Full screenplay script transcript for Friends S06E15-S06E16: The One That Could Have Been
29 Scenes568 Lines
Scene 1
Central Perk, everyone is there as Rachel enters.
33 lines
Rachel
Hey, you guys! Guess what? Barry and Mindy are getting a divorce!
Monica
Oh my God!
Phoebe
Wow!
Joey
(To Ross) What is the matter with you?!
Phoebe
No! Barry and Mindy.
Joey
Oh sorry, I hear divorce I immediately go to Ross. (To Rachel) Who-who's Barry and Mindy?
Rachel
Barry was the guy that I was almost married and Mindy was my best friend.
Joey
Ohh-oh, wasn't he cheating on you with her?
Rachel
Yeah, but that just means that he was falling asleep on top of her instead of me.
Monica
Why did they get divorced?
Rachel
Well, apparently she caught him cheating on her with someone else. Isn't that sad? (Giggles.) God, could you imagine if I actually married him?! I mean how different would my life be?
Ross
I know what you mean, I've always wondered how different my life would be if-if I'd never gotten divorced.
Phoebe
Which time?
Ross
The first time! No seriously, imagine if Carol hadn't realized she was a lesbian.
Joey
(starts to imagine it) I can't. I keep seeing it the good way.
Ross
I'd bet I'd still be doing my kara-tay. (That's karate, he's just saying it that way.) Towards the end of our marriage I was doing a lot of kara-tay as a way of releasing the tension from y'know, not doing anything else physical.
Chandler
Maybe the problem was you were pronouncing it kara-tay.
Monica
And what if I was still fat? (To Chandler) Well, you wouldn't be dating me, that's for sure.
Chandler
Sure I would!
Everyone
(simultaneously) Oh yeah! Come on! Yeah right!
Chandler
What, you guys really think that I'm that shallow?
Ross
No, I just think Monica was that fat.
Joey
Hey, imagine if I never got fired off Days Of Our Lives! (Closes his eyes to do so.) Oh-hey, there's Carol again!
Chandler
What if I had had the guts to quit my job? I'd probably be writing for the New Yorker, getting paid to be funny. But my job's fun too! I mean tomorrow, I-I don't have to wear a tie.
Phoebe
What if I had taken that job at Merrill Lynch?
Ross
What?!
Rachel
Merrill Lynch?
Phoebe
Yeah, I had a massage client who worked there and-and he said I had a knack for stocks.
Rachel
Well why didn't you take the job?
Phoebe
Because at that time you see, I thought everything that rhymed was true. So I thought y'know that if I'd work with stocks, I'd have to live in a box, and only eat lox, and have a pet fox.
Ross
Hey, do you guys think that if all those things happened, we'd still hang out?
OPENING CREDITS
{transcriber's Note
This is where the opening credits are, but they're not the usual opening credits. Oh no! These credits are based on the world that would have been created had all of the above actually happened. It starts out with all of them at the fountain sitting on the couch as Fat Monica runs up and sits on the arm of the couch, tilting the whole thing towards her. It then goes on to show Rachel's still a shop-aholic and with Barry. Fat Monica is sweating while cooking and dancing while eating a donut. Phoebe as the Wall Street shark smoking while on two cell phones. Then they're dancing in the fountain. Joey entering as Dr. Drake Remoray and meeting a groupie. Chandler trying to write as a bird does its business on his shoulder and falling asleep while typing. Ross doing some kara-tay and trying to get Carol into bed. And finally, some more dancing in the fountain, them all flexing, and the turning out the lamp and shutting off all the lights bit from the first season. Just remember one thing, this is an alternate universe. Everything from every other episode doesn't apply, for instance, Ross and Rachel have no history. And in fact have not seen each other in years in this world.}
Scene 2
A newsstand, Ross is buying a magazine and gets in line behind a woman.
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Ross
(recognizing her) Oh my God! Rachel Green?
Rachel
(gasps) Rob Tillman!
Ross
No-no. It's-it's me, Ross!
Rachel
Oh, I'm sorry. Ross Tillman.
Ross
No, no-no, Ross Geller.
Rachel
Ohh, of course Monica's brother!
Ross
Yeah. Right.
Rachel
Wow! How are you?!
Ross
Good-good, I'm-I'm married. (Shows her his ring.)
Rachel
Ohh! Me too!
Ross
Is-isn't it the best?
Rachel
Oh, it's the best! (They both exhale contemplating the joys of marriage.) So, umm how's Monica?
Ross
Oh really, really great! Yeah! A-actually she's right down the street, umm, do-do you know what? You should stop bye and say hi.
Rachel
Ohh, I would love too.
Ross
Yeah? Oh-oh, she'd be so excited!
Rachel
Ohh! Okay!
Ross
Come on! (They start to leave.)
Rachel
Oh wait, don't you have to pay for your, (looks at his magazine) Busty Ladies?
Ross
No, it's okay. Some-some kid asked me to pick it up for him, but I don't...
Rachel
(laughs) Oh yeah? Okay.
Ross
(putting the magazine back and holding the money for it) Okay.
Rachel
But! Don't you have to give him his money back?
Ross
Uh-huh. (Steps to a random kid nearby and hands him his money.) Hey, here you go buddy. Sorry, no porn for you. (To Rachel) Okay, let's go see Monica!
Scene 3
Central Perk, Joey, Fat Monica, and her boyfriend are sitting on the couch. Monica's boyfriend is getting up to get something. For future reference, for the rest of this episode Monica's fat, I won't be calling her Fat Monica throughout.
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Joey
So Monica, still going out with Dr. Boring huh?
Monica
He's not boring! He's just-he's just low key.
Monica's Boyfriend
(returning) Here we go, one Hazelnut Latte. (Hands it to Monica and sits down.)
Monica
Thanks.
Monica's Boyfriend
Yeah. Y'know, the hazelnut actually not a nut, it's a seed.
Joey
(not impressed) Wow!!
Monica's Boyfriend
Can anyone else name a well known seed that's been masquerading as a nut?
Joey
Oh dear God, let me think. (Starts to sarcastically think about it.)
Chandler
(entering, depressed) Hey.
Joey
Hey.
Monica
Oh no! What's the matter?
Chandler
Oh I just got another rejection letter. They said my writing was funny, just not "Archie Comic funny."
Monica's Boyfriend
Y'know what honey? I got to get back to the hospital.
Monica
Okay.
Monica's Boyfriend
(kisses her) Okay.
Monica
Bye.
Monica's Boyfriend
Bye-bye. (Gets up to leave.) Oh uh, by the way, the answer is, the Brazil nut. (Exits.)
Chandler
Was his question what's more boring than him?
Joey
Hey man, look sorry about that Archie thing. Do uh, do you need me to give you some money?
Chandler
Hey, I may have no money, but I still have my pride.
Joey
Really?
Chandler
Ehh.
Monica
Maybe Joey doesn't have to give you the money, TV stars have assistants right?
Joey
That's an idea! (To Chandler) Hey, if I hired an assistant, would-would you take money from her?
Monica
No Joey! Chandler could be your assistant! See, he could answer all of your fan mail and stuff!
Joey
That's great! That would be great! Let's do that!
Chandler
I could use the money; it could give me time to write.
Joey
Oh right great! Welcome aboard!
Chandler
Okay!
Joey
All right! Now hey, I need to use the bathroom. Since I don't need any assistance in there, take a break!
Chandler
All right!
(As Joey goes to the bathroom, Corporate Phoebe enters. She's wearing a business suit and carrying a briefcase.)
Phoebe
(entering) Hey!
Monica
Hey Phoebe! Guess what?
Phoebe
What?
Monica
Joey just hired Chandler to be his assistant!
Phoebe
Ohh that's so sweet! (Her cell phone rings.) Oh! Hang on! (Quickly grabs a cigarette and starts to light it as her phone rings.) Hang onnnnnn!!! (Gets the cigarette lighted and answers the phone.) (On phone.) Go!! No! No-no! I said sell when it hits 50! 5-0, it's a number! It comes after 4-9!! No, it's okay. It's okay, you're allowed one mistake. Just kidding, you are of course fired.
(She hangs up as Ross and Rachel enter.)
Ross
Hey Mon!
Monica
Hey!
Ross
Mon, look who I ran into! (Gestures towards Rachel.)
Monica
(gets up and gasps) Oh my God! Rachel!! (Rachel is stunned to see that her long lost friend is still fat.) (Monica goes over and gives Rachel a big bear hug, which is quite easy for her.) You look terrific!
Rachel
Ohh, so do you! Did you lose weight? (She's not quite sure of that one.)
Monica
You are so sweet to notice! Yes, I lost three and a half pounds!
Ross
And, and uh, you-you remember my friend Chandler. (Points to him.)
Chandler
Hey.
Rachel
Oh yeah.
Ross
And that's Phoebe over there! (Points to her.)
Phoebe
Hi!
Monica
Oh my God, sit down! Sit down! How long as it been since we've seen each other?
Ross
(answering it) 1987, the day after Christmas, at Sean McMahon's party. I played you one of my songs, y'know Interplanetary Courtship Ritual.
Rachel
Oh yeah. Right. So now, are-do you, do you still do music?
Ross
Sometimes, you should come over (Joey returns from the bathroom) sometime! I'll play you one of my other...
Rachel
(interrupting him and seeing Joey) Oh my God! Joey Tribbiani from Days of Our Lives, just walked in here!
Monica
Rach, he's a friend of ours.
Rachel
(stunned) You are friends with Dr. Drake Remoray?
Chandler
Well it's kinda hard to be friends with Drake because of his busy schedule and the fact that he's not real.
Ross
(To Rachel) Hey-hey, or I could bring my keyboard over here sometime!
Rachel
He's coming over! He's coming over!
Monica
(getting up) Joey!
Joey
(holding a plate of what looks like Rice Crispies Treats) I know, here-here!! (Hands her the plate.)
Monica
Ohhh! (Takes the plate.) No! This is my friend Rachel, we went to High School together.
Rachel
(giggles and can't look at him) Hi!
Joey
(shaking Rachel's hand) Hi!
Rachel
(still not quite able to look at him) Hi! I love you on that show! I watch you everyday! I mean, when you took out your own kidney to save your ex-wife even though she tired to kill you...
Joey
Well, it's always nice to meet the fans.
Rachel
Ah!
Joey
(turning and whispering to Monica) She's not crazy is she?
Monica
No.
Joey
(To Rachel) So uh, how you doin'?
Scene 4
Monica and Phoebe's, Monica, Chandler, and Phoebe are there. Phoebe's cell phone rings and she goes through her little routine of lighting a cigarette before answering the phone.
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Phoebe
Hang on! Hang on! Hang on! (Answering the phone.) Go!! Who's this? (Listens) Oh okay, you're gonna like working for me. What's your name? (Listens) What kind of name is Brendy? I... Whatever... Stop talking! All right, from now on your name is Joan. You can pick your own last name.
Joey
(entering) Hey there you are!
Chandler
Uh-oh, it's my boss!
Joey
All right, here's a list of things for you to do today. Man, this going to be so great! Thank you so much! All right, I got to go to work I'm delivering twins today, but only one of them is mine! (Exits.)
Chandler
(reading the list) Drop off my dry cleaning. Pick up my vitamins. Teach me how to spell vitamins. Wear in my new jeans.
Monica
(laughs) You realize what you are don't you?
Chandler
What?
Monica
You're his bitch.
Phoebe
(yelling from Monica's room) No-no!! No!!
Monica
(panicked) Oh wait! You didn't just sit on my Kit-Kats did you?!!
Phoebe
No! There-there was a little, a little diff in the market and I lost 13 million dollars.
Chandler
But the Kit-Kats are all right?!
Phoebe
What am I gonna do?! What am I gonna do?! I can't call my office they'll kill me! I can't call my clients they'll kill themselves! Great, now my chest hearts.
Monica
What?!
Phoebe
(louder) My chest hurts! Oh, and now I-I can't breathe.
Chandler
Phoebe, are you having a heart attack?!
Phoebe
Oh, if I were, would-would I have shooting pains up and down my left arm?
Monica
Yes!!
Phoebe
Then yes that is what I'm having. (Takes another puff of the cigarette.)
Monica
Oh my God!
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Scene 5
A hospital, Phoebe is recovering from her heart attack as Ross, Monica, and Chandler are there to comfort and support her.
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Ross
Come on Pheebs, it's not that bad! Y'know most people would be excited if they didn't have to work for a couple of weeks.
Phoebe
Most people don't like their jobs, I love my job! I have not been working for three hours and I'm already going crazy. I miss Joan.
Monica
Honey, having a heart attack is nature's way of telling you to slow it down.
Chandler
I always thought having a heart attack was nature's way of telling you to die! (Phoebe glares at him.) But you're not gonna die. I mean, you are going to die, but you're not gonna die today. I wish I was dead.
Monica
Let's take a walk. (They start to leave.) Y'know maybe you should consider writing for Talking Out of Your Ass magazine! (They exit.)
Phoebe
(To Ross) So what's going on with you?
Ross
Well umm, I've been doing a lot more of my kara-tay.
Phoebe
Still going through that dry spell with Carol?
Ross
Yeah.
Phoebe
How long has it been since you had sex?
Ross
Well, last weekend...
Phoebe
Oh that's not so bad.
Ross
...will be two months...
Phoebe
That is.
Ross
...since I stopped trying.
Phoebe
Maybe you need to spice things up a little.
Ross
What-what do you mean?
Phoebe
I don't know. You could tie her up, she could tie you up; you could eat stuff off each other...
Ross
Oh.
Phoebe
Y'know, dirty talk, m'nage ' trois, toys...
Ross
Wow!
Phoebe
Roll playing... You could be the warden; she could be the prisoner. You could be the pirate; she could be the wench!
Ross
Okay, I think I got it.
Phoebe
Yeah! Or too, you could be two stockbrokers and you're-you're-you're rolling around naked on the trading floor and everybody's watching! (Ross looks at her.) It never happened.
Scene 6
A hospital hallway, Chandler is sitting on a gurney with his hands spread out behind his back. Then Monica comes and plops down on the gurney and one of his hands. Chandler immediately recoils in extreme pain.
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Monica
Sorry. So how's it going with Joey?
Chandler
Oh just great. He beeps me now with codes. One is, "Bring me food." Two is, "I'm with a girl, bring us food." Three is, "I'm lost and I can't find food."
Joey
(entering) Hey! Is uh, is she gonna be all right?
Monica
Yeah! She's right in there! (Points to Phoebe's room.)
Joey
Oh great. (Starts to go in.) (To Chandler) Hey! Go take off those pants, they look ready!
Scene 7
Silvercup Studios, Joey is showing Rachel around the set.
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Joey
All right, and over there is Brady's Pub where I like to unwind after a long day of surgeoning.
Rachel
Wow! This is so amazing! What else? What else?
Joey
Well, that is a large piece of television equipment. (Points at a large piece of television equipment as an old man walks by.) And uh that is an old man! Hey old man!
Rachel
Hey!
Joey
All righty, what do you say we head back to my place?
Rachel
(laughs) Wow! Umm, y'know, I-I would really love to, but I-I shouldn't.
Joey
Why? (In Drake's voice.) Why can't the world stop turning, just for a moment? Just for us?
Rachel
(awestruck, then not) Isn't that a line from the show?!
Joey
Uh, yeah but uh, (In Drake's voice) I may have said those things before but, I never truly meant them. Until now.
Rachel
That's a line from the show too!
Joey
Okay, you watch too much TV.
Chandler
(approaching) Here you go Joe, here's the freshly squeezed orange juice you asked for. (Hands it to him.)
Joey
Thanks! (Looks at it.) Yeah, there's pulp in that. (Hands it back.)
Chandler
Yeah?
Joey
I thought we talked about this. I don't like pulp. No pulp. Pulp isn't juice. All juice, okay?
Chandler
I'm sorry, I guess I just like the pulp.
Joey
Oh my God, I'm sorry, I'm being so rude. (Turns to Rachel.) Rachel, would like a soda or something? Because Chandler would run right out and get it.
Rachel
Yeah sure, iced tea would be great.
Joey
(To Chandler) Iced tea.
Chandler
Okay, anything for you sir?
Joey
(To Rachel) Did I not just tell him?
Rachel
(mouthing it to him) Yes, you did.
Joey
(To Chandler) Okay look, Chandler, if this (Motions back and forth indicating the arrangement.) you have got to listen! (Tugs on his ear.) (Chandler glares at him.) You're gonna throw that juice at me, aren't ya?
Chandler
It's not all juice! (Rachel quickly gets out of the way.)
Scene 8
Ross and Carol's, Ross is trying to talk to Carol about what Phoebe told him.
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Ross
So honey, this morning was fun, huh? Me hopping in on you in the shower there.
Carol
Yeah! And maybe someday we could get a place with two bathrooms.
Ross
Look Carol umm, I was, I was thinking maybe uh, maybe we can spice things up a little.
Carol
What do you mean?
Ross
Carol our sex life is-it's just not working...
Ben
(entering) Dad!! (Runs and hugs him.)
Ross
Hey there little fella! Hey, uh-hey, why don't we get some shoes on ya, huh? Hey, why don't you show dad how you can put your shoes on, in your room! Yay!!
Ben
Yay! (Runs off.)
Ross
Yay! (To Carol) Seriously, our sex life... I was thinking, maybe I don't know, we could try some-some new things. Y'know? For fun?
Carol
Like what?
Ross
Well I don't know umm, (Pause) what if we were too tie each other up? (Carol's shocked and obviously doesn't like that idea.) Umm, some people eat stuff off one another. (Carol doesn't like that idea either.) Nah! Umm, y'know we-we could try dirty talk? (Carol still says no.) Umm, we could, we could have a threesome.
Carol
(quickly) I love that idea!
Scene 9
Monica and Phoebe's, Monica is eating breakfast as Chandler enters.
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Chandler
Who sold a story to Archie Comics?!
Monica
Oh my God! That's great! Oh wow! (Hugs him.) You're a published writer! I wish I had a present for you!
Chandler
Aww.
Monica
Wait a minute! (Quickly checks her pockets and pulls out...) My last Kit-Kat bar!
(Chandler tries to take it, but Monica won't let go. He tugs harder, and she still doesn't budge.)
Chandler
You wanna share it?
Monica
Okay!!
Joey
(entering) Hey! Hey Chandler look, I know you're mad, but I just want to say I'm sorry. I-I was a total jerk. Completely o-over the line. Uh, I just I hate pulp! Y'know? I mean, y'know how Monica feels about low fat mayonnaise?
Monica
It's not mayonnaise!!
Joey
Yeah, o-o-o-o-okay anyway, I just wanted to say I'm sorry. Here. (Hands him a cup.)
Chandler
What's this?
Joey
Fresh squeezed orange juice, with pulp! Just the way you like it.
Chandler
Aww, thanks man. (They hug.)
Monica
Hey Joey, Chandler sold a story to Archie Comics!
Joey
Oh my God! That's great! Congratulations! What's the story?!
Chandler
Oh you wouldn't uh, care. It's just a stupid comic book story.
Joey
Are you kidding me?! I love Archie! And the whole gang!
Chandler
Well uh, Archie needs money to fix his jalopy (Joey laughs), uh but he doesn't want Reggie to just give him the money. So Reggie hires him as his assist-as his butler. And then makes him do all these crazy things like bring him milkshakes that can't have lumps in them.
Joey
Wait a minute. That sounds a little familiar! Did they already do that one? 'Cause I think I read it!
Scene 10
Central Perk, Monica is there as Rachel enters.
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Rachel
Oh Mon, listen I have to ask! Okay, Joey Tribbiani invited me back to his apartment, now does he do this with a lot of girls?
Monica
Yeah, a lot. A lot, a lot!
Rachel
Ohh! And I'm one of them!! Wow! Oh, I just cannot believe this! I mean, Joey Tribbiani!
Monica
Well, y'know it's none of my business, but aren't you married?
Rachel
Yeah. Oh I just wish we could not be married for a little bit! Y'know I just wish we could be like on a break!
Monica
Well, you're not.
Rachel
Oh, it's so easy for you I mean, you're not married, you get to have sex with who ever you want!
Monica
Yeah I can! (Laughs) And don't think I don't, because I do! I mean all the time, you betcha! (Laughs.)
Rachel
Monica. You've, you've done it right?
Monica
(giggles) Of course I have! What do you think, I'm some 30 year old virgin?
Rachel
Oh my God! You're a 30 year old virgin!
Monica
Say it louder, I don't think the guy all the way in the back heard you!
Guy All The Way In The Back
Yeah, I heard it.
Monica
It's not like, I haven't any opportunities. I mean, y'know, I'm just waiting for the perfect guy. I'm seeing this guy Roger, all right? He's not perfect, but umm, I think maybe I should just get it over with. Y'know, give him my flower.
Rachel
Oh my God!! Do it!! Honey, you've waited long enough!!
Monica
Y'know what? You are right?!
Rachel
Yes!! I mean sex does not have to be a big deal! There shouldn't be all this rules and restrictions! Y'know, people should be able to sleep with who ever they want, whenever...
Monica
Rachel! I'm never gonna think it's okay for you to cheat on your husband!
Rachel
Oh what do you know? Virgin!
Scene 11
The hospital, Ross and Monica are in Phoebe's room. Phoebe is in the bathroom and Monica notices smoke coming out from underneath the door.
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Monica
Phoebe, why is smoke coming out of the bathroom?!
Phoebe
Oh yeah, the doctor said that could be one of the side effects.
Monica
Phoebe! Put that cigarette out!
Phoebe
No! It's not a cigarette! The smoke is coming out of me!
Monica
Put it out!!
Phoebe
Okay! Okay! (Puts it out and comes out of the bathroom.) I'm so glad you're here.
Ross
Come on. (Helps her into bed as her phone rings.) I got it.
Phoebe
Oh, give it to me.
Ross
I got it!
Phoebe
Give it!
(He does a kara-tay move to silence her, then answers the phone.)
Ross
(on the phone) Hello? (Listens.) No she can't come to the phone right now. (Listens.) Oh, right no problem. Okay, bye-bye. (Hangs up.)
Phoebe
Was it my work? Were they mad? Was it Jack? Did he yell?!
Ross
J-j-just relax, nobody yelled. Jack just was calling to make sure that you were getting better.
Phoebe
Thank God.
Ross
(To Monica) Yeah, she's fired.
Scene 12
Rachel and Barry's bedroom, Rachel is watching Days of Our Lives. Of course it's a Dr. Drake Remoray scene. It's set in a hospital room, and Dr. Wesley and a nurse are talking about a female patient with a bandage around her head.
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Nurse
You've done all you can Dr. Wesley. You have got to let her go.
Dr. Wesley
Good-bye and God speed, Hope Brady.
(He goes to turn off a machine. Suddenly, Dr. Drake Remoray appears at the door with two cops!)
Dr. Drake Remoray
Not so fast Wesley! (Rachel does a silent clap.)
Dr. Wesley
(with evil dripping off his tongue) Remoray!
Dr. Drake Remoray
That's right Wesley! I just stopped by to say that, you're not a real doctor! And that woman's brain, is fine!
Rachel
(very relived) Oh! Thank God!
[Cut back to the TV, the cops are leading Dr. Wesley out, and as they pass Remoray and Wesley exchange evil glances.]
Dr. Drake Remoray
Hope! Hope!
Hope
(sleepily) Drake!
Dr. Drake Remoray
You're not dying Hope, you're gonna live a long, healthy life. With me.
Hope
Oh Drake.
[Drake and Hope kiss.]
Rachel
Okay! (She picks up the phone, Joey's phone number, and starts to dial.) Here we go! Okay! (On phone.) Hi, Joey! It's Rachel! Umm, I am free tomorrow night. Yeah, sure, sure I can bring some sandwiches.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
{transcriber's Note
This is where Part II begins, which means this is now episode 616.}
Scene 13
Ross and Carol's, Carol is working on something at the table and Ross is reading a newspaper on the couch.
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Ross
So honey this uh, this threesome thing umm, I mean how-how are you gonna start to find...
Carol
Ooh, actually I've been making a list of all the women I know who might be into doing this!
Ross
Oh. (He takes the notepad she was using and looks at it.) Wow! (Flips to another page.) Huh. (Flips another page.) Boy! (Flips another page.) Well, someone's been doing their homework. (Flips two more pages.)
Carol
Yeah. Ooh, and I know Gail Rosten is in there twice, but she is so...
Ross
Oh, I know. (Laughs) Y'know, just-just talking about it is getting me kinda...
Carol
Oh, me too.
Ross
Yeah? Well, I-I think Ben's asleep.
Carol
Oh umm, y'know I think it would be better if we just save it.
Ross
Yeah. Right. Save it. I can do that. (Gets up and does a little kara-tay.)
Scene 14
The hospital, Chandler and Monica are there with Phoebe as Ross enters.
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Ross
Hey, Pheebs!
Phoebe
Hey.
Ross
Hey, how's it going?
Phoebe
Well, I've got to get out of this bed, I'm going crazy here. Crazy!
Monica
(handing her a cup) Here you go sweetie.
Phoebe
What the hell is this, herbal tea? I hate herbal tea!
Monica
But, I put some honey in it.
(Phoebe mocks what Monica just said. Ross pulls Chandler aside.)
Ross
She doesn't know she was fired yet, does she?
Chandler
No, the doctors say it may kill her.
Phoebe
What are you two girls whispering about over there?!
Chandler
(To Ross) But I think we should tell her.
Ross
Hey Pheebs, maybe this whole heart attack thing is a sign, that-that you should start think about getting a different job.
Phoebe
Okay, what is this? A stupid contest? Because we got a winner here! (Points at Ross.)
Chandler
Listen Phoebe, he's right. People are not supposed to have heart attacks at 31.
Phoebe
I know! But if I didn't work there, what else would I do?
Monica
Well, you used to like playing the guitar.
Phoebe
Yeah that was lucrative! Smart like your brother!
Chandler
Uh, what about y'know the massage thing? That never gave you a heart attack.
Phoebe
Hmm, pulling in a salary in the high six figures or rubbing gross naked people for chump change-ooh, what do I do?! What will I do?!
Scene 15
Joey's apartment, (The one he had when he was Dr. Drake Remoray, because he still is.) Rachel is there and admiring the big ceramic fake dog.
11 lines
Rachel
Ohh, I mean it's just so realistic!
Joey
I know. (Joey is sitting in this tall chair that is made up of balls on polls. You'll have to see it to know what I mean.) Yeah, his name is Pat.
Rachel
Pat the dog. Oh! Oh! I get it!! (Laughs and finishes her drink.)
Joey
(climbing down from his chair) Do you uh, do you-ready for a refill?
Rachel
Oh, I probably shouldn't-so I will! (Joey starts making her refill and Rachel notices that rain thing Joey has.) Oh! Wow! It's like it's raining!
Joey
Pretty cool, huh? But if you're thinking you can put a fish in there and it wouldn't get sucked up into the mechanism, well you'd be wrong.
Rachel
Umm, can I use your bathroom?
Joey
It's uh, right through there. (Points.)
Rachel
Okay. (Starts to go.) God y'know, if someone told me a week ago that I would be peeing in Joey Tribbiani's apartment...
Joey
Yeah, life's pretty great isn't it?
Rachel
Yeah, it sure is!
Scene 16
Monica and Phoebe's, Monica is pouring wine for her boyfriend, Dr. Roger.
13 lines
Monica
I hope you're hungry, we're starting with oysters. And y'know what they say about oysters, don't you?
Dr. Roger
They have parasites?
Monica
No! Umm well, some people say that Oysters are an aphrodisiac.
Dr. Roger
What people?
Monica
People! People say it! Come here! (She grabs him and kisses him.)
Dr. Roger
So oysters, huh?
Monica
And then we're gonna have a little Middle Eastern cous-cous. Something we can eat, with our hands.
Dr. Roger
Y'know, it's funny, but when we were studying communicable diseases...
Monica
No-no-no, no! It's sensual!
Dr. Roger
Ohh! Didn't know! Okay!
Monica
Okay! (They kiss again and his beeper goes off.) Ohhh no!
Dr. Roger
I'm sorry sweetie, it's the hospital. The food looks great, maybe save me some?
Monica
I can't promise anything. (She starts to dig in.)
Scene 17
Ross and Carol's, Ross and Carol are waiting anxiously for their new partner to arrive.
15 lines
Ross
We're really gonna do this, huh?
Carol
Looks like it.
Ross
Y'know, if, if this is too weird for you, we can still back out at... (A knock on the door interrupts him.)
Carol
(jumping up to get it) I got it!
Ross
Okay.
Carol
(opening the door) Susan! Hi! (Who'd you think it was gonna be?)
Susan
Hey! (They hug.)
Carol
Thank you so much for coming.
Susan
Oh, I wouldn't miss it for the world.
(They start moving towards the bedroom, never taking their eyes off each other. They move past Ross and stop.)
Ross
I'm-I'm Ross by the way.
Susan
(not taking her eyes off Carol) Hello Ross. (Takes off her coat and hands it to him.) I love what you've done with this space.
Carol
Thank you so much.
(They disappear into the bedroom leaving Ross standing in the living room holding Susan's coat.)
Ross
How hot is this?!
Scene 18
Monica and Phoebe's, Chandler and Monica are eating Monica's dinner.
25 lines
Chandler
I'm sorry you're here with me instead of Roger.
Monica
Yeah, me too.
Chandler
Well, I could make it seem like he's here. (Imitates him.) "Here's some little known facts about cous-cous. They didn't add the second cous until 1979." (Mumbles something further.)
Monica
Stop it!! That's not funny!!
Chandler
Okay.
Monica
I'm sorry, okay? It just-tonight was supposed to be y'know, it was supposed to be a big deal.
Chandler
What was tonight?
Monica
You don't want to know what tonight was.
Chandler
Okay. (Pause.) What was tonight?
Monica
Well, tonight was-was going to be my first time.
Chandler
With Roger? (Monica shyly looks away.) Not just with Roger?! (Monica shrugs.) Oh my God!
Monica
All right relax Mr. I've Had Sex Four Times!
Chandler
Four different women! I've had sex way more times!
Monica
How many?
Chandler
Nine.
Monica
I was just waiting for the perfect guy.
Chandler
Well good, good for you. You really think that Roger is the perfect guy?
Monica
No. He's not a horrible guy.
Chandler
Hey that's what I tell girls about me.
Monica
Chandler, I'm gonna die a virgin!
Chandler
No you are not! You are sweet and wonderful and this is gonna happen for you.
Monica
Oh really? When? Do you wanna do it with me?
Chandler
Okay. (They both realize what he just said.)
Monica
I was kidding.
Chandler
So was I.
Scene 19
Joey's apartment, Rachel is now three sheets to the wind and Joey is watching her.
11 lines
Rachel
Joey, you're such an amazing actor! (He smiles.) How do you know where Dr. Drake Remoray leaves off and Joey Tribbiani begins?
Joey
Well, with Dr. Drake they always tell me what to say. And with Joey, I pretty much have to make it up on my own.
Rachel
Wow! Tell me something Joey-(She falls off the couch)-Whoa! I just fell right off the couch there.
Joey
Yeah you did.
Rachel
Okay. (She climbs back onto the couch.)
Joey
Here you go. Let me ask you a question.
Rachel
Yeah?
Joey
When was the last time someone told you just how beautiful you are?
Rachel
Wow! I can't, I can't feel my hands.
Joey
Come, come here.
(He takes her hands in his and kisses each one, then kisses her on the lips. When the break the kiss, Rachel starts to get nauseous and throw up. Joey backs away in horror.)
Scene 20
Monica and Phoebe's, continued from earlier. Monica and Chandler are still discussing the previous question.
23 lines
Chandler
We can't do this.
Monica
No! (They both laugh.) Oyster?
Chandler
Yeah! (Takes it.) If-if-if we did do this there would be a lot of pressure on me, y'know? Because you've been waiting a very long time and I wouldn't want to disappoint you.
Monica
Yeah but see I have nothing to compare it too. So even if you're horrible, how would I know?
Chandler
I do like that.
Monica
It's harder for me! I have those four other women to compete with!
Chandler
Well, if it helps there were only three. So it would just be for tonight, right?
Monica
Absolutely! It would just be one friend (Points at Chandler) helping out another friend. (Points at herself.)
Chandler
Stop it! We're doing this! Let's do it!
Monica
Noo!! Okay!!
Chandler
Okay! (They both get up.)
Monica
Umm, do you have any uhh, moves?
Chandler
I have some moves.
Monica
I have no moves. (He moves in to kiss her and she laughs and backs away.) Okay, whatcha doin' there?! (Giggles.) Oh y'know what? I'm sorry, this is just too weird.
Chandler
Yeah, let's just forget it.
Monica
What if I turn out the lights? (Runs to shut them off.)
Chandler
Okay!
(She turns out the lights and in the darkened room Chandler starts to moan.)
Chandler
Oh yeah.
Monica
Chandler?
Chandler
(sexily) Yeah?
Monica
That's the couch.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Scene 21
Monica's bedroom, she has just lost her flower to Chandler.
3 lines
Chandler
Oh my God!
Monica
I know! I'll tell you something, we are gonna do that again!
Chandler
Oh, okay! (He rolls over to do that again.)
Scene 22
Joey's apartment, the next morning, Rachel is passed out on the couch.
22 lines
Joey
(entering) Morning!
Rachel
(wakes up suddenly and realizes where she is) Oh right.
Joey
Yeah.
Rachel
(groans) Oh God. Oh I can't believe Joey Tribbiani heard me throw up!
Joey
Well he actually saw you a little bit too.
Rachel
Noo! Oh God we did-we didn't, we didn't uhh...
Joey
No! No! No, not after seeing that.
Rachel
God I'm just a horrible person.
Joey
Wh-why?
Rachel
Because I'm married. That's right, I am a married woman! And I came to a TV star's apartment to have an affair! Uck!
Joey
That's ridiculous! I'm not a "Star," just a regular famous actor.
Rachel
Yeah and I'm a horrible, horrible person.
Joey
Rachel, would you stop saying that?! Hey-hey look, remember on the show when-when Caprice was dying and she gave me...
Rachel
The ring from the cave, yeah.
Joey
Wow! Uh okay, well uh... (He gets up, opens a drawer, and pulls out the ring.)
Rachel
(seeing the ring and gasping) Oh my God, they let you keep that stuff?!
Joey
Sure! As long as they don't find out you can keep whatever you want! And I want you to have it.
Rachel
No! No-no-no...
Joey
Yes! Yes!! And every time you look at it, I want you to remember that you are a good person. Okay, you've had the chance to cheat, and with me, but you didn't. And that's what this ring stands for.
Rachel
But I thought that ring stood for Caprice's undying love for her brother.
Joey
Look, do you want the ring or not?!
Rachel
Yeah!
Scene 23
Phoebe's hospital room, Joey and Ross enter as Phoebe comes out of the bathroom wearing her robe.
39 lines
Ross
Hey!
Joey
Hey!
Ross
Look at you! You're up!
Joey
All right!
Phoebe
I thought I'd try to take a walk. Would you pour me some water? I'll be back soon.
Joey
Whoa-whoa-whoa! You're not gonna use the pay phone to call work, are ya?
Phoebe
No. I've learned my lesson.
(She goes out into the hall and when she's there and the door is closed; she rips off her robe to reveal her work clothes.)
Phoebe
Let's go! Come on! Move it! (Grabs her coat.) Come on! (To an old man who's holding her shoes and briefcase.) Shoes! Briefcase! (Takes them both.) Thanks Lou, good luck with the gall bladder. (She leaves.)
[Cut back to her room, Joey and Ross are sitting there waiting for her.]
Ross
Hey Joe did... Did you ever have a threesome?
Joey
(not quite sure of how to answer that) Well uh, look Ross I uh, I think Carol's great and I'm sure you're a very attractive man, but I....
Ross
No! The reason I'm asking is that... I sorta had one last night.
Joey
You?
Ross
Yeah!
Joey
Wow!
Ross
Yeah!
Joey
All right! So, was it amazing?
Ross
It was, it was okay.
Joey
Just okay-Did you do it right?!
Ross
Look, it's just did, did you ever go to a party and think, "Would really anyone miss me if I weren't here?"
Joey
Huh. But still Ross, you're worst day with two women, pretty much better than any other day! Y'know what I mean?
Ross
Oh-oh, absolutely!
(They both laugh.)
Ross
It's just, my part seemed to be over pretty quickly and then, and then there was a lot of waiting around.
Joey
But you got to be with both of them, right?
Ross
Not-not really. Th-th-there was just Carol.
Joey
Not the other one?
Ross
No, she kept kicking me away!
Joey
Yeah, you don't want that.
Ross
No!
Joey
Well hey, at least you got to see a lot of stuff, right?
Ross
Oh I a lot of stuff!
Joey
You got a little bored?
Ross
A little. Yeah. I made a snack.
Joey
Yeah? What did ya have?
Ross
Just a sandwich. Turkey, a little mustard...
Joey
Sounds good.
Ross
It really was!
Scene 24
Monica and Phoebe's, Monica is making a sandwich as Chandler enters.
13 lines
Chandler
Hey!
Monica
Hey!
Chandler
Let me tell you about this chick I scored with last night! Oh no wait a minute that was you!
Monica
Hey, check me out, I'm a slut!
Chandler
So you uh, want to do something tonight?
Monica
Oh I can't. Dr. Roger is coming over again.
Chandler
Oh. Oh right! Right! Because you're still seeing him and uh, he's a good guy. I mean, I remember a time when... (He fakes falling asleep.)
Monica
Are you okay?
Chandler
Yeah! Totally! Totally, and you?
Monica
Great! It's so amazing! I mean, last time Dr. Roger came over, I was so nervous, but then after being with you I'm all like, "Can the doctor see me now?"
Chandler
I bet he can.
Monica
Y'know, I don't have an appointment, but I sure could use a physical. (He laughs halfheartedly) Are you sure you're okay?
Chandler
Oh yeah! Yeah! Don't worry about me, I'll be fine! (Does a kara-tay move.)
Scene 25
Rachel and Barry's bedroom, Rachel is returning from her disastrous attempt at an affair to find that Barry was much, much more successful with his.
3 lines
Rachel
Ohh! My God! Barry!!
Barry
You-you-you said you were gonna be away all weekend!
Rachel
Oh that's right! I'm sorry! I-I am early! Finish! Please!!
Scene 26
Phoebe's office, she is arriving without the knowledge that she's been fired.
29 lines
Phoebe
Surprise! Look who's back!
Arthur
Hey Pheebs!
Phoebe
Hey!
Arthur
(To another coworker) Call security. (To Phoebe) Pheebs, didn't you get fired?
Phoebe
Uh, I don't think so!
Jack
Phoebe?
Phoebe
Jack!! Hey!
Jack
What are you doing here?
Phoebe
All better! Back to work! Except this clown from research told me I was fired. He should do his research, huh?
Jack
Well, you were fired.
Phoebe
Nu-uh!
Jack
I told that guy who answered your phone.
Phoebe
Oh, okay I didn't get that message. So this doesn't count-Anyway, I'll be in my office.
Jack
Uh, Phoebe you-you don't have an office.
Phoebe
That's all right, I'll work here. This is goo, next to this plant. (She picks a place in the lobby next to a plant.)
Jack
(approaches her) Phoebe, listen...
Phoebe
You're in my office! Look, I have made a lot of cash for this company! Okay? I am talking big bucks! Pesos! Yen! Rubles! You make one little mistake...
Jack
You lost 13 million dollars.
Phoebe
Oh, so this is all about money! Y'know it's bad enough that-Ow! Oh, you have got to be kidding!
Jack
Are you all right?
Phoebe
I'm having another heart attack!
Jack
What?!
Phoebe
I'm having another heart attack!! Call 9-1-1!!
Jack
Take it easy. (Sits her down.)
Phoebe
(to Arthur, he's the guy calling 9-1-1) Dumbass!
Woman
Hey Pheebs! How's it going?!
Phoebe
Well, they fired me and I'm having heart attack.
Woman
Wow! Well, welcome back!
Phoebe
Yeah.
Scene 27
Central Perk, Ross is there as Rachel storms in.
26 lines
Rachel
Hi Ross!
Ross
Hey Rachel.
Rachel
Is Joey Tribbiani here?
Ross
Umm, no.
Rachel
Well, if you see him, will you please tell him that I'm looking for him and that this I am not gonna throw up!
Ross
That-that's always good news. Are you okay?
Rachel
Me? I'm great! I'm fine! I'm sooo good!! But, you know who's not great?! Men! You're a man right Ross?!
Ross
Yeah.
Rachel
Sit down!
Ross
Okay. (He does so.)
Rachel
Let me uh, let me ask you something, do wedding vows mean squat to you people?! And why is it that the second we tell you we're going out of town, bamn there you are in bed with the neighbor's dog walker?!
Ross
We're sorry.
Rachel
No seriously! Seriously! What has happened to the sanctity of marriage?
Ross
Didn't you spend last night at Joey's?
Rachel
Aw what are you?! A detective?
Ross
Look I-I don't know what's going on with you and your husband and what is hopefully an adult dog walker, look can I just say not all men are like that.
Rachel
Oh. (Doesn't believe it.)
Ross
Hey! There are some men who will do whatever it takes to make their marriage work! Okay? There are some men who will stand by and-and watch as their wives engage in-in what only can be described as a twosome with some-some woman she barely knows from the gym!
Rachel
Who are these men?
Ross
Men. I guy I know.
Rachel
Well, you might want to tell him it sounds like his wife is (whispers) gay.
Ross
She is not... (Realizes) She's gay. Oh my God. She is so gay! I can't believe this.
Rachel
Good day for married people huh?
Ross
I'm sorry your husband cheated on you.
Rachel
I'm sorry your wife is gay. I guess women aren't that great either.
Ross
Try telling my wife that.
Scene 28
Monica and Phoebe's, Monica is blowing out a candle as Chandler enters.
17 lines
Chandler
(sticking his head in the door) Okay to come in?
Monica
Yeah, come on, eat, whatever you want. Dr. Roger got beeped again.
Chandler
Yeah I know, guess who beeped him?
Monica
What?!
Chandler
I'm the ruptured spleen. (Laughs.)
Monica
Why would you do that?
Chandler
Because you shouldn't be with him. (Pause.) You should be with me.
Monica
Really?
Chandler
Yeah! When you were talking about Roger, that was killing me! Look, things like last night they don't just happen. Y'know? Or at least not to me. Or with the other two women, in the morning y'know I was just lying there and I couldn't wait to just go hang out with my friends, but with you I always y'know with a friend.
Monica
Chandler!
Chandler
I know you probably don't want to go out with me, y'know because I make too many jokes and I've never been in a serious relationship and I guess I'm not technically a "doctor..."
(Monica runs over and kisses him.)
Monica
There was just one woman, wasn't there?
Chandler
No, there were two.
Monica
Including me?
Chandler
Oh yeah.
CLOSING CREDITS
Scene 29
Central Perk, Phoebe is singing a new song as the gang looks on.
7 lines
Phoebe
(singing)
It only takes two heart attacks to finally make you see...
One of them won't do it, but the second one will set you free...
Tell all your hate and anger, it's time to say good-bye...
And that is just what I will do, soon as those bastards I work for die!