The One With The Wrecked Christmas

--Chapter 10--
THE ONE WITH THE AFTER SHOCK

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(Continues where Chapter 9 left us off...)

Joey (voice-over): Previously on Friends…

Rachel: It doesn't mean that I'm pregnant… I'll take the test first thing in the morning.

Ross: (coughs) So?

Rachel: (silently) It's negative.

--FADE TO BLACK—

(Scene: Central Perk. Rachel is there with Monica (and the kids) and Phoebe.)

Rachel: You guys, I just… (sighs) When I was taking the test, I was so petrified. I was so scared and for some reason I did not want to be pregnant. But then, when I found out I wasn't, somehow…for some other reason apparently, I was so crushed. I did not expect myself to be so saddened by the news that I'm not pregnant.

Phoebe: Maybe you wanted to be pregnant, you just didn't know it.

Rachel: I don't know—I, maybe.

Phoebe: Or maybe when you found out that I'm pregnant, you just got jealous and wanted to conceive.

Rachel: What?

Monica: (puts a hand on Rachel's) How does Ross feel?

(Pause)

Rachel: (sighs) God, you shoulda seen his face. He was so crushed. It made me so sad.

Monica: Did he…handle it well?

(Flash to Joey & Rachel's apartment, it's one night earlier. Continuing where the previous chapter left… Ross just found out the test is negative)

Ross: NEGATIVE? IT'S NEGATIVE?! Why, god, why?! (he jumps on the recliner and starts screaming)

(Back to Central Perk…)

Rachel: Yeah, you can say he took it pretty well.

(Flash to Joey & Rachel's… Rachel is standing by the counter, test still in her hands and looking at her room)

Rachel: No, no, Ross! No, don't throw yourself out the window! No! (runs after him, to her room)

(Back to Central Perk…)

Rachel: Yeah, he was really awfully calm and very, oh very emotionless of his feelings.

Monica: Okay. Rach, how did you handle this?

(Rachel remains silent)

(Flash to Joey & Rachel's… Rachel is kissing Ross goodbye at the door)

Rachel: You sure you don't want me to walk you to your apartment, Ross?

Ross: No, I'm good.

Rachel: 'Cause, I mean, don't look good, Ross.

Ross: (clears throat) My throat hurts, that's all.

Rachel: Well, sure, the screaming explains it all. Bye, I love you.

Ross: (trying hard to speak) Love you too.

(They kiss, Ross leaves and Rachel shuts the door)

Ross (voice-over): No!! Why? God, why isn't she pregnant?!

Rachel: Ross!

Ross (voice-over): (calmly) Sorry.

(Rachel sighs, puts the test on the kitchen counter and starts to go to her room when she stops in a freeze, returns to the kitchen, stops at the counter and holds the pregnancy test again)

(She stares at it and a tear falls down her cheek)

Joey (enters): (calm) Hey…

Rachel: Oh, hey, hey Joe. What's up? (She quickly turns around, hides the test in her pants and wipes her tears)

Joey: Not much, I went over to Jack's Pizza. Can you believe that guy makes, like, the worst pizza in the world?

Rachel: Joey, it's ten in the morning.

Joey: Yeah, I went to Hooters too. (Pause) So, you fixed things with Ross?

Rachel: Oh, no, yeah we're great! Great. Everything was already fixed actually. (chuckles)

Joey: 'Cause I saw him screaming, something about why isn't she pregnant…or something.

Rachel: Oh, yeah, we were watching this movie… The whole thing is about a woman trying to get married but she can't.

Joey: Ohh. How does it end?

Rachel: How does what end?

Joey: The movie.

Rachel: Ohh… She tries to conceive but doesn't get pregnant.

Joey: Oh. Do they at least show us her trying to get pregnant?

Rachel: It's not a porno movie, Joey!

Joey: Sounds porno.

Rachel: (sighs) I'm gonna go to work. I'm gonna get dressed.

Joey: O-kay, and I'm off to talk to my agent about Nurses.

Rachel: Have fun.

Joey: You too… (laughing) I can't believe you still go to work. That is so old-fashioned. (goes to his work)

(Rachel quickly goes to the trash can, disposed the pregnancy test and then rushes into her room and shuts the door)

(Back in Central Perk…)

Rachel: Oh, no, yeah, I took it pretty well too. Yeah, no, and Joey sure helped a lot. We spent the entire day talking about it, him trying to make me feel good and everything…

Phoebe: Really? Oh that's great.

Rachel: (smiles at first) Yeah, okay no! No, ok? I'm a-I'm a total nerve-wreck and a-and a complete liar. I just lied about everything, Ross didn't handle it well, he screamed and he screamed and tried to kill himself and I cried and I cried and never told Joey about it okay? Okay, so stop—stop judging me but I'm not fine! (she cries)

Monica: Rach?

Rachel: Look, it just…it kills me to see how Ross… You should've seen just how bad Ross wanted me to—and I just completely—(crying) He was so crushed.

Phoebe: Come here. Come here, all you need is a hug from Phoebe.

(Rachel hugs Phoebe and Phoebe starts playing with Rachel's hair)

Rachel: (crying) Awe, you have a nice belly—damn, I forgot you're pregnant!

(Rachel breaks her hug with Phoebe and hugs Monica)

Phoebe: Ooh, she has moisty hair.

Rachel: I just took a shower before I got here! (cries some more)

Phoebe: Ooh I love the hair!

(Scene: Bobbie's office. Bobbie is sitting to her desk as Joey enters)

Bobbie: Oh hey! There's my favorite star!

Joey: Awww…get me more jobs and I'll give you more money.

Bobbie: I see. So how are you, Joey?

Joey: Good. So did you talk to the producers?

Bobbie: I sure did.

Joey: And do I get an interview?

Bobbie: They're looking forward to meeting you next week, Friday at 4pm.

(Pause)

Joey: Wh—Friday? That soon?

Bobbie: Yes. They're looking forward to launching the new show before Spring.

Joey: So-so, I have to go on Friday?

Bobbie: Yes, and if they like you, by Monday maximum you'll have to move to L.A.

Joey: (shocked) M-Monday? That-that soon?

Bobbie: Yes, Tribbiani, and I've already spoken to your sister Gina about our situation. She says she'll be more than glad to meet you at the airport.

Joey: How do you know I have a sister in L.A.?

Bobbie: Oh, I did tequila shots with her too once! (Pause) She was six months pregnant with her Michael. (Pause) Oh, I know a lot about you, Joey. So, is your nephew still single? (winks)

(Joey is still shocked)

(Scene: Monica and Chandler's house. Chandler is putting on his tie while Ross whines while sitting on the couch and watches TV)

Ross: I mean, Chandler, you can't believe how incredibely sad that made me feel. In fact, just the previous night Joey and I were talking about this and I told him how bad I wanted to have another kid from Rachel. Why, why-why is god so mean?!

Chandler: Dude, I don't think you're supposed to say that.

Ross: Chandler, what do I do? I was putting my hopes up for this.

Chandler: But you took it well, though, right? I mean, in front of Rachel?

Ross: oh, yeah, totally. I was completely calm and very sincere. In-in fact, she was all like "aaaahhh" and I was like, "It's okay honey, rach, it'll be alright--No, Rach, get back over here! Don't throw yourself off the window! Rachel!" y'know?

Chandler: Yeah, yeah, sounds just like you man.

Ross: I know. (sighs) I-I can't believe...I just wanna...

Chandler: I know, I know. Look, maybe-maybe you can like pull the wedding closer a bit, y'know? Maybe that'll make you feel better.

Ross: What-what do y'mean?

Chandler: I'm just saying, assign a date.

Ross: Wow, that's a - that's a wonderful idea, Chandler, thanks! Man, you are smart!

Chandler: You're welcome.

Ross: I'll see ya later, man, alright? I'll-I'll-we'll grab a drink later alright?

Chandler: Sure, any place you wanna check out?

Ross: I'll be waiting at Central Perk. (leaves)

Chandler: Oh, no, we're gonna get drunk.

(Scene: Central Perk. Everyone but Ross and Rachel are there, waiting.)

Joey: It's been three days, haven't it?

Monica: Yeah.

Phoebe: And Rachel didn't say anything to you? Nothing at all?

Joey: No, I would barely even see her. I would go to sleep before she'd even come home then she'd leave before I'd wake up. It's, like, the universe does not want us to be together! (They all look at him.) You...you know how I meant it...

Mike: You think something happened to him?

Phoebe: No, I'm sure that's not it, Mike. I mean, they're engaged right now. They probably just have so much to catch up on. I mean, I'm sure nothing's happened to--OH MY GOD, MIKE, SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THEM! Oh, my god they got in a car accident! (gasps) Ross smoke pot again!

(Ross and Rachel enter)

Rachel: Hey, you guys.

All: Hey!

Chandler: Hey, you're alive!

Joey: Yeah.

Ross: What're you talking about?

Joey: Where the hell have you guys been for the past three days?

Ross: Y'know, around.

Monica: Oh, "around". Oh I don't know why we didn't look there!

Phoebe: Where the hell have you guys been?

Ross: Ok, we have been making wedding plans.

Phoebe: Ooh, I hear wedding bells.

Rachel: Of crouse, Pheebs, we're engaged. (shows her the ring on her finger)

Phoebe: (staring up-close at Rachel's hand) Oh, hey, that's so small. Gee, Ross, you're such a tiny-weeny.

Ross: Anyway, what are you guys doing...in seventeen days?

Monica: Seventeen?

Chandler: (to Monica) Honey, isn't that when we have a Yoga class together? (Joey and Ross look at him.) Oh, seven-teen! I thought you said...twenty-three!

Joey: Good save.

Rachel: (staring at him, shaking her head) Yeah!

Phoebe: Ross, what's in seventeen days?

(Ross and Rachel trade looks)

Rachel: We're getting married in seventeen days!

(Rachel smiles endlessly and everyone else shrieks in excitement)

All: Oh my god that's great!

Joey: That's awesome!

Phoebe: I'm so happy for you! So, are we invited?

Ross: We'll think about it Pheebs.

Phoebe: Wee-hee.

Monica: This is so great.

Rachel: I know! Isn't it? My mom's coming over tomorrow and we're going to buy a dress. Now I already got my eye on one but I really need my mother's opinion.

Phoebe: Oh.

Rachel: Ok, kidding. Screw my mom, you girls are coming with me!

Monica: Wow, I love wedding dresses-shopping!

Phoebe: This is so cool. Rach, maybe afterwards we'll go to a bar and hit on guys.

(They look at her.)

Rachel: Phoebe, I'm getting married! ...God, and you're pregnant! ...With Mike! ...And he's right there! (points at Mike)

Mike: (waves) Hi.

(Scene: Joey and Rachel's apartment. Joey is the only one there, standing in the kitchen, talking on the phone.)

Joey: (on phone) Hi, yeah, Bobbie. It's Joey. (pause) Tribbiani. Yeah, I needed to talk to you about that whole L.A. thing. Uhh...I can't do it. (pause) Yeah, call the producers, tell 'em I'm turning down Nurses. (pause) I know, saying it sounds weird too, doesn't it?!

--FADE TO BLACK--

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