The One With The Phone (501)


Written by: Alexandranna Leigh Perry.

Here's my first fanfic from me (Alexandranna Leigh Perry) Email me with your comments. If you wanna swap fanfic, then I will post them on my friends site; http://www.angelfire.com/sk/myfriendsforever.

Disclaimer: The characters and their stories belong to Bright, Kaufman, and Crane and NBC and Warner Brothers. I mean no infringement and make no profit.


TEASER

(Clips from tow Ross's Wedding part 2)

SCENE 1: THE CHURCH

ROSS: I Ross, take the Rachel......Emily, Emily....

PRIEST: Shall I go on???

(EMILY LOOKS AROUND THE ROOM, AT HER PARENTS, HER FRIENDS, THEN SHE SEES RACHEL. SHE HADN'T NOTICED HER BEFORE. SHE STARES AT HER, FIRST TEARS FORM IN HER EYES, THEY QUICKLY TURN TO ANGER AS SHE TURNS TO ROSS)

ROSS: Emily, will you marry me or not? Look I'm sorry!

EMILY:(CALM AND CONTROLLED AT FIRST) When did she get here? (REFERING TO RACHEL)

ROSS: Just before the wedding, she came to wish me good luck!

EMILY:(SARCASTICALLY) Oh, isn't that great. So sweet! She came all the way over here to wish you good luck! (TURNS TO RACHEL) What, haven't you learnt how to use a phone yet?

(RACHEL TURNS HER HEAD AWAY, AND DOWN)

ROSS: Hey don't speak to her like that!

EMILY: What? You're defending her! DEFENDING HER! She comes here, looks at you, then you can't stop thinking about her and you say HER name instead of MINE! She's ruined the happiest day of my life! AND YOU ARE DEFENDING HER!!!

(EMILY TURNS TO LEAVE, ROSS TRIES TO PROTEST BUT IS STOPPED BY EMILY TURNING BACK TO HIM AND PUNCHING HIM RIGHT IN THE FACE, ROSS FALLS BACKWARDS INTO JOEY AND CHANDLER, ALL THREE FALL OVER LIKE DOMINOS, THE PHONE, WHICH JOEY WAS HOLDING, CRACKS ON THE FLOOR)

CUT TO: MONICA AND RACHEL'S APARTMENT IN NEW YORK

PHOEBE: Joey? What the hell was that? ....Joey? JOEY?

CUT BACK TO: THE CHURCH

(EMILY STORMS OUT THE CHURCH, RACHEL FOLLOWS HER, SILENCE)

OPENING CREDITS

MONICA: Are you guys alright?

CHANDLER: I've hurt my pride, but I think that's it. Joey?

JOEY: You guys, I can't stand, I've hurt my ankle.

CHANDLER: Here, man, lean on me.

(HE STARTS TO PULL JOEY UP, HE LIMPS IN PAIN)

ROSS: What am I gonna do?

MONICA: First, talk to both of them. (TURNS TO WHERE RACHEL WAS) Hey Rachel's gone! When did she leave?...OH MY GOD! You don't think she went after Emily, do you?

CHANDLER: We better find her, Joey what are you doing?

(JOEY IS LEANING DOWN, TRYING TO REACH THE PHONE)

JOEY: Pheebs is still on the phone, (PICKS IT UP) Pheebs?......

CUT TO: MONICA AND RACHEL'S APARTMENT IN NEW YORK

PHOEBE: (LISTENING).....Joey? you're cracking up.....What happened?...Joey?

CUT BACK TO: CHURCH

JOEY: Pheebs, I think the phone is broken, I'll call you back......Okay....Bye! (AS HE TURNS THE PHONE OFF THE COVER FALLS APART IN HIS HANDS, TO THE OTHERS) Whose phone was this?

ROSS: Mrs. Waltham's

JOEY: I think it's broken!

CHANDLER: Really? You never would have guessed it!

JOEY:(INTERESTED) Really! So you think you won't notice?

SCENE 2: OUTSIDE THE CHURCH

(EMILY IS RUNNING OUT THE CHURCH DOOR, RACHEL IS FOLLOWING HER)

RACHEL: Emily...Emily. Stop for a second.

(EMILY STOPS AND TURNS TO RACHEL, SHE LOOKS VERY ANGRY)

RACHEL: Look I am really sorry, I never wanted this to happen.....(EMILY STARES AT HER)...Well..maybe I did but..Okay look. Let me explain. Okay. (TAKES A DEEP BREATH) Hi! Well I kinda, had to, well kinda, tell Ross how I felt before he got married....

(EMILY'S FACE TURNS A DEEPER SHADE OF RED, RACHEL BACKS UP A STEP)

RACHEL: You see, he deserved to know...Yes, that's right he DESERVED to know how I felt, well feel! You know, before he got married....(SHE CLEARS HER THROAT) ...He had to have all the facts...but I never told him. Emily, you got to believe me, I never told Ross how I felt....(WHISPERING) ..I couldn't do that to him.....(SHE TRAILS OFF)

EMILY: In a way I should thank you, now I know how Ross feels. How can I compete with his teenage fanasty...but there is something you should know.

(SHE APPOACHES RACHEL, AND QUICKLY SLAPS RACHEL HARD AROUND HER FACE, JUST AS THE REST OF THE GANG WALKS OUT THE CHURCH DOOR. JUST IN TIME TO WITNESS EMILY'S ANGER)

EMILY: I HATE YOU, YOU BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!

(EMILY RUNS OFF, ROSS LOOKS TORN IN TWO, BETWEEN RUNNING AFTER EMILY OR LOOKING AFTER THE CRYING RACHEL. HE PAUSES AND THEN RUNS AFTER EMILY)

SCENE 3: THE WEDDING RECEPTION, WALTHAM RESISDENCE

(MONICA IS PLAYING NURSE MAID. SHE HAS JOEY'S ANKLE PROPED ON A STOOL, ICE WRAPPED AROUND IT. SHE IS LOOKING AT RACHEL'S FACE, AND GENTLY PUTTING ICE ON HER FACE AS WELL, CHANDLER IS STANDING NEARBY)

CHANDLER: Well if this is what it takes to get attention, then maybe I should go and get run over by a car.

(MONICA GLARES AT HIM)

CHANDLER: I was kidding! But you make a good nurse!

(JOEY PICKS UP THE WALTHAM'S PHONE WHICH IS ON THE TABLE NEXT TO HIM AND DIALS)

CUT TO: MONICA AND RACHEL'S APARTMENT IN NEW YORK

PHOEBE: ...Hello? Joey! What the hell is going on?

CUT BACK TO: WEDDING RECEPTION, WALTHAM RESISDENCE

JOEY: Pheebs, it's a long, and painfull....OUCH!

(HE SQUEAKS AS MONICA TOUCHES HIS ANKLE)

MONICA: Baby!

(MONICA MUTTERS UNDER HER BREATH)

JOEY: ...Story...

CUT TO: MONICA AND RACHEL'S APARTMENT, NEW YORK

PHOEBE: Oh. I love stories. And where do you think I'm going. I can't move!

CUT BACK TO: WEDDING RECEPTION, WALTHAM RESISDENCE

JOEY: Okay...

(MONICA RACHEL START TALKING)

RACHEL: Mon what am I gonna do?

MONICA: Honey I don't know....

RACHEL: No Monica, you have to help me. Tell Ross.....something...

MONICA: I hardly think I'm the best person to get relationship advice from. I don't even have a boyfriend!

(CHANDLER GRUNTS IN THE BACKGROUND, MONICA AND RACHEL LOOK AT HIM, BUT ONLY CHANDLER CAN SEE THE GLARE THE MONICA IS GIVING TO HIM)

MONICA:...Anyway..Look, let Ross talk to Emily. He has to sort out his feelings before being able to handle yours as well.

RACHEL: But I have to.....

(RACHEL GETS UP AND TRIES TO LEAVE ON HER LAST SENTENCE, BUT MONICA PUSHES BACK DOWN INTO THE SEAT)

MONICA:(CUTING RACHEL OFF) ..NO!

JOEY: ..Then Emily slapped Rachel across her face, a real bitchy fight. (GRINNING) Turned me on!!!

CUT TO: MONICA AND RACHEL'S APARTMENT, NEW YORK

PHOEBE: JOEY!!!...So, poor Rachel, was she hurt?....Is she alright? Lemme talk to her!

CUT BACK TO: WEDDING RECEPTION, WALTHAM RESISDENCE

JOEY: Poor Rachel? What about Poor Joey? He hurt himself too!

CUT TO: MONICA AND RACHEL'S APARTMENT, NEW YORK

PHOEBE:...I know but, Joey sweetie, I know you can look after yourself. Rachel can't. Look as a reward for being such a brave and good boy... You can eat meat tonight!

CUT BACK TO: WEDDING RECEPTION, WALTHAM RESISDENCE

JOEY: Ahhh...Pheebs you're the best...Can I eat meat for the rest of the trip???.....

(WE HERE PHOEBE YELLING 'NO' THROUGH THE PHONE. JOEY MOVES THE PHONE AWAY FROM HIS EAR AND PASSES IT TO RACHEL)

JOEY: Rach.. Pheebs wants to talk to you.

RACHEL: Pheeeeebbbbbbssssssss.............

(RACHEL CRIES INTO THE PHONE)

CUT TO: MONICA AND RACHEL'S APARTMENT, NEW YORK

PHOEBE:(TO HERSELF) Oh no! Here comes to water works again.....

SCENE 4: LONDON MARRIOT, RECEPTION

(CHANDLER IS TALKING TO THE HOTEL CLERK, HE HANDS OVER SOME MONEY AND PICKS UP A PACKET OF CIGERETTES AND HEADS FOR THE FRONT DOOR. MONICA, WHO WAS COMING OUT OF THE LIFT, WITNESSED CHANDLER'S LITTLE SALE AND FOLLOWED HIM)

(APPROACHING THE DOORS)

MONICA: What do you think you are doing?

(CHANDLER'S HEAD WHIPPED AROUND AND HE HID THE PACKET BEHIND HIS BACK)

CHANDLER: MON..I thought you were with Rachel in your room?

MONICA: She's alseep, jetlag... What are you doing?

CHANDLER: ME? Nothing, just going outside for some fresh air. It's pretty cold so you better stay inside, you don't wanna get sick!

(HE NERVOUSLY LAUGHS, MONICA HOLDS HER HAND OUT WAITING)

MONICA: Gimme...

CHANDLER: What?

(CHANDLER SAID INNOCENTLY, MONICA GAVE HIM A WARNING LOOK, THEN HE GAVE IN AND GAVE HER THE PACKET)

MONICA: Thank you!..Anyway Chandler why are you smoking?

CHANDLER: Look it's the worry and stress of Ross and Rachel.

MONICA:....No...It's something else...Out with it!

CHANDLER:(QUIETLY) And us......

(MONICA STANDS SILENT FOR A MOMENT, CHANDLER CARRIES ON)

CHANDLER: We have to talk about what happened...Seriously Monica.

(CHANDLER LEEDS MONICA TO A SOFA BY THE LIFTS, THEY SIT DOWN. FIRST NEAR TO EACH OTHER, THEN THEY MOVE AWAY SLIGHTLY. THEY DO NOT SPEAK, CHANDLER JUST LOOKS IN MONICA'S EYES AND MONICA AVOIDS HIS EYES COMPLETELY)

CHANDLER: You have beautiful eyes.

MONICA: Chandler, we can't do this, I mean you are my best friend. I know what you are gonna say, you think that will make it better. But look at Ross and Rachel! They were really close, now look, they are destroying each other's lives. They don't mean to, but they are. I couldn't handle that happening to us.

CHANDLER:But...

MONICA: NO, let me finish... anyway, I've known you for years and we are more like brother and sister. It seems wrong. Not right. Weird...

CHANDLER: I get the point, but...

MONICA: I'M NOT FINISHED! ....Although we spent a great night together. We were drunk, and depressed. It just happened, and a relationship can't be based on one mistake, an accident, I, I mean, we both made in the heat of the moment!

(SILENCE)

MONICA: I'm finished now!.......

CHANDLER: Well there's nothing left to say...

MONICA: What did you wanna say?

CHANDLER: It doesn't matter....

MONICA: Of course it matters....

CHANDLER: Monica, nothing I say will make you change the way you feel, and.......... to be perfectly honest,............. I'd rather have you as a friend, it won't get all confused and complicated. .....Also I respect you enough to accept your wishes.......I better go check on Joe.

(CHANDLER GETS UP TO LEAVE QUICKLY, MONICA TRIES TO STOP HIM)

MONICA: Chandler you're lying, I know when you are lying. Tell me what you were gonna say.....

(CHANDLER WALKS AWAY)

MONICA:(YELLING) DAMN IT CHANDLER!!! COME BACK!!!

(EVERYBODY IN THE RECEPTION, TURNS TO LOOK AT MONICA, EMBRASSED SHE RUNS OUT OF THE HOTEL. CHANDLER WATCHES HER GO, RESISTING THE URGE TO FOLLOW HER)

SCENE 5: LONDON MARRIOT, CHANDLER AND JOEY'S ROOM

(CHANDLER ENTERS HIS ROOM TO FIND JOEY IN BED, HALF DRESSED AND FELICITY, THE BRIDESMAID, PUTTING HER SHOES ON, YES THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING SEX)

CHANDLER: Should I come back later?

JOEY: No, man, Felcity just came over to see if I was alright. She has been trying to make me feel better.

(JOEY SAID WITH A GRIN, HE WINKS AT FELICTY, AND SHE SMILES)

FELICITY: I must be going, if anybody knew that I was sleeping with the enemy, then I could be in trouble.

CHANDLER/JOEY: Huh?...

FELICITY: Everybody hates Ross now, and you're his best men, so I'm not supposed to be talking with you. And definity not doing other stuff...

(FELICITY GRINS AT JOEY AND LEAVES, CHANDLER ROLLS HIS EYES)

JOEY: You here that, we are the enemy! The bad guys!...Cool! I've always wanted to play a bad guy!

CHANDLER: This is not a movie Joe!

JOEY: What? Oh I get it, you're upset because you wanna be a good guy, don't worry, you can be a good guy, undercover as a bad guy!!!

CHANDLER: I DON'T WANT TO PLAY!!!

JOEY: Sooooooorrry!!!!! Why are you so snappy?

CHANDLER: I AM NOT SNAPPY!!!

(CHANDLER STOPS UNDERSTANDING WHAT HE HAS JUST DONE)

CHANDLER: Sorry, Joe, I'm just worried about......

(CHANDLER PAUSES, ABOUT TO SAY MONICA, HE PANICS)

CHANDLER:....ROSS, that's it Ross and Rachel of course, what else would I have to worry about. I mean, I have NO girlfriend...Nooooooooo.........

(CHANDLER TRAILS OFF AS ROSS BURSTS THROUGH THE DOOR)

CHANDLER: Arrrrrrrr...God.. Ross you scared me!

ROSS: Where's Monica?

CHANDLER: Noooo...I have no idea where she is. Why would I know, I don't keep tabs on her, you know. I'm NOT her boyfriend. She wouldn't look at me twice...hahaha....

(CHANDLER TRAILS OF, ROSS AND JOEY STARE AT HIM. HE RUNS OUT THE DOOR)

ROSS: What's wrong with him?

JOEY: Doesn't like being the bad guy!

(ROSS LOOKS EVEN MORE CONFUSED)

SCENE 6: LONDON MARRIOT, MONICA'S ROOM

(RACHEL IS SLEEPING ON THE BED, THE PHONE STARTS TO RING)

PHONE: RING..RING...RING...

RACHEL: OKAY! I'm getting up. Doesn't anybody understand that as well as the 'ROSS' problem, I've still got JETLAG...

(RACHEL PICKS UP THE PHONE)

RACHEL: Hello?

CUT TO: MONICA AND RACHEL'S APARTMENT, NEW YORK

PHOEBE: Hi, Rach, is Mon there?

CUT BACK TO: LONDON MARRIOT, MONICA'S ROOM

RACHEL: No, I dunno where she is...

CUT TO: MONICA AND RACHEL'S APARTMENT, NEW YORK

PHOEBE:(DISAPPOINTED) Oh, I just wanna know what's going on.

CUT BACK TO: LONDON MARRIOT, MONICA'S ROOM

RACHEL: Well I can fill you in....

CUT TO: MONICA AND RACHEL'S APARTMENT, NEW YORK

PHOEBE: NO! I want to talk to Monica.....Rach, I'm sorry to tell you this but...Okay, here goes..WHENEVER I TALK TO YOU, YOU ALWAYS CRY. I CAN'T STAND IT!!!!!

CUT BACK TO: LONDON MARRIOT, MONICA'S ROOM

(RACHEL IS STARTING TO CRY)

RACHEL: Phoebe, thank you for doing that, I having a bad enough time already, but now you....

CUT TO: MONICA AND RACHEL'S APARTMENT, NEW YORK

PHOEBE: Oh for ......

(MUMBLES SOMETHING UNDER HER BREATH)

CUT BACK TO: LONDON MARRIOT, MONICA'S ROOM

(RACHEL IS STILL CRYING IN THE PHONE. WE HEAR A CLICK, AND THE DIALING TONE, PHOEBE'S HUNG UP)

RACHEL: Phoebe? Phoebe? .....

(MONICA COMES INTO THE ROOM, HER EYES SOAR FROM CRYING)

RACHEL: Mon, Pheobe hung up on me she said....What's wrong, honey? You've been crying.

MONICA: Noooo, I haven't, I just been for a walk,..........it's cold out.........I,..I was rubbing my, my, ....eyes,....now they're soar! Yes SOAR!

RACHEL: Monica are you alright?

MONICA: I'M FINE, WHAT'S WITH THE THIRD DEGREE!!!

SCENE 7: LONDON MARRIOT, CHANDLER AND JOEY'S ROOM.

(ROSS AND JOEY ARE THERE)

JOEY: So what happened with you and Emily?

ROSS: I followed her to her apartment, but she wouldn't let me in. I don't know what to do?

JOEY: Have you tried to phone her?

ROSS: Actually, that was why I came back. I hope she will listen to me? Hey what am I gonna say when she picks the phone up?

JOEY: Hello!

ROSS: What?

JOEY: When she answers the phone, you say hello!

ROSS: Thanks Joe, big help!

JOEY: Whoa, whoa whoa, what about Rachel?

ROSS: What about her?

JOEY: Ross you said her name. Think about how she feels now!

ROSS: It was a mistake, a MISTAKE! I said her name because I saw her, she just arrived, I was happy she was there. That's all.

JOEY: But she loves you.....

ROSS: WHAT!!!!

JOEY: Opps...did no one tell you that?

ROSS: JOEY!!!

JOEY: Well you see....Rachel...kinda came he to tell you that...she .....loves you....

ROSS: OH MY GOD!!!

COMMERICAL BREAK

SCENE 8: LONDON MARRIOT, BAR

(CHANDLER IS SITTING, SLIGHTLY DRUNK, DRINKING A BEER AT THE BAR. HE IS TALKING TO A VERY BORED BARMAN)

CHANDLER: You see, I've liked her for years, but she was always Mon, Ross's little sis, living across the hall Mon. She has always been there for me, always....whenever my crappy life..blows up in my face!!!!

(HE STARTS TO RAISE HIS VOICE AND A WOMEN ENTERS THE BAR)

BARMAN: Sir, could you please keep it down, if you don't, I will have to ask you to leave.

WOMAN: It's okay, I can take care of this.

BARMAN: Thank you miss.

CHANDLER: Helloooooooooo....Oh, it's you. Look I just wanna say, that I don't care! No don't interupt me!!! ...Looooook, I've never had a friend like you, who is very, very beeaautifulllll and smart and..and,.. oh you get the point.

MONICA: Chandler you're drunk!

CHANDLER: Nahhhh, I'm just...well I'm....

(HE LEANS IN TO MONICA, WHISPERING, LIKE HE HAS A SECRET)

CHANDLER: Okay, I may be a little drunk,..... but, but ,but don't tell anyone! Shushhhh.

(MONICA CAN'T HELP BUT SMILE)

MONICA: Chandler, lets get you to your room, we'll talk tomorrow.

SCENE 9:LONDON MARRIOT, RECEPTION

(THE GANGS LUGGAGE IS ON THE FLOOR, JOEY IS STANDING THERE LOOKING VERY BORED, HE IS LEANING AGAINST A WALL, EASING THE WEIGHT OF HIS BAD ANKLE)

JOEY: Where is everybody?

(FELICITY ENTERS THE HOTAL)

JOEY: Hey, Felicity. How you doin'.

(THEY BOTH GRIN AND APPROACH EACH OTHER)

SCENE 10: LONDON MARRIOT, ROSS AND EMILY'S WEDDING SUITE

(ROSS IS PACKING, AND RACHEL IS JUST ENTERING THE ROOM)

RACHEL: Hey!

ROSS: Rach!

RACHEL: How are you? Have you talked to Emily?

ROSS: Yeah! She said she needs her space now, and don't be surprised if she never wants to see my lying ass again. Now I'm not an expert, but I'm taking that as a good sign.

RACHEL: That's not funny!

ROSS: Am I laughing. By the way Rach....Why did you come to the wedding?

RACHEL:(LOST FOR WORDS) Errrrrr...Well, I told you, .....I wanted to wish you good luck.

ROSS: You know when you get into a long term relationship, you are able to understand their body language. (LAUGHING) Remember, when I try to lie... I, you know....

RACHEL: (REMEMBERS FONDLY)...You run your fingers through your hair.

(THEY BOTH LAUGH, ROSS BEGINS TO GET TO THE POINT)

ROSS: And you know when you lie.....you rub your fingers together...And? And? (CLICKS HIS FINGERS TOGETHER) You get lost for words.

RACHEL:(WORRIED) Uh huh.

ROSS: Hey, just like you did a minute ago when I asked you why you came to the wedding. Why didn't you tell me the truth?

RACHEL: I did!

ROSS: Why didn't you tell me that you are still in love with me.......

(RACHEL LOOKS SHOCKED)

ROSS: Joey told me...

SCENE 11: LONDON MARRIOT, CHANDLER AND JOEY'S ROOM

(CHANDLER IS SLEEPING IN BED, MONICA IS RUNNING AROUND TRYING TO PACK UP CHANDLER'S STUFF, READY TO LEAVE)

MONICA: Chandler, wake up...honey, you have to get up......

CHANDLER: mmmmm...goooo...awwaay...

MONICA: Chandler?

(NO ANSWER FROM THE UNMOVING FIGURE)

MONICA:(FED UP) CHANDLER!!!!! WAKE UP!!!! AND MOVE YOU ASS NOW, WE HAVE A PLANE TO CATCH!!!!!!

CHANDLER: Whoa, whoa, keep it down. I've got the seven dwarves singing 'hi ho, hi ho it's off to work we go', inside my head!

MONICA: Let that be a lesson for you...

(MONICA MOVES CLOSE TO CHANDLER, RIGHT NEAR HIS EAR)

MONICA: Don't drink again!!! It gets you in trouble!

(CHANDLER GETS UP)

CHANDLER: You mean like what happened to me and you trouble.

(MONICA FREEZES)

MONICA: That's not funny.....

CHANDLER:(SERIOUSLY) Wasn't meant to be.....

SCENE 12: LONDON MARRIOT, ROSS AND EMILY'S WEDDING SUITE

(CONTINUED FROM EARIER)

ROSS: So you came here to ruin the wedding!

RACHEL: No! I just had to tell you how I felt. It was breaking my heart, knowing that you were getting married and althought I tried to hide my feelings. I just went crazy.....

(ROSS IS SILENT)

RACHEL:....On the plus side, it shows how much you mean to me.....Ross say something, please!

ROSS: Rach, you don't want to know what I think!

RACHEL: Yes I do, look I need to know how you feel!

ROSS: I don't wanna talk about this right now. Look I have to try and make my peace with Emily first, before I deal with you and your feelings.

RACHEL: You don't have to deal with me. You have to deal with yourself Ross, you said my name in your wedding vowls. I didn't force you to say that Ross, now why don't you deal with that!

ROSS: No! I can't handle this now.....I'll see you later Rachel.

(ROSS GRABS HIS BAGS AND STORMS OUT LEAVING RACHEL ALONE)

SCENE 13: LONDON MARRIOT, CHANDLER AND JOEY'S ROOM

(CONTINUED FROM EARIER)

MONICA: Why are you making this so hard!

CHANDLER: Because I think what we have is worth fighting for!

MONICA: What we have?

CHANDLER: Yeah Monica. Our friendship has grown, it has changed and I don't want to give it up because we are both scared of what might happen.

MONICA: Chandler...

CHANDLER: Look, you wanted to know what I felt, then here it is. We have known each other for nearly 10 years. We have so much in common that we became so close and special friends. But it doesn't end there Mon, you are the one person who understands me. Who helps me, comforts me and is always there for me. In fact I am closer to you than Joey or Ross. I will always be there for you too Mon. And I hope I have been just as good of friend to you as you have been to me.

MONICA: You are a better friend to me than Rachel and Phoebe...

(CHANDLER TAKES MONICA'S HANDS AND LOOKS IN HER EYES)

CHANDLER:(SOFTY) Lemme finish..I have been with you for years and I have found it so hard to watch your ex-boyfriends treat you so badly. Men who don't respect you or love you. Monica I want to be with you as your best friend and .........your boyfriend! But I know that someone as beautiful and smart as you wouldn't even take a second glance at a loser like me. In fact, as much as I want you, I don't deserve you!.. ..........I don't even know what I am saying anymore..........

(MONICA MOVES NEARER TO CHANDLER)

MONICA: Then show me.....

(THEY KISS)

MONICA: Chandler, you are not a loser, you are a sweet, sensitive and very cute guy. I know I said that I just wanna be friends, but that is because I see what going out has done to Ross and Rachel. I guess, I'm just scared.....

CHANDLER: Me too, but we can be scared together. Oh god, what about the others?

MONICA: Why don't we keep this to ourselves for a while. It'll be less presure.

CHANDLER: Okay, but it will hard to keep it quiet, I mean I'm going out with the women of my dreams.

(THEY KISS AGAIN)

END CREDITS/TEASER

SCENE 14: HEATHROW AIRPORT, WAITING AREA

(ALL EXCEPT ROSS IS THERE. JOEY SEEMS TO HAVE RECOVERED FROM HIS ANKLE INJURY AND HE IS ON A PAY PHONE TO PHOEBE, RACHEL IS SITTING DOWN, IN A WORLD OF HER OWN, CHANDLER AND MONICA ARE SITTING NEXT TO EACH OTHER, GIVING EACH OTHER SEXY GLANCES)

CHANDLER: So Ross is staying longer to sort things out with Emily?

MONICA: Yeah, he said that he was gonna keep on trying, you gotta feel sorry for him!

(RACHEL LOOKS OVER AND GLARES AT MONICA)

MONICA: Yeah..sorry Rach...

JOEY: Pheebs I'm sorry we didn't call, WE ALL ARE SORRY!!! Guys say your sorry to Pheebs about not calling her every hour with updates.

ALL: Sorry Pheebs!

CUT TO: MONICA AND RACHEL'S APARTMENT, NEW YORK

PHOEBE: Okay, you all are forgiven. All six of us forgive you okay, but please put Monica on the phone, I did her fortune reading and it was really weird. I think she should know that she is gonna meet the man of her dreams soon!.....Interesting...Joey? Joey? Oh, I'm gonna have to kick all your asses!.

CUT BACK TO: HEATHROW AIRPORT, WAITING ROOM

JOEY: You guys, if the line goes dead, does that mean that I've run out of money.......



THE END