S08E23

The One Where Rachel Has A Baby

Rachel endures a long labor in a shared hospital room. Chandler and Monica decide to try for a baby.

29 Scenes565 Lines
Scene 1

The Hospital, Ross and Rachel, who's in a wheelchair, are arriving in the waiting room for the maternity ward.

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ross
Ross
All right! (Checking his watch) Yes!! From home to the hospital in under seven minutes! We did it!!
rachel
Rachel
(deadpan) Yes, the hard part is truly over.
ross
Ross
No, but come on, we're off to a great start aren't we? I knew I'd get you here fast, but this has got to be some kind of a record!
(Phoebe and Monica walk in from getting some coffee.)
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh you made it!
rachel
Rachel
Hi! (Ross is stunned.)
monica
Monica
How are you doing?
ross
Ross
Wait a minute! How-how the hell did you beat us here?
monica
Monica
We took a cab. Did you guys walk?
ross
Ross
N... No! We took a cab too, but I did test runs!
(Chandler and Joey enter from the vending machines carrying sodas.)
chandler
Chandler
Hi!
joey
Joey
Hey! You made it!
ross
Ross
Okay is there...some kind of magic tunnel to this hospital?!
rachel
Rachel
Ross, you stay here and talk, I'm gonna go have a baby.
ross
Ross
Okay. Okay. (To the nurse behind the desk.) Umm hi, this is Rachel Green. I'm Ross Geller. We-we called from the car.
Nurse
Right! We have a semi-private labor room waiting for you. So in just a minute...
rachel
Rachel
(interrupting her) Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa! I'm sorry, semi-private? We (Laughs), we asked for a private room.
Nurse
Yes, I see that here. Unfortunately we can't guarantee a private room and currently they're all unavailable.
chandler
Chandler
Man, if only you'd gotten here sooner. (Ross turns and glares at him.)
Nurse
I'm sorry. Semi-private rooms are all we have.
rachel
Rachel
Okay. Just give us a second. Ross! (They walk away from the desk.)
ross
Ross
Yeah?
rachel
Rachel
Give her some money.
ross
Ross
I really think they're out of rooms.
rachel
Rachel
They're not!! Ross, they're just saving them for the important people!! Okay?! What-what if I was the president?!
ross
Ross
Well then we'd be in a lot of trouble, you don't know where any countries are. (Rachel glares at him.) Okay. (He goes over to the desk followed by Rachel.) Uh, say would you umm... Would you mind checking again to see if any umm, private rooms may have (Handing her some money) opened up?
Nurse
This is a hospital.
rachel
Rachel
(standing up) Okay. Y'know what? I'd have to say I really don't care for your tone. And this is not the only hospital in this city and we have no problem to-Whoa! (She starts a contraction) Oh gosh! Whoa!
ross
Ross
What-what?
rachel
Rachel
Ow! Ow! Contraction. (Sits back down.) Ow-ow! Ow-ow! (Starts breathing heavily.)
Nurse
Would you like to see a semi-private room?
rachel
Rachel
Yeah, it couldn't hurt to look.
OPENING CREDITS
Scene 2

The Semi-Private Labor Room, Rachel is in bed, Ross is fooling around, and Dr. Long is checking on Rachel.

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Dr. Long
Well you're only two centimeters dilated and we need to get to ten. It'll be a while.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, okay.
Dr. Long
I'll be back in an hour to check you again.
ross
Ross
Thank you.
rachel
Rachel
Thank you. (Dr. Long exits.) Well, I guess we have some time to kill.
ross
Ross
Yeah, guess so. Whew! Check these out! (He's looking at the stirrups on the other bed in the room and Rachel groans. Ross then hops into the bed and puts his legs into the stirrups.) Never done this before.
rachel
Rachel
Yeah well it looks great!
(A nurse shows another couple into the room.)
Man
Thank you very much.
Woman
Thanks.
(They stop when they see Ross who has to struggle to get out of the bed.)
ross
Ross
Hi! Hi, I'm uh Ross. I'm here to ruin this magical day for you.
Man
Oh no-no, not at all.
Woman
Don't worry about it.
Man
Marc Coreger, this is my wife Julie.
ross
Ross
Hi Julie.
Julie
Hi.
ross
Ross
This is Rachel. (Points at her.)
rachel
Rachel
Hi!
Marc
Oh hi Rachel.
rachel
Rachel
How are you?
Julie
Hi. Is this your first?
rachel
Rachel
Yeah it is.
Julie
Well, little Jamie here is our third. So, if you have questions or you need anything at all, just holler.
rachel
Rachel
That's so sweet.
ross
Ross
Yeah.
rachel
Rachel
Oh.
ross
Ross
Umm say, I-I opened this earlier (The privacy screen) but let me give you guys some privacy.
Marc
No nonsense! We're all in this together.
Julie
Yeah, we are going to share every moment of this with you. And I think we're gonna have some fun.
Marc
Yeah.
ross
Ross
Oh, okay.
Marc
Hey! Smile! (Points his camera at Ross and Rachel.)
rachel
Rachel
Oh no, I really don't want any-(He takes the picture)-Oh! Thank you. Oh. Oh Ross...
ross
Ross
What?
rachel
Rachel
Here comes another contraction.
ross
Ross
Oh. Okay, just breathe.
Julie
Oh honey, I think I'm having one too!
(During the mutual contraction Julie takes a moment to point out they're having a contraction at the same time.)
Marc
Look at this! (Takes another picture) There we go!
Scene 3

The Waiting Room, the rest of the gang is lounging around.

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phoebe
Phoebe
(looking at the clock) Oh wow, three hours and still no baby. Ugh, the miracle of birth sure is a snooze fest.
monica
Monica
Hey, you wanna see something?
phoebe
Phoebe
Sure! What?
monica
Monica
Umm, this is going to be fun. Watch me freak out Chandler. Honey?
chandler
Chandler
Yeah?
monica
Monica
Listen uh, I-I've been doing some thinking, and I don't know whether it's because we're here or Rachel's giving birth but umm, I think we should try to have a baby.
chandler
Chandler
Okay.
monica
Monica
(freaking out) What-what-what's that now?!
chandler
Chandler
Okay. I've been thinking about it too, and I, I think we're ready.
monica
Monica
What?! Are you kidding me?! You-you-you think we're ready to have a baby now?!
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, this is fun.
joey
Joey
You're ready to have a baby? My boy's all grown up!
chandler
Chandler
But you said you were ready too.
monica
Monica
Yeah but I was just screwing with you to try to get your voice all high and weird like mine is now!
chandler
Chandler
Yes, but haven't you wanted a kid like forever?
monica
Monica
Okay, just back off mister! Whoa. (Pause) 'Cause I am ready to have a baby. I just want Joey to be the father.
joey
Joey
(voice all high and weird) What?! Are you crazy?!
monica
Monica
That's it! Right there! Is all I wanted!
Scene 4

The Semi-Private Labor Room, time lapse, Ross is massaging out a cramp on Rachel's hip as Marc opens up the privacy screen.

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Marc
I am so sorry. The doctor insisted on closing the curtain for the exam.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, that's very-Really very-very okay.
Marc
Julie's cervix is dilated a seven centimeters, that's about four fingers. The doctor let me feel it myself.
Julie
Have you felt Rachel's cervix Ross?
rachel
Rachel
(simultaneously as Ross) No, I don't think we'll be doing that.
ross
Ross
(simultaneously as Rachel) We're not gonna do that.
Julie
Well, if you like you can feel Rachel's and then feel mine to compare.
mrs. geller
Mrs. Geller
(entering) Am I interrupting?
ross
Ross
Uh yes! Thank you.
rachel
Rachel
Oh. Oh wait no.
ross
Ross
Later.
rachel
Rachel
No-no-don't! Don't leave me here with these people.
ross
Ross
Oh uh, I'm sorry. (Runs out.)
rachel
Rachel
No Ross! Ross! Ross! My child has no father!
Scene 5

The Hallway, Ross comes out and hugs Mrs. Geller.

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ross
Ross
Hi! I'm so glad you're here, but it's gonna be a while. I-I wished you'd called first.
mrs. geller
Mrs. Geller
Oh that's all right, I'm coming back later with your father.
ross
Ross
Oh good.
mrs. geller
Mrs. Geller
I actually needed to talk to you before the birth.
ross
Ross
Okay, what's up?
mrs. geller
Mrs. Geller
I brought something that I want to give you, assuming of course that you want it. (She holds up an engagement ring.)
ross
Ross
Ma, you're asking me to marry you?
mrs. geller
Mrs. Geller
This is your grandmother's engagement ring, I want you to give it to Rachel.
ross
Ross
Mom no, come on! Thank you.
mrs. geller
Mrs. Geller
Just hear me out!
ross
Ross
N-no! Okay? We've been through this! We're not gonna get married just because she's pregnant, okay?
mrs. geller
Mrs. Geller
Honestly! Ross, this isn't just some girl you picked up in a bar and humped. A child should have a family.
ross
Ross
Mom, y'know what? I-I can't deal with this right now. I'm sorry...
mrs. geller
Mrs. Geller
Just...think about it. If you don't, I'll talk more about humping.
ross
Ross
Gimmie! (Takes the ring and puts it in his coat pocket as Rachel enters the hallway.)
rachel
Rachel
Hi!
mrs. geller
Mrs. Geller
Oh hi dear!
rachel
Rachel
Oh, thank you so much for coming. Ross, get in here!
(Mrs. Geller leaves as Ross re-enters the room.)
Scene 6

The Waiting Room, Ross is explaining to the gang what happened with his mother.

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ross
Ross
...she came and dragged me out of the labor room to ask me why I'm not with Rachel.
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah. (Pause) Why aren't you with Rachel?
ross
Ross
Are you kidding? Look, we're not gonna be together just because we're having a baby. Okay?
phoebe
Phoebe
But y'know what? It just seems that you two belong together.
ross
Ross
Okay, stop it! I can't deal with this right now. I have to go have a baby.
phoebe
Phoebe
Right. And with who again? (Ross exits.)
joey
Joey
God. He's crazy! Why doesn't he want to be with Rachel?
phoebe
Phoebe
I know!
joey
Joey
I mean seriously, she's like the perfect woman. I mean I know she turned me down, but if she hadn't and wanted to be with me, I would take her in my arms and... (Realizes everyone is staring.) I haven't bummed you guys out like this in a while have I?
Scene 7

The Semi-Private Labor Room, Ross is returning to find another couple has taken the place of Marc and Julie.

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ross
Ross
(To Rachel) Hey. Who's that?
rachel
Rachel
New people.
ross
Ross
What happened to the Disgustingtons?
rachel
Rachel
They're having their baby! It's not fair Ross we got here first! Right after you left they wheeled her off into delivery. Oh but not before she gave me a juicy shot of little Jamie just crowning away.
ross
Ross
Wow! Sorry. So uh, how are the new people?
rachel
Rachel
Well they have uh, some unusual pet names for each other. Including umm, evil bitch and uh, sick bastard. Oh God oh! Contraction!
ross
Ross
Yeah? Okay.
rachel
Rachel
Ooh! Ow!!
Evil Bitch
Are you looking at her?!
Sick Bastard
No!
Evil Bitch
Don't you look at her you sick bastard!
Sick Bastard
Honey I swear! I wasn't looking at her!
Evil Bitch
She's in labor! You like that you sick son of a bitch!
ross
Ross
Umm. Umm, I'm-I'm just gonna-(Closes the privacy screen.)
Evil Bitch
See? See? It was because you were looking fat pervert!
ross
Ross
No-no, I'm...I'm sure no one was looking. Just want some privacy. (He closes the screen and stares wide-eyed at Rachel.)
Evil Bitch
You miss your girlfriend?
ross
Ross
Just ignore them.
(Sick Bastard sits down in a chair that enables him to look around the screen and stare at Rachel.)
rachel
Rachel
Ross.
ross
Ross
What? What?
rachel
Rachel
He's looking at me.
ross
Ross
(to him) Hey! You wanna live to see your baby?!
Evil Bitch
Don't you talk to my husband like that you stupid bastard!
(Ross shrugs his shoulders to Rachel and Sick Bastard closes the screen all the way.)
Scene 8

Outside the Nursery, Chandler is looking at the babies as Monica walks up.

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monica
Monica
Oh good God! If you want a baby so bad just go steal it!
(The nurse attending to the babies hears this, turns and stares at Chandler. Chandler moves Monica to the side and away from the nurse.)
monica
Monica
What is going on with you? Since when are you so crazy about babies?
chandler
Chandler
I'm not crazy about babies. I'm crazy about us.
monica
Monica
What?
chandler
Chandler
Look, we've always talked about having babies someday. I'm not saying it has to be right now, but I'm starting to think that we can handle it. We're good. We're really good.
monica
Monica
We are pretty good.
chandler
Chandler
But nothing has to happen until your ready.
monica
Monica
Well maybe I'm ready now. I mean, it's a little scary, but maybe it's right.
chandler
Chandler
What?! It's not right! We're not ready to have a kid now!!
monica
Monica
What?!!
chandler
Chandler
I'm kidding. This is going to be fun.
monica
Monica
So we're gonna try? I mean, are we trying?
chandler
Chandler
We're trying to get pregnant. (They start kissing, but Chandler stops it.) Y'know I'm not really comfortable doing this in front of the babies. So, when do you want to start trying?
monica
Monica
Okay, hold on a sec.
chandler
Chandler
Period math?
monica
Monica
Yeah.
chandler
Chandler
Yeah.
monica
Monica
Well, we could start trying. Now.
chandler
Chandler
Right here?
monica
Monica
No, not here. Maybe here.
chandler
Chandler
Wait a minute, it's perfect. We got a lot of time to kill and we're in a building that's full of beds!
monica
Monica
And it's so clean!!
(They run off in search of a bed.)
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Scene 9

The Vending Machines, Phoebe is buying a soda and Joey is shaking the candy machine.

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joey
Joey
Come on you stupid machine! Come on!
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, it ate your money?
joey
Joey
(looking at her) No.
phoebe
Phoebe
All right, I'll see you downstairs then.
joey
Joey
All right.
phoebe
Phoebe
All right.
joey
Joey
Hey I got one! I got one!
[Cut to the elevator lobby, Phoebe walks up and sees a man in a wheelchair with his broken leg extended.]
Man
Hi!
phoebe
Phoebe
Hi.
Man
Oh uh, up or down?
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh down please. (The guy tries to reach the button, but can't.) I-I hate to be a ball buster can I just do it? (She pushes the button.)
Man
Could you press up too please?
phoebe
Phoebe
Sure! I feel so bad for you; I broke my leg once too.
Man
Oh yeah? How'd yours happen?
phoebe
Phoebe
Well, it's a long story. It's kind of embarrassing. Let's just say there was a typographical error with a sex manual. (The guy laughs.) How about you?
Man
Car accident.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh.
Man
Oh, let me guess some idiot on a cell phone wasn't paying attention?
Man
Yeah. Me. (The elevator door opens.) Oh hey, that's me. (Rolls onto the elevator.) Hey uh, I take it you're just visiting someone.
phoebe
Phoebe
Uh-huh, yeah.
Man
Well umm, if you have sometime y'know and maybe you might want to visit someone else...
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh yeah! I-I would like that.
Man
I'm in the middle... (The elevator door closes, cutting him off.)
phoebe
Phoebe
Wait! What?! No!! Elevator!! No!
joey
Joey
(standing behind her) Uh, you gotta press the button. (Does so.)
Scene 10

The Semi-Private Labor Room, Evil Bitch and Sick Bastard are gone and Ross has just finished talking to a nurse as Rachel stands and stretches.

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ross
Ross
The nurse said they're bringing in another woman.
rachel
Rachel
Ugh, is she pregnant yet? She doesn't need to be; she'll still have the baby before I do. Oh Ross, another contraction! (Leans back on Ross for some support.)
ross
Ross
That's it. That's it.
(The next couple enters.)
Woman
Oooh, that sounded like a bad one.
rachel
Rachel
Yeah it was.
Woman
Mine haven't been so bad. Oh! Here comes one now. (Hums then squeals a little bit.) Oh, that was a big one!
(Rachel motions for Ross to close the privacy screen, which he does.)
Scene 11

Another Waiting Room, Phoebe and Joey are trying to find out where the guy with the broken leg is.

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phoebe
Phoebe
(to the nurse) Excuse me? Could you help me with something? The patient I'm looking for has a broken leg and is in a wheelchair. And umm, he's like early to mid-thirties, very attractive.
Nurse
I think I know who you're talking about.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh yay! Great! Okay, what room number is he in?
Nurse
I'm sorry, that information is restricted to hospital staff...
joey
Joey
(walks up) Uh, she's with me. (Introduces himself) Dr. Drake Remoray.
Nurse
Dr. Drake who?
joey
Joey
Remoray. It's Portuguese. We need that information; I'm a doctor.
Nurse
A doctor at this hospital?
joey
Joey
Damnit woman we're losing precious time! Now do you want this man's blood on your head?
phoebe
Phoebe
Hands.
joey
Joey
Hands! It is absolutely essential that you tell me what room the man my assistant described is staying in. He's a patient of mine, I've been treating him for years!
Nurse
He's in room 816.
joey
Joey
816, thank you!
phoebe
Phoebe
Thank you. (Starts to exit.)
(Joey starts to leave, but stops.)
joey
Joey
And what is his name?
phoebe
Phoebe
(coming back for Joey) No! (Grabs Joey and drags him away.)
Scene 12

An Empty Hospital Room, Chandler and Monica enter.

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monica
Monica
I think we found a place.
chandler
Chandler
Okay. (They start kissing.)
monica
Monica
Umm, wait! Do you want to set the mood a little?
chandler
Chandler
Okay. Uh, we'll dim the lights, dim the lights. (He goes to the light switch and finds it's not a dimmer switch when he flips the lights off.) Or turn them out all together. Uh, no scented candles. Okay here. Here we go. (He sprays an aerosol air freshener above her.)
monica
Monica
Okay! Okay! Make me sterile, but okay.
(He hops onto the bed and they start making out.)
monica
Monica
Okay. Let's hurry-Oh wait! Do we have a condom? (He looks at her.) Oh right! (Laughs and they resume making out when a nurse catches them in the act.)
chandler
Chandler
Yes, 98.6. You're gonna be fine.
Scene 13

Outside Room 816, Phoebe and Joey are approaching.

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phoebe
Phoebe
Ooh, this is it! (Looks in the window.) Oh, that's him! That's him!
joey
Joey
Great! Go get him.
phoebe
Phoebe
Wait a second, or maybe you can go in first.
joey
Joey
(looks in the window) He's not really my type.
phoebe
Phoebe
No not you, Dr. Drake Remoray. You can ask him questions and see what's he like. People tell doctors everything.
joey
Joey
But you said he was this great guy!
phoebe
Phoebe
But lately all the guys I meet seem really nice at first, then they turn out to be the biggest jerks.
joey
Joey
You do attract some stinkers.
Scene 14

The Semi-Private Labor Room, Dr. Long is checking on Rachel again.

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rachel
Rachel
Dr. Long, I've been at this for seventeen hours! Three women have come and gone with their babies, you gotta give me some good news! How many centimeters am I dilated? Eight? Nine?
Dr. Long
Three.
ross
Ross
Just three?! I'm dilated three!
Dr. Long
We are moving along, just slowly. (Rachel lies back and sighs.) Don't worry, you're doing great. I'll be back soon. (Exits.)
rachel
Rachel
Hey, y'know what? I'm not waiting! I'm gonna push this baby out! I'm doing it! I mean it's what? Three centimeters? That's gotta be like this! (Holds her hands a couple inches apart.)
ross
Ross
Actually it's more like this. (Pushes her hands to less than an inch apart.)
rachel
Rachel
Oh stupid metric system!
(Another woman with a nurse and doctor enter, the woman is screaming.)
Doctor
Oh my. We're gonna need to take you straight to the delivery room.
rachel
Rachel
Oh for the love of God!
Woman Giving Birth
(yelling from the hallway) It's coming! It's coming!
Doctor
And here it is! (The baby cries.)
rachel
Rachel
Oh come on!!
Scene 15

Room 816, Dr. Drake Remoray is entering.

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joey
Joey
Hi! I'm Dr. Drake Remoray and I have a few routine questions I need to ask you.
Man
Really? I've been dealing with Dr. Wells.
joey
Joey
I know, but I'm a neurologist. And just to be on the safe side, Dr. Wells wanted a more comprehensive overview of you status so he sent me.
Man
Dr. Wells is a woman.
joey
Joey
That was a test. Good response. All right, full name.
Man
Clifford Burnett.
joey
Joey
Date of birth?
Cliff
November 16th, 1968.
joey
Joey
Age?
Cliff
Can't you figure that out based on my date of birth?
joey
Joey
I'm a doctor Cliff, not a mathematician.
Cliff
I'm 33.
joey
Joey
Okay. And uh, are you married.
Cliff
No.
joey
Joey
Oh really? So, 33 and still single, would you say you have commitment issues?
Cliff
Are all the questions this personal?
joey
Joey
(checking the list) Yes.
Cliff
Well uh if you must know I'm a widower.
joey
Joey
Oh that's terrible. I'm-I'm really sorry.
Cliff
Yeah.
joey
Joey
Hmm. Do you sleep with women and never call them again?
Cliff
No.
joey
Joey
Excellent! Excellent! And uh, finally, are you into any weird stuff y'know, sexually?
Cliff
No!
joey
Joey
Oooh, wrong answer. (Exits.)
Scene 16

The Semi-Private Labor Room, they're brining in yet another woman.

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Nurse
(calling to the woman) This room's available.
rachel
Rachel
Okay! Okay wait! You listen to me! You listen to me! Since I have been waiting four women, that's four, one higher than the number of centimeters that I am dilated, have come and gone with their babies! I'm next! It's my turn! It's only fair! And if you bring in one woman and she has her baby before me I'm going to sue you! Not this hospital, I'm going to sue you! And my husband (Points at Ross) he's a lawyer!
ross
Ross
Uh Rach...
rachel
Rachel
Go get back on that case honey!
Nurse
I don't think the next patient is very far along.
rachel
Rachel
Okay, well then bring her in.
(Another nurse wheels the next pregnant woman in.)
Woman
OH....MY....GAWD!!! (Uh-huh, it's Janice.)
(Ross and Rachel are, needless to say, stunned at the arrival of Janice.)
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Scene 17

The Semi-Private Labor Room, continued from earlier.

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Janice
I....can't....believe this!
ross
Ross
And yet somehow it's true!
Janice
I mean this is so great! We're gonna be baby buddies! (Does the laugh.)
ross
Ross
(To Rachel) Squeeze your legs together and cover the baby's ears!
Man
(entering, carrying a pillow) Hi sweetie!
Janice
Hi! Hi sweetheart! This is my husband Sid, I don't think you've met him. Ross, Rachel, this is Sid. I nabbed him a year ago at the dermatologist's office. Thank God for adult acne huh? (Does the laugh.)
Sid
I still can't believe it! I'm the luckiest guy in the world!
ross
Ross
(softly) Really?
Sid
(To Janice) What'd he say?
Janice
Oh y'know what? You have to speak very loudly when you're talking to Sid, because he's almost completely deaf.
rachel
Rachel
Oh!
ross
Ross
Oh there you go!
rachel
Rachel
I get it!
Janice
So? Congratulations you two, I didn't even know you got married.
rachel
Rachel
Oh we-we didn't.
ross
Ross
No-no. We...
Janice
What?!
ross
Ross
Um uh...We're-we're just having this baby together but uh, uh that's all.
Janice
Why?!!
ross
Ross
Uh well umm...we're just not in that place, y'know? But we're very excited about this.
Janice
Oh. Well then shut me up. (Does the laugh.)
rachel
Rachel
Just tell me how.
Janice
Uh-oh, I feel another one coming. (She makes a sound like a goose during the contraction.)
ross
Ross
Sid you lucky deaf bastard.
Scene 18

Outside Room 816, Joey is briefing Phoebe on Cliff.

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phoebe
Phoebe
What else? What else?
joey
Joey
Uh, well he's 33.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh. Ah-uh.
joey
Joey
A widower.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh.
joey
Joey
He seemed like a stand up guy. Oh, and he's not into anything weird sexually.
phoebe
Phoebe
Enter Pheebs.
Scene 19

Another Hospital Room, Chandler and Monica enter and start making out.

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chandler
Chandler
Should we tell Rachel there's an empty private room right next door to hers?
monica
Monica
We could, or we can have sex in it.
chandler
Chandler
Well let me think about that, while I remove my pants!
(They start making out again.)
monica
Monica
(lying down on the bed) Okay mister! Fertilize me!
(Suddenly they hear Janice laughing, and it ruins the moment.)
monica
Monica
Does that sound like Janice?
chandler
Chandler
If it's not, then there's two of them. And that would mean it's the end of the world!
Scene 20

The Semi-Private Labor Room, Chandler and Monica are entering to see if they in fact did hear Janice.

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monica
Monica
Hey!
ross
Ross
Hey!
chandler
Chandler
Hi.
rachel
Rachel
Oh hi.
monica
Monica
I can't believe this is taking so long. How are you doing?
rachel
Rachel
Oh not bad. Do you know that feeling when you're trying to blow a Saint Bernard out your ass?
chandler
Chandler
Weirdest thing. Did I hear-(A nurse opens the privacy screen and Chandler sees Janice)-Mother of God it's true!
Janice
Chandler Bing!
chandler
Chandler
Jan-Janice!
ross
Ross
Not just Janice, Janice in labor, contracting and everything.
Janice
Oh, this should be easy. I have a very wide pelvis. You remember Chandler.
chandler
Chandler
Janice I didn't even know you were pregnant! Who's the unwitting human who's essence you've stolen?
Janice
It's you. This is yours.
chandler
Chandler
What?!
Janice
(laughs) Look how nervous he gets! We haven't slept together in years! (Laughs again.)
chandler
Chandler
That's funny. Does it-does it hurt? Does the labor hurt?
Scene 21

Room 816, Phoebe is making her move on Cliff.

7 lines
phoebe
Phoebe
Okay I've got one for you, if you had too which one would you rather eat, a seeing eye dog or a talking gorilla?
Cliff
I'd have to say...the talking gorilla, because at least I can explain to him that you're making me eat him.
phoebe
Phoebe
Somebody went to college. Wow. (Cliff gets uncomfortable) What is it? I'm sorry. (She moves her arm, which was resting on the same pillow his leg is.)
Cliff
No, I'm sorry. It's just my foot itches like crazy.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, I'll get it. (She gets up and grabs a spoon.)
Cliff
Wow! I usually get to know a girl a little better before I let her spoon me.
phoebe
Phoebe
Relax, it's not like we're forking.
Scene 22

The Semi-Private Labor Room, Janice is being moved to the delivery room and is screaming in pain.

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rachel
Rachel
Oh that's five Ross. Five women have had five babies! And I have had no babies! Why doesn't she want to come out?
ross
Ross
Y'know what I think it is? I think you've made such a nice home for her over the last nine months that she just doesn't want to leave.
rachel
Rachel
Oh. Look at you making up crap for me. Oh God! (Starts another contraction as Dr. Long enters.)
Dr. Long
Twenty-one hours, you're a hero.
rachel
Rachel
Doctor you gotta do something! I think you gotta give me drugs or you gotta light a fire up in there and just smoke it out.
Dr. Long
Actually, I think you're ready to go to the delivery room.
rachel
Rachel
What?
Dr. Long
Ten centimeters, you're about to become a mom.
rachel
Rachel
My God. Okay. (Another woman enters.) Ha-ha-ha beat ya! Sucker!
Scene 23

Room 816, Phoebe and Cliff are eating some pudding with spoons.

20 lines
Cliff
Is this the same spoon that was in my cast? (Smells it.)
phoebe
Phoebe
Y'know what? This one is. (Eats another spoonful of pudding as Cliff sees something on TV.)
Cliff
Oh my God! That's the doctor who was in my room before!
phoebe
Phoebe
Huh. Okay, Mr. Perkazet.
Cliff
I'm telling you! The guy from that show was here in my room, asking me all these weird questions!
phoebe
Phoebe
Cliff, do you really believe that a character from a TV show was here in your room?
joey
Joey
(entering) Rachel's having her baby!! (Phoebe turns and looks at him.) Which is of no interest to me, I'm a neurologist.
Cliff
That-that's him! You know him?
phoebe
Phoebe
Okay. Okay. I-Okay umm...this...I-I sent my friend Joey in here to find out stuff about you. Umm y'know, if it helps you came off great. A lot better than I'm coming off right now.
Cliff
I don't believe this. You got him to pretend he was some fake doctor?
joey
Joey
Fake? Excuse me? Hello? (Taps the TV screen.)
Cliff
And then you tried to make me think that I was crazy.
phoebe
Phoebe
You're right, that was wrong. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. It's just that I liked you so much. Can we just, can we just start over?
Cliff
I don't think so.
joey
Joey
Uh, if I may? Umm-umm look, Cliff, you told me a lot of personal stuff about you, right? And maybe-maybe it would if-if would help if-if you knew some personal stuff about her. Uh, she was married to a gay ice dancer. Uh, she gave birth to her brother's triplets. Oh! Oh! Her-her twin sister used to do porn!
phoebe
Phoebe
Uh Joey, we're trying to dial down the crazy.
joey
Joey
Right!
phoebe
Phoebe
Umm, look we don't, we don't really know each other so it would be really easy to just forget about this, but there seems to be something between us. And I don't know about you but that doesn't happen to me a lot.
Cliff
It doesn't happen to me either.
joey
Joey
Me neither.
Scene 24

The Delivery Room, Rachel is finally giving birth.

45 lines
Dr. Long
Push. Push. Come on push for five seconds. 5...4...
rachel
Rachel
3-2-1 oh!!
Dr. Long
Okay, the next contraction should be in about twenty seconds.
rachel
Rachel
I can't. I can't push anymore, I can't.
ross
Ross
Sweetie you're doing great.
rachel
Rachel
Oh God twenty seconds my ass!!
Dr. Long
Here we go! Okay, keep pushing! Wait! I see something.
ross
Ross
What? You do? You do? (Looks) Oh my God!
rachel
Rachel
Don't say, "Oh my God!" Oh my God what?
ross
Ross
What is that?
Dr. Long
It's the baby's buttock, she's breech.
ross
Ross
Oh thank God, I thought she had two heads.
rachel
Rachel
Oh God. Is she gonna be okay?
Dr. Long
She's gonna be fine. Okay, she's in a more difficult position so you're gonna have to push even harder now. Go! Push!
ross
Ross
Go!
Dr. Long
Rachel you're gonna have to push even harder, nothing's happening!
rachel
Rachel
I'm sorry, I can't!
ross
Ross
Yes you can!
rachel
Rachel
I can't!
ross
Ross
Hey! Hey! Come on! You can! I know you can do this! Let's go!
rachel
Rachel
I can't. Please, you do it for me.
ross
Ross
No! Come on let's-One more time! One final push! Ready? 1...2...3! (Rachel pushes so hard her head snaps up head-butting Ross and knocking him down.)
Dr. Long
Good!
ross
Ross
(from the floor) Keep pushing!
rachel
Rachel
Are you okay?
ross
Ross
You have no idea how much this hurts. (All of the women in the room turn and glare at him.) Keep going! Keep going!
Dr. Long
Here we go!
ross
Ross
Oh! Oh! She's upside down but she's coming! She's coming!
rachel
Rachel
Oh God!
ross
Ross
Oh! Oh my God oh! Oh my God she's here.
(The newest friend cries.)
ross
Ross
Oh she's...she's perfect.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, she's so tiny. (Starts crying) Where'd she go?
ross
Ross
Oh it's okay. They're just-they're just wrapping her up.
rachel
Rachel
Okay. Well be careful with her, she's really tiny.
Dr. Long
Here she is!
(Dr. Long hands her to Rachel.)
rachel
Rachel
Oh hey you. Thanks for coming out of me. (The baby cries.) I know. Oh. Yeah. Oh, she's looking at me. Hi! I know you.
Dr. Long
Do we have a name yet?
rachel
Rachel
No, not yet.
Dr. Long
That's fine, for now we'll just call her Baby Girl Green.
rachel
Rachel
Oh no, Baby Girl Geller-Green.
(Ross and Rachel look into each other's eyes and kiss.)
rachel
Rachel
Hello baby girl.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Scene 25

The Recovery Room, Ross is taking pictures of Rachel holding the baby as the rest of the gang enters.

50 lines
phoebe
Phoebe
Can we come in?
ross
Ross
Oh, come in.
phoebe
Phoebe
Hi!
joey
Joey
There she is!
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, she's so beautiful.
rachel
Rachel
Here. (Hands her to Monica.)
monica
Monica
Oh my God! She's amazing. Oh, oh I'm so glad you guys got drunk and had sex!
chandler
Chandler
It's incredible, I mean one minute she's inside you and then 47 hours later here she is.
joey
Joey
(taking the baby) She looks so real! (The gang looks at him.) Y'know what I mean! She's this whole tiny little person. She already has eyelashes and knees and...uh-oh.
rachel
Rachel
What?
joey
Joey
Oh no-no, no for I second there I counted six fingers, but one was from the other hand so we're good.
phoebe
Phoebe
Okay, my turn. My turn. (Joey hands her to Phoebe.) Oh! You're so cute! Oh, I could squeeze your little head! (Pause) I won't.
(Rachel starts crying again.)
monica
Monica
What's the matter?
rachel
Rachel
Oh nothing I... Sorry, I just can't stop crying.
ross
Ross
The doctor says it's completely normal with all the hormones. Plus, you-you're sleep deprived.
rachel
Rachel
So? You guys are all sleep deprived. I don't see you weeping because you put your slippers on the wrong feet. Oh God. (Starts to cry harder.)
joey
Joey
What's the matter now?
rachel
Rachel
I was reliving it.
phoebe
Phoebe
Ohhh. (Hands her back to Rachel.)
chandler
Chandler
So, do you know what you're gonna call her yet?
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, wait a minute it's not gonna be Baby Girl? I thought that was so original!
ross
Ross
Uh actually, we-we've narrowed it down to two names.
rachel
Rachel
Yeah, and y'know what? I love them both, so why don't you just pick one and that'll be it.
ross
Ross
Wow! Umm, okay uh...everyone...this...is Isabella. (Rachel starts crying.) What?
rachel
Rachel
That's not her name! I'm sorry, she just doesn't feel like an Isabella.
chandler
Chandler
So then I guess Ferdinad is out.
joey
Joey
What was the other one Ross?
ross
Ross
Umm, Delilah.
rachel
Rachel
Oh great! Suddenly she sounds like a biblical whore.
ross
Ross
So I guess we're back to uh, Baby Girl.
phoebe
Phoebe
Yay!
rachel
Rachel
Well what are we going to do?
monica
Monica
It's okay honey, you'll find a name.
ross
Ross
Ugh, easy for you to say, you already know what your kids names are going to be.
chandler
Chandler
You do?
monica
Monica
Yeah, I've had them picked out since I was fourteen.
chandler
Chandler
Oh no, it's gonna be named after some snack or baked good isn't it?
rachel
Rachel
Well tell us! What are they?
monica
Monica
Umm, okay. If it's a boy it's Daniel.
rachel
Rachel
And if it's a girl?
monica
Monica
I don't want to say.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, just tell us! We're not gonna want it!
monica
Monica
Okay. It's Emma.
rachel
Rachel
(gasps) Emma! (Looks at the baby and starts to cry.) See? I don't want it.
monica
Monica
Take it.
rachel
Rachel
What?
monica
Monica
It's clearly an Emma.
rachel
Rachel
Oh honey, but you love that name.
monica
Monica
Yeah, but I love you more. Besides y'know, nothing goes with Bing. So I'm screwed. I mean... (Rachel hands Emma to Monica.) Oh, hi Emma. Yeah, that's you. You're our little Em. Oh what's that honey? What? Oh, you want a little cousin? (To Chandler) You want a cousin right now?!
Scene 26

A Janitorial Closet, Monica and Chandler are emerging slowly.

3 lines
chandler
Chandler
That was amazing.
monica
Monica
I know. Hey, do you realize we may have just changed our lives forever? We may have just started a family. Nine months from now we can be here, having our own baby.
chandler
Chandler
And if not, we got to do it on a bucket.
Scene 27

The Recovery Room, Rachel is putting Emma down for a nap.

32 lines
Janice
(entering) Yoo-hoo! Aaron Litman-Neurolic would like to say hello to his future bride.
rachel
Rachel
Ohhh! (Looks at Aaron and recoils in horror.) Wow! He kinda takes your breath away doesn't he?
Janice
He's a keeper. How are you feeling?
rachel
Rachel
Oh, I'm fine. (Gasps in pain as she sits down.)
Janice
Can I just say, I really admire what you're doing. Just raising her all alone.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, I'm not doing it alone. I have Ross.
Janice
Oh, sure. Now. But what happens when he meets somebody else and gets married?
rachel
Rachel
Well then he gets a divorce, it's Ross!
Janice
I'm telling you Rachel, listen to Janice. They all say they're gonna be there until they start their real family.
rachel
Rachel
Well I-That's never gonna happen with Ross.
Janice
Oh well that's what I thought about my first husband, now I'm lucky if my kid gets to spend the weekend with her father and the twins and little Ms. New Boobs.
rachel
Rachel
Really?
Janice
I hate to be the one to say it, but honey you two (Her and Emma) are on your own.
rachel
Rachel
Well... That's...y'know-That's-We've been alone for the last twenty minutes we're doing okay. Besides y'know what? I-I-Maybe we won't be alone, 'cause lately I-I-things have been happening between me and Ross, y'know? Right before I went into labor, we-we had this kiss. Y'know? So it might be the...the beginning of something.
ross
Ross
(entering) Hey Janice!
Janice
Oh hi!
ross
Ross
Who's this little guy? (Gasps when he sees Aaron.)
Janice
Say hello to Aaron, your future son-in-law.
ross
Ross
No-no. No.
Janice
I'm gonna leave the three of you alone.
ross
Ross
Okay.
Janice
Bye. (Exits.)
ross
Ross
Man! Did you see the kid on that nose?
rachel
Rachel
Uh-huh. (Ross takes off his coat and sets in on a chair.) Y'know what I was, I was thinking about?
ross
Ross
Huh?
rachel
Rachel
Umm...that kiss before we left the apartment. That was some-something huh?
ross
Ross
Yeah. Yeah, it really was. But we...we gotta be careful. We...we can't let that happen again, y'know?
rachel
Rachel
(pause) Right.
ross
Ross
I mean we don't want to go down that road do we?
rachel
Rachel
No! No, of course not. No. That's why I brought it up. (Pause) They didn't have any sodas?
ross
Ross
Oh my God! I'm sorry, I was talking to this nurse, completely forgot.
rachel
Rachel
That's all right. (He goes to get her a soda.) And so it begins.
Scene 28

Outside the Nursery, Ross is looking at Emma as Phoebe walks up.

14 lines
phoebe
Phoebe
Is she in there?
ross
Ross
Yeah. She's putting her down now, that's her. (Points to the nurse putting Emma now.)
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh!
ross
Ross
Look at Emma!
phoebe
Phoebe
I just can't decide who she looks more alike, you or Rachel?
ross
Ross
Oh what are you kidding? She's gorgeous, it's all Rachel.
(Pause)
phoebe
Phoebe
I'm sorry, for the last time, why aren't you two together again? (Silence from Ross.) No, I know. I know, because you're not in that place. Which would be fine, except you totally are.
ross
Ross
It's...it's complicated okay?
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah that's true. Yeah, you love her. You always have. You have a child together. There is no right answer.
ross
Ross
Look, we've been together. Okay? And then apart, and then together, and then apart, and now we have a baby. (Pause) It's just if-if we got together again and it didn't work out...I could never do that to Emma. I mean she-she thinking everything-(Starts to cry.) Oh that's...now me. What do they put something in the water in this place? Since Rachel and I we're doing really, we're doing really well right now.
phoebe
Phoebe
I know. I know. I know. I know, and if you try to make it more you might wreck it.
ross
Ross
Yeah, exactly.
phoebe
Phoebe
Right. (Pause) Or you might get everything you've wanted since you were fifteen.
Scene 29

The Delivery Room, Rachel is in bed as Joey enters.

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joey
Joey
Hey. I just saw a woman breast feeding both of her twins at the same time; it is like a freak show up here. (Notices she's wiping her eyes.) What's the matter?
rachel
Rachel
Nothing.
joey
Joey
What is it? Hey!
rachel
Rachel
Really it's nothing. I'm just...
joey
Joey
Rach come on, what?
rachel
Rachel
I've just been thinking about how my baby and I are gonna be all alone.
joey
Joey
What are you talking about alone? What about Ross?
rachel
Rachel
Oh please, he'll be with his real family, the twins and little miss new boobs.
joey
Joey
Okay, how long was I watching that woman?
rachel
Rachel
I'm just saying that y'know, someday Ross is gonna meet somebody and...he's gonna have his own life. Right?
joey
Joey
Yeah, I guess so.
rachel
Rachel
I just never thought I would raise this baby all by myself. Pretty dumb huh?
joey
Joey
Hey, listen to me, listen to me...you are never ever gonna be alone. Okay? I promise that's not gonna happen.
rachel
Rachel
Joey. Honey what would I do without you?
(They hug.)
joey
Joey
You don't have to worry about that okay?
(Pause)
rachel
Rachel
Oh, hon can you grab me my other box of tissues? They're right on that chair under Ross's coat.
joey
Joey
Sure.
rachel
Rachel
Okay.
(He moves Ross's coat to get the tissues and the engagement ring box Mrs. Geller gave him falls out of the pocket it was inside. Joey goes to one knee, picks up the box, opens it, and sees that it's an engagement ring.)
joey
Joey
My God.
rachel
Rachel
Joey.
(He turns to face Rachel on one knee with the box open.)
rachel
Rachel
(seeing the ring) Oh my God. (Pause) Okay.
(Joey is stunned.)
[Cut to Ross getting of an elevator carrying a bouquet of flowers and walking down the hall to Rachel's room.]
[Fade to black.]
CLOSING CREDITS
{transcriber's Note
As with all the cliffhangers, there was no credits scene. There will be a ninth and final season of Friends starting sometime in September. See you then, have a good summer everyone.}
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