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This is unbelievable, Thieves.
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How can you be married?
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Well, I mean, I'm not married married, you know?
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He was just a friend, and he's gay, and he was from Canada, and he just needed a green card.
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I can't believe you married Duncan.
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I mean, how could you not tell me?
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We lived together.
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We told each other everything.
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I'm sorry, Monica, but I know if I told you, you'd get really, like, judgmental, and you would not approve.
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Of course I wouldn't approve.
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I mean, you were totally in love with this guy who, hello, was gay.
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I mean, what the hell were you thinking?
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See, and you thought she'd be judgmental.
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Okay, I wasn't in love with him, and I was just helping out a friend.
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Please, when he left town, you stayed in your pajamas for a month.
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And I saw you eat a cheeseburger.
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Well, didn't you?
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I might have.
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Oh, that's a lady.
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Where are you going?
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Um, I'm gonna go meet Duncan.
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He's skating tonight at the garden.
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He's in the capets.
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The ice capades?
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No, no, the gravel capades.
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Yeah, the turns aren't as fast, but when Snoopy falls, bunny.
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I can't believe you're dressing up for him.
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I mean, you're just, you're setting yourself up all over again.
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Okay, no. For your information, I'm going to see him so I can put all those feelings behind me.
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Okay, and the reason I'm dressed like this is because I think it's nice to look nice for your gay husband.
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Hi.
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Phoebe!
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Ta-da!
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Hi.
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God, look at you.
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You look great. Do I?
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Yeah.
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Thank you.
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So do you.
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Thanks.
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Sparkly.
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So, um, so what's up?
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You came to see me yesterday.
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Oh, yeah, um...
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All right.
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I kind of need a divorce.
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Oh.
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Okay.
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How come?
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Um, actually, I'm getting married again.
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What?
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Oh, God, I don't know how to tell you this.
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I'm straight.
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Yeah, I know.
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I don't understand.
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I don't understand.
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How can you be straight?
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I mean, you're so smart and funny, and you throw such great Academy Award parties, you know?
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That's what I kept telling myself, but you just reach a point where you can't live a lie anymore.
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So how long have you known?
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Well, I guess on some level, I always knew I was straight, but...
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I thought I was supposed to be something else.
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You know, I'm an ice dancer, all my friends are gay.
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I was just trying to fit in, you know?
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And, um, and there's actually a woman?
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Her name's Deborah.
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Oh.
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Well, is she the first that you've been with?
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Well, I've never told you this, but there were one or two times back in college
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when I'd get really drunk and go to a straight bar and wake up with a woman next to me.
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But I told myself it was the liquor and everyone experiments in college.
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Sure.
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But now I know I don't have a choice about this.
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I was born this way.
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I don't know what to say.
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I mean, you know, you're married to someone for six years and you think you know him, and then one day he says, oh, I'm not gay.
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Have you told your parents?
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No, but it'll be okay.
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They're pretty cool.
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My brother's straight so...
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Here you go.
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You know what, I just have one more question.
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Um, if you had figured this out sooner and, um, I had been around, do you think that I would have been the one who...
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No, no. That's all right, don't tell me.
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I don't think either answer would make me feel better. So, here.
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I love you, Phoebe.
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So your brother's straight, huh?
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Seriously.
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Hello, yeah.
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It's time for your massage, yeah.
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Put your face in the hole.
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Oh, a Swedish massage from a real Swedish person.
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Huh.
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Okay, then I'm Swedish. So, what's your name?
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It's a normal Swedish name.
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Ikea.
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Wow, what an interesting name.
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Yeah, you know, I'm time for your scalp massage.
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Oh.
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Wow.
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I really love your... Is something wrong?
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No, it's just, um...
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It just feels so good.
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Ikea.
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Yeah.
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Oh, hey, say, you'll know this.
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What's the capital of Sweden?
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Um...
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Stockholm.
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Damn, I wish I knew if that was right.
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Hey, Rachel, get me perfume.
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Okay.
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And, Jewy, could you get me a bottle of wine and glasses?
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All right, it'll be great.
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You just make her think you want to have sex with her, and it'll totally figure out.
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Okay, listen, how far am I going to have to go with her?
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Relax.
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She's going to give in way before you do.
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How do you know?
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Because you're on my team, and my team always wins. At this?
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Just go get some.
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Go.
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Okay, honey.
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No, I'm going to try to listen from right here.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Oh, wait.
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Good idea.
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Yeah.
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Oh, wait.
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Don't give away the phone.
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Okay.
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Phoebe.
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Chandler.
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Come on in.
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I was going to.
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Um, I brought some wine.
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Would you like some?
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Sure. So here we are.
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Nervous?
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Me?
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No. You?
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No. I want this to happen. So do I.
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Oh, you're going?
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Um, not without you, lover.
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So, this is my bra.
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It's very, very nice.
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Well, come here.
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I'm very happy we're gonna have all the sex.
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You should be.
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I'm very bendy.
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I'm gonna kiss you now.
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Not if I kiss you first.
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Well, I guess there's nothing left for us to do but kiss.
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Here it comes.
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Our first kiss?
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Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, you win.
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I can't have sex with you.
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And why not?
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Because I'm in love with Monica.
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You're what?
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Love her.
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That's right.
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I love her.
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I love her.
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I love you, Monica.
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I love you too, Chandler.
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I just, I thought you guys were doing it.
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I didn't know you were in love.
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Dude.
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And hats off to Phoebe.
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Quite a competitor.
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And may I say your breasts are still short.
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God.
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Oh, God, okay.
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Surprise!
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What the hell are you doing?
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You scared the crap out of me. Was that the kid?
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Yeah, yeah.
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I got a lemon smush.
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Come on, she'll be here any minute.
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I hope it's okay.
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Happy birthday, Pee-hee.
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Well, maybe we can make a bee out of one of those roses.
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Yeah, we'll just use our special cake tools.
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Hey, what's going on?
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We just...
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Surprise!
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Surprise!
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Surprise!
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It's so great!
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Look, I feel really bad about how I freaked you out before.
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So I called the father and asked him to meet you here so you could tell him.
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Go!
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What?
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Hey, wait a minute.
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Baby, how do you even know who the father is?
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I may play the fool at times, but I'm a little more than just a pretty blonde girl with an ass that won't quit.
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I believe this belongs to the father of your baby.
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Oh, God.
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Oh, he's in there right now?
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Uh-huh.
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Or you can turn around, or you can go in there and rip the Band-Aid off.
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What do you want to do?
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Let's rip.
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Really?
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Are you sure?
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Oh, Phoebe.
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Okay, sorry.
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Yeah.
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Hey, Rach. So what's this about?
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Rachel has something that she wants to tell you, and, um, I believe that this is your red sweater?
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No. This is my red sweater.
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Oh, no. Could I get anyone a coffee? Or poison?
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No, just for me?
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Okay.
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What's going on, Rach?
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Nothing.
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Phoebe kind of made a mistake.
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But, you know, you do wear that sweater a lot.
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Are you involved in some kind of dare?
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You know, I'm actually glad Phoebe called.
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I know we broke up because you thought I wasn't mature enough, but I've really grown up, and I think we should get back together.
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Oh, it's just not the right time.
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It is the right time.
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Okay.
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I'm ready for more.
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Tag.
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Come on, Rach.
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Let's give it another try.
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I'm having a baby.
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Oh.
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You can go.
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Thank you.
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Oh.
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Oh.
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Excuse me, ma'am.
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Yes.
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You can't put your cigarette out on a tree.
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Yeah, I can.
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It worked real well.
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No, but you shouldn't.
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So don't ever do that again.
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I won't.
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Until I have my next cigarette.
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Hold it.
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NYPD freeze, punk.
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What?
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That's right.
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You are so busted.
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Good.
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Book him.
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Who are you talking to?
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Save it, Red.
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Unless you want to spend a night in the slam or you apologize to the tree.
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I am not going to apologize to a tree.
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You apologize to the tree right now or I am calling for backup.
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Backup!
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Backup!
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I'm sorry.
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Sorry.
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OK, cancel backup.
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Cancel backup.
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I'm sorry, Mike.
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We're here.
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Okay, if Mike were here, what would the two of you be doing?
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What are you, animals?
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It's 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
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I gotta call him.
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Just to talk to him.
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There's no harm in that.
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Phoebe, that's how it starts.
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I don't need to eat the cake.
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I'll just smell the icing.
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Why not just a little sliver or...
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Okay, just a slice or two.
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You know, the next thing you know, you're 210 pounds and you get wedged in going down the tunnel slide.
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Phoebe, honey, I know this is hard.
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But look, if you talk to him, then you're gonna want to see him.
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And if you see him, you're gonna want to get back together with him.
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And I know that's not what you want.
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All right, so give me your phone.
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Here. And now your cell.
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Okay.
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This is your cell phone.
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Yes.
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This is your current cell phone.
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Yes.
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It reminds me of a simpler time.
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Phoebe, where's your purse?
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Hey.
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No. No. Give it to me.
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You can't have it.
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Give it to me.
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No. I'll go in there.
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Oh, yeah.
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Phoebe, come here.
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No. Give it to me.
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You're.. it's gone.
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Whoa.
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Whoa.
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Ah.
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Ha.
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Damn you, Monica Geller, hyphen Bing.
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This is a pity.
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Why are there men's shoes by the door?
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Those are my shoes.
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Oh.
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When you get over this breakup, we need to go shopping.
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Look, Monica, I really appreciate you checking in but I'm actually feeling a lot better.
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You're it?
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Yeah, I-I just kinda wanna be alone right now.
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Who's that?
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I ordered Chinese food.
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What are the chances?
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One billion Chinese people and they said Mike!
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What are you doing here?
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Phoebe called me.
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Phoebe!
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I'm sorry, I broke down.
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I wanted to see him.
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Damn it, Phoebe, how did you even call him?
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There's a speakerphone on the base unit.
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Base unit?
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Think, Monica, think!
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Look, if I want to see Phoebe and she wants to see me...
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This doesn't concern you.
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Oh, sorry.
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I guess I was thrown off by the mention of my name.
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Look, guys, you can't do this.
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It's just gonna make getting over each other that much harder.
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Not if nothing happens.
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Why can't.. why can't we just hang out as friends?
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by sure I'm just gonna hang out as friends then maybe I'll join you yeah I'm your friend
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and Mike's friend oh whoa whoa whoa whoa make room for your friend
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So how have you been?
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I've been pretty good.
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I'm going to ask you to get back together, because I know we want different things.
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But just to be with you one more night.
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I know, I want that too.
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But is that going to make it too hard?
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It can't be any harder than this.
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I mean, if I had known the last time I saw you would be the last time I...
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I would have stopped to memorize your face, the way you moved, everything about you.
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If I had known the last time I kissed you would be the last time...
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I never would have stopped.
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Kiss him, you fool!
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What?
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Didn't you hear that speech?
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If you don't kiss him, then I will.
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I miss you so much.
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I knew you'd be here.
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Oh, crap.
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Who is this?
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It's my friend Manny.
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I asked him to keep me away from you.
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Hey, that's what I'm doing for Phoebe.
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Well, you're not doing a very good job.
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Excuse me?
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What's with the kissing?
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Hey, at least I knew where my guy was.
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Oh, yeah.
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Yeah, thank God you were here to oversee all the kissing.
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You didn't hear the speech.
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I've heard the speech.
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If he knew it was gonna be the last time he saw her...
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Hey, it was very moving.
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You're just heartless.
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You're weak.
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You're weird.
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Your pants are undone.
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Oh!
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I have to tie my shoe, so you go ahead.
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I'll catch up.
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Okay, okay.
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Come on, let's start running!
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Let's go!
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You guys, I'm telling you, when she runs, she looks like a cross between Kermit the Frog and the $6 million man.
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Monica had such a crush on him that she used to kiss his poster every night before she went to bed.
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Oh, I used to do that, too!
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Did you also have his album, It's not easy being green.
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Oh, my.
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So, Phoebe runs weird, huh?
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Yeah, yeah, you know what?
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And I know she's gonna wanna run again.
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I just don't know how to get out of it.
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I mean, I live with her.
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Why don't you just be straight with her?
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Tell her the truth.
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You're right.
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You're right.
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I should just tell her the truth.
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Hey.
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Hey.
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Hey, Phoebe, Monica tripped me.
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I don't think I can ever run again, ever.
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Why?
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Why would you do that?
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I don't know.
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Rachel, I'm sorry that I hurt your ankles.
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Ankle?
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We'll see.
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Hi.
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Oh, yeah, hello.
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It's me.
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I saw you grab your running shoes this morning and sneak out.
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You lied so you could run by yourself.
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No, no, Phoebe, no. I was...
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No. You know what?
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You know what?
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I was actually just checking to see if I could run, and I can!
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Please, Rachel, I am not an idiot.
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No, wait, Phoebe!
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Hey, Phoebe, can I talk to you for a second?
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Sure.
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Okay.
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Um...
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Phoebe, look, I just wanted to say that I'm sorry, okay?
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Okay?
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I handled the situation horribly, and I should not have lied to you.
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So what should you have done?
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Well, I should have told you the truth.
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Uh-huh, which is...
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Well, you know, the reason that I didn't want to go running with you is because,
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um, well, you know, the way that you run is just a little... So?
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Well, it's embarrassing were looking at us like we were crazy.
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Why do you care?
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Because they're people.
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But people that you don't know and will never see again.
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Yes, but still, they are people with eyes.
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Well, I didn't get embarrassed running next to Miss...
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But, oh, okay.
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No, no, I can see why running with me would be embarrassing to you.
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Yeah, okay.
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You're uptight.
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Well, I am not uptight.
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I am not uptight, man.
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That's okay, Rachel.
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I'm not judging you.
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That's just who you are.
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Me, I'm more free.
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You know, I run like I did when I was a kid.
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Because that's the only way it's fun.
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You know?
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I mean, didn't you ever run so fast you thought your legs were gonna fall off?
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You know, like when you were, like, running toward the swings or running away from Satan?
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The neighbor's dog.
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Hey!
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Hey!
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Hey!
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Help me!
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I'm so sorry.
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You were right.
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This feels great.
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See?
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And you don't care if people are staring.
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It's just for a second, because then you're gone.
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God!
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I mean, it's amazing, Pete.
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I feel so free and so graceful.
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Oh!
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Hey, look out for the horse.
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I wish you'd have an anniversary ever.
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Well, good.
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All right, you decided to tell about the Richard thing.
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What.. what Richard thinks?
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Oh, no. What Richard thinks?
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Simmons.
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Go Simmons.
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Okay, I, um, I ran into Richard yesterday, and he asked me if I wanted to go for a bite, and I did.
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And the only reason why I didn't tell you is
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because I knew you'd get mad and I didn't want to spoil our anniversary.
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I'm not mad.
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Really?
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Oh, yeah.
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Yeah, so you bumped into Richard.
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You grabbed a bite.
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Don't be a deal.
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Great.
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Okay, London one.
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Hey, guys.
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Hey, sweetie.
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Ready to go?
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Yeah, sure.
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Ooh, I left my purse up at Monica's.
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I'll be right back.
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Wait a minute.
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What?
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Oh.
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Ooh.
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Ooh.
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Whoa. That one kept going.
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So, you and Phoebe, huh?
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How long have you been going out?
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Over a month.
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Wow.
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How long have you been going out?
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Over a month.
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Wow.
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Maybe you and I ought to get to know each other a little better.
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Sure.
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I'd like that.
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Yeah. So, uh...
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What's your name?
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It's Jake.
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Joey.
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Hey, Jake.
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Do you like the Knicks?
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Yeah, big fan.
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Me too.
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There's a game on Tuesday.
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You wanna go?
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Yeah, that'd be great.
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Let me make sure I'm not doing anything Tuesday.
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Hey.
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Hey.
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Listen, you know how, uh, when you're wearing pants and you lean forward, I check out your underwear?
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Yeah.
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Well, when Jake did it, I saw that he was wearing women's underwear.
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I know.
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They were mine.
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Oh.
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No, no, wait.
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That's weird.
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No, it's not.
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We were just goofing around, and I dared him to try them on.
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That's weird.
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I'm wearing his briefs right now.
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That's kind of hot.
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I think so, too.
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And that little flap?
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Great for holding my lipstick.
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Yeah, I wouldn't know about that.
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And, you know, Jake says that women's underwear is actually more comfortable.
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And he loves the way the silk feels against his skin.
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Yeah, well, next thing you know, I'll be telling you that your high heels are good for his posture.
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There is nothing wrong with Jake, okay?
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He is all man.
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I'm thinking even more than you.
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Oh, yeah, he looked like a real lumberjack in those pink laces.
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I'm just saying that only a man completely secure with his masculinity could walk around in women's underwear.
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I don't think you could ever do that.
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Hey, I am secure with my masculinity.
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Okay, whatever.
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You've seen my huge stack of porn, right? And...
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Hey, Phoebs.
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Hey.
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Check it out.
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Huh?
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How much of a man am I?
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Wow, nice.
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manly and also kind of a slut.
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You know, I'm beginning to see what Jake was talking about.
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The silk feels really good.
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Yeah, and things aren't as smashed down as I thought they were going to be.
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That's great, Joe.
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Yeah, and you have so many more choices than you do with men's underwear.
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Bikini, French cut, thong, and the fabrics.
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You got cotton, silk, lace.
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And you know what I've always wondered about?
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Hmm?
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Pantyhose.
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You know, the way they start at your toe and then they go all the way up to...
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I should go take these off, shouldn't I?
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I think it's important that you do.
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Feel better?
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Yeah, much.
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Listen, uh, not that I'm insecure about my manhood or anything, you know, but, uh, I think I need to hook up with a woman, like, right now.
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Yeah, I understand.
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No way.
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Hey.
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Hi.
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Hi.
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You look familiar.
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Do I know you from somewhere?
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I don't think so.
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Oh, maybe it's because I'm on television.
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I'm an actor on Days of Our Lives.
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Wow.
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Really?
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Mm-hmm.
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$4.50, please.
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Oh, let me get this.
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These are for you.
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Don't you think you've had enough to drink?
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I'm just helping the kids.
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How is you drinking helping the kids?
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Because the more I drink, the less there is for the kids to drink.
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Mr. Tribbiani.
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What?
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Your generous contribution brings us a big step closer to building the youth center.
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Just out of curiosity, how much is that boat worth?
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I think it was valued at 19,000.
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Yeah, that was pretty close.
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Uh, so, bad news.
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Um, I can't buy the boat.
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I don't have any money.
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Leper, rup, rup.
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Still learning.
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One, two, three, four!
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You know the song.
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Sing along!
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Phoebe!
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Phoebe!
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Phoebe!
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Phoebe!
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Phoebe! So?
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No!
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Phoebe!
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Phoebe!
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Phoebe!
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Hey, Chandler, why so fancy?
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Well, I got a job interview.
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It's kind of a big deal, too.
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It's a lot more money, and I'd be doing data reconfiguration doing data reconfiguration and statistical factoring.
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Wait, I think I know someone who does that.
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Me?
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I do that.
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So, seriously, do I look okay?
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I'm a little nervous.
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Oh, yeah, you really look great.
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You know, just don't get your help, sir.
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Why not?
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Well, the interview.
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What about it?
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You know.
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You don't make a very good first impression.
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What?
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Oh, you don't know. Are you serious?
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Yes, I mean, when I first met you, you were like, blah, blah, blah, blah.
631
I was like, shh.
632
What is it that I do?
633
Well, it's just like you're trying too hard, always making jokes.
634
You know, you just, you come off a little needy.
635
Did you like me when we first met?
636
Chandler, I'm not gonna lie to you.
637
But I am gonna run away from you.
638
All right, check out this bad boy.
639
12 megabytes of RAM, 500 megabyte hard drive, built-in spreadsheet capabilities, and a modem that transmits at over 28,000 BPS.
640
Wow.
641
What are you gonna use it for?
642
Games and stuff.
643
There are no jobs.
644
There are no jobs for me.
645
Oh, wait, here's one.
646
Uh, would you be willing to cook naked?
647
There's an ad for a naked chef?
648
No, but if you're willing to cook naked, then you might be willing to dance naked then
649
all right hey hey oh so um how'd you make out last night
650
that that is funny that is painfully funny no wait wait yeah that's just painful
651
i thought last night was great yeah it was
652
but i get home okay and i see julie's sailing solution on my night table, and I'm thinking to myself, oh, my God, what the hell am I doing?
653
I mean, here I am.
654
I'm with Julie, this incredible, great woman who I care about and who cares about me, and I'm like, what, am I just gonna throw all that away?
655
You got all that from saline solution?
656
Wait a minute.
657
We're talking about Rachel here.
658
You and Rachel.
659
Believe me, I've been dreaming about me and Rachel for, like, ten years now, but now I'm with Julie.
660
You know, so it's like me and Julie, me and Rachel.
661
Me and Julie, me and Ra...
662
Rachel?
663
Rachel?
664
Hey, you.
665
How are you?
666
Good.
667
How are you?
668
Good.
669
Hi, honey.
670
Hi, Julie.
671
Hi, Julie!
672
Julie?
673
Um, how are you?
674
Good.
675
Good.
676
So everybody's here.
677
Everybody's good.
678
So were you gonna play something, Phoebe?
679
No. Well, actually...
680
Play it.
681
All right.
682
Hey, Julie, I didn't know you wore lenses.
683
What?
684
Shh.
685
Okay.
686
Um, hi.
687
Hello.
688
Hi.
689
Okay.
690
So, um, this is a song,
691
um, about a love triangle between three people that I made up.
692
Um, it's called, um, Two of Them Kissed Last Night.
693
There was a girl, we'll call her Betty, and a guy, let's call him Neil.
694
Now, I can't stress this point too strongly, this story isn't real.
695
Now, Arneal must decide Who will be the girl
696
that he casts aside Will Betty be the one who he loves truly
697
Or will it be the one who we'll call Lululee He must decide,
698
he must decide Even though I made him up, he must decide No, you just be yourself They live on the Upper East Side on Park Avenue Oh,
699
yeah, she can't be herself Okay, so, all right, which dress?
700
You can say neither.
701
Oh, God, neither.
702
Neither.
703
I'm sorry, honey.
704
We're gonna take you shopping.
705
It's gonna be fine.
706
Yeah, totally.
707
You are in such good hands, and I am so good with meeting parents.
708
With the father, you know, you want to flirt a little bit, but not in a gross way.
709
Uh-huh.
710
Just kind of like, oh, Mr. Pinser.
711
I can see where Wallace gets his good looks.
712
You went out with Wallace Pinser?
713
Oh, he took the SATs for me.
714
I knew you didn't get a $1,400.
715
Well, duh.
716
So, now, what about with Mike's mom?
717
Oh, well, with the mother, just constantly tell her how amazing her son is.
718
Take it from me, moms love me.
719
Ross' mom one time actually said, I am like the daughter that she never had.
720
She said what?
721
That she's like the daughter she never had.
722
Um, Chandler, Ross, this is Robert.
723
Oh, hey.
724
Hey, hi.
725
You have lipstick right here.
726
Oh.
727
That's okay, it's mine.
728
We just kissed.
729
So isn't it a bit cold out for shorts?
730
Well, I'm from California.
731
Right, right.
732
Sometimes you guys just burst into flame.
733
I'm up.
734
I'm up.
735
I ain't gotten up now.
736
Anybody want anything?
737
I'll have coffee.
738
Yeah, me too.
739
Yeah, make that three.
740
Okay.
741
Ross, why don't you come with me?
742
Okay.
743
What is the matter with you?
744
What's going on?
745
Robert's coming out.
746
What do you mean?
747
What, is he gay?
748
He's coming out of his shorts.
749
What?
750
The man is showing brain. Are you sure?
751
Hold on.
752
I'm sorry, you guys.
753
That was a coffee and a...
754
Coffee.
755
Okay.
756
We could write it down for you.
757
that won't be uh won't be necessary
758
well yeah yeah yeah what do we do what do we
759
do i suppose we just try to not look directly at it like an eclipse Hi.
760
Hey.
761
Hey.
762
So, what's the final head count on my baby shower? About 20.
763
A couple people from work who had something else to do.
764
Also, both of your sisters called, and neither can make it.
765
What?
766
You mean they're not coming to a social event where there's no men and no booze?
767
That's shocking.
768
Well, I don't care.
769
As long as my mom's here.
770
Oh, my God.
771
Your mother.
772
What?
773
My mom's not gonna be here?
774
Well, given that we forgot to invite her, it would be an awfully big coincidence if she was.
775
My God!
776
Well, it wasn't my fault.
777
Phoebe was in charge of the invitations.
778
Well, I don't have a mother, so often I forget that other people...
779
Oh, give it a rest.
780
So my mother is not coming to my baby shower?
781
No. Neither is mine.
782
You know what?
783
Don't worry, okay?
784
We'll take care of it.
785
We'll call her.
786
You just go home and get ready.
787
Please, make sure she comes.
788
That's really important to me.
789
I mean, that's my mom.
790
I know, I know.
791
What's her number?
792
I don't know.
793
Go.
794
I have my book.
795
Go.
796
Wait a minute.
797
If you're in charge of the invitations, why am I the one who has to call her?
798
Hello, Mrs. Green.
799
Hi, it's Monica Geller.
800
Oh, hello, Monica.
801
Hi.
802
I know this is last minute, but we've decided to throw an impromptu a baby shower for Rachel today.
803
I know.
804
My daughters told me about it when they received their impromptu invitations a month ago.
805
I'm sorry.
806
I'm so sorry.
807
For what, dear?
808
For not inviting me or for lying about it?
809
Oh, my God.
810
My ass is sweating.
811
Please, please.
812
Can you come?
813
It's today at 4.
814
Well, all right.
815
I'll see you at 4.
816
Thank you.
817
Isn't it at 3?
818
Son of a bitch!
819
Hey, what have you guys been up to?
820
Oh, we went to a self-defense class today.
821
Wow.
822
Yeah, kicking a guy in the crotch all morning really takes it out of you.
823
Takes it out of you.
824
Now we can kick anybody's ass.
825
After one class?
826
I don't think so.
827
What?
828
You want to see me self-defend myself?
829
Go over there and pretend you're a sexual predator.
830
Go on, I dare you!
831
Of course you could defend yourself from an attack you know is coming.
832
That's not enough.
833
Look, I studied karate for a long time.
834
And there's a concept you should really be familiar with.
835
It's what the Japanese call unagi.
836
Isn't that a kind of sushi?
837
No, it's a concept.
838
Yeah, it is, it is.
839
It's freshwater eel.
840
All right, maybe it means that, too.
841
Oh, I would kill for a salmon skin roll right now.
842
No, fine.
843
Get attacked.
844
I don't even care.
845
Come on, Ross.
846
We're sorry.
847
Please tell us what it is.
848
Unagi is a state of total awareness.
849
Okay?
850
Only by achieving true unagi can you be prepared for any danger that may befall you.
851
You mean in case someone's trying to steal your bamboo sleeping mat or your kettle of fish?
852
All I'm saying is it's one thing being prepared for an attack against like each other, whole nother story being prepared for an attack.
853
I don't know, like surprise!
854
All right, you knew that was coming, but that doesn't mean you have unagi.
855
Ooh, you know what?
856
If we made reservations, we could have unagi in about a half hour.
857
You know what?
858
It was time.
859
I'm gonna have to last.
860
Danger!
861
Danger!
862
What the hell was that?
863
A lesson in the importance of unagi.
864
Oh, you're a freak.
865
Perhaps.
866
Now I'm curious, at what point during those girlish screams would you have begun to kick my ass?
867
All right, so we weren't prepared.
868
I'm sorry I had to take such drastic measures to make my point, but, look, I just want you guys to be safe.
869
Oh.
870
Danger!
871
Uh-huh.
872
Unagi.
873
Danger!
874
Ah.
875
Salmon skin roll.
876
Cat Sajak?
877
Yep.
878
Alex Trebek?
879
Oh, of course.
880
Chuck Woolery?
881
Definitely, Phoebe.
882
You will not find a single game show host whose ass I cannot kick.
883
Oh!
884
Say it!
885
Say we are, Iwanagi!
886
It's not something you are, it's something you have!
887
Say it!
888
You know what, I can easily get out of this, but there's a chance you can get very, very hurt!
889
Oh!
890
Uh-huh.
891
Nowhere to run.
892
I don't like sitting up here.
893
I'm gonna go over the...
894
No, wait till they got here first!
895
Why is Ross doing that?
896
Danger!
897
Oh, my God!
898
Why is he jumping on those women?
899
We should help them.
900
I don't think they need any help.
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Breaking Down Natural Phrases
- "I'm not married married": The repetition of "married" adds nuance, meaning "not actually married in a real sense." This is a common way to soften a statement in casual speech.
- "you'd get really, like, judgmental": The word "like" here isn’t filler—it’s used to downplay the statement, making it sound less direct. Native speakers often use "like" to adjust tone.
- "hello, was gay": "Hello" is used to highlight a obvious point, similar to "come on" or "obviously." It adds emphasis in a lighthearted way.
A Simple Shadowing Routine for This Clip
To practice with this video, try a shadow speak loop: First, watch the clip once to understand the context. Then, play a 2-3 second segment, pause, and repeat it immediately, mimicking the tone and rhythm. Record yourself using a shadowing app to compare your pronunciation and intonation to the original. Focus on phrases like "put all those feelings behind me"—notice how the stress falls on "put" and "feelings." Do this for 5-10 minutes daily, and you’ll start to sound more natural. Learning English with videos like this helps you pick up real-world language that textbooks often miss.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
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|---|---|
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| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if Mike were here, what would the · If you don't kiss him, then I will |
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to kiss · used to do |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have you known · you've been · I've never told |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
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