S08E01

The One After "i Do"

Rachel reveals her pregnancy. Joey tries to impress a director dating Chandler's mom. Chandler's shoes hinder his dancing.

6 Scenes312 Lines
Scene 1

The Wedding Hall, Monica and Chandler have just said "I do," and the photographer is taking the required pictures. First of Monica, Chandler, Ross and Joey.

36 lines
Photographer
Great. (Takes a picture.) Great! Just give me a sec to change film.
monica
Monica
Okay.
ross
Ross
(To Monica) Okay, I know I'm not supposed to know, but I do. And I'm so excited for you!
joey
Joey
What? What's going on?
ross
Ross
Monica's pregnant!
joey
Joey
Oh my God! Is that why you guys had to get married?!
monica
Monica
Guys! I'm not pregnant.
joey
Joey
Ah. (To Chandler) Slow swimmers? (Chandler looks at him.)
ross
Ross
What?! What do you mean? You-you-you're not pregnant?
monica
Monica
You didn't tell anybody I was did you?!
ross
Ross
No! (Pause) I'll be right back. (Exits.)
Photographer
Now why don't we get a shot of just Monica and the bloody soldier.
monica
Monica
(To Joey) Oh, about that. Joey, you have to change before the party.
joey
Joey
I can't! I-I don't have any other clothes here.
monica
Monica
Find some! Please! Anything that doesn't say I-I died tragically in France. (Joey leaves to find clothes.)
Photographer
Well then why don't we see the bride and the groom and the bridemaids.
phoebe
Phoebe
Okay. (Phoebe and Rachel join Monica and Chandler on the altar.) Hey Mon, why did you tell the guys you weren't pregnant?
monica
Monica
Because I'm not.
phoebe
Phoebe
We found your test in the trash, if you're not pregnant-(She sees Rachel shaking her head)-It's because I am.
(Flash, the photographer takes a picture of Monica and Chandler's stunned faces.)
chandler
Chandler
What?! What are you talking about?
monica
Monica
What are you talking about?
phoebe
Phoebe
Yes, I...I am with child. (Flash) And I didn't want to say anything because it's your day; I didn't want to steal your thunder.
monica
Monica
Wait a minute! So you told people I was pregnant?! (Flash) Does this look like a conversation that I want to remember?!
chandler
Chandler
Who's the father?
monica
Monica
Yeah!
phoebe
Phoebe
I can't say.
monica
Monica
Why?!
chandler
Chandler
Why not?
phoebe
Phoebe
I can't say because he's famous.
rachel
Rachel
Oh my God, who is it?! (Phoebe rolls her eyes.)
monica
Monica
Phoebe, come on, you have to tell us.
phoebe
Phoebe
Okay, okay. It's James Brolin. James Brolin is the father of my baby.
chandler
Chandler
As in Barbara Streisand's husband James Brolin?
phoebe
Phoebe
What?! Well he never said that to me!
OPENING CREDITS
Scene 2

The Wedding Hall, continued from earlier.

18 lines
Photographer
Why don't we have Monica step away and we'll get Chandler and the bridemaids.
phoebe
Phoebe
How about just the bridemaids?
chandler
Chandler
Y'know I am the groom right? I was told it was kinda big deal.
phoebe
Phoebe
It is.
rachel
Rachel
For you. (Chandler leaves.)
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh my God!
rachel
Rachel
Oh, thank you for doing that. I just can't deal with this just quite yet.
phoebe
Phoebe
So instead you told me Monica was pregnant.
rachel
Rachel
You said that she was, I just didn't disagree with you.
phoebe
Phoebe
Sneaky.
rachel
Rachel
Oh yeah.
Photographer
Smile ladies.
rachel
Rachel
Oh! (They smile and the picture is taken.) Oh by the way?
phoebe
Phoebe
Uh-hmm.
rachel
Rachel
James Brolin?
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, I know. I could only think of two names, him and Ed Begley Jr. and then I remembered he's gay.
rachel
Rachel
Ed Begley Jr. is not gay.
phoebe
Phoebe
(intrigued) Really?!
Scene 3

The Reception Hall, the party is in full swing.

106 lines
Bandleader
Thank you very much! Ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to introduce to you for the very first time, Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Bing!
(They enter.)
chandler
Chandler
Before we go out there I've got a present for ya.
monica
Monica
Honey, I'm going to put my hand in your pocket!
chandler
Chandler
No?
monica
Monica
No.
chandler
Chandler
I've been taking dancing lessons.
monica
Monica
What?!
chandler
Chandler
Yeah, the last six weeks. I wanted this to be a moment you will never forget.
monica
Monica
Oh that is so sweet!
chandler
Chandler
So? Would you care to join me in our first dance as husband and wife?
monica
Monica
Yes.
(They walk onto the dance floor and Chandler slips and almost falls.)
monica
Monica
What's the matter?
chandler
Chandler
I don't know, it's these new shoes, they're all slippery.
monica
Monica
Well, are you going to be able to do this?
chandler
Chandler
Not well.
(They start dancing and Chandler starts slipping around.)
monica
Monica
Well, the good news is, I don't think anyone's looking at us.
[Cut to Phoebe and Rachel at their table.]
phoebe
Phoebe
So, are you ready to talk about it?
rachel
Rachel
No.
(Pause)
phoebe
Phoebe
Now?
rachel
Rachel
No!
phoebe
Phoebe
Okay, we'll talk about something else then.
rachel
Rachel
Thank you.
phoebe
Phoebe
Who's the father?!
rachel
Rachel
Ugh! Look honey y'know what? I haven't told him yet, so until I do I don't think I should tell anybody else.
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah. That's fine. That's fair. Is it Tag?
rachel
Rachel
Phoebe!!
phoebe
Phoebe
Okay, I'm sorry. I'll stop.
rachel
Rachel
Okay.
phoebe
Phoebe
Is it Ross? It's Ross isn't it-Oh my God, it's Joey!
rachel
Rachel
Honey, stop it! I am not going to tell you until I tell him.
phoebe
Phoebe
Ah-hah! At least we know it's a him.
[Cut to Joey entering wearing a preppy tennis outfit.]
monica
Monica
(seeing him) Oh sweet Lord.
joey
Joey
I'm sorry! Okay? I went down to the gift shop and it's either this or a bathrobe! Look, what's more important, the way I'm dressed or me being with you on your special day?
monica
Monica
Honey, I'm not even going to pretend I was listening. (Sees someone else.) Hey! Hey! (Goes over to that person.)
[Cut to the hallway outside the room, Ross is going to see which table he's at and sees a beautiful woman doing the same thing.]
ross
Ross
Hi. I'm uh, I'm Ross. I don't, I don't believe we've met. I'm Monica's older brother.
Woman
Oh hi, I'm, I'm Mona from her restaurant.
ross
Ross
Oh! Hello uh, Mona from her restaurant. (He uses his card to mouth those words.) (Pause) Mona, wow what a, what a beautiful name.
Mona
You think so? I've always kinda hated it.
ross
Ross
Aw come on, Mona Lisa?
Mona
Uh-huh.
ross
Ross
Mona umm...Clickclocken. The famous botanist? Huh? Oh no she's uh-well she's dead now. No, supposedly she was once quite the hottie of the plant world.
Mona
Really?! Well see? I never knew about her.
ross
Ross
Linda Clickclocken. (Pause) So what uh, what-what table are you at? (She shows him.) Oh, uh me too.
Mona
Oh good. Now there'll be someone there who likes my name.
ross
Ross
(sexily) Yes there will. (Mona leaves and Ross tries to find the same table.) Oh guess what, Molly Gilbert you've just been bumped up to table one. And if it's all right with you I'm gonna take your place at table six-Martin Clickclocken.
[Cut back inside to Joey giving a beautiful woman a tennis lesson by standing behind her.]
joey
Joey
That's better, now just bend your arms a little more. There you go. Okay, look straight ahead. Now this time I want you to really put your ass into it. (They do a practice swing and she really puts her ass into it.)
[Cut to Chandler sitting down near Joey as his mom walks over. His birth mother, not the mother who recently visited one of those clinics in Sweden.]
Mrs. Bing
Chandler darling! Look, my date has finally arrived. I'd like you to meet Dennis Phillips.
Dennis Phillips
Congratulations.
chandler
Chandler
Thank you.
Mrs. Bing
Dennis is a dear old friend and a fantastic lover.
chandler
Chandler
Bravo Dennis thanks for pleasing my mother so.
Dennis Phillips
Oh, I'm so sorry I missed the ceremony, I was stuck at auditions.
Mrs. Bing
Oh yes, Dennis is directing a new Broadway show.
joey
Joey
I don't believe we've met, Joey Tribbiani.
Dennis Phillips
Dennis Phillips
joey
Joey
Wow, I've admired your work for years. You-you've done some really amazing stuff.
Dennis Phillips
Oh, thank you. Well if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go get myself a drink. Be back in a moment. (Walks away.)
joey
Joey
Wow Dennis Phillips! That's great! How did you guys meet?
Mrs. Bing
Well, it's a funny story.
chandler
Chandler
Funny: ha-ha or funny: (Mimes blowing his brain out.)
[Time lapse. The band is finishing another song.]
Bandleader
Thank you, thank you very much. If everyone will please take your seats, dinner will be served.
(Ross starts looking for table six and finds out that it's the kid's table. He sees Mona sitting at another table.)
ross
Ross
Hey! Uh, I thought, I thought you were at table six.
Mona
No, nine. (Shows him the card again.)
ross
Ross
Oh see, before you uh, when you showed it to me you-you held it that way (he turns her hand upside down) which uh, which was misleading. Well I'm... (He goes at sits down at his new table and the kids stare at him.) Hello.
[Cut to the hallway, Chandler is putting tape on the bottom of his shoes.]
joey
Joey
Chandler. Will you see if your mom can give my resume to Dennis Phillips? 'Cause if I can get in a Broadway show then I would've done it all, film, television, and theater. The only think left would be radio, and that's just for ugly people.
chandler
Chandler
What size shoes do you wear?
joey
Joey
Uh, eleven, eleven and a half.
chandler
Chandler
Great, because my shoes are giving me a little problem on the dance floor, can I borrow the boots from your costume?
joey
Joey
Uh, I don't even really know where I left those. Sorry.
chandler
Chandler
(looking at Joey's feet) Those aren't eleven and a half.
joey
Joey
Okay fine! I'm a seven! All right, I have surprisingly small feet. But the rest of me is good, I'll show ya!
[Cut to Monica and Rachel at their table.]
monica
Monica
Can you believe Phoebe got pregnant?!
rachel
Rachel
Oh y'know what honey? Let's not talk about that right now?
monica
Monica
This is so huge.
rachel
Rachel
Sure, but come on, as big as your wedding?
monica
Monica
Of course not nothing is. Between me and you...
rachel
Rachel
Yeah.
monica
Monica
...in this day and age how dumb do you have to be to get pregnant?
rachel
Rachel
Hey! Y'know, sometimes you can do everything right, everyone can wear everything they're supposed to wear, and one of those little guys just gets through!
monica
Monica
How?
rachel
Rachel
I don't know! Maybe they have tools.
monica
Monica
Well I-I talked to and uh, she's definitely going to have this baby. Y'know, she said she was gonna raise it on her own.
rachel
Rachel
Well, maybe that's, maybe that's really brave.
monica
Monica
Maybe. I just hope she realizes how hard it's gonna be.
rachel
Rachel
Maybe she hasn't really thought it through that well.
monica
Monica
Well, there's a lot to think about. I mean, how is she, how is she going to handle this financially? How is she going to juggle work? Does she realize she's not going to have a date again for the next eighteen years?
rachel
Rachel
(starting to cry) I don't know.
monica
Monica
Are you okay?
rachel
Rachel
Uh-hmm. I'm just thinking about Phoebe; poor knocked up Phoebe.
Waiter
Champagne?
rachel
Rachel
Oh yes! Thank you very much! (She grabs a glass, takes a sip, and realizes what she just did. She then tries to spit the champagne back into the glass without Monica noticing. It doesn't work.) Oh that's-that's actually how the French drink it.
(Monica gasps.)
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Scene 4

continued from earlier, only now Phoebe joins them.

106 lines
phoebe
Phoebe
Well, I just got off the phone with my lover, James Brolin...
monica
Monica
Oh really?!
phoebe
Phoebe
Yes, and apparently he is married to some singer, but he said he would leave her for me. And I said, "James, James Brolin, are you sure?" James Brolin said...
monica
Monica
(interrupting) Rachel's really the one who's pregnant.
phoebe
Phoebe
(shocked) What?! (deadpan) Why bother?
monica
Monica
How do you feel?
rachel
Rachel
I don't know. I don't know how I feel. This is all happening so fast. I have to make all these decisions that I don't want to make. (Takes another sip of champagne and spits it back out) Somebody just take this away from me!!
phoebe
Phoebe
Calm down. Maybe you're not pregnant.
rachel
Rachel
What?!
phoebe
Phoebe
When I got pregnant with the triplets, I took that test like three times just to make sure.
monica
Monica
Yes! Maybe it's a false positive. Are you sure you peed on the stick right?
rachel
Rachel
How many ways are there to do that?
phoebe
Phoebe
I'm-I'm just saying, don't freak out until you're a hundred percent sure.
rachel
Rachel
All right, I'll-I'll take it again when I get home.
monica
Monica
You-you gotta take it now. Come on, do it as a present to me.
rachel
Rachel
Okay. Thank you.
monica
Monica
Okay.
phoebe
Phoebe
I'll run out and get you one.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, you guys are so great.
monica
Monica
Oh, wait a minute! Who's is the father?!
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh no, she won't tell us.
monica
Monica
Oh, come on it's my wedding! That can be my present.
rachel
Rachel
Wh-Hey, I just gave you peeing on a stick.
phoebe
Phoebe
See? This is why you register.
[Cut to Ross at the kiddie table. He reaches for something and a fart noise emanates which causes the kids to laugh.]
ross
Ross
It was the chair again! Okay? I'm not doing it! It what-look, I don't-y'know what-eh-eh... (He walks away and goes over to Mona.) Hi.
Mona
Hi!
ross
Ross
Umm, would you like to dance?
Mona
Sure.
ross
Ross
Yeah?
Mona
Yeah.
ross
Ross
Oh great! (They get up to dance and Ross is interrupted by a little girl.)
Little Girl
Dr. Geller?
ross
Ross
I wasn't farting! (To Mona) Uh, a little game from our table. (To the little girl) Yes?
Little Girl
Dr. Geller, will you dance with me?
ross
Ross
Oh umm, well uh, maybe-maybe later. Right now, I'm about to dance with this lady.
Little Girl
Okay. (She drops her head in disappointment and walks away.)
Mona
Ohhhh!
ross
Ross
Uh, unless! Unless, uh this lady wouldn't mind letting you go first.
Mona
I'd be happy to. (To Ross) You are very sweet.
ross
Ross
Yes I-I am. In fact umm hey, why don't we try it my special way? You can dance on my feet.
Little Girl
Sure!
ross
Ross
Yeah? Hop on. (They start dancing and Mona sits down.) Is the pretty lady looking?
Little Girl
Uh-huh.
ross
Ross
Keep dancing.
[Cut to Chandler in the hallway practicing dancing and is doing it very well.]
chandler
Chandler
And the world will never know.
joey
Joey
Hey! Did you talk to Dennis about me yet?
chandler
Chandler
Yes, I told him how talented you were. I told him all about Days Of Our Lives.
joey
Joey
No-no! No! No! You don't tell a Broadway guy that! Now he just thinks I'm a soap actor.
chandler
Chandler
But you're not just a soap actor. You are a soap actor with freakishly tiny feet.
joey
Joey
Hey!
[Joey walks back inside just as Ross's dance is finishing.]
Little Girl
Thank you.
ross
Ross
No-no, thank you Miranda.
Little Girl
Melinda!
ross
Ross
All right. (Walks over to Mona.)
Mona
How cute was that?
ross
Ross
Oh-oh, were you, were you watching?
(Another little girl walks over to him.)
Second Girl
Can I go next?
ross
Ross
What? Of course you can! Hop on!
Mona
Okay, but I get to hop on after her. (Ross bites the air in response.)
ross
Ross
I am so gonna score.
Second Girl
What?
ross
Ross
I like your bow.
[Behind them, Joey goes up to the bandleader and interrupts the song.]
joey
Joey
(clinks his glass) I'd like to propose a toast. To Monica and Chandler, the greatest couple in the world. And my best friends. Now, my when I first found out they were getting married I was, I was a little angry. I was like, (overly angry) "Why God? Why? How can you take them away from me?!" But then I thought back over all our memories together, some happy memories. (Does a fake laugh.) And-and there was some sad memories. (Starts to break down and cry.) I'm sorry. And-and some scared memories-Whoa! (He jumps back, startled.) Eh? And then, and then I realized I'll always be their friend, their friend who can speak in many dialects and has training in stage combat and is willing to do partial nudity. (Starts to walk away, but realizes something.) Oh! To the happy couple!
[Time Lapse, the interrupted song is finishing.]
Bandleader
Thank you.
ross
Ross
(to the second girl) That was very nice Ashley.
Ashley
Can we do it again?
ross
Ross
No-no. (Walks over to Mona again.)
Mona
So, is it my turn now?
(A large little fat girl walks over.)
Fat Girl
I'm next!
ross
Ross
Oh! (Recoils in horror.)
Mona
Uh, that's okay. You can dance with her first.
ross
Ross
Oh, you-you sure? (She nods yes.) Okay. (To the girl) Okay. So what's uh, what's your name.
Fat Girl
Gert!
ross
Ross
That's, that's pretty. (They start to dance and Gert tries to step on Ross's feet, but he pulls them out of harm's way.) Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! What are you doing there Gert?
Gert
Dancing on your feet! Like the other girls did it.
ross
Ross
Okay. (Swallows hard.) Hop on Gert. (She does and Ross winces in pain.)
Gert
Why aren't you moving your feet?
ross
Ross
I'm trying. (He strains to move his feet.)
Gert
Faster! You're not going fast enough!
ross
Ross
Maybe I should stand on your feet! (Gert's shocked and Ross realizes what he said and tries to brush it off.)
[Cut to Joey going over to talk to Dennis Phillips.]
joey
Joey
So did you uh, happen to catch my toast up there?
Dennis Phillips
Oh my God, that was for my benefit?
joey
Joey
Well, I'd like to think there was something for everyone. Look, I know you're casting for this new show...
Dennis Phillips
Look umm Joey, I-I don't think you're quite right for this project.
joey
Joey
Oh, see that's where you're wrong. Whatever it is I can do it. And if didn't see it up there, just-just try me.
Dennis Phillips
It's an all Chinese cast. Can you be Chinese?
joey
Joey
Well I'm not proud of this, but... (He turns around and starts to mess with his eyelids.)
Dennis Phillips
Oh my God! No-no-no! Please! Please! Don't-don't-don't!
[Cut to Monica walking up to Chandler.]
monica
Monica
Hey, are you ready to get back on the dance floor?
chandler
Chandler
Did it turn into sand?
monica
Monica
Ohh come on, I love this song! Come on, you'll be fine. (She starts to walk towards the floor.)
chandler
Chandler
(sliding up behind her) No. No, I won't. Do you know why I took all those lessons? See, for the first time I didn't want you to be embarrassed to be seen on the dance floor with some clumsy idiot.
monica
Monica
Oh sweetie, you can never embarrass me. (Chandler grunts.) Okay, you can easily embarrass me. But come on, it doesn't matter. All right? I married you! So I want to dance on my wedding night with my husband. Come on. (They go onto the floor.) Just try not to move your feet at all. (Chandler starts to get into the groove and bust a move.) There you go.
(Mr. Geller dances over.)
mr. geller
Mr. Geller
Chandler, I'm gonna have you arrested.
chandler
Chandler
Why?
mr. geller
Mr. Geller
You stole my moves. (He starts to dance like Chandler was and Chandler stops.)
Scene 5

The Women's Restroom, Rachel and Phoebe are waiting for the outcome of Rachel's second test.

35 lines
rachel
Rachel
How much longer?
phoebe
Phoebe
30 seconds.
rachel
Rachel
30 seconds, okay.
monica
Monica
(entering) Did I miss it? (Phoebe nods no.) Rachel, I-I want you to know that, if it's positive, we're gonna...
rachel
Rachel
Oh I know. I know. (They hug.)
phoebe
Phoebe
It's time.
(Another woman starts to enter.)
The Girls
No!! (The woman backs out.)
monica
Monica
Go ahead Rach.
(She goes over to look.)
rachel
Rachel
Oh wait! Y'know what? I can't, I can't look at it. I can't. Somebody else tell me, somebody tell me.
phoebe
Phoebe
Okay.
rachel
Rachel
Okay.
phoebe
Phoebe
Umm, it's negative.
rachel
Rachel
What?
phoebe
Phoebe
It's negative.
rachel
Rachel
Oh. Oh. Well there you go. Whew! (Pause) That is-that's great-that is really great-great news. (Pause) Y'know 'cause the whole not being ready and kinda the financial aspects, all that. Whew. Wow, this is so just the way it was supposed to be. (Starts to cry.) God.
monica
Monica
Well... Well, great.
phoebe
Phoebe
Here. (Gives Rachel a tissue.)
rachel
Rachel
Thanks. (Crying) God this is so stupid! (Pause) How could I be upset over something I never had? It's negative?
phoebe
Phoebe
No, it's positive.
rachel
Rachel
What?!
phoebe
Phoebe
It's-it's not negative, it's positive.
rachel
Rachel
Are you sure?
phoebe
Phoebe
Well yeah, I lied before.
rachel
Rachel
Oh!
monica
Monica
Oh God...
phoebe
Phoebe
Now you know how you really feel about it.
rachel
Rachel
Oh-oh, that's a risky little game!
monica
Monica
Are you really gonna do this?
rachel
Rachel
Yeah. I'm gonna have a baby. I'm gonna have a baby. I'm gonna have a baby! (They all hug.)
phoebe
Phoebe
With who?
rachel
Rachel
Ah, it's still not the time.
Dedicated to the People of New York City
CLOSING CREDITS
Scene 6

The Reception, Joey is helping Ross walk after Gert got through with him and Mona is looking on concerned.

11 lines
ross
Ross
I just didn't see the fast song coming.
joey
Joey
Shh. Shh. Don't try to talk, we'll get you up to your room, we'll soak your feet, you'll be okay.
ross
Ross
Oh, thank you.
Mona
That is so sweet!
joey
Joey
Yeah.
Mona
No, I mean it. There are so few genuinely nice guys out there.
joey
Joey
Tell me about it, I feel like I'm holding down the fort all by myself.
Mona
It's Joey right?
joey
Joey
Yeah.
ross
Ross
Wait a minute! No! I'm the nice one! I'm the one who danced with the kids all night! How...How small are your feet?! (They all look down.)
END