1011 - TOW Rachel Tells
Monica and Chandler were each holding one of their seven-month-old twins. They were serving breakfast to the triplets, who were staying with them while Phoebe and Joey were on their honeymoon. They were to be back any day now.
Rachel walked into the apartment drinking a bottle of water. Ross was right behind her with nineteen-month-old Hannah in his arms.
Monica: Hey. Boy, Rach, you look terrible.
Rachel gave Monica a scowl.
Rachel: Thanks.
Monica: No, I mean, you're all pale, you look tired, have you gotten any sleep lately?
Rachel: Yeah.
She looked at Ross. They hadn't told anyone about the baby. They were due in eight months and they were waiting for a while before they told people.
Ross: I think it's time.
Rachel smiled.
Chandler: Time for what? Baywatch?!
Rachel: No. It's time to tell you guys that we're having a baby!
Monica: Oh my God! A baby?! You're having a baby?! Since when?
"Since Joey and Phoebe got married. I found out that morning," Rachel said with a smile.
Chandler: Oh that's great! Congratulations guys.
Rachel: Has there even been a little bit of time where none of us was pregnant in the last two years?
Monica: I don't think so.
Ross: Well, we're excited, and we're also surprised that Hannah didn't say anything yet. She's excited to be getting a new baby.
Monica: I bet. Hey, are you guys hungry? We've got French Toast.
Rachel: No that's okay. I'm dropping Hannah off because I've got to go with Ross to tell his parents again.
Ross: Oh, by the way, we're late for the train. We have to hurry to catch another one.
Rachel: Oh, crap! Let's go.
Ross put Hannah down and he and Rachel left for Ross' parents' home.
*~*
On the plane home from their honeymoon in Italy, Phoebe and Joey were sitting there eating lunch. Phoebe looked a little sick.
Joey: What's wrong, honey?
Phoebe: This airplane food isn't agreeing with the baby. He's kicking me in the bladder and pressing on all of my other internal organs. That's probably the cause of my discomfort.
Joey: Oh, well, do you need me to get you anything?
Phoebe: I could go for an orange juice.
Joey flagged down the stewardess and got Phoebe some juice. It was a few minutes later when Phoebe felt a pain in her stomach and back.
Phoebe: Oh my God!
Joey: What is it?
Phoebe: I just felt a contraction!
Well, that caused a few of the passengers to look around in fear.
Joey: Oh God! This can't be happening! It's two months too early!
Phoebe: I know!
The same stewardess came running down the aisle.
Stewardess: Is everything okay?
Joey: No! My wife is having a baby!
Stewardess: Oh . . . oh . . .
Phoebe: Don't just stand there, lady! Get a damned doctor!
Stewardess: The plane is going to land in the next few minutes. Is there a doctor on board?
Everyone looked around at each other and the stewardess disappeared to tell the pilots to tell the airport to call an ambulance.
*~*
Ross and Rachel were seated on the couch of Ross' parents' home. Jack and Judy were drinking tea.
Jack: So, Rachel, you said there's something you wanted to tell us?
Rachel: Yes . . . yes there is.
Judy: What's that?
Ross and Rachel: Well . . .
Jack and Judy: Well?
Rachel: We're having another baby!
Judy: Oh how wonderful! I'm going to have another granddaughter or grandson!
Jack: Congratulations! Nice work son.
Ross gave his dad a weird look and then went back to smiling and celebrating his wife's pregnancy.
*~*
At the airport, an ambulance waited in the parking lot and the paramedics were waiting with a stretcher in the terminal. Joey helped Phoebe walk out. They were both scared but Phoebe managed to get onto the stretcher as Joey went to get their luggage.
Paramedic: Sir, we'll go ahead to the hospital with your wife. You may want to get a cab.
Joey: Oh . . . well, okay.
He kissed Phoebe and went to call a cab as he lugged all of their suitcases with him.
*~*
At the hospital, Phoebe was already in a gown and being monitored when Joey showed up. He'd also called everyone else and they were all on their way to the hospital, including Ross and Rachel, who had to leave Ross' parents' place early.
Joey: What did the doctor say?
Phoebe: He said it might be a false alarm, but he ran some tests just to make sure.
Joey: Are you okay? Is everything . . .
Phoebe: I'm okay. I'm just really, really scared right now. I . . . I can't lose this baby!
Joey: You won't. I promise you, Phoebe, no matter what happens, we'll get through it together.
Phoebe: I know . . . I know.
Joey kissed Phoebe's hand as Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, and all of the kids piled into the room.
Everyone was asking questions at the same time and it was driving Phoebe bonkers!
Phoebe: Hey! I'm fine, the baby's fine, for now. The doctor thinks it was false labor and he is running tests.
Monica: Thank God you're okay.
Phoebe: Hey, guys, thanks for being here.
Chandler: Are you sure you're okay?
Phoebe: Yeah. I'm just really scared. I . . .I just hope that he's okay.
Ross: I'm sure he's fine.
Rachel: Yeah, Phoebe. I bet he's laughing at us!
Phoebe shrugged.
Phoebe: I just need some good news.
Rachel: Ross and I are having a baby!
Phoebe: What?!
Joey: Hey! Congratulations!
Phoebe: That's such good news.
Rachel felt a little guilty for telling Phoebe right then because of the false labor thing, but Phoebe seemed really happy for her and Ross.
The doctor knocked on the door and walked in.
Phoebe: So?
Joey: Is everything okay?
Doctor: Not to worry. Everything is fine. You had false labor, but it was pretty serious, so we're keeping you overnight for observation. Your baby boy is fine and you're fine. So, you just need to stay relaxed for the remaining two months of your pregnancy.
Phoebe: Thanks doctor.
Joey: Yeah . . .thanks.
The doctor left the room and everybody breathed a sigh of relief. Phoebe rubbed her belly slowly.
Phoebe: You gave us quite a scare there, kiddo. Don't do that again!
Everybody sat down around Phoebe's bed and waited with her, assuring her that the scare was over and that her baby was going to be fine.
Monica and Chandler were each holding one of their seven-month-old twins. They were serving breakfast to the triplets, who were staying with them while Phoebe and Joey were on their honeymoon. They were to be back any day now.
Rachel walked into the apartment drinking a bottle of water. Ross was right behind her with nineteen-month-old Hannah in his arms.
Monica: Hey. Boy, Rach, you look terrible.
Rachel gave Monica a scowl.
Rachel: Thanks.
Monica: No, I mean, you're all pale, you look tired, have you gotten any sleep lately?
Rachel: Yeah.
She looked at Ross. They hadn't told anyone about the baby. They were due in eight months and they were waiting for a while before they told people.
Ross: I think it's time.
Rachel smiled.
Chandler: Time for what? Baywatch?!
Rachel: No. It's time to tell you guys that we're having a baby!
Monica: Oh my God! A baby?! You're having a baby?! Since when?
"Since Joey and Phoebe got married. I found out that morning," Rachel said with a smile.
Chandler: Oh that's great! Congratulations guys.
Rachel: Has there even been a little bit of time where none of us was pregnant in the last two years?
Monica: I don't think so.
Ross: Well, we're excited, and we're also surprised that Hannah didn't say anything yet. She's excited to be getting a new baby.
Monica: I bet. Hey, are you guys hungry? We've got French Toast.
Rachel: No that's okay. I'm dropping Hannah off because I've got to go with Ross to tell his parents again.
Ross: Oh, by the way, we're late for the train. We have to hurry to catch another one.
Rachel: Oh, crap! Let's go.
Ross put Hannah down and he and Rachel left for Ross' parents' home.
*~*
On the plane home from their honeymoon in Italy, Phoebe and Joey were sitting there eating lunch. Phoebe looked a little sick.
Joey: What's wrong, honey?
Phoebe: This airplane food isn't agreeing with the baby. He's kicking me in the bladder and pressing on all of my other internal organs. That's probably the cause of my discomfort.
Joey: Oh, well, do you need me to get you anything?
Phoebe: I could go for an orange juice.
Joey flagged down the stewardess and got Phoebe some juice. It was a few minutes later when Phoebe felt a pain in her stomach and back.
Phoebe: Oh my God!
Joey: What is it?
Phoebe: I just felt a contraction!
Well, that caused a few of the passengers to look around in fear.
Joey: Oh God! This can't be happening! It's two months too early!
Phoebe: I know!
The same stewardess came running down the aisle.
Stewardess: Is everything okay?
Joey: No! My wife is having a baby!
Stewardess: Oh . . . oh . . .
Phoebe: Don't just stand there, lady! Get a damned doctor!
Stewardess: The plane is going to land in the next few minutes. Is there a doctor on board?
Everyone looked around at each other and the stewardess disappeared to tell the pilots to tell the airport to call an ambulance.
*~*
Ross and Rachel were seated on the couch of Ross' parents' home. Jack and Judy were drinking tea.
Jack: So, Rachel, you said there's something you wanted to tell us?
Rachel: Yes . . . yes there is.
Judy: What's that?
Ross and Rachel: Well . . .
Jack and Judy: Well?
Rachel: We're having another baby!
Judy: Oh how wonderful! I'm going to have another granddaughter or grandson!
Jack: Congratulations! Nice work son.
Ross gave his dad a weird look and then went back to smiling and celebrating his wife's pregnancy.
*~*
At the airport, an ambulance waited in the parking lot and the paramedics were waiting with a stretcher in the terminal. Joey helped Phoebe walk out. They were both scared but Phoebe managed to get onto the stretcher as Joey went to get their luggage.
Paramedic: Sir, we'll go ahead to the hospital with your wife. You may want to get a cab.
Joey: Oh . . . well, okay.
He kissed Phoebe and went to call a cab as he lugged all of their suitcases with him.
*~*
At the hospital, Phoebe was already in a gown and being monitored when Joey showed up. He'd also called everyone else and they were all on their way to the hospital, including Ross and Rachel, who had to leave Ross' parents' place early.
Joey: What did the doctor say?
Phoebe: He said it might be a false alarm, but he ran some tests just to make sure.
Joey: Are you okay? Is everything . . .
Phoebe: I'm okay. I'm just really, really scared right now. I . . . I can't lose this baby!
Joey: You won't. I promise you, Phoebe, no matter what happens, we'll get through it together.
Phoebe: I know . . . I know.
Joey kissed Phoebe's hand as Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, and all of the kids piled into the room.
Everyone was asking questions at the same time and it was driving Phoebe bonkers!
Phoebe: Hey! I'm fine, the baby's fine, for now. The doctor thinks it was false labor and he is running tests.
Monica: Thank God you're okay.
Phoebe: Hey, guys, thanks for being here.
Chandler: Are you sure you're okay?
Phoebe: Yeah. I'm just really scared. I . . .I just hope that he's okay.
Ross: I'm sure he's fine.
Rachel: Yeah, Phoebe. I bet he's laughing at us!
Phoebe shrugged.
Phoebe: I just need some good news.
Rachel: Ross and I are having a baby!
Phoebe: What?!
Joey: Hey! Congratulations!
Phoebe: That's such good news.
Rachel felt a little guilty for telling Phoebe right then because of the false labor thing, but Phoebe seemed really happy for her and Ross.
The doctor knocked on the door and walked in.
Phoebe: So?
Joey: Is everything okay?
Doctor: Not to worry. Everything is fine. You had false labor, but it was pretty serious, so we're keeping you overnight for observation. Your baby boy is fine and you're fine. So, you just need to stay relaxed for the remaining two months of your pregnancy.
Phoebe: Thanks doctor.
Joey: Yeah . . .thanks.
The doctor left the room and everybody breathed a sigh of relief. Phoebe rubbed her belly slowly.
Phoebe: You gave us quite a scare there, kiddo. Don't do that again!
Everybody sat down around Phoebe's bed and waited with her, assuring her that the scare was over and that her baby was going to be fine.