1005 - TOW Phoebe's Secret
(Continuing where 1004 left off)
Joey: Phoebe, what's wrong?
Phoebe: I can't talk about it right now, Joey. I'm just . . .I've just got a lot of things on my mind. I just need you to hold me.
Joey: Anything for you, Pheebs.
Joey continued to hug Phoebe and they sat down on the couch together. Joey pulled away and looked into Phoebe's eyes. She had tears in her eyes and she broke down. Joey didn't know what to do. He'd never seen her like that before and he didn't know how to handle it.
Joey: Is this about me?
Phoebe: Yeah . . .some of it. I just . . .
Joey: Did I do something wrong?
Phoebe: No! You've been great! It's me . . .everything is coming together all at once and it's surrounding me. It's like I can't breathe.
Joey: Do you need anything?
Phoebe: I need assurance that my life will be okay. I've got so many responsibilities now. I don't know how I'm going to take care of any of them.
Joey: Is this about wanting to have a baby?
Phoebe: Well, you could say so . . .
Joey: Phoebe . . .
Phoebe: I don't want to talk about it. I just don't want to talk about it right now, Joey.
*~*
Rachel was holding a laughing Hannah in her arms as she walked around the room, trying to get her calmed down. She had woken from a bad dream.
Rachel: It's okay sweetie. You're a good girl, you know that?
Hannah looked at Rachel and sniffled. She smiled cutely and Rachel hugged her. Ross came over to them and Rachel handed Hannah to him.
Rachel: Here, go to daddy.
Ross sat down on the couch with her and bounced her on his knee.
Monica was standing behind the couch holding baby Ally. Chandler had Alex over at the kitchen table. He was sitting in his baby carrier, on top of the table. Chandler watched him carefully so nothing would happen. The baby was asleep, gently sucking away at a pacifier.
Chandler: Why is today so boring?
Monica: It's Sunday. There's nothing to do.
Chandler: I could order pizza.
Rachel: Sounds good.
Ross: Sure.
Chandler: Okay. I'll do that.
Chandler walked over to the phone and proceeded to call the pizza place.
Monica walked over to the table where Ally's baby carrier was as well. She put the girl down in that and sat down.
Ross: I wonder what's going on with Joey and Phoebe?
Monica: I don't know. Maybe they're breaking up.
Rachel: I doubt it. Maybe . . . no . . .
Monica: What?
Rachel: Maybe Phoebe is sleeping with David.
Ross: From Minsk?
Monica: That's impossible.
Rachel: Why?
Monica: Because David is in Minsk!
Rachel: Good point. Well, I guess that we'll just wait until they get here.
*~*
Phoebe: Okay, I guess I have to tell everybody anyway. Let's go to Chandler and Monica's.
Joey: Okay . . .
Phoebe: Kids?! Come on, we're going to Aunt Monica's place!
Frank Jr. Jr., little Chandler, and Leslie came out of the other room. Joey looked at Phoebe strangely and Phoebe smiled softly.
Phoebe: Let's go.
*~*
At Chandler and Monica's everybody was sitting around eating pizza when Phoebe and Joey showed up. Joey immediately dove for the pizza but Phoebe held back a little. Everyone turned to look at them.
All: Hey/Hi guys/etc.
Phoebe: Hey.
The triplets went in behind Phoebe and got some pizza for themselves.
Monica: Hi kids! How are the big five year olds?
Triplets: Good/great/It's fun!
Phoebe: I came to talk to you guys. Kids, why don't you go out on the balcony and sit in your little chairs? Be careful and don't get too close to the edge, okay?
Triplets: Okay.
The kids went out and did as they were told.
Rachel: What's up Phoebe?
Phoebe: Frank and Alice stopped by this morning. They gave me custody of the triplets.
Ross: Isn't that a good thing?
Phoebe: Well, yeah, but there's a lot more. See, they will come back for them once they get enough money to support them.
Joey: Phoebe, I'll help you out.
Phoebe: Yeah, I know you will, but there's more.
Chandler: What is it?
Phoebe: Well, I . . .it's hard to say.
Rachel: Just spit it out, Pheebs.
Phoebe: I got a call from my doctor this morning. I had some tests done a few days ago.
Monica: Oh my God! Are you okay?
Phoebe: I'm fine. Or at least I will be about nine months from now.
Everyone: Oh my God!
Phoebe: I know!
Phoebe looked at Joey who was in mid-bite into his pizza. He let it fall back onto the plate, put the plate back onto the counter and hurried to Phoebe's side.
Joey: You're pregnant?
Phoebe: Yeah. I was afraid to tell you because now I have the triplets, and if we're getting married, you'll have to help me take care of them, and now there's a new baby.
Monica: But you've got us! You know we'll help you out.
Phoebe: Yeah, but you and Chandler have Ally and Alex, Ross and Rachel have Hannah and Ben sometimes, now Joey and I have the triplets and a new baby. It's not going to be easy.
Rachel: Of course it won't. But that's why they say, "You gotta have friends."
Phoebe: Thank you . . .
Everybody stood up at once and hurried over to Phoebe and showered her with hugs. There were tears and laughter and Phoebe just enjoyed the fact that her friends were there for her.
Phoebe looked at Joey who was a little awestruck. She smiled at him and grabbed his hand.
Joey: I'm going to be a father. I'm gonna be a dad!
Joey picked Phoebe up into his arms and kissed her warmly.
Joey: I love you Phoebe Buffay.
Phoebe: I love you Joey Tribiani. Don't ever forget that.
Everybody continued congratulating Phoebe. She was the last of them to have a baby and it made a happiness float about everyone's spirits. The six of the friends was increasing more and more every year and they were one big happy family.
(Continuing where 1004 left off)
Joey: Phoebe, what's wrong?
Phoebe: I can't talk about it right now, Joey. I'm just . . .I've just got a lot of things on my mind. I just need you to hold me.
Joey: Anything for you, Pheebs.
Joey continued to hug Phoebe and they sat down on the couch together. Joey pulled away and looked into Phoebe's eyes. She had tears in her eyes and she broke down. Joey didn't know what to do. He'd never seen her like that before and he didn't know how to handle it.
Joey: Is this about me?
Phoebe: Yeah . . .some of it. I just . . .
Joey: Did I do something wrong?
Phoebe: No! You've been great! It's me . . .everything is coming together all at once and it's surrounding me. It's like I can't breathe.
Joey: Do you need anything?
Phoebe: I need assurance that my life will be okay. I've got so many responsibilities now. I don't know how I'm going to take care of any of them.
Joey: Is this about wanting to have a baby?
Phoebe: Well, you could say so . . .
Joey: Phoebe . . .
Phoebe: I don't want to talk about it. I just don't want to talk about it right now, Joey.
*~*
Rachel was holding a laughing Hannah in her arms as she walked around the room, trying to get her calmed down. She had woken from a bad dream.
Rachel: It's okay sweetie. You're a good girl, you know that?
Hannah looked at Rachel and sniffled. She smiled cutely and Rachel hugged her. Ross came over to them and Rachel handed Hannah to him.
Rachel: Here, go to daddy.
Ross sat down on the couch with her and bounced her on his knee.
Monica was standing behind the couch holding baby Ally. Chandler had Alex over at the kitchen table. He was sitting in his baby carrier, on top of the table. Chandler watched him carefully so nothing would happen. The baby was asleep, gently sucking away at a pacifier.
Chandler: Why is today so boring?
Monica: It's Sunday. There's nothing to do.
Chandler: I could order pizza.
Rachel: Sounds good.
Ross: Sure.
Chandler: Okay. I'll do that.
Chandler walked over to the phone and proceeded to call the pizza place.
Monica walked over to the table where Ally's baby carrier was as well. She put the girl down in that and sat down.
Ross: I wonder what's going on with Joey and Phoebe?
Monica: I don't know. Maybe they're breaking up.
Rachel: I doubt it. Maybe . . . no . . .
Monica: What?
Rachel: Maybe Phoebe is sleeping with David.
Ross: From Minsk?
Monica: That's impossible.
Rachel: Why?
Monica: Because David is in Minsk!
Rachel: Good point. Well, I guess that we'll just wait until they get here.
*~*
Phoebe: Okay, I guess I have to tell everybody anyway. Let's go to Chandler and Monica's.
Joey: Okay . . .
Phoebe: Kids?! Come on, we're going to Aunt Monica's place!
Frank Jr. Jr., little Chandler, and Leslie came out of the other room. Joey looked at Phoebe strangely and Phoebe smiled softly.
Phoebe: Let's go.
*~*
At Chandler and Monica's everybody was sitting around eating pizza when Phoebe and Joey showed up. Joey immediately dove for the pizza but Phoebe held back a little. Everyone turned to look at them.
All: Hey/Hi guys/etc.
Phoebe: Hey.
The triplets went in behind Phoebe and got some pizza for themselves.
Monica: Hi kids! How are the big five year olds?
Triplets: Good/great/It's fun!
Phoebe: I came to talk to you guys. Kids, why don't you go out on the balcony and sit in your little chairs? Be careful and don't get too close to the edge, okay?
Triplets: Okay.
The kids went out and did as they were told.
Rachel: What's up Phoebe?
Phoebe: Frank and Alice stopped by this morning. They gave me custody of the triplets.
Ross: Isn't that a good thing?
Phoebe: Well, yeah, but there's a lot more. See, they will come back for them once they get enough money to support them.
Joey: Phoebe, I'll help you out.
Phoebe: Yeah, I know you will, but there's more.
Chandler: What is it?
Phoebe: Well, I . . .it's hard to say.
Rachel: Just spit it out, Pheebs.
Phoebe: I got a call from my doctor this morning. I had some tests done a few days ago.
Monica: Oh my God! Are you okay?
Phoebe: I'm fine. Or at least I will be about nine months from now.
Everyone: Oh my God!
Phoebe: I know!
Phoebe looked at Joey who was in mid-bite into his pizza. He let it fall back onto the plate, put the plate back onto the counter and hurried to Phoebe's side.
Joey: You're pregnant?
Phoebe: Yeah. I was afraid to tell you because now I have the triplets, and if we're getting married, you'll have to help me take care of them, and now there's a new baby.
Monica: But you've got us! You know we'll help you out.
Phoebe: Yeah, but you and Chandler have Ally and Alex, Ross and Rachel have Hannah and Ben sometimes, now Joey and I have the triplets and a new baby. It's not going to be easy.
Rachel: Of course it won't. But that's why they say, "You gotta have friends."
Phoebe: Thank you . . .
Everybody stood up at once and hurried over to Phoebe and showered her with hugs. There were tears and laughter and Phoebe just enjoyed the fact that her friends were there for her.
Phoebe looked at Joey who was a little awestruck. She smiled at him and grabbed his hand.
Joey: I'm going to be a father. I'm gonna be a dad!
Joey picked Phoebe up into his arms and kissed her warmly.
Joey: I love you Phoebe Buffay.
Phoebe: I love you Joey Tribiani. Don't ever forget that.
Everybody continued congratulating Phoebe. She was the last of them to have a baby and it made a happiness float about everyone's spirits. The six of the friends was increasing more and more every year and they were one big happy family.