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    • new scene
    • Scene 1

      Central Perk, Joey and Chandler are sitting and talking.

    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Y'know what? It seems like all of the sudden; so much has happened.
    • joey
    • Joey
      I know. Ross is getting married.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Phoebe is, making people.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Everybody's doing stuff!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      And we just sit here. I mean if I die the only way people would even know I was here, would be by the ass print on this chair! Look, we have to do something. Okay? Something huge!
    • joey
    • Joey
      (snaps his fingers) We could climb Mt. Everest!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      No-no, not something stupid, something huge.
    • joey
    • Joey
      No-no-no-no-no, I saw an ad for this video, people climb that thing everyday! We could totally do that!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Why not?! I mean it's just, it's just climbing! It's just, it's just steep!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Yeah!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      We're going to Everest! Okay, it would be nice to leave an ass print on Everest!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      (entering) Hey!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Hey!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      What-what's up?
    • joey
    • Joey
      We're gonna climb Mt. Everest!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeah baby!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Really?! I looked into that. Yeah, but, I mean it costs like $60,000 and y'know you can die. And, you would die!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (dejected) Yeah, well...
    • joey
    • Joey
      We could get that Everest video though.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeah, we could do that without y'know risking our lives at all!
    • joey
    • Joey
      And while we're down at the video store, you know what else we could rent? Die Hard! (Chandler's excited.) Oh, y'know what? I just remembered, that Everest thing is only available through mail order.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (dejected) Oh, well...
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      So you guys'll stay here and hang out with me?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeeeeahhhh.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Yeah. Yeah.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      But I'll tell you something. One of these days we're get off of our buts and rent Die Hard again!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Yeah we are!
    • OPENING CREDITS
    • new scene
    • Scene 2

      Ross's apartment, he and Emily are addressing their invitations.

    • Emily
      So what did he decide? Does your Uncle Nathan get an invite or not?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Ohh, God, nobody likes him, and he's so cheap, he'd never fly to London in a million years. Yeah, invite him? Hey, did I do these neat enough? (Hands her some envelopes.)
    • Emily
      Yeah, they're fine.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yeah?
    • Emily
      If anyone asks, we'll just say Ben addressed them. (Looking through the envelopes.) Oh! So you invited Rachel then?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Sure. Why not?
    • Emily
      Really?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yeah?
    • Emily
      I don't think I'd be comfortable with any of my old lovers there.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Wait-wait-wait, do you, do you think, maybe we shouldn't invite her?
    • Emily
      Oh, no-no, y'know I absolutely adore Rachel it's just that, well it might be a awkward for you. But it's absolutely your decision. (Gets up.) More tea?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yeah sure.
    • Emily
      Earl Grey?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Huh? Yeah, fine, invite whoever you want.
    • [And with that we start off on a series of clips from the entire history of Ross and Rachel, from Ross's point of view. The first clip is from The Pilot.]
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    • Scene 3

      Central Perk, Ross is complaining about Carol.

    • ross
    • Ross
      I don't want to be single, okay? I just... I just- I just wanna be married again!
    • (A woman enters wearing a wet wedding dress and frantically starts to look around.)
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      And I just want a million dollars! (He extends his hand hopefully.)
    • monica
    • Monica
      Rachel?!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh God Monica hi! I just went to your building and you weren't there and then this guy with a big hammer said you might be here and you are, you are!
    • [cut to later]
    • monica
    • Monica
      Okay, everybody, this is Rachel, another Lincoln High survivor. (To Rachel) This is everybody, this is Chandler, and Phoebe, and Joey, and- you remember my brother Ross?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Hi, sure!
    • ross
    • Ross
      Hi.
    • (They go to hug but Ross' umbrella opens. He sits, defeated again.)
    • [cut to later]
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    • Scene 4

      Monica and Rachel's, Ross and Rachel are finishing up some cookies.

    • ross
    • Ross
      You know you probably didn't know this, but back in high school, I had a, um, major crush on you.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      I knew.
    • ross
    • Ross
      You did! Oh.... I always figured you just thought I was Monica's geeky older brother.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      I did.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Oh. Listen, do you think- and try not to let my intense vulnerability become any kind of a factor here-but do you think it would be okay if I asked you out? Sometime? Maybe?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Yeah, maybe...
    • ross
    • Ross
      Okay... okay, maybe I will...
    • [The next clip is from The One With The Blackout.]
    • new scene
    • Scene 5

      Monica and Rachel's, Ross and Rachel are talking about passion.

    • ross
    • Ross
      See, I see.... big passion in your future.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Really?
    • ross
    • Ross
      I do.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh Ross, you're so great. [she playfully rubs his head and gets up]
    • [Ross gets up, pleased with himself and starts to walk past Joey.]
    • joey
    • Joey
      It's never gonna happen.
    • [cut to later]
    • new scene
    • Scene 6

      Monica and Rachel's balcony, Ross is about to be attacked by Paulo's cat.

    • ross
    • Ross
      Hey, I have a question. Well, actually, it's not so much a question as.. more of a general wondering... ment.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Okay.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Okay. Umm, for a while now, I've been wanting to, um....
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Ohhh!!!! [looking at something behind Ross]
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yes, yes, that's right...
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh, look at the little cat! [a small kitten is on the roof behind Ross] Look at it!
    • ross
    • Ross
      What? [the cat jumps on his shoulders] Ow!
    • [Cut to inside, Monica, Joey and Phoebe are singing while outside, Ross and Rachel are trying to get the cat off of Ross' shoulder.]
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      [singing] I'm on top of the world, looking down on creation and the only explanation I can find...
    • [The next clip is from The One With The East German Laundry Detergent.]
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    • Scene 7

      The Laundromat, Rachel is fighting with that old, annoying woman for a cart.

    • rachel
    • Rachel
      All right, listen, missy. If you want this cart, you're gonna have to take me with it!
    • (She thinks it over, and then walks away.)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (to Ross) Yes! Did you see that?
    • ross
    • Ross
      You were incredible! Brand new woman, ladies and gentlemen.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      I could not have done this without you.
    • (Rachel stands up and kisses Ross. He is stunned. A moment of silence follows.)
    • ross
    • Ross
      Ok, um, uh, more clothes in the dryer? (Ross turns and bangs his head on an open dryer door.) I'm fine, I'm fine.
    • [The next clip is from The One Where Ross Finds Out]
    • new scene
    • Scene 8

      Central Perk, I'm sure you've guessed, it's the famous fight scene between Ross and Rachel.

    • ross
    • Ross
      You had no right to tell me you ever had feelings for me.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (hurt) What?
    • ross
    • Ross
      I was doing great with Julie before I found out about you.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Hey, I was doin' great before I found out about you. You think it's easy for me to see you with Julie?
    • [cut to later]
    • ross
    • Ross
      The point is I... I don't need this right now, OK. It, it's too late, I'm with somebody else, I'm happy. This ship has sailed.
    • [cut to later]
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Alright, fine, you go ahead and you do that, alright Ross.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Fine.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      'Cause I don't need your stupid ship.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Good.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Good. (Ross leaves)
    • [cut to later]
    • (Rachel slams the door and locks it. She sits down, visibly upset. She puts her head in her hands and begins to cry. Ross comes back and is standing outside the window. When Rachel regroups and gets back up to finish closing, she sees him.)
    • [cut to later]
    • (She opens the door and they kiss.)
    • [The next clip is the second famous fight in The One Where Ross and Rachel Take A Break.]
    • new scene
    • Scene 9

      Monica and Rachel's, Ross and Rachel are arguing.

    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Ross do you realise this is the first time in my life I'm doing something I actually care about. This is the first time in my life I'm doing something that I'm actually good at. I mean. if you don't get that...
    • ross
    • Ross
      No, hey, I get that, okay, I get that big time. And I'm happy for ya, but I'm tired of having a relationship with your answering machine! Okay, I don't know what to do anymore.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Well neither do I!
    • ross
    • Ross
      Is this about Mark?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (shocked) Oh my God.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Okay, it's not, it's not.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh my God. I cannot keep having this same fight over and over again, Ross, no, you're, you're, you're making this too hard.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Oh I'm, I'm making this too hard. Okay, what do you want me to do.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      I don't know, I don't know. Urrrgh! Look, maybe we should take a break.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Okay, okay, fine, you're right. Let's ah, let's take a break, (goes to the door) let's cool off, okay, let's get some frozen yogart, or something.. (opens the door)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      No. (Ross is standing in the doorway.) A break from us.
    • (Ross looks at her, then leaves slamming the door behind him.)
    • [The next clip is from The One The Morning After]
    • new scene
    • Scene 10

      Ross's apartment, Ross is hurrying Chloe out the door.

    • Chloe
      Do I know why we're rushing?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yeah, y'know the ah, the girlfriend I told you about last night? (He's frantically throwing the cushions off of the couch looking for her other shoe) Well it turns out she ah, she wants to get back together with me. Oh, I found it!!
    • Chloe
      That's so great for you guys!
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yeah!
    • [cut to later]
    • Chloe
      Good luck, with your girlfriend.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Oh, thank you. (She goes to kiss him, but he holds her coat up between their faces to stop her.) Hey, hey. (opens the door, sees Rachel, and hides Chloe behind the door) Rachel!!!!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Hi. Ohhh, you got my message.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yeah, oh hey, you are right on time.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      So what do you say? Can I be your girlfriend again?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yes, you can, very much.
    • (Chloe gives Ross the thumbs up while still standing behind the door.)
    • ross
    • Ross
      (seeing the thumbs up) Ahhhh!! (Hugs Rachel tighter.)
    • [cut to later]
    • new scene
    • Scene 11

      Monica and Rachel's, Rachel has just found out about Chloe and is screaming at Ross. The rest of the gang is trapped in Monica's bedroom.

    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (opening the door) Y'know what, I want you to leave! Get outta here!
    • ross
    • Ross
      No!!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Just get out! Now!!
    • ross
    • Ross
      No!! No!! I wanna stay. I wanna talk about this.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Okay! All right! How was she?
    • [Cut to Monica's bedroom]
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Uh-oh.
    • [Cut to Living Room]
    • ross
    • Ross
      What?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Was she good?
    • [Cut to Monica's bedroom]
    • joey
    • Joey
      Don't answer that.
    • [Cut to Living Room]
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Come on Ross! You said you wanted to talk about it, let's talk about it!! How was she?
    • ross
    • Ross
      She was...
    • [Cut to Monica's bedroom]
    • joey
    • Joey
      Awful! Horrible!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      She was not good. Not good.
    • joey
    • Joey
      She was nothing compared to you.
    • [Cut to Living Room]
    • ross
    • Ross
      She, she was different.
    • [Cut to Monica's bedroom]
    • joey
    • Joey
      Ewwwww!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Uh-oh.
    • [Cut to Living Room]
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Good different?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Nobody likes change.
    • (Rachel picks up a newspaper and starts beating him with it.)
    • ross
    • Ross
      What? Okay, okay, okay, okay.
    • [The next clip is from The One With The Jellyfish.]
    • new scene
    • Scene 12

      Rachel's bedroom, Rachel, entering selfish mode, is thanking Ross for wrongly taking the entire blame of the breakup; as if she had absolutely nothing to do with it.

    • rachel
    • Rachel
      ...the way you owned up to everything, it just showed me how much you've grown. Y'know? I mean my Mom never thought this would work out. It was all, "Once a cheater, always a cheater." Ooh, I just wish we hadn't lost those four months, but if time was what you needed just to gain a little perspective...
    • ross
    • Ross
      WE WERE ON A BREAK!!!!!!!
    • [Cut back to the present.]
    • new scene
    • Scene 13

      A mailbox, Ross is mailing the invitations. He throws a bunch into the mailbox, but pauses with Rachel's. And it starts another round of clips.

    • [The One With The Fake Party]
    • new scene
    • Scene 14

      The hallway, Rachel is convincing Ross that Emily is good for him.

    • rachel
    • Rachel
      You seem to really like her.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yeah, I really do. Yeah, but what am I gonna do, I mean we-we both agreed that it was gonna be a two-week thing, y'know no commitment.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Ross, that girl just spent the entire evening talking to your friends, asking to hear stories about you, looking through Monica's photo albums, I mean you don't do that if you're just in it for two weeks.
    • ross
    • Ross
      You think?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Yeah, you got like 14 hours until she has to be at the airport, and you're sitting here in the hallway with a 28-year-old cheerleader with a fat lip.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Hey, you're right.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Yeah.
    • [Cut back to the present, Ross is still looking at Rachel's invitation. Finally, he makes up his mind and mails it.]
    • COMMERCIAL BREAK
    • new scene
    • Scene 15

      Monica and Rachel's, Joey, Monica, and Phoebe are opening their invitations.

    • monica
    • Monica
      Ohh, this is soo amazing! I can't believe my brother's getting married! And in London! It's so romantic!
    • joey
    • Joey
      (taking apart the invitation) Hey, pretty smart! Tissue paper! You're at the wedding, you have to cry, "Handkerchief?" "No-no, I got my invitation."
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oooh look! Isn't this adorable, Ross let Ben address mine!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (entering) Hello!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Hey!
    • monica
    • Monica
      Hey!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Hey! Hey, did you get your invitation to Ross's wedding?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (sarcastic) Noo.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Don't worry man, I get to bring a guest. We'll show him.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      I'm so jealous you're all going! I can't believe I never knew that you can't fly in your third trimester!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      I didn't know that.
    • monica
    • Monica
      I never knew that either.
    • joey
    • Joey
      I knew that! (They all look at him) I sooo didn't know that, but you should see your faces.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (entering) Hey guys! What's up?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Heyyy. (They all try and hide their invitations.)
    • monica
    • Monica
      We're hanging out.
    • (Rachel starts going through her mail, and come across her invitation.)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      What's this? Is this Ross's wedding invitation?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      See, maybe that's the one we should've actually hidden.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh, no! No you guys! Come on, you don't have to do that! I'm happy for him! I am! I really-I'm-I'm happ-I'll work on it.
    • monica
    • Monica
      I'm sorry honey.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Yeah.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Rach, you're gonna come though aren't you?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh, honey, I don't know. I...
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      This isn't one of those uh, y'know "If she doesn't come, we-we don't, we don't come?" Right? Because I already bought my ticket...
    • monica
    • Monica
      You know what would be real weird? Is if you weren't there. Just say you'll think about it, okay?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      No, I'll think about it. Yeah.
    • [And with that, we go into another set of clips, this time from Rachel's point of view.]
    • [The first clip is from The One Where Rachel Finds Out.]
    • new scene
    • Scene 16

      Monica and Rachel's, it's Rachel birthday party and Chandler is about to spill the beans.

    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Who's this from?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Oh, that's Ross's.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh... (opens it and sees it is a pin) Oh my God. He remembered.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Remembered what?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      It was like months ago. We were walking by this antique store, and I saw this pin in the window, and I told him that it was just like one my grandmother had when I was a little girl. Oh! I can't believe he remembered!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh, it's so pretty. This must have cost him a fortune.
    • monica
    • Monica
      I can't believe he did this.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Come on, Ross? Remember back in college, when he fell in love with Carol and bought her that ridiculously expensive crystal duck?
    • (Everyone looks at him. He realizes he just spilled the beans about Ross's crush on Rachel.)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      What did you just say?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (stuttering incoherently) F-hah.... flennin....
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh.... my God.
    • [The next clip is from The One With Ross's New Girlfriend.]
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    • Scene 17

      The airport, Ross is about to walk off of the plane with Julie.

    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (seeing Ross come off the plane with another woman.) Oh my God.
    • [cut to later]
    • new scene
    • Scene 18

      Monica and Rachel's, Ross is introducing Julie to the gang.

    • Julie
      Well, Ross and I were in grad school together.
    • ross
    • Ross
      But we haven't seen each other since then. Well I land in China, guess who's in charge of the dig.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Julie! Julie, isn't that great? I mean, isn't that just kick- you-in-the-crotch, spit-on-your-neck fantastic?
    • [cut to later]
    • new scene
    • Scene 19

      Monica and Rachel's, Ross is trying to hang up on Julie.

    • ross
    • Ross
      Oh, that is so sweet.(listens) No, no, ok, you hang up. Ok, ok, one, two, three.(He doesn't hang up and motions for Rachel to be quiet.) Well you didn't hang up either.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      She didn't hang up either...
    • ross
    • Ross
      Ok, no, no, you hang up. You, you, y-(Rachel grabs the phone and hangs it up for him.)
    • [The next clip is from The One Where Ross Finds Out.]
    • new scene
    • Scene 20

      A Restaurant, Rachel is on her date, drunk, and is leaving that answering machine message.

    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (on phone) Ross, hi, it's Rachel. I'm just calling to say that um, everything's fine and I'm really happy for you and your cat...(cut)...I am over you. I am over you and that, my friend, is what they call closure. (She hangs up and tosses phone in the ice bucket.)
    • [cut to later]
    • new scene
    • Scene 21

      Monica and Rachel's, the next morning, Ross is checking his messages.

    • ross
    • Ross
      Rach, I got a message from you.
    • (Rachel comes out of her room, suddenly she remembers leaving the message.)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh my God. Oh my God Ross, no, hang up the phone, give me the phone Ross, give me the phone, give me the phone, give me the. . . (She jumps the couch and lands on Ross's back, finally getting the phone from him. Ross has a confused expression on his face.)
    • ross
    • Ross
      You're over me?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Ohhhhhhhh God. (climbs off his back)
    • ross
    • Ross
      Wha... you're uh, you're, you're over me?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Ohh, ohh.
    • ross
    • Ross
      When, when were you... under me?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Well, basically, lately, I've uh, I've uh, sort of had feelings for you.
    • [cut to later in the same scene]
    • ross
    • Ross
      OK, I need to lie down.
    • [The next clip is from The One With The List.]
    • new scene
    • Scene 22

      Chandler and Joey's, Ross has just broken up with Julie and is about to get with Rachel.

    • joey
    • Joey
      He broke up with Julie. Well, go hug her, for god's sakes.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Really?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Really. It's always been you, Rach.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh, god.
    • (Ross and Rachel hug.)
    • joey
    • Joey
      Ohhh.
    • [The next clip is from The One Where Ross and Rachel.... You Know.]
    • new scene
    • Scene 23

      The Auditorium, Ross and Rachel are about to... you know.

    • ross
    • Ross
      I've no idea, could be. Listen, I'm sorry I had to work tonight.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh it's OK. You were worth the wait, and I don't just mean tonight.
    • (They kiss and start undressing. As Rachel tries to pull off Ross's tie she catches it in his mouth. Then they roll across the fur rug.)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Ah, oh God. Oh, honey, oh that's OK.
    • ross
    • Ross
      What. Oh no, you just rolled over the juice box.
    • [The next clip is from The One The Morning After.]
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    • Scene 24

      Central Perk, Ross is trying to prevent Gunther from spilling the beans.

    • ross
    • Ross
      Gunther! Gunther. Gunther, please tell me you didn't say anything to Rachel about me and the girl from the Xerox place.
    • Gunther
      I'm sorry. Was I not supposed to?
    • (Ross turns around and sees Rachel sitting by the window. She is just glaring at him.)
    • [The next clip is from The One At The Beach.]
    • new scene
    • Scene 25

      The beachhouse, Ross and Rachel are argueing about the breakup.

    • ross
    • Ross
      Y'know, hey! You're the one who ended it, remember?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Yeah, because I was mad at you, not because I stopped loving you!
    • ross
    • Ross
      You still love me?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Noo.
    • [cut to later]
    • ross
    • Ross
      What does this mean? What do you, I mean do you wanna, get back together?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Noo! Maybe! I, I don't know.
    • ross
    • Ross
      What?!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      I just, I feel, I-I just...
    • (Ross leans in and kisses her. They both look at each other for a moment, and then embrace in a more passionate kiss.)
    • [The next clip is from The One With The Jellyfish.]
    • new scene
    • Scene 26

      Monica and Rachel's, Rachel and Ross are finally breaking up for good, or is it?

    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Y'know I can't believe I even thought about getting back together again! We are so over!!
    • ross
    • Ross
      (starts to cry) FINE BY ME!! (he opens the door and traps Chandler behind it)
    • [cut to later]
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      And hey! Just so you know, it's not that common! It doesn't happen to every guy! And it is a big deal!!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      I KNEW IT!!!!
    • [cut back to the present.]
    • new scene
    • Scene 27

      Central Perk, Rachel is deciding on whether or not to go to the wedding.

    • [cut to another clip, this one is from The One With The Prom Video]
    • new scene
    • Scene 28

      Monica and Rachel's, the gang is watching the Prom Video and Rachel is about to make her entrance on the video. The italics are portions of the prom video.

    • Mr. Geller
    • Mrs. Geller
      Rachel's coming up the path. Doesn't she look pretty. Jack... (Rachel enters with a huge nose)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh my God.
    • monica
    • Monica
      You know what this is, this is us getting ready for the prom.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh.
    • ross
    • Ross
      You know what, you guys, we don't have to watch this.
    • Everyone
      Oh yeah we do. C'mon.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mrs. Geller
      Get a shot of Monica. Where's Monica.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mr. Geller
      Wait, how do you zoom out? (zooms out and we see an extremely overweight Monica eating a big sandwich) There she is.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Shut up, the camera adds ten pounds.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Ahh, so how many cameras are actually on you?
    • [cut to later]
    • monica
    • Monica
      Oh, dad, turn it off.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mr. Geller
      It is off. Right Ross? (pans over to see Ross with an afro and moustache)
    • joey
    • Joey
      Lookin' good Mr. Cotter.
    • [cut to later]
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      I can't go to my own prom without a date, I can't, it's too late.
    • monica
    • Monica
      If you're not going then I don't want to go either.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mrs. Geller
      (to Ross on the stairs) I have a wonderful idea. You should take Rachel to the prom.
    • [cut to later]
    • ross
    • Ross
      Y'know what? I think we've seen enough, let's turn it off.
    • Everyone
      No, no, no.
    • ross
    • Ross
      OK, fine, well I'm not gonna watch, alright.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mr. Geller
      C'mon kid, let's go.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mrs. Geller
      Ahh, are you hadsome.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mr. Geller
      Let's show 'em.
    • ross
    • Ross
      (walks down the stairs and grabs the flowers out of the vase on the endtable) Okay dad.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mr. Geller
      (going downstairs) Rachel, ready or not, here comes your knight in shining-Oh no. (Chip has shown up and the four are leaving.)
    • Rachel, Monica, Roy, and Chip
      Bye.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mrs. Geller
      Oh, dear. Jack, how do I turn this off?
    • monica
    • Monica
      (to Ross) I can't believe you did that.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yeah, well.
    • [Rachel, seeing what he did for her, gets up, walks across the room, and kisses Ross]
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      See, he's her lobster.
    • [Cut back to the present, Rachel has made her decision.]
    • monica
    • Monica
      (seeing the decision) Nooooo. You're really not going?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Yeah. It's just gonna be too hard. Y'know? I mean, it's Ross. How can I watch him get married? Y'know it's just, it's for the best, y'know it is, it's... Y'know, plus, somebody's got to stay here with Phoebe! Y'know she's gonna be pretty big by then, and she needs someone to help her tie her shoes; drive her to the hospital in case she goes into labour.
    • monica
    • Monica
      You don't have a car. And your license expired.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      I know. (Starts to cry) Yeah, see, there's so much to do and I have so little time to do it in.
    • CLOSING CREDITS
    • new scene
    • Scene 29

      Central Perk, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe are reading a book about things to do whilst in London.

    • chandler
    • Chandler
      All right, check it out. Check this out. It says here that there's a place you can go to rent videos of all the museums! (Reading from the book.) "It's almost as good as being there."
    • joey
    • Joey
      It's better! You can't go to a museum in your underwear!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, You could, but... probably just the one time.
    • joey
    • Joey
      I bet we could get videos of all the sites, get a VCR in our hotel room... we'd never even have to go outside!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      If we do that, we gotta get Die Hard.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Oh-ho! I bet the British version is gooooood!
    • END