Joey rehearses romantic scenes with Rachel. Ross and Chandler enjoy a Vermont trip. Phoebe uses Monica's clients.
14 Scenes286 Lines
Scene 1
Rachel and Joey's apartment
13 lines
Joey
(talking to a pineapple in his hand) God, you're beautiful...why are we fighting this?You know you want it to happen as much as I do.
(Rachel comes out of her room and starts staring at him unseen)
Joey
I want you.I need you.Let me make love to you.
Rachel
I don't wanna stand in the way of true love or anything, but I think a cantaloupe might hurt less.
Joey
Oh, ehm...I'm...I'm rehearsing my lines.They gave me a big romantic story on Days Of Our Lives. It's the first time my character's got one. I'm so nervous, you know, I really want it to be good!
Rachel
Woow!I haven't seen you this worked up since you did that dog food commercial and you thought you were gonna be with a real talking dog!
Joey
Yeah, that was a disappointment...(pause) Oh, hey!D'you want to come down to the set and tell me if I'm doing ok?
Rachel
(excited) Are you serious?
Joey
Yeah!Hey, you just have to promise not to get yourself thrown out again.
Rachel
Hey, that was an honest mistake!
Joey
Right!(he starts to ape her)"Oh my God, is this the men's room? Oh, I feel so foolish, have you always known you wanted to be an actor?" (he inclines his head as if to look at a man's private parts)
Rachel
Yeah, that was an awesome day!
OPENING CREDITS
Scene 2
Central Perk
30 lines
Monica
Hey!
Phoebe
Hey!
Ross
Hi!
Monica
So, do you guys wanna come and eat dinner at the restaurant sometime in the next few weeks?
Phoebe
Sure!
Ross
I'd love to!
Monica
Well you can't! We're booked solid for the next month!
Phoebe
Well, I can't give you a massage, because my licence has been revoked again!
Ross
Phoebe, what happened?
Phoebe
Well, it was an accident...You know, it's a lot of oil and sometimes the hand just slips!
(Chandler enters)
Chandler
(To Monica) Have I got a surprise for you? Pack your bags!
Phoebe
Oh no!You guys aren't supposed to get divorced for 7 years!
Chandler
What? No, I'm taking Monica to a romantic inn in Vermont (shows them a brochure)!
Phoebe
Oh, good!Ok, good for you!Try to recapture the magic!
Chandler
So, what do you say? Can you get out of work?
Monica
Oh, honey!I can't. I was just telling these guys that things are crazy at the restaurant!
Chandler
Are you really that busy?
Monica
Yeah, I'm sorry. I really am.
Chandler
Oh, that's ok.I'll just try and reschedule. (on the phone) "Hi, this is Chandler Bing. I made a reservation there and I need to change it (pause) Oh, what do you mean it's not refundable? Can I just come some other time? (pause) Oh, can't you make an exception?"
Monica
Tell them I'm a chef in a big New York restaurant!
Phoebe
And tell them that in 2 weeks I will once again be a masseuse in good standing!
Chandler
(on the phone) "Look, this is ridiculous! I'm not paying for that room! Ok?" (pause) "Oh, thank you very much!" (hangs up) Yeah, I'm going to Vermont...
Ross
Oh, don't worry about it! Just use your travel insurance.
Chandler
I don't have travel insurance.
Ross
Well, this is what happens when people live on the edge!
Monica
Why don't you take Ross?
Ross
Uh, don't you think that would be a little weird? I mean, two guys in a romantic inn...
Monica
No, not if their room has two beds!
Ross
(browsing the brochure) I guess...It still seems a little...(enthusiastically) moonlight boat ride!!
Scene 3
Days of Our Lives' Studios
34 lines
Rachel
Hey Joey, is this the bed where Olivia lost her virginity?
Joey
I don't know, but one of the extras sure did! (pause) Hey, listen Rach. Thanks again for coming down to watch my scenes!
Rachel
Oh, please!Honey, just the fact that you want me here to support you, I'm...OH MY GOD!Is that Christian Sanders?He's so gorgeous!
Joey
Also so gay!
Rachel
Oh, in my head he's done some pretty "not-gay-stuff"!
Joey
Well, at the Christmas party him and Santa did some definitely gay stuff!
Director
Joey, Joey! We're ready for you!
Joey
Oh, wish me luck!
Rachel
Ok, not that you need it but good...GOD!Is that Chase Lassiter?He's straight, right?
Joey
Rach, I gotta say...if you weren't here wondering if these guys were gay I don't know if I could do this!
Rachel
Oh, I'm sorry, you're right.I'm sorry, good luck! (they hug)
Director
On a bell please! Quietly.. and ACTION!
(the scene starts.Joey enters and there's a girl wearing a wedding dress near a bed)
Actress/olivia
Drake! What are you doing in here?
Joey/drake
Stopping you from marrying the wrong man and making the biggest mistake of your life.
Actress/olivia
Get out!
Joey/drake
You don't love him!
Actress/olivia
What do you know about love?
Joey/drake
I know what I felt that night when we kissed under the bridge.
Actress/olivia
That kiss never happened.
Joey/drake
Oh, what about this one.
(the actress slaps him)
Rachel
(watching a television where the scene is shown, startled) OH!
Actress/olivia
No, I told you...get out!
Joey/drake
Fine. I'll go. But let me ask you one question...
Chase Lassiter
(talking to Rachel) You look familiar, have we...
Rachel
SSSHHHHTTT!!He's asking her a question!!
Joey/drake
Can you really live the rest of your life never knowing what we could have been?
Actress/olivia
I don't have a choice...
Joey/drake
Yes, you do.Yes...you do. I'm the one who doesn't have a choice because I...because I can't stop loving you.
Actress/olivia
Don't say that...
Joey/drake
Tell me to stop, just...tell me to stop. (he's about to kiss her)
Director
CUT!
Rachel
NO! (pause) Or, cut!You know, that's your call!
Scene 4
Monica's restaurant
8 lines
1st Customer
Everything was delicious!
Monica
Thank you!
2nd Customer
It was. The duck in particular was superb.
Monica
Thank you!(she looks at the 3rd customer waiting for a compliment) You haven't said anything...
3rd Customer
Actually I do have one small complaint.
Monica
Oh..please!I-I welcome criticism.
3rd Customer
The musician right outside the restaurant...it's kind of a mood-killer!
Monica
What musician?
Scene 5
Outside the restaurant
14 lines
Phoebe
(playing guitar and singing) And there's a country called Argentinaaaa, it's a place I've never seeeeen. But I'm told for fifty pesos you can buy a human spleen. Humaaan spleeeeen. Olè!
Monica
What are you doing here!
Phoebe
Well, you said that you had customers lined up in the street, so I am here to entertain!
Monica
Great!
Phoebe
Yeah! It really has been great too, you know, some of this people must have seen me play before because they were requesting a bunch of my songs! Yeah, "You suck" and "shut up and go home".
Monica
Listen Phoebe...
Phoebe
Yeah.
Monica
You know how much I love listening to your music, you know, but...
Phoebe
But what?
Monica
This is kind of a classy place.
Phoebe
(pause) Ok, say no more.
[time Lapse
Phoebe in front of restaurant again]
Phoebe
(with a fancy dress, still playing and singing): It wasn't just that she was fat, the woman smelled like garbage! Everyone! It wasn't just that she was fat the woman smelled like garbaaaaaage! (to Monica, showing her dress) Classy, uh?
(Monica covers her face with her hands)
Scene 6
hall of the romantic inn in Vermont
26 lines
Chandler
Hi, Chandler Bing, I have a reservation.
Receptionist
Welcome to the Chestnut Inn Mr. Bing, so where are you joining from?
Chandler
New York.
Ross
(in a strange voice and eating candies) The big apple!
Chandler
I'm sorry, he's a little bit wound up, we had to stop at every maple candy stand on the way here.
Ross
Yeah, I ate all my gifts for everybody.
Receptionist
I am sorry Mr. Bing, there's no record of your reservation in the computer.
Chandler
Well, that's impossible, can you check again, please?
Ross
(high pitched voice) Check again please!
Receptionist
I'm sorry, it's not here.
Ross
Not there.
Chandler
Let me get this straight. I called yesterday trying to cancel my reservation and I was told it was not refundable, then we drove six hours all the way up here and now you tell me that we don't have a reservation?
Receptionist
I don't know what to say.
Ross
(mumbling) She doesn't know what to say!
Chandler
Just give us the cheapest room you have.
Receptionist
Unfortunatly the only thing we have available is our deluxe suite, the rate is six hundred dollars.
Chandler
That's insane!
Ross
Totally insane. Dude, let's drive home, we'll hit all the maple candy stores on the way back and if...if they're closed maybe we'll tap a tree and make some ourselves.
Chandler
Does that room have a closet I can lock him in? (pause) We'll take it.
Receptionist
Great.
Chandler
(aside, to Ross) What!? They are totally ripping us off!
Ross
Dude, don't worry 'bout it! I know how we can make your money back! This is a nice hotel, you know, plenty of amenities, we just load up on those! Like those apples. Instead of taking one, I'm... I take six!
Chandler
Great, at a hundred dollars an apple, we're there!
Ross
C'mon, you get the idea, ow-ow-ow we'll make our money back in no time!
Chandler
Dude, you're shaking!
Ross
I think it's the sugar, could you hold the apple?
Scene 7
Joey's apartment
23 lines
Rachel
Hi!
Joey
Hey!
Rachel
Joey, I gotta tell ya, I've been thinking all day about that scene you did, I mean, you were amazing!
Joey
Oh, you know, the writing was good, and the director is good, and... and my co-star's good but they're not as good as me!
Rachel
God, you have to tell me what happens tomorrow!
Joey
Ow, I'm just going over the script now! You wanna read lines with me?
Rachel
Me? Oh, no, I am not an actress.
Joey
Oh, all right, I can ask Monica.
Rachel
Oh screw her, that part is mine!
Joey
Right... (pause) ok, so just from the top of the page, right here.
Rachel
Okay. (pause).(acting) Hello Drake, I'm surprised to see you here.
Joey/drake
I can't believe you married him.
Rachel/actress
But what choice did I have. He was keeping my sister in a dungeon!
Joey/drake
So what about us? Everything we feel for each other.
Rachel/actress
It's over! You have to accept that.
Joey/drake
How can I? Knowing I'll never hold you in my arms again, or touch your skin, or feel your lips, knowing I'll never make love to you? How can I accept that... I can never kiss you again when it's all I can do not to kiss you right now.
Rachel
(pause) Kiss me.
Joey
What?
Rachel
Kiss me.
Joey
Ah, Rach, it doesn't say that!
Rachel
No, I'm saying...
Joey
but, but..
Rachel
just... don't talk... (she kisses him)
Scene 8
Rachel's bedroom
1 lines
Rachel
(waking up) Ehhh, aw! (pause). Well, that's new!
Scene 9
Hotel's room
21 lines
Ross
(on the phone) Hi, this is Ross Geller in suite 206. It seems you forgot a couple of things. Could you have some complimentary toiletries sent up to my room? (pause) Thank you! Ok. Toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, mouthwash, deodorant, dental floss, band aids, shaving cream, after shave... and I feel like I am forgetting something... Is there anything else you have that I haven't asked for already? (pause) Yeah, go ahead, send up some tampons.
(Chandler enters the room)
Ross
What did you get?
Chandler
USA Today
Ross
Nice, put it with the others.
Chandler
And I also got... two more apples.
Ross
We are four short of a bush-o (pause). God I feel so alive, I love being in the country!
Chandler
I also got this great salt and pepper shaker from the restaurant.
Ross
Oh, that's not cool.
Chandlers
Dude, none of this is cool.
Ross
No, Chandler, you have to find the line between stealing and taking what the hotel owes you. For example: hair drier, no, no, no, but shampoo and conditioners, yes, yes, yes. (pause) Now, the salt shaker is off-limits, but the salt (he opens the salt shaker and pours the salt into his hand) I wish I'd thought this through.
Chandler
I think I know what you mean though...the lamp is the hotel's, but the bulbs (goes to take the bulb)...oh, you already got that.
Ross
Not my first time in a hotel, my friend.
Chandler
Ok, how about this (picks up the remote control)?
Ross
No, no, no, you can't take the remote control!
Chandler
Yes, but the batteries...
(Ross claps his hands)
Chandler
Thank you, thank you very much!
Ross
Let's celebrate with some maple candy!
Chandler
No!
Ross
At least tell me where you hid it.
Scene 10
Central Perk. Monica and Rachel are sitting on the sofa
42 lines
Rachel
Can I ask you a question?
Monica
Yeah.
Rachel
Have you ever had any weird romantic dreams?
Monica
Let me think. Oh, when I was younger I used to dream that I got married to Mayor McCheese, and on our wedding night I ate his head.
Rachel
Ok, well this is like that...in no way. I had a...I had a dream last night that I wanted to kiss Joey.
Monica
Wow, do you mean like kiss him-kiss him?
Rachel
Oh yeah! I mean, that was pretty intense.
Monica
What do you think brought than on?
Rachel
I don't know! I mean, maybe that's something to do with the fact that I saw him do a love scene yesterday.
Monica
A love scene? With who?
Rachel
Olivia.
Monica
Olivia? I thought she was marrying Connor! (pause) Oh right, real life more important.
Rachel
So do you think that my dream means anything?
Monica
I don't know. I mean, you saw him do a love scene, so maybe you don't have a thing for Joey, maybe you have a thing for Drake.
Rachel
Ah! Well it was Joey reading Drake's lines in the dream...
Monica
Of course it was! Trust me, when it comes to psychology I know what I'm talking about. I took two psych classes in college.
Rachel
You took the same class twice.
Monica
It was hard!
(Phoebe comes in)
Phoebe
Hey!
Monica
Hi.
Phoebe
Here, Monica, look what I got to wear when I play at the restaurant (she dons a top hat) uh, huh wait! (she raises a pair of spectacles to her eyes) Right? I mean, this might even class up the ballad of the uncircumcised man.
Monica
Oh...Phoebe? Maybe I wasn't clear before. I really love listening to your music here, but my restaurant is sort of an upscale place.
Phoebe
Right, yeah, ok, I'll ask the butler to fetch my diamonds out of the vault.
Monica
Phoebe, it's not what you wear. It's sort of your songs... I just don't think you should play at the restaurant anymore.
Phoebe
Oh, ok. Fine, I'll just, I'll take the hat back (she puts the hat in a bag and she crushes it angrily on the floor with her foot).
(silence)
Rachel
Hey, so you guys, the funniest thing happened, at work...
Phoebe
My songs aren't good enough for your restaurant?
Rachel
Ok, we're still on that.
Monica
I didn't say your songs were not good enough.
Phoebe
Then what's wrong with them? Would they not go with your tiny portions of pretentious food?
Monica
Tiny portions?
Phoebe
Yeah well, "excuse me, I ordered the smoked salmon appetizer, but (peering through her spectacles) I can't see it, I can't see it"!
Monica
Phoebe, it's not about quantity.
Phoebe
Well...it's not about quality.
Monica
Oh really, you want to talk about quality? Have you heard of a key? It's what some people sing in.
Phoebe
Well at least all my songs don't taste like garlic. Yeah, there are other ingredients Monica.
Monica
Ok, so that's what we're doing. You know, when I'm in the coffee house bopping along to one of your songs, I'm wearing ear plugs.
Phoebe
Ear plugs, or cloves of garlic?
Monica
You know what? I take back what I said before. You keep playing at the restaurant, because with your music driving people inside, my bar sales are going up like crazy.
Phoebe
What are people having, the garlic Martini?
Scene 11
Hotel's reception
18 lines
Receptionist
Here's your copy of the bill, we hope you enjoyed your stay.
Chandler
Oh we did, and you still have all your lamps.
(the receptions is puzzled. She goes in the back.)
Chandler
Oh, I didn't factor in the room tax.
Ross
Oh dude, don't worry about it, I found an unattended maid's car. We're way ahead of the game.
(they make as if to go, but Ross notices something)
Ross
Oh my god.
Chandler
What?
Ross
There's something new in the bowl.
Chandler
Look, we have enough, just walk away.
Ross
No, but I want...I want the pinecones!
Chandler
There's a forest right outside.
Ross
It's not the same.
Chandler
Ok, go quick!
(Ross starts stuffing pinecones in the suitcase. As the receptionist walks in, Chandler makes a bird's verse and Ross stops)
Ross
(to the receptionist) Thank you for a delightful stay.
(he picks up the suitcase, which falls open, revealing all the stuff they have taken from the hotel. The receptionist just looks at them.)
Ross
Oh, my maple candy!
Scene 12
In front of Monica's restaurant. Phoebe is playing
22 lines
Phoebe
(singing) Food here at 'Javu'..will kill you..the food here at 'Javu' ...will kill you..
(Monica comes out)
Monica
Thank god, it's just you! I thought someone was swinging a bag of cats against the wall.
Phoebe
You'd better get back in that kitchen Monica, the garlic is not gonna overuse itself.
Monica
Ok, you have to stop playing now.
Phoebe
Why? The only person my playing is bothering is you!
Monica
Oh yeah? Ok, let's settle this, come on!
Phoebe
(while Monica drags her in the restaurant) Get your garlic-peelers off me!
Monica
(to the restuarant customers) Excuse me, excuse me, hi, I'm Monica Geller..I'm the head chef here.. (pauses as if waiting for something).. Ok, I was actually expecting a little applause there, but whatever! Ok, quick question: by a show of hands, how many of you were bothered by this woman's singing outside? (a few people raise their hands)
Phoebe
Ok, ok, how many of you enjoyed the music outside? (a few people raise their hands) Ha!
Monica
Alright, let me ask you this question: How many of you thought the music was fine, but not in keeping with the tone of the restaurant? (a few raise their hands again).
Phoebe
Ok, well, who identified the tone of this restaurant as pretentious comma garlicky?
Monica
Ok who thinks the food is delicious and a little pretention never hurt anyone? (a few raise their hands)
Phoebe
Ok, well, alright, who thinks the food is fine, the music was fine, but your evening was ruined by this incessant poll taking? (all raise their hands).
Monica
Excuse us! (then to Phoebe) Alright here's a question: Who was so worried about her restaurant being fancy that she made a big deal about her friend playing her music and feels really bad about it now? (raises her hand)
Phoebe
Oh...Who was so stupid and stubborn that she lashed out against her friend's cooking which she actually thinks is pretty great! (raises her hand)
Monica
I'm sorry...
Phoebe
I'm sorry too... (they hug)
Monica
ooohh... hey! Wanna stick around and I'll whip you up some dinner?
Phoebe
Yeah! As long as it's free! Food here is ridiculously over-p...
(Monica seems to take it amiss)
Phoebe
(smiling, raising her hand) Who's hoping the hand raising thing is still cute enough that you won't hate me?
Scene 13
Joey and Rachel's apartment, Rachel walks in
29 lines
Rachel
Hey!
Joey
Hey!
Rachel
Joey, do you have peanut butter on the back of your head?
Joey
(Touches the back of his head and licks his fingers) Oh man! I thought I got it all!
Rachel
(looks puzzled) How...how...?
Joey
I was making a peanut butter smoothy, right?
Rachel
uh-huh
Joey
And I couldn't find this little plastic thing (holds up plastic thing) that goes on top of the blender...and I thought...well... how important can that be, right...? Turns out very!
Rachel
(to herself) Wow...definitely just Drake...
Joey
What?
Rachel
What...how is it going with Drake?
Joey
Oh...I don't think it's going very well...
Rachel
What...that scene I saw was so good!
Joey
Well, I'm feeling really insecure about the one we are shooting tomorrow...
Rachel
Joey, is this that thing that you do when you say you're bad so I'll give you a compliment?
Joey
A little. Yeah no, I really am worried, you know, I mean I have to make it convincing that I'm in love with Olivia.
Rachel
So?
Joey
So...I've never played that!
Rachel
Ooh! Honey, it can't be that hard, I mean, you've been in love before?
Joey
Uh...well...just once...with you...
Rachel
Ok...this could be a little awkward...I'm just going to blow past it... well can't you just use that method actor thing where you use your real life memories to help you in your performance?
Joey
(looks at her for a moment) What the hell are you talking about??
Rachel
(shakes her head) Alright, alright look, just uh... just try to remember how you felt when you were in love, and think about that when you're playing the scene.
Joey
(approvingly) Oh! ok, yeah, I think I can do that. Yeah ok, there's this party scene coming up.. and Olivia and her husband are there and all Drake wants to do is grab her and kiss her, but he can't... And that makes me think about all those times when I wanted to grab you and kiss you, but you didn't know so I would just pretend everything was cool, but really, it was killing me.
Rachel
(looks touched) Joey, you never..you never talked about that before...
Joey
Well.. hey, you know what else I could use? There's a scene where Drake sneaks into Olivia's bedroom, and she doesn't know he's there - which never happened with us! And he knows he shouldn't be there, but he just wants to look at her... you know? (In a romantic voice) And I remember all those mornings before you even put on your make-up, when I would think to myself, my God, she...is... beautiful... (Rachel looks very moved) and it hurts so much, cuz I knew I could never tell you (pauses, while looking at her with sentiment) but it was worth it just to be there looking at you.
(Joey and Rachel continue to look at each other in silence for a while)
Joey
(excited) Thanks dude!!!This is GREAT!! (leaves Rachel very touched on the couch and goes into his room)
Closing credits
Scene 14
Monica and Chandler's apartement, Monica is at the kitchen table writing something and Chandler enters kitchen area
5 lines
Chandler
I got you something from Vermont! (Sits down at the table)
Monica
(without looking up from what she's doing) Besides tampons and salt? (Then looks) Ooh! My God! Maple candy! That's so sweet of you. (Opens the box) That's weird...it's empty!
(Then Ross enters)
Ross
(sounds excited) Hi you guys! what's going on, you... you guys wanna hang out...or...? (Looks around the room nervously) do you...do you guys hear a buzzing?