S04E20

The One With All the Wedding Dresses

Monica can't stop wearing Emily's wedding dress. Rachel pushes Joshua toward marriage. Chandler takes Joey to a sleep clinic for snoring.

13 Scenes281 Lines
Scene 1

Joey's bedroom, he is asleep and snoring loudly. Chandler enters wondering who left their engine running.

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chandler
Chandler
Are you kidding me?! Joey. Joey! Joey! Joey! Joey! Joey! Joey! Joey! Joey! Joey!!
joey
Joey
(joining in, in his sleep) Joey. Joey. Joey. Joey! Joey!!
(Chandler acts disgusted, but is happy that Joey has stopped snoring. However, just as he is about to leave, Joey starts snoring again. So to get him to stop, he slams the door shut, waking Joey.)
chandler
Chandler
Oh. Oh, did-did-did I wake you?
OPENING CREDITS
Scene 2

Central Perk, Chandler is getting another cup of coffee.

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chandler
Chandler
Gunther, can I get another cup of coffee, please? (Gunther starts to pour him another cup.) So uh, what do you do when you're not working here?
Gunther
You don't need to fill these silences.
chandler
Chandler
Oh, okay, thanks. (He goes back to the couch and rejoins Monica, Joey, and Phoebe.)
monica
Monica
Chandler, that's like your fourth cup of coffee!
chandler
Chandler
Well, I am drinking lots of cups of coffee because I'm exhausted! Because Joey started snoring!
monica
Monica
He's in a different room! He's really that loud?
joey
Joey
(proudly) Oh, you should here me.
chandler
Chandler
It's not something to be proud of, okay? You have to go to a sleep clinic!
joey
Joey
Look, I told ya, I'm not going to any clinic! I don't have a problem, you're the one with the problem! You should go to a "Quit being a baby and leave me alone" clinic!
chandler
Chandler
They don't have those.
joey
Joey
Yeah, they do! Quit being a baby and leave me alone! There, you've just had your first class!
monica
Monica
Y'know I used to go out with this guy that was a really light sleeper, and whenever I started to snore, he would just roll me over...
joey
Joey
Ohhh, yeah!
monica
Monica
He would just roll me over and I would stop snoring.
chandler
Chandler
Next time you snore, I'm rolling ya over!
joey
Joey
I gotta do what I gotta do, you gotta do what you gotta do, you just do it.
ross
Ross
(entering) Hey guys!
chandler
Chandler
Hey, all right!
phoebe
Phoebe
Hey!
(Joey starts humming Here Come the Bride.)
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, the Olympics.
monica
Monica
Have you guys picked a date yet?
ross
Ross
Oh no, not yet.
phoebe
Phoebe
I still cannot believe you're engaged! (Ross looks at her) Just 'cause its happening so fast; not 'cause you're such a loser.
ross
Ross
Oh. Thanks. Uh, has anyone seen Rach?
monica
Monica
Ugh, she's upstairs not doing the dishes! And I tell ya something! I'm not doing them this time! I don't care if those dishes sit in the sink until they're all covered with-I'll do them when I get home!
ross
Ross
Yeah-oh! Hey listen umm, Emily found this wedding dress in London...
phoebe
Phoebe
Already?!
ross
Ross
Yeah, but it didn't fit. Well, luckily there's a store here that has one left in her size, but I'm the groom, I'm not supposed to see the dress...
monica
Monica
I'll pick it up for you!
ross
Ross
Thank you.
monica
Monica
Okay.
chandler
Chandler
Oh, she's got you running errands, y'know, picking up wedding dresses... (Laughs and makes like Indiana Jones and his whip) Wah-pah!
ross
Ross
What's wah-pah?
chandler
Chandler
Y'know, whipped! Wah-pah!
joey
Joey
That's not whipped! Whipped is wh-tcssh!
chandler
Chandler
That's what I did. Wah-pah!
joey
Joey
You can't do anything!
Scene 3

Monica and Rachel's, Rachel is not doing the dishes. She hears someone coming up the stairs and quickly puts down her magazine and pretends like she's actually doing the dishes.

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rachel
Rachel
Hey, Mon, I was just doing the dishes!
ross
Ross
Hey!
rachel
Rachel
Oh! It's you. (She stops doing the dishes.) Hi.
ross
Ross
Hey, do uh, do you have a minute?
rachel
Rachel
Yeah, yeah, I was just about to take a break anyways, so...
ross
Ross
So listen uh, I know you and I haven't really had a chance to talk since uh, Emily and I decided to get married, and uh, I was just wondering how you were.
rachel
Rachel
Oh.
ross
Ross
I know if you were getting married I'd feel, kinda..... y'know.
rachel
Rachel
Yeah. Yeah. Definitely, well it definitely took me by surprise, but I'm okay.
ross
Ross
Yeah?
rachel
Rachel
Yeah.
ross
Ross
All right, I just wanted to check.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, that's sweet.
(He goes over to hug her.)
ross
Ross
You're great. And I-I know someday this will happen for you too. You just hang in there.
rachel
Rachel
(breaking the hug) Uhh, hang in there?
ross
Ross
Oh, no, I didn't mean, uh...
rachel
Rachel
I mean maybe you didn't hear about a serious relationship called me and Joshua?
ross
Ross
Oh, I thought you guys had just been on like four dates, I didn't realise that had become anything, yet.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, no-no-no, no-no-no, it has become, it has-yeah. Oh no, those were four great dates.
ross
Ross
Oh. Yeah?
rachel
Rachel
Yeah. Oh, yeah. And I mean, the connection, I mean y'know, emotionally, mentally, physically...
ross
Ross
Wow, that's-that's-that's incredible.
rachel
Rachel
I know isn't it? It's like I'm right there with Joshua.
ross
Ross
Uh-huh.
rachel
Rachel
You are right there with Emily. And it's y'know, it's kinda like.... it's a tie! Well, I gotta get, I gotta get back to the dishes.
ross
Ross
I gotta get to work.
rachel
Rachel
Oh yeah? Fine.
ross
Ross
Hey, y'know, y'know what would make me really happy?
rachel
Rachel
Oh yeah, no, what's that?
ross
Ross
If like the four of us could all y'know, hang out together. Uh, in fact Emily's coming into town this weekend, why don't you say we all have dinner? Say, Sunday night?
rachel
Rachel
That would be great!
ross
Ross
Yeah, all right, it's a date. (He leaves)
rachel
Rachel
(to the closed door) Hang in there. You hang in there. (Gives him the raspberry.)
ross
Ross
(coming back in) Did you say something?
rachel
Rachel
No, just singing. (Does a little song.)
Scene 4

Beatrice Bridal Shop, Monica and Phoebe are there to pick up Emily's dress.

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monica
Monica
Oh my God! Ohh! Look at this one! It's so beautiful!
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah, but y'know, about have of these are gonna end up getting divorced.
The Saleslady
May I help you ladies?
monica
Monica
Oh, yes, umm, I'm here to pick up a dress that you have on hold.
The Saleslady
Yes, what's the name, please?
monica
Monica
Emily Waltham.
The Saleslady
Yes! I have it right here. (Phoebe and Monica both gasp at the dress.) Would you like to try it on Ms. Waltham?
monica
Monica
(laughs) Okay.
[Time lapse. Monica is wearing the dress and starring at herself in the mirror.]
phoebe
Phoebe
You're the most beautiful bride I've ever seen.
monica
Monica
I am, aren't I?
The Saleslady
Ms. Waltham?
monica
Monica
Yes?
The Saleslady
We're closing.
monica
Monica
All right. (Goes to take off the dress.)
The Saleslady
And could I get my ring back?
(She disgustedly takes the ring off and gives it back.)
Scene 5

Joey's bedroom, he's snoring again and Chandler is there to roll him over.

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chandler
Chandler
All right buddy, time to roll over. (Rolls him over, and discovers a surprise) (Looking down) No-no! (Covers his eyes) No, no-n-n-n-no!! You are going to a clinic! You're going to a clinic, and a pyjama store!
Scene 6

Monica and Rachel's, Monica is doing the dishes.

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monica
Monica
Does she use the cups? Yes! I believe she does. Does she use the plates? Yes! I believe she does. (Looks at the wedding dress and stops.)
[Time lapse, Monica is now wearing the dress while doing the dishes and is making like she is thanking her guests for coming to her wedding. Paging Dr. Crane. Dr. Fraiser Crane!]
monica
Monica
Oh. Thank you. Ohhh, thank you very much. Oh, thank you for coming. (There's a knock on the door.) Uh, just a second!
phoebe
Phoebe
No-no, let me in!
monica
Monica
Phoebe?
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah!
monica
Monica
Can you just hold on for one minute?
phoebe
Phoebe
No, you have to let me in right now!!
monica
Monica
Are you alone?
phoebe
Phoebe
Yes!
monica
Monica
All right.
(She goes over and lets Phoebe bounce in wearing her own wedding dress.)
Scene 7

Chandler and Joey's, Joey is complaining about going to the clinic.

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joey
Joey
This sucks! I didn't know I had to stay up all night before I went to this stupid sleep clinic! I'm so tired!
chandler
Chandler
It's 6:00.
joey
Joey
Yeah, well...
rachel
Rachel
(entering) Hi!
chandler
Chandler
Hey, I hear that you and Joshua are going out to dinner with Ross and Emily, and I think that's, I think that's really cool.
joey
Joey
Yeah, Rach, I think you're handling that really well.
rachel
Rachel
Handling it? What do you mean, handling it? There's nothing to handle. Now, maybe I would have a problem with this if it wasn't for me and Joshua. Y'know, they're not gonna get married anyway!
chandler
Chandler
What?
rachel
Rachel
Come on! They rushed into this thing so fast it's ridiculous! I mean, they're gonna be engaged for like what? A year? And somewhere along the way, one of them is gonna realise what they've done and they're call the whole thing off. I'm telling ya, you're gonna be dancing at my wedding before you're dancing at there's.
chandler
Chandler
Yeah, well, I don't dance at weddings.
rachel
Rachel
Why not?
chandler
Chandler
Because weddings are a great place to meet women, and when I dance, I look like this... (Starts to dancing really, really, really badly. Ross enters behind him and he stops.)
ross
Ross
Hey man.
chandler
Chandler
Hey!
ross
Ross
So, what are you guys doing four weeks from today?
chandler
Chandler
Nothing.
rachel
Rachel
Nothing.
joey
Joey
I am... (Looks in his date book.) free!
ross
Ross
Great! Because Emily and I are getting married in a month!
chandler
Chandler
What?!
ross
Ross
Yep!
rachel
Rachel
In a month?
ross
Ross
Yeah!
rachel
Rachel
You mean, you mean 30 days?
ross
Ross
Yeah.
rachel
Rachel
From now?
ross
Ross
Yeah.
rachel
Rachel
Well, that's great.
ross
Ross
Yeah! Yeah, Emily always wanted to get married in this beautiful place that her parents got married, but it's going to be torn down, so... I mean, I-I know it's crazy, but everything up 'til now has been so crazy, and I don't know, this just feels right. Y'know?
joey
Joey
(still looking in date book) Hey! That's the day after I stop menstruating! (They all look at him.) This isn't mine.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Scene 8

Central Perk, Rachel is waiting impatiently for Joshua.

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Joshua
(entering) Hey, Rachel.
rachel
Rachel
Hi!
Joshua
What's up? You're voice sounded all squeaky on the phone.
rachel
Rachel
Ohh, nothing, I just wanted to see you. See you and hug you. (Hugs him) See you.
Joshua
Great!
rachel
Rachel
Yeah! (She sits down) Sit!
Joshua
(sitting) You okay?
rachel
Rachel
I'm more than okay, I am really, really happy! Wanna know why?
Joshua
Do I?
rachel
Rachel
'Cause I am really happy about us. I think we are, I think we are so on the right track! Y'know? I mean, I think we are working, I think we are clicking. Y'know?
Joshua
Yeah, sure-sure, yeah, we're-we're-we're-we're-we're clicking.
rachel
Rachel
Yeah-yeah, y'know if-if there was just like one little area where I-that I think we need-we would need to work on; I-I would think it was we're just not crazy enough!
Joshua
I-I gotta say, I-I-I-I'm not too sure I agree with that.
rachel
Rachel
Well, yeah, right, y'know what? Yeah, you're right, I mean, we no, we have our fun. Yeah! But if (Grunts uncomprehensively)......I mean, I mean like craaaazy! Y'know? Okay, all right. This is gonna, this is gonna sound y'know, a little umm, hasty, but uh, just go with it. Umm. Ugh. What if we got married?
Joshua
What?! (Gunther is listening in.)
rachel
Rachel
Oh, I know, I know, it's-it's so, it's so totally like, "Whoa! Can we do this?" Y'know, I mean, but I mean it just feels right! Don't you think? It does! I mean, it just feels right, don't you think?
Joshua
Wow! Uhh, Rachel uhh, you're a real special lady, but my divorce isn't final yet and, and, and we've been on four days, so I'm thinking "No, but thanks."
Gunther
YOU IDIOT!!!!!
Scene 9

The Sleep Clinic, Joey is having trouble staying awake.

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Sleep Clinic Worker
Your name, please?
joey
Joey
Joey Tribbiani.
Sleep Clinic Worker
Um-hmm, and did you stay up all night in preparation for your sleep study. (Joey doesn't answer) Uh, sir? (Joey starts snoring)
chandler
Chandler
(answering for him) Yes he did.
Sleep Clinic Worker
Alll right, we'll call you in a few minutes.
(As she leaves, a beautiful woman enters and sits down across from the boys.)
chandler
Chandler
(waking Joey) Hey, check out that girl! She is really hot!
joey
Joey
(sleepily) Yeah, she is. Wow! (Falls back asleep, loudly) How you doin'?
(Chandler wakes him up, again.)
joey
Joey
What?!
chandler
Chandler
You're coming on to the entire room! (He goes over to pick up a stack of magazines next to her, and to get her attention, he throws them back down.) I'm Chandler.
Woman
I'm Marjorie.
chandler
Chandler
Hi.
Marjorie
Hi.
chandler
Chandler
You mind if I...
Marjorie
No, please.
(He sits down next to her.)
chandler
Chandler
So uh, what are you in for?
Marjorie
I talk in my sleep.
chandler
Chandler
What a coincidence, I listen in my sleep.
joey
Joey
(asleep) So why don't you give me your number?
Scene 10

Monica and Rachel's, Monica and Phoebe, still defying reality, are now throwing a bouquet at each other, pretending to catch the actual bouquet at an actual wedding.

26 lines
monica
Monica
Okay, ready?
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah.
monica
Monica
Okay.
(She turns around and throws the bouquet to Phoebe.)
phoebe
Phoebe
(catching it) I got it! Mine! (They both hug)
monica
Monica
Congratulations!
phoebe
Phoebe
Thank you!
monica
Monica
Okay! My turn! My turn!
phoebe
Phoebe
Okay! (Gets into position) Okay, ready?
monica
Monica
(cocking her head from side to side in some pre-bouquet-catching ritual) Yeah.
phoebe
Phoebe
Okay. (Phoebe turns and throws it on the couch.)
monica
Monica
(upset) That was a terrible throw!!
phoebe
Phoebe
I'm not gonna right to you! That's not real!
monica
Monica
Look at me! My big concern is what's real?! (Finally realises) Oh my God. We're really sad, aren't we?
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah, I think we are.
monica
Monica
This isn't even my dress.
phoebe
Phoebe
Well, at least you didn't rent yours from a store called, "It's Not Too Late."
monica
Monica
I'm changing out of this.
phoebe
Phoebe
Me too.
monica
Monica
In like a half-hour?
phoebe
Phoebe
Me too.
monica
Monica
Okay, throw it straight this time.
phoebe
Phoebe
Okay.
(She throws it straight, and Monica makes a big deal about catching it.)
monica
Monica
I'm getting married next!!
phoebe
Phoebe
Yay!
Scene 11

Central Perk, Monica and Phoebe, back to reality, are sitting in normal clothes.

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phoebe
Phoebe
I hate my regular clothes now! Y'know? I look down and-and I know that this isn't gonna be the most special day of my life.
monica
Monica
Yeah. I mean it was kinda fun for a while, but didn't you start feeling silly?
phoebe
Phoebe
I guess.
(Monica crosses her legs and is still wearing the garter belt.)
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh my God!
monica
Monica
Oh God.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, you're such a cheater!
chandler
Chandler
(entering) Hello! Little ones.
monica
Monica
Hey!
phoebe
Phoebe
Hey!
monica
Monica
So, is Joey gonna stop snoring?
chandler
Chandler
Yep! And! A beautiful woman agreed to go out with me. (They're stunned.) Joey wanted to ask her out, but uh, she picked me.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, how'd that happen?
chandler
Chandler
Because I'm cooler.
monica
Monica
No, seriously.
chandler
Chandler
Well she's, she's the kinda girl-Joey was unconscious.
(Joey enters, wearing a mouth guard like boxers wear.)
joey
Joey
(muffled by the mouth guard) Hey you guys! What's happening?
monica
Monica
Oh my God!
phoebe
Phoebe
What is that?
joey
Joey
(muffled) Oh, they gave it to me at the sleep clinic, and it's gonna help me not to snore.
monica
Monica
Well, are you asleep right now, Joe? 'Cause I don't think you have to wear it unless you are!
joey
Joey
(takes out the mouth guard) I know I don't have too! It tastes good. (Puts it back in.)
chandler
Chandler
Plus, you look cool.
(Joey totally agrees with this statement and kicks his feet up.)
Scene 12

Monica and Rachel's, Monica is putting away the wedding dress, finally.

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rachel
Rachel
(entering from her bedroom) Well, I just called Joshua...
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, how did it go?
rachel
Rachel
Well, I did my best to convince him that I'm not some crazy girl who is dying to get married-I'm just going through a hard time.
phoebe
Phoebe
What did he say?
rachel
Rachel
Well uh, his answering machine was very understanding. Ugh. I feel blue.
monica
Monica
Ohh, sweetie! (Goes to comfort her.) Hey, I bet you anything that he's gonna call you again.
rachel
Rachel
Yeah, maybe, but I don't think I even care. I don't think he's the one I'm sad about. Y'know, I know that I said that I am totally okay with Ross getting married, but as it turns out, I don't think I'm handling it all that well.
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah, maybe.
rachel
Rachel
And I-I am just trying to figure out why.
phoebe
Phoebe
Any luck?
rachel
Rachel
Well, yeah, y'know how Ross and I were on again, off again, on again, off again? I guess I just figured that somewhere down the road, we would be on again.
monica
Monica
Again. Y'know what? I think we all did.
ross
Ross
(entering) Hey!
monica
Monica
Hey! (She jumps up and throws Emily's wedding dress into Rachel's room.)
ross
Ross
So, I got us some reservations for Sunday night, okay? How about, Ernie's at 9 o'clock?
rachel
Rachel
Yeah, well, you uh, better make it for three.
ross
Ross
Oh, see I-I don't know if we're gonna be hungry at three.
rachel
Rachel
Three people. Joshua's not gonna be there.
ross
Ross
What happened?
rachel
Rachel
Uh, well, I think, I think he broke up with me.
ross
Ross
Noo. Why?
rachel
Rachel
Well, apparently he scares easy.
ross
Ross
Oh, Rachel, I'm-I'm sorry.
rachel
Rachel
It's okay. Sometimes, things don't work out the way you'd thought they would.
ross
Ross
Come here.
(They hug.)
rachel
Rachel
(breaking the hug) Oh, hey, don't you have to go pick up Emily?
ross
Ross
Yeah.
rachel
Rachel
Yeah.
ross
Ross
You okay?
rachel
Rachel
Yeah! I got my girls.
(He leaves.)
rachel
Rachel
Ugh. (She goes over and lays her head on Phoebe's lap.)
phoebe
Phoebe
(looks at Monica) Hey, y'know what might cheer you up?
rachel
Rachel
What?
[Time lapse, all three girls are now wearing wedding dresses, eating popcorn, drinking beer, and watching TV.]
rachel
Rachel
Y'know, I gotta tell ya, this really does put in a better mood.
monica
Monica
Oh, I wish there was a job where I could wear this all the time. (Pause) Maybe someday, there will be.
(There's a knock on the door.)
monica
Monica
Oh God! He's gonna come by and borrow some candles for his big date!
rachel
Rachel
Oh, okay! (She goes to answer the door.)
monica
Monica
No-no, Rachel, don't get it! He can't see us!
phoebe
Phoebe
No, yeah! The groom cannot see the bride!
rachel
Rachel
I'm not gonna marry Chandler!
phoebe
Phoebe
Not after this!
rachel
Rachel
Okay, you guys, just relax. (She goes over to open the door, and as she does, she says.) I doooo. (Sees that it's Joshua, not Chandler that knocked on the door.)
Joshua
I gotta go.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, wait, Joshua! Joshua! (Pause) (Comes back inside) Yeah, well, that oughta do it.
CLOSING CREDITS
Scene 13

Chandler's bedroom, he is sleeping with Marjorie. All of the sudden, Marjorie starts talking in her sleep, awakening Chandler. After a little bit, she quiets back down, and Chandler tries to get back to sleep. There's a short pause until she starts screaming, causing Chandler to scream with her. She quickly calms down. This all wakes up Joey, who comes over wearing the mouth guard, opens the top half of Chandler's door, and starts to complain about the noise.

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joey
Joey
(muffled by the mouth guard) Dude! I am trying to sleep! (Shrugs to say, "What's up with that?")
END