The One with the Heat Waves By: Katy Arquette LAST TIME ON FRIENDS.... ~ Mke Piazze was dating Phoebe ~ Ross & Chandler got jealous Scene 1 :: Mon's Apt :: Everyone was sitting in the livingroom thinking of things to do. " Thank god for air conditioning!!" Monica smiles. " Yea, I hope it isnt this hot for our wedding.." Chandler smiles. " I cant go if it is!" Rachel jokes. Monica takes it seriously, " Ok I will...." Rachel says scared. Phoebe is too tired to play her guitar. " Have you guys picked a wedding song?" Ross wonders. Monica and Chandler look at eachother. " No,.......should we have!?" Monica cries nervously. " Well...you have about a month right?? Do you have anything ready?" Ross wonders. " Oh my god...no...should we??" Chandler says. " Listen I know what we can do today!! We'll get wedding stuff!!" Phoebe says happily. " Thats a good idea...." Ross says, starting to plan. " Joey and I will go with Chandler to get a tux and everything. Rachel and Pheebs will go with you to get a dress and bridesmaid dresses and anything else you need. We can meet at like 4:00 and you and Chandler go to the MUSIC MELODY place where you pick songs for your reception. Ok?" " Ross, thank god you've been married before!!" Monica says, hugging him. " Well come on!! We have to hurry!!" " Woo wooo horsey!" Chandler jokes. Theme Song :: Commercials :: Scene 2 :: The Guys :: The guys arrive at the tuxedo shop and Chandler doesnt move. " Woah this is scary..." Chandler says standing there. " Come on.." Ross says, pushing him in. There are tons of tuxedos and pictures of grooms all over and Chandler looks sick. " You're not gettin nervous yet are you man? You've still got a bachelor party!" Joey says happily. " I know....uh thats good. Lets get it and go." Chandler says quickly. " What? You have to be measured man. You gotta calm down!" Ross says serisouly. Chandler shakes it off. " Ok ok I'm cool......I'm confident!" Chandler says. They look in a book and Chandler finds a suit he likes. Its black and had a grey vest. He is fitted for it and the man tells him to pick it up the following week. " You did it. Congrats...." Ross says, patting him on the back. " Ok but now what?" Chandler wonders. There is a silence. " Well...you got the rings right?" Joey wonders. " Yea got them. " he thinks. " Then I guess we can just go to the Perk...." Ross suggests. " Yea cause I'm not sick of that place!" Chandler jokes. " Starbucks?" Joey wonders. " Yea ok.." they agree. Scene 3 :: The Girls :: The girls arrive at the bridal shop and Monica is in shock. " Oh my god.....I want them all!!" she cries. Phoebe and Rachel sigh. " I think you should go with sleeveless since it's gonna be hot out..." Rachel suggests. " Yea..." they open a little catalog and Monica flips threw it. " Thats it!!" Phoebe cries. Rachel and Monica jump cause she is so loud. " What? Which?" Monica wonders. Phoebe points to a wedding dress that is a mini skirt too. " See so then you can wear it after the wedding too!!" she smiles. Rachel and Monica share a smile. " Uh Pheebs thats ok..." Monica says, thanking her though. " This. This is it Monica. This is your wedding dress..." Rachel says in shock at it. Its white with a tank top and is lacey. The bottom flows out like a princess dress. The vail is long and like a headband. " Oh my god....." Monica immediately asks the woman for that one and when Monica has it on, she looks in the mirror and cant believe it. " You are the most beautiful bride in the world....." Phoebe sighs. " You are...." Rachel agrees. " Can I wear it home??" Monica wonders, joking of course. " Well miss I can size it perfect for you and you can pick it up in two weeks." the woman says. Monica gives it to the woman and takes her receipt. They get outside and Monica sits on the bench. " You ok Mon?" Rachel wonders. " I think I just realized that I am geting married...." she says, in total shocked look. Rachel and Phoebe sit next to her and hug her. " I know!! Its sooo great!!" Rachel says. Monica starts crying. She controls herself. " Ok ok come on. We have to get flowers and then get home..." Monica gets up and wipes her eyes and smiles. " Lets party!" They laugh together. Scene 4 :: Music :: Monica and Chandler go out at 4:00 to pick out the music for their reception. They go to MUSIC MELODY and walk in together. " Why hello there you happy young couple you!!" the man in there says. " Hey, we're here to pick out music for our wedding reception..." Chandler says, holding Monica's hand. " You're marrying her??" he says in shock looking at Monica. " Yea I am...why?" Chandler wonders. " Nothing....nothing....." he says. " Anyway do you want modern music, oldies, country, disco?" " Um...modern right?" Monica says. " Yea and some oldies.." Chandler says. They sit and pick every song and then they have time alone to pick their wedding song. " Wow this is tough....." Monica thinks. " We should pick something new..." How about "Stand By Me"...its your favorite movie...." " Really?? You want that too?" he wonders smiling. " Yea its a beautiful song...." she says. " I love you..." they kiss and then tell the man. They give him the name of their reception hall and the date and time and leave with a copy of their wedding song. COMMERCIALS Scene 5 :: At Home :: When they get home, they play the song for the Friends (the song is attached to this email!) Rachel gets teary and everyone just sits in silence when the song ends. Monica breaks the tension. " Come on lets not get all emotional on me..." she jokes getting up. " Sorry Mon it's just hitting me....my sister is marrying my best friend. How cool is that?" Ross smiles. Monica sits on his lap. " Its totally cool..." she jokes, hugging him. " Hopefully your marriage luck will last..." Ross then sighs. Monica doesnt know what to say so she gets up. " Well......its pretty late so I'm gonna call it a nite!" Monica smiles. " Oh hey I'm bringing Ben over tomorrow around noon in his suit!" Ross remembers. "You all have to be here......" he says. They agree and everyone leaves Monica and Chandler alone in the living room. Monica takes the tape out of the machine and puts it in its case. Then she sits next to Chandler and they both breath deeply and then laugh. " Nervous huh?" Monica asks him. " Should I be?" he wonders. " Oh yea...." she tells him. " Good cause I have never been more nervous in my life..." he admits. " But we're doing the right thing and we're gonna be so happy together. You know that right?" Monica says holding his hand. " Oh yes....this is good nervousness...." he says and they kiss. " I'll see you tomorrow...." and he leaves. Scene 6 :: The Next Day :: Monica wakes up extra early because she cant sleep. Rachel wakes with her. " 1 month exactly!" Rachel says. Monica looks up at her. " I know......" Monica smiles. She drops the bowl she was holding. " Ha! Wedding jitters!" Rachel smiles, telling Monica to sit. " We never really get to sit and talk anymore and....well, this is the probably the last thing you are thinking about but its been on my mind and I just have to talk to you about it..." " Go on..." Monica asks, wondering. Rachel sits. " In a month.....we're....we're..." Rachel gets all choked up and covers her mouth. " Not gonna be roomates anymore!!" she says, bursting into tears. Monicas eyes start to fill up. " I know......" she says in tears. " What am I gonna do without you?" she says, wiping her eyes a little. " You have Ross..." Monica tries to make her feel better. " I dont know anything Monica. You know I dont. I can hardly make cereal...." Rachel says sadly. " I'm so happy you are getting married but I cant imagine not living with you...." " I promise to visit every other day......I'll teach you how to cook...." Monica says, playing with a napkin. There is silence and Rachel pulls her hands threw her hair and swallows hard. " I cant do it....." she whispers. " Come on Rachel.......we're older now.....we...you have to do it..." Monica says. " Just dont forget about me ok?" Rachel asks her. Monica nods and then leans over and hugs Rachel for a long time. ----LATER ON---- Everyone was waiting for Ross and Ben to arrive. Rachel was still upset. Monica was sitting with Chandler on the couch and Joey and Phoebe were on the floor. Ross enters. " And ladies and gentlemen.....I present....the cutest ring bearer in Geller history!" Ross says as Ben walks threw the door in an adorable suit holding a pillow and smiling. Everyone focuses on him. " Who's the lucky woman??" Chandler jokes. After awhile, Ben changes and the gang sits in the living room. " So....exactly a month huh...." Ross says. " Yea....wow.....I cant even believe it...." Joey sighs. " Listen, are we all free tonite?" Monica wonders. Everyone nods. " Lets go out to eat." " Why so suddenly?" Chandler wonders. " I just...I just feel we should all be together tonite..." Monica smiles. Everyone agrees. Scene 7 :: The Last Supper :: The gang got dressed up and went to a fancy restaurant in the village. " So....." Ross wonders why they are there. " Ok well....this morning I realized one bad thing that is gonna happen once Chandler and I are married...." Monica sighs. Chandler is confused. She looks over at Rachel who looks very sad. " Well, Chandler and I are gonna be moving in together. And we're gonna be leaving or roomates behind and......" she cant finish. " And we're gonna miss you but we are glad you are leaving to get married." Joey smiles. Rachel looks at Monica and smiles. " I'm happy too........but I dont want to see you go....but I'll probably be the new babysitter so..." she jokes. " Well, I would just like to say that we probably know now that in a month, we're not gonna be the 6 of us together like this. Two of us will be married and off living somewhere upstate but....." Ross clears his throat and puts his hand on Monica's shoulder. " We know these two too well to think they wouldn't come back to visit." he smiles, " So congrats to you..." Phoebe stands up. " I would just like to say.......congratualations and also I was wondering if it would be ok Rach if I took Monica's place?" she wonders. Rachel smiles. " Really? And sell your grandmas place??" Rachel cries. " Yea, we cant both live alone!!" Phoebe says. They hug. Joey looks at Ross with puppy eyes. " No Joey...." Ross starts. " Come on Ross....you know I cant afford my place alone....pleeeeaasseee" Joey begs. Ross sighs and smiles. " I' guess it'll be nice to have company.." Ross agrees. There is a silence. " Well I'm glad that is settled..." Monica smiles but still sad. Chandler looks at her. " Will you be my roomate??" he asks. She smiles a litle more. " Yea of course......" Monica says. " But dont worry you guys cause ya know what, we're always gonna be friends and besides, it wouldnt be healthy if we sat in the CP until we were 90..." Phoebe jokes. " Yea but I just cant imagine not yet..." Monica says in tears. " Maybe we just should date till we're 90 so we can go to the CP with the gang!!" " Come on Monica......we're gonna have soo much fun upstate! With the dog we'll get...." she is not impressed. " And you can cook big dinners for us...." still not impressed. " And you can get the kids dressed in the morning for school..." this puts a smile on her face and she looks at him. " Its a deal..." she laughs, kissing him and the tension breaks into laughter. Commercials Scene 8 :: TEASER :: " So Monica....you already named your kids?" Rachel smiles. " Yea and the dog and cat and fish..." Monica says. " You gonna tell us?" Phoebe wondres. " Oh no no you'll find out in the delivery room..." Monica says, sipping her tea. " Um...do I have to come to the delivery room??" Rachel says, freaking out. " Why not!?!" Monica is offended. " It just grosses me out...." she shivers. " How are you going to give birth Rachel?" Phoebe laughs, " You think the baby will like, walk threw the front door someday?" Monica and her laugh. " That would be sooo much cleaner..." Rachel sighs. " Well I cant wait. And you're gonna be there!" Monica says to Rachel. " Ok ok fine.....but I dont Chandler will.....he'll probably faint..." Rachel says serisouly. " Oh I know that. Thats why I need you!" Monica says. " Oh no no Rachel is NOT the right person Monica.........you dont know the pain..." Phoebe says from experience. " The womans got a point! Count me out!!" Rachel says happily. THE END THE END August 5, 1999 The One with the Heat Waves Episode 8: Summer Season By: CoxFANatic@aol.com