(Scene: Ross's bedroom)
It's been two weeks since Rachel has left and Ross is sitting on his bed looking at photos.
Ross: (to himself) Hmm Rachel, what have I done?
He keeps flipping through the photos and keeps staring at photos of him and Rachel together.
He looks up and looks around the room and then gets up. He goes to the table and sits down. He begins to write a letter and a note. He seals it up the letter and addresses it but we don't see whom it's addressed to. He picks up the phone and dials a number and talks to the person on the other line. After about 3 minutes Ross just holds the phone in his hand and then slowly hangs it up, hanging his head.
He grabs the yellow pages (NOT HAPPY JAN!) and quickly flips through it then dials in a number. He talks for a little while, and then he quickly hangs up before getting up to grab a bag and shoving whole lot of stuff in. After he's done all that he gets up and walks through his doorway only to runs back in and grab something from the top of his closet.
(Scene: The Bus Shelter)
Ross has just gotten off the bus and is getting his bag. He goes to a cab shelter where he hails a cab. He gets in.
Ross: Boston University please.
Cabdriver: It's almost midnight…
Ross: So?
Cabdriver: Alright…
The cabdriver takes off, Ross is sitting in the cab thinking of what to exactly say to Rachel.
The driver stops and Ross pays him. The cab leaves and Ross is standing right in front of Boston University. He takes a deep breath and walks in with his bag on his shoulder.
Ross walks into the hallway but there are only a few people walking around running around in their pajamas. The hallways it pretty dark too. He looks at the dorm numbers and the down at the piece of paper that is in Monica's handwriting in his pocket. He continues walking until he reaches a door. He softly knocks on it. The door opens.
Guy: (from inside) Who is it?
Ross: It's Ross
Ross's face changes to a shock, all this images pass through his head about Rachel already finding someone etc. Then the door opens and a guy is standing there in his boxer shorts, he doesn't have a shirt on and he's good looking, his hair is scruffy and he looks kinda tired.
Guy: Who are you?
Ross: I'm Ross.
Guy: I think I know that…but what do you want?
Ross: Oh I'm looking for a Rachel Green…is she in there?
Guy: Rachel Green? (laughs) in here? I wish!
Ross: What?
Guy: Nevermind.
Ross: Oh…
Guy: Anyway bout Rachel…we switched dorms. She's about 12 dorms down, dorm number 36.
Ross: Oh great…thanks mate.
Guy: No problem
Ross: Sorry for banging on your door so late.
Guy: Nahhh mate that's cool.
Ross: Thanks. Later
Guy: Later.
The guy goes back in and closes the door, Ross goes down looking for dorm number 36. He finally finds in and he looks at it for a while. He takes a deep breath before knocking lightly. He puts his bag on the ground next to the door. He can hear someone singing softly suddenly the door opens.
Girl: Hey…maybe I help you?
Ross: Uh…I think I have the wrong dorm…
Ross is about to pick his bag up and leave. The girl looks as Ross for a little be and recognizes him from a picture that Rachel showed her.
Girl: Um…Who are you looking for?
Ross: I'm looking for a Rachel Green? I'm Ross.
Girl: You're Ross right?
Ross: Yes.
Girl: Just wait a minute.
The girl goes back into another room. Ross just stands there looking around the dorm from the outside. The girl goes up to Rachel who is reading a book and listening to her discman with headphones on.
Girl: (to Rachel) Rachel…(Rachel can't hear) Rachel! (Rachel doesn't reply)
The girl takes the headphones off her and Rachel looks up at her.
Rach: HEY! I was listening to that…Cara!
Cara: Well too bad…there's someone at the door for you…
Rach: Who? It's like (looking at the clock) midnight…
Cara: I know… it's a visitor.
Rach: Who?
Cara: (shrugs) I dunno… some person.
Rachel looks at her weird and gets up going to the door in her pajamas. She turns the corner just to see Ross standing at the door. Cara following behind her with some stuff. The whole time Ross is just looking at Rachel.
Cara: I'm going to go… I'll see ya tomorrow ok? Goodnight Rachel (winks and smiles at Rachel)
Rach: (rolls her eyes at Cara) Night Cara…
Cara leaves and Ross is just staring at her. Rachel looks at Ross then looks down.
Rach: (with a "why are you here" tone) What are you doing here?
Ross: Is that how you greet me?
Rach: I don't know…what do you want me to say?
Ross: I don't know…maybe with a tone of more excitement.
Rach: Well you're not my boyfriend anymore and I don't really want to talk to you…
Ross: I knew you were going to be like this you know…
Rach: Well then why did you come?
Ross: I don't know Rachel… maybe I just felt really bad for a couple of weeks after you left and decided that maybe I had made a really big mistake letting you go.
Rach: Whatever Ross…you didn't care about me. All you cared about was that French girl. You lied to me…
Ross: I didn't lie… I just didn't tell you. Plus she isn't my girlfriend because we broke up.
Rach: Right…I'm not that stupid I read one of the letters.
Ross: Rachel that was one letter.
Rach: Right…so the fact that when you greeted her at the airport when she did landed back, was the most happy and excited I've seen you in a long time, you didn't seem all that happy when you were with me.
Ross: What?! You don't know that…you're just making up your own story of what happened. You weren't even there.
Rach: Am I? What if I co-incidently had to meet my uncle who just came back from Italy? I saw you.
Ross: You know what…I don't want to fight Rachel…all I really wanted was to come here and tell you that I love you and I would give anything for you to be my girlfriend again…but maybe I'm wrong …maybe you didn't love me as much I love you. Maybe I just had my hopes up too high. Maybe I was kidding myself, but I spent 3 whole weeks thinking about you and you have no idea how bad I've felt… then I spent 7 hours on a bus to come here and see you but I guess you don't need me. It was just waste of time and something really stupid of me…I'll just go and leave you in peace.
Ross is on the verge of crying, While saying this, Rachel closes the door. Ross's hand is on the edge of the door and his hand is kinda jammed. Ross is look is like "Oh my gawd….Oooouuuuucccchhhhh" but puts on a brave face. He opens the door again, his hand is throbbing so he's kind of holding his pain in but at the same time he's shaking his hand. The box and the letter from his hand drops to the floor. The box opens and the sash from the prom and the white gold necklace that Ross gave her for their two month anniversary falls out with a red rose. The letter drops and falls right where Rachel's feet are. She is just about to bend down and pick it up when Ross quickly walks in and picks it up before Rachel. Rachel sees that the letter was addressed to her and everything. He picks up the sash and necklace and puts it back in the box. He puts the box on the table besides the door and shoves the letter into his pocket quickly. He backs out close to the door.
Rach: Ross wait!
Ross backing out the door slowly not replying.
Rach: What is that?
Ross: Nothing…
Rach: (warning tone) Ross…
Ross: It's nothing…As I said I'm just going to go…
Rach: No…Ross…give me the letter…
Ross: No…
Rach: It's addressed to me…I have the right to read it.
Ross: No…I gotta go.
Ross turns to leave and Rachel grabs his shirt. Rachel closes and locks the door.
Rach: Give it to me.
Ross: No.
Rach: Camon why not?
Ross: Because you don't need to know and you don't need to read it.
Rach: Then why did you write it?
Ross: It's something stupid…
Rach: It can't be that stupid.
Ross: No it is…
Ross turns around to leave and Rachel grabs it from his hand, accidentally squeezing his hand that got jammed in the door. He winces and drops the letter. Rachel looks at him walking around the kitchen bench after picking up the letter as Ross goes after her.
(While walking around the bench going around in circles)
Ross: Don't open it…you better not open it.
Rach: If it was addressed to me then it must be something…
Ross: No…it's not, it's nothing
Rach: Since when have you ever written me a letter? Other than those notes you used to leave me.
Ross: Well never but…it doesn't matter so give it back.
Rachel has opened it and has started reading it. Ross drops his head. Rachel finishes reading the letter. Ross walks to the door and picks up his stuff.
Rach: (tears welling in her eyes) Awww…you wrote this?
Ross: Uh huh… Why? Are you surprised?
Rach: Wow this is just so sweet.
Tears begin to roll down her cheeks. She slowly walks over to Ross, he just watches her.
She goes up to him and smiles. She slowly puts her arms around his neck and gives him a peck on the lips.
Rach: (smiling) Are you sure you want me back as your girlfriend?
Ross: What kind of a question is that? Of course I would! Didn't you read my 50 reasons why I want you back.
Rach: Ok…(crying)
Ross wipes away a tear. Breaking the hug. Rachel gets his hand and he winces. Rachel looks at him weird.
Rach: What?
Ross: Nothing…it's ok.
Rachel squeezes his hand harder this time and he winces louder.
Ross: Owww!
Rach: Whaaaaat?
Ross looks down at his hand and holds it up to Rachel.
Rach: How on earth did you do that?
Ross: I didn't…but you did…
Rach: I did? I didn't know I could squeeze that hard.
Ross: Haha! You slammed the door on my hand before!
Rach: OMG! I did that?
Ross smiles and nods.
Rach: Wow I am so so so so sorry.
Rachel lets Ross and makes him sit on the couch. She rushes over to get an ice pack. She wraps it in a towel and gives it to Ross. She puts the ice on his hand and he jerks his arm.
Ross: Sorry…It's really cold.
Rach: Well duh! It's ice.
Ross just looks down and away from Rachel. She just looks at him and she goes to stroke his hair and he moves so that she can put her hand back down. She frowns and looks in a different direction.
Rach: (quietly) Are you tired?
Ross: (shrugs) not really.
Rach: Are you ok?
Ross: I'm fine…
Rach: They why won't you even look at me?
Ross turns around and looks at her.
Ross: Nothing's wrong…I'm fine…Are you ok?
Rach: You know that if there is anything wrong you can tell me right?
Ross nods. Rachel strokes his hair and kisses his cheek.
Rach: I can't belive you came all the way here.
Ross: That's cause you're totally worth it.
Rach: Gawd I missed you so much.
Ross: Ditto.
Rachel smiles.
Rach: Do you want to stay here tonight?
Ross: I've got a room booked out.
Rach: (Looking down) Oh…ok…
Ross: I think I should get going soon. I'll drop by to see you tomorrow.
Rach: My classes start tomorrow.
Ross: What time do you finish?
Rach: 2pm?
Ross: Well is it ok if your boyfriend drops by and takes you out?
Rach: (smiles) That should be fine.
Ross: Ok…I'll see you tomorrow?
Rach: Uh huh…
Ross: (looks at his hand) I think it has stopped swelling now…Thanks
Rach: I am so sorry about that. I really didn't mean it.
Ross: It's ok…you were mad…
Rach: I'm not anymore…
Ross: Thank gawd!
Rachel playfull hits his shoulder. Then she picks up his hand and kisses it. Ross gets up and Rachel gets up after him. They both smile and Ross gives Rachel a long kiss. They end up falling on the couch making out. Then Rachel breaks it.
Rach: You changed your mind yet?
Ross: Would you mind?
Rach: Mind? Definitely not…
Ross: Ok would your dorm mangers (?) mind?
Rach: As long as we're quiet.
Rachel grins and Ross smiles and they go back to what they were doing.
(Scene: Next morning in Rachel's dorm)
Ross and Rachel are lying on the couch. Rachel is lying on top of Ross (with clothes on lol J ), resting in his arms with her head to his chest. Ross wakes up first because of the sunlight coming through the window is shining in his eyes.
Ross rubs his eyes and sees Rachel lying on him. He smiles and smells her hair and stays there watching her sleep for a while.
After a while…
Rachel stirs and wakes up. She opens her eyes and rubs them. She looks up at Ross who has his arms around her. She smiles remembering what happened the night before. She gets up slowly and Ross sits up.
Rach: (smiling at him) Good morning
Ross: (rubbing his eyes) Mmm…morning
Rach: Wow…
Ross: (Now Smiling) I know…but (sad look) You know I have to go back to New York soon, college starts in less than two weeks.
Rach: I know…how long are you here for?
Ross: (shrugs) I'm not sure…I mean I can stay as long as I want but it goes into my college time and I can not afford to lose any of that.
Rach: Ok…
Ross: You're coming back to New York right?
Rach: (looks down) I don't think so Ross…
Ross: What? Why?
Rach: I'm enrolled here at Boston University and I just want to start a new life in a different place.
Ross: Well where do I stand in your 'new' life?
Rach: I don't know Ross…that's up to you.
Ross: Well I can't leave New York. I have everything there.
Rach: Well I don't want to leave Boston. I just got here and I want to see a different state other than New York.
Ross: (looks down) Well what's going to happen to us then?
Rach: I don't know…
Ross: You know you can get transfer back to NYU.
Rach: (slowly shaking her head) Listen to me…(Ross listens) What would you say if I stay here for about 6 months the I'll see how everything works then I will see if I can get a transfer back to NYU.
Ross: 6 months? That long?
Rach: What do you want me to do Ross? Huh?
Ross: I want you to come back to New York with me and we can go back to what we were doing.
Rach: Well then why can't you move here?
Ross: My family is there, my whole childhood is in New York and I'm enrolled in NYU and you know I can't move.
Rach: Well then you know how I feel.
Ross: No Rachel…that's different, you want to stay here but I can't. I have to go back to New York.
Rachel is on the verge of crying.
Ross: Look, Rachel I don't want to fight because I am leaving in a few days. And you know I can't stand watching you cry.
Ross wipes away a tear from her face. Rachel hugs him and he hugs her back.
Ross: Rachel…look if you want to stay here, it's ok. But I have to go back to New York. I don't know how our relationship is going to work…
Rach: Ok. It'll only be 6 months ok?
Ross: Well what's going to happen to me if I move back and suddenly some handsome guy come into your life while I'm not here with you? How am I going to know what you're up to?
Rach: are you saying you don't trust me?
Ross: No, I'm saying what if that happens…
Rach: I doubt that. Who's going to fall for me?
Ross: The world?
Rach: Hahaha.
Ross: I did.
Rach: Well you're different. Coz you're perfect.
Ross: (breaks into a smile, kisses her nose) So are you.
(I'm skipping a few scenes coz I don't have much time to write it, I want to get this done asap and post it up)
(Scene: Boston Airport)
Ross is waiting at his gate. He has Rachel in his arm and the both of them are sitting on a chair. Rachel is just looking at him with sad eyes. He kisses her to make her feel better but it doesn't cheer her up.
Ross: Camon Rachel…cheer up! I want to see your genuine smile before I go back.
Rachel just hugs him tight but doesn't look him in the eye.
Ross: It's only 6 months you know…you'll probably be having heaps of fun here and you'll end up forgetting me.
Rach: (Turns back to him) Shut up I will not.
Ross: Six months… you promised!
Rach: I didn't promise… I said I'll stay here 6 months and I'll see how it goes.
Ross: You're not taking back your words are you?
Rach: That's what I told you and you said it was ok.
Ross: You better be transferring back in 6 months…
Rach: Well what if for some unexplainable reason I can't get transferred back to New York?
Ross: Then I'll do whatever it takes to get you back.
Rach: Awww…you'd really do that for me?
Ross: No…
Rachel gives him a puppy look
Ross: I'm just kidding of course I would.
PA System: Would passengers for flight 848 to New York line up at gate 8. Your plane is now boarding.
Rachel looks down and gets up off Ross and sits in the chair next to him. He just looks at her knowing how sad she is and he looks just about the same.
Ross: I'll call you when I get back ok?
Rachel nods. Ross stands up and Rachel is looking on the ground, not wanting to show Ross that tears are falling down her cheek. Ross pulls her up and she hugs him
Ross: I love you baby.
Rach: I love you more…
Ross: Nuh uh
He leans in and gives her a really sweet but intense. They break and she kisses her cheek.
Ross: Now show me that genuine smile.
Rachel does a fake smile.
Ross: Not your fake smile. A real one. How about if…(whispers in her ear)
Rachel smiles.
Ross: There it is.
He kisses her smile and they hug for one last time
Ross: I'll call you in about 4 hours ok? Stay by your phone.
Rach: I will.
Ross: Don't have too much fun ok?
Rach: I won't.
Ross: I love you.
Rach: Love you too.
Ross: Bye babe.
Breaks the hug and he wipes away a tear before he grabs everything and walks into the gate. Once he's in he blows her a kiss and she smiles. Then he keeps walking through the door.
(Scene: New York - The Green Residence)
It's been 6 months and they are having a welcome home party. All her friends are inside waiting for her to come. Ross is standing by the door. We see a 4-wheel drive pulling up in the driveway. All the Greens get out of the car. Rachel is the last one out. She seems excited to be back. She's got a few bags and her dad got some too. Jill has one little bag she's holding for Rachel. Sandra unlocks the door and everyone screams "WELCOME HOME" She sees all her friends and everyone. Everyone runs and hugs her, she's hugging everyone but she's looking around for someone. Finally everyone backs off and she looks a little upset.
Voice: Uh hm…
Rachel has a huge smile one her face, she slowly turns around. She sees Ross standing there holding a rose. She runs and jumps on him, hugging him really tight. Then they kiss.
Ross: Hey baby. Welcome home!
Rach: God I miss you sooo much!
Ross: Mm… I know I've missed you too.
Rach: Feels good to be home.
Ross: Doesn't it?
Rachel nods.
Ross: You're staying over at my place tonight right?
Rach: (giggles) Yeah right…(whispers in his ear) You know I would…
Ross: I am so not letting you go this time.
Rach: You better not.
They Kiss for a little then Ross breaks it.
Ross: Have you confirmed your transfer back to NYU yet?
Rach: You're worried about that?
Ross: No…camon seriously…
Rach: No…I haven't
Ross: What!? You know you're not suppose…
Rachel cuts him off with a kiss then breaks it.
Rach: I'm only kidding.
Ross: Well Ha Ha Ha. You are so paying for that later!
They both smile.
Rach: Hm… It feels so good to be back
Ross: Well it feels good to have you in my arms.
They both smile, hug and kiss then they go and mingle with all the other guests. Rachel hugging everyone etc etc. And Ross has the biggest smile on his face.
THE END!!!!!
-Finally :D