Shadowing Practice: Friends- Joey can actually be smart sometimes (PART 3) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Oh, yeah.
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Oh, my God, that's Monica!
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Oh, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. You get away from me, you sick, sick sicko.
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What's going on?
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Joey has got a secret peephole.
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Oh no no no yes he has a naked picture of
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Monica he takes naked pictures of us then he eats chicken and then he looks at them
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look dude that's my sister
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wait wait just wait everybody just calm down okay let's give
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our friend Joey a chance to explain why he's such a
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big pervert no I am not a pervert yes you You are!
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That's the only way to explain all this stuff!
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No, it isn't.
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No, it's not.
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Because you could also explain it with the truth.
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Well, what is the truth?
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Yeah, what's up?
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Yeah, what's going on?
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I slept with Monica.
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Well, let's...
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Let's see what everybody thinks of that.
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Oh, no. You slept with my sister?
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Uh, yes.
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But it was...
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We just did it once, uh, in London.
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This is not good for my rage.
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It's Monica. Is this true?
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Of course it's true.
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How else would you explain all the weird stuff that's been going on?
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Yes, it's true.
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Okay, but if it only happened that one time, how come we found your underwear in our apartment the other day?
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Ah, oi.
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That was the underwear I was wearing that night in London.
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Right, Monica?
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I guess I wanted to keep it. As a souvenir.
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My God, Monica. Are you sure, Joe?
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Are you sure you're not just a sex addict?
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No. And if anyone's a sex addict here, it's Monica.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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She has been trying to get me back in the sack ever since London.
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So that's why she gave you a naked picture of herself.
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That makes sense. And the video camera?
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Uh, Monica?
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I guess I set up the video camera to try and entice Joey.
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Well, obviously, only one of us can keep dating her.
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Obviously.
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So how do we decide?
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Well, now, let's look at this objectively.
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I think I should date her.
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Uh-huh, uh-huh.
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Or, or I'm the one who dates her.
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That's interesting, but check this out.
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I date her?
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Yeah, yeah, I like that.
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But just to go in another direction?
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Okay, okay.
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This can go on for a while.
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Yeah, well, we should order some food, then.
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No, Joey.
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Look, why don't we just let her decide, okay?
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Hey, hey, we'll each go out with her one more time.
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And-and we'll see who she likes best.
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That sounds fair.
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Maybe I'll take her to that new French restaurant down the street.
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Hey, wait a second now.
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Look, we're gonna have to set a spending limit on the date.
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I don't have the money to take her to a fancy place like that.
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Well, sorry.
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That's what I do on dates.
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All right.
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Well, I guess I just have to do what I do on dates.
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So let's decide on the spending limit.
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Yeah.
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Hey.
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Hey.
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Hey.
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Oh, hey, Monica.
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I heard you saw Donald Trump at your convention.
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Yeah.
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Saw him waiting for an elevator.
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Hey, Rach, can I borrow your eyelash curler?
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I think I lost mine.
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Yeah, so good.
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Joey, can I talk to you for a second?
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Hold!
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Oh, oh, oh, oh.
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Oh, oh, oh, oh.
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Oh, oh, oh, oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Yes.
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Yes.
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You? And you?
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Yes, but you cannot tell anyone.
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No one knows.
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How? When?
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It happened in London.
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It happened in London. In London?
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The reason we didn't tell anyone was because we didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
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But it is a big deal!
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I have to tell someone!
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No, no, no!
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You can't!
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Please, please, we just don't want to deal with telling everyone, okay?
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Please, just promise you won't tell.
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Alright.
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Gentlemen, pick your category.
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Fears and pet peeves.
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What is Monica's biggest pet peeve?
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Animal stress is humans.
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That's correct.
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Gentlemen, your pick.
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It's all relative.
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Monica and I had a grandmother who died.
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You both went to her funeral.
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Name that grandmother.
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Nana?
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She has a real name.
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Althea!
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Althea!
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What are you doing?
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I took a shot.
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You're shooting with Althea?
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Althea is correct.
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My shooting!
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All right, gentlemen, you're up first.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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You have 30 seconds.
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The lightning round begins...
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Stop it.
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Now, what was Monica's nickname when she was a field hockey goalie?
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Big fat goalie.
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Correct.
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Rachel claims this is her favorite movie.
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Dangerous Liaisons.
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Correct.
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Her actual favorite movie is...
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Weekend at Bernie's.
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Correct.
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In what part of her body did Monica get a pencil stuck at age 14?
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Oh!
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Ew, no!
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Her ear!
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All right, Monica categorizes her towels.
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How many categories are there?
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Everyday use.
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Fancy.
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Guest.
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Fancy guest.
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Two seconds.
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11!
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11 unbelievable 11 is correct
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alright
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hey Joe what's up bad news I watched the tape
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and passed along to my bosses and they weren't interested oh sorry man
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but you watch the tape yeah I I liked it but my bosses didn't go for it
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Stupid sons of bitches!
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You didn't watch the tape.
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What?
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Of course I did.
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Look, it's one thing not to cast me, but to lie to me?
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I'm not lying to you.
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I watched it.
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Well, you lied again.
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I watched it.
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Keep going, Pinocchio.
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I did.
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No, you didn't.
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I'm telling you, I watched the tape.
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Did you watch the tape?
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No. You still here?
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Yes, and I have to say, I am not just hurt.
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I am insulted.
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When I tell somebody I did something.
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Okay, hold on.
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Let me just stop you right there, okay?
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First, you lied, right?
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Then, you lied about lying, okay?
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Then, you lied about lying about lying, okay?
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So before you lie about lying about lying about lying about.. lying...
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Stop lying!
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Why are you so sure I didn't watch this tape?
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You wanna know why?
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You wanna know why?
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Oh, this is going well.
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Here's how I know you didn't watch the tape, okay?
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If you had seen what was on this tape, believe me, you would have some comments.
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All right, now, remember, I got paid a lot of money for this, and it only aired in Japan.
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Ichiban!
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Ichiban, lipstick for men.
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Ichiban, lipstick for men.
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Saiko.
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And that's how I know you didn't watch the tape.
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He really is a chameleon.
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All right, Rach, the big question is, does he like you?
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Right?
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Because if he doesn't like you, this is all a moo point.
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Huh.
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A moo point?
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Yeah.
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It's like a cow's opinion.
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You know?
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It just doesn't matter.
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It's moo.
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Have I been living with him for too long or did that all just make sense?
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Okay, Rach, that's muffin and espresso, $4.50.
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Ross, double latte, $2.75.
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Chandler, coffee and scone, $4.25.
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And Phoebe's herbal tea, $1.25.
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So, altogether that's $12.75.
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This is coming from the man who couldn't split our $80 phone bill in half.
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Hi.
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Hi.
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How much do I owe for the muffin and latte?
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Oh, that's on the house, courtesy of Joey Tribbiani.
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Oh, great.
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Well, tell him thanks.
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And since, uh, Joey seems like such a nice guy, maybe we could go on a date sometime.
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Well, he's not used to women being so forward, but, uh, I could check with him.
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He says it's okay.
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Great, thanks.
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Bye-bye.
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Hey, Joey, how come our stuff isn't free?
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It will be when you look like
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that in a tight skirt tight skirt this is great I'm
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getting more dates than ever wait a minute Joey you're only giving away free stuff to the pretty girls Joey that is
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so gross how about a scone on the house baby I'm
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pretty hey Joey hi I'm Ray I'm the producer of the show it's a pleasure to meet you Ray
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and this is Duncan and Aaron they're gonna help us out with the audition so let's get the camera rolling Righty-o-ray.
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Whenever you're ready.
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Hello.
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I'm Joey Tribbiani.
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Let's play Bamboozled.
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Aaron, you get the first question.
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In hockey, who is known as the Great One?
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Wayne Gretzky.
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Correct.
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Now, would you like to pick a wicked wango card or spin the Wheel of Mayhem?
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Uh, Joey, didn't your agents give you the revised rules?
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We've eliminated all that.
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No wheel, no cards.
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Why, why?
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Uh, well, the game was too complicated, and research showed people didn't follow it.
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Well, what's complicated?
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You spin the Wheel of Mayhem to go up the ladder a chance, you go past the Mud Hut, through the Rainbow Ring to get to the Golden Monkey, you yank his tail, and boom, you're in Paradise Pond.
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Uh-uh.
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Yeah.
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All that's gone.
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Um, it's basically just a simple question-and-answer game now.
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Well, what's fun about that?
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You expect me to be the host of a boring game with just people standing around answering questions?
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Well, there'll be women in bikinis holding up the scores.
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Let's play bamboozle!
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Um, would you like to call somebody?
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Yeah, about 300 guys I went to high school.
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Yeah, thanks.
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Hello?
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Hey, it's me.
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It's Chandler.
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Are you okay?
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Yeah, I'm fine.
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I'm trapped in an ATM vestibule with Jill Wundiger.
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What?
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I'm trapped in an ATM vestibule with Jill Wundiger.
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I have no idea what you just said.
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Put Joey on the phone.
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What's up, man?
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I'm trapped in an ATM vestibule with Jill Gooding!
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Chandler, listen, listen.
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Yeah, like that thought never entered my mind.
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That's a good idea.
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Dear Janice, have a hubba-bubba birthday.
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I would like to get her something serious.
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Oh, you want something serious?
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You know what you should do?
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You should get her one of those, um, barium enemas.
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Those are dead serious.
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You know, and you know she'll never get one for herself.
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Look, I'm gonna go in here, and you don't buy me anything ever.
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No, no, you can't, you can't.
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Hey, you can't.
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You can't buy her pearls.
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You just can't, you can't, you can't, you can't.
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Why not?
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Oh, God.
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Uh, okay.
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Here's the thing.
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This is the thing.
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Okay, the thing is...
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What is the thing?
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Okay.
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I walked down to the Mattress King showroom, and I saw Janice kissing her ex-husband.
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What?
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They were in his office.
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well she she wouldn't do
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that she's she's with me i'm telling you man i saw
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it yeah well you're wrong okay you're wrong i'm not wrong i wish i was i'm sorry
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but that barium anima doesn't sound
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so bad now i'm sorry phoebs i just you know i
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just wanted to do a good deed like like you did
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with the babies this isn't a good deed you just want
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to get on TV this is totally selfish whoa whoa whoa
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what about you having those babies for your brother talk about
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self what are you talking about well yeah it was a really nice thing
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and all but it made you feel really good right yeah
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so well it made you feel good so that makes it selfish look There's no unselfish good deeds.
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Sorry.
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Yes, there are.
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There are totally good deeds that are selfless.
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Well, may I ask for one example?
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Yeah, it's...
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You know, there's...
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No, you may not.
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That's because all people are selfish.
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Are you calling me selfish?
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Are you calling you people?
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Yeah, well, sorry to burst that bubble, Pheebs, but selfless good deeds don't exist, okay?
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And you know the deal on Santa Claus, right?
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I'm gonna find a selfless good deed.
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I'm gonna beat you, you evil genius.
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Relax, okay?
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I can get this open.
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Anybody get a coat hanger?
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Oh, I do.
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Oh, no, wait a minute.
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I took it out of my shirt when I put it on this morning.
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So if your parents hadn't got divorced, you'd be able to answer a question like a normal person?
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Look, I just need a wire something to jimmy it.
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Oh, hey, one of you guys give me the underwire from your bra.
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What?
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Come on, who has the biggest boobs?
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Oh, wait, no. Whoever has the biggest boobs has the biggest bra, bra, therefore has the biggest wire.
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No, I'm not going to give you my bra.
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If you want to get back in the car, we need that wire.
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Your call.
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All right, forget it.
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Never mind.
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You have mine.
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Thank you.
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Chandler, what are you doing?
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There is a trash can right there.
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Well, I thought if I littered that crying Indian might come by and save us.
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Okay.
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There.
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Thank you, Phoebe.
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That's very, very generous.
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Okay, now let's decide who has the nicest ass. And there you go!
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Oh, yay!
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I don't know you guys.
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All right, fine.
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Don't do anything.
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Just sit here and talk to us.
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Meanwhile, she is talking to him about you.
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And he's being Mr. Joe sensitive.
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And she starts thinking, maybe this is the guy for me because he understands me.
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And before you know it, she's with him.
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And you'll be all, oh, man.
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And he'll be all, yes!
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And us, we'll be like, oh, dude.
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And pretty soon, you'll be like, hard.
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And, and, and, oh, I can't go.
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Rachel and Mark must be there.
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And we'll be like, man, get over it.
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It's been four years.
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He paints quite a picture, doesn't he?
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Hey, Joey, I don't think that you should leave Chandler alone.
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I mean, it's only been two days since he broke up with Kathy.
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Maybe you can go fishing next week.
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Look, there's nothing I can do for him right now.
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He's still in his sweatpants.
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That's only phase one.
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You know, I'll be back for phase two.
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I would never miss phase two.
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What's phase two?
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Getting drunk and going to a strip club.
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How does going to a strip club make him better?
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There are naked ladies there.
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Oh, and it helps him get to phase three picturing yourself with other women.
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There are naked ladies there, too.
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Yeah.
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So, Joey, what are you going to do for us?
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Uh, I will be doing a dramatic reading of one of Emma's books.
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Oh.
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Okay. Which one?
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Uh, well, it's, uh, one of her favorites.
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Riding the storm out.
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Coping with postpartum depression.
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Yeesh.
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You know.
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Love you forever.
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Love You Forever by Robert Munch, published by Firefly Books, printed in Mexico.
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A mother held her new baby and very slowly rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.
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And while she held him, she sang, I'll love you forever.
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I'll like you for always.
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As long as I'm living, my baby, you'll be.
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And while he rocked her, he sang I'll love you forever.
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I'll like you for always.
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As long as I'm living, my baby, you'll be.
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Wow! That was amazing.
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Thank you so much for that gift.
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I was not ready for this today.
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So did you break up with Joanna?
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I think so.
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It's a good thing you got out when you did, before she blew up like that Vesuvius.
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The volcano?
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Yeah.
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And speaking of volcanoes, man, are they a violent igneous rock formation.
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What?
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Oh, yeah, lava spewing, hot ash.
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Of course, some are dormant.
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Why are you talking about volcanoes all of a sudden?
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Well, we can talk about something else.
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What do you want to talk about?
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Vivisection?
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The vast difference?
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The Vietnam War?
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Oh, did anybody see that documentary on the Korean War?
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Oh, yeah.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Friends- Joey can actually be smart sometimes”. This video has 433 sentences and 2633 words to shadow. The speech runs for 20:53. The speaker talks at a steady 126 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 93 of its 433 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| deed noun | /diːd/ | An action or act; something that is done. |
| selfish adjective | /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/ | Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making. |
| selfless adjective | Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish. | |
| vestibule noun | /ˈvɛ.stəˌbjul/ | A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building. |
| volcano noun | /vɑlˈkeɪ.noʊ/ | A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically… |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| gentleman noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/ | Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. |
| trap noun | /tɹæp/ | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body. |
| barium noun | /ˈbɛəɹɪəm/ | The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal. |
| goalie noun | /ˈɡoʊli/ | A goalkeeper or goaltender. |
| latte noun | /ˈlɑ.teɪ/ | A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam. |
| muffin noun | /ˈmʌf.ɪn/ | A type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc., before being eaten. |
| peeve verb | /piːv/ | To annoy; vex. |
| pervert verb | /ˈpɚ.vɚt/ | To turn another way; to divert. |
| scone noun | /skoʊ̯n/ | A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blow up verb | To explode or be destroyed by explosion. |
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. |
| get over verb | To overcome. |
| give away verb | To make a gift of (something). |
| go past verb | To elapse. (said of time) |
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
| hold up verb | To wait or delay. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You slept with my sister?
- Joey, can I talk to you for a second?
- Did you watch the tape?
- Why are you so sure I didn't watch this tape?
- You know what you should do?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | that's been going · has been trying · Have I been living |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | We've eliminated · It's been · it's only been |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who dates · man who couldn |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 98 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: selfish /ˈsɛlf.ɪʃ/, eyelash /ˈaɪlæʃ/, showroom /ˈʃoʊˌɹum/, vivisection /ˌvɪ.vɪˈsɛk.ʃən/, audition /ɑˈdɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: categorize /ˈkætɪɡəˌɹaɪz/, chameleon /kəˈmi.li.ən/, objectively /əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪvli/, vivisection /ˌvɪ.vɪˈsɛk.ʃən/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like deed, selfish, selfless.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.