Shadowing Practice: The Ones About College | Friends - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey, check out the flyers for the band.
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I made them on a Macintosh in the computer room.
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Awesome.
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The name really stands out.
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Thanks to a little something called Helvetica Bowl 24 point.
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Man, we're gonna rock that Asian student union.
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Hey, guys.
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Hey, hey, Missy.
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Hey, Missy.
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You know, our band is playing on Friday.
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Yeah, yeah, you should come check us out.
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We're called Way No Way.
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No Way.
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Way.
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Great.
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I'll be there.
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Fresh.
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Boss.
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I mean, she's gone.
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I know it.
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You know, I'm totally gonna ask her out.
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Dude, I was gonna ask her out.
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I said it first, bro.
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Well, I thought it first, Holmes.
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Look, if you think...
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Wait, wait.
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What are we doing?
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What we have is too important to messing up over some girl.
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I mean, we can get laid any time we want.
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Totally.
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I had sex in high school.
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Me too.
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I'm good at it.
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All right, I say we make a pact.
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Neither of us will go out with Missy Goldberg.
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You got it.
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All right, so that's Missy Goldberg, Phoebe Cates, and Molly Ringwald, who neither of us can go out with.
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Those are the packs.
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Oh, and Sheena Easton.
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But we probably couldn't get her anyway.
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Maybe not you.
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Oh, does anyone know where the Freeman building is?
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Yeah, it's the new building on Avenue A.
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What?
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That's all the way across town.
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I'm supposed to teach a graduate seminar there in 10 minutes.
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Ooh, dude, that's not gonna happen.
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Okay, move it!
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Move it!
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Move it!
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Hey!
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I'm the teacher!
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Hello.
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Sorry I'm a little late.
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Uh, whoa, a lot late.
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Uh, well, let me start by, uh, by introducing myself.
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I'm, uh, Professor Geller.
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So, to sum up, I'm Professor Geller.
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Good job today.
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You were 50 minutes late to the class?
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What, did you crawl there?
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No, I ran, okay?
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It's really far.
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And when did people stop understanding the phrase, get the hell out of my way?
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I wanted to meet you guys, but I have to run.
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I'll see you later.
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Okay.
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Bye, Ross.
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Bye.
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Oops.
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Didn't mean to run into you like that, sir.
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Oh, that is quite all right, ma'am.
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Bye.
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So, why is she leaving?
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Is it a school night and she has a lot of homework to do?
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Yes.
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Her molecular epidemiology paper is due tomorrow.
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I will tell you good luck with that.
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Anyone else?
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Huh?
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Bring them on.
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Oh, when's her birthday?
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I don't know, Rachel.
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Why?
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Well, you know, it's just been so long since I've been to Chuck E.
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Cheese.
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Oh, I like Elizabeth.
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Well, thanks.
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Yeah.
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In fact, I like her so much that you tell her I want my cookies early this year.
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Look, I'm having a great time with you, and I just don't want us to move too fast or put too much pressure on us. So, I'm sorry.
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I just don't think we should go away together yet.
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It's too soon.
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Oh, Ross, I think you misunderstood what I was saying.
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I just wanted to tell you that I'm going to Florida for a couple weeks.
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No. I think you misunderstood what I was saying.
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What I meant was...
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You are so adorable. That.
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Let's talk about that.
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Hey.
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Hey.
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Hey.
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How'd it go with Elizabeth?
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Oh, oh, it was fine.
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It was just a misunderstanding.
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She didn't want me to go with her.
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She just wanted to let me know that she's going to Florida for a spring vacation.
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Wait a minute.
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Is she going for a spring vacation or is she going for a spring break?
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Woo-hoo-hoo!
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What's the difference?
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Well, a spring vacation, you're doing nice things with your grandparents.
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Spring break, you're doing frat guys.
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Hey, you know what?
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Not all spring breaks are like that.
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What'd you do on yours?
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I went to Egypt with my dad.
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I can see it now.
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Look, Dad, it's the Sphinx.
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I think Elizabeth is a little more serious than Spring Break!
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I mean, come on, she's taken my class.
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And slept with the professor.
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I'm gonna call her.
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Well, there you are.
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So what did Elizabeth say?
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Well, turns out she is going to Daytona for Spring Break.
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Woo-hoo.
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That means wet t-shirt contest contest, guys doing shots off of girls' bodies, waking up next to people you don't even know.
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Man, she is gonna have a great time.
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I'm so glad you're going on this trip.
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Yeah.
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You're working so hard this semester.
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I really need to go crazy, you know?
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Blow off some steam.
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Sure, sure.
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Look, I don't know if your plans are finalized yet,
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but hey, I know another great way to blow off steam what are you into crafts at all
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ross are you okay well yeah of course of course i'm
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okay well i'm just being uh supportive supportive of you
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and this whole trip and what what is uh what's this it's a bathing suit to wear in front of people? Is that supportive? Is this?
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So, uh, have a great time down there.
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I will.
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Yeah.
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Hey, did you pack that bathing suit?
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Yeah.
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It was pretty funny when I hit it for a while, huh?
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Anyway, um, I am worried about that bathing suit.
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Not because it's revealing, which I'm fine with.
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No, I'm concerned about your health.
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Um, sun exposure.
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Oh, don't worry.
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I have plenty of sunblock.
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It's SPF 30.
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All right.
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Well, if what's in the bottle is actually 30.
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I mean, sometimes you get 30, sometimes it's 4, and I swear to God, more often than not, it's just milk.
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Boss, it's gonna be okay.
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I'm not going down there to hook up with a bunch of guys.
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I really like you.
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I like how things are going between us.
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Really?
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Yeah.
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Just going down there to relax and hang out with my friends.
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Okay.
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Cool.
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Oh, hey.
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Here they are.
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Hey, Elizabeth!
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Call me!
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Hey!
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Oh, hi.
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Uh, everyone, this is Chandler, my roommate and lead singer of our band.
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Ross.
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Oh, this is Monica.
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Hi, I'm Ross's little sister.
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Okay.
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I'm so glad you could come, Chandler.
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We've got plenty of food, so I hope you're hungry.
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Oh, Mom, no, no, no. Chandler hates Thanksgiving and doesn't eat any Thanksgiving food.
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Oh.
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Oh, I'm so glad you brought him here, then.
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Chandler, um, if you want, I can make you some macaroni and cheese for dinner.
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Well, as long as the Pilgrims didn't eat it, then I'm in.
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Ah!
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Damn it!
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So I'm thinking of asking Rachel out tonight.
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You know, maybe playing her that song we wrote last week.
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Emotional knapsack?
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Yeah.
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Right on.
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Oh, uh, but don't take too long, okay? because, you know, we're gonna test out our fake IDs tonight, right, Clifford Alvarez?
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Listen, Roland Chang.
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If things go well, I may be out with her all night.
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Dude, don't do that to me.
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Oh, no, it's cool.
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You can stay here.
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My parents won't mind.
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No, it's not that.
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I just want to be stuck here all night with your fat sister.
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Hey.
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Monica, why don't you finish off these pies?
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I don't have any more room in the fridge.
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No. No, thank you.
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Well, Judy, you did it.
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She's finally full.
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I called you fat?
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I don't even remember that.
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Well, I do.
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I'm so sorry.
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I really am.
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But come on, I was an idiot back then.
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I rushed the stage at a Wham concert for crying out loud.
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Oh, I can't believe you called her fat.
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I can't believe you let George Michael slap you.
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I am really sorry.
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That is so terrible.
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I'm so, so sorry.
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Actually, you know, that's not the Thanksgiving I was talking about.
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Yes, it was.
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No, it wasn't.
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It was actually...
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Okay, you know what?
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Thanksgiving's over.
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Let's get ready for Christmas.
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Who wants to go get a Christmas tree?
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Oh, no. I have the cutest Christmas story.
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Okay, but we want to hear Mom's Thanksgiving story.
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Fine, all right.
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Mine had a dwarf that got broken in half, but, you know, whatever.
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So, Rachel, your mom tells me you changed your major again.
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Ugh, yeah, I had to.
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There was never any parking by the psychology building.
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Hi, Rachel.
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Oh, hi.
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Wow, love your new nose.
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Hi.
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What, Dr. Wilson's an artist.
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He removed my mole cluster.
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Want to see?
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No, God, please let me.
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Hey.
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Hey.
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Happy Thanksgiving.
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Ah.
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Hey.
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God, your hair sure is different.
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Yeah, we were just talking about that.
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Can't believe how stupid we used to look. So, uh, where's Monica?
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She's upstairs.
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Monica, come down.
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Everyone's here.
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Ross, Rachel, and the boy who hates Thanksgiving.
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Hi, Chandler.
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Oh, my God.
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What's the matter?
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Is there something on my dress?
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Dick, you just look so different.
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Terrific.
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That dress, that body.
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Dude.
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Sorry.
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Yes, yes, Monica is thin.
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It's wonderful.
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But what we really want to hear about is Ross's new girlfriend.
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Oh, wow.
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Okay.
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Her name is Carol, and she's really pretty and smart.
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and she's on the lacrosse team and the golf team.
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Can you believe it?
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She plays for both teams.
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So, Chandler, I guess I'll see you at dinner.
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Dude.
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Sorry.
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Hey, uh, well, today's my first lecture, and I kind of wanted to try it out on you guys.
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Do you mind?
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Yeah, that'd be great.
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Sure.
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We're kidding.
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Ah, hmm, hmm.
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There are three primary theories concerning sediment flow rate.
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Each of these theories can be further subcategorized into two distinct...
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Oh, this is it.
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This is what's gonna kill me.
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Subcategories.
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The first of these subcategories...
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Uh, who's Ross?
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Are there, uh, are there naked chicks on that piece, baby?
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No, why?
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I've just never seen a guy stare so hard at a piece of paper.
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It didn't have naked chicks on it.
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Oh, okay.
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Okay.
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There are three primary theories concerning sediment flow rate.
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Each of these theories can be further subcategorized into these...
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Why don't you open with a joke?
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Open with a joke?
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It's a university, not a comedy club.
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Wait a minute.
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Hold the phone.
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You're not talking about Chuckles University?
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Hello.
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Hey, how'd the lecture go?
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It went great.
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And I didn't need any jokes or naked chicks either.
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Oh, that's great.
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Ross, I'm sorry we weren't more supportive before.
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I knew all I had to do was let the materials speak for itself.
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Everyone's all, uh, Ross, you have to be funny and sexy.
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Well, I proved them wrong.
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And now I'm gonna pass the news on to Joey and Chandler.
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That you're not funny or sexy?
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That's right.
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Right.
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So when Rigby got his samples back from the laboratory, He made a startling discovery.
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What he believed to be igneous was, in fact, sedimentary.
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Imagine his consternation when...
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Oh, bloody hell.
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What the hell are you doing?
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Look, I was nervous.
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You guys had me all worried.
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I was going to be boring.
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I got up there and they were all, like, staring at me.
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I opened my mouth and this British accent just came out.
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Yeah, not a very good one.
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Will you...will you please?
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Dr. Geller, Kurt Rathman, I'm a professor in the paleontology department here.
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Oh.
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Do you have a moment to talk about your lecture?
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I'm sorry, I've got plans with my sister.
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Monica Geller!
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Right, will you excuse us for one moment?
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What are you doing?
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Oh, you can have an accent, but I can't.
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Talk by the morning, till you laddies.
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All right, keep going.
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We are phasing the accent out.
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Phasing it out.
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So without retesting their results in the laboratory, the team would never have identified...
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the initial errors in their carbon dating a no listen with
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our new questions at this point yes what's happening to your accent come again what's what's this nonsense
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All right, I'm not English.
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I'm from Long Island.
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I was really nervous, and the accent just came out.
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I'm sorry.
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So, if we could just get back to the lecture.
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Um, were there any questions? About paleontology?
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All right, look, I was just trying to make a good first impression.
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Obviously, I screwed up.
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But what you guys think of me is really important, because I'm hoping to get a permanent job here.
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So if you just give me another chance to make a good impression...
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Ross!
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Are you crazy?
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I am still your wife!
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What, were you just never gonna tell me?
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What the hell is wrong with you?
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I could just kill you!
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Well, Rachel!
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Hey, oh, Rach, wait.
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Do you want to go to a movie tonight?
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Oh, you know what?
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I can't.
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I have to have dinner with that Melissa girl.
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Can I come?
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I won't even talk.
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You just hear the noise from my video camera.
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What is this?
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What's going on?
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Oh, good.
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Can I tell it?
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Can I tell it?
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Well, do you want to hear what actually happened or Joey's lewd version?
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Joey's?
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Okay.
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No, hey, come on.
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I have this friend from college, and I made the stupid mistake of telling Joey that one time she and I, you know, kissed a little bit.
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Yeah, I'm sure that happened.
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It did.
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Sure!
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Hey, it happened.
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Yeah, it was senior year in college.
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It was after the Sigma Chi Luau, and Melissa and I got very drunk, and we ended up kissing for several minutes.
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Which means she had a couple spritzers and a quick peck on the cheek.
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Why are you taking this away from me?
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Why is it so hard for you to believe?
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Okay, I just, I didn't know that you were a lesbian.
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I'm not saying that I am a lesbian.
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I'm just saying that this happened.
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Okay.
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It just seems pretty wild and you're, you know, so.. vanilla.
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Vanilla?
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I am not vanilla.
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I've done lots of crazy things.
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I mean, I got drunk and married in Vegas. To Ross.
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All right, you know what?
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If you don't want to believe me about this, why don't you just come with me to dinner tonight, and she will tell you.
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Okay, all right, yeah, because I just can't picture it.
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Oh, you should get inside my head.
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Mr. Morse, can I see you for a moment?
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Yes, sir?
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Mr. Morris, I need to talk to you about your midterm exam.
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I'm afraid I had to fail you.
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Why?
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Well, you need 60% to pass.
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What'd I get?
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Seven.
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That's not so good.
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No, no, it's not.
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What happened there, Ned?
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Well, maybe you can cut me some slack.
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I'm sort of in love.
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I'm sorry, but that's really not my problem.
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I'm in love with you.
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Well, that brings me in the loop a little.
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See, that's why I did so bad on this test.
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I'm having a hard time concentrating.
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When you're up there, and you're teaching, and your face gets all serious, it looks so good.
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You wear that tight little turtleneck sweater.
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Okay.
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Well, uh, I, uh, I'm your teacher.
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I'm sorry.
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You're, you're a student.
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And I, and I like women.
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In spite of what may be written on the backs of some of these chairs.
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Rachel?
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She and Phoebe took the stripper to the hospital.
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Did you know Chandler kissed Rachel?
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What?
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When, when was this?
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1987. The weekend you guys visited me at school.
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Oh, my God, that's wild.
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Yeah, but it was like a million years ago, so it doesn't matter.
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Well, it matters to me.
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Why?
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Because the night you kissed Rachel was the night I kissed Rachel for the very first time.
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You kissed her that night, too?
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Two guys in one night?
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Oh, I thought she became a slut after she got her nose fixed.
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Seriously, where did this happen?
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Okay, after you told me she was passed out in our room, I went in there to make sure she was all right.
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She was lying on my bed, all buried in people's coats.
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Well, I went to kiss her on the forehead, but it was so dark, I accidentally got her lips.
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I started to pull away, but then I felt her start to kiss me back.
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It was only for a second, but it was amazing.
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And now, now I find out that you kissed her first.
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Wait, what bed did you say she was on?
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Mine.
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I'm pretty sure I put her on my bed.
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No, she was definitely on my bed.
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Why would I kiss a girl and then put her on your bed?
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well then who was on my bed you were under the pile of coats I was the pile of coats
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oh my god you were my midnight mystery kisser you were my first kiss with Rachel You were my first kiss ever!
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What did I marry into?
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Shut the door!
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Shut the door!
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What's going on?
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The guys across the hall are throwing water balloons at us.
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Oh, you have to call the police.
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That's what I did to the kids in my building.
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No, it's a water balloon fight.
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We started it.
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Oh, I just stopped by to see if you wanted to see this play tonight.
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It's supposed to be excellent.
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The director is the...
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Who drank all the kamikazes?
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Nobody.
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We put them in here!
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Okay, can I just talk to you for a second?
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Yeah, sure.
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So this play, what do you think?
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It's gotten great reviews.
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Attack!
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Attack!
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Put your balloons down!
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Put your balloons down!
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Put your balloons down!
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Everybody put their balloons down!
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Now this is a nice suit!
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I thought you were going out with Elizabeth.
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Yeah, I was, but she was a little busy with a water balloon fight.
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Oh, Ross, sometimes grown-ups have commitments they just can't get out of.
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Maybe she is too young for me.
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When I was over there and she was running around with her friends, I felt like I was a babysitter.
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I finally started to see what you guys were talking about.
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I don't know what to do.
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Why don't you just weigh out the good stuff about the relationship against the bad stuff?
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I mean, that's what I did when I first started weighing stuff.
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Okay, bad stuff.
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Well, I'm 12 years older than she is.
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If the school finds out, you're fired.
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She's leaving for three months. Or camp.
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Okay, good stuff.
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Um, well, she's sweet and pretty and...
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Look, Ross, the only question you need to ask is, do you see a future?
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I mean, like, do you see yourself marrying her?
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Oh, my God, you did it already.
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You married her, didn't you?
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No, no, it didn't do that.
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It's just...
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Okay, honestly, no. I don't see a big future with her.
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Okay, well, I think that's your answer.
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I gotta talk to her.
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Oh, I hate this part.
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You have to forget about Elizabeth.
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I mean, if you're not careful, you may not get married at all this year.
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Wow.
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I have never had such a healthy breakup.
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She was such a grown-up about it.
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She didn't seem to immature for me.
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Did I just make a huge mistake?
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Ross, wait!
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Elizabeth, thank God.
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I was just thinking about it.
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You suck!
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What?
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Okay.
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Breakup still on.
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Mom, Chandler was just saying how beautiful your sweater is.
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Oh, thank you, Chandler.
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I just bought it.
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Oh, yes.
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Well, it's very beautiful.
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And it's cream-colored and tight and...
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I mean, it's not too tight.
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Not that I was looking at...
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What's the matter with him?
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I think he's stoned again.
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What?
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What?
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Dude, I need to talk to you a sec.
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Okay, I think I might know why my parents don't like you.
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You do?
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Why?
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Okay, remember, we were young.
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Hey.
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Spring break, sophomore year, I got high in my bedroom, and my parents walked in and smelled it, and so I told them that you had gotten stoned and jumped out the window.
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What?
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Why did you do that?
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I don't know.
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Uh, yours was the first name that popped into my head.
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I'm sorry.
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I didn't think it'd matter.
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How could it not matter?
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How was I supposed to know we'd end up being friends after college, let alone you'd be living with my sister?
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What about all that Friends Forever stuff?
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I don't know.
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I was all high.
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Mom and Dad just sent me in here to find out if you were trying to get Ross stoned.
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Your parents caught Ross smoking pot in college, and he blamed it on me.
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Ross, I can't believe you'd do that.
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The reason we haven't told them we're together is because they hate me.
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Okay, so will you fix this?
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Okay, okay.
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I'll tell them it wasn't Chandler who got high.
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Okay.
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Now, who should I say it was?
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You!
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It's not like it's a big deal.
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You don't still do it or anything.
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All right, all right.
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Now, now, who should I say tricked me into doing it?
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Let's go.
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Oh, yeah, about telling Mom and Dad.
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I was thinking about maybe writing a letter.
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All right, you know what?
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That's it.
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You've had your chance.
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What?
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Mom, Dad, raw smoked pot in college.
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What?
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You are such a tattletale!
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Mom, Dad, you remember that time you walked in my room and smelled marijuana?
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Yes.
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Well, I told you it was Chandler who was smoking the pot, but.. it was me.
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I'm sorry.
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It was you?
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And, Dad, you know that mailman that you got fired?
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He didn't steal your Playboys.
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Ross did.
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Hey, I just got my, uh, teacher evaluations.
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Check out what this one student wrote.
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I loved Dr. Geller's class.
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Mind-blowing lectures.
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Dr. Geller, you are definitely the hottie of the paleontology department.
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Ah, hotties of the paleontology department.
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There's a big-selling calendar, eh? Who wrote it?
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Oh, I wish I knew, but the evaluations are all anonymous hey do you still have their final exams yeah oh
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because you could just match the evaluation to the exam with the same handwriting and boom there's your admirer
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a hot girl's at stake and all of a sudden he's rain man
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wait a minute wait a minute why are we so sure that this is a girl
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it's a girl anyway it wouldn't matter okay because i'm i'm a teacher she's a student Oh, is that against the rules?
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No, but it is frowned upon.
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I see.
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Besides, there's a big age difference.
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Well, think of it like this.
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When you're 90...
596
I know.
597
When I'm 90, she'll be like 80, and it won't seem like such a big difference.
598
No, that's not what I was gonna say at all.
599
What I was gonna say is, when you're 90, you'll still have the memory of what it was like to be with a 20-year-old.
600
Wow.
601
Looks like you were very generous with your grades this semester.
602
Professor Geller?
603
Yeah, you're welcome.
604
I wanted to say how much I enjoyed your class.
605
Oh, thank you.
606
Thanks very much.
607
Ow.
608
I'm a little embarrassed about calling you a hottie on my evaluation. That was you?
609
Yeah.
610
I felt a little weird about it.
611
You're a teacher.
612
I'm a student.
613
But would you maybe want to go out with me sometime?
614
All right.
615
I don't think that would be the best idea.
616
Oh, because I was thinking, um, the semester's over.
617
You're not my teacher anymore.
618
What time?
619
Oh, you know what?
620
Forget it.
621
I see you already gave me an A.
622
Gotcha.
623
I'm kidding!
624
Oh. So, seriously, what time?
625
Oh, please.
626
It was such a big class.
627
You never even noticed me.
628
What?
629
Of course I did.
630
You, uh, you sat next to Sleepy Sleeperson. Who?
631
Oh, I had trouble remembering everyone's name, so I kind of came up with nicknames.
632
Like, the guy on the other side of you was, uh, Smelly Von Brownshirt.
633
Oh, yeah.
634
So, um, did you have anything for me?
635
Uh, no. No. Yes, you did.
636
What was it?
637
Um, it's...
638
Cutie McFready.
639
Oh, that's so sweet.
640
Listen, I gotta tell you, I'm having a great time.
641
You know how before you said it might be weird, the whole student-teacher thing?
642
And to be frank, I thought it would be too, but it's not.
643
I mean, it's not at all.
644
Dr. Geller!
645
Bert!
646
You want to go get a drink?
647
Uh, I can't.
648
Oh, you have some studying to do?
649
No, I have some turning 21 to do.
650
You know, I remember when I was in college, we used to...
651
Did you go...
652
What are you doing?
653
Nothing.
654
I'm just so comfortable with you.
655
Do you not want to be seen with me?
656
What?
657
No, of course I do.
658
Are they gone?
659
Uh, no, they're still here, but I think I'm about to leave.
660
What?
661
No, no, wait.
662
What?
663
You're right.
664
This is stupid.
665
Who cares what people think?
666
I mean, we like each other, right?
667
There's nothing wrong with that.
668
Come on.
669
Burt?
670
Lydia?
671
Mel?
672
This is Elizabeth.
673
Hi.
674
Aren't you in my popular culture class?
675
That's right, Lydia.
676
Elizabeth here is a student, and, uh, we're dating.
677
And you may frown upon that, but we're not gonna hide it anymore.
678
You are so fired.
679
What?
680
They're gonna fire you.
681
You can't date a student.
682
It's against the rules.
683
Really?
684
It's not just frowned upon?
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Boost Your English Speaking with This Fun College-Themed Video
Learning English with videos is a fantastic way to practice real-world conversation, and this clip from "The Ones About College" is perfect for honing your skills. Whether you're new to shadowing technique or a pro at shadow speak, this dialogue will help you sound more natural in casual chats—think campus banter, making plans, and even friendly disagreements!
Speaking Goals for This Clip
This video targets fluency in fast, conversational English. The characters talk like real college students—quick, playful, and full of slang. Your goal? Keep up with their pace, mimic their tone, and use short, punchy phrases to sound confident. It's all about making your speech flow naturally, not just getting the words right.
Phrase Bank: Reusable Expressions to Sound Like a Pro
- "Check out the flyers" – A casual way to show something off.
- "The name really stands out" – Great for describing something that catches attention.
- "We're gonna rock that [event]" – Use this to say you'll perform amazingly.
- "I'll be there" – Simple, friendly, and perfect for accepting an invite.
- "What are we doing?" – A quick way to question a situation (like arguing over a crush!).
- "Move it!" – Playful urgency to tell someone to hurry up.
These phrases work in so many daily situations—use them in your next chat or english speaking practice!
Fix Your Weak Spots: Mastering Fast, Relaxed Speech
The biggest challenge here is rhythm. The characters talk quickly, linking words (like "gonna" instead of "going to") and using contractions. This is where the shadowing technique shines! Try shadowing: play a line, pause, and repeat it immediately, copying every sound and pause. Focus on how they stress words (like "AWESOME" or "BOSS") to add emotion. Over time, you'll stop translating in your head and start speaking like a native. It's a quick win that makes a huge difference!
Ready to level up? Grab your phone, hit play, and start shadow speak—you'll be nailing casual English in no time. Remember, practice makes progress, and learning English with videos like this is the key to sounding natural. Let's go!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | it's just been · I've just never seen · have identified |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are finalized · be stuck · was let |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was saying · was talking · were just talking |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may be · may not get · might know |
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.