Movie-Word

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

{Transcriber’s Note: For further reading on the above story, please check out The One Where Joey Moves Out.}

"Friends", season 6, episode 24

[Scene: Richard’s Apartment, he’s smoking a cigar and reading a book as there is a knock on the door. He gets up and opens the door to reveal…]

"Friends", season 6, episode 24

[Scene: Central Perk, Phoebe is reading as Rachel enters.]

"Friends", season 6, episode 24

Phoebe: (reading) Ross!

"Friends", season 6, episode 24

Rachel: (reading) Joey! (Pause) We should just switch.

"Friends", season 6, episode 24

Joey: Hey little buddy, how are you feeling? (The duck does not get sick and Joey recoils in horror and heads for the couch.) What the hell is in that face cream? (He’s about to try out the couch but notices the bed in Rachel’s room. He walks into her room and feels the bed.) That’s so soft. (He pulls back the comforter.) Pillowcases! (He climbs in and groans in delight. Suddenly, he feels something under him and pulls out a little beat up paperback book. He opens it and starts to read from it.) (In his head.) Zelda looked at the chimney sweep. Her father, the vicar…(Stops reading and thinks.) The vicar? (Continues reading) …wouldn’t be home for hours. Her loins were burning. She threw caution to the wind and reached out and grabbed his…(Out loud.) Whoa! (Reads on in silence.) Whoa-ho-ho-ho! This is a dirty book! (Continues to read.)

"Friends", season 7, episode 2

Chandler: (reading the comics) Eh..., I don’t, I don’t know.

"Friends", season 3, episode 10

[Scene: Monica and Chandler's, (although its really just Monica’s now with Matthew Perry in rehab) Monica is folding her laundry with Ross reading the paper and Phoebe standing in the kitchen.]

"Friends", season 7, episode 19

Rachel: (angrily) GIVE ME THE BOOK! (she takes it and start reading) Pablo Diaz, Brady Smith, huh, "Guy-in-van"?

"Friends", season 10, episode 6

[Scene: The porch, Bonnie is coming back from swimming, Rachel is reading.]

"Friends", season 3, episode 25

Ross: (reading off his card) "A donation has been made in your name to the New York City Ballet." -- How did you know?

"Friends", season 9, episode 10

Rachel: Oh, wow thanks! (Reading the card) Oh you’re in real estate!

"Friends", season 7, episode 20

[Scene: Chandler, Joey, and Ross's, Chandler is reading a magazine as Ross hands him a beer.]

"Friends", season 5, episode 12

Joey: Thanks! Okay-okay check it out! (Reading from the script) Picture? What picture? (He pauses then spits) Eh?

"Friends", season 7, episode 23

[Scene: Monica and Chandler's, Chandler is reading Chicken Soup for the Soul as Monica enters.]

"Friends", season 6, episode 14

[Scene: Joey and Rachel's, Rachel is reading and there is knock on the door which she answers.]

"Friends", season 7, episode 16

Ross: (reading from a notepad) I mean, we've been accepting Leakey's dates as a given, but if they're off by even a hundred thousand years or so then you can - you can just throw most of our assumptions, you know, right in the trash. (he throws the notepad in the waste bin) So-so what I am saying is - is is that (he picks the notepad back from the waste bin) is that the repercussions could be huge! I mean, not just in palaeontology, but if-if you think about it, in evolutionary biology, uh, genetics, geology, uh, I mean, truly the mind boggles!

"Friends", season 9, episode 22

[Scene: Monica and Rachel's. Phoebe is reading the paper and Joey enters.]

"Friends", season 1, episode 13

Ross: Rach, I think you’re reading a little too much into it.

"Friends", season 8, episode 9

[Scene: Monica, Chandler, and Phoebe's, Chandler is reading the newspaper as the phone rings. He let’s the machine answer it.]

"Friends", season 6, episode 22

Joey: Thanks. (The grip walks away.) (Reading the card.) Congratulations on your big break.

"Friends", season 5, episode 22

[Scene: Monica and Chandler's, everyone is reading Joey’s interview.]

"Friends", season 8, episode 19

Monica: (reading): OK... Dear Ms. Green... yeah... yeah... yeah... No. (crumpes up letter)

"Friends", season 1, episode 18

Chandler: Is it loaded? Oh, little candy hearts. (reading the candy) Chan and Jan Forever.

"Friends", season 1, episode 14

[Scene: Ross and Rachel's apartment.� Mike is reading from a book.]

"Friends", season 9, episode 9

ROSS: [reading his list] Ok, ok, number one: The way you cry at game shows. Number two: how much you love your friends. Number three: the way you play with your hair when you're nervous. Number four: how brave you are for starting your life over. Number five: how great you are with Ben.

"Friends", season 2, episode 8

[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Rachel is reading at the kitchen table as there is a knock on the door.]

"Friends", season 4, episode 2

Ross: (squatting and reading the instructions) I'm supposed to attach a brackety thing to the side things, using a bunch of these little worm guys. I have no brackety thing, I see no whim guys whatsoever and- I cannot feel my legs.

"Friends", season 1, episode 1

[Scene: Central Perk, Joey is reading a map as Phoebe enters.]

"Friends", season 5, episode 22

[Scene: Chandler and Joey's erm, Monica and Rachel’s, Monica is reading a book as Rachel returns.]

"Friends", season 4, episode 15

[Scene: Joey and Rachel's, Dina and Rachel are reading pregnancy books, Dina Pregnancy for Dummies and Rachel something else.]

"Friends", season 8, episode 10

Susan: Actually, I'm reading it to the baby.

"Friends", season 1, episode 9

[Scene: Carol and Susan's, Carol is reading, Ross is talking to her stomach.]

"Friends", season 1, episode 9

Joey: (reading) Three down, Days Of Our Lives star blank Tribbiani. That’s me!! I’m blank!!

"Friends", season 8, episode 19

Ross: Hey Pheebs, what 'cha reading? (Phoebe ignores him) Pheebs? (Turns away) Hello? (He sits down next to her and she moves over a bit.) Phoebe? (He moves closer and she keeps moving away.) Phoe-Phoebe! (They end up hanging over the arm rest.) Come on! (He grabs the magazine away from her.)

"Friends", season 5, episode 22

[Scene: Joey's room: Joey is sitting on his bed reading DooL transcript when Rachel walks in]

"Friends", season 9, episode 17

Chandler: (on phone, reading from a script) Oh, Danielle! I wasn't expecting the machine... Give me a call when you get a chance. (Rattles some dishes) Bye-bye. (Hangs up.) Oh God!

"Friends", season 1, episode 20

Rachel: (speaking to herself and reading Cosmopolitan) Oh, lucky me! Coffee and a live sex show!

"Friends", season 9, episode 22

Phoebe: Oh okay. Umm, all right. (Picks up the phone and starts reading from the script.) Hi, this is Phoebe from Empire Office Supplies, can I speak to your supply manager please?

"Friends", season 7, episode 13

Chandler: (Reading) "Happy Birthday Peehe."

"Friends", season 1, episode 17

Ross: Okay, (reading the card) Fonzy gives you two thumbs up, collect two cool points. Yeah.

"Friends", season 3, episode 25

[Scene: Central Perk, Chandler and Joey are sitting on the couch reading.]

"Friends", season 3, episode 17

Chandler: (reading the back of the picture) Me and Frank and Phoebe, Graduation 1965.

"Friends", season 3, episode 25

Phoebe: Wait, no, look at this! (Points to one.) (Reading) "Two bedroom, two bath, must be non-smoker, Satan worshipers okay…" Oh, yeah, but it’s on the ground floor.

"Friends", season 6, episode 3

Chandler: (Pause) No. No, I-I was, I was talking about the book I was reading.

"Friends", season 7, episode 12

Phoebe: (reading): Your Visa bill is huge!

"Friends", season 1, episode 18

[Scene: Central Perk. Phoebe’s reading, Joey has just entered the room]

"Friends", season 10, episode 15

[Scene: Central Perk. Monica, Phoebe, and Rachel are there. Rachel has just finished reading the book.]

"Friends", season 2, episode 19

Chandler: All right, check it out. Check this out. It says here that there’s a place you can go to rent videos of all the museums! (Reading from the book.) "It’s almost as good as being there."

"Friends", season 4, episode 21

Chandler: (reading the paper) Says here that a muppet got whacked on Seasame Street last night. (to Ross) Where exactly were around ten-ish?

"Friends", season 3, episode 10

[Scene: Monica and Chandler's, time lapse, Ross is entering. Chandler and Monica are at the kitchen table. Rachel is on the couch reading.]

"Friends", season 6, episode 14

[Scene: Central Perk, Phoebe and Monica are reading on the couch.]

"Friends", season 7, episode 4

[Scene: Central Perk, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe are reading a book about things to do whilst in London.]

"Friends", season 4, episode 21

Joey: Okay. (Reading.) "It's a typical New York City apartment. Two guys are hanging out." Ross (Points to him.)

"Friends", season 5, episode 10

[Scene: Monica and Chandler's, Monica is still very sick and is entering the living room from the bathroom wearing a robe. Chandler is reading a magazine.]

"Friends", season 6, episode 13

JOEY: [reading over her shoulder] Wait, here's one. Uh, would you be willing to cook naked?

"Friends", season 2, episode 8

Joey: You know, I could like maybe... I could do a dramatic reading of one of her books!

"Friends", season 10, episode 4

[Scene: Central Perk, Phoebe is working on her holiday song, Chandler is sitting on the couch reading a magazine, and Ross is sleeping on the couch.]

"Friends", season 4, episode 10

Phoebe: Oh, okay! (reading) "Would I go back to Allesandro’s? Sure, but I’d have to order two meals, one for me and one for the guy pointing the gun to my head." (to Monica) Wow! You really laid into this place.

"Friends", season 4, episode 9

Rachel: (reading what he wrote again) "Dear Rach, you’re a great person. Sorry about your tiney-wienie." (Will laughs.)

"Friends", season 8, episode 9

[Scene: Rachel and Joey's. Joey's home alone, reading a Sports Illustrated magazine when Chandler enters.]

"Friends", season 10, episode 6

CHANDLER: No, I can't. No no, listen, I, I know how much this means to you and I also know that this is about more than just jewelry, [puts bracelet on Joey] it's about you and me and the fact that we're [reading bracelet] best buds.

"Friends", season 2, episode 14

[Scene: Chandler and Joey's, Joey is sitting at the counter reading a magazine as the phone rings.]

"Friends", season 4, episode 8

Phoebe: (reading from her book) Mon… (Pause as she restarts) Marcia and Chester are planning on seeing a movie on Sunday night. Marcia thinks they’re supposed to meet at six, Chester thinks it’s at seven.

"Friends", season 6, episode 21

[Scene: Chandler and Joey's, Joey is reading a script as Ross enters]

"Friends", season 8, episode 19

Ross: I don't know, I'm one sorry polentologist. (Stops reading.) All right Joey, we get it. (To Chandler) I'm sorry.

"Friends", season 5, episode 10

Joey: (reading) The Empty Vase. Translucent beauty...

"Friends", season 3, episode 12

Monica: Oh yeah, what are you reading?

"Friends", season 3, episode 12

Rachel: (Reading from a tag that's attached to the shoe) "Dear losers, do you really think I'd hide presents under the couch? P.S.: Chandler, I knew they'd break you."

"Friends", season 9, episode 10

(Joey comes out of the bathroom reading a newspaper)

"Friends", season 7, episode 10

Joey: Now-now, listen this is just a first draft so… (Starts to read the piece of paper he brought.) "We are gathered here today on this joyous occasion to celebrate the special love that Monica and Chandler share." (Monica and Chandler like it so far.) Eh? (He continues reading.) "It is a love based on giving and receiving. As well as having and sharing. And the love that they give and have is shared and received. And through this having and giving and sharing and receiving." (Phoebe nods her approval.) "We too can share and love and have and receive."

"Friends", season 7, episode 16

Joey: Oh, I was reading it last night, and I got scared, so.

"Friends", season 3, episode 13

[Scene: Central Perk. Ross is sitting on the couch reading a magazine as Mona enters.]

"Friends", season 8, episode 15

MNCA: [reading the paper] There are no jobs. There are no jobs for me.

"Friends", season 2, episode 8

[Scene: Chandler and Joey's, Chandler is reading Joey's resume.]

"Friends", season 3, episode 12

Rachel: (reading a card) Okay, your band is playing at Arnold’s, collect three cool points. Which means, I have five, and that means I get Joey’s boxers!

"Friends", season 3, episode 25

[Scene: Ross's bedroom, Ross is working and Rachel is reading a book in bed]

"Friends", season 3, episode 1

Ken: (reading off his card) "A donation has been made in your name to the New York City Ballet".

"Friends", season 9, episode 10

[Scene: Chandler and Joey's, Joey is reading a script as Ross enters]

"Friends", season 2, episode 24

Phoebe: (reading Monica's palm) No, 'cause this line is passion, and this is... just a line.

"Friends", season 1, episode 6

Joey: Hold on. Hold on. (Picking up a note pad and writing and reading the message aloud.) Rachel coming. Do...Something.

"Friends", season 4, episode 23

[Scene: Joey and Rachel's, Joey is reading What to Expect When You’re Expecting as Rachel enters from her bedroom.]

"Friends", season 8, episode 9

[Scene: Ross’s bedroom, Rachel getting into bed while Ross is reading and laughs.]

"Friends", season 3, episode 14

[Scene: Joey and Rachel's, Joey is reading a cereal box as Ross enters wearing the red sweater.]

"Friends", season 8, episode 4

[Scene: Central Perk, Chandler is reading a magazine as Rachel approaches.]

"Friends", season 3, episode 20

Ross: I’m reading your ad.

"Friends", season 4, episode 2

[Scene: Central Perk, ??????? is playing, as Chandler peaks his head out of the storage closet and sneaks back to his seat and pretends he's reading something. Then a short while later Monica pokes her head out of the closet and sneaks back to her seat and sits down, pretending as if nothing has happened.]

"Friends", season 5, episode 4

[Cut to a hospital room set on the Days of Our Lives stage. Two nurses are standing next to a bed with a man whose face is completely covered in bandages and reading his chart.]

"Friends", season 7, episode 4

Chandler: See, now, why would you assume that? Just because we're married? I will have you know that we are very hip, happening people. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to reading the obituaries.

"Friends", season 9, episode 14

[Scene: Chandler and Joey's, Joey is now reading the ‘V’ book, with the salesman watching.]

"Friends", season 4, episode 3

Phoebe: Well, I've been reading up and for your information, minks are not very nice. Okay, I admit it! I love this coat! Okay, I—it's the best thing I've ever had wrapped around me, including Phil Huntley! (She starts to leave but stops and says to Monica.) Remember Phil Huntley? He was fine!

"Friends", season 5, episode 6

Phoebe: No, of course not! I also, you know, prepared a reading (she picks up a book). “Sex and the single mother. (pause) Finding your G-spot.

"Friends", season 10, episode 4

[Scene: Joey's Apartment, Joey is reading a script as Ross and Chandler enter carrying a basketball.]

"Friends", season 8, episode 20

[Scene: Monica and Chandler's, Chandler has fallen asleep reading a book. Monica calls from the bedroom and wakes him up.]

"Friends", season 6, episode 13

Rachel: (reading the note) Tell Monica I’m sorry.

"Friends", season 7, episode 23

[Scene: Chandler and Joey's, Chandler is reading the newspaper.]

"Friends", season 3, episode 14

[Scene: Central Perk, Rachel is reading as Monica and Chandler enter.]

"Friends", season 6, episode 19

Rachel: (jumping up from reading her magazine) Yeah, right away Mr. Kaplan.

"Friends", season 3, episode 11

Ross: (reading the newspaper) Hey, here’s a question; where did you guys get the finest oak East of the Mississippi?

"Friends", season 4, episode 2

Janice: Oh. Well, I’ll right you everyday. (Reading the address) 15 Yemen Road, Yemen.

"Friends", season 4, episode 15

Joey: Hi, uh, I'll be reading for the role of Mercutio.

"Friends", season 1, episode 21

Joey: (Reading the scene set up.) Okay, it's a typical New York City apartment. Two girls are just hanging out.

"Friends", season 5, episode 10

Monica: (reading the sign) What’s ‘pleh’?

"Friends", season 3, episode 17

[Scene: Central Perk, Ross is on the couch reading as Rachel enters. It’s the next day.]

"Friends", season 6, episode 14

Rachel: What are you reading?

"Friends", season 5, episode 9