S09E13

The One Where Monica Sings

Monica shines at Mike's piano bar. Chandler fixes Joey's botched eyebrow waxing.

15 Scenes350 Lines
Scene 1

Chandler and Monica's

25 lines
chandler
Chandler
Hey!
ross
Ross
Yeah! Yeah! OK! Sure! Look! Can we...can we talk about what happened here last night?
chandler
Chandler
Sure! Just give me a second to get all huffy and weird like you! Do you believe that who ever
did something over here last night did what they did or didn't do ...I mean come on!!
ross
Ross
OK you...you really don't know what I am talking about?
chandler
Chandler
No!
ross
Ross
OK! Last night after the party I saw Rachel kissing that jerk from her office out on your balcony.
chandler
Chandler
Our balcony? Seriously? That's so funny because I told Monica we should put lights on our balcony. And she said
"No, no. It's too cold, nobody will go out there." And I said "Maybe if we put some light out there they will"
ross
Ross
Right that's why I came over to talk about. Hum...I saw Rachel kissing some guy on your balcony,
even though there were NO LIGHTS !
chandler
Chandler
So are you gonna...talk to her?
ross
Ross
Why...Why should I? I mean if she wants to move on, that's fine!
chandler
Chandler
You know when "That's fine" sounds true when someone yells it and spits!
ross
Ross
No I'm serious. I mean she wants to date people? Fine! I don't care but...at least she could have told me. You know
I...I've been putting my life on hold and just concentrating on Emma but if she wants to go out there kissing guys she
barely knows, then so will I ! Very funny! Ross is gay! Ah! Ah!
chandler
Chandler
No no no. Good. So you're moving on? Do you have any idea where you're moving?
ross
Ross
I don't know. I mean I have plenty of opportunity. Just just now there were some women at the coffee house smiled at me.
And then the other day on the subway a woman "accidentally" sat on my hand.
chandler
Chandler
Dude, don't rub my face in your crazy single life!
ross
Ross
Well, and how about this? There is an anthropologist at school who totally came on to me during the inter-departmental
Potluck dinner.
chandler
Chandler
Why did I get married?!
[OPENING CREDITS]
Scene 2

Central Perk

43 lines
joey
Joey
Hey! Let me ask you guys something. I have a new headshot taken tomorrow right and the photographer said she thinks I
should have my eyebrows waxed. Is that weird for a guy?
phoebe
Phoebe
Well it depends.
joey
Joey
On...?
phoebe
Phoebe
On how far along he's in the sex change process!
monica
Monica
No I totally disagree. No I think it's fine for a guy to do something like that. Such you an actor. Not that you need to,
your eyebrows are...
joey
Joey
Ok! Stop it you guys! Stop staring! You're freaking me out!
phoebe
Phoebe
Your knuckles are kinda hairy too...
joey
Joey
Oh man! I have to get those done too?!
phoebe
Phoebe
Wow! Talking about high maintenance
joey
Joey
Hey hey! You dye your hair!
phoebe
Phoebe
I'm a woman!
joey
Joey
Arghhh! Double standards!
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh before I forget, are you coming to Mike's piano bar tonight?
monica
Monica
Only if I don't have to get up and sing.
phoebe
Phoebe
But everybody sings. It's so much fun! Last time this adorable old man got out there, forgot all of the words, flipped out
and everyone booed him off the stage. So funny.
monica
Monica
It's just, I'm not good at singing.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh! What's the matter? Are you scared? You're afraid I'm a better singer? You're afraid I'm gonna beat you at singing?
monica
Monica
No no, it's not working on me. Wow! I must be growing up!
phoebe
Phoebe
OK fine! Please come and support Mike. You don't have to sing.
monica
Monica
So I don't have to sing and I can just sit there and pass judgments on others?
phoebe
Phoebe
While drinking...
monica
Monica
I'm there!
rachel
Rachel
Hi guys! Listen I really need your help. I think I did something really stupid.
phoebe
Phoebe
Well yes Rachel but you got something so beautiful out there
rachel
Rachel
No not that. I kissed Gavin last night.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh my god.
monica
Monica
You kissed him?
rachel
Rachel
Yeah. It was after the party, we were on the balcony and...
monica
Monica
Wait wait wait. I was at home the whole time. How did I missed that?
phoebe
Phoebe
It was the end of the party, you were probably ironing wrapping paper.
monica
Monica
Oh yeah...So how did you end up kissing?
rachel
Rachel
You know we were all alone and he was being really nice to me and, oh and he gave me this scarf...
monica
Monica
I thought you hated him?
rachel
Rachel
You know honey, there is a thin line between love and hate, and it turns out that line...is a scarf!
monica
Monica
So are you thinking of starting up something with this guy?
rachel
Rachel
I don't know. It's so complicated. I work with this guy, you know, I have the baby, and I have Ross, and I just...I don't
know what to do and I have to be at the office and see Gavin in ten minutes.
monica
Monica
Sounds like you need to think about what you want, talk to Gavin, and you definitely should talk to Ross
rachel
Rachel
Or...I could call in sick and not deal with it at all...
phoebe
Phoebe
Wow! Five-month maternity leave, you're back for four days, kiss a co-worker, call in sick, they are lucky to have you!!
Scene 3

Beauty salon

17 lines
Salon Girl
Hi
joey
Joey
Hey. I'm here for my eyebrow appointment.
Salon Girl
Name?
joey
Joey
Chandler Bing.
Salon Girl
Ok. Very good. Have a seat right over here Mr. Bing and Sonia will be right with you.
joey
Joey
OK Thanks.
(Joey touches the hot wax). I touched the stuff
Sonia
I'll take care of it
joey
Joey
Thanks. Do you get a lot of guys in here?
Sonia
Oh absolutely.
joey
Joey
Oh good...
Sonia
Are you looking to meet somebody?
joey
Joey
All right let's just do this.
Sonia
We'll get to the wax in a minute. First I want to tweeze some of the strays, ok? This may sting just a little bit...
joey
Joey
Please I have an extremely high threshold...Holly Mother Of God! My face! My face!! I'm all right! I'm all right!
Just a little bit of shock that's all but I'll be fine you can go again. I'm OK
(He tries to avoid the tweezers) Dammit! Woman!! How Hoooow!
Scene 4

Central Perk

26 lines
chandler
Chandler
Hey it's the most eligible man in NY. How's the moving on going?
ross
Ross
Not well. I went on the subway again and someone did sit on my hand but that person was neither female nor wearing pants.
chandler
Chandler
Well maybe you're going about this the wrong way. You know I mean think about it. Single white male, divorced three times,
two illegitimate children. The personal ad writes itself....
ross
Ross
That's funny...Do you think you'll ever work again?
chandler
Chandler
What are doing? You know I can only dish it out!
ross
Ross
I can't believe Rachel just moved on and didn't say anything to me
chandler
Chandler
Maybe she didn't move on, you know...maybe that kiss was just an impulsive one-time birthday thing
ross
Ross
No no, about a month ago she gave her number to some guy in a bar.
chandler
Chandler
Did she go out with him?
ross
Ross
No. When he called, I...I threw the message away.
chandler
Chandler
Ah! The high road...
ross
Ross
You know what? Enough! Enough talking! I have to get moving! Hey check out those two blondes over there!
Hey come with me!
chandler
Chandler
Are you trying to get everybody divorced?
ross
Ross
You don't have to do anything. It will just be easier if it is the two of us, like college, remember? You...you break the
ice with some kind of jokes so that they know you're the funny one and I swoop in with some interesting conversation, so
they'll see that I'm the brilliant, brooding, sexy one...
chandler
Chandler
I thought I had to make the jokes!
ross
Ross
Don't you have to be at work?
chandler
Chandler
Oh come on! Hello! Hi! My name is Chandler, here's my friend Ross right here, and we were wondering you know if you're up for it.
We only need six more people for a human pyramid...Swoop!! Swoop!!
ross
Ross
Hum...So...hum...Oh hey I noticed you were reading the paper...another flood in Europe? Here's a question: "Would you...
would you rather drown or be burnt alive?"
Blonde Girl
Sorry...we were just leaving
chandler
Chandler
We still got it!
Scene 5

Ross'

50 lines
rachel
Rachel
Who is it?
Gavin
Gavin! I brought you some soup.
rachel
Rachel
Why?
Gavin
I heard you were sick...
rachel
Rachel
Oh! Right! Yeah! Hold on, I'll be just clean up in here a little bit! Hello Gavin
Gavin
I missed you at work today. How are you feeling?
rachel
Rachel
I a not gonna lie to you, I'm pretty sick
Gavin
Oh! Good! Because I was having a totally paranoid moment when I thought you called in sick to avoid me.
rachel
Rachel
Oh no no no
Gavin
So I had fun last night
rachel
Rachel
So did I
Gavin
Exactly how contagious is this thing you have? I mean is it a cold for standing on the balcony or did a monkey bite you?
rachel
Rachel
It's just a cold
Gavin
Do you have fever? Let me see. Hum...
rachel
Rachel
What? What's the matter?
Gavin
What's Ross doing to you on that picture?
rachel
Rachel
Oh he's dusting me with a fossil brush. He thought it would be funny.
Gavin
Right. Right. Ross. So what's the deal with you guys? I don't want to get in the middle of anything
rachel
Rachel
Oh you're not. You're not gonna get in the middle of anything, don't worry about Ross really, really.
(She hears the noise of the key in the lock) Oh! Hide! That's Ross! Hide! Hide!
Gavin
Yeah! But you said not to worry about...
rachel
Rachel
I lied! And I'm not sick! Just stay behind the curtain!
Molly
Hi!
rachel
Rachel
Oh! Molly! You're not Ross.
Molly
No I'm here to take Emma to your mother's, remember?
rachel
Rachel
Right, right, yes!
Molly
Don't panic!
rachel
Rachel
What?
Molly
There is a man behind your curtain. I have a mace in my purse.
rachel
Rachel
No! That's OK! That's OK! That's OK! No no no no! This is my business associate Gavin. He's just being silly.
Gavin come out from behind that curtain!
Gavin
Hi! Gavin! Please to meet you. It was my idea to stand there.
Molly
Hello! I just go and get Emma.
rachel
Rachel
OK.
Gavin
So hum...Why did I have to hide?
rachel
Rachel
I thought it was Ross.
Gavin
So what if it was? I thought there was nothing going on between you two...
rachel
Rachel
There isn't. There is totally isn't.
Gavin
You hear a key in the hole and you jump like a young bronco coming out of a chute for the first time. I used to be a
rodeo clown.
rachel
Rachel
All right. Look. Gavin...I...I guess I felt guilty that you were here, which I shouldn't. You know Ross and I are not in
any relationship but...he is the father of my child, and you know we do live together and plus there is just so much
history...you know it's just...I don't know, I'm sorry, I'm just all over the place.
Gavin
It's OK. I know it's probably not my place but can I give you a piece of advice?
rachel
Rachel
Yes
Gavin
I think you should talk to Ross about all this.
rachel
Rachel
People keep saying that. Oh I'm sorry Gavin
Gavin
Don't be. It's just bad timing.
rachel
Rachel
So seriously...rodeo clown?
Gavin
One of the best, ma'am, one of the best...
Scene 6

Mike's piano bar

16 lines
phoebe
Phoebe
"No time for losers, 'cause we are the champions of the world...!" Thank you!
(Mike kisses Phoebe)
Mike
Oh she's my girlfriend. That's not just how we do it here. I got to get a break and when we come back we've got Kenneth
singing "I touch myself"...I'm not here to judge!
phoebe
Phoebe
Hi hi...Oh you have got to sing.
monica
Monica
No I told you I can't.
phoebe
Phoebe
But you would have so much fun and you have a really nice voice.
monica
Monica
What have you heard me sing?
phoebe
Phoebe
All the time when you're cooking.
monica
Monica
What?
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah you're always singing "Yummy yummy yummy, I've got love in my tummy"
monica
Monica
Yeah I do rock that one.
phoebe
Phoebe
OK so isn't there a little part of you that wants to get up there?
monica
Monica
Just a little but...it's just so scary! I don't even know what I would sing...
Mike
Well I've got a book around...
monica
Monica
"Delta Dawn"
Scene 7

Central Perk

11 lines
ross
Ross
Hi! I could help not notice, but that's an unusual necklace
Woman
You already hit on me an hour ago
ross
Ross
Right, so that's a firm "no". I cannot believe this, I just keep striking out.
chandler
Chandler
I don't get it neither, I mean you're obviously desperate, you're asking women how they want to be killed
ross
Ross
This is great. Rachel's gonna keep kissing guys until she finds the one she wants and I'm gonna die alone.
chandler
Chandler
By drowning or...?!
Michelle
Why would he break up with me?
Her Friend
I don't know sweetie.
Michelle
All I ever wanted was just love him and have him love me back. I mean, am I so unlovable?
chandler
Chandler
Well...
ross
Ross
I know! (he stands)
Scene 8

Piano bar

10 lines
Mike
All right, that was Kenneth with his much too literal rendition of "I touch myself". Coming up next we've got Monica
singing "Delta Dawn".
monica
Monica
Wait wait! I can't sing in front of all these people.
phoebe
Phoebe
Just pretend they're not even here! It's OK Monica, when that spotlight hits you it so bright you won't see anyone
anyway.
monica
Monica
Hi! I'm Monica and I'm gonna be singing "Delta Dawn"
"Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on? Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? ..."
phoebe
Phoebe
Can you totally see through her shirt ?
Mike
Like an X-Ray. Bad day not to wear a bra.
monica
Monica
"To take you to his mansion in the sky-y?"
Scene 9

Monica and Chandler's

20 lines
joey
Joey
Hey, I need your help.
chandler
Chandler
Wow, it seems serious. What seems to be the problem, Ashley Judd?
joey
Joey
Look, I'll get new headshot taken, all right, so I want to get my eyebrows shaped
chandler
Chandler
I am sorry, moment to make fun of that, please!
joey
Joey
You may be a sissy but I'll still (pound you out on ground). All right, it hurts so bad, I could only let her do one
eyebrow and now... they don't match!
chandler
Chandler
It's like a baby caterpillar chasing its mama!
joey
Joey
All right, look, you got to help me out, ok? Look, I have the magic marker, I want you to fill in the skinny one so
I don't look stupid for my pictures.
chandler
Chandler
Ok. First of all, this is green!
joey
Joey
What the hell am I supposed to do!
chandler
Chandler
All right, I will help you out but you have to promise me you will not tell anyone what I am about to tell you.
joey
Joey
What, what.
chandler
Chandler
Ok, you know how most kids get their allowance from mowing the lawn or taking out the garbage, well I earned mine
by plucking the eyebrows of my father and his 'business' partners.
joey
Joey
Oh my God!
chandler
Chandler
Yeah, well, I guess you don't need my help Victor Victoria!
joey
Joey
Ok all right, no, no, no, no, I do, I do, I do, I need your help, but Chandler I don't know if I can take anymore
plucking. It hurts so bad!
chandler
Chandler
Oh, not with my combination of ice cubes, aloe Vera and my gentle self-loathing touch.
Scene 10

Piano Bar

8 lines
monica
Monica
"Take me to the mansion in the sky-y". I am sorry, the song is over. Did you see me out there?
phoebe
Phoebe
Every little bit of you!
monica
Monica
I can't believe I did this. I can't believe I'm singing for the people, and they liked me! Hey, did you hear that
one shouting 'look at those tips'! I mean, did I really help you get a lot of tips?
Mike
Sure.
phoebe
Phoebe
Mon', not that you didn't sound good, but...
monica
Monica
Good? Didn't you hear them...I was great! Thank you so much for making me do this. That's is the best gift ever.
Mike
Also a good gift? Underwear.
Scene 11

Ross'

26 lines
Michelle
Thank you so much for letting me do this. Public bathrooms freak me out, I can't even pee, let alone do
anything else.
ross
Ross
But, what's great is that you don't mind talking about it.
Michelle
It's so amazing I met you the same day that Eric broke up with me, because it's like you lose a boyfriend,
you get a boyfriend.
ross
Ross
Uh-ah!
Michelle
No don't worry, this is not some rebound thing. I am totally over Eric.
ross
Ross
(pfew). Good choice Ross.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, hey! Hi, there you are, I've been looking for you everywhere!
ross
Ross
Oh, yeah, hello, well, now, here I am.
rachel
Rachel
Listen, my mum is not bringing the baby back until nine o' clock. So I was hoping you and I could have a
chance to kind of talk' somebody here?
ross
Ross
Oh, yeah, yeah that's Michelle.
rachel
Rachel
Who?
ross
Ross
Oh, just this woman I've been seeing.
rachel
Rachel
You've being seeing someone?
ross
Ross
Yeah, didn't I mention that? Yeah, I mean, we haven't being going out for too long, but rather there is this
amazing connection between us. I-I mean, in fact just before you came in she called me her boyfriend. I thought it was
a little too soon, but it was also, you know, it was kinda nice.
Michelle
What are you taking amoxicillin for?
ross
Ross
How great is this? You are already comfortable enough to look through my stuff. Oh, I am sorry Michelle, that's
my roommate, Rachel.
rachel
Rachel
Hi, and I am also Emma's mother.
Michelle
Ah, who is Emma?
ross
Ross
I told you about my daughter.
Michelle
This is your daughter? I can be your new mummy!
Scene 12

Monica and Chandler's

12 lines
chandler
Chandler
And done!
joey
Joey
Oh my God! I didn't feel a thing ! Hey, are you still looking for a job because you can tweeze circles around
that sadistic bitch at the saloon
chandler
Chandler
Thanks. You wanna see what it looks like?
joey
Joey
Yeah, yeah. Hey, they totally match! They look great! They look great! How you doing!
chandler
Chandler
Yeah, yeah, I think it looks pretty good. I was a little worried I was uncovering a birthmark right about
there, but it turned out to be a little piece of chocolate.
joey
Joey
Thank you so much.
chandler
Chandler
No problem.
joey
Joey
Listen that's a pretty girly hour we just spent, we should add some manly make up for it.
chandler
Chandler
Yeah.
joey
Joey
Comb my eyelashes.
Scene 13

Piano Bar

17 lines
monica
Monica
Ok, for my next song I think I'll sing something a little more upbeat. All right? Oh, how about the Pointer
Sisters 'I am so excited'. And make it bouncy!
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh you'll probably take care of that on your hands.
chandler
Chandler
I am sorry I am late. You'll understand when you'll see Joey.
monica
Monica
Honey, you're just in time, I'm about to sing another song!
chandler
Chandler
Really? In front of all this people?
monica
Monica
And they love me!
chandler
Chandler
Oh my God!
phoebe
Phoebe
Yes, she gives the people what they want.
monica
Monica
All right, watch!
monica
Monica
"Tonight's the night we're gonna make it happen, tonight we'll put all other things aside. Give in this
time and show me some affection..."
chandler
Chandler
Are those my wife's nipples?
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh? Isn't that funny? I didn't see that before, I wouldn't have let her go up again.
chandler
Chandler
I gotta stop this.
monica
Monica
Oh, who cares, they still love me! "I am so excited..."
chandler
Chandler
You, touching yourself, out!
Scene 14

Ross'

60 lines
rachel
Rachel
Wow. She does that a lot!
Michelle
Ross, you didn't tell me you were a doctor!
rachel
Rachel
What, what, wait a minute! You haven't even told her you were a doctor, yet? How long have you known her, like
an hour?
Michelle
Actually about an hour and a half.
ross
Ross
I told you it wasn't long, but there is an amazing connection between us.
Michelle
You feel that too? Oh, I thought that was just me!
ross
Ross
Are you kidding?
Michelle
Hey, do you want to go away this weekend?
ross
Ross
We'll see.
rachel
Rachel
Ok, Ross, what's going on here, are we just bringing strange women back to the apartment now?
ross
Ross
I don't know, are we just kissing guys on balconies?
rachel
Rachel
How do you know about that?
ross
Ross
Through the magic of sight! I was here, putting our child to sleep...
Michelle
Emma.
ross
Ross
When I happened to look through the window and I see you kissing a guy you know, for what? A week?
rachel
Rachel
Oh, that's what this is all about? Did you bring her up here to get back at me?
Michelle
No, actually, see I had to pee, 'cause I can't use public bathrooms because the doodie parasites.
ross
Ross
Ok, Michelle, it's time to go.
Michelle
Well, call me!
ross
Ross
Ok.
Michelle
No, wait, you don't have my phone number!
ross
Ross
You know, if it's meant to be, I'll guess it. Bye, bye.
rachel
Rachel
Score.
ross
Ross
Oh, I am sorry, did you not like her, because I was hoping that we could come to one of your kissing parties on
the balcony.
rachel
Rachel
Oh God, I can't believe you're making such a big deal about this. It was one kiss, one guy, one time!
ross
Ross
Oh, really!
rachel
Rachel
Yeah.
ross
Ross
Oh, really!
rachel
Rachel
Oh yeah.
ross
Ross
What about the guy from the bar?
rachel
Rachel
What? Who?
ross
Ross
The guy you gave your number to.
rachel
Rachel
Whoa, how do you know about that?
ross
Ross
Because he called here looking for you. So don't tell me this...this kissing this guy from work is a one time thing,
ok? You've been out there in bars and on balconies for over a month now. And you didn't even have the courtesy to tell me.
rachel
Rachel
Why didn't I get that message?
ross
Ross
What?
rachel
Rachel
From the guy in the bar, why didn't I get that message?
ross
Ross
Because I folded it up and put in my pants pocket. Do you...do you not look there?
rachel
Rachel
Ross?
ross
Ross
I never gave it to you.
rachel
Rachel
Why?
ross
Ross
I don't know.
rachel
Rachel
Oh God. You know what? Who you think you are? Who are you to decide what messages I should or should not get?
ross
Ross
Who am I?
rachel
Rachel
Yes.
ross
Ross
I am the guy who's taking care of our baby while you're out at bars meeting guys!
rachel
Rachel
Oh my God, I cannot believe this. You know I actually came in here hoping to have a mature conversation with you
About us! But I can't do that with someone who hides my messages and brings crazy women back to my apartment!
ross
Ross
None of the sane ones wanted to come back with me! That's not the point. Ok? The point is you...you are the one
Who moved on and didn't tell anyone!
rachel
Rachel
Oh, Ross, this is just so messed up! What's wrong with us? You know when people hear about our situation they
Always ask, 'what, you live together but you're not a couple? And you have a baby, isn't that weird?' And I say 'No.
You know what, it's not, because it works for us!' But you know this doesn't work. In fact this is the opposite of working!
ross
Ross
Uh, clearly.
rachel
Rachel
And you know, we said that we would, we would live together as long as this makes sense. An maybe this, you know,
Just doesn't make sense anymore.
ross
Ross
Yeah, maybe not. So what you wanna do?
Scene 15

Joey's

9 lines
joey
Joey
Hey!
rachel
Rachel
Hi. Can Emma and I live here for a while?
joey
Joey
Ha, oh, of course.
rachel
Rachel
Thank you.
joey
Joey
Your eyebrows look weird.
[CLOSING CREDITS]
chandler
Chandler
'Jeremiah was a bullfrog. Was a good friend of mine, never understood a single word he said, but I helped him
drink his wine.' So you just touch yourself for anything?
END