words in movies
[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: At the Beach, its raining cats and dogs as the gang arrives. Chandler and Monica are taking shelter under Rachels hat.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Rachel has just found out about Chloe and is screaming at Ross. The rest of the gang is trapped in Monica's bedroom.]
[Cut to the rest of the gang sitting low on the couch and craning their necks to watch the interview.]
[Scene: A Theater, the gang is in the audience wating for a play of Joey's to start.]
Monica: Oh, thank you! (The gang exhibits signs of quiet apprehension and wears knowing glances.) (Monica giggles.) Whats going on?
Rachel: Ugh. (To another customer that's leaving.) Excuse me, could you give this to that guy over there? (Hands him the coffee pot.) Go ahead. (He does so.) Thank you. (To the gang.) Sorry. Okay, Las Vegas.
[Scene: Ross's now empty apartment, he is spackling some holes shut as the gang comes to apologize.]
Phoebe: Gosh. Im not gonna let that man make you eat your baby. (They both sit down by the rest of the gang and Phoebe recognizes a man by the window.) Oh. Hey! Who is that guy? I think I know him.
[Time Lapse, the gang is now watching Law & Order. By the way, the entire rest of the episode takes place in Monica and Rachel's apartment. Why are they called apartments when they're all stuck together? Something to think about.]
(We see the gang staring at him through the doorways.)
[Time lapse. The gang is around the table, eating grilled cheese sandwiches.]
Rachel: (to the gang) Oh my God, Melissa Warburton. I dont think I have the energy for this.
[Scene: The rest stop, the gang is still stuck, Chandler is kneeling at the rear bumper.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Ross is returning from his horrible trek back home without pants on. The whole gang is there.]
[They gang all lean back to listen better, and this starts another series of flashbacks. The first one is from Episode 214: The One With The Prom Video, Rachel has just found the bracelet that Joey gave Chandler, which is after he bought one to replace it.]
Ross: Looks like a fun gang. (They all look at each other and smile)
Rachel: One more time from the top... I like big butts and I cannot lie, you other br... (She also turns and sees the gang)
Joey: (on phone) Yeah, is Sidney there? (Listens) Oh, this is? (To the gang) Sidney's a woman.
[Cut to later, the gang, minus Joey, is watching the Thanksgiving Day parade.]
(The rest of the gang runs away, except for Ross whos tramped inside his car. To hide he puts the top up as Monica, Rachel, and Joey come running past.)
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang is watching the Prom Video and Rachel is about to make her entrance on the video. The italics are portions of the prom video.]
[The next flashback is from The One With The Butt. The gang is watching Joey in Freud!]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Rachel is handing out copies of her book to the gang.]
[Scene: Central Perk, the gang are looking at old photos.]
Joey: (To the gang) Hey, no matter what happens with Ross and Emily, we still get cake right?
(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.)
(Bobby waves and then bursts into tears. Midnight comes and everyone at the party except for the gang cheers and kisses)
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!
(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 there eating breakfast. Chandler is cleaning out his wallet.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang is all sitting around the table.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang, except Joey, is there. Phoebe is, well you y'know.]
[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: Central Perk. The entire gang is there, and Chandler and Monica are handing out presents.]
(The gang turn to look at Chandler)
[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.]
[Scene: Central Perk, all except Phoebe are there, Ross is telling the gang, minus Rachel whos still being retrained, about the different cookie options.]
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.)
[Scene: Central Perk, Joey enters, amongst snickers from the gang.]
Ross: Okay, Phoebe, this Dr. Oberman. He has no strong feelings about Fonzie or any of the Happy Days gang.
(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, 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: 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.]
GANG: Hey!
GANG: Hey. Hi Phoebe.
[Scene: Central Perk, the whole gang is there, Ross is showing pictures of his new baby boy, Ben, to the group.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Carol and Susan are showing off Ben to the gang.]
[Scene: Central Perk, the gang is all there.]
[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.]
GANG: Phoebs. [Phoebe leaves]
GANG: Joey!
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang is waiting for Rachel to return from the airport with Ross.]
GANG: Allright!
[Scene: In a TV commercial that the gang is watching at Monica and Rachel's.]
[The gang is walking to a newsstand late at night. Joey is anxiously in the lead.]
GANG: Awwwwwwww.
[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: Central Perk. The whole gang is there.]
[Scene: City street. Whole gang is there seeing off Marcel.]
[Scene Central Perk, the whole gang is entering]
[Scene: Chandler's apartment. The whole gang is helping Joey pack.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the whole gang is there, the guys are watching football, the girls are cooking Thanksgiving dinner.]
Ross: (to the rest of the gang) Were just gonna be friends.
[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: Monica and Rachel's, The entire gang is there.]
(Joey steps in a picks up the paper, the gang all look at him.)
[Scene: Central Perk, the whole gang is there including Janice.]
[Camera pans back from the TV to show the gang watching.]
Ross: Huh? (the rest of the gang enters)
[Scene: The park, the gang is returning to play the second half of the game.]
[Scene: Central Perk, Ross and a beautiful blonde (Cheryl) are standing outside. The rest of the gang is watching from inside.]
[Scene: Central Perk, the gangs all there discussing the incident.]
(The gang all looks at Phoebe.)
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the whole gang is there including Janice, theyre watching Happy Days.]
(Phoebe buttons her lip, while the rest of the gang pretend theyre not there.)
Ross: (on phone) Thats right, Ryder. Wynona Ryder for six. (listens) Thank you. (hangs up) (to the gang) Yeah, we have the reservations.
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)
[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.]
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the whole gang except Chandler is there.]
[Scene: Central Perk, the whole gang minus Monica is there.]
[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.)
[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.]
Pete: Monica? (the gang ducks and hides)
[cut to the gang]
[cut to Monica telling the gang about what happened at Petes]
[cut back to the gang.]
(The gang quickly hides again.)
(The rest of the gang arrives with their heads down in shame.)
[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, the gang is watching Pete fight on TV. Monica is hiding in the kitchen, not watching.]
(The gang is shocked.)