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Scene 1
Central Perk, Joey, Monica, and Chandler are sitting on the couch and chair as Phoebe is getting coffee.
- Rachel(coming from the bathroom) Hey Pheebs?
- PhoebeHuh?
- RachelI'm having dinner with my dad tomorrow night, do you wanna come?
- PhoebeSure. Yeah, he's kinda sexy.
- RachelOh no, no, I'll be there too.
- PhoebeOkay so, we'll just come up with some kind of signal if it's going well you can take off.
- RachelNo Phoebe! I just need you there for support. I haven't told him I'm pregnant yet.
- PhoebeOh. Why not?
- Rachel'Cause I know he's gonna flip out and I hate it when he's angry.
- PhoebeOh Rachel, this is all so 'Papa don't preach.'
- RachelWhat Phoebe? Wait! One time he caught me smoking he said if he ever saw me doing that again he'd make me eat the entire pack.
- PhoebeWow! Oh well, I will be there!
- RachelThank you.
- PhoebeGosh. I'm not gonna let that man make you eat your baby. (They both sit down by the rest of the gang and Phoebe recognizes a man by the window.) Oh. Hey! Who is that guy? I think I know him.
- Monica(recognizing him and panicking) No you don't!
- Rachel(panicking) No you don't.
- PhoebeOh my God!!! Monica!! He's the stripper from your bachelorette party!!
- ChandlerHer what?!!
- PhoebeYour secret bachelorette party...
- ChandlerYou had a bachelorette party?!
- PhoebeShe untied his G-string with her teeth. (Pause) Somebody stop me!
- ChandlerI thought we weren't gonna have bachelor/bachelorette parties! Y'know, we agreed that it was a silly tradition.
- JoeyIt's a grand tradition!
- MonicaI'm sorry, they surprised me. There was nothing I could do!
- RachelWell you could've untied it with your hands.
- JoeyThis is so unfair! The one thing I wanted to do was throw my best friend a bachelor party, but no, I wasn't allowed to. All I got was a stupid steak dinner!
- ChandlerYou went home with the waitress.
- JoeyOh yeah, that was a pretty good night.
- ChandlerI can't believe you didn't tell me! You know that the two pillars of marriage are openness and honesty!
- MonicaUgh, I knew giving you that book was gonna come back and bite me in the ass!
- OPENING CREDITS
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Scene 2
A Restaurant, Rachel and Phoebe are having dinner with Dr. Green, and everyone is looking at the menu.
- Dr. GreenHow about I order everyone the Moroccan chicken?
- PhoebeOh, I-I don't eat meat.
- Dr. GreenIt's chicken.
- PhoebeYeah, I don't eat that either.
- Dr. GreenI'll never understand you lesbians. (To Rachel) So baby, tell me...what is new with you.
- RachelWell actually umm...
- Waiter(interrupting) Your '74 Lafite sir.
- Dr. Green'74?! I ordered the '75! That's a magnificent wine! The '74 is sewage! Why would you bring me sewage?! (The waiter's dumbfounded) Is that a hard question? Are you an idiot? Is that why you're a waiter?
- WaiterThis is why I told the manager I wouldn't wait on you tonight! (Runs off.)
- Dr. GreenOh come on! Don't be such a baby! (Goes after him)
- Rachel(To Phoebe) In case you didn't notice, that is a scary man.
- PhoebeHe's right though, the '74 is absolute piss.
- RachelThis was such a huge mistake. I can't tell him Phoebe. I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't...
- PhoebeRachel!
- RachelNo it's okay, this is what's gonna happen. I'm gonna wait a couple years and then the baby will tell him.
- PhoebeWhy, so he can get mad at the baby?
- RachelHey, that is the...baby's problem. (Dr. Green returns.) Oh, everything okay with the waiter?
- Dr. GreenI have no idea, I went to the bathroom. So sweetie, you were starting to tell me what is uh, what is new with you.
- RachelWell... Umm, I got TiVo.
- Dr. GreenWhat's TiVo?
- PhoebeIt's slang for pregnant.
- RachelPhoebe!
- Dr. GreenAre you really pregnant?
- RachelWell uh, yes and no. Except not no. So to sum it up, yeah.
- Dr. GreenWho is the father? Oh no! Please don't tell me it's her! (Points at Phoebe.)
- RachelNo, it's Ross. It's Ross. You like Ross. (He just shakes his head.) Oh daddy, I hope you're okay with all of this. I mean think about it, this is a good thing. You're gonna-This is your first grandchild! You're gonna be a poppy!
- Dr. GreenThat's true.
- RachelYeah.
- Dr. Green(laughs) Poppy. (To Phoebe) Oh, I'm gonna be a poppy. (Stops laughing) So when is the wedding?
- RachelWho?
- Dr. GreenThe wedding! There's going to be a wedding. Young lady, don't you sit there and tell me my first grandchild is going to be a bastard! (Rachel pauses) Rachel Karen Green, tell me there is gonna be a wedding!!
- RachelFebruary 2nd!
- (Dr. Green exhales in relief.)
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Scene 3
Central Perk, Chandler and Joey are reading a magazine and Ross is chatting with Mona.
- MonaSo it was really cool seeing you lecture today.
- RossOh thanks. Although it kinda seemed like you were falling asleep there a little.
- MonaOh no-no, I-I had my eyes closed so I could concentrate and y'know take it all in.
- RossYeah, a lot of my students do that.
- MonaSo, I gotta get going.
- RossOkay, I-I'll see you tonight.
- MonaYeah.
- RossOkay, bye.
- (They kiss and she starts to leave.)
- MonaOh hey, thanks again for showing me your semi-precious stone collection. It was amazing! (She leaves.)
- ChandlerMy God! You must be good in bed!
- JoeySo uh, you and Mona, been a while now. How's it going?
- RossAh, it's good. It's going good. I mean, we get along great. She's, she's so...
- JoeyHot?
- RossWell, I was gonna say sweet, but yeah-huh!
- ChandlerShe's okay with Rachel and the baby?
- RossWell I...I haven't actually told her yet. I don't want to scare her off, y'know?
- ChandlerWell, you have to honest with her! Otherwise you may think that you're going down the same path, but you're really going down different ones.
- JoeyI'm gonna take that book and beat you to death with it.
- Monica(entering) Oh my God! You are gonna love me so much! I felt really bad about the whole bachelorette party thing, so tonight you're gonna have a bachelor party.
- ChandlerWhat?
- MonicaYeah, I got this number from this guy at work and I hired a stripper to come dance for you. Am I going in the wife hall of fame or what?!
- ChandlerHoney! That's crazy! I don't want you to get me a stripper...
- JoeyWill you let the lady talk?!
- MonicaCome on! Come on, it'll be fun! It'll make me feel so much better.
- ChandlerLook, I appreciate it, but uh, it's a little creepy. Y'know? I'm not a bachelor anymore.
- MonicaSo don't think of it as a bachelor party, think of it as a...a two month anniversary present.
- RossSure, one year is paper, but two months is lapdance! (Joey nods his agreement.)
- MonicaPlease! I feel so bad! Just watch the hot woman get naked!
- ChandlerAll right fine! But I'm only doing this for you!
- JoeyYeah!
- ChandlerAnd Joey.
- MonicaThank you. All right, now who else do you want to invite?
- ChandlerAh, no-no-no just Ross. Ross and Joey is embarrassing enough.
- RossUh actually, sorry I can't even make it. I'm seeing Mona again tonight.
- ChandlerI understand: who would cancel an actual date to go to a fake bachelor party?
- Joey(on cell phone) I'm sorry I gotta cancel tonight baby...
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Scene 4
The Restaurant, dinner has ended and Phoebe and Rachel are talking. Dr. Green is not at the table.
- PhoebeI'm sorry I won't be able to make it to your imaginary wedding, but I'm really busy that day. Yeah, I already have a unicorn baptism and a leprechaun bar mitzvah.
- RachelI know. I know. I panicked, I panicked. I didn't want him to start yelling at me like I was some '74 Latour.
- PhoebeIt's Lafite. The '74 Latour is actually drinking quite nicely.
- RachelAll right here he comes. I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna tell him, I'm gonna be strong.
- Dr. GreenI just called a friend of mine.
- RachelYeah?
- Dr. GreenI think I may be able to book The Plaza on short notice.
- RachelReally?! The Plaza?!! Oh daddy!! (Hugs him and Phoebe glares at her.) Right. Daddy, I need to talk to you. Please, sit down.
- Dr. GreenWhat is it sweetie?
- RachelThere's not gonna be a wedding. Ross and I are not getting married.
- Dr. GreenWhat?!
- RachelI'm sorry daddy.
- Dr. GreenI don't believe this!!
- RachelOh now daddy, stay calm. Please.
- Dr. GreenStay calm?!! How do you expect me to stay calm?! This is unacceptable Rachel! And I wanna know why?!! Is it because that punk Ross won't marry you?! That's it! Is that it?!
- RachelYes. Yes, he says I'm damaged goods.
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Scene 5
Monica and Chandler's, Chandler's bachelor party has begun, what there is of it, with only Joey (wearing a gold paper top hat) and Chandler (wearing what appears to be a Burger King paper crown) enjoying a nice product placement of Budweisers on ice.
- JoeySo you uh, nervous about getting married?
- ChandlerWhat are you doing?
- JoeyLook, look let's pretend it's a real bachelor party. Okay? Y'know? Before your wedding. Come on, it'll be fun.
- ChandlerOkay. I can't believe tomorrow's the big day.
- JoeyHow does it feel knowing you're never gonna be with another woman again huh? Knowing you're gonna have to wake up to the same face everyday until you finally have the sweet release of death.
- ChandlerYou're right, this is more fun.
- (There's a knock on the door.)
- JoeyThat's her! Okay, come on! (They go over and open the door.)
- StripperHi!
- ChandlerHi. (Joey blows on a noisemaker.)
- StripperSo which one of you lucky boys is Chandler?
- JoeyUh, that-that's-that's me!
- ChandlerThat's me.
- JoeyJoey Tribbiani, a big fan.
- StripperSo is that a bedroom? (Points to the guestroom.)
- ChandlerYeah, yeah right over there.
- StripperAll right, whenever you're ready. (She goes into the bedroom.)
- ChandlerThat was weird.
- JoeyWhy-why would she go in the bedroom?
- StripperI'm waiting.
- (They both slowly enter the bedroom and quickly walk back out.)
- ChandlerSo she's a...
- JoeyYeah, that's one naked hooker!
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Scene 6
Ross's Apartment, Ross and Mona are sitting on the couch.
- MonaI love your place! Where is this guy from? (A statue from the top of his apothecary table.)
- RossUh that's an eighteenth century Indian artifact from Calcutta.
- MonaOh wow! So, you're more than just dinosaurs.
- RossSo much more.
- (They start making out and she kicks the eighteenth century Indian artifact from Calcutta off of his apothecary table from the days of yore and the magical city of White Plains.)
- MonaOh my God! Oh my God! I'm so sorry!
- RossAw forget it, it's from Pier One. (There's an angry knock on the door.) Sorry. (Goes and opens the door to an irate Dr. Green.)
- Dr. GreenYou think you can knock up my daughter and then not marry her?! I'm gonna kill you!!
- RossY'know this is actually not a great time for me.
- COMMERCIAL BREAK
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Scene 7
Ross's Apartment, continued from earlier.
- Dr. GreenSo? Come on! Explain yourself Geller! First you get my Rachel pregnant!
- MonaYou got Rachel pregnant?!
- RossWho did?!
- Dr. GreenYou did!
- RossYes. Yes, yes I did. (To Mona) But-but it was, it was just a one night thing. It meant nothing.
- Dr. GreenOh? Really? That's what my daughter means to you? Nothing?
- RossNo! No sir umm, she means a lot to me. I mean, I care-I-I love Rachel.
- MonaWhat?!
- Ross(to Mona) Oh but not that way. I mean...I mean I'm not in love with her. I love her like a, like a friend.
- Dr. GreenOh really? That's how treat a friend? You get her in trouble and then refuse to marry her?
- Ross(to Dr. Green) Hey! I offered to marry her!
- MonaWh...
- Ross(To Mona) But I didn't want to.
- Dr. GreenWell why not? So you can spend your time with this tramp?!
- MonaTramp?!
- RossI'm sorry. Dr. Green, Mona. Mona, Dr. Green.
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Scene 8
Monica and Chandler's, Chandler and Joey are discussing what to do about the now naked hooker in the guestroom.
- ChandlerI can't believe there is a naked hooker in there!
- JoeyWait! Wait! Maybe she's a hooker and a stripper, but she got confused about what she's supposed to do.
- ChandlerCould be. I mean technically she did strip, we just, we just missed it. (Walks towards the bedroom.) Ma'am, are you also a stripper?
- HookerUh, no. But I could pretend to strip, but that's gonna cost extra. Okay, here's the extras, handcuffs, spanking... (Chandler grunts for her not to continue and Joey pulls him back into the kitchen.)
- JoeyMaybe Monica's playing a joke on ya. Y'know? Getting her own husband a hooker, that's pretty funny.
- ChandlerThat is funny, maybe for my birthday she'll murder someone.
- JoeyI bet Ross was in on it too. I mean he was conveniently busy.
- HookerDo you mind if I smoke in here?
- ChandlerOh actually, I'd rather you...Yeah, go ahead. We're gonna have to burn that room down anyway.
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Scene 9
Ross's Apartment, continued from earlier.
- MonaHow could you have kept all of this from me?
- RossI was going to tell you, but...
- Dr. GreenBut what?! You figured you'd get what you wanted and then dump her like you dumped Rachel!
- RossHey! I did not dump Rachel! (To Mona) Nor are we still together. (The phone rings and Ross goes to answer it, only he's trapped behind the apothecary table by Dr. Green.) Can I just... (Dr. Green glares at him.) Why don't we just let the machine get that?
- Joey(on machine) Hey Ross. It's Joey. There's a hooker over here and we thought maybe you'd know something about it.
- RossNo! No! No! No! No! I-I-I-I-I need to, I need to lie down.
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Scene 10
Monica's Restaurant's Kitchen, she's cooking as one of her waiters, Stu, comes over to talk to her.
- StuSo, tonight's the night of the big bachelor party?
- MonicaYeah! Hey! Thanks for getting me that girl's number.
- StuNo problem. So who's the party for?
- MonicaMy husband.
- StuYou hired your husband a hooker?
- MonicaShe's a stripper.
- StuNo, she's a hooker.
- MonicaIs that, is that what they call strippers sometimes?
- StuWhen they're hookers.
- MonicaOh my God Stu! I-I can't believe you did this! Now are you absolutely sure she's a hooker?
- StuEither that or she's just the best, most expensive date I ever had.
- (Monica runs out.)
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Scene 11
Monica and Chandler's, Joey and Chandler are still deciding what to do about the hooker.
- JoeyMaybe she meant to get you a hooker.
- ChandlerWhy would she do that?
- JoeyMaybe she wants you to learn something. Huh? Now is there anything you're really bad at y'know, sexually?
- ChandlerThis is the worst bachelor party ever!
- HookerWhat's taking you boys so long?
- JoeyIn a minute!
- Chandler(To Joey) In a minute? What's gonna happen in a minute?!
- JoeyAll right, all right maybe-maybe you should just ask her to leave.
- ChandlerWhy me?!
- JoeyHey! It's your bachelor party.
- ChandlerWhich is why you should do it.
- JoeyI don't want to. You do it!
- ChandlerYou do it!
- JoeyYou do it!
- ChandlerAll right Rock, Paper, Scissors who has to tell the whore to leave! (Joey smirks.) What?
- JoeyI miss this.
- ChandlerI don't think we've actually done this before!
- JoeyNo, I-I miss hanging out with you.
- ChandlerWell we...we still hang out.
- JoeyNot like we used to. Remember? You and me used to be inseparable. Y'know now it's like...things are different.
- ChandlerWell y'know, things are different. I'm...I'm married now.
- JoeyOh sure-And hey, don't get me wrong, I am so happy for you guys. I just...I miss...hanging out...just-just us, y'know?
- ChandlerYeah, I miss that too. I tell you what; from now on we'll make time to hang out with each other.
- JoeyYou got it. Come here. (They hug and are observed by the hooker.)
- HookerOh God! Listen, I am this close to robbing you guys. (Does the close sign.)
- Monica(entering quickly) She's a hooker! She's a hooker! She's a... (Stops as she sees her.) Hi! Uh, we spoke on the phone. (Goes and shakes the hooker's hand.)
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Scene 12
Joey and Rachel's, Rachel and Phoebe are at the counter as Ross enters.
- RossSo your dad dropped by. He's a pleasant man!
- Rachel(quietly) Oh no...
- PhoebeI'd better go. (She goes and sits down in the La-Z-Boy E-cliner 3000, the chair that Sit magazine called chair of the year, and they both look at her.) Just over here: I don't want to miss the fight.
- RachelRoss I'm so sorry. Okay. I-I will promise I will straighten this out with him tomorrow in person, or via e-mail.
- RossI don't care about your dad! I care about Mona! She was there and now she's totally freaked out!
- RachelOh okay, I'll fix that to. What's her e-mail address?
- RossRachel!
- RachelAll right, I promise. I'll fix this. I swear. I'll-I'll-I'll-I'll talk to her.
- RossOkay!
- RachelOkay.
- RossThank you!
- PhoebeThat's it?! You call that a fight? Come on! "We were on a break!" "No we weren't!" What happened to you two?!
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Scene 13
Ross's Apartment, Ross is opening the door to Mona. Rachel is there as well.
- RossThank you so much for coming back over.
- MonaOh good, you're here. Yeah, and I was worried that it was going to be uncomfortable.
- RachelI know Mona, just hear me out. First of all, I'm so sorry about my father yelling at you, but I heard you totally held your own. You're gonna have to tell me how you did that.
- RossFocus.
- RachelOkay. Um...But-Okay, yes Ross and I used to date. And yes we are gonna have a baby. But we are definitely not getting back together.
- MonaHow can I be sure on that?
- RachelOh we just-we drove each other crazy!
- RossYeah.
- RachelI mean he was possessive, he was jealous, he could never just let the little things go!
- RossTrying to date this woman.
- RachelRight! But, none of that compared to how kind and-and how gentle and thoughtful he is. (Rubbing his shoulder.)
- RossProbably shouldn't touch me.
- MonaY'know, I-I-I just...I don't want to get in the middle of something so complicated.
- RachelI know, I get it, but Mona, what relationship is not complicated? I mean we all have our baggage! You must too! Why else would you still be single? (Mona looks at her.) I am so gonna leave right now. (Ross opens the door for her and she leaves.)
- RossShould I leave this open for you too?
- MonaI'm not sure yet. Why didn't you just tell me about all this?
- RossBecause what's going on with Rachel has nothing to do with how I feel about you.
- MonaYeah? Well you still shoulda told me.
- RossI know and I was going to, but I thought it was better that you heard it from Rachel's father. Look I...I made a mistake, but it's only because I really, really like you. Really!
- MonaOkay, I guess you can...close the door now. (He does so and they kiss.)
- Rachel(entering) Forgot my purse! (Sees them kissing.) Oh, you guys made up. (To Mona) He's a good kisser isn't he? (Ross goes to close the door on her.) I'm going! (Quickly leaves and Ross locks the door.)
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Scene 14
Monica and Chandler's, the bachelor party has ended and Monica is trying to explain herself to Chandler.
- MonicaI swear I didn't know she was a hooker! I mean wh-Did you let her smoke in here?
- ChandlerHer ass print is still on your grandmother's quilt, do you really want to talk about smoking?
- MonicaY'know what? I'm gonna make this up to you. I promised you a stripper (turns on the radio), and you're gonna get a stripper. (She starts to strip.)
- ChandlerMonica! Wait!
- MonicaWhat?
- Chandler(puts on his crown) Carry on.
- (She does so by taking off her jacket seductively, only she has trouble getting one hand out and slams the jacket on the chair angrily to remove it.)
- MonicaOoh, these tennis shoes are so tight. I think I'll take them off. (Goes to do so.)
- ChandlerCould you not narrate?
- MonicaGotcha sailor. (Kicks one of her shoes off and it lands in the kitchen knocking something down, but she continues to strip.)
- CLOSING CREDITS
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Scene 15
Joey and Rachel's, Rachel is being yelled at by her dad over the phone, and he's been going on for so long Rachel is holding the phone away from her ear and reading a book.
- Dr. Green(on phone) ...just because you're not in love with the guy you can't...
- Phoebe(entering, quietly) Wow, you told your dad the truth.
- RachelAbout an hour ago.
- PhoebeWanna go see a movie?
- RachelYes! (She gets up and sets the phone on the counter without hanging it up.) Bye daddy. (Phoebe and her leave.)
- Dr. Green(on phone, not hearing her) ...there's gonna be a wedding! (Joey enters from his room and goes to get a beer from the fridge.) That's unacceptable Rachel! What the hell does love have to do with it anyway?! There are more important things in a marriage other than love! (Joey hears something and looks around for the source.) ...constantly thinking about things! You have to think about the consequences of your decision. (Joey finds that the sound is coming from the phone and puts it to his ear.)
- Joey(on phone) Hey! I do too think about the consequences of my decisions! (Listens) What gives you the right to... (Listens) Go to hell! (Hangs up the phone and opens the fridge.) Stupid guy on my phone.
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