A/N: Hello! Yes i know it's been a really long time...but not only was i busy, quite frankly i had intentions of dumping this story because after reading it again i thought it was kinda boring...

but then i read your reveiws again and i figured i'd give it a shot. After all, there are only three chapters left till the end.

The rest of this story will be P/J and R/R. i'm sorry C/M fans...you'll have to wait till i put up my other friends story (which has some C/M in it)

Disclaimer: We know who owns it and we know it isnt me. this is FAN fiction for crying out loud!

Chapter 13

(Not TV) Monica is trying to convince Ross and Rachel to stop playing poker and to watch. Joey is trying to get some sense into Phoebe and Chandler is being tailed by Rachel's Boss, but he's more interested in Rachel's colleauge Sophie.

Monica: Rache, c'mon!!! you have to watch.

Rachel: Mon, That tape is about our lives. we already know what happened!

Monica: But you still gotta watch! C'mon!!! Ross???

Ross: Oh...Ok.

(Monica, Rachel and Ross head towards the TV where a few people are already watching)

[TV Scene: Chandler and Joey's apartment. Chandler is answering the door in his robe.]

Chandler: No, no, no, no, no, no [opens door to Monica] No. Monica, it's Sunday morning. I'm not running on a Sunday.

Monica: Why not?

Chandler: Because it's Sunday. It's God's day.

Monica: OK, if you say stop, then we stop.

Chandler: OK, stop.

Monica: No, c'mon, we can't stop, c'mon, we've got three more pounds to go. I am the energy train and you are on board. Woo-woo, woo-woo, woo-woo [Chandler walks out of the apartment, leaving Monica] Woo.



[Not TV: Joey and Phoebe are in the terrace/balcony. Phoebe is now looking at New York City by night as if she's never seen it before.]

Joey: Um...Pheebs??

Phoebe: Joey look!!!

Joey: What?

Phoebe: look at all the pretty lights

Joey: Ok Pheebs...you really really need to lie down

Phoebe: But i'm not sleepy! it isnt even night yet!

Joey gives an exhasperated sigh as Phoebe jumps up and down and cheers as she sees a plane fly across the sky.

[TV Scene: The Apartment. Rachel is taking asprin. Ross enters.]

Ross: Hey Rach.

Rachel: Ahhhh.

Ross: Oh. And how was the date?

Rachel: Umm, I think there was a restaurant... I know there was wine.

[Rachel looks at Ross as though she remembers something, but can't place what it is.]

Ross: Wow, well uh, uh, actually, Julie's downstairs getting a cab, I just need the cat toy, did Monica say. . . What? Why, why are you looking at me like that?

Rachel: I don't know, I, I feel like I had a dream about you last night but I, I don't remember.

Ross: OK. Oh, oh, oh. [runs over and picks up the cat toy]

Rachel: Did we speak on the phone last night? Did you call me?

Ross: No, I stayed at Julie's last night.

Rachel: Huh.

Ross: Oh, actually I haven't even been home yet. Do you mind if I check my messages?

Rachel: Oh yeah, go ahead. [Rachel walks in her room. Ross picks up the phone and dials his machine to check his messages.]

Ross: Rach, I got a message from you. [pauses] Who's Michael:?

[Rachel comes out of her room, suddenly she remembers leaving the message.]

Rachel: Oh my God. Oh my God Ross, no, hang up the phone, give me the phone Ross, give me the phone, give me the phone, give me the. . . [jumps the couch and lands on Ross's back, finally getting the phone from him. Ross has a confused expression on his face.]

Ross: You're over me?

[Not TV: Sophie, Chandler and Joanna are talking]

Joanna:...Well i obviously knew, Chandler, that you were on tv. and then one day i turned on the tv and i was there too! i mean, yes, i was working on Marta's orders but still, it was so great to see myself on tv...

Sophie: I was there too

Joanna: Really? I didnt see you, though

Chandler: (exhasperated about the fact that he's just asked Sophie out and Joanna cant leave them alone) Joanna, isnt that hunky model from the infomercials eyeing you?

Joanna: Where? Where? (She goes off)

[TV Scene: Ross and Julie are at the pound looking for a cat.]

Julie (looking at a cat in a cage): Ooh, this one is cute, don't you think?

Ross: Yeah. This one's cute and-and that one's cute (points to a cat) and that one's cute. (points to another cat). They're all cute. They're kittens. Let's just wrap it up and get the hell out of here.

Julie: Are you ok?

Ross (with a worried look): Yeah me, me? Sure. Yea Yea. Yeah!

Julie: Ross, honey, hey..I know that this a big step for us but I've got a feeling we're going to be ok.

Ross: Yeah I know. I know. (to the worker) So um, do you have any cats that are really old or incredibly sick? Just--

(The worker gives him a strange look.)

Julie: Ross? I don't want one that is about to die.

Ross: Oh see, now we should of worked that out before we came down here.

Julie: Oook sweetie I am going to narrow it down to this one over here (points to one)..

Ross: Yea

Julie: ...and this one with the stripes.(points to one). Ok. You pick!

Ross: Uh oh wait. I a-. I have to pick?

Julie: Yeah, which ever one you want!

Ross: Oh well I um..I don't know. I mean it's not that easy to choose. You know? I mean both-both cats are-are beautiful and um..funny and....you know I am sure I would be happy with either cat. I-I just..

Julie: Well, do you wanna take both?

Ross: Both? Both? I can't have two cats-I mean..Joey's the kind of guy who can have two cats.

[Not TV: Phoebe and Joey on the balcony]

Joey: Ok Pheebs. i was gonna tell you somthing important...but you obviously need some rest.

Phoebe: Ross! i dont need rest!

Joey: I'm not Ross! i'm Joey!

Phoebe: Ooooh! ok see i thought you were Ross.

Joey: Pheebs?

Phoebe: But No!! youre Joey! Which is Yay, because I love you!!

Joey: You What?

(Phoebe hugs him and them passes out on his shoulder)

[TV Scene: Central Perk. Ross and Rachel are there.]

Ross: You had no right to tell me you ever had feelings for me.

Rachel: [hurt] What?

Ross: I was doing great with Julie before I found out about you.

Rachel: Hey, I was doin' great before I found out about you. You think it's easy for me to see you with Julie?

Ross: Then you should have said something before I met her.

Rachel: I didn't know then. And how come you never said anything to me.

Ross: There was never a good time.

Rachel: Right, you, you only had a year. We only hung out every night.

Ross: Not, not, not every night. You know, and... and it's not like I didn't try, Rachel, but things got in the way, y'know? Like, like Italian guys or ex-fiances or, or, or Italian guys.

Rachel: Hey, there was one Italian guy, OK, and do you even have a point?

Ross: The point is I... I don't need this right now, OK. It, it's too late, I'm with somebody else, I'm happy. This ship has sailed.

Rachel: Yeah, what're you saying, you just sort of put away feelings or whatever the hell it was you felt for me?

Ross: Hey, I've been doin' it since the ninth grade, I've gotten pretty damn good at it.

Rachel: Alright, fine, you go ahead and you do that, alright Ross.

Ross: Fine.

Rachel: 'Cause I don't need your stupid ship.

Ross: Good.

Rachel: Good. [Ross leaves]

[Rachel gets up and opens the door, yelling after him.]

Rachel: And ya know what, now I've got closure.

[Rachel slams the door and locks it. She sits down, visibly upset. She puts her head in her hands and begins to cry. Ross comes back and is standing outside the window. When Rachel regroups and gets back up to finish closing, she sees him. She smiles. She goes to open the door and can't get the lock undone.]

Ross: Try the bottom one.

[She opens the door and they kiss.]

[Not TV: Everyone looks at Ross and Rachel who are now kissing. Everybody Cheers]

END OF PART II

A/N: Another Chapter comes to an end! i'm trying to see if i can reach a hundred reviews by the end of this story...so help me out with my goal, please???