Friends
A Script by BSW
Authors Note: I have received an e-mail recently asking if I’m going to add Emily to my season. I wasn’t originally, because I hate the character. However, if my fan’s want this, I’ll have to…..J If anyone else has a suggestion, e-mail me. I’ll consider any ones I get!
The One With Embarrassment
Scene - Central Perk
(Ross and Joey)
Ross - No, it’s not even worth trying. Why would she want to go out with me?
Joey - You’re not that bad. Why not try?
Ross - OK, so if I did, what could I say?
Joey - You say "Hi, my name’s Ross, what’s yours?"!
Ross - Yeah, like that’ll work!
Joey - It did with Heather!
Ross - Yeah, great advertisement. The line worked on the girl who you’ve been trying to break up with for weeks!
Joey - Oh. Look! She’s coming over!
Sandra - Hi, my name’s Sandra, what’s yours?
Ross - Me?
Sandra - Nice to meet you, me. Unusual name.
Ross - I’m Ross.
Sandra - Hi, Ross.
Joey - I’m gonna go back upstairs now…I’ve left something in the oven!
Sandra - I don’t usually pick up guys in coffee-houses!
Ross - No?
Sandra - Normally, it’s in Central Park!
Ross -
Credits
Scene - Girls’ Apartment
(Rachel and Monica)
Monica - I’m sorry I shouted the other night.
Rachel - That’s fine. I’ve got to get used to that reaction. I’ve still gotta tell my parents.
Monica - And Ross. He’s the most important one to tell.
Rachel - I know.
Monica - Have you seen Chandler?
Rachel - No, why?
Monica - I just want to speak to him, that’s all.
Rachel - Did you two fight?
Monica - Yeah.
Rachel - I know that this baby will wreck our group of friends. But I don’t want it to ruin everyone’s friendship.
Monica - Don’t worry. If Chandler and I have fallen out, it won’t be about the baby.
Rachel - Good. Now, can I have a couple of days where I don’t have to think about it?
Monica - Sure. But you’re gonna tell Ross, OK, honey?
Rachel - Yeah.
Ross - Oh…. My…. God!
Rachel - What?
Ross - I just got asked out by this beautiful woman!
Monica - So what’s wrong with her?
Ross - Absolutely nothing! I’ve just spent an hour with her at the coffee-house, talking! She asked me out for dinner tonight!
Rachel - Congratulations!
Ross - Thanks! It’s like the first time I’ve ever been asked out by a woman!
Monica - As opposed to the many times you’ve been asked by a man!
Rachel - Well done Monica! Chandler would have been proud of that one!
Monica - I’m gonna go get changed now.
Ross - What for?
Monica - I’ve got a date tonight with Pete.
Rachel - Where are you going?
Monica - Just to Irridium.
Rachel - You’re going to the place that you got fired from!
Monica - Yup.
Ross - So, what are you doing tonight?
Rachel - Nothing. It’s a work night. Now I’m in a position of authority, I can’t afford to turn up to work late!
Ross - You had the meeting then.
Rachel - However did you guess?
Scene - Restaurant
(Monica and Pete)
Monica - I can’t believe that we’re eating here!
Pete - Why not? It’s quite a good little place.
Monica - I know. I used to work here. They fired me for accepting a gift.
Pete - Why didn’t you say? We should have made it hard for them.
Monica - What do you mean?
Pete - You know, keep changing our minds……moan about the prices.
Monica - Damn. That would have been fun.
Pete - I’m so glad that we’re back together. I never should have started that
whole fighting thing. We had such a good time. It’s all that I could think about
whilst I was alone. I’m so sorry.
Monica - What?? Oh, no. I just have something on my mind.
Pete - What?
Monica - Nothing. It doesn’t matter.
Pete - If it’s upsetting you, it matters.
Monica - I’m just thinking something over.
Pete - That sounds ominous!
Monica - It isn’t. I promise. Carry on.
Pete - I was just saying how glad I am that we’re back together.
Monica - Yeah.
Scene - An apartment, presumably Heather’s
(Heather and Joey)
Joey - There’s something I’ve been meaning to say to you for a while now.
Heather - Yes, sweetypie?
Joey - Ummm….It’s over.
Heather - What?
Joey - I said it’s over. I’m dumping you.
Heather - You’re what?
Joey - I don’t want to be with you anymore. I’m going now.
Heather - Wait. If you want to break up, that’s fine, but how about you and I….?For old time’s sake.
Joey - Mmmmm…… no.
Heather - Are you sure?
Joey - No. Yes. I’ve got to go.
Heather - Shame. Well, if you change your mind, I’m here waiting for you.
Joey - No. No. No.
Heather - He will be back. Oh, yes. He will be back!
Commercial Break
Scene - Girls’ Apartment
{The next morning}
(Rachel, Phoebe and Ross are sat eating breakfast)
Rachel - Hi!
Monica - Yeah.
Ross - So, how did last night go?
Monica - It was….OK.
Phoebe - Well, whilst you were out enjoying yourself, I was caring for the babies!
Rachel - I had another good night in with a tub of ice-cream.
Monica - Full or low?
Rachel - Full.
Monica - I’m sorry, honey.
Ross - What is this thing with ice-cream? You’ve even got Chandler saying it now.
Phoebe - Hey, have you guys seen Chandler in the past two days?
Monica - No.
Ross - Me either.
Rachel - Nup.
Phoebe - Joey’s worried about him. He hasn’t left the apartment for two days!
Ross - Enough about you! I went on a date last night!
Monica - Oh? How did it go?
Ross - Great. Sandra was lousy. She went home after an hour, but there was one nice woman. She was on her own, so I offered to buy her a drink.
Phoebe - So?
Ross - She’s great. Her name’s Emily. She’s English and here for two weeks.
Rachel - That’s great, Ross.
Monica - Yeah.
{Time Lapse}
(Monica is on her own, in the kitchen)
Chandler - Mon? We need to talk.
Monica - Yeah.
Chandler - What do you want?
Monica - I don’t know. The kiss…. But what if…….
Chandler - Why is there an if?
Monica - Look at Ross and Rachel. They were great, but then if happened.
Chandler - And when she finally tells him she’s pregnant with his child, they’ll be back together again. Besides, what does it matter about those two? This is us.
Monica - I know, but I’ve been so embarrassed. I didn’t want to talk to you. If it’s like this after one kiss…..
Chandler - But that kiss was great. Sometimes to get the good, you have to have the bad.
Monica - I guess. But then there’s Pete. He’s a great guy. Better for me than you are.
Chandler - If that was true, you would have made your mind up.
Monica - I know. I think we both need more time. I’ll think about the positives if you think about the negatives. We’ve both only seen half the argument.
Chandler - I guess.
Monica - But I know.
Scene - Heather’s Apartment
(Heather)
Heather - Joey! You did come back!
Joey - Yeah, but only ‘cause I think I left my wallet here.
Heather - No, you didn’t.
Joey - OK, thanks.
Heather - So, how are you?
Joey - It’s only been a few hours since I dumped you.
Heather - Oh yes, so it has. I have to ask you something. As we were so good in……, do you think that we could….?
Joey - No.
Heather - Are you sure you don’t want to?
Joey - Come on then, but just the once.
Scene - Ross’ Apartment
(Ross and Emily)(Yes, Helen Baxendale!)
Ross - Wow.
Emily - I know.
Ross - You’re great!
Emily - Thank you! You’re not bad, either!
Ross - I am so glad you got stood up!
Emily - Did I tell you how understanding you are?
Ross - No! I didn’t mean it like that! I meant, if you hadn’t have been stood up, I never would have gone up to you.
Emily - OK. I’m glad that your date was a dog.
Ross - I know. But she’s the first woman to ask me out.
Emily - Have you never had a woman ask you out?
Ross - Well, no. I’ve been married before. I had one relationship after that, followed by a really serious one. That finished about two months ago, and I haven’t really felt like I could go on a date since.
Emily - Woah, Serious, eh? I hope you can call our thing that when it ends!
Ross - Well, she was my best friend before….
Emily - Will I be meeting her then?
Ross - I hope so. You’d like her.
Rachel - Ross, before I chicken out, there’s something I need to
say….
Ross - Rachel!
Rachel - Well, I guess I’ll go now.
Emily - Hi.
Rachel - Whatever. Sorry to disrupt you.
Ross - There’s something she’s been trying to tell me for weeks.
Emily - Then you’d better go after her. Go on, I’ll phone you later.
Ross - Thank you.
Scene - Girls’ Apartment
(Monica, Chandler and Phoebe are sat at the table)
Phoebe - Then the biggest one ate a carrot…..
Monica - Honey? We’ve hardly seen you since you got your guinea-pig. Could you talk about something else?
Phoebe - OK, you only have to ask once.
Chandler - Funny, we’ve been doing it all day!
Rachel -
Chandler - Woah. Deja Vu!
Phoebe - Rachel, your aura’s all yellow and black!
Monica - Phoebe, do you mind?
Phoebe - No, not at all.
Monica - I meant, could you leave us for a bit?
Ross - Out with it.
Rachel - What do you mean?
Ross - The other night when we talked, I told you to tell me anything that worried you. You were going to.
Rachel - But Emily.
Ross - Yes, Emily. I’m going out with her. We’re dating. That doesn’t mean that you can’t talk to me anymore.
Chandler - Shall we leave you guys for a bit?
Rachel - No.
Ross - She is so frustrating!
Chandler - By any chance, have you just slept with Heather?
Joey - Yeah, Why?
Ross - Go to the bathroom. Look in the mirror.
Chandler - 1……2……3……4……5!
Voice of Joey -
Phoebe - I told him to say no!
Credits
Teaser
Scene - Guys’ apartment
(Monica, Phoebe and Joey)
Joey - What does this one look like?
Phoebe - I’ll try this one.
Joey - Monica?
Monica - Pheebs? I think that’s eyeliner.
The End
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