The One with the Second First Date
Previously on Friends
Ross(crying to Phoebe): I really thought she would stay!
Scene closes and opens to Ross coming into his apartment. He walks over to the answering machine. He plays the message.
Rachel(recording): Ross, hi. It's me. I just got back on the plane, and I just feel awful. That is so not how I wanted things to end with us. It's just that I-I wasn't expecting to see you and all of a sudden you're there, and saying these things, and now I'm just sitting here and thinking of all of the stuff I should've said and I didn't. I mean I didn't even get to tell you that I love you too…because of course I do…I love you. I love you. I love you. What am I doing? I love you!…I've got to see you! I've got to get off of this plane!
Ross: Oh my god!
Rachel(recording): Excuse me ma'am!
Flight attendant(recording): Miss, please sit down!
Rachel(recording): N-no, I-I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, but I need to get off the plane okay, I need to just tell someone that I love them…
Flight attendant(recording): Miss, I can't let you off the plane!
Ross: Let her off the plane!!!
Flight attendant(recording): I am afraid that you are going to have to take your seat.
Rachel(recording): Oh please Miss! You don't understand!
Ross: Try to understand!!!
Rachel(recording): Oh come on Miss! Isn't there any way that you could just let me off of the…
Answering machine beeps
Ross: No!!! NO!!!…Oh my god! Did she get off the plane? Did she get off the plane?!
Ross tries to rewind the machine. Rachel enters from behind him, Ross unknowing.
Rachel: …I got off the plane!
Ross: You got off the plane!
Ross and Rachel move to each other, embracing one another in a kiss.
Opening theme plays
Scene opens in Monica and Chandler's new house. Monica is cleaning.
Ross and Rachel come in through the door.
Ross: You know you really need to keep these doors locked.
Rachel: Yeah, for all you know we could have been killers or something.
Phoebe jumps out from behind the door, screaming, causing Rachel and Ross to scream.
Monica: Or you could've been Phoebe.
Phoebe: I was waiting to do that for like, thirty minutes!
Rachel: So Phoebe, Ross and I were wondering if you and Mike wanted to meet us for dinner and a show at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Phoebe: Oh, sorry, but I have to work Saturday night, and Mike has the late shift at his Karaoke Bar. How about tomorrow?
Ross: Sorry, but we're kind of having our first date tomorrow.
Monica: You've already been on a first date.
Rachel: Yeah, but this is our first date since we got back together.
Phoebe: Oh that's so sweet! Mike and I can come on Sunday possibly.
Monica: So where are you going?
Ross: I'm taking her to her favorite restaurant and then we're going to see a play.
Rachel: Yeah, it'll be so romantic. Oh by the way Mon, can you watch Emma tomorrow?
Monica: Well, I don't know. I mean we no have two kids of our own and…
Rachel: Thanks!!!
Rachel pulls Ross out of the house before Monica can debate the situation.
The scene opens at a restaurant and both are sipping wine.
Rachel: I'm so glad everything worked out between us.
Ross: Yeah. I still can't believe you gave up Paris for me.
Rachel: Yeah, Paris would've been awesome, but you were so worth it.
Rachel leans into Ross and they kiss.
Ross: Even though we broke up over seven years ago, I couldn't look at you without wondering if we were meant together.
Rachel: Yeah. I was wondering if…
Rachel looks over to another table and screams.
Rachel: Oh my g…Mark!
Ross(Under breath): Oh crap.
Rachel motions him to come over to join them.
Rachel: Hey Mark! I can't believe it's you! I thought you would be in Paris by now.
Mark: Yeah, but I had to come back over to talk to a fabric company. So what's the deal? I thought you would be in Paris now too.
Ross makes a coughing sound.
Mark: Oh! You and Ross got back together! Congratulations!
Ross(mumbling): Haha! Sucker!
Mark: Pardon me?
Ross: So how've you been Mark!
Mark: Good. I was just worried when the company said you hadn't come off the plane.
Rachel: Yeah. It turns out that this is the place that I want to be.
Mark: Good. Well I have a date, but unless she decides to show up an hour late, I'm all alone.
Rachel: Oh well why don't you come over here.
Mark: Oh thanks!
Mark goes over to his table to retrieve his things.
Ross: Come on! You HAD to invite him over here!
Rachel: What?! You're still worried about Mark? Ross! Get it through your head! YOU HAVE FINALLY GOT ME! As long as you don't make any unscheduled stops at the Xerox place, we should be fine!
Before Ross can retort, Mark comes back to the table, chair and wine in hand.
Mark: So Rachel, where do you plan on working now?
Rachel: Well I'm going to try to get my job back at Ralph Lauren.
Mark: That sounds great! Well I'll be looking out for a job for you just in case that doesn't work out.
Rachel: Thanks! You are so sweet!
Ross: Yeah, well I could probably get you a job at the museum if you need it.
Rachel: Yeah, Ross, I really want to work in a place where you digging around in million year old corpses.
Mark chuckles, making Ross almost flip out.
Scene fades and opens in Monica and Chandler's house. Emma, Jack, Erika, Monica, and Chandler are gathering around the TV watching a Sesame Street DVD.
Big Bird(on TV): Wow! I figured out today that two PLUS two equals four and two MINUS two equals zero! Wow!
Emma starts clapping and Monica looks over to see Chandler sleeping.
Monica: Wow, Emma! Are you ready to take a nappy poo just like Uncle Chandler?
Emma: Nap time!
Monica takes Emma along with Jack and Erika to a crib.
Monica: Chandler! Wake up!
Chandler screams loud and jumped up, still drowsy.
Monica: Chandler! You know it's not easy taking care of four babies, especially when one is thirty-three!
Chandler: Well I'm sorry! You can only watch so much Sesame Street until you HAVE to listen to them when they say TAKE A NAP!!!
Scene ends and scene opens in the restaurant. Mark and Rachel are laughing. Ross is sitting there looking bored.
Rachel: An then, he puts on the extremely tiny T-Shirt!
Mark(to Ross): I guess some guys will wear anything!
Ross mocks Mark behind his back.
Ross: I need to go to the bathroom.
Ross puts a piece of gum into his mouth.
Scene closes and opens with Ross coming out of the bathroom. A waitress is coming out of the kitchen with their order.
Ross: Oh here! Let me take those plates for you. It's our order anyway.
Waitress: Oh thanks!
Ross takes the plates from waitress. When waitress is out of site, Ross spits on Mark's plate of spaghetti. Ross proceeds to the table.
Ross: Hey guys! Dinner!
Mark and Rachel: Oh great!
Ross sits down and hands Mark and Rachel their plates. As Ross sits down, out of the corner of his eye, he sees along with his carefully hidden wad of spit, his piece of cinnamon gum hidden in the noodles.
Ross(nervously): Dinner time!
The group proceeds with eating. After a few seconds of chewing, Mark begins to speak.
Mark: Huh. This spaghetti seems to have a sweet flavor to it. Huh. It's nice.
Ross begins to panic in his eyes. Rachel notices and words out "What!?". Just then, Mark begins to choke.
Rachel: Oh my god! Mark! Somebody help!
Ross: Oh crap! I just wanted to prank him, not kill him!
Scene closes. New scene opens in Monica and Chandler's living room. Chandler and Monica are watching a movie. The babies are asleep in a crib in the center of the room. They get a phone call and the babies wake up crying.
Monica: Chandler get the phone!
Chandler answers the phone.
Chandler: Chandler here.
Rachel(on phone): Oh my god! Thank goodness you guys are there. Mark choked on some food and they're taking him to the hospital. His lungs are badly effected because it turns out he had asthma.
Chandler: Oh my god!
Rachel(on phone): Can you guys come down to the hospital on 10th?
Chandler: Yeah, but I'll stay with the babies and Monica can come up there.
Rachel(on phone): Ok. That'll have to do. Tell her to hurry, Chandler, I'm really scared.
Chandler: Don't worry.
Chandler hangs up phone.
Monica: What is it?
Chandler: It's Mark. Her old friend remember? He's in critical condition. She wants you to come up to the hospital on 10th. I'll watch the babies. You go.
Without a word Monica rushes out the door.
Credits play.
Scene opens in the hospital. Rachel enters to the sitting room where Ross is seated, reading a magazine.
Rachel: Oh my god! They said he choked on gum! One of the waiters must have spit in his food!
Ross(nervously): Uh-huh.
Ross has a very nervous look on his face, although Rachel doesn't see it due to her panic.
Scene fades to black.
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