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Hello.

Is Ross there?

No, he's not.

Can I take a message?

Yes, this is Russell, Ross's divorce lawyer.

Just tell him that since I haven't heard from him, I assume he's decided to give the marriage a try.

Ross got married again?

No!

All right, keep going.

We are phasing the accent out.

Phasing it out.

So without retesting their results in the laboratory,

the team would never have identified the initial errors in their carbon dating

were there any questions at this point yes what's happening to your accent come again what's what's this nonsense

All right, I'm not English.

I'm from Long Island.

I was really nervous, and the accent just came out.

I'm sorry.

So, if we could just get back to the lecture. Were there any questions? About paleontology?

All right, look, I was just trying to make a good first impression.

Obviously, I screwed up.

But what you guys think of me is really important, because I'm hoping to get a permanent job here.

So if you just give me another chance to make a good impression...

Russ!

Are you crazy?

I am still your wife!

What, were you just never gonna tell me?

What the hell is wrong with you?

Oh, I could just kill you!

Well, Rachel!

I want you to take a piece of paper.

Here you go.

And write down your most embarrassing memory.

Oh, and I do ask that when you're not using the markers, you put the caps back on them because they will dry out.

Listen, you guys, um, I don't mean to be a pain about this, but, um, I've noticed that some of you are just placing them on.

You want to push the caps...

until you hear them click.

Gunther, where are you going?

I, um, was sort of thinking about maybe...

No!

No, you can't go!

No, this is fun!

Come on, we're just getting started.

Here, here's your marker.

Listen, if you want to go, just go.

No, she'll yell at me again.

All right, I can get you out.

What?

Shh.

In a minute, I'm gonna create a diversion.

When I do, walk quickly to the door and don't look back.

Okay, the first person's most embarrassing memory is...

Monica, your party sucks.

Okay, very funny.

Oh, no. Oh, did someone forget to use a coaster?

What?

I don't see anything.

Great.

I'm seeing water rings again.

Okay, okay, she's taking the trash out so I can get you out of here, but it has to be now.

She'll be back any minute.

What about my friend Victor?

No, only the three of you.

Any more than that and she'll get suspicious.

All right, let me just get my coat.

There isn't time.

Just leave everything.

They'll take care of you next door.

Is it true they have beer?

Everything you've heard is true.

Could you guys please try to keep it down?

We're trying to start a barbell tournament.

You! And you!

You're supposed to be at my party! And Gunther!

What are you doing here?

Um...

Hey, welcome to the phone.

Phoebe.

All right, I'm sorry, but these people needed me.

You know, they work hard all week.

It's Saturday night.

They deserve to have a little fun.

Go.

You know, my party is fun.

I mean, maybe it's a little quieter, less obvious sort of fun

but you know if people would just give it a chance it's a look

hello my name is clunkers may i please stay with you nice people

oh i wish you could stay here but chandler's allergic extremely allergic

Okay, if I am anywhere near a dog for more than five minutes, my throat will just close up.

That's odd, because this dog's been living here for the past three days.

Really?

Chandler, if the dog has been here that long and you haven't had a reaction, maybe you're not allergic to this dog.

Well, it still has to go, right?

Why?

Okay, it's, um...

Don't do it.

Don't do what?

I have to.

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Okay?

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It's time.

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Okay, I hate dogs.

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What?

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Crazy!

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How are you?

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I'm worried.

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Told you.

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Do you want to get this tattoo?

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Yes, I do.

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It's just that Ross is...

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Okay, hey, hey!

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Is your boyfriend the boss of you?

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No. Okay, who is the boss of you?

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You?

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No, you are the boss of you.

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Now you march your hiney in there and get that heart tattooed on your hip.

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Go!

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Oh, it looks so good.

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Oh, I love it.

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I know, so do I.

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Oh, Phoebe, I'm so glad you made me do this.

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Okay, let me see yours.

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Ah.

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Okay, let's see yours again.

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Phoebe, we just saw mine.

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Let me see yours.

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Oh, okay.

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Oh, no. Oh, it's gone.

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That's so weird.

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I don't know how where it went.

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You didn't get it?

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No. Why didn't you get it?

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I'm sorry.

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I'm sorry.

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Phoebe, how could you do this to me?

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This was all your idea.

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I know, I know, and I was gonna get it, but then he came in with this needle,

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and, like, did you know they do this with needles?

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Really?

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You don't say, because mine was licked on by kittens!

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Hey, Joe.

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What's up?

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Bad news.

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I watched the tape and passed along to my bosses, and they weren't interested.

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Oh.

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Sorry, man.

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But, uh, you watched the tape?

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Yeah, I -I -I liked it.

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But, uh, my bosses didn't go for it.

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Stupid sons of bitches!

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You didn't watch the tape.

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What?

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Of course I did.

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Look, it's one thing not to cast me, but to lie to me?

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I'm not lying to you.

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I watched it.

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Well, you lied again.

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I watched it.

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Keep going, Pinocchio.

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I did.

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No, you didn't.

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I'm telling you, I watched the tape.

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Did you watch the tape?

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No. I can't believe Joey.

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I hate being called a liar.

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But you are a liar.

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What did I just say?

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You still here?

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Yes, and I have to say, I am not just hurt.

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I am insulted.

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When I tell somebody I did something.

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Okay, hold on.

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Let me just stop you right there, okay?

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Okay, first you lied, right?

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Then you lied about lying, okay?

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Then you lied about lying about lying, okay?

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So before you lie about lying about lying about lying about...

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Lying...

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Stop lying!

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Why are you so sure I didn't watch this tape?

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You wanna know why?

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You wanna know why?

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Oh, this is going well.

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Here's how I know you didn't watch the tape, okay?

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If you had seen what was on this tape, believe me, you would have some comments.

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All right, now, remember, I got paid a lot of money for this, and it only aired in Japan.

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Ichiban.

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Ichiban, lipstick for men.

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Itchy -bon.

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Lipstick for men.

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Saiko.

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And that's how I know you didn't watch the tape.

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He really is a chameleon.

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Hi.

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I'm here for Ross Geller's memorial service.

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Corey?

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Corey Weston?

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Yeah.

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You look amazing.

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And you are?

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Chandler.

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Chandler Bing.

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And I'm not gay.

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I'm not gay at all.

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You are married, though.

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Don't listen to him.

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He's in a really bad mood.

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I can't believe that

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Ross is gone.

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It is just so sad.

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I didn't know

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Ross and you were so close.

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No, we weren't, but we had one class together.

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He was such a great guy, and he talked so passionately about science.

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I always remembered him.

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I'm sure that would mean a lot to him.

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And if heaven has a door, I'm sure he's pressing his ear up against it and listening intently.

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I thought so many times about calling him and asking him out.

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I guess I really missed my chance.

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No, you didn't!

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I'm still alive.

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Corey, I know this is a big surprise for you.

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It's a long story, but the things you just said really made my day.

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I mean, the fact that you're here means more to me than if this room were filled with people.

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You sick freak!

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Who does that?

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I can't believe I had a crush on you. Did you hear that?

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Corey Weston had a crush on me!

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Well, listen, you guys.

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I have this friend at Bloomingdale's who's quitting tomorrow, and he wants to abuse his discount.

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So, anyone who wants to come with me and take advantage of it?

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No, I can't.

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I have to take my grandmother to the vet.

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Okay.

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Um, I'll go with you.

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Great.

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Okay.

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Hi, honey.

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Hey, sweetums.

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And hello to the rest.

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Hi.

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Monica, what are you doing?

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You can't go shopping with her.

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What about Rachel?

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This is gonna be a problem, isn't it?

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Oh, come on.

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You're going to Bloomingdale's with Julie?

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It's like cheating on Rachel in her house of worship.

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But I just want to...

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Monica, she will kill you.

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She will kill you like a dog in the street.

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So, uh, Jules tells me you guys are going shopping tomorrow?

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Oh, yeah, um, it's actually not that big a deal.

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It's a big deal to me.

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This is great, Monica.

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I really appreciate it.

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You're welcome.

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Woof, woof!

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Hey.

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Hey, where is everybody?

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They took Ben to the park.

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Where have you been?

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Just out.

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Had some lunch.

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Just me.

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Little quality time with me.

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Hey, thanks for your jacket.

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Oh, no problem.

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You can borrow it, by the way.

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Oh, here are your keys, honey.

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Thank you.

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Mon?

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Mm -hmm?

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If you were at lunch alone, how come it cost you $53?

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You know what probably happened?

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Someone must have stolen my credit card.

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And sort of just put the receipt back in your pocket.

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Huh.

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That is an excellent, excellent question. That is excellent.

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Monica, what's with you?

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Who did you have lunch with?

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Judy? Who?

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Julie.

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What?

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Jody?

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You were with Julie?

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Look, when it started, I was just trying to be nice to her because she was my brother's girlfriend.

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And then one thing led to another, and before I knew it, we were...

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shopping.

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Oh, my God.

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Honey, wait, we only did it once.

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It didn't mean anything to me.

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Yeah, right.

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Really?

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Sure.

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Rachel, I was thinking of you the whole time.

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Look, I'm sorry, all right?

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I never meant for you to find out.

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Oh, please, please.

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You wanted to get caught.

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That is not true.

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So you just sort of happened to leave it in here?

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Did it ever occur to you that I might just be that stupid?

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Okay, Monica, I just have to know one thing.

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Did you go with her to Bloomingdale's?

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Oh!

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Okay, I just really, um, I just really need to not be with you right now.

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I'm going to go change in my room.

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My clothes are...

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Oh.

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Wow, you look...

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No time for that.

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Hey, dude, let me in.

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I got a girl out here.

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Well, I've got a girl in here.

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No, you don't.

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I just saw you go in there with Monica.

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Well, we're hanging out in here.

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Which one of us is going to be having sex in there, me or you?

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Well, I suppose I would have to say you.

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What if we're watching a movie in here?

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Which we are, and we already paid for it.

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It's My Giant.

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My Giant?

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I love that movie.

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Hey.

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Urs, what are you doing here?

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I've been trying to call you.

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Listen, um...

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Oh, no, no, no, don't say listen.

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I know that listen.

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I've said that listen.

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I'm sorry.

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I don't get it.

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What happened?

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What about everything you said under the bridge?

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Yeah, um...

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You know, you should just forget about what I said under the bridge.

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I was talking crazy that night.

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I was so drunk.

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You don't drink.

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That's right, I don't.

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But I was drunk on you.

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Oh, Urs.

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But okay, yeah, so it's not gonna work.

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Why?

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Is it because I'm friends with Phoebe?

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If it was, would you stop hanging out with her?

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No. No. I couldn't do that.

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Then yeah, it's because of Phoebe.

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So, you know, it's either her or me.

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Then, uh, then I'm sorry.

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You know, you're gonna be really, really hard to get over.

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I know.

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I don't know whether it's just because we're breaking up or what, but you have never looked so beautiful.

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Really?

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Oh, my

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God.

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Peeves?

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Yeah.

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Oh, my God, my star student.

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You know, you called me that before, so I took the liberty of fashioning a star out of aluminum foil.

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Now, no pressure.

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You like my cookies, you give me the star.

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Mm.

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Mm -mm -mm.

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Wow, a star.

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I know you all hate me, and I'm sorry, but I don't care.

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Okay, Joey, you're up next.

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Oh, my God!

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This is amazing!

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You get an A.

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I get an A?

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A in school?

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Hey, I'm a dork.

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Joey, I'm so proud of you.

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I think you should give him your star.

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Excuse me?

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He doesn't even know what he's doing.

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We're all beginners here.

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Nobody knows what they're doing.

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I do.

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I'm a professional chef.

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Oh, relax.

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It's not a courtroom drama.

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If you're a professional chef, what are you doing taking introduction to cooking?

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Yeah.

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I'm sorry.

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It's just that, um...

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Well, I cook at this restaurant, Alessandro's, and I just got a really bad review.

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Oh, Alessandro's.

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I love that place.

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You do?

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Oh, yes.

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You're an excellent chef.

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As a person, you're a little...

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Oh, I'm totally crazy.

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But you like the food?

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Oh, very much.

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Okay, then.

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I don't stink.

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I'm a good chef.

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Okay.

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Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

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I don't want to go.

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I'm having fun.

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Well, actually, did either of you pay for this class?

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Hey, hey, hey, if my friend says it's time to go, it's time to go.

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Did I make you take an oath?

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No, I made myself take one.

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Yeah, no fooling around with clients.

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And, um, always be prepared.

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Yeah, that one's actually from the Boy Scouts, but it just makes good sense.

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Why don't you just give them to somebody else?

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No, I can handle it.

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No, I'm a professional.

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Oh, Phibes, is that a new ankle bracelet?

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Well, and you got a pedicure.

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Your feet are all dressed up.

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Because that's the only part of you he can see when he's on the table.

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You're gonna do some feet flirting.

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I don't know what you're talking about.

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Then how do you explain the toe ring?

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Because it's Arabian Princess Day at work, okay?

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Leave me alone.

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If I wanted to.

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Interesting.

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Hmm.

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Anyway, um, probably worked out for the best.

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Yeah, sure.

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Okay, in about ten seconds, you're gonna see him kiss me.

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And in about five seconds, you're gonna see what?

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Ross, did I ever tell you about the time that I went backpacking through Western Europe?

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Hey, get ready to see some begging.

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Oh, you came on the run.

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What?

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Now I'm so happy.

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What are you talking about?

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You used the Europe story.

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That's the magic story you use when you want to have sex.

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How do you know about that story?

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How do you know about that story?

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I heard it from my friend

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Irene, who heard it from some guy.

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Some guy?

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No, no. She told me that his name was Ken Adams.

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Ken Adams?

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I think Barry is seeing someone in the city.

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What would make you think that?

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Well, ever since we announced the engagement, he's been acting really weird and then last night he came home smelling like Chanel.

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Really?

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Mindy, if it'll make you feel any better, when Barry and I first got engaged, he went through a whole weird thing to you.

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Oh, God, you see, that's what I was afraid of.

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What?

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What's what you're afraid of?

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Okay, okay.

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When Barry was engaged to you, who he and I kind of had a little thing on the side.

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What?

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I know, I know.

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And when he proposed to me, everyone said, don't do it, he's just gonna do to you what he did to Rachel,

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and now I feel so stupid.

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Ha -ha.

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Oh, Mindy.

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Oh, you are so stupid.

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Oh, we are both so stupid.

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What do you mean?

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Smell familiar?

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Oh, no. Oh, I'm so sorry.

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Oh, no, me.

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I am so sorry.

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No, I am sorry.

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I'm sorry.

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You want to see something?

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Sure, what?

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Okay, um, this is going to be fun.

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Watch me freak out Chandler.

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Honey?

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Yeah?

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Listen, uh...

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I've been doing some thinking, and I don't know whether it's because we're here or...

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Rachel's giving birth. But, um...

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I think we should try to have a baby.

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Okay.

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What's that now?

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Okay, I've been thinking about it, too, and I think we're ready.

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What? Are you kidding me?

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You think we're ready to have a baby now?

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This is fun.

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You're ready to have a baby?

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My boy's all grown up!

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You said you were ready, too.

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Yeah, but I was just screwing with you to try to get your voice all high and weird, like mine is now.

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Guess what?

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Haven't you wanted a kid, like, forever?

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Okay, just back off, mister.

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Wait for me.

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It was a mistake.

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I made a mistake, okay?

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A mistake?

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What were you trying to put it in?

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Her purse? Where?

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Where did he put it?

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Ross, you had sex with another woman.

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Oh, my God.

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Oh, I knew something had to be wrong because my fingernails did not grow at all yesterday.

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Yeah, well, I guess they had a fight and he got drunk.

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You guys knew about this and you didn't tell us.

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He had sex and we get hit in our heads.

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You know what?

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I want you to leave.

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Get out of here.

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Just get out, now.

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No, I want to stay.

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I want to talk about this.

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Okay.

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All right.

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How was she?

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Uh -oh.

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What?

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Was she good?

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Don't answer that.

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Oh, my gosh.

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You said you wanted to talk about it.

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Let's talk about it.

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How was she?

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She was awful.

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She was not good.

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Not good.

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Not good.

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Not good.

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Not good.

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Not good.

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Not good.

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She was different.

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Oh.

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Uh -oh.

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Good.

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Different.

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Nobody likes change.

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Just stop.

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There it is. Should we do something?

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Yeah, never cheat on Rachel.

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I'm sorry, okay?

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I'm sorry.

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I was disgusted with myself, and this morning I was so upset, and then I got your message, and I was so happy,

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and all I wanted was to get her out of my apartment as fast as possible.

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Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute.

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What time did your little friend leave?

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Huh?

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Oh, my God.

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She was there.

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She was still there?

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She was in there when I was in there?

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Oh, Jessica!

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Hey.

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So how is this for a big double date tonight?

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Oh, my God.

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Oh, great.

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Just the reaction I was hoping for.

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Yeah, so you found someone for me?

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You didn't forget?

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Of course not, and you are going to love Mary Ellen.

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She's really smart and cute and funny, and...

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I can't tell you how I know this, but she is not opposed to threesomes.

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Yeah.

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So, tell me something about my guy.

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No. Come on, give me something.

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What's his name?

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Mike.

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Mike?

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Okay, what's his last name?

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Dammit, is there no mystery left in romance anymore?

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all right we'll see you and Mike at the restaurant a couple hours all right great yeah why'd I have to say

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Mike I don't know

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Mike why couldn't I said

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there's no guys in there unwrap all of your Christmas gifts no

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I uh oh I'll squeeze you fresh orange juice every morning with extra pulp yeah no

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i've got it you don't have it i've

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so got it there's gonna be rumors about this there's no way to stop it sophie knows monica

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and phoebe know how do monica and phoebe know oh i called them

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And when they ask me what I saw, I can be very generous or very stingy.

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Go on.

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I can make you a legend.

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I can make you this generation's Milton Berle. And Milton Berle has...

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Oh, not compared to you.

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Hello.

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Hey.

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Hey.

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Hello, Chandler.

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I love you.

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Hey, what's going on?

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Oh.

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No, he doesn't.

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Two hours that lasted.

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I went to a bar, and then I just, uh, just walked around for a while.

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You walked around all night in the city by yourself.

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He hooked up.

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He hooked up with someone.

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Look, I don't have to answer your questions, okay?

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I'm a big boy.

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I can do whatever I want.

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He hooked up.

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Tell us about her.

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Ross, you left your scarf in the...

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Hey, you guys.

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Well, I can promise you at least one person will be crying.

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You know, I'm an actor, and any actor worth his salt can cry on cue.

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Really?

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You can do that?

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No, are you kidding me?

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Watch.

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I can't do it with you guys watching me

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Mom, Chandler was just saying

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How beautiful your sweater is Oh, thank you, Chandler, I just bought it

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Oh, yes, well, it's very beautiful

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And it's cream -colored and tight I don't mean tight I mean, it's not too tight

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Not that I was looking at What's the matter with him?

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i think he's stoned again what what 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 you do why okay remember we were young

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hey spring break sophomore year i i got high in my bedroom

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and my parents walked in and smelled it and

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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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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

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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

644

Chandler who got high.

645

Okay.

646

Now, who should I say it was?

647

You!

648

It's not like it's a big deal.

649

You don't still do it or anything.

650

All right, all right.

651

Now, who should I say tricked me into doing it?

652

Let's go.

653

Oh, yeah, about telling

654

Mom and Dad, I was thinking about maybe writing a letter.

655

All right, you know what?

656

That's it.

657

You've had your chance.

658

What?

659

Mom, Dad, raw smoked pot in college.

660

What?

661

You are such a tattletale!

662

Mom, Dad, you remember that time you walked in my room and smelled marijuana?

663

Yes.

664

Well, I told you it was Chandler who was smoking the pot, but it was me.

665

I'm sorry.

666

It was you?

667

And, Dad, you know that mailman that you got fired?

668

Didn't steal your Playboys.

669

Ross did.

670

Yeah, well, Hurricane Gloria didn't break the porch swing.

671

Monica did.

672

Ross hasn't worked at the museum for a year.

673

Monica and Chandler are living together.

674

Ross married Rachel in Vegas and got divorced again!

675

That's a lot of information to get in 30 seconds.

676

All right, Monica.

677

Why you felt you had to hide the fact that you're in an important relationship is beyond me.

678

And we kind of figured about the porch swing.

679

Ross.

680

Drugs.

681

Divorced.

682

Again.

683

What happened, son?

684

I, I, uh, I got tricked into all those things.

685

Chandler.

686

You've been Ross's best friend all these years.

687

Stuck by him during the drug problems.

688

And now you've taken on Monica as well.

689

Well, I don't know what to say.

690

You're a wonderful human being.

691

Thank you.

692

No, thank you.

693

Monica and Ross, I don't know what I'm going to do about the two of you.

694

I'll talk to them.

695

Hi.

696

Hi.

697

Hi.

698

Hey!

699

Rach, Rach, I am so sorry.

700

I am so, so sorry.

701

Oh, Ross, come on.

702

You just did what you had to do.

703

What?

704

I mean, you're so...

705

What, that's it?

706

You're not mad?

707

I mean, it must have been terrible.

708

Terrible?

709

Hell, I was in Greece.

710

That was a nice hotel, nice beach, met the nice people.

711

It's not too shabby for Rachel. So, what, that's it?

712

Oh, yeah.

713

We're cool.

714

Totally cool.

715

Thanks, Rach.

716

You're the best.

717

Oh, no, you're the best.

718

Oh, I gotta go to the flower store.

719

Oh, check it out.

720

No one will tell me where Emily is, so I'm gonna send 72 long -stemmed red roses to her parents' house,

721

one for each day that I've known and loved her.

722

That ought to get her talking to me again.

723

Oh, Ross, when you make out the card, Be sure to make it out too.

724

Emily.

725

Hey, that's great.

726

It's so good that you had such a good time in Greece.

727

What?

728

I didn't have a good time in Greece.

729

Ross abandoned me, okay?

730

I couldn't get a plane out, so I had to stay in their honeymoon suite with people coming up to me all the time going,

731

Oh, Mrs. Keller, why you cry?

732

I mean, it was so humiliating.

733

I felt like such an idiot.

734

I mean, it's all my fault.

735

And you know why?

736

Because I make very bad decisions.

737

Oh, that's not true.

738

Yes, it is.

739

It is true.

740

I went after

741

Ross in stupid London.

742

London is stupid.

743

Stupid.

744

Phoebe, you were right.

745

I should have never gone to London.

746

And from now on, you make all of my decisions for me.

747

Oh, no, I did that for someone once.

748

I'm not comfortable having that kind of power and control over someone's life.

749

I'll do it.

750

It's fine.

751

So, Monica, you are now in charge of my love life.

752

Gotta go.

753

I miss you, too.

754

I love you, but it's getting real late now.

755

Say hi.

756

Hey, Ma.

757

Listen.

758

I made the appointment with Dr. Bozita and...

759

Excuse me?

760

Did you know this isn't my?

761

Her name's Ronnie.

762

She's a pet mortician.

763

Sure.

764

So how long you been...

765

Remember when you were a little kid, I used to take you to the Navy Yard and show you the big ships. Since then?

766

No, it's only been six years.

767

I just wanted to put a nice memory in your head so you'd know that I wasn't always such a terrible guy.

768

Joe, you ever been in love?

769

I don't know.

770

Then you haven't.

771

You're burning your tomatoes.

772

Huh, you'll want to talk.

773

Joe, your dad's in love big time.

774

And the worst part of it is, it's with two different women.

775

Oh, man.

776

Please tell me one of them is ma.

777

Of course, of course one of them is ma.

778

What's the matter with you?

779

Hey, Joe.

780

Hey, Dad.

781

Ronnie's here.

782

Huh?

783

Hi.

784

Hey.

785

Hey.

786

Hello, babe.

787

What are you doing here?

788

Oh, uh, well, you left your good hair at my apartment.

789

I figured you'd need it tomorrow before your meeting.

790

Thank you.

791

Um...

792

So, who's up for a big game of Kerplunk?

793

Look, I, uh...

794

I -I shouldn't have come.

795

I -I better get going.

796

I don't want to miss the last train.

797

No, no, honey.

798

I -I don't want you taking that thing to sling this.

799

Oh, where am I gonna stay?

800

Here?

801

Whoa -ho.

802

We'll go to a hotel.

803

Go to a hotel.

804

No, you won't.

805

No, he won't.

806

If you go to a hotel, you'll be doing stuff.

807

I want you right here where I can keep an eye on you.

808

You're gonna keep an eye on us.

809

That's right, mister.

810

And I don't care how old you are.

811

As long as you're under my roof, you're gonna live by my roof.

812

And that means no sleeping with your girlfriend.

813

Wow, he's strict.

814

Now, Dad, you'll be in my room.

815

Ronnie, you can stay in Chandler's room.

816

Thanks.

817

You're a good kid.

818

Come on, I'll show you to my room.

819

That sounds so weird when it's not followed by no thanks, it's late.

820

Okay, now this is just for tonight.

821

Starting tomorrow, you gotta make a change.

822

Six years is long enough.

823

What kind of change?

824

Well, either you break it off with Ronnie...

825

I can't do that.

826

Then you gotta come clean with Ma.

827

This is not right.

828

Yeah, but this is...

829

I don't wanna hear it.

830

Now go to my room.

831

Come in.

832

I've been waiting for you.

833

All right, I just want...

834

Oh, my God!

835

Oh, my God!

836

Come on, go!

837

Oh, my God.

838

Okay.

839

I'm sorry.

840

Sorry, I was, uh...

841

I was taking a nap.

842

What?

843

Just when do you take naps in that position?

844

Oh, God, Monica, tell me you were waiting for a guy.

845

Please tell me you were waiting for a guy.

846

Yes, I was.

847

A guy. From work.

848

I'm seeing a guy from work.

849

Ha!

850

That cute waiter guy from your restaurant.

851

The one that looks like a non -threatening Ray Liotta?

852

Uh -huh, that one.

853

You know what?

854

Just give me a second.

855

I'll be out of your hair.

856

I'm just gonna grab a jacket.

857

When I get back, I want every little detail.

858

Maybe that's him.

859

Okay, um, okay.

860

Hey, um...

861

It's just Joey and Ross.

862

Why aren't you guys at the movie?

863

Well, we were, but Ross was talking so loud on his phone, they threw us out.

864

I had to talk loud because the movie was loud.

865

He's talking to London.

866

Oh, my God.

867

Did he get in touch with Emily?

868

Well, no, not yet.

869

He's calling everyone on her side of the family, hoping that someone will help him get in touch with her.

870

I don't care if I said some other girl's name, you prissy old twit.

871

Ross, way to suck up to the family.

872

I'm so glad you guys are all here.

873

My office finally got wrinkle -free fax paper.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “The Ones Where They're Caught Lying”. This video has 873 sentences and 5103 words to shadow. The speech runs for 41:16. The speaker talks at a steady 124 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 196 of its 873 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
tape noun	/teɪ̯p/	Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.
whoa	/woʊ/	Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
honey noun	/ˈhʌni/	A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
chef noun	/ʃɛf/	The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.
hook noun	/hʊk/	A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
divorce noun	/dɪˈvɔːs/	The legal dissolution of a marriage.
accent noun	/ækˈsɛnt/	A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to…
allergic adjective	/əˈlɝ.d͡ʒɪk/	Of or pertaining to allergy.
trick noun	/ˈtɹɪk/	Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.
suck verb	/sʌk/	To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast).
steal verb	/stiːl/	To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
engage verb	/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/	To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
impression noun	/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/	The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
swing verb	/ˈswɪŋ/	To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
jacket noun	/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/	A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
find out verb		To discover, as by asking or investigating.
hook up verb		To assemble the parts of a mechanism, especially by connecting wires.
back off verb		To move backwards away from something.
break up verb		To break or separate into pieces.
close up verb	/kləʊzˈʌp/	To close (remove a gap) completely or fully.
come out verb	/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/	To be discovered; to be revealed.
come up to verb		To approach.
dress up verb		To put on special or fancy clothes.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

Why didn't you get it?
Look, I'm sorry, all right?
What if we're watching a movie in here?
Why don't you just give them to somebody else?
What's what you're afraid of?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	dog's been living · I've been trying · he's been acting
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result	If it was, would you · If you go to a hotel, you'll be
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	haven't heard · I've noticed · you've heard
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	was licked · being called · were filled

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 237 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, oath /ˈoʊθ/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/, threesome /ˈθɹi.səm/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: chef /ʃɛf/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, crush /kɹʌʃ/, trash /tɹæʃ/, worship /ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/
Long words — get the stress right: memorial /məˈmɔːɹi.əl/, laboratory /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/, marijuana /ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/, aluminum /əˈlu.mɪ.nəm/, chameleon /kəˈmi.li.ən/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tape, whoa, honey.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?