S01E14

The One With the Candy Hearts

On Valentine's Day, Ross dines with Carol and Susan, Joey sets Chandler up with Janice, and the girls burn old boyfriend mementos.

17 Scenes211 Lines
Scene 1

Central Perk, Ross is eyeing a beautiful woman at the counter, and Joey and Chandler are egging him on to go talk to her. No pun intended. I mean it.

19 lines
joey
Joey
I'm tellin' you Ross, she wants you.
ross
Ross
She barely knows me. We just live in the same building.
chandler
Chandler
Any contact?
ross
Ross
She lent me an egg once.
joey
Joey
You're in!
ross
Ross
Aw, right.
Woman
Hi, Ross.
ross
Ross
Hey. (stutters something incoherent)
chandler
Chandler
Come on, Ross, you gotta get back in the game here, ok? The Rachel thing's not happening, your ex-wife is a lesbian-I don't think we need a third...
joey
Joey
Excuse me, could we get an egg over here, still in the shell? Thanks.
ross
Ross
An egg?
joey
Joey
Yeah, you're gonna go up to her and say, "Here's your egg back, I'm returning your egg."
chandler
Chandler
I think it's winning.
ross
Ross
I think it's insane.
chandler
Chandler
She'll love it. Go with the egg, my friend.
(Ross walks over to the woman, egg in hand.)
joey
Joey
Think it'll work?
chandler
Chandler
No, it's suicide. The man's got an egg.
OPENING CREDITS
Scene 2

Central Perk, Monica, Rachel, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler are there. Ross is still talking to the beautiful woman.

14 lines
monica
Monica
You can not do this.
rachel
Rachel
Do what, do what?
monica
Monica
Roger wants to take her out tomorrow night.
rachel
Rachel
No! Phoebes! Don't you remember why you dumped the guy?
phoebe
Phoebe
'Cause he was creepy, and mean, and a little frightening... alright, still, it's nice to have a date on Valentine's Day!
monica
Monica
But Phoebe, you can go out with a creepy guy any night of the year. I know I do.
rachel
Rachel
Well, what are you guys doing tomorrow night?
joey
Joey
Actually, tomorrow night kinda depends on how tonight goes.
chandler
Chandler
Oh, uh, listen, about tonight...
joey
Joey
No, no, no, don't you dare bail on me. The only reason she's goin' out with me is because I said I could bring a friend for her friend.
chandler
Chandler
Yes, I know, but her friend sounds like such a...
joey
Joey
Pathetic mess? I know, but-come on, man, she's needy, she's vulnerable. I'm thinkin', cha-ching! (Rachel throws a roll at Joey. He picks it up and eats it.) Thanks. Look, you have not been out with a woman since Janice. You're doin' this.
ross
Ross
Hi. She said yes.
chandler
Chandler
Yes! Way to go, man! (Chandler and Ross hug. Something crunches in Ross' shirt pocket.) Still got the egg, huh?
Scene 3

A Restaurant, Joey and Chandler are there, waiting for their dates to show up.

9 lines
joey
Joey
(Looking at himself in the reflection on a knife) How do I look?
chandler
Chandler
Oh, uh, I... don't... care. (Joey's date shows up) Ok, now, remember, no trading. You get the pretty one, I get the mess.
Lorraine
Hi, Joey. Well well, look what you brought. Very nice.
chandler
Chandler
...And what did you bring?
Lorraine
She's checking the coats. Joey, I'm gonna go wash the cab smell off my hands. Will you get me a white Zinfandel, and a glass of red for Janice.
chandler
Chandler
Janice?
(Lorraine leaves. Joey shakes his head as though to say, 'It can't be the same Janice.' Janice enters.)
Janice
Oh.... my.... God.
chandler
Chandler
(angrily) Hey, it's Janice.
Scene 4

The bathroom at the restaurant, Chandler and Joey are talking.

5 lines
chandler
Chandler
Ok, I'm makin' a break for it, I'm goin' out the window.
joey
Joey
No, no, no, don't! I've been waitin' for like, forever to go out with Lorraine. Just calm down.
chandler
Chandler
Calm down? Calm down? You set me up with the woman that I've dumped twice in the last five months!
joey
Joey
(at the urinal) Can you stop yellin'? You're makin' me nervous, and I can't go when I'm nervous.
chandler
Chandler
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you're right. (gets up right behind Joey and yells in his ear) Come on, do it, do it, go, come on!!!
Scene 5

Monica and Rachel's, the girls are all there, discussing their bad luck with men.

17 lines
rachel
Rachel
Ok, ok, Roger was creepy, but he was nothing compared to Pete Carney.
monica
Monica
Which one was Pete Carney?
rachel
Rachel
Pete the Weeper? Remember that guy who used to cry every time we had sex. (imitating) "Was it good for you?"
monica
Monica
Yeah, well, I'll take a little crying any day over Howard-the-"I-win"-guy. (imitating) "I win! I win!" I went out with the guy for two months-I didn't get to win once.
rachel
Rachel
How did we end up with these jerks? We're good people!
monica
Monica
I don't know. Maybe we're some kinda magnets.
phoebe
Phoebe
I know I am. That's why I can't wear a digital watch.
monica
Monica
There's more beer, right?
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh! You know my friend Abby who shaves her head? She said that if you want to break the bad boyfriend cycle, you can do like a cleansing ritual.
rachel
Rachel
Pheebes, this woman is voluntarily bald.
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah. So, we can do it tomorrow night, you guys. It's Valentine's Day. It's perfect.
monica
Monica
Ok, well, what kind of ritual?
phoebe
Phoebe
Ok. We can, um, we can burn the stuff they gave us.
rachel
Rachel
Or?
phoebe
Phoebe
Or...or we can chant and dance around naked, you know, with sticks.
monica
Monica
Burning's good.
rachel
Rachel
Burning's good. Yeah, I got stuff to burn.
Scene 6

The Restaurant, Joey, Lorraine, Chandler, and Janice are at the table. Joey and Lorraine are seated very close, Chandler and Janice have backed their chairs away from one another.

30 lines
Lorraine
You know, ever since I was little, I've been able to pick up quarters with my toes.
joey
Joey
Good for you. (jumps suddenly) Uh, quarters or rolls of quarters?
Janice
By the way, Chandler. I cut you out of all my pictures. So if you want, I have a bag with just your heads.
chandler
Chandler
That's OK.
Janice
Oh, are you sure? Really? Because you know, you could make little puppets out of them, and you could use them in your theater of cruelty.
(Lorraine whispers into Joey's ear.)
joey
Joey
(to Lorraine) We can't do that.
chandler
Chandler
(disgusted) What? What can't you do?
joey
Joey
Uh, can I talk to you for a second, over there?
(Chandler and Joey leave the table.)
joey
Joey
Uh, we might be leaving now.
chandler
Chandler
Tell me it's "you and me" we.
joey
Joey
She said she wants to slather my body with stuff and then lick it off. I'm not even sure what slathering is, but I definitely want to be a part of it.
chandler
Chandler
Ok, you can not do this to me.
joey
Joey
You're right, I'm sorry. You're right.
Lorraine
(to waiter) Uh, can we have three chocolate mousses to go please?
joey
Joey
I'm outta here. Here's my credit card. Dinner's on me. I'm sorry, Chandler.
chandler
Chandler
I hope she throws up on you.
(Joey leaves with Lorraine. Chandler sits back down with Janice.)
chandler
Chandler
So...
Janice
Just us.
chandler
Chandler
Oh, what a crappy night!
Janice
Although, I have enjoyed the fact that, uh your shirt's been stickin' outta your zipper ever since you came back from the bathroom.
chandler
Chandler
Excuse me. (gets up, jumps up and down while he zips his zipper up... other patrons look at him) How ya doin'?
Janice
So, do we have the best friends or what?
chandler
Chandler
Joey's not a friend. He's...a stupid man who left us his credit card. Another drink? Some dessert? A big screen TV?
Janice
I will go for that drink.
chandler
Chandler
You got it. Good woman! (the waiter turns around, it's a man) Could we get a bottle of your most overpriced champagne?
Janice
Each.
chandler
Chandler
That's right, each. Oh, and a uh Rob Roy. (to Janice) I've always wanted to know...
Scene 7

Chandler's bedroom, Chandler wakes up, and finds someone else's hand on his chest. He rolls over and is shocked to see Janice there.

2 lines
Janice
Happy Valentine's Day!
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Scene 8

The Hallway, Chandler is trying to get Janice out of his apartment.

22 lines
Janice
Oh, I miss you already. Can you believe this happened?
chandler
Chandler
No... no! And yet it did. Good-bye, Janice.
Janice
Kiss me!
(Janice kisses him. Monica comes out for the newspaper.)
monica
Monica
Oh, Chandler, sorry.
(Janice turns around, Monica sees who it is.)
monica
Monica
Ohhh, Chandler, sorry! Hey, Janice.
Janice
Hi, Monica.
chandler
Chandler
Ok, well, this was very special.
monica
Monica
Rach, come see who's out here!
(Rachel comes out.)
rachel
Rachel
Oh my god. Janice, hi!
chandler
Chandler
Janice is gonna go away now.
monica
Monica
I'll be right back.
(Joey enters from the stairs.)
rachel
Rachel
Oh, Joey, look who it is.
joey
Joey
(in disbelief) Whoa.
chandler
Chandler
Oh, good, Joey's home now.
Janice
This is so fun. This is like a reunion in the hall.
(Monica comes out with her cordless phone.)
monica
Monica
Oh, hi, Ross. Yeah. There's someone I want you to say hi to. (to Chandler) He just happened to call.
Janice
Hi, Ross. Yes, it's me. How did you know? (she laughs obnoxiously)
Scene 9

A Chinese Restaurant, Ross is there with his date.

10 lines
ross
Ross
I'm just sayin' if dogs do experience jet lag, then, because of the whole um, seven dog years to one human year thing, then, when a dog flies from New York to Los Angeles, he doesn't just lose three hours, he loses like a week and a half.
(Ross starts to laugh, and then makes a face like 'Why did I just say that?' Ross' ex-wife, Carol, and her lesbian lover, Susan, enter the restaurant. Ross stares at them.)
Kristin
That's funny. Who are they?
ross
Ross
The blond woman is my ex-wife, and the woman touching her is her... close, personal friend.
Kristin
You mean they're lovers.
ross
Ross
If you wanna put a label on it.
Kristin
Wow, uh, anything else I should know?
ross
Ross
Nope, nope, that's it.
(Carol takes off her jacket, her pregnant belly is exposed.)
ross
Ross
Oh, and she's pregnant with my baby. I always forget that part. (to Carol and Susan) Helloo!
Scene 10

Monica and Rachel's, the girls are holding their boyfriend bonfire.

15 lines
phoebe
Phoebe
Ok, so now we need, um sage branches and the sacramental wine.
monica
Monica
All I have is, is oregano and a Fresca.
phoebe
Phoebe
Um, that's ok! (throws it in fire) Ok. All right. Now we need the semen of a righteous man.
rachel
Rachel
Ok, Pheebs, you know what, if we had that, we wouldn't be doing the ritual in the first place.
monica
Monica
Can we just start throwing things in?
phoebe
Phoebe
Ok, yeah, ok. (she throws the directions in) Oh, OK.
rachel
Rachel
(tossing things in the fire) Ok, Barry's letters. Adam Ritter's boxer shorts.
phoebe
Phoebe
Ok, and I have the, uh receipt for my dinner with Nokululu Oon Ah Ah.
monica
Monica
Look, here's a picture of Scotty Jared naked.
rachel
Rachel
(looking at picture) Hey he's wearing a sweater.
monica
Monica
No.
phoebe
Phoebe
Eww!
rachel
Rachel
And here we have the last of Paulo's grappa.
monica
Monica
Hey, Rachel, isn't that stuff almost pure...
(Rachel throws the alcohol in the fire. A burst of flames shoots up from it.)
Scene 11

Central Perk, Chandler and Joey are there. Chandler is preparing to dump Janice again.

9 lines
chandler
Chandler
How can I dump this woman on Valentine's day?
joey
Joey
I don't know. You dumped her on New Year's.
chandler
Chandler
Oh, man. In my next life, I'm coming back as a toilet brush.
(Janice enters.)
Janice
Hello, funny Valentine.
chandler
Chandler
Hi, Just Janice.
Janice
Hello, Joey, our little matchmaker. I could just kiss you all over, and I'm gonna!
(Janice kisses Joey all over. Chandler smiles.)
joey
Joey
(to Chandler) If you don't do it, I will.
Scene 12

The Chinese Restaurant.

9 lines
ross
Ross
So, um, what do you do for a living?
Kristin
Well, um, for the past few years I've been working..(Ross is watching Carol and Susan, not listening to Kristin. Susan gets up, and has to go. Carol is left stranded)...which is funny because, that wasn't even my major.
Carol
Oh no. I thought you said they could shoot the spot without you.
Susan
I thought they could...I'll try to get back as soon as I can. I'm sorry. (Ross realizes Kristin was expecting him to laugh, so he starts to laugh hysterically.)
ross
Ross
Now that is funny. Hey, do you think...would it be too weird if I invited Carol over to join us? 'Cause she's, she's alone now, and pregnant, and, and sad.
Kristin
(reluctantly) I guess.
ross
Ross
Are you sure? Great. Carol? Wanna come over and join us?
Carol
Oh, no no no. I'm fine. I'm fine.
ross
Ross
Come on. These people'll scooch down. You guys'll scooch, won't you? Let's try scooching! Come on. Come on. Uh, Kristen Riggs, this is Carol Willick. Carol, Kristin. Uh, Carol teaches sixth grade. And, Kristin, Kristin...(struggling)...does something that, funnily enough, wasn't even her major!
Scene 13

Monica and Rachel's, firemen are there to handle the bonfire that got out of control.

7 lines
Fireman No. 1
What do we got there?
Fireman No. 2
A piece of something: boxer shorts, greeting cards, and what looks like a half-charred picture-Wow, that guy's hairier than the Chief!
monica
Monica
You know, it's a really funny story how this happened.
Fireman No. 3
It's all right. It's all right. You don't have to explain. This isn't the first boyfriend bonfire that we've seen get out of control.
Fireman No. 1
You're our third call tonight.
rachel
Rachel
Really?
Fireman No. 2
Oh, sure, Valentine's is our busiest night of the year.
Scene 14

Central Perk.

15 lines
Janice
I brought you something.
chandler
Chandler
Is it loaded? Oh, little candy hearts. (reading the candy) Chan and Jan Forever.
Janice
I had them made special.
chandler
Chandler
Ok, Janice. Janice. Hey, Janice. Look, there's no way for me to tell you this. At least there's no new way for me to tell you this. I just don't things are gonna work out.
Janice
That's fine.
chandler
Chandler
(surprised) It is?
Janice
Mmm-hmm. Because I know that this isn't the end.
chandler
Chandler
Oh no, you see, actually it is.
Janice
No, it isn't, because you won't let that happen. Don't you know it yet? You love me, Chandler Bing.
chandler
Chandler
Oh, no I don't.
Janice
Well then ask yourself this. Why do you think we keep ending up together? New Year's? Who invited who? Valentine's? Who asked who into whose bed?
chandler
Chandler
I did, but...
Janice
You seek me out. Something deep in your soul calls out to me like a foghorn. Janice, Janice. You want me. You need me. You can't live without me. And you know it. You just don't know you know it. See ya.
(She kisses him passionately,then leaves.)
chandler
Chandler
Call me!
Scene 15

The Chinese Restaurant, Ross and Carol are talking. Kristin is not there.

17 lines
Carol
It's not true. I never called your mother a wolverine.
ross
Ross
You did so. I swear, I swear-(noticing Kristin's absence) How long has she been in the bathroom?
Carol
Uh, I don't think she's in the bathroom. Her coat is gone.
ross
Ross
Well maybe it's cold in there. Or maybe I screwed up the first date I had in 9 years.
Carol
That could be it.
ross
Ross
Oh, god. (He puts his head down on the grill) You know, this is still pretty hot. (He picks his head up, and a mushroom sticks to his head. Carol picks it off and eats it.)
Carol
Mushroom. Smile. They won't all be like this. Some women might even stay through dinner. Sorry, that's not funny
ross
Ross
No, it's just...you know the whole "getting on with your life" thing. Well, do I have to? I mean, I'm sitting here with this cute woman, and, and, and she's perfectly nice, and, but that there's, that's it. And um, and then I'm here talkin' to you, and, and it's easy, and it's fun, and, and I don't, I don't have to...You know, here's a wacky thought. Um, what's say you and I give it another shot? No no no, I know what you're gonna say, you're a lesbian. But what do you say we just put that aside for now you know? Let's just stick a pin in it, ok? Because, we're great together, you know. You can't deny it. Besides, you're carrying my baby. I mean, how perfect is that? But see, you know, you keep sayin' that, but there's somethin' right here. I love you.
(They kiss.)
Carol
Oh, I love you too. But...
ross
Ross
No but, no but.
Carol
You know that thing you put over here with the pin in it? It's time to take the pin out. You'll find someone, I know you will. The right woman is just waiting for you.
ross
Ross
That's easy for you to say, you found one already.
Carol
All you need is a woman who likes men and you'll be set.
(A beautiful woman walks by Ross, he stares at her.)
Carol
Not her.
CLOSING CREDITS
Scene 16

Monica and Rachel's, The girls are talking with the firemen.

7 lines
Fireman No. 3
We get off around midnight, why don't we pick you up then?
rachel
Rachel
So, um, will you bring the truck?
Fireman No. 3
I'll even let you ring the bell.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, my god.
phoebe
Phoebe
See, there you go, the cleansing works!
monica
Monica
They're nice guys.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, they're firemen guys.
Scene 17

Out in the hall, the firemen are talking.

4 lines
Fireman No. 1
You guys tell them you were married?
Fireman No. 2
No way!
Fireman No. 3
Are you kidding? My girlfriend doesn't know, I'm not gonna tell them!
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