S10E10

The One Where Chandler Gets Caught

Monica and Chandler consider moving out of the city, prompting the gang to reminisce about their apartment memories.

7 Scenes324 Lines
Scene 1

Central Perk. Everybody's sitting on the couch and Monica is eating a chunk of cake.

17 lines
monica
Monica
(really excited) Mmh... this cake is amazing!
rachel
Rachel
My God, get a room!
monica
Monica
I would get a room with this cake. I think I could show this cake a good time!
phoebe
Phoebe
If you had to, what would you give up, food or sex?
monica
Monica
(with no hesitation) Sex!
chandler
Chandler
(looking at her) Seriously, answer faster!
monica
Monica
Oh, I'm sorry honey, you know, but when she said "sex" I wasn't thinking about "sex with you"!
chandler
Chandler
(to Phoebe) It's like a giant hug.
phoebe
Phoebe
Ross, how about you. What would you give up, sex or food?
ross
Ross
Food.
phoebe
Phoebe
Ok, how about... uhm... sex or dinosaurs?
ross
Ross
Oh my God. It's like Sophie's Choice.
rachel
Rachel
Oh God. What about you, Joe? What would you give up, sex or food?
joey
Joey
Uhm... oh... I don't know, it's too hard.
rachel
Rachel
No, you gotta pick one!
joey
Joey
Oh... food. No, sex. Food! Sex! Food! Se-I don't know! Good God, I don't know, I want girls on bread!
OPENING CREDITS
Scene 2

Central Perk. Rachel and Phoebe are looking at some photos and they're sitting next to the window.

28 lines
rachel
Rachel
You gotta see these latest pictures of Emma.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, how cute!
rachel
Rachel
Yeah.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, she looks just like a little doll!
rachel
Rachel
Oh, no, no. That is a doll.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, thank God, 'cause that thing's really creepy! (looking outside the window) Look, there's Chandler. (he's on the street, talking to a woman)
rachel
Rachel
Oh. Who is the blonde, she's pretty.
phoebe
Phoebe
OH! He's having an affair.
rachel
Rachel
He's not having an affair!
phoebe
Phoebe
You know, I'm always right about these things.
rachel
Rachel
No, you're not! Last week you thought Ross was trying to kill you!
phoebe
Phoebe
Well, I'm sorry but it's hard to believe that anyone would tell a story that dull just to tell it! (looking outside) See, there's something going on with them. Look, he's getting into the car with her!
rachel
Rachel
Oh, that doesn't mean anything.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh yeah? Well, let's see. (she takes her mobile phone) Ok, duck down. (they both get down to hide themselves. Phoebe calls Chandler)
chandler
Chandler
(picking up the phone) Hello.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, hi Chandler. It's Phoebe. Uhm... I know that Monica is working today so...(back to Central Perk) ...I was wondering if you want to come to the movies with me and Rachel.
chandler
Chandler
Oh, uhm... I have to work too. Yeah, I'm stuck at the office all day.
phoebe
Phoebe
(shocked) Oh, well, it's a shame that you-that you miss the movie 'cause we were gonna see, you know, either "Liar, Liar" or "Betrayal", or... "An Affair To Remember".
chandler
Chandler
Those are all really old!
phoebe
Phoebe
Ok, then maybe it'll be, uhm...
rachel
Rachel
(whispering) "Dude, Where's My Car?"
phoebe
Phoebe
(glancing at her) What?
rachel
Rachel
They're in a caaar...
phoebe
Phoebe
(to Chandler at the phone) Okay, we-we'll talk to you later. Okay, bye.
rachel
Rachel
Geez!
phoebe
Phoebe
Ok. Quick. We gotta find a cab and follow them.
rachel
Rachel
Oh, yeah, ok. Let me just grab my night vision goggles and my stun gun.
phoebe
Phoebe
(patting her bag) I got them!
Scene 3

Monica's apartment. Chandler enters the door.

25 lines
chandler
Chandler
Hi!
monica
Monica
Hey! You smell like perfume and cigarettes.
chandler
Chandler
I was in the car with Nancy all day.
monica
Monica
Nancy doesn't smoke!
chandler
Chandler
Well, at least the perfume is not mine, be thankful for that!
monica
Monica
So? What do you think of the house?
chandler
Chandler
It's perfect. It's everything we've been looking for.
monica
Monica
Isn't it? Then what about the amazing wainscotting and the crown molding and the dormer windows in the attic?
chandler
Chandler
And the wiggle wharms and the zip zorps? (pause) What were the things you said?
monica
Monica
Don't you love the huge yard?
chandler
Chandler
And the fireplace in the bedroom.
monica
Monica
And Nancy said that it's really under price, because the guy lost his job and has to move in with his parents!
chandler
Chandler
This is bringing out a lovely color in you!
monica
Monica
So? Do you think we should get it?
chandler
Chandler
I don't know. What do you think?
monica
Monica
I think we should.
chandler
Chandler
I do too.
monica
Monica
This is huge!
chandler
Chandler
I know.
monica
Monica
How bad you wanna smoke, right now.
chandler
Chandler
I don't know what you mean, giant talking cigarette! Oh, by the way, Phoebe called just as I was getting into Nancy's car, so if she asks you, I was at work all day.
monica
Monica
Gotcha. When do we tell them about this?
chandler
Chandler
We don't. Not until it's a hundred percent. I mean, why upset everybody over nothing.
monica
Monica
Okay. Right. Oh my God that is gonna be so hard.
chandler
Chandler
I know. Gooooood luck with it.
Scene 4

Joey's apartment. Everybody except Monica and Chandler is there.

13 lines
ross
Ross
I just can't see Chandler cheating!
rachel
Rachel
I'm telling you guys, we followed them out to a house in Westchester, the went in for like forty-five minutes and then they came out looking pretty happy!
joey
Joey
Chandler? Forty-five minutes? Well, something is not right. I just can't believe he would do this to Monica!
ross
Ross
I know, and with the baby coming?
phoebe
Phoebe
So, should we tell her?
ross
Ross
I don't know. Phoebe, if one of us saw Mike with another woman would you want us to tell you?
phoebe
Phoebe
Why? Who'd you seen him with?
ross
Ross
No one, I'm just saying if... (Phoebe starts pinching him in his neck)
phoebe
Phoebe
TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW!
ross
Ross
(yelling in pain) I know nothing! Mike's a great guy, it was hypothetical!
phoebe
Phoebe
All right. (she releases him). He is a good guy. You're right, he wouldn't cheat.
ross
Ross
Believe me, if I did see with someone, there's no way I... (Phoebe starts pinching him again)
Phoebe
WHO DID YOU SEE HIM WITH?
Scene 5

Monica's apartment. Monica is cleaning with a vacuum and then she cleans it with a dust buster. The guys enter the room.

186 lines
rachel
Rachel
Oh, look at her, so happy!
monica
Monica
If only there were a smaller one to clean this one!
joey
Joey
Hey, is uhm... is Chandler here?
monica
Monica
No, he's picking up dinner, why, what's up?
phoebe
Phoebe
Well, look, whatever happens, we're here for you and we love you.
Monica (puzzled)
All right...
ross
Ross
We think Chandler might be having an affair.
monica
Monica
What?
rachel
Rachel
Phoebe and I saw Chandler with a blonde woman today outside on the street and then we followed them to a house in Westchester.
phoebe
Phoebe
They went in together. So sorry.
monica
Monica
Oh my God! Oh my God that's awful! What did you think of the house?
(they all look confused and sorry for her)
phoebe
Phoebe
What?
joey
Joey
(walking towards her to hold her and support her) Monica, you understand what we are saying, right?
monica
Monica
Yeah, sure... uhm, I'm devastated, obviously... (to the rest) Did you think the neighborhood was homey? (Chandler enters)
chandler
Chandler
Hey!
joey
Joey
(to Chandler) You son of a bitch!
chandler
Chandler
Is it me, or have the greetings gone downhill around here?
monica
Monica
(goes to Chandler) Phoebe and Rachel saw you with Nancy today and... em... they think you're having an affair.
rachel
Rachel
Who's Nancy?
ross
Ross
What's going on?
monica
Monica
(turns to them) Ok, alright, you guys, you'd better sit down, this is pretty big.
chandler
Chandler
Yeah (motions them to sit and they do) I'm not having an affair. Nancy is our realtor.
joey
Joey
I knew he couldn't be with a woman for 45 minutes!!
phoebe
Phoebe
Why do you have a realtor?
monica
Monica
Uhm, she has been showing us houses outside of the city.
joey
Joey
(clearly shocked) What?
rachel
Rachel
Are you serious?
monica
Monica
When we found out that we're gonna get this baby, Chandler and I started talking and we decided that we didn't want to raise a kid in the city.
phoebe
Phoebe
So you're gonna move?
ross
Ross
Oh my God.
joey
Joey
Shouldn't we all vote on stuff like this?!
rachel
Rachel
What is wrong with raising a kid in the city? I'm doing it, Ross is doing it, Sarah Jessica Parker is doing it!
monica
Monica
And that's great for you guys, but we want a lawn and a swingset...
chandler
Chandler
...and a street where our kids can ride their bikes and maybe an ice-cream truck can go by.
ross
Ross
(sarcastic) So you wanna buy a house in the 50's?
phoebe
Phoebe
Have you thought about what you would be giving up? You can't move out of the city, what if you want Chinese food at 5am? Or a fake Rolex that breaks as soon as it rains or an Asian hooker sent right to your door?
ross
Ross
You know what, if you wanna look for a house, that's okay.
joey
Joey
No, no, it's not, don't listen to him! (to Ross) I'm gonna thump you! (points his fist at him)
ross
Ross
(to Joey) It's ok, because they have to get it out of their system, okay (back to Monica and Chan), but you're going to realize, this is the only place, you wanna be.
(pause before Monica and Chandler speak, they look like they are looking for the right words)
chandler
Chandler
Actually, we already found a house we love.
ross
Ross
What?
monica
Monica
And about an hour ago, we made an offer.
(All the friends looked shocked and confused. There is a long silence.)
chandler
Chandler
Bet you wish I was having an affair now, huh?
TIME LAPSE
ross
Ross
You put an offer on a house?
monica
Monica
(smiling) It's so sweet. It really is. It has this big yard that leads down to this stream and then there's these old maple trees... (gets cut off)
phoebe
Phoebe
Wha..? Again with the nature, what are you? Beavers?
chandler
Chandler
I know this is really hard and we're really sorry.
joey
Joey
Is this because I come over here without knocking and eat your food? (Walks towards the fridge) Because I can stop doing that, (looks at the fridge) I really, really think I can!
chandler
Chandler
(goes towards Joey) You know that's not the reason Joe. (Joey hugs him and after, he takes something from the fridge and puts it in his mouth. He goes back to where he was standing before)
monica
Monica
We think if you saw it, you'd understand. I mean you guys were there. (Points to Rachel and Phoebe) It is beautiful, isn't it?
rachel
Rachel
Yeah it is.
joey
Joey
What the hell are you doin'?
rachel
Rachel
Well, it is, all right? When we were out there today, all I kept thinking was: I can't believe Chandler is screwing this woman, but MAN this would be a nice place to live!
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah, but so is this.
ross
Ross
Yeah, I mean, if you moved there, you have to leave here. I mean, how can you leave this place?
[We fade to some flashback scenes.]
(from 1.01 - "The One Where Monica Gets a New Roommate - The Pilot")
rachel
Rachel
(talking on the phone) C'mon Daddy, listen to me! All of my life, everyone has always told me, 'You're a shoe! You're a shoe, you're a shoe, you're a shoe!'. And today I just stopped and I said, 'What if I don't wanna be a shoe? What if I wanna be a- a purse, y'know? Or a- or a hat! No, I don't want you to buy me a hat, I'm saying that I am a ha- It's a metaphor, Daddy!
ross
Ross
You can see where he'd have trouble.
rachel
Rachel
Well maybe I'll just stay here with Monica.
monica
Monica
Well, I guess we've established who's staying here with Monica...
(from 1.18 - "The One With All the Poker")
ross
Ross
That money is mine, Green!
rachel
Rachel
You're fly is open, Geller!
phoebe
Phoebe
You guys, you know what I just realized? 'Joker' is 'poker' with a 'J.' Coincidence?
chandler
Chandler
Hey, that's...'joincidence' with a 'C'!
(from 1.07 - "The One With The Blackout")
phoebe
Phoebe
[looking outside the window] Eww, look. Ugly Naked Guy lit a bunch of candles.
[They all look at the window, grossed out, then flinch in pain.]
rachel
Rachel
Ow, that had to hurt!
(from 3.09 - "The One With All the Football")
phoebe
Phoebe
Hey, it's your Thanksgiving too, y'know, instead of watching football, you could help.
The Guys
We will. (they don't move)
monica
Monica
Okay, Rachel, you wanna put the marshmallows in concentric circles.
rachel
Rachel
No Mon, you want to put them in concentric circles. I want to do this.
(Rachel sticks a marshmallow into Monica's nose. Monica takes it out of her nose by closing one nostril, and blowing.)
monica
Monica
Every year.
(from 5.08 - "The One With the Thanksgiving Flashbacks")
joey
Joey
(he has a turkey on his head) It's stuck!!!
phoebe
Phoebe
(walks him to the kitchen) Easy. Step. How did it get on?
joey
Joey
I put it on to scare Chandler!
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh my God! Monica's gonna totally freak out!
joey
Joey
It smells really bad in here.
phoebe
Phoebe
Well, of course it smells really bad. You have your head inside a turkey's ass!
(They hear Monica trying to unlock the door. So Phoebe quickly pushes his head down onto the table to make it look like the turkey is just sitting on a platter and not stuck on Joey's head.)
monica
Monica
Hey, did you get the turkey bast-Oh my God! Oh my God! (She sees someone is stuck in the turkey.) Who is that?
joey
Joey
It's Joey.
(from 4.12 - "The one With the Embryos")
monica
Monica
I got it! How about, if we win, they have to get rid of the rooster?
rachel
Rachel
Oooohh that's interesting.
chandler
Chandler
If you win, we give up the birds.
joey
Joey
(shocked) Dah!! (Chandler motions for him to calm down.)
chandler
Chandler
But if we win, we get your apartment.
joey
Joey
Oooooh!
monica
Monica
Deal!
TIME LAPSE
ross
Ross
What was Monica's nickname when she was a field hockey goalie?
joey
Joey
Big fat goalie.
ross
Ross
Correct. Rachel claims this is her favorite movie...
chandler
Chandler
Dangerous Liaisons.
ross
Ross
Correct. Her actual favorite movie is...
joey
Joey
Weekend at Bernie's.
ross
Ross
Monica categorizes her towels. How many categories are there?
(They both confer)
joey
Joey
Everyday use.
chandler
Chandler
Fancy.
joey
Joey
Guest.
chandler
Chandler
Fancy guest.
ross
Ross
Two seconds...
joey
Joey
Uhh, 11!
ross
Ross
11, unbelievable, 11 is correct. (The guys celebrate.)
ross
Ross
(to the girls) Chandler was how old when he first touched a girl's breast?
rachel
Rachel
14?
ross
Ross
No, 19.
chandler
Chandler
Thanks man.
ross
Ross
Joey had an imaginary childhood friend. His name was?
monica
Monica
Maurice.
ross
Ross
Correct, his profession was?
rachel
Rachel
Space cowboy!
ross
Ross
Correct! What is Chandler Bing's job?
(The girls are stumped)
rachel
Rachel
Ow...Oh Gosh!
ross
Ross
10 seconds, you need this or you lose the game.
monica
Monica
It's umm, it has something to do with transponding.
rachel
Rachel
Oh-oh-oh, he's a transponce-transpondster!
monica
Monica
That's not even a word!
(Ross stops the clock, signifying the end of the lightning round.)
monica
Monica
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
TIME LAPSE
(The door opens and Joey and Chandler ride in on the big, fake dog in triumph)
rachel
Rachel
Y'know what, you are mean boys, who are just being mean!
joey
Joey
Hey, don't get mad at us! No one forced you to raise the stakes!
rachel
Rachel
That is not true. She did! She forced me!
monica
Monica
Hey, we would still be living here if hadn't gotten the question wrong!
rachel
Rachel
Well it stupid, unfair question!
ross
Ross
Don't blame the questions!
chandler
Chandler
Would you all stop yelling in our apartment! You are ruining moving day for us!
(from 5.15 - "The One With The Girl Who Hits Joey")
ross
Ross
Chandler!!! Chandler!!! (He opens the door to the apartment but is stopped by the chain; Chandler and Monica quickly stop making out and try to get dressed.) Chandler, I saw what you were doing through the window! Chandler, I saw what you were doing to my sister! Now get out here!
chandler
Chandler
(To Monica) Wow! Listen, we had a good run. You know, what was it? Four? Five months? I mean, that's more than most people have in a lifetime! So, good-bye, take care, bye-bye then! (He kisses her and starts to climb out the balcony window)
monica
Monica
(She opens the door.) Hey Ross. What's up bro?
(Ross spots Chandler and starts chasing him around the kitchen table. Chandler runs and hides behind Monica.)
ross
Ross
What the hell are doing?!!
rachel
Rachel
(running from the guy's apartment with Joey in tow) Hey, what's-what's going on?!
chandler
Chandler
Well, I think, I think Ross knows about me and Monica.
joey
Joey
(panicking) Dude! He's right there!
ross
Ross
(To Chandler) I thought you were my best friend, this is my sister! My best friend and my sister! I-I cannot believe this!
chandler
Chandler
Look, we're not just messing around! I love her. Okay, I'm in love with her.
monica
Monica
I'm so sorry that you had to find out this way. I'm sorry, but iit-t's true, I love him too.
(There's a brief pause.)
ross
Ross
(happily) My best friend and my sister! I cannot believe this. (He hugs them both.)
(from 6.06 - "The One On The Last Night")
monica
Monica
Well, this is the last box of your clothes. I'm just gonna label it, "What were you thinking?"
rachel
Rachel
Funny, because I was just gonna go across the hall and write that on Chandler.
phoebe
Phoebe
Ok, you guys, I don't mean to make things worse, but umm, I don't want to live with Rachel anymore.
rachel
Rachel
What?!
phoebe
Phoebe
You're just so mean to each other! And I don't want to end up like that with Rachel. I still like you!
rachel
Rachel
Well, Phoebe that's fine because I'm not moving.
monica
Monica
Whoa-whoa-whoa, Phoebe you gotta take her! Y'know, I-I-I said some really bad stuff about her, but y'know Rachel has some good qualities that make her a good roommate. She gets tons of catalogs and umm, she'll fold down the pages of the things she thinks that I'd like.
phoebe
Phoebe
What else?
monica
Monica
When I take a shower, she leaves me little notes on the mirror.
rachel
Rachel
Yeah, I do. I-I do, do that.
phoebe
Phoebe
That's nice. I like having things to read in the bathroom.
monica
Monica
When I fall asleep on the couch after reading, she covers me over with a blanket.
rachel
Rachel
Well y'know, I don't want you to be cold.
monica
Monica
And when I told her that I was gonna be moving in with Chandler, she was really supportive. (To Rachel) (Starts to cry) You were so great. You made it so easy. And now you have to leave. And I have to live with a boy!! (They both break down in tears.)
TIME LAPSE
(Monica closes the door and slowly walks into Rachel's old and now empty room.)
chandler
Chandler
(entering) Hey.
monica
Monica
She really left.
chandler
Chandler
I know. (He kisses her.)
monica
Monica
Thank you.
chandler
Chandler
No problem roomie. (She turns around and hugs him.)
monica
Monica
Can I ask you a question?
chandler
Chandler
Sure!
monica
Monica
What the hell is that dog doing here?! (She notices the dog sitting in the living room.)
(from 1.09 - "The One Where Underdog Gets Away")
chandler
Chandler
Little toast here. I know this isn't exactly the kind of Thanksgiving that all of you all planned, but for me, this has been really great, you know, I think because it didn't involve divorce or projectile vomiting. Anyway, I was just thinking, I mean, if you'd gone to Vail, and if you guys'd been with your family, if you didn't have syphilis and stuff, we wouldn't be all together, you know? So I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm very thankful that all of your Thanksgivings sucked.
Everyone
That's so sweet.
ross
Ross
And hey, here's to a lousy Christmas.
rachel
Rachel
And a crappy New Year.
chandler
Chandler
Here, here!
Scene 6

We're back to the present. Chandler and Monica's. They're all still at the kitchen table.

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rachel
Rachel
You can't move. You just... you just can't.
joey
Joey
Rachel's right. This is where you guys belong.
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah, you don't wanna live in Westchester. That's like the worst of the Chesters.
ross
Ross
You know, sometimes when I'm alone in my apartment, I look over here and you guys... are just having dinner or... watching TV or something, but... it makes me feel better. And now when I look over, who am I gonna see? The Gottliebs, the Yangs? They don't make me feel so good. (Joey pats Ross on his back)
rachel
Rachel
Yeah. So don't move, okay? Just stay here and... (nods towards Ross) maybe close your blinds at night.
(The phone rings and Chandler goes to get it)
chandler
Chandler
Hello? It's Nancy, they responded to our offer.
monica
Monica
And?
(Chandler listens to what Nancy says)
chandler
Chandler
(to Nancy) Okay, thanks... (to Monica) They passed. They said they wouldn't go a penny under the asking price.
monica
Monica
We can't afford that.
chandler
Chandler
I know.
monica
Monica
Well, there you go.
(Chandler and Monica hug)
joey
Joey
I'm really sorry you guys.
ross
Ross
Yeah. I'm sorry too. I'm even more sorry that that phone call didn't come before I told you about looking through the window.
rachel
Rachel
Yeah, we're gonna let you be alone.
phoebe
Phoebe
(to Monica) You're gonna be okay?
monica
Monica
Yeah, we'll be okay.
ross
Ross
Love you guys. (he kisses Monica, he, Rachel and Phoebe leave.)
joey
Joey
You know, I'm really sorry I wasn't more supportive before.
chandler
Chandler
That's okay, we understand.
joey
Joey
And about this Nancy thing... If you're not sleeping with her, should I?
(Chandler gives Joey her business card, which he eagerly grabs and he leaves.)
monica
Monica
I know there'll be other houses, but it's just so... I love that one so much.
chandler
Chandler
Yeah... Well, it's a good thing we got it then.
monica
Monica
What?
chandler
Chandler
We got the house.
monica
Monica
Oh my God!
chandler
Chandler
I just didn't want to tell you in front of them.
monica
Monica
Oh my God! My God! We've got the house !?
chandler
Chandler
We're getting the house. (they hug) We're getting the house.
monica
Monica
And a baby...
chandler
Chandler
We're growing up.
monica
Monica
We sure are.
chandler
Chandler
So who's gonna tell them?
monica
Monica
(quickly) Not it!
chandler
Chandler
Not it! Damn it!
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Scene 7

Central Perk. The entire gang is there, and Chandler and Monica are handing out presents.

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monica
Monica
Rachel, this is yours.
rachel
Rachel
Aah! Why? What are these for?
chandler
Chandler
You'll see.
monica
Monica
All right, everybody open them!
(they all tear off the wrapping paper)
rachel
Rachel
Ooh! Oh wow this is so beautiful. (she got a scarf)
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh! These are the ones I was looking at in the store. (she got earrings)
monica
Monica
I know.
ross
Ross
I love this. (he got a sweater)
joey
Joey
A meatball Sub? Thanks! (he got a meatball sandwich)
ross
Ross
Seriously you guys, what's going on? What are these for?
chandler
Chandler
Well, I didn't know how to tell you before, but... We got the house.
monica
Monica
Enjoy!
(they both run off, leaving Ross, Phoebe and Rachel stunned.)
joey
Joey
(speaking with his mouth full, enjoying his sandwich) What did they say?
END