words in movies
(At this point, Buffay, the Vampire Layer and Nasforatool start to get it on. Of course, since this is network TV, we can only see the reactions of the gang to the film playing off screen.)
Joey: (To the gang) Hey, no matter what happens with Ross and Emily, we still get cake right?
[Scene: Central Perk, the gang are looking at old photos.]
Chandler: If you listen very carefully, I think its Celebration by Cool and the Gang.
Rachel: (on phone) Hello? (Shocked that someone answered.) Uh, Rachel. (To the gang.) Great, someone is in our apartment. Call the cops!
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang, except Joey, is there. Phoebe is, well you y'know.]
[Scene: Central Perk. The entire gang is there, and Chandler and Monica are handing out presents.]
[Scene: Monica and Chandler's, Rachel, Phoebe, Chandler, and Monica have gathered to hear Ross perform his interpretation of Celebration by Cool and the Gang on the bag pipe. Yes, I typed that earlier. Were seeing this again, only this time Ross as already started playing.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang is there eating breakfast. Chandler is cleaning out his wallet.]
(The gang swaps all the drinks for what they ordered as Phoebe enters. She sits down without saying hi.)
Joey: It's not right what Emily wants you to do! She is totally-(The gang enters behind Joey and Phoebe pinches him again.)-Owww!! Stop pinching me! Look, now you guys said I only had to keep my mouth shut as long as Ross was happy, right? Well he just told me that he's not entirely happy.
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang is all sitting around the table.]
[Scene: The Theater, the play has ended and everyone is applauding. As soon as the cast leaves, the gang all groan and sit down heavily.]
(Bobby waves and then bursts into tears. Midnight comes and everyone at the party except for the gang cheers and kisses)
(The gang turn to look at Chandler)
GANG: Hey!
[Scene: Central Perk, Joey enters, amongst snickers from the gang.]
Phoebe: And! And, theyre gonna have a baby! (The gang is shocked.) And! And, they want me to grow it for them in my uterus. (The gang is stunned into silence.)
(The whole gang is helping Rachel mail out resumes while whistling the theme from The Bridge on the River Kwai.)
(The whole gang enters.)
[Scene: Central Perk, the whole gang is there, Ross is telling a story about what happened at work and the rest of the gang are thinking to themselves, denoted by italics.]
[Scene: Central Perk, the gang is all there.]
GANG: Hey. Hi Phoebe.
GANG: Phoebs. [Phoebe leaves]
GANG: Joey!
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang is waiting for Rachel to return from the airport with Ross.]
[Scene: Central Perk, the whole gang is there, Ross is showing pictures of his new baby boy, Ben, to the group.]
GANG: Allright!
[Scene: Central Perk, all except Phoebe are there, Ross is telling the gang, minus Rachel whos still being retrained, about the different cookie options.]
Ross: Okay, Phoebe, this Dr. Oberman. He has no strong feelings about Fonzie or any of the Happy Days gang.
[Scene: Central Perk, Phoebe is singing a new song as the gang looks on.]
Monica: Oh, that's Nana, right there in the middle. (Reads the back) 'Me and the gang at Java Joe's'.
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Carol and Susan are showing off Ben to the gang.]
[Scene: Central Perk, everyone is there. Ross working on crossword puzzle, starts humming theme from The Odd Couple. Chandler joins in, followed by Monica and Phoebe, then the whole gang. Ross starts humming theme from I Dream Of Jeannie.]
[Scene: In a TV commercial that the gang is watching at Monica and Rachel's.]
GANG: Awwwwwwww.
[The gang is walking to a newsstand late at night. Joey is anxiously in the lead.]
[Scene: Central Perk. The whole gang is there.]
[Scene: Central Perk, Ross is drinking some Alka-Seltzer. The rest of the gang, minus Rachel is there as well.]
[Scene: City street. The whole gang is walking up to the movie set.]
[Scene: City street. Whole gang is there seeing off Marcel.]
[Time lapse. The gang is sitting down for Thanksgiving dinner. Chandler is at the head of the table, Mr and Mrs Geller are to his right. Joey and Ross are to his left. Monica is serving things. Phoebe is in the living room and Rachel is at the sink.]
[Scene: Chandler's apartment. The whole gang is helping Joey pack.]
(Joey steps in a picks up the paper, the gang all look at him.)
[Scene Central Perk, the whole gang is entering]
Ross: Huh? (the rest of the gang enters)
Ross: (to the rest of the gang) Were just gonna be friends.
[Scene: Central Perk, the whole gang is there including Janice.]
[Camera pans back from the TV to show the gang watching.]
[Scene: The park, the gang is returning to play the second half of the game.]
[Scene: The Park, the gang is warming up for their football game.]
Joey: (on phone) Mom, so what did you think? (He walks away allowing the gang a chance to figure out what theyre gonna say.)
[Scene: Central Perk, Ross and a beautiful blonde (Cheryl) are standing outside. The rest of the gang is watching from inside.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the whole gang is there, the guys are watching football, the girls are cooking Thanksgiving dinner.]
[Scene: Central Perk, the gangs all there discussing the incident.]
(The gang all looks at Phoebe.)
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, The entire gang is there.]
(Phoebe buttons her lip, while the rest of the gang pretend theyre not there.)
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the whole gang is there including Janice, theyre watching Happy Days.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the whole gang except Chandler is there.]
Joey: In my spare time I uh, read to the blind. And Im also a mento for the kids.(The gang shake their heads.) Yknow a mento, a role model. (Chandler bites his fist to keep from talking.)
Ross: Looks like a fun gang. (They all look at each other and smile)
Ross: (on phone) Thats right, Ryder. Wynona Ryder for six. (listens) Thank you. (hangs up) (to the gang) Yeah, we have the reservations.
[Scene: Central Perk, the gang minus Rachel and Ross are talking to Pete.]
[Scene: Central Perk, the gang, except Rachel, is watching a new singer.]
[cut to inside Central Perk, we see Ross quietly tapping on the window, desperately trying to get the gangs attention, while Tommy is still screaming at him]
(He leaves the gang in stunned silence.)
Pete: Monica? (the gang ducks and hides)
[Scene: Central Perk, the whole gang minus Monica is there.]
[Scene: Pete's apartment, Monica is there to water the plants, and is showing the gang around.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang is returning from Petes.]
[cut to Monica telling the gang about what happened at Petes]
[cut to the gang]
[cut back to the gang.]
[Cut to Central Perk, the entire gang is there.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang is watching Pete fight on TV. Monica is hiding in the kitchen, not watching.]
Joey: Fine. Gang up on me! I got you all right where I want you.
[Scene: Central Perk, the whole gang is there as Joey enters]
Krista: Here, I'll get it. (She grabs a napkin and tries to wipe it up. The thing that gets the rest of the gang going is that she's whipping awfully close to his crotch. In fact, she is whipping his crotch. Chandler's about to come out of his chair.)
(The gang quickly hides again.)
(The gang is shocked.)
(The rest of the gang arrives with their heads down in shame.)
[Scene: The Theatre, at the post premiere party. The gang is already there, except Phoebe. Joey runs in.]
(The gang is stunned.)
[Scene: Rosss, the gang, minus Rachel of course, is there. Chandler is forced to smoke by an open window.]
(Seeing Rachels apparently okay with this, the rest of the gang jumps up to congratulate Ross and Emily on their pending nuptials.)
Monica: Come on, no peeking! (They are leading the gang out with there hands over their eyes.)
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang is all there.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Ross is introducing Julie to the gang.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's Balcony, the gang is all there watching Chandler.]
(The gang is stunned.)
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang, minus Rachel, are getting ready for dinner.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's erm, Chandler and Joey's, Ross is relating his recent conversation with Emily to the gang.]
Kathy: Oh. Well uh, (to Chandler) you not being able to talk may make this easier. Listen umm (She looks at the gang who are watching, they take the hint and leave them alone.) Listen I dont wanna be someone who comes between two best friends. I just, I cant stand seeing what this is doing to you guys, and I dont wanna be the cause of that. So, I dont think we can see each other anymore. Im gonna go to my moms in Chicago, Im gonna stay there for awhile. I think this couldve be something really amazing, but yknow this is probably for the best. Yknow? Im gonna miss you. Good-bye, Chandler.
[Scene: Central Perk, the gang is there, Phoebe is returning from the bathroom.]
(Suddenly Rachel clears her throat and the camera cuts to the rest of the gang staring at them. Needless to say Joey and Ross are shocked and slowly turn their heads to see the gang.)
Ross: (to the gang, whispering) She's talking.
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang, minus Ross are playing Madlibs. Phoebe is reading hers.]
Phoebe: Okay, this will keep them away from your stuff. (Writes him a note and the gang reads it.)
Ross: Hey! (Listens.) Yeah-yeah, we're just having dinner. (Listens.) Uh, yeah, sure uh hold on. (To the gang.) She wants to say hi. (To Emily) Hold on.
Ross: (entering, with the rest of the gang) What's going on?