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"I got the part!" Joey exclaimed, charging through the door of Chandler and Monica's apartment. He was grinning from ear to ear.
"Wow, that is so great!" Monica congratulated along with the rest of the gang.
"What? I didn't know you had an audition! What's it for?" Phoebe inquired.
"A made for TV movie called "In The Spotlight". It's about the troubled existence of a actor as he copes with life and love in Hollywood." He explained. "Well, that's what the director said anyway."
"So what role did you get?" Phoebe questioned.
"The lead role." He bragged proudly.
"So when do you start?" Rachel asked.
"Tomorrow, actually. I guess there's a certain date they want to be finished by so they want us to start as soon as possible."
***1 month later***
Today would be the last day rehearsing, which they desperately needed. The chemistry between Joey and the actress was almost non-existent, they completely hated one another, and the director was only giving them this last day to make it work. Rachel came by to watch because her and Joey had to go shopping afterwards. Twenty minutes had passed and the lead actress still hadn't shown up. "There's no answer at her cell phone." The director reported. "We are on a tight schedule here, if she doesn't show up, we'll never make the deadline."
Forty-five minutes, an hour, an hour and a half, still no sign of her. "Okay, we need someone to fill in for her for now. Hey", he said pointing at Rachel. "do you think you could read from the script just so Joey can get some rehearsing in?"
"Uhhh, sure, I guess." She reluctantly agreed. Rachel thought she was nervous when she was just reading the lines, she could barely get the words out when she realized the kissing scene was coming up. It wasn't that she thought Joey was repulsive or anything, but it was Joey. One of her closest friends, her room mate. She had never even thought about him like that before. She was certain it was going to be awkward and weird.
It wasn't. She didn't once think 'Oh, my God, am I crazy?'. It was strange, it seemed very natural, like it was meant to be. And although she refused to admit it, she liked it. They parted from their kiss, and they looked at each other, both wondering of they were crazy or if the other felt what they felt. Their gaze was interrupted by the director.
"Wow!" He said in disbelief. "Have you ever acted before?"
"Me? No.", she snapped.
"Because that was….perfect. After a month of rehearsals, those two never looked half as convincing as you two after one. Would you consider taking over her role?"
"Me?" She asked, shocked.
"Yes, you two are perfect together. The chemistry is unbelievable. Wow." So do you want to do it?"
"Oh, I don't think so, I'm not an actor…I…"
"Rach, come on, it might be fun." He tried to coax her, knowing he might lose the job if she didn't.
"Yeah, I guess." She agreed reluctantly.
They walked out of the studio, Rachel with her hands on her forehead. "Oh, my God, what did I just do?" I can't be in a movie, I'm a waitress." She was utterly shocked.
"C'mon Rach, it can't be that bad."
"Well, I'm not saying it's bad, I just don't believe it." They laughed. "Why are you so excited about this anyway?" She pried.
"Have you met the girl I was working with before? Last week she wouldn't come because she was having a bad hair day."
"Well, I wouldn't want to be on TV either if my hair looked bad." She defended.
"It was rehearsal! It was just me, her, the director, and a few other actors!"
They both chuckled as they walked into a pizza shop for lunch.
All Rachel could talk about was how she couldn't believe she was officially an 'actress'. Not that she would ever admit to it, but she wasn't really excited about acting in a movie, she was excited about acting in a movie with Joey. She realized that she had a crush on him, which scared her because she really valued her friendship with Joey and didn't want to ruin it.. She had never even thought about them together before, but after that kiss…she was definitely thinking about it.
"I got the part!" Joey exclaimed, charging through the door of Chandler and Monica's apartment. He was grinning from ear to ear.
"Wow, that is so great!" Monica congratulated along with the rest of the gang.
"What? I didn't know you had an audition! What's it for?" Phoebe inquired.
"A made for TV movie called "In The Spotlight". It's about the troubled existence of a actor as he copes with life and love in Hollywood." He explained. "Well, that's what the director said anyway."
"So what role did you get?" Phoebe questioned.
"The lead role." He bragged proudly.
"So when do you start?" Rachel asked.
"Tomorrow, actually. I guess there's a certain date they want to be finished by so they want us to start as soon as possible."
***1 month later***
Today would be the last day rehearsing, which they desperately needed. The chemistry between Joey and the actress was almost non-existent, they completely hated one another, and the director was only giving them this last day to make it work. Rachel came by to watch because her and Joey had to go shopping afterwards. Twenty minutes had passed and the lead actress still hadn't shown up. "There's no answer at her cell phone." The director reported. "We are on a tight schedule here, if she doesn't show up, we'll never make the deadline."
Forty-five minutes, an hour, an hour and a half, still no sign of her. "Okay, we need someone to fill in for her for now. Hey", he said pointing at Rachel. "do you think you could read from the script just so Joey can get some rehearsing in?"
"Uhhh, sure, I guess." She reluctantly agreed. Rachel thought she was nervous when she was just reading the lines, she could barely get the words out when she realized the kissing scene was coming up. It wasn't that she thought Joey was repulsive or anything, but it was Joey. One of her closest friends, her room mate. She had never even thought about him like that before. She was certain it was going to be awkward and weird.
It wasn't. She didn't once think 'Oh, my God, am I crazy?'. It was strange, it seemed very natural, like it was meant to be. And although she refused to admit it, she liked it. They parted from their kiss, and they looked at each other, both wondering of they were crazy or if the other felt what they felt. Their gaze was interrupted by the director.
"Wow!" He said in disbelief. "Have you ever acted before?"
"Me? No.", she snapped.
"Because that was….perfect. After a month of rehearsals, those two never looked half as convincing as you two after one. Would you consider taking over her role?"
"Me?" She asked, shocked.
"Yes, you two are perfect together. The chemistry is unbelievable. Wow." So do you want to do it?"
"Oh, I don't think so, I'm not an actor…I…"
"Rach, come on, it might be fun." He tried to coax her, knowing he might lose the job if she didn't.
"Yeah, I guess." She agreed reluctantly.
They walked out of the studio, Rachel with her hands on her forehead. "Oh, my God, what did I just do?" I can't be in a movie, I'm a waitress." She was utterly shocked.
"C'mon Rach, it can't be that bad."
"Well, I'm not saying it's bad, I just don't believe it." They laughed. "Why are you so excited about this anyway?" She pried.
"Have you met the girl I was working with before? Last week she wouldn't come because she was having a bad hair day."
"Well, I wouldn't want to be on TV either if my hair looked bad." She defended.
"It was rehearsal! It was just me, her, the director, and a few other actors!"
They both chuckled as they walked into a pizza shop for lunch.
All Rachel could talk about was how she couldn't believe she was officially an 'actress'. Not that she would ever admit to it, but she wasn't really excited about acting in a movie, she was excited about acting in a movie with Joey. She realized that she had a crush on him, which scared her because she really valued her friendship with Joey and didn't want to ruin it.. She had never even thought about them together before, but after that kiss…she was definitely thinking about it.
