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'INSTEAD' in a movie sentence | examples for 'INSTEAD' from movies

Joey: He said that he wasn’t gonna apologize because you guys are living here illegally, so instead what he’s gonna do is have you evicted—I’ll see you later.

"Friends", season 4, episode 4

Mr. Treeger:: You want me to kick you guys out instead?

"Friends", season 4, episode 4

(Phoebe gets up and walks across the hallway, but the door to Chandler and Joey’s apartment is shut. She knocks, and anxiously waits for Joey to come, but instead her identical twin sister emerges wearing one of Joey’s shirts.)

"Friends", season 1, episode 16

Chandler: Hey, look, you’re in trouble either way! Okay? If she comes back and sees me locked to this instead of the chair, she’s gonna know you were in here. So you might as well just let me go.

"Friends", season 4, episode 3

Joey: Instead of...?

"Friends", season 1, episode 1

(Chandler waits until Jill is looking, then starts to blow a bubble. But instead of blow one, he accidentally spits the gum out of his mouth and hits the wall.)

"Friends", season 1, episode 7

Ross: Because you're a kook! Instead you wait until they send you a notice.

"Friends", season 1, episode 6

Ross: Come on, come on. Damnit, damnit, damnit, damnit. (to Susan) This is all your fault. This is supposed to be, like, the greatest day of my life, y'know? My son is being born, and I should be in there, you know, instead of stuck in a closet with you.

"Friends", season 1, episode 23

Rachel: Emmm. Now, instead of the vegetables, is there anyway I can substitute the three-pound lobster?

"Friends", season 8, episode 12

Phoebe: Oh hey you guys, I couldn�t get a reservation for the night of my birthday, so we have to do dinner Thursday night instead.

"Friends", season 9, episode 5

Chandler: It is going to be perfect. I am taking her to her favorite restaurant. I’m going to get her a bottle of the champagne that she really loves; therefore knows how expensive it is. Then when the glasses are full, instead of proposing a toast I’m just gonna propose.

"Friends", season 6, episode 24

Rachel: No, we kinda broke up instead.

"Friends", season 3, episode 16

Monica: (Tiny laugh) I am really an idiot. (Tiny laugh) you see, I was filling out my friend's form, and instead of putting her information, (tiny laugh) I put mine.

"Friends", season 1, episode 17

Phoebe: You guys make a very attractive couple. (The camera cuts to a shot of the picture and we see that Monica is posing with Joey instead of Chandler.)

"Friends", season 7, episode 5

Rachel’s Boss: Now Mr. Kaplan Sr. likes his coffee strong, so your gonna use two bags instead of one, see. Now pay attention, ‘cause this part’s tricky, see some people use filters just once.

"Friends", season 3, episode 10

Phoebe: Hey, it’s your Thanksgiving too, y'know, instead of watching football, you could help.

"Friends", season 3, episode 9

Ross: Well, like that, only instead of a chair, it's a pile of garbage. And instead of a jacket, it's a pile of garbage. And instead of the end of the day, it's the end of time, and garbage is all that has survived! (Ross takes the loosely tied tie off and hands it to Joey who puts it on.) Here.

"Friends", season 4, episode 6

Ross: Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to increase security in the Paleontology section? See I-I wrote a book up there and instead of reading it people are-are-are well, rolling around in front of it.

"Friends", season 7, episode 7

Phoebe: Or instead, maybe you could just not marry my brother Frank.

"Friends", season 3, episode 18

Phoebe: Oh, okay, it’s the slide instead of stairs. Watch this. (She slides a doll down the slide)

"Friends", season 3, episode 20

Joey: And I gotta pay rent! Look, how-how about this? You don’t fire me, instead I stay here, I gain their trust, and they’ll start listening to all the nice things I’ve been saying about you.

"Friends", season 4, episode 10

Ross: Yeah, little change in plans. Ahh, we’re gonna break-up instead.

"Friends", season 3, episode 15

Monica: Okay, the owner of Allesandro’s came over to yell at me, but instead I made him some sauce, and he offered me the job as head chef!!

"Friends", season 4, episode 9

Chandler: Look, don't you see what's happening here. Instead of hitting on her right away, he's becoming her confidant. Now he's gonna be the guy she goes too to complain about you.

"Friends", season 3, episode 12

Ross: (to Joey) How 'bout instead you, go get changed! (to Chandler) You, give him back his underwear! I'm gonna go get a cab, and I want everyone down stairs in two minutes! Monica!

"Friends", season 3, episode 2

Phoebe: Oh please! Just before when you were asleep in the lounge! That Armenian family was watching you instead of the TV. Oh, that reminds me. That Mr. Hasmeje still has my Gameboy.

"Friends", season 9, episode 1

Paul: I wanted a big wheel. And instead my parents got me this little plastic chicken that you hop around on. It was embarrassing; kids made fun of me. That was a pretty tough year.

"Friends", season 6, episode 23

Ross: Fine! No more dinosaur stuff! Can I talk about fossils? (Joey is about to sit down and hears this so instead he groans and exits.)

"Friends", season 8, episode 10

Chandler: No, no I just ah, didn’t do them. Instead, I ah, hung out with a couple of friends and had a couple of beers so I certainly don’t deserve any praise, verbal or otherwise.

"Friends", season 3, episode 24

Monica: Well, instead of being sad that tonight is my last night together with Rachel we thought we’d go out to dinner and celebrate the fact that Rachel is moving in with Phoebe.

"Friends", season 6, episode 6

Monica: You don't know everything. Did you know that I'm going out with Rachel tonight instead of you? Hmm? And did you know that the only baby around here is you?! And did you know that I can't even look at you right now?! (She storms out.)

"Friends", season 5, episode 15

Phoebe: Well, this doesn’t have to be so sad though. Y’know? Maybe instead of just thinking about how much you’re gonna miss each other, you should like think of the things you’re not gonna miss.

"Friends", season 6, episode 6

Chandler: I’m sorry you’re here with me instead of Roger.

"Friends", season 6, episode 15

Chandler: It is to me. You wanted to sleep with Batman, and instead you had to settle for Robin. (Walks out and slams the door.)

"Friends", season 7, episode 16

Chandler: Well, instead of just hanging out, we figure we’d do nothing.

"Friends", season 6, episode 6

Rachel: Yeah, but that just means that he was falling asleep on top of her instead of me.

"Friends", season 6, episode 15

Chandler: The ball is Janice. The ball is Janice. (goes to kick the ball but kicks Ross’s foot instead.)

"Friends", season 3, episode 9

Joey: Okay. Yeah. (She leaves and he goes to pick up a box marked books, but decides to take the box marked pillows instead.) Yeah, I’ll grab this one. (He follows her upstairs.)

"Friends", season 7, episode 17

[Scene: The Dry Cleaner’s, Joey has brought in a bunch of laundry in another attempt to get his picture on the wall, but the dry cleaner isn’t working right now. Instead, a beautiful woman is working.]

"Friends", season 6, episode 22

Ross: Okay, look, how is this gonna affect you? Really? I mean you fill some form out once and a while and instead of checking the box that says Ms you check the box that says Mrs.! It’s right next to it!

"Friends", season 6, episode 1

Chandler: Why are you napping over here instead of over at your place?

"Friends", season 7, episode 2

Phoebe: So instead you told me Monica was pregnant.

"Friends", season 8, episode 1

RACHEL: You want me to just call him up and tell him that you're seeing him instead? That's what you want?

"Friends", season 2, episode 12

Ross: Yeah! Oh yeah, you’ll be fine! It-it’ll be uh, just like bungy jumping. Y’know? But instead of bouncing back up you-you won’t.

"Friends", season 7, episode 12

[Scene: Joey and Rachel's, Ross is entering looking for Joey, but instead he finds Paul and Rachel making out on the couch.]

"Friends", season 6, episode 21

Emily: …and that was all before 10 o’clock. The caterer rang and said it was going to be Chicken Kiev instead of Chicken Tarragon. And then the florist phoned to say there aren’t any tulips. Oh, and the chilliest has carpel-tunel syndrome. We’re not gonna be…

"Friends", season 4, episode 23

(Instead of scampering, Marcel stretches his neck as much as possible, and makes an unvoiced noise from his throat.)

"Friends", season 1, episode 17

Rachel: Joey, come on! We just went over this! (She does it instead.)

"Friends", season 7, episode 3

(Matt turns back and looks and them, but instead of his next line he starts laughing.)

"Friends", season 7, episode 24

Ms. McKenna: Boston is down, Atlanta is down, Houston is down, I could go on and on but instead of boring you I’ll go straight to my forty two point plan.

"Friends", season 9, episode 2

Ross: He was unbelievable. He was like that-that-that Bugs Bunny cartoon where Bugs is playing all the positions, right, but instead of Bugs it was first base-Alan, second base-Alan, third base-...

"Friends", season 1, episode 3

Ross: Well, how about this year, instead of Santa, we have fun celebrating Hanukkah?

"Friends", season 7, episode 10

Joey: Oh, all right, I'll just have what she's having instead.

"Friends", season 10, episode 9

Ross: Dude, don't worry 'bout it! I know how we can make your money back! This is a nice hotel, you know, plenty of amenities, we just load up on those! Like those apples. Instead of taking one, I'm... I take six!

"Friends", season 9, episode 19

Joey: Have a seat. (Mike sits on his bed, and Joey towers over him. He starts talking in an Italian godfather-type voice) Last night, I tried to welcome you into my family... and instead, you disrespect me... (shakes his head) I cannot allow this.

"Friends", season 10, episode 12

Phoebe: Hey, it’s your Thanksgiving too, y'know, instead of watching football, you could help.

"Friends", season 10, episode 10

(Monica holds her hands out for a hug, but instead of hugging her, Amanda hangs her purse on one of Monica's extended arms.)

"Friends", season 10, episode 3

Rachel: (knocking it down instead of catching it) That almost hit me in the face.

"Friends", season 3, episode 9

(Ross is dumbfounded to see Mike instead of David)

"Friends", season 9, episode 23