Chapter One: The Honeymoon That Never Happened
This is supposed to take place after Ross and Emily's so-called wedding.
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Rachel: Okay, I'll see you back at home, if I ever get a flight out of here.
Ross: Yeah, well…nah.
Rachel: What? Wait, what?
Ross: Why don't you come, I mean, I-I have two tickets, why not?
Rachel: Well-well, I don't know Ross—really?
Ross: Yeah, yeah, it'll be great! You can, you can lay on the beach and I can cry over my failed marriage. See-see how I make jokes?
Rachel: Uh-huh.
Ross: No really, I mean, I mean, God, I could use a friend.
Rachel: Oh wow, uh okay, uh maybe. Umm, yes, I can do that!
Ross: Okay!
Rachel: Okay!
Ross: Cool!
Rachel: All right!
Ross: Come on! (They go to the jet way, Ross hands the tickets to the gate agent.) Here.
Rachel: Oh, okay, we're going. Yeah.
Ross: Ah! Ah! I forgot my jacket!
That's where the scene ends- Ross is going on his honeymoon without Emily. Rachel is there too, trying to get a flight back to New York.
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"Hey Rach, are you comfortable?" Ross asked breathlessly as he raced back onto the plane. He hadn't even bothered to look up when he was getting his jacket. If he had, he would have seen a shocked Emily staring at him. Rachel looked up from her magazine. "Oh yeah. Thank God ya made it back on the plane huh? I was beginning to think you'd have left or something." Ross let out a sigh of relief. "Well thank god THAT didn't happen huh?" Rachel laughed. "Be right back, I need to go to the bathroom," Ross told her.
Ross and Rachel. Rachel and Ross…
Rachel couldn't get Ross out of her mind. When should she tell him that she was still in love with him? His marriage was over, it wouldn't matter anyway... It's okay Rach, calm yourself. You can tell him in Athens. This was sort of like the honeymoon they never had… a perfect way to bookend an imperfect stay in England.
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Ross looked up and saw a sleeping Rachel uncomfortably resting herself on the armrest. He gently lifted her off the armrest, raised the armrest and slid over a little so Rachel could lean on him. He looked at her face. Oh my God, she looks so peaceful, Ross thought to himself. She looks perfect… He leaned into her shoulder and drifted off to sleep.
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Back in New York, Monica was panicking. "Oh my God! Has anyone seen Rachel? WHERE'S RACHEL?" she shouted at Chandler. "Does it LOOK like I know, Mon?" Chandler replied. Just then, the door of their apartment burst open. Joey was there. "WHERE THE HELL IS ROSS?" Chandler explained that they were looking for Rachel too. Suddenly it dawned on them. "Chandler, when did Ross say he was going on his honeymoon?" "Right after the wedding…" "Wasn't Rachel at the airport right after the wedding? They would have crossed times." Chandler's eyes grew wide. "You don't think they would have? No… They couldn't have… I mean… they were on a break…?"
(Joey didn't get it at first, but you know how it is, he got it later…)
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"ATHENS HERE WE COME!" Rachel exclaimed and she and Ross, holding hands, walked off the plane. Rachel was so excited. She raced through to immigration pulling Ross behind her. "Whoa. Whoa, Rach. Calm down!" "But Ross we're in GREECE!" "I know Rachel… I know."
He swept her off her feet in a massive hug and excitedly whispered into her ear, "And we have a brilliant honeymoon suite waiting for us at a brilliant 5 star hotel!" Rachel looked pleasantly shocked. Ross looked surprised; it took him a while to realize what he had just said. He looked shy, "I'm sorry… Was that totally inappropriate…?" Rachel stammered, "You k-know, I don't
k-know?" It was an awkward moment for the couple.
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"I think Ross and Rachel are in Athens," Monica exclaimed as Phoebe stared at her in horror. She replied, "Oh my GOD! I TOLD Rachel not to tell Ross about her feelings because it would ruin the wedding! I totally did not see this coming!" Monica worriedly told Phoebe that Rachel in fact did not tell Ross that she was still in love with him.
"Oh let it go already," Chandler said walking in from the bathroom. "It's like the honeymoon they deserved… without the wedding first of course… but cut 'em some slack- let the two lovebirds enjoy themselves."
"This deserves a song…" Phoebe exclaimed as she broke out into verse.
Ross loves Rachel, but he doesn't show it…
They're in love, but they don't know it!
"Okay Pheebs, that's good enough," Chandler replied unamused.
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