S05E05

The One With All the Kips

Monica and Chandler's weekend getaway turns contentious. Ross tries to explain his agreement with Emily to Rachel.

13 Scenes280 Lines
Scene 1

Chandler and Joey's, 3:02 A.M., Chandler is up. There's a knock on the door and Chandler answers it.

17 lines
monica
Monica
(quietly) Hi!
chandler
Chandler
(quietly) Hi! (They both start kissing.)
(Joey enters and Chandler pushes her away.)
joey
Joey
Monica? What time is it?
chandler
Chandler
Uhh, 9. (He pushes the clock into the sink.)
joey
Joey
But it's dark out.
monica
Monica
Well that's because you always sleep to noon, silly! This is what 9 looks like.
joey
Joey
I guess I'll get washed up then. Watch that sunrise. (He goes into the bathroom.)
monica
Monica
I'm really getting tired of sneaking around.
chandler
Chandler
I know, me too. Hey! Y'know what if we went away for a whole weekend? Y'know we'd have no interruptions and we could be naked the entire time.
monica
Monica
All weekend? That's a whole lotta naked.
chandler
Chandler
Yeah, I can say that I have a conference and you can say you have a chef thing.
monica
Monica
Ohh, I've always wanted to go to this culinary fair that they have in Jersey!
chandler
Chandler
Okay, y'know your not though. Let's go. (He starts for his bedroom.)
monica
Monica
Wait! What about Joey?
(Chandler opens the bathroom door to reveal Joey passed out on the toilet with a toothbrush in his mouth.)
OPENING CREDITS
Scene 2

Monica and Rachel's, the next morning, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe are eating breakfast.

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monica
Monica
(entering from her room) Hey, guess what I'm doing this weekend! I'm going to this culinary fair in New Jersey.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh weird, Chandler just told us he's got a conference there!
monica
Monica
Oh now that-that-that's funny, it seems like Chandler's conference could've been in Connecticut or Vermont.
chandler
Chandler
I'm not in charge of where the conference is held. Do you want people to think it's a fake conference? It's a real conference.
ross
Ross
(entering) Hey.
joey
Joey
Hey!
monica
Monica
Hey.
ross
Ross
Is Rachel here? I gotta talk to her.
monica
Monica
No, she's out shopping.
ross
Ross
Damn!
chandler
Chandler
What's going on?
ross
Ross
I told Emily to come. And I just need to y'know, talk to Rachel about it.
phoebe
Phoebe
Wait a minute! So when Emily comes you're just, you're not gonna see Rachel anymore?
ross
Ross
Well look, I'm just trying to focus on the "I get to see my wife," part, all right? And not the part that makes me do this. (He takes a big swig of Pepto Bismol.)
monica
Monica
Wow, so you guys are, you're never gonna be in the same room together? How is that even gonna work?
ross
Ross
I have no idea. I mean... But-but I assure you I will figure it out.
(They all reflect briefly on what was said.)
joey
Joey
Doesn't seem like it's going to work, I mean...
rachel
Rachel
(entering) Hi, guys!
joey
Joey
Hi!
chandler
Chandler
Uh, hey!
rachel
Rachel
What's going on?
chandler
Chandler
We're flipping Monica's mattress.
joey
Joey
So I'm thinking, basically we pick it up and then we flip it.
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah that's better than my way.
(They all agree and head to Monica's room.)
rachel
Rachel
Oh okay, hey guys, would you flip mine too?
chandler
Chandler
Aww, man! (They go into Monica's room.)
rachel
Rachel
(going through the mail) Oh look! A letter from my mom.
ross
Ross
So, Rach, y'know-y'know how Emily's coming right?
rachel
Rachel
Oh yeah! I know.
[Cut to Monica's bedroom, Chandler is trying to listen through the door.]
phoebe
Phoebe
(To Chandler) Can you hear anything?
chandler
Chandler
Oh yes, somebody just said, "Can you hear anything?"
(Joey is bent over at the waist and is looking for something under Monica's bed.)
monica
Monica
Hey, Joey's ass! What are you doing?
joey
Joey
(holding a box) Well, remember when they got in that big fight and broke up and we were all stuck in her with no food or anything? Well, when Ross said Rachel at the wedding, I figured it was gonna happen again, so I hid this in here.
monica
Monica
Ooh, candy bars, crossword puzzles...
phoebe
Phoebe
Ooh, Madlibs, mine! (Grabs it.)
chandler
Chandler
Condoms?
joey
Joey
You don't know how long we're gonna be in here! We may have to repopulate the Earth.
chandler
Chandler
And condoms are the way to do that?
[Cut to the living room.]
ross
Ross
Anyway it-it kinda-it all boils down to this, the last time I talked to Emily...
rachel
Rachel
(interrupting) Oh my God! My dog died!
ross
Ross
What?!
rachel
Rachel
Oh my God, Le Poo, our dog!
ross
Ross
Le Poo's still alive?!
rachel
Rachel
Oh God, it says he was hit by an ice cream truck and dragged for nine-(turns over the note)-teen blocks. Oh. (They all come out from Monica's bedroom) Oh my God.
monica
Monica
Sweetie, we heard you crying. Please don't cry.
rachel
Rachel
It's Le Poo.
phoebe
Phoebe
I know it's le poo right now, but it'll get better.
Scene 3

Atlantic City, New Jersey, Chandler and Monica are about to start their weekend of sex, sex, nothing but sex.

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chandler
Chandler
(jumping on the bed) I can't believe it! We're here!
monica
Monica
Ooh, chocolates on the pillows! I love that!
chandler
Chandler
Oh, you should live with Joey, Roll-os everywhere.
monica
Monica
Come here. (He does, and they kiss.) Okay, be right back.
(Goes to the bathroom and Chandler turns on the TV and finds a high-speed police chase.)
chandler
Chandler
Oh yes! Monica, get in here! There's a high-speed car chase on!
(Monica returns, carrying a glass.)
monica
Monica
We're switching rooms.
chandler
Chandler
(looks at what she's holding and shies away) Oh dear God, they gave us glasses!
monica
Monica
No, they gave us glasses with lipstick on them! I mean, if they didn't change the glasses, who knows what else they didn't change. (He glares at her.) Come on sweetie, I just want this weekend to be perfect, I mean we can change rooms, can't we?
chandler
Chandler
Okay, but let's do it now though, because Chopper 5 just lost it's feed! (He grabs their bags and sprints out.)
Scene 4

Central Perk, Ross is trying to tell Rachel about Emily's ultimatum again.

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ross
Ross
Hey, so uh, y'know how there's something I wanted to talk to you about?
rachel
Rachel
Oh yeah! (Turns to face him.)
ross
Ross
Well, y'know how I'm trying to work things out with Emily. Well, there's this one thing... Okay, (Rachel has her back turned to the camera, and Ross isn't looking at her.) here goes. I made a promise that-(they cut to the other camera and Ross notices something coming out of Rachel's nose)-Oh hey!
rachel
Rachel
What?
ross
Ross
You're nose is bleeding!
rachel
Rachel
Oh God. (He hands her some tissues.) No! Oh not again! (Wiping her nose.) This-this happened when my grandfather died. It's ugh! Sorry. (She puts her head back.) Oh, okay, so I'm sorry, what-what were you-what did you want to tell me?
ross
Ross
Umm... (Rachel blows her nose.)
rachel
Rachel
Sorry. Sorry.
ross
Ross
Okay, I uh, I can't see you anymore.
rachel
Rachel
Yeah, I know. It's ridiculous! I can't see you either.
Scene 5

Chandler and Monica's weekend, a hotel clerk is showing them their new room.

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Hotel Clerk
I think you'll find this room more to your liking.
chandler
Chandler
Okay, great. (He grabs the remote and turns on the TV to the chase.)
Hotel Clerk
(watching the chase) They say he's only got half a tank left.
chandler
Chandler
Half a tank? We still got a lot of high-speed chasing to do!
monica
Monica
We're switching rooms again.
chandler
Chandler
What? Why?
monica
Monica
This is a garden view room, and we paid for an ocean view room.
Hotel Clerk
Our last ocean view room was unacceptable to you.
monica
Monica
(To Chandler) Excuse me, umm, can I talk to you over here for just a second?
chandler
Chandler
Uh-huh. (He doesn't take his eyes off the TV.)
monica
Monica
Chandler!
chandler
Chandler
(turning to face her) Yeah.
monica
Monica
Look, these clowns are trying to take us for a ride and I'm not gonna let 'em! And we're not a couple of suckers!
chandler
Chandler
I hear ya, Mugsy! But look, all these rooms are fine okay? Can you just pick one so I can watch-(realizes)-have a perfect, magical weekend together with you.
[Time lapse, Monica and Chandler have changed rooms yet again.]
monica
Monica
Okay, this one I like!
chandler
Chandler
(watching TV, in fact, ER is on.) Nothing! It's over! Dammit! This is regularly scheduled programming!
monica
Monica
Can we turn the TV off? Okay? Do we really want to spend the entire weekend like this?
chandler
Chandler
Oh, I'm sorry, am I getting in the way of all the room switching fun?
monica
Monica
Hey, don't blame me for wigging tonight!
chandler
Chandler
Oh, who should I blame? The nice bell man who had to drag out luggage to 10 different rooms?
monica
Monica
I don't know, how about the idiot who thought he could drive from Albany to Canada on a half a tank of gas!
chandler
Chandler
Do not speak ill of the dead.
monica
Monica
We're supposed to uh, be spending a romantic weekend together, it-it, what is the matter with you?
chandler
Chandler
I just want to watch a little television. What is the big deal? Geez, relax mom.
monica
Monica
What did you say?
chandler
Chandler
I said, "Geez, relax Monnnnn."
Scene 6

Monica and Rachel's, Rachel is reading a magazine and has two tissues stuck up her nose in an attempt to stop the bleeding and as she hears Ross enter, she quickly hides her face behind the magazine and removes the tissues.

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rachel
Rachel
Hi!
ross
Ross
Hey. Rachel, I-I-I've been wanting to tell you something for a while now and I really, I just have to get it out.
rachel
Rachel
Okay, what's up?
ross
Ross
Okay, y'know how you told me I should do whatever it takes to fix my marriage?
rachel
Rachel
Yeah, I told you to give Emily whatever she wants.
ross
Ross
And while that was good advice, you should know that what-what she wants...
rachel
Rachel
Yeah?
ross
Ross
...is for me not to see you anymore.
rachel
Rachel
That's crazy! You can't do that! What are you going to tell her? (Pause) (Realizes) Oh God. Ohh, you already agreed to this, haven't you?
ross
Ross
It's awful I know, I mean, I feel terrible but I have to do this if I want my marriage to work. And I do, I have to make this marriage work. I have too. But the good thing is we can still see each other until she gets here.
rachel
Rachel
Ohh! Lucky me! Oh my God! That is good news, Ross! I think that's the best news I've heard since Le Poo died!
ross
Ross
You have no idea what a nightmare this has been. This is so hard.
rachel
Rachel
Oh yeah, really? Is it Ross? Yeah? Okay, well let me make this a just a little bit easier for you.
ross
Ross
What are you doing?
rachel
Rachel
Storming out!
ross
Ross
Rachel, this is your apartment.
rachel
Rachel
Yeah, well that's how mad I am!!
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Scene 7

Chandler and Joey's, Chandler is returning from his disastrous weekend. He throws his bag down and sits down on one of the leather chairs, but he sits on something and picks it up and throws it away.

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chandler
Chandler
Damn Rollos!
joey
Joey
Hey, you're back!
chandler
Chandler
Hey.
joey
Joey
How was your conference?
chandler
Chandler
It was terrible. I fought with (Pause) my colleagues y'know, the entire time. Are you kidding with this? (Throws away another Rollo)
joey
Joey
Oh, so your weekend was a total bust?
chandler
Chandler
Uh, no, I got to see Donald Trump waiting for an elevator.
monica
Monica
(entering) Hi!
joey
Joey
Hey, you're back too!
monica
Monica
Yeah. Umm, Chandler can I talk to you outside for a second?
joey
Joey
Hey, how was your chef thing?
monica
Monica
Oh, it was awful. (To Chandler) I guess some people just don't appreciate really good food.
chandler
Chandler
Well, maybe it was the kind of food that tasted good at first but then made everybody vomit and have diarrhea.
monica
Monica
Chandler! (Motions for him to come outside.)
chandler
Chandler
Monica. (Follows her out.)
[In the hall.]
monica
Monica
Okay, I'd like to know how much the room was because I'd like to pay my half.
chandler
Chandler
Okay, fine, $300.
monica
Monica
300 dollars?!
chandler
Chandler
Yeah, just think of it as $25 per room!
monica
Monica
Urghh!!
joey
Joey
(sticking his head out the door) What are you guys woofing about?
monica
Monica
Chandler stole a twenty from my purse!
joey
Joey
Nooooo!!! Y'know what? Now that I think about it, I constantly find myself without twenties and you always have lots!
Scene 8

Central Perk, Ross is drinking some Alka-Seltzer. The rest of the gang, minus Rachel is there as well.

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ross
Ross
You should've seen the look on her face. I don't want Rachel to hate me! I don't know what to do.
joey
Joey
You want my advice?
ross
Ross
Yes! Please!
joey
Joey
You're not gonna like it.
ross
Ross
That's okay.
joey
Joey
You got married to fast.
ross
Ross
That's not advice!
joey
Joey
I told ya.
ross
Ross
I'm going to the bathroom. (Gets up and exits.)
joey
Joey
Man, if anyone asked me to give up any of you, I couldn't do it.
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah, me either.
monica
Monica
Maybe I could do it.
rachel
Rachel
(entering) Hi!
joey
Joey
Hi, Rach.
chandler
Chandler
Hi!
phoebe
Phoebe
Hey.
monica
Monica
Hey.
rachel
Rachel
Look, I know you guys heard about the whole thing with me and Ross but y'know, I've been obsessing about it all day and I'd just love not to talk about it. All right?
joey
Joey
I-I-I don't know if this falls under this category, but uh, Ross is right back there. (Points over his shoulder.)
rachel
Rachel
That's not Ross!
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh no! Not that guy! He does look like him though.
chandler
Chandler
Okay, Ross is in the bathroom.
rachel
Rachel
Oh my God, its happening. It's already started. I'm Kip.
joey
Joey
Hey, you're not Kip!
rachel
Rachel
(To Joey) Do you even know who Kip is?
joey
Joey
Who cares? You're Rachel! (To Chandler) Who's Kip?
chandler
Chandler
Kip, my old roommate, y'know we all used to hang out together.
joey
Joey
Oh, that poor bastard.
rachel
Rachel
See? Yeah, you told me the story. He and Monica dated when they broke up they couldn't even be in the same room together and you all promised that you would stay his friend and what happened? He got phased out!
monica
Monica
You're not gonna be phased out!
rachel
Rachel
Well, of course I am! It's not gonna happen to Ross! He's your brother. (To Chandler) He's your old college roommate. Ugh, it was just a matter of time before someone had to leave the group. I just always assumed Phoebe would be the one to go.
phoebe
Phoebe
Ehh!!
rachel
Rachel
Honey, come on! You live far away! You're not related. You lift right out.
Scene 9

Chandler and Joey's, Joey is watching Tv.

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chandler
Chandler
(entering) Hey!
joey
Joey
Hey, Mr. Bing. That uh, hotel you stayed at called. Said someone left an eyelash curler in your room.
chandler
Chandler
Yes that was mine.
joey
Joey
'Cause I figured you'd hooked up with some girl and she'd left it there.
chandler
Chandler
Yes that would have made more sense.
joey
Joey
Y'know, I-I don't even feel like I know you anymore man! All right, look, I'm just gonna ask you this one time. And whatever you say, I'll believe ya. (Pause.) Were you, or were you not on a gay cruise?!
Scene 10

Central Perk, Phoebe is sitting on couch and Rachel is getting some coffee. Phoebe keeps turning her head from to keep from looking at Rachel.

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rachel
Rachel
Phoebe? (She turns her head further away.) I'm sorry about the whole lifting out thing. (Moves over next to her.) You gotta come with me!
phoebe
Phoebe
Come where?
rachel
Rachel
Wherever I go. Come on you and me, we'll-we'll start a new group, we're the best ones.
phoebe
Phoebe
Okay, but try and get Joey too.
ross
Ross
(entering) Pheebs, you mind if I speak to Rachel alone for a sec?
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, sure! (She gets up to leave.) Bye Ross! (Whispering behind his back.) Forever.
ross
Ross
Hi.
rachel
Rachel
Hi. What are you doing here? Isn't this against the rules?
ross
Ross
I talked to Monica, look, I'm the one who made the choice. I'm the one who's making things change, so I should be the one to y'know, step back.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, Ross...
ross
Ross
No, no, it's okay. Really. They're plenty of people who just see their sisters at Thanksgiving and just see their college roommates at reunions and just see Joey at Burger King. So is, is that better?
rachel
Rachel
No, it's not better. I still don't get to see you.
ross
Ross
Well, what-what would you do? Rach, if you were me, what-what would you do?
rachel
Rachel
Well, for starters I would've said the right name at my wedding!
ross
Ross
I can't believe this is happening.
rachel
Rachel
I know.
ross
Ross
I am so sorry.
rachel
Rachel
I know that too.
joey
Joey
(entering) (He clears his throat to get their attention.) Hey, Rach? Sorry to interrupt but umm, Phoebe wanted me to talk to you about a trip or something.
Scene 11

Monica and Rachel's, Monica is doing a crossword puzzle.

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chandler
Chandler
(entering) Hey!
monica
Monica
Hi.
chandler
Chandler
I just came over to drop off...nothing. So that weekend kinda sucked, huh?
monica
Monica
Yeah, it did.
chandler
Chandler
So, I guess this is over.
monica
Monica
What?
chandler
Chandler
Well, y'know, you and me, it had to end sometime.
monica
Monica
Why, exactly?
chandler
Chandler
Because of the weekend, we had a fight.
monica
Monica
Chandler that's crazy! If you give up every time you'd have a fight with someone you'd never be with anyone longer than-Ohhh! (They both realize something there.)
chandler
Chandler
So, this isn't over?
monica
Monica
(laughs) You are so cute! No. No, it was a fight. You deal with it and move on! It's nothing to freak out about.
chandler
Chandler
Really? Okay. Great!
monica
Monica
Ohh, welcome to an adult relationship! (She goes to kiss him.)
chandler
Chandler
(stops her) We're in a relationship?
monica
Monica
I'm afraid so.
chandler
Chandler
Okay.
(They kiss.)
Scene 12

Monica and Rachel's, Monica, Rachel, Joey, and Chandler are there as Phoebe enters.

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phoebe
Phoebe
Hey!
monica
Monica
Hey!
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh hey, Monica, I heard you saw Donald Trump at your convention.
monica
Monica
Yeah, I saw him waiting for an elevator.
(Joey thinks that sounds familiar, but dismisses the thought.)
monica
Monica
Hey, Rach, can I borrow your eyelash curler, I think I lost mine.
rachel
Rachel
Yeah, it's in there. (Points to the bathroom.)
(Joey puts two and two together.)
joey
Joey
(shocked) Oh! Ohh! Oh!!
chandler
Chandler
Joey, can I talk to you for a second? (He grabs him and starts to drag Joey into Monica's room.)
joey
Joey
Oohh!! Ohh! Oh-oh-oh! Oh-oh!!
(Chandler pushes him through the door and Monica closes it behind them.)
[Cut to Monica's room, Chandler tackles Joey onto her bed and tries to cover his mouth.]
joey
Joey
Ohhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
chandler
Chandler
Yes. Yes. (Lets him up.)
joey
Joey
(To Chandler) You?! (To Monica) And-and you?!
monica
Monica
Yes, but you cannot tell anyone! No one knows!
joey
Joey
How?! When?!
chandler
Chandler
It happened in London.
joey
Joey
IN LONDON!!!
chandler
Chandler
The reason we didn't tell anyone was because we didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
joey
Joey
But it is a big deal!! I have to tell someone!
(They both grab him and stop him.)
chandler
Chandler
No-no-no-no-no! You can't!
monica
Monica
Please? Please?! We just don't want to deal with telling everyone, okay? Just promise you won't tell.
(Joey thinks it over.)
joey
Joey
All right! Man, this is unbelievable! I mean, it's great, but...
monica
Monica
I know, it's great!
(She goes over and kisses Chandler.)
joey
Joey
Aww, I don't want to see that!
[Cut to Phoebe and Rachel.]
phoebe
Phoebe
We're so stupid! Do you know what's going on in there? They're trying to take Joey!
CLOSING CREDITS
Scene 13

Monica and Rachel's, the gang, minus Ross are playing Madlibs. Phoebe is reading hers.

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phoebe
Phoebe
The most popular Phoebe in tennis is called the overhand Phoebe. And if you win, you must slap your opponent on the Phoebe and say, "Hi, Phoebe!"
monica
Monica
Oh that's cute! We really all enjoyed it. But y'know, it doesn't count.
phoebe
Phoebe
Count for what?
monica
Monica
Count in our heads as-as good Madlibs.
(They putting their notepads down and get up to leave.)
joey
Joey
I guess I'm done.
chandler
Chandler
Fun's over!
monica
Monica
Wait-wait, guys! If-if we follow the rules, it's still fun and it means something!
rachel
Rachel
Uh-huh!
joey
Joey
I think I'm gonna take-off.
monica
Monica
Guys, rules are good! Rules help control the fun! (They all leave and close the door on Monica.) Ohhh! (Throws her notepad down in disgust.)
END