Joey : [ Still beat ] What could I do , I just paid the bill and left .
Ross : Did you leave a tip ? [ They all burst out laughing except for Joey ]
OPENING CREDIT’S
Scene 2
[ Same as it was before they are all sat like they were . Sam walk’s in from Monica’s bedroom ]
Sam : Merry Christmas Eve .
[ She sits on the sofa ]
Joey : Hey I was thinking ......
[ Chandler goes to say something but Sam beat’s him to it ]
Sam : [ Cutting Joey off ] Did it hurt ?
[They all giggle ]
Rachel : [ To Chandler ] Hey she’s a lot faster then you . You’ve got some major competition here.
[ Chandler gives her a fake smile ]
Joey : Anyway I was thinking about inviting my cousin to stay over the holiday’s , you know someone the same age as Sam to keep her company .
Sam : It’s a nice thought but I think I’ll be OK .
Joey : Are you sure , he’s a great kid .
Sam: He’s a he [ a little excited ] why didn’t you say, it’ll be great . When does he get here ?
[ Everyone except Joey give’s her a funny look ]
Sam : [ Innocently ] I could use the company .
[ They stop looking at her ]
Sam : [ Whisper’s to Joey ] Is he cute ?
[ The other’s look at her again ]
Sam : What, like you all don’t wanna know ? [ Their face’s don’t change ] [ Beat ] Fine if your gonna be like that I’ll just wait till he gets here . [ She sit’s back arm’s crossed, pouting ]
Scene 2
[ Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Joey , Chandler and Ross are stood around the counter ]
Ross : So did you call your cousin ?
Joey : Yeah , he’s coming tonight .
Chandler : Don’t his parent’s mind him not spending Christmas with them ?
Joey : [ Matter of factly ] They’ve got nine kid’s and we’re only borrowing one, they probably won’t even notice he’s gone .
Chandler : [ Quipping ] Wow, why can’t all family’s be that close .
Ross : I gotta go .
Joey : Wait, I’ll walk out with you .
[ They both walk to the door ]
Chandler : Where you going ?
Ross : Well I’m going to spend the day with Ben . Susan and Carol are going to stay with Susan’s folk’s for a couple of day’s so, this’ll be the only chance I’ll get to see Ben over Christmas .
Joey : And I’m going to my Grandma’s to pick up my laundry .
Chandler : Cya later .
Ross : Bye .
Joey : Make sure your in Central Perk by 5:30 .
Chandler : OK .
Joey : Oh and can you tell the girl’s to be there too .
Chandler : Sure , No problem .[ Joey and Ross walk out the door ]
Chandler : [ to himself ] What shall I do ?
[He look’s around the room and sees the chick on the floor]
Chandler : [ To the Chick ] Wanna learn some trick’s ?
Scene 3
[ Monica and Rachel’s apartment , all the girl’s are sat around the table Monica , Rachel and Phoebe are looking bored , Rachel’s got her head on the table , Phoebe’s playing with a spoon and Monica’s looking at Sam ]
Sam : So do you think he’ll be cute ?
Monica : Aaahhh ! would you please shut up about Joey’s cousin already , that’s all you’ve talked about for the last hour .
Rachel : [ Lifting her head up ] OK ,that’s it, I know you’re a girl and I know your 13 years younger but you are Chandler .
Sam : [ Ignoring the comment ] Anyway back to the point . [ She pauses look’s at Monica then look’s away ] He’s gotta be cute he’s related to Joey .
Phoebe : [ Putting the spoon down ] You think Joey’s cute ?
Sam : Yeah, of course I do , don’t you guy’s ?
[ All at the same time ]
Monica/Rachel : NO!
Phoebe : Yeah .
[ Rachel and Monica look at Phoebe in shock ]
Phoebe : I mean NO .
Monica : Phoebe do you have a crush on Joey ?
Phoebe : Yeah maybe [ She stand’s up quickly and start’s walking to the door ] Oh my God is that the time? I gotta go .
Rachel : Where you going ?
Phoebe : [ Searching for an answer ] err .... Outside .
[ She walk’s out the door ]
Monica : Phoebe WAIT !
[ She’s already left ]
Rachel : [ In shock ] Phoebe and Joey [ Pause ] I know they kissed a few time’s in the past but I didn’t know she liked him like that .
Monica : [ Still in shock ] Me neither .
Sam : [ Not really interested ] Well you learn something new every day . Do either of you wanna come shopping ?
Monica : [ Ticked ] Sorry I can’t, I gotta start preparing a three course Christmas dinner for eight for tomorrow .
Rachel : I’ll go . I’ve got some last minute gift’s to buy .
Sam : Yeah right , either that or you don’t wanna be here when Monica start’s getting stressed in the kitchen .
Monica : [ Defensive ] I don’t get stressed .
[ They both look at her ]
Monica : Well , maybe a little .
[ Sam and Rachel grab their coat’s and walk out the door ]
Rachel : We’ll be back by five .
Monica : OK ,Cya .
Scene 4
[ Chandler and Joey’s apartment . Chandler is sat on the floor with the chick in front of him and a ball in his hand ]
Chandler : [ To the chick ] OK remember what I told you .
[ He throw’s the ball across the room ]
[ The chick just stand’s there ]
Chandler : Oh your never gonna get it I’m going out .
[ He pick’s up his coat and walk’s out the door ]
Scene 5
[ The mainstreet, Rachel and Sam are looking in shop window’s ]
Rachel : So, what do you think I should get Phoebe ?
Sam : How about a ticket back to her home planet .
Rachel : [ Smiling ] No, I think Ross already got her one .
Sam : So what’s the deal with you and Ross ?
Rachel : What do you mean ?
Sam : Why aren’t you two together ?
Rach : Well we were, but he cheated on me, so we broke up .
Sam : But you still love him right ?
Rachel : [ Interested ] No, what make’s you think that ?
Rachel : She already got one . Anyway back to the Ross thing, what make’s you think I still love him ?
Sam : Whenever he walk’s in the room, you light up and he does the same thing .
Rachel : No we don’t .
Sam : Oh come on. Together you light up half of New York .
Rachel : You’ve got it all wrong .
Sam : Nu-huh . I can just tell when people like each other, even if they can’t . I knew Phoebe liked Joey and I know he like’s her, they do the same thing you and Ross do , so do Monica and Chandler .
Rachel : [ Surprised ] WHAT , Monica and Chandler are just good friends .
Sam : Oh, come you can’t tell me you’ve lived with Monica for two year’s and you haven’t noticed the connection between them .
Rachel : [ Puzzled ] Connection ?
Sam : The lurrrrve connection . [ Gesturing back and forth with her hand’s ]
[ Rachel give’s her a strange look ]
Sam : You gotta admit their perfect for each other, they just haven’t realised it yet and that’s where I come in , by 12 O’clock New Year’s Eve you’re gonna be with Ross , Phoebe’s gonna be with Joey and Monica’s gonna be with Chandler .
Rachel : [ Doubtful ] I don’t think so . I mean how you gonna do that ?
Sam : [ Knowingly ] Ahhhh . It’s time for me to put my match-making shoe’s on , you just sit back relax and enjoy the ride . [ She walk’s off leaving a puzzled Rachel to follow her ]
Rachel : There you go, doing that Chandler thing again .
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Scene 6
[ Monica and Rachel’s . Monica is alone in the kitchen trying to put a huge turkey in the oven but it won’t fit ]
[ Chandler walk’s in ]
Monica : [ Angry ] Dammit ! Dammit ! Dammit !
Chandler : I may be way out on a limb here, but is something wrong ?
[ Monica slam’s the turkey down on the table ]
Monica : [ Stressed ] The turkey will not go in the oven . THE STUPID TURKEY WILL NOT GO IN THE STUPID OVEN !!!!!
Chandler : Hey Mon, in a situation like this insulting the food is not the best solution .
[ She shoot’s him an evil look ]
Chandler : [ Backing away ] But what would I know .
Monica : What do you want ?
Chandler : I wanted to show you something .
[ He reaches into his pocket and pull’s out a jewellery box ]
Monica : [ Sweetly ] Oh an early Christmas present , Chandler you shouldn’t have .
Chandler : I didn’t it’s for Sam .
[ Monica look’s a little put out . He hand’s her the box we don’t see the contents ]
Chandler : I got it this morning , it can be a gift to her from all of us .
Monica : All of us ?
Chandler : Yeah you owe me 5 buck’s .
Monica : [ give’s him it back ] Well, I think she’ll love it .
Chandler : I’m gonna go to my place to wrap it up . [ Remembering ] Oh Joey said that we all have to be in Central Perk by 5:30 to meet his cousin .
Monica : Sure OK.
[ Chandler walk’s to the door , Monica goes back to the turkey ]
Monica : [ To the turkey ] OK this time your gonna fit .
Chandler : [ At the door ] Talking to it , that’ll work .
[ Monica pick’s up some sprout’s and throw’s them at him he exit’s quickly and they hit the door ]
Scene 7
[ Monica and Rachel’s apartment . Monica is just cleaning up when Rachel and Sam burst through the door with shopping bag’s in their hand’s laughing. ]
Rachel and Sam : Hey Mon
Monica : Hey . So what did you buy ?
Sam : Well I bought some gift’s for you guy’s and I had enough money left over to get a dress for New year .
Monica : Great .
Sam : I’m gonna go put this stuff in your room .
[ Sam goes into Monica’s room. ]
Monica : Look’s like you had a good time .
Rachel : Yeah, we had so much fun .
[ Sam return’s from Monica’s room ]
Sam : I’m gonna go across the hall see what they’re doing .
Monica : You do know Joey’s cousin isn’t here yet .
Sam: [ Beat ] I know .
[ Sam leave’s ]
Monica : So you to seem to be getting on well .
Rachel : Yeah she is so great , she’s got the best sense of humour and she is so easy to get on with and she is really sweet , but she’s got this funny idea about all of us.
Monica : What do you mean ?
Rachel : She thinks that were all meant for each other . [ Monica give’s her a puzzled look ] She say’s that by midnight on New Year’s Eve Phoebe’s gonna be with Joey , I’m gonna be with Ross ......
Monica : That would be so sweet .
Rachel : You didn’t let me finish . She said Phoebe would be with Joey , I would be with Ross and you would be with Chandler .
[ Monica begins to laugh ]
Rachel : What ?
Monica : You don’t actually think that’s gonna happen do you .
[Monica stop’s laughing and they look at each other for a moment]
Rachel/Monica : Nah
Monica : [ Look’s at her watch ] Come on, let’s go get Sam and Chandler, we gotta go meet Joey in Central Perk .
Rachel : OK just give me a minute . [ She take’s her bag’s and run’s to her bedroom. ]
Scene 8
[ Chandler and Joey’s . Sam and Chandler are sat in the recliner’s staring at the T.V , Baywatch is on ]
[ Monica and Rachel walk in , Chandler and Sam don’t notice ]
Rachel : [ To Monica ] And Sam and Chandler do have there difference’s .
Sam : [Not taking her eye’s off the TV] RUN DAVID RUN !
Chandler : [ Not taking his eye’s off the TV ] GO YASMINE RUN LIKE THE WIND !
Rachel : Not many I might add .
Monica : Come on guy’s we’ve gotta go to Central Perk .
Chandler : The show’s nearly over .
Sam : Yeah, we’ll be there in a minute .
Monica : Joey’s cousin will be there .
[ Sam quickly turn’s off the TV and nearly run’s out the door ]
Sam : OK we’re outer here.
[ Rachel follows her out , Chandler is still stareing at the TV ]
Chandler : [ Upset ] Yasmine where did you go ? . [ Turn’s to Monica ] Where did she go ?
Monica : Ohh come on . [ She grab’s his hand a drag’s him to the door he continues to stare at the blank screen ]
Chandler : Where did you go Yasmine ?
Scene 9
[ Central Perk . Ross is sat on the chair, Joey is sat on the sofa next to Phoebe, she’s got her guitar ]
Ross : So I’m not gonna get to see Ben for three whole week’s .
Joey : Do you wanna borrow the chick .
Ross : What ?
Joey : You can pretend he’s Ben you know you can bath him and play with him and when you’ve had enough you can just stick him back in his cupboard .
Ross : Phoebe, do me a favour never let me leave Ben with Joey under any circumstance’s .
[ Joey sit’s back upset ]
[ Chandler , Monica, Rachel and Sam walk in, Phoebe sees them and goes to the stage , they go sit on the sofa ]
Phoebe : [ Into the microphone ] This is a song that I made up this morning, it’s a try and find the hidden meaning song it’s called ‘Secret’s’.
[ Phoebe look’s at the other three girl’s as she sings ]
Phoebe : [ Strumming on her guitar to same tune as ‘I’m in the shower’ in TOW the Baby on the Bus]
“Some people know secret’s , about other people , and they better not spread them around”
“Cause if they do and that person find’s out , they might find themselves six feet under ground”
Phoebe : Thank you .
[ She return’s to the sofa they all clap and congratulate her. The girl’s look worried ]
Joey : That was great Pheeb’s .
Chandler : What was the hidden meaning .
Phoebe : If I told you it wouldn’t be hidden [ Look’s at the girl’s ] Plus you should be able to work it out for yourselves .
Joey : [ Excited ] Here he is . Here he is .
[ A teenage boy has just walked in carrying a rucksack . He is very good looking, he has short dark hair and blue eye’s . Joey jump’s up from his seat and run’s over to hug him, the other’s turn around to see what he look’s like ]
Sam : [ To the other’s sat on the sofa ] Oh my God , and I mean that in a good way .
Joey : [ To the boy ] Come and meet everyone .
[ They walk over to the sofa ]
Joey:Everybody this is Nicky , Nicky this is everybody.
[ Monica give’s Joey an ‘Are you an Idiot’ look ]
Monica : [ Sweetly ] Hi I’m Monica . [ Shake’s his hand ]
Nick : Hi
Chandler : I’m Chandler [ Shake’s his hand ]
Phoebe : Phoebe . [ Shake’s his hand ]
Ross : I’m Ross . [ Shake’s his hand ]
Rachel : It’s nice to meet you Nicky I’m Rachel . [ Shake’s his hand ]
Nick : Please call me Nick [ See’s Sam . Sweetly ] And what do I call you .
Sam : [ Smiling ] Anything you want .
Joey : This is Sam .
Nick : [ Shake’s her hand ] Hi Sam .
Sam : [ Smiles shyly ] Hi Nick .
Chandler : [ In Monica’s ear ] Uh-oh .
CLOSING CREDIT’S
Scene 9
[ Monica and Rachel’s, everyone’s there , Sam’s in the kitchen listening to everyone else in the living room talking .]
Ross : So have you got any hobby’s ?
Nick : Well I play basket ball and roller hockey .
Phoebe : Every tried combining the two ?
Nick : What ?
Phoebe : You know playing basket ball in roller blade’s.
Chandler : Yeah, it make’s the game faster but the slam dunk’s ‘very tricky’ .
Rachel : Have you got a girlfriend ?
Nick : [ Beat ] Not at the moment .
Sam : YES!!! [ The others look at her . She try’s to cover up what she just said ] It’s snowing .
[ They all look out the window ]
Monica : No it’s not
Sam : [ Quickly ] Shut up.
THE END
