101 The OneWhere Monica Gets a New Roommate
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Monica: There's nothing to tell! It's just some guy I work with!
Joey: C'mon, you're going out with the guy! There's gotta be something wrong with him!
Chandler: All right Joey, be nice. So does he have a hump? A hump and a hairpiece?
Phoebe: Wait, does he eat chalk?
(They all stare, bemused.)
Phoebe: Just, 'cause, I don't want her to go through what I went through with Carl- oh!
Monica: Okay, everybody relax. This is not even a date. It's just two people going out to dinner
and- not having sex.
Chandler: Sounds like a date to me.
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Chandler: Alright, so I'm back in high school, I'm standing in the middle of the cafeteria, and I
realize I am totally naked.
All: Oh, yeah. Had that dream.
Chandler: Then I look down, and I realize there's a phone... there.
Joey: Instead of...?
Chandler: That's right.
Joey: Never had that dream.
Phoebe: No.
Chandler: All of a sudden, the phone starts to ring. Now I don't know what to do, everybody starts
looking at me.
Monica: And they weren't looking at you before?!
Chandler: Finally, I figure I'd better answer it, and it turns out it's my mother, which is very-very
weird, because- she never calls me!
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Ross: (mortified) Hi.
Joey: This guy says hello, I wanna kill myself.
Monica: Are you okay, sweetie?
Ross: I just feel like someone reached downmy throat, grabbed my small intestine, pulled it out of
my mouth and tied it aroundmy neck...
Chandler: Cookie?
Monica: (explaining to the others) Carol moved her stuff out today.
Joey: Ohh.
Monica: (to Ross) Let me get you some coffee.
Ross: Thanks.
Phoebe: Ooh! Oh! (She starts to pluck at the air just in front of Ross.)
Ross:No, no don't! Stop cleansing my aura! No, just leave my aura alone, okay?
Phoebe: Fine! Be murky!
Ross: I'll be fine, alr ight? Really, everyone. I hope she'll be very happy.
Monica: No you don't.
Ross:No I don't, to hell with her, she left me!
Joey: And you never knew she was a lesbian...
Ross:No!! Okay?! Why does everyone keep fixating on that? She didn't know, how should I know?
Chandler: Sometimes I wish I was a lesbian... (They all stare at him.) Did I say that out loud?
Ross: I told mom and dad last night, they seemed to take it pretty well.
Monica: Oh really, so that hysterical phone call I got from a woman at sobbing 3:00 A.M., "I'll
never have grandchildren, I'll never have grandchildren." was what? A wrong number?
Ross: Sorry.
Joey: Alright Ross, look. You're feeling a lot of pain right now. You're angry. You're hurting. Can I
tell you what the answer is?
(Ross gestures his consent.)
Joey: Strip joint! C'mon, you're single! Have some hormones!
Ross: I don't want to be single, okay? I just... I just- I just wanna be married again!
(Rachel enters in a wetwedding dress and starts to search the room.)
Chandler:And I just want a million dollars! (He extends his hand hopefully.)
Monica: Rachel?!
Rachel: Oh God Monica hi! Thank God! I just went to your building and you weren't there and
then this guy with a big hammer said you might be here and you are, you are!
Waitress: Can I get you some coffee?
Monica: (pointing at Rachel) De-cafe. (to All) Okay, everybody, this is Rachel, another Lincoln
High survivor. (to Rachel) This is everybody, this is Chandler, and Phoebe, and Joey, and- you
remember my brother Ross?
Rachel: Hi, sure!
Ross:Hi.
(They go to hug but Ross's umbrella opens. He sits back down defeated again. A moment of
silence follows as Rachel sits and the others expect her to explain.)
Monica: So you wanna tell us now, or are we waiting for four wet bridesmaids?
Rachel: Oh God... well, it started about a half hour before the wedding. I was in the room wherewe
were keeping all the presents, and I was looking at this gravy boat. This really gorgeous Lamauge
gravy boat. When all of a sudden- (to the waitress that brought her coffee)Sweet 'n' Low- I realized
that I was more turned on by this gravy boat than by Barry! And then I got really freaked out, and
that's when it hit me: how much Barry looks like Mr. Potato Head. You know, I mean, I always
knew looked familiar, but... Anyway, I just had to get out of there, and I started wondering 'Why am
I doing this, and whoam I doing this for?'. (to Monica) So anyway I just didn't know where to go,
and I know that you and I have kinda drifted apart, but you're the only person I knew who lived
here in the city.
Monica: Who wasn't invited to the wedding.
Rachel: Ooh, I was kinda hoping that wouldn't be an issue...
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Monica: Now I'm guessing that he bought her the big pipe organ, and she's really not happy about it.
Chandler: (imitating the characters) Tuna or egg salad? Decide!
Ross: (in a deep voice) I'll have whatever Christine is having.
Rachel: (on phone) Daddy, I just... I can't marry him! I'm sorry. I just don't love him. Well, it
matters to me!
(The scene on TV has changed to show two women, one is holding her hair.)
Phoebe: If I let go of my hair, my head will fall off.
Chandler: Ooh, she should not be wearing those pants.
Joey: I say push her down the stairs.
Phoebe, Ross, Chandler, and Joey: Push her down the stairs! Push her down the stairs! Push her
down the stairs!
(She is pushed down the stairs and everyone cheers.)
Rachel: C'mon Daddy, listen to me! It's like, it's like, all of my life, everyone has always told me,
'You're a shoe! You're a shoe, you're a shoe, you're a shoe!'. And today I just stopped and I said,
'What if I don'twanna be a shoe? What if I wanna be a- a purse, you know? Or a- or a hat! No, I'm
not saying I want you to buy me a hat, I'm saying I am a ha- It's a metaphor, Daddy!
Ross:You can see where he'd have trouble.
Rachel: Look Daddy, it's my life. Well maybe I'll just stay here with Monica.
Monica: Well, I guess we've established who's staying here with Monica...
Rachel: Well, maybe that's my decision. Well, maybe I don't need your money. Wait!! Wait, I said
maybe!!
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Monica: Just breathe, breathe.. that's it. Just try to think of nice calm things...
Phoebe: (sings) Raindrops on roses and rabbits and kittens, (Rachel and Monica turn to look at her.)
bluebells and sleighbe lls and- something with mittens... La la la la...something and noodles with
string. These are a few...
Rachel: I'm all better now.
Phoebe: (grins and walks to the kitchen and says to Chandler and Joey.) I helped!
Monica: Okay, look, this is probably for the best, you know? Independence. Taking control of your
life. The whole, 'hat' thing.
Joey: (comforting her)And hey, you need anything, you can always come to Joey. Me and Chandler
live across the hall. And he's away a lot.
Monica: Joey, stop hitting on her! It's her wedding day!
Joey: What, like there's a rule or something?
(The door buzzer sounds and Chandler gets it.)
Chandler: Please don't do that again, it's a horrible sound.
Paul: (over the intercom) It's, uh, it's Paul.
Monica: Oh God, is it 6:30? Buzz him in!
Joey: Who's Paul?
Ross: Paul theWine Guy, Paul?
Monica: Maybe. Joey: Wait. Your 'not a real date' tonight is with Paul the Wine Guy?
Ross:He finally askedyou out?
Monica: Yes!
Chandler: Ooh, this is a Dear Diary moment.
Monica: Rach, wait, I can cancel...
Rachel: Please, no, go, that'd be fine!
Monica: (toRoss) Are, are you okay? I mean, do you want me to stay?
Ross: (choked voice) That'd be good...
Monica: (horrified) Really?
Ross: (normal voice) No, go on! It's Paul theWine Guy!
Phoebe: What does that mean? Does he sell it, drink it, or just complain a lot? (Chandler doesn't
know.)
(There's a knock on the door and it's Paul.)
Monica: Hi, come in! Paul, this is.. (They are all lined up next to the door.)... everybody, everybody,
this is Paul.
All: Hey! Paul! Hi! TheWine Guy! Hey!
Chandler: I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name. Paul, was it?
Monica: Okay, umm-umm, I'll just--I'll be right back, I just gotta go ah, go ah...
Ross:A wandering?
Monica: Change! Okay, sit down. (Shows Paul in) Two seconds.
Phoebe: Ooh, I just pulled out four eyelashes. That can't be good.
(Monica goes to change.)
Joey: Hey, Paul!
Paul: Yeah?
Joey: Here's a little tip, she really likes it whenyou rub her neck in the same spot over and over and
over again until it starts to get a little red.
Monica: (yelling from the bedroom) Shut up, Joey!
Ross: So Rachel, what'reyou, uh... what're you up to tonight?
Rachel: Well, I was kinda supposed to be headed forAruba on my honeymoon, so nothing!
Ross: Right, you're not even getting your honeymoon, God.. No, no, although, Aruba, this time of
year... talk about your- (thinks) -big lizards... Anyway, if you don't feel like being alone tonight,
Joey and Chandler are coming over to help me put together my new furniture.
Chandler: (deadpan) Yes, and we're very excited about it.
Rachel: Well actually thanks, but I think I'm just gonna hang out here tonight. It's been kinda a
long day.
Ross:Okay, sure.
Joey: Hey Pheebs, you wannahelp?
Phoebe: Oh, I wish I could, but I don'twant to.
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Phoebe: (singing) Love is sweet as summer showers, love is a wondrous work of art, but your love
oh your love, your love...is like a giant pigeon...crapping on my heart. La-la-la-la-la- (some guy
gives her some change and to that guy) Thank you. (sings) La-la-la-la...ohhh!
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Ross: (squatting and reading the instructions) I'm supposed to attach a bracket-y thing to the side
things, using a bunch of these little worm guys. I have no bracket-y thing, I see no whim guys
whatsoever and- I cannot feel my legs.
(Joey and Chandler are finishing assembling the bookcase.)
Joey: I'm thinking we've got a bookcase here.
Chandler: It's a beautiful thing.
Joey: (picking up a leftover part)What's this?
Chandler: I would have to say that is an 'L'-shapedbracket.
Joey: Which goes where?
Chandler: I have no idea.
(Joey checks that Ross is not looking and dumps it in a plant.)
Joey: Done with the bookcase!
Chandler:All finished!
Ross: (clutching a beer can and sniffing) This was Carol's favorite beer. She always drank it out of
the can, I should have known.
Joey: Hey-hey-hey-hey, if you're gonna start with that stuff we're outta here.
Chandler: Yes, please don't spoil all this fun.
Joey: Ross, let me ask you a question. She got the furniture, the stereo, the good TV- what did you
get?
Ross:You guys.
Chandler: Oh, God.
Joey: You got screwed.
Chandler: Oh my God!
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Monica: Oh my God!
Paul: I know, I know, I'm such an idiot. I guess I should have caught on when she started going to
the dentist four and five times a week. I mean, how clean can teeth get?
Monica: My brother's going through that right now, he's such a mess. How did you get through it?
Paul: Well, you might try accidentally breaking something valuable of hers, say her-
Monica: -leg?
Paul: (laughing) That's one way!Me, I- I went for the watch.
Monica: You actually broke her watch? Wow! The worst thing I ever did was, I-I shredded by
boyfriend's favorite bath towel.
Paul: Ooh, steer clear of you.
Monica: That's right.
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Rachel: Barry, I'm sorry... I am so sorry... I know you probably think that this is all about what I
said the other day about you making love with your socks on, but it isn't... it isn't, it's about me, and
I ju- (She stops talking and dials the phone.) Hi, machine cut me off again... anyway...look, look, I
know that some girl is going to be incredibly lucky to become Mrs. Barry Finkel, but it isn't me, it's
not me. And not that I have any idea who me is right now, but you just have to give me a chance
too... (The maching cuts her off again and she redials.)
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Ross: I'm divorced! I'm only 26 and I'm divorced!
Joey: Shut up!
Chandler: Youmust stop! (Chandler hits what he is working on with a hammer and it collapses.)
Ross: That only took me an hour.
Chandler: Look, Ross, you gotta understand, between us we haven't had a relationship that has
lasted longer than a Mento. You, however have had the love of a woman for four years. Four
years of closeness and sharing at the end of which she ripped your heart out, and that is why we
don't do it! I don't think that was my point!
Ross:You know what the scariest part is? What if there's only one woman for everybody, you know?
I mean what if you get one woman- and that's it? Unfortunately in my case, there was only one
woman- for her...
Joey: What are you talking about? 'One woman'? That's like saying there's only one flavor of ice
cream for you. Lemme tell you something, Ross. There's lots of flavors out there. There's Rocky
Road, and Cookie Dough, and Bing! Cherry Vanilla. You could get 'em with Jimmies, or nuts, or
whipped cream! This is the best thing that ever happened to you! You got married, you were, like,
what, eight? Welcome back to the world! Grab a spoon!
Ross: I honestly don't know if I'm hungry or horny.
Chandler: Stay out of my freezer!
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Paul: Ever since she walked out on me, I, uh...
Monica: What?.....What, you wannaspell it out with noodles?
Paul: No, it's, it's more of a fifth date kinda revelation.
Monica: Oh, so there is gonna be a fifth date?
Paul: Isn't there?
Monica: Yeah... yeah, I think there is. -What wereyou gonna say?
Paul: Well, ever-ev-... ever since she left me, um, I haven't been able to, uh, perform. (Monica takes
a sip of her drink.) ...Sexually.
Monica: (spitting out her drink in shock)Oh God, oh God, I am sorry... I am so sorry...
Paul: It's okay...
Monica: I know being spit on is probably not what you need right now. Um... how long?
Paul: Twoyears.
Monica: Wow! I'm-I'm-I'm glad you smashed her watch!
Paul: So you still think you, um... might want that fifth date?
Monica: (pause)...Yeah. Yeah, I do.
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Priest on TV: We are gathered here today to join Joanne Louise Cunningham and Charles, Chachi-
Chachi-Chachi, Arcola in the bound of holy matrimony.
Rachel: Oh...see... but Joanne loved Chachi! That's the difference!
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Ross: (scornful) Grab a spoon. Do you know how long it's been since I've grabbed a spoon? Do the
words 'Billy, don't be a hero' mean anything to you?
Joey: Great story! But, I uh, I gotta go, I got a date with Andrea--Angela--Andrea... Oh man,
(looks to Chandler)
Chandler:Angela's the screamer, Andrea has cats.
Joey: Right. Thanks. It's June. I'm outta here. (Exits.)
Ross:You know, here's the thing. Even if I could get it together enough to- to ask a woman out,...
who am I gonna ask? (He gazes out of the window.)
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Rachel: Isn't this amazing? I mean, I have never made coffee before in my entire life.
Chandler: That is amazing.
Joey: Congratulations.
Rachel: You know, I figure if I can make coffee, there isn't anything I can't do.
Chandler: If can invade Poland, there isn't anything I can't do.
Joey: Listen, while you're on a roll, if you feel like you gotta make like a Western omelet or
something... (Joey and Chandler taste the coffee, grimace, and pour it into a plant pot.) Although
actually I'm really not that hungry...
Monica: (entering, to herself) Oh good, Lenny and Squigy are here.
All: Morning. Goodmorning.
Paul: (entering fromMonica's room)Morning.
Joey: Morning, Paul.
Rachel: Hello, Paul.
Chandler: Hi, Paul, is it?
(Monica and Paul walk to the door and talk in a low voice so the others can't hear. The others
moveMonica's table closer to the door so that they can.)
Paul: Thank you! Thank you so much!
Monica: Stop!
Paul: No, I'm telling you last night was like umm, all my birthdays, both graduations, plus the barn
raising scene in Witness.
Monica: We'll talk later.
Paul: Yeah. (They kiss) Thank you. (Exits)
Joey: That wasn't a real date?! What the hell do you do on a real date?
Monica: Shut up, and put my table back.
All: Okayyy! (They do so.)
Chandler: All right, kids, I gotta get to work. If I don't input those numbers,... it doesn't make much
of a difference...
Rachel: So, like, you guys all have jobs?
Monica: Yeah, we all have jobs. See, that's how we buy stuff.
Joey: Yeah, I'm an actor.
Rachel: Wow!Would I have seen you in anything?
Joey: I doubt it. Mostly regional work.
Monica: Oh wait, wait, unless you happened to catch the Reruns' production of Pinocchio, at the
little theater in the park.
Joey: Look, it was a job all right?
Chandler: 'Look, Gippetto, I'm a real live boy.'
Joey: I will not take this abuse. (Walks to the door and opens it to leave.)
Chandler: You're right, I'm sorry. (Burst into song and dances out of the door.) "Once I was a
wooden boy, a little wooden boy..."
Joey: You should both know, that he's a dead man. Oh, Chandl