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Friends A Script by Becci Wooster

* The One Where They All Get Together

[Girls Apartment]

(Ross and Rachel are fooling around on the sofa)
(Enter Chandler and Phoebe)

Chandler - (cough)

(Ross and Rachel look up)

Phoebe - Sorry,have you guys seen Joey anywhere today?
Chandler - It's amazing you guys can still breath.How do you manage to hold your breath for that long?

(Chandler gets odd stares from everyone)

Ross - No Pheebes,we haven't seen him.What do you want him for?
Chandler - He broke up with Cindy last night and was pretty upset.I woke up at 6 am and he'd gone.

(Enter Monica)

Monica - What was that?
Rachel - Chandler's worried about Joey.You haven't seen him around,have you?
Monica - Yeah,he was at the Coffee House a minute ago with a brunette on one arm and a redhead on the other.
Chandler - See?In 12 hours,he's had more women that I've had in 29 years!

Credits

[Central Perk]

(Joey is at the bar)
(Enter Ross and Chandler)

Ross - There you are!We've looked everywhere for you,bud!
Chandler - What's up?
Joey - I dunno.After Cindy broke up with me last night,I've wondered what went wrong.I mean it can't be me,can it?I've never had any complaints before.Or is it?What if it is me?What'll I do?
Ross - That's what I felt after Carol left me.Then I realized that sometimes it might be that you just aren't meant to be together.
Chandler - Yeah,that or Cindy's a lesbian.

[Girl's Apartment]
[In the Kitchen]

(Rachel,Phoebe and Monica)

Rachel - I'm planning something special for Thursday.
Monica - What's Thursday?
Rachel - It's Valentines Day,Mon.What do you think I should get for
Ross?Cosmo suggests novelty sex toys.Vogue suggests a dinner out followed by dessert round your placewith candles and soft music and everything,then a tour round the bedroom before finally ...
Monica - I don't think I need to know the rest.Ross is my brother,you know!
Phoebe - Yeah,and it's way too depressing not being with anybody on Valentine's day.
Rachel - What happened to Harry?
Phoebe - I dumped him.I mean,sure,the odd splint or two,but four foot ones!
Monica - He was a druggie?!
Rachel - Yeah,of course he was.He actually laughed at Chandler's jokes!
Monica - Point taken.
Phoebe - Fine,but that doesn't solve my problem.I only have 3 days left.

[Ross' Apartment]

(Ross and Rachel on the sofa hugging)

Rachel - Ross,you haven't got any friends who would like a date for Thursday,have you?
Ross - Yeah,actually there is one.He's really bummed at the moment.
Rachel - How about we set him up with a gorgeous blond who also wants one?
Ross - Yeah,OK!

[Central Perk]

(Phoebe and Joey)

Phoebe - I'm sorry to hear about you and Cindy,Joey.
Joey - Thanks.It's just she's only the second girl who's ever dumped me before.
Phoebe - Who was the first?
Joey - Ursula.
(They both go silent)
Phoebe - (Trying to sound cheerful)Well,I guess we'll both be on our own on Thursday.There's Monica and Richard,Rachel and Ross,Chandler and his WENUS and then there's me and you.
Joey- What?There's no guy wanting to go out with you at the moment?
Phoebe - Yeah,well no,it's kinda depressing.

[Monica's bedroom]

(Richard and Monica)

Monica - What are we gonna do for Valentine's day?
Richard - Well,actually,there's something I need to tell you.I'll be in Chicago on Thursday.There's this big Opthamologist's convention.
Monica - What????
Richard - I'm real sorry,Honey,but I really have to go.
Monica - I was planning on roses and meals at restaurants,not being here on my own.
Richard - I'm really sorry,but there's nothing I can do!

[Central Perk]

(Ross,Rachel,Monica,Chandler,Phoebe and Joey)

Monica - ......so he'll be out of town all week.
Ross - I'm sorry,Mon,that's tough.
Rachel - Yeah,I'd hate it if Ross was out of town on Valentine's day.
Chandler - Well,Mon,I'll be on my own.Maybe we could do something.
Monica - Well,I'll let you know if I get that desperate.
Chandler - Well,that's the thanks I get....
Monica - I'm sorry.Why don't you come over to the apartment on Thursday.We'll watch a movie or something.
(Ross and Rachel exchange funny glances)
Ross - (Changing subject)Rach,I'll pick you up at about seven tomorrow evening.I've got something planned.
Rachel - What should I wear?
Ross - (to Rachel) Anything you like.You look great in everything.(to group)I can't thank you guys enough for watching that dumb prom video.

Commercial break

{Valentines Day}
[The Girl's Apartment]

(Monica and Chandler)

Monica - Oh no!We're out of popcorn.The video hasn't even started yet!
Chandler - Let me guess,there's more popcorn in your panties and I'll have to get naked and lie on it and....
Monica - What are you on about?Can you go to the store and pick up some more for me?
Chandler - O.K.

[Corridor outside Ross' Apartment]

Rachel - Thank you for a perfect evening.
Ross - Now for the perfect night...
Rachel - I wonder how Phoebe's getting on with that guy?
Ross - (Entering his apartment)What guy?
Rachel - (Following him)You know,your friend.
Ross - You mean Joey.(Rachel kisses him and leads him to the bedroom> Rachel - What was that?
Ross - Oh,nothing.(They rush into his bedroom)

[Central Perk]

(Joey and Phoebe)

Joey - What are you doing here?
Phoebe - I got a note from Rachel telling me to be here at nine.
Joey - Well I got the same message from Ross.He told me he'd got me a date with a hot blonde friend of Rachel's.
Phoebe - You don't think that they set us up, do you?
Joey - I dunno.Ross didn't know the girl's name.
Phoebe - And Rachel didn't know the guy's name.
Joey - Oh.
Phoebe - What's up?
Joey - To tell you the truth,Phoebe,I'm worried about my kisses.They must be the reason that Cindy broke up with me.
Phoebe - Oh,no!You've always been great when I've kissed you.Unless you've changed.
Joey - Could you see if that's it for me?
Phoebe - Sure.(They kiss quite passionately)
Phoebe - No,you're still brilliant.
Joey - So are you.Could we try it again?(They kiss again)

{Next Day}
[Girl's Apartment]

(Enter Ross and Rachel)

(The sofa's in a mess.A man's clothes are all over the floor,leading to Monica's bedroom.As they shut the front door,Moonica opens her bedroom door and walks out.)
Monica - Hi,you guys,you look tired.
Rachel - You too.What's with the clothes?(pause)They're not Chandler's are they?(Exchanges worried glances with Ross)
Monica - No!He left at eight and didn't come back.The clothes belong to Richard.He surprised me by coming back from the meeting.
Rachel+Ross - Oh!!!

(Enter Chandler)

(We haven't seen him this happy since he had sex in the one with five steaks and an egg plant.)

Chandler - Hey,guys.Guess who met the most wonderful girl last night and ended up spending the night at her place?
Ross - Well done,buddy!
Rachel - Go,Bing boy!
Monica - Where's my popcorn?(Everybody looks at her)
Ending Music
Teaser

[Guy's apartment]

(All there except Joey and Phoebe)

Chandler - Woo hoo!Joey!Anybody there?

(Enter Joey)

Joey - What do you want?
Rachel - We were wondering if you'd seen Phoebe.We wanted to ask her about her date last night.(Voice - Joey?)
Monica - Who's that?
Joey - No-one.
Ross - Come on,let us see!(Chandler pushes door open)
Everybody - Gasp!
(Everybody sees Phoebe.Then they realize that Joey and Phoebe slept together last night.)

The End
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