Full screenplay script transcript for Friends S04E23-S04E24: The One With Ross's Wedding Parts I and II
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Scene 1
Chandler and Joey's, Joey and Chandler are getting ready for the flight to London and Monica comes running in.
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Monica
Guys, hurry up! The flight leaves in four hours! It could take time to get a taxi! There could be traffic! The plane could leave early! When we get to London, there could be a line at customs! Come on!! (She runs back to her apartment.)
Chandler
Six-hour trip to London. That's a lot of Monica.
[Cut to the girls' apartment, Monica is putting things into her purse as Phoebe and Rachel watch.]
Monica
Passport, check! (As she puts away each item, she says check.) Camera, check! Traveller's cheques, check!
Rachel
Who are you saying "check" too?
Monica
Myself. Y'know for remembering to pack a thing. Yeah, you do a good thing, you get a check! (pause) My mom does it, I never realized it was weird.
Phoebe
Yeah, my mom used to put her head in the oven. Well, actually, she only did it the one time. But it was pretty weird.
Ross
(entering) Hey!
Monica
Hey!
Ross
Hey! Are you ready yet?
Monica
Yep! You got the tickets?
Ross
Oh! Got 'em right here, (Pats his coat pocket) check!
[Cut to the guys' apartment.]
Joey
It's all London, baby! Here we go. (He takes a picture of a less than enthused Chandler and starts towards the girls' apartment.)
Chandler
You got your passport?
Joey
Yeah, in my third drawer on my dresser. You don't want to lose that.
(Chandler glares at him. At first Joey doesn't know why, it takes him a little bit to figure it out.)
Joey
Ohh!! (Runs to his room.)
Chandler
There it is.
OPENING CREDITS
Scene 2
Monica and Rachel's, continued from earlier, Monica is telling Phoebe where everything is.
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Monica
Okay, if you need the vacuum, it's in my closet on the left-hand side. Ah, the garbage bags are next to the refrigerator...
Phoebe
Okay, okay, but Rachel's gonna be here too, can't I just ask her this stuff?
Monica
Yeah, okay, give that a try!
Chandler
(entering, with Joey) All right! Let's do it!
Joey
Woo-hoo!!
Ross
Yeah, cheerie-o!
Joey
London baby!
Chandler
Okay, 'cause that's not gonna get annoying.
Joey
(louder) London baby!!
Chandler
Hey, y'know what? I was wrong.
Ross
Well, we're all here! I guess we should get going!
Phoebe
Ohhh, I wanna come over there and give you a hug and wish you luck on your wedding, but I don't-can't get up.
Ross
Oh, I'll-I'll come hug you.
Phoebe
Great! Yeah, could you bring me the newspaper?
Ross
Yeah. (He does so and Phoebe hugs him.)
Phoebe
Oh, have a great wedding!
Ross
Thanks.
Phoebe
Oh, hey, Chandler I wanna hug you too!
Chandler
Hey! (Trots over)
Phoebe
Oh, and great! You might as well bring me my book, it's on the counter in your apartment.
Chandler
Oh. (Goes and gets Phoebe's book as Rachel comes in from her room.)
Ross
(to Rachel) So, we're off.
Rachel
Have fun!
Ross
Thanks! (They hug.) Ugh, I can't believe you're not gonna be there!
Rachel
Oh, I know.
Ross
So-so come! Why don't you come?
Rachel
What?!
Ross
To London! Come to London. Please? It'll mean so much to me.
Rachel
Yeah, well, I gotta work, I'm sorry.
Ross
Why-why can't you take a couple of days off?
Rachel
Because, I can't! Ross, I told you, no. I can't.
Ross
This is my wedding.
Monica
All right, y'know what? We really are late! Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!!
Ross
Fine. You'll-you'll watch it on video when we get back.
Chandler
(entering, with Phoebe's book.) Here you go Phoebe! Here you go Phobo! Phewbedo! Phaybobo.
Phoebe
(laughs) Thank you.
(Chandler kneels down with his arms spread waiting for his hug.)
Phoebe
Thank you. (She pats him on his head.)
Ross
All right, let's go! Bye, Pheebs!
Joey
Bye, Pheebs!
(They all start out, Rachel gives each one a kiss, and says "bye." In the hall, Joey says...)
Joey
London baby!! (And Rachel slowly closes the door, sadly.)
Phoebe
Oh, do you need a hug? You don't have to bring me anything!
(And with that, television history is made as, for the first time ever, an entire show moves it's entire production to an entirely different country to make a single episode. We get shots of Buckingham Palace, London Bridge, Big Ben, and the London Marriott as Joey and Chandler exit.)
Scene 3
Street in front of the London Marriott, Joey and Chandler exit. Joey is carrying a video camera and is shooting Chandler.
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Joey
Come on! Do something!
Chandler
I am, I'm ignoring you.
Joey
Okay, here! (Gives him the camera.) I wanna be the on camera guy. All right, first stop, Westminster Abbey. (Joey folds out his "pop-up" map of London. All of the major landmarks pop-up like in a pop-up book.)
Chandler
Oh, what the hell is that?
Joey
It's London, baby! All right, the hotel's here. (Points to the map.) Wait. No, we wanna go... No. I know. (Sets the map down.) I'm gonna have to go into the map. (So Joey literally steps into the map.)
Chandler
Okay, if you see a little version of me in there? Kill it!
Joey
I got it! (Picks up the map and starts walking.) Here we go.
Chandler
Okay. Listen-listen, we're not gonna have to walk this way the entire time are we?
Joey
Shhh! (Pause) Man, you made me lose it! (He goes into the map again.)
Scene 4
Another street, somewhere along the River Themes, Ross, Emily, and Monica are walking to where they're gonna get married. Emily is relating the troubles with the caterer.
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Emily
...and that was all before 10 o'clock. The caterer rang and said it was going to be Chicken Kiev instead of Chicken Tarragon. And then the florist phoned to say there aren't any tulips. Oh, and the chilliest has carpel-tunel syndrome. We're not gonna be...
Ross
Whoa-whoa-whoa! Emily, (Gives her the time-out signal.) honey, okay?
Emily
Well, up yours too!
Ross
What?! No! No! That's-that's time-out!
Emily
Sorry.
Ross
Sweetie, you gotta relax. Everything's gonna be great, okay? Come on. Come on.
Monica
Chicken Kiev?
Ross
Um-hmm! Doesn't that sound delicious at the last minute?
Monica
Yeah, y'know, but something like salmon which would be so much more elegant than the chicken. And, you wouldn't have to worry about the salmonella. (Ross pushes her.) So, I can't wait to see this place you're getting married!
Ross
Yeah. Yeah. Yes, this place is beautiful. Emily's parents got married here.
Emily
I still can't believe they're tearing it down. It really is the most lovely building you'll ever see. I mean it's over... (She stops suddenly, when she sees that demolition has already started.) Oh my God!
Monica
It's nice.
Emily
Oh. Oh. (She starts running towards the building.)
[Cut to inside.]
Emily
(running in, with Ross) Oh. Oh my God. How can this be happening? What are we going to do?
Ross
It's all right! Everything's gonna be all right.
Emily
How's it gonna be all right?!
Ross
Uh-huh, I see that.
Monica
(entering) Okay, I talked to the guy with the shovel and I found out what happened.
Ross
What? What?
Monica
They torn it down a few days early.
Scene 5
Westminster Abbey, Joey and Chandler have successfully navigated the streets of London and are approaching the Abbey.
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Joey
All right! Westminster Abbey! Hands down, best Abbey I've ever seen. Hey! (Pushes Chandler in front of the camera.) Okay. What do you think of the Abbey, Chandler?
Chandler
I think it's great. It's great. Y'know, they're thinking of changing the name of this place.
Joey
Really? To what?
Chandler
To Put the Camera Away!!!
Joey
Man, you are Westminster Crabby. (He starts chasing Chandler towards the Abbey.)
Scene 6
Monica and Rachel's, Phoebe is trying to move off of the couch as Rachel enters.
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Phoebe
Oh. Oh.
Rachel
Oh, honey! Don't get up! What do you need?
Phoebe
Oh, no. Oh, nothing.
Rachel
Come on! I am here to take care of you! What do you need? Anything.
Phoebe
Okay, I have a wedgie.
Rachel
Okay, that is all you.
Phoebe
So-so, what do you want for lunch?
Rachel
Oh, I don't know. I guess we have to eat.
Phoebe
Yeah, I do. What's the matter?
Rachel
I'm just bummed about the way I left things with Ross. I shouldn't have lied to him about having to work. He seemed so mad at me.
Phoebe
Eh, don't be so hard on yourself. If someone I was still in love with was getting married...
Rachel
(interrupting) Still in love with?!
Phoebe
Yeah!
Rachel
I'm not in love with Ross!
Phoebe
Oh. No. No. Good! Yeah, me neither.
Rachel
Phoebe, I'm going to Ross's wedding because he is my ex-boyfriend and that would be really uncomfortable. Not because, I'm still in love with him! I mean, hey, y'know, I like Ross as much as the next guy, y'know? Clearly I have feelings for him, but feelings don't mean love! I mean, I still have loving feelings for Ross. Yeah! But, I have, I have continuing feelings of love, but that doesn't mean that-that I'm still in love with him. Y'know? I-I have sexual feelings for him, but I do love him-Ohh! Oh my God! Oh my-why didn't you tell me?!!
Phoebe
We thought you knew!
Rachel
We?!
Phoebe
Yeah, we all know! We talk about it all the time!
Rachel
You all know? Does Ross know?
Phoebe
Oh no, Ross doesn't know anything.
Rachel
Oh, I can not believe you didn't tell me!
Phoebe
Well, because we thought you knew!! It's so obvious! God, that would be like telling Monica, "Hey, you like things clean."
Scene 7
A park in London, Joey and Chandler walk up to a souvenir stand.
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Joey
Hey!
The Vendor
So, what are you guys in the market for? We've got uh, scarves, tulip post cards...
Joey
Check this out? Huh? (Joey has this big tall hat with a British flag on the front of it.) Yeah. That's the stuff. What do you think?
Chandler
Well, I don't have to buy that, "I'm with stupid" T-shirt anymore.
Joey
Well, I like it. Here you go. (He pays for the hat.)
Chandler
All right, look, you're not really gonna buy that are you? Don't you think you've embarrassed me enough for one day?
Joey
Oh, I embarrass you?
Chandler
How can I answer that when I'm pretending I don't know you?
The Vendor
He's just jealous. You'll fit right in; all Londoners wear them!
Chandler
Oh really? Then how come no one here is wearing them?
The Vendor
(looks around) They're all tourists.
Chandler
All right, look, if you insist on wearing that, in public, y'know, you're gonna spend the rest of the afternoon all by yourself.
Joey
Oh yeah? (Puts the hat on.) If you're gonna make me choose between you and the hat? I choose the hat.
The Vendor
Good choice.
Joey
Thanks.
Chandler
Okay, wait. All right, that's it, okay, I'm out of here. I am not going to be embarrassed anymore! (He trips over a box, falls into a flower stand and walks away trying to be cool.)
Scene 8
The hotel, Ross's room, Emily is entering.
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Emily
Hello?
Ross
Hey! I just spoke to your dad, and you know what? He seems to think we'll be able to find a new place for the wedding.
Emily
We don't have to.
Ross
Whoa-whoa-what? You found a place?
Emily
No. But, Monica and I were talking, and-and I was so upset about the hall being knocked down, and she suggested that we put the wedding off for a bit.
Ross
She said what?
Emily
She said, "If I'm not gonna be happy getting married somewhere that we find in a day, well then we should just postpone it."
Ross
Postpone it? Emily, do you think Monica realises how much our parents spent on this wedding? Do you my sister's teeny-tiny little brain comprehends that people took time out of their lives to fly thousands of miles to be here, huh? (He puts his pants on backwards.) This isn't right.
Emily
I realize that people are going to be disappointed. But, I'm sure they'll come back when we can do it right.
Ross
I can't ask people to do that? Would you ask people to do that? (Holds out his pants)
Emily
Don't you point your pants at me! (She throws them on the floor.) We have no choice! Anywhere that's half-decent would've be booked months ago, Ross don't you understand? This is our wedding I'm talking about.
Ross
The only thing I understand is; postponing it is not an option. This is when we're getting married.
Emily
So what are you saying? It's now or never?
Ross
No. I'm saying it's now. (He starts putting on his pants, backwards again.)
Emily
Or?
Ross
There's no 'or' in mind. What is wrong with these pants?!!
Emily
It's not the pants. It's you that is backwards. And if, and if you don't understand how important this is to me, well then, perhaps we shouldn't get married at all! (She storms out.)
Ross
(chasing her, trying to zip up his pants. His got them on right now.) No, wait! Emily! No, wait, stop! Emily, please-(He catches something important in the zipper and howls like a little boy and falls to the floor.)
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Scene 9
Monica and Rachel's, Phoebe is on the couch as Rachel returns carrying a bunch of shopping bags.
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Phoebe
Hey!
Rachel
(depressed) Hi.
Phoebe
So, did shopping make you feel any better about Ross?
Rachel
Manhattan does not have enough stores.
Phoebe
Well, I think I can help you get over him.
Rachel
You can?
Phoebe
Yeah. I just need you to bring me some photos of Ross.
Rachel
Um-hmm.
Phoebe
And a small piece of chocolate.
Rachel
Okay.
Phoebe
And a glass of tepid water. (She gathers up all of these things.)
Rachel
Ooh, is this one of those things where you throw it in a bag with some graveyard dirt and hang it from a north-facing tree?
Phoebe
Uh, only if you have the hiccups too. Yeah, the pictures are for you, the water and the chocolate is for me. I just didn't feel like getting up. Okay, I'm gonna show you a picture of Ross. Okay? And you're going to remember all of the bad things about him. All right? Really focus on his flaws.
Rachel
I can do that. I certainly did it when we were going out.
Phoebe
Okay. Umm, before we get started, I just wanna say for the record that I love Ross, I think he's such a great guy. Here. (Hands her the picture, Rachel grabs it out of her hand.) Okay, now, close your eyes. And imagine that you're with Ross okay and imagine that you're kissing him. And you're-you're running your hands all over his body. And then you run your hands through his hair, but eew-oh gross it's some kind of grease, it's-uck! Hah?
Rachel
I don't know, his uh, his hair never really bothered me that much, and y'know it was always more crunchy than it was greasy.
Phoebe
Okay, this is going to be harder than I thought. Umm, let's try some uh, aversion therapy.
Rachel
Okay.
Phoebe
Okay?
Rachel
All right.
Phoebe
So uh, now look at the picture...
Rachel
Okay.
Phoebe
All right, and umm... (She grabs the picture and smacks her in the head.)
Rachel
Ow!
Phoebe
Okay, how do you feel now?
Rachel
Well, I like you less!
Scene 10
Chandler and Joey's hotel room. Chandler is watching Tv as Joey returns, still wearing his hat.
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Joey
Hey.
Chandler
Hey. (He nods at the hat.)
Joey
Oh. (Takes off the hat.) Sorry!
Chandler
No-no-no, y'know what? I really shouldn't have said that you were embarrassing me, I mean that really wasn't cool. And if it makes you feel any better, I've had a really lousy day.
Joey
Me too.
Chandler
Yeah?
Joey
Noo!! I've had the best day ever! Dude, check this out!
Monica
(entering) Hey!
Joey
Sh-shh-shh! (He motions for her to watch something he has taped.)
[Cut to the tape Joey made in front of some famous place in London with a rather famous English-type person.]
Joey
(on tape) Okay, so say hi to my friend and tell him that you like the hat.
Fergie
(Yep, Sarah, the Duchess of York) Okay, so umm, what's your friend's name?
Joey
(on tape) Oh, Chandler.
Fergie
Hi Chandler! (Waves)
Chandler
That's... That's was...
Monica
Oh my God!
Joey
That's Fergie baby!!
Fergie
Joey says you don't really like his hat, but I think it's kinda dashing.
Chandler
How did you? How? How?
Joey
Well, I was trying to figure out how to get to Buckingham Palace, right? So, I'm in my map and-and...(Ross enters) Hey!
Monica
Hey!
Ross
Hi. I understand you had a little talk with Emily.
Monica
(laughs) Yes, I did! And you are welcome!
Ross
Am I?! And was it your idea to postpone the wedding?!
Monica
Umm...
Chandler
I'm gonna go to the bathroom.
Joey
Wait up! (They both run to the bathroom.)
Ross
Hey-hey, since you're the 'fix-it' lady, here's a pickle, what do you do when the bride says she doesn't want to have the wedding at all?
Monica
She said that?!
Ross
Yeah.
Monica
Why?!
Ross
I don't know, I told her it was stupid to put off the wedding just because the hall was gone and she liked flipped out.
Monica
Oh my God. You're even dumber than I am!
Ross
Excuse me?
Monica
Ross, how long have you been planning this wedding?
Ross
I don't know. A month?
Monica
Emily has probably been planning it since she was five! Ever since the first time she took a pillowcase and hung it off the back of her head. That's what we did! We dreamed about the perfect wedding, and the perfect place, with the perfect four-tiered wedding cake (Starting to cry), with the little people on top. (Ross gets thrown a box of Kleenex from the bathroom and he gives her one.) Thanks. But the most important part is that we had the perfect guy who understood just how important all that other stuff was.
Ross
I had no idea. And that-that pillowcase thing, I thought you guys were just doing the flying nun.
Monica
Sometimes we were.
Ross
Come on. You gotta help me figure out what to do. Okay?
Monica
Okay.
Ross
Come on. (They leave and Chandler sticks his head out.)
Chandler
That was pretty intense huh?
Joey
Yeah. (Pause) Hey, I hope Ross didn't think that we just went in there because we were uncomfortable being out here!
Chandler
(glares at him) I hope he did!
Scene 11
Monica and Rachel's, the phone rings and Phoebe answers it.
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Phoebe
Hello.
Joey
(on phone) Hey, Pheebs! It's Joey!
Phoebe
Hey, Joey! Hey! Ooh! Ooh! I just say someone on the-that looks just like you on the subway. And I was gonna go over and say 'hi!' but then I figured, he doesn't care if he looks like you.
Joey
That just cost me four bucks. But uh listen, I just called to see how the chick and the duck are doing?
Phoebe
Ohh, they're having a great time with their Aunt Phoebe! Aunt Rachel hasn't been helpful at all. So, do you miss me?
Joey
Kinda, but I've just been having way too much fun.
Phoebe
So you're not homesick yet?
Joey
No, I don't think so.
Phoebe
All right, the seven of us miss you.
Joey
Who's seven?
Phoebe
Y'know, me, Rachel, the birds, the babies...
Joey
Ahh, the babies miss me?
(There is a knock on Rachel and Phoebe's door.)
Phoebe
Ooh, the pizza guy's here!
Joey
What? You ordered pizza without me?!
Phoebe
Yeah. But y'know we were thinking about you, y'know we ordered the Joey Special.
Joey
Two pizzas?!
Phoebe
Yep! Okay, gotta go, talk to you later.
Joey
Wait, well, where did you get it from?!
(Phoebe has already hung up, leaving Joey in the dark. So Joey decides to watch some TV and turns on a rerun of Cheers, with the theme song playing. At first, he's happy, but as the song progresses Joey gets depressed and homesick.)
Scene 12
Ross and Emily's planned wedding place, Monica is dragging Emily in.
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Emily
Monica, why have you brought me here of all places?!
Monica
You'll see.
Emily
I tell you, this wedding is not going to happen.
(At that Ross plugs in some Christmas lights to light the place up.)
Emily
Oh God.
Ross
Okay? But-but imagine a lot more lights, okay? And-and y'know fewer bricks, and-and-and flowers, and candles...
Monica
And the musicians, look, they can go over here (Points to a little alcove), okay? And the chairs can face this way (Points), and... (Points to Ross) You go.
Ross
But-but, if you don't love this, we'll do it in any other place at any other time. Really, it's fine, whatever you want.
Emily
It's perfect.
Ross
And, I don't know, if it starts to rain...
Emily
Well then we'll get wet. (They kiss.)
Monica
Ohh. And I don't even have a date.
Scene 13
Monica and Rachel's, Rachel is in her bedroom.
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Rachel
Pheebs?
Phoebe
Yeah?
Rachel
Do you remember where the duck food is?
Phoebe
Yeah, it's in the guys' apartment under the sink. Why?
Rachel
(enters with a bag packed) Because I'm going to London.
Phoebe
What?! What do you mean you're going to London?
Rachel
Yeah, I have to tell Ross that I love him. Now honey, you take care, you don't have those babies until I get back. (Kisses her stomach.)
Phoebe
I-Rachel, you can't go! Ross loves Emily!
Rachel
Yeah, I know, I know, I know he does. But I have to tell him how I feel! He deserves to have all the information and then he can make an informed decision.
Phoebe
That's not why you're going! You're going because you hope he's gonna say, "Yeah, I love you too, Rach. Forget that British chippy."
Rachel
Ohh-Do you think he will?!
Phoebe
No! Because he's in love with the British chippy! Look, Rachel, if you go, you're just gonna mess with his head and ruin his wedding! Y'know, it's too late! You missed you're chance! I'm sorry, I know this must be really hard, it's over.
Rachel
Y'know what? No. It's not over until someone says, "I do." (Exits)
Phoebe
I do! I do! I do! (Chases her into the hall, but Rachel doesn't stop.) I do! (Gives up.) Ugh, like I can really chase you. I'm carrying a litter.
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Scene 14
Moving Shot towards The Waltham House. A phone is ringing.
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Housekeeper
The Waltham Residence.
Phoebe
Oh...yes..is this..umm..Emily's Parents' house.
Housekeeper
This is the housekeeper speaking. And by the way, young lady, that is not how one addresses oneself on the telephone. First one identifies oneself and then asks for the person with whom one wishes to speak.
Phoebe
(In a British accent) This is Phoebe Buffay. I was wondering, please, if-if it's not too much trouble, please, umm, might I speak to Miss Emily Waltham, please?
Housekeeper
Miss Waltham, is at the rehearsal dinner and it's not polite to make fun of people. Goodbye.
Phoebe
No no no, I'll be nice, I swear!!! Could you just give me the number for where they are?
Housekeeper
I'm afraid, I'm not at liberty to divulge that information.
Phoebe
Ok, somebody is on their way to ruin wedding okay. And I have to warn somebody, alright. So if you don't give me that number then I'm going to come over there and kick your snooty ass all the way to New Glocken..shire.
Housekeeper
Hangs up.
Phoebe
Hello, Hello. Ohh, OHH, she knew I could kick her ass.
Scene 15
Rehearsal dinner hall. Ross and Emily are standing in the reception area. Monica arrives with her parents.
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Monica
Hey.
Ross
(Ross hugs his mom and dad)Hi. Mom. Dad.
Mrs. Geller
Sweetheart. Oh sorry were late, my fault, I insisted on riding the tube.
Mr. Geller
(embarrassed) Judy, the kids..
Mrs. Geller
Jack, that's what they call the subway.
Mr. Geller
Ohh, I thought that you....
Monica
Dad, dad. We got it!! We Got It!!!
Emily
Ohh, here comes my dad and stepmum. Mister and Misses Geller, this is Steven and Andrea Waltham.
Mr. Waltham
(Shaking everyone's hand.) Hello. Hello. How do you do? How do you do? Very nice to meet you. (Looking over at his wife.) Darling it's the Gellers. (She pays no attention she's talking on a cellular phone.) (Louder) Darling, it's the Gellers. (She's still not responding.) She's very self-absorbed, you know. I should never have married her.
Mrs. Waltham
(Looking evilly at her husband) Sorry, what?
Mr. Waltham
It's the Gellers!
Mrs. Waltham
Where?
Mr. Waltham
Well there's one (pointing towards Jack) and there's another (pointing towards Judy).
Mrs. Waltham
Lovely to meet you.
Mr. Waltham
Terribly nice of you to offer to pay for half the wedding. (He hand a multipage bill to Jack.)
Mr. Geller
Ohh forget it. Too hell with tradition, we're happy to do it.
Mrs. Geller
We know how expensive weddings can be, besides this may be the only wedding we get to throw (patting Monica on the shoulder.).
Monica
Ha ha, a joke that's funny in all countries.
(Ross quickly directs the families to their tables.)
Scene 16
Chandler and Joey are standing by the kitchen entrance. A waiter comes out.
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Waiter
Sir? (Looking at Joey.)
Joey
What's in it?
Waiter
Goat cheese, water chestnuts, and panchetta. (Joey Looks down disgustingly at the food.)
Joey
(Looking up at the waiter)That's not food...No, I don't, no...(Taps Chandler on the shoulder.) Everything's different here...I want to go home. I...I miss my family. I miss the coffee house. I can't even remember what Phoebe looks like.
Chandler
Joey, it's been three days, okay.. Your just a little homesick, Okay. Would you just try to relax. Just, just try to enjoy yourself.
Joey
(Pointing at Chandler.) Your different here too. Your mean in England. (Chandler throws his hands up to his head in frustration. They walk away from each other.)
[Camera pans to the Geller family table. Ross, Rachel, Mr. and Mrs. Geller are there.]
Mr. Geller
(Looking at ht wedding bill.) What the hell!!!
Ross
what's up, Dad?
Mr. Geller
This bill for my half of the wedding. it's insane.
Mrs. Geller
How could it be so much? The receptions at their house.
Mr. Geller
(Pointing items out on the bill.) Flowers, liquor, recarpet first floor. New guest bath, landscaping. I'm paying to remodel this guys house. (Angrily gets up.) I'm going to give that son on a bitch, a piece of my mind.
Ross
(Holding him back.)Dad, dad, please. Look I don't want anything to upset Emily tonight. Alright, she's had a hard enough couple of days as it is. (Picks up the bill.) Now here, here, let me go talk to him, okay?
Mr. Geller
And you tell him no one takes advantage of the Gellers.
Mrs. Geller
Ooh, Jack....(He looks over to her) Sometimes I forget how powerful you can be. (They embrace and kiss passionately.)
Monica
(Looking nauseous from her parents kissing.) And I'm going to go get drunk. (Gets up to get a drink.)
Scene 17
An airport in New York.
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Rachel
(Running to the ticket counter) Ooh, ooh, ooh,ooh,ooh. (Slightly out of breath) Hi.
Ticket Agent
(Cheerfully.) Hello.
Rachel
(Faking cheerfulness.) Hello. Umm, when is your next flight to London?
Ticket Agent
(looking at her computer terminal) There's one leaving in thirty minutes.
Rachel
Ohh, good.
Ticket Agent
And I do have one seat left.
Rachel
Ohh, thank you, thank you, thank you.
Ticket Agent
The last minute fare on this ticket is twenty seven hundred dollars.
Rachel
(looking through her wallet.) Ohh, I just don't think I have enough left on my credit card.
Ticket Agent
Well you can split it with another credit card.
Rachel
Ohh, okay, how about five. (She hands her all the credit cards.) Ohh, thank you.
Ticket Agent
I'm just going to need to see your passport.
Rachel
(Looking through her purse.) Okay, you know what? I don't have it, but I can tell you exactly where it is on my night stand, and...okay. But you know what? I have my drivers license and I have a twenty. (She slides it across the counter.)
Ticket Agent
(Slides the twenty back and tosses her credit card onto the counter.)
Scene 18
The Rehearsal dinner hall. Ross is at the Walthams' table discussing the bill.
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Ross
Look, face it, my father is not going to pay for the build-in barbecue and believe me you can kiss you gazebo goodbye. Now I might be able to get you the new lawn.
Mr. Waltham
Ahh, then you have to give us the lawn ornaments.
Ross
I go back there with lawn ornaments, he's going to laugh in my face.
Mrs. Waltham
This is ridiculous. I mean we had an agreement. (Ross looks frustrated. She begins to scream at her husband.) Will you say something, Steven?! Please!!!
Mr. Waltham
Don't take that tone with me. (She looks evilly at him.) All-all right you can. (He looks over at Ross and Shrugs.)
Scene 19
The Girls apartment. Phoebe is dialing the phone and Rachel runs in the door.
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Rachel
(Running to her room.) Hi, Pheebs.
Phoebe
(Looking relieved. She puts down the phone.) Oh thank god. Oh, you changed your mind. Oh, look I know you probably want to be alone, and you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. I just want you to know, I think you are doing the right thing and...
Rachel
(Running back out the door with her passport.) Bye, Pheebs.
Phoebe
(Trying to get up.) Wait!! Where are you going?! What are you doing?! No!! Wait!! (Not able to get up.) God!! Why am I always pregnant when she does that?!
Scene 20
The Rehearsal Dinner Hall. Chandler, Joey, Ross, Emily, Monica, and all the bridal party are seated at the table. Chandler gets up to make a toast.
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Chandler
I'd like to toast, Ross and Emily. Of course, my big toast will be tomorrow at the wedding, so this is kind of my little toast or Melba toast, if you will. (No one in the room laughs. He starts to get flustered.) Okay. I known Ross for a long time. In fact, I knew him when he was going out with his first girlfriend. (Ross looks embarrassed.) And I thought things were going to work out for him..Until the day he over inflated her. (He laughs. Jack looks at Judy and no one in the room laughs.) Ohh, Dear God.. (A cellular phone rings.)
Mrs. Waltham
Hello, Waltham Interiors.
Phoebe
Oh, hi, Mrs. Waltham. I need to speak with ether one of the best men, or Ross's sister Monica.
Mrs. Waltham
Who is this?
Phoebe
Oh, I'm Phoebe Buffay. I'm one of Ross's best friends.
Mrs. Waltham
Well, if you're on e of Ross's best friends, why aren't you here?
Phoebe
Yeah, um, I can't fly. I'm having my brother's babies.
Mrs. Waltham
Oh, am I on the radio?
Phoebe
No..umm, could I talk to one of them? It's very very important.
Mrs. Waltham
No, I'm bored with you now. I'm going to cut you off. (She hangs up.)
Phoebe
Ohh! Okay, I'm going to have to kick her ass too.
Chandler
(Continuing his toast.) And I'm sure we're all very excited that Ross and Emily are getting married at Montgomery Hall. I mean to think, my friend getting married in Monty Hall. (No reaction from the people.) Ohh, come on!! Monty Hall!! Lets make a Deal!! Come on, you people!! All right, forget it!! Congratulations, Ross and Emily. (He sits down.)
Joey
Hey, best man number two, Joey Tribbiani. Now I'm not good with the jokes like Chandler here. Boy...but ahh, I just want to say congratulation to the happy couple. I first met Ross in this coffee house back home...Home...New York City...Where everybody knows my name. Well anyway, I love you guys. (pointing at everyone.) But not as much as I love America. (Looking at Chandler.) Could we please..go home now?
(One of the bridesmaids, Felicity, puts her arm around Joey.)
Felicity
(Putting her arm around Joey.) Are you going home? I was hoping to get to know you better.
Joey
(Putting his arm around her.) I'm not going anywhere, sweetheart.
Scene 21
Later that evening at the rehearsal dinner. Chandler and Monica are sitting on a sofa. Chandler is covering his face in embarrassment because of the toast.
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Monica
I was laughing. (Patting him on the knee.)
Chandler
Out loud?
Monica
Well I didn't want everyone to think I was stupid.
Chandler
So how are you doing?
Monica
My mother's driving me crazy, but Ross is getting married. I'm happy. (A drunken man approaches.) I'm not going to let anything spoil that.
Drunk Man
I just want to say that Ross is a wonderful young man.
Monica
Well, thanks, we like him.
Drunk Man
My god!! You must have been a teenage when you had him. (Monica stares straight forward after the comment. Chandler tries to console her by patting her on the shoulder.)
(Ross and Emily's parents are seated at a table. Ross is between them and they are discussing the wedding bill.)
Mr. Geller
There's no way in hell, I'm paying for it.
Ross
Look, were down to just one point. Could we please, maybe just settle it after the wedding.
Mr. Geller
All-right fine, but I just want to say, I'm not paying for your wine cellar. You thieving, would be speaking German if it weren't for us, cheap little man. (Emily's stepmum looks shocked. Jack and Judy get up and leave.)
(Chandler's trying to console Monica.)
Chandler
The guy was hammered, okay? There's no way, you look like Ross's mother.
Monica
Then why would he say it?
Chandler
Because he's crazy. Okay? He came up to me earlier and thanked me for my very moving performance in Titanic.
Monica
Oh, my mother's right. I'm never going to get married.
Chandler
Ahh, you know what? That is....Who wouldn't want you?
Monica
Ohh, Please?! I'm a single mom, with a thirty year old son!!
Scene 22
The airport. Rachel runs up to the ticket counter.
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Rachel
Hi, I'm back. Listen, I need to...
Ticket Agent
Hello.
Rachel
Hello. I need to get on the 11 o'clock flight.
Ticket Agent
Oh I'm afraid that plane has already pulled away from the gate.
Rachel
Okay, you know what/ You're going to have to call that plane and tell them to swing around and come and pick me up.
Ticket Agent
I can't do that.
Rachel
Sure, you know what? Come on, we'll just tell them that there was like a problem with like the "engine".
Ticket Agent
I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to step aside, Miss.
Rachel
Look, If I don't get to London!! He is going to marry that other girl!!!
Ticket Agent
I can't imagine why.
Rachel
All right, you know what? I am not leaving here, until you call that plane back!! (She pounds her hand on the counter twice. The ticket agent counters by placing the closed sign on the counter and tapping it twice.)
Scene 23
Chandlers hotel room. Ross bursts into the room.
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Ross
(Screaming) I'm getting married today!! Whoo-hoo!!
Chandler
(With the covers pulled up to his chin.) Morning, Ross.
Ross
I'm getting married, to..day!!
Chandler
Yeah you are!!
Ross
Ahh, whoo-hoo!!(He runs back out the door.)
Monica
(Comes up for below the covers and looks concerned.) Do you think he knew I was here? (Chandler quickly looks at Monica not knowing what to say.)
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Scene 24
Chandlers hotel room. Chandler and Monica are lying in the bed together talking. There's an awkward air between them. They are both clutching the covers in from of them.
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Chandler
Well I've-I've never done that with you before.
Monica
(In am uneasy voice.) Nope. (She chuckles uneasily.)
Chandler
So, ahh, how are ya? How ya...How ya... You okay?
Monica
Yep, yep...You?
Chandler
Yes...Yes..Uh-huh, You?(Looking over at her. She looks back.) We did you.
Monica
Well...I'd better get going.
Chandler
Oh yea yea, absolutely.
Monica
(Scoots towards the side of the bed.) Could you not look?
Chandler
I don't want to look.
Scene 25
The Virgin Atlantic flight to London that Rachel is on.
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Rachel
Ohhh.(she rhythmically taps her hands on the magazine on her lap.)
Passenger
Ahh, ahh, excuse me.
Rachel
Yeah?
Passenger
If you're planning on doing that throughout the entire flight. Please tell me now. So that I could that a sedative...or perhaps slip you one.
Rachel
Oh. I'm sorry. I'm very sorry. Sorry. (She hums and sighs happily.) It's just, I'm ahh, I'm kinda excited. I'm, ahh, going to London to ahh, tell this guy that I love him and... (He puts his headphones on to ignore her.)
Scene 26
Joey enters his hotel room. The phone is ringing.
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Joey
Hello?
Phoebe
(Angrily.) Hey, were the hell have you been?!
Joey
Hey. I spent the night out. I met this cute bridesmaid. She is so...
Phoebe
I don't want to hear about her!!
Joey
Ahh Pheebs, you know you're still my number one girl.
Phoebe
No! No, we have an emergency. Okay? Rachel's coming to London.
Joey
Ohh great!!!
Phoebe
No it's not great. No, she's coming to tell Ross that she loves him.
Joey
(Confused.) But, he loves Emily?
Phoebe
I KNOW THAT!!! You have to stop her!! She's going to ruin the wedding!!
Joey
Okay.
Phoebe
All right, so, okay...
Joey
Hold on. Hold on. (Picking up a note pad and writing and reading the message aloud.) Rachel coming. Do...Something.
Phoebe
Okay, so I'm done my part, okay. It's your responsibility now, okay. The burden is off me, right?
Joey
Right!
Phoebe
So tell me about this girl?
(The guys hotel room. Joey's there. Chandler comes out of the bathroom in a robe.)
Joey
Hey.
Chandler
Hey.
Joey
Have you seen Monica?
Chandler
(Very defensive.) I'm not seeing Monica.
Joey
(With a confused look on his face.) What?
Chandler
What?
Joey
Look we've got to find her. Phoebe just called!! Rachel's coming to tell Ross she loves him!!
Chandler
Oh my god!
Joey
I know! That's why we got to find Monica!! You know where she is?
Chandler
No!! Okay!! What's with the third degree?! Why don't you just shine a light in my eyes?! (Joey looks totally confused.)
Scene 27
The plane. Rachel's telling her story to the passenger on her left. The one on her left is still wearing his headphones.
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Rachel
...And so then I realized. All this stuff I had been doing. proposing to Joshua, lying to Ross about why I couldn't come to the wedding. Was all just a way of...
Passenger
(Frustrated he takes his headphones off.) Oh, oh oh!! I'm sorry, can I interrupt? You know I just want to say..That you are a horrible, horrible person.
Rachel
Ehh, pardon me?
Passenger
You say you love this man, yet you're about to ruin the happiest day of his life. I'm afraid I have to agree with you friend Pheebs.. This is a..this is a...terrible, terrible plan.
Rachel
But he has to know how I feel!
Passenger
But why? He loves this...this Emily person. No good can come of this.
Rachel
(Sighing) Well I-I think your wrong.
Passenger
Oh-no.(He bites his fist at her.)And by the way, it seems to be perfectly clear that you were on a break. (Rachel gasps and doesn't know what to say. He puts his headphones back on.)
Scene 28
The church where Ross and Emily are to be married. Judy, Andrea, and Monica enter together.
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Mrs. Geller
(Looking around at the chapel.) Oh my God! It's like a fairyland.
Mrs. Waltham
I know, it's horrible isn't it?
Monica
Well, I love it. I only hope my wedding looks this good.
Mrs. Geller
I just hope...
Monica
(Angrily.) You can let some of them go by!(Judy and Andrea go to the front of the chapel. Joey approaches Monica.)
Joey
(Whispering.) Pisst, Monica. Alright, we really need to start looking out for Rachel. I'll cover the front door. You watch that big hole at the back of the building and I got Chandler covering Ross.
Monica
(Awkwardly.) Why would I care where Chandler is? You know uhh...You know sometimes I don't even like Chandler.
Joey
Okay. (They both walk off to watch for Rachel.)
(Ross and Chandler are standing next to the alter. Ross is practicing for the wedding.)
Ross
(Using a slightly different inflection for each.) I do. I do. I do.
Chandler
Oh yea, your right. It's the second one.
Ross
(Very Nervous)Really?
Scene 29
Joey's in the front entrance watching for Rachel. The bridesmaid he met at the rehearsal dinner come in.)
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Felicity
(In a sexy voice.)Hello Joey.
Joey
Hey, Felicity.
Felicity
Umm, I thought about you all day.
Joey
Yeah.
Felicity
Um-hum. Talk New York to me again.
Joey
(In a New York accent.) Fuggetaboutit. (She giggles.) How you doin?
Felicity
Mmm. (She pushes him up against the wall and they begin to kiss.)
Joey
Oh, yeah.
(Back in the chapel. The parents are still fighting over the bill. Ross is refereeing.)
Mrs. Geller
There's nothing to discuss. We're not paying for your wine cellar.
Mr. Waltham
(Pleading.) You-you have to meet me in the middle here.
Mr. Geller
(Forcefully.) Hey, you keep pushing me on this, my foots going to meet the middle of your ass.
Ross
Dad!! (Emily comes running in.)
Emily
What-what's going on?!
Ross
Nothing, nothing. Everything's under control.
Mr. Waltham
You want a piece of me, sir? Is that what your saying? (Pointing at Jack and poking him) You want a piece of me?
Ross
(Stepping in between them.)Okay! Okay! That's it!! Parents!! Parents!! Back away!! All right, this is our wedding day! From now on everyone gets along, and if I hear one more word. NO GRANDCHILDREN! (Pointing at his mother.) That's right!!
Mr. Geller
Okay, okay.
Mr. Waltham
Sorry old boy, sorry. Sorry. Sorry. (Them all walk away. As he leaves he mutters to Jack.) I could kill you with my thumb, you know.
Emily
What was all that about?
Ross
(Sighing.) It was...This disagreement over...(She sighs. Ross notices her in her wedding dress.) My god. You...you look beautiful.
Emily
(Giggles.) Ohh...(She realizes that she's in her gown.) Oh! You were not meant to see me before the wedding. It's bad luck.
Ross
You know what, I think we've had all the bad luck we're going to have. (He hugs her.)
(The front entrance. Joey and the bridesmaid are up against the wall kissing. Rachel comes in the door and walks by Joey unnoticed. She walks into the chapel and sees Ross and Emily kissing. She looks as though she wants to cry. Emily walks away and Ross turns and sees Rachel standing there.)
Ross
My God. Rachel! (He walks towards her, grasps her hands and kisses her on the cheek.) Your here. I can't believe it. (She giggles.) What happen? Why are you here?
Rachel
Well I just came...(She touches him near his heart. She's almost in tears.) I just needed to tell you...(Looking into his eyes. She takes a deep breath.) Congratulations. (He hugs her. She can barely hold back the tears.)
Scene 30
Camera fades to one of the band members playing guitar at the wedding. The chapel is full of guest. A groomsmen escorts a bridesmaid down the isle. Joey is waiting with Mrs. Waltham to escort he down the isle. A cellular phone rings.
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Mrs. Waltham
(Answering the phone.) Hello, Waltham Interiors.
Phoebe
Mrs. Waltham. Hi. It's Phoebe again.
Mrs. Waltham
(Throws her head back in disgust.) Why?!
Phoebe
Yea. Can I please, please, please talk to one of the best men? This is going to be the last time I promise.
Mrs. Waltham
(Slapping the phone into Joey's chest.) Joey there's a girl on the phone for you.
Joey
(Smiling.) Ohh great!! (Putting the phone to his ear.) Hello. (He begins to escort her down the aisle.)
Phoebe
Did you stop Rachel?
Joey
No, but it's okay. She just came in and gave him a hug, that it.
Phoebe
So nothing got ruined?
Joey
No.
Phoebe
Oh that's so great! Ohh, so what's going on now?
Joey
Ah, I'm-I'm walking down the aisle...Still walking. (Mrs. Waltham takes her place.) I'm about to pass the bridesmaid I hooked up with last night. (Looking at the bridesmaid.) Hey! (Talking to Phoebe.) I told her "Hey." And now I'm at the front with Ross. It's Phoebe. (He shows Ross the phone.) He looks pretty mad. Uh...I'd better go.
Phoebe
No!! wait, wait, wait!! Oh please, hold it up so I can listen. (Joey looks at Ross and holds the phone above Ross's shoulder.)
(Chandler escorts Monica down the aisle.)
Chandler
What we did last night was....
Monica
Stupid.
Chandler
Totally crazy stupid. (He nods his head at the people seated.)
Monica
What were we thinking?
Chandler
I'm coming over tonight though, right?
Monica
Oh yeah. Definitely.
(They quickly take their places and Here Comes the Bride Begins to play. Everyone seated looks back. Emily is being escorted up the aisle by her father. She kisses him on the cheek and takes her place by Ross's side.)
Minister
Friends. Family. We are gathered to celebrate here today the joyous union of Ross and Emily. May the happiness we share with them today be with them always. Now Emily, repeat after me. I, Emily...
Emily
I, Emily...
Minster
Take thee Ross...
Emily
Take thee Ross...
Minster
As my lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, till death parts us.
Emily
As my lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, until death parts us.
Minster
Now Ross, repeat after me. I Ross...
Ross
I Ross...
Minister
Take thee, Emily...
Ross
Take thee, Rachel...(All his friends have looks of shock on their faces. He realizes what he said. Quickly he says.) Emily. (A slight chuckle.) Emily.
Minister
(Looking and feeling awkward. he looks towards Emily.) Uhh...Shall I go on?
(Rachel looks all around as if all the eyes in the chapel were looking at her as the picture fades to black.)