Talking

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Scene: Monica & Chandler's, Chandler's there when someone knocks at the door

Chandler: (running) I'll get it, I'll get it! (He opens the door & Kathy's there) what the hell are you doing here!

Kathy: I had to talk to you

Chandler: not now Monica's coming over and she can't see you here

Kathy: Chandler you have to figure this out, you like me and well after kissing you I like you too

Chandler: no I don't and you are with Joey

Kathy: we were never serious but I think you and I can be (moves closer to him)

Chandler: oh no you don't I'm not falling for that again back off! (Pushes her away)

Kathy: you can't run away from this like you usually do, you're a grown man!

Chandler: yes and I'm also a married man! (Monica enters)

Monica: Chandler if you want to get me to talk to her you got another thing coming!

Chandler: oh Monica you look amazing

Monica: I'm wearing no make-up?

Chandler: you look so beautiful I missed you so much

Kathy: (interrupting) hello!

Chandler: goodbye! (Pushes her out and shuts the door) so I'd ask how you've been but

Monica: I've been better

Chandler: so

Monica: (uncomfortable) yea

Chandler: all right so I'll get the ball rolling, I um I don't know what to say

Monica: you could start with why you did it?

Chandler: right that (thinks) I have no idea but I know it wasn't about you

Monica: I'm not so sure anymore

Chandler: God Monica I love you more than anyone else in my life and I'll never love anyone else, this thing with Kathy was just a momentary thing

Monica: funny I didn't think momentary things were allowed in marriages!

Scene: hallway, Joey's there and Phoebe enters

Phoebe: what are you doing?

Joey: Monica's in there with Chandler

Phoebe: are they fixing things?

Joey: not really unless that involves Monica shouting

Scene: Monica & Chandler's, they're there

Chandler: look how many times do I have to say it, I love you not Kathy!

Monica: Chandler you kissed Kathy! Now I'm sorry but to me a kiss means something like whenever you kiss me it was like fireworks and with Kathy?

Chandler: it wasn't even a firecracker it was that bad!

Monica: but you kissed her and what if there's something underneath that!

Chandler: there's nothing to it, it was an accident!

Monica: I don't think accidents happen three times!

Chandler: when did I ever say I was smart?

Monica: (angry) I cannot believe you, our marriage is almost in ruins and you're joking!

Chandler: how is it in ruins!

Monica: I don't know but its bad and you're acting like you don't care!

Chandler: (angry) care Monica! CARE! I can't believe you would think that this marriage, that our relationship doesn't mean anything to me, it means everything to me!

Monica: (almost crying) than stop joking and take it seriously for once!

Scene: outside, Joey & Phoebe are there

Joey: I'm going in there

Phoebe: why what happened we couldn't hear what they were saying?

Joey: but they're shouting and that can't be good

Phoebe: no Joey they need to figure this one out for themselves, once Monica lays a finger on Chandler we're in there!

Scene: Monica & Chandler's, continued from before

Chandler: (guilty) look I am taking it seriously but our marriage isn't in ruins, we can fix whatever's wrong (looks at her) right?

Monica: Chandler I love you so much that I can't even begin to hate you for what you did but I'm scared, and I have never been scared, that it can't be fixed

Chandler: no, no you can't say that, Monica I need you to live if you leave I'll, I don't know what I'll do, look whatever's happened we'll just spend as long as it takes to make it better

Monica: I don't want this to end and I would do anything to make it better

Chandler: then let's do it

Monica: I didn't finish, I'll do anything to make it better but only if you can honestly and wholeheartedly tell me that you feel nothing for Kathy

Chandler: I feel nothing

Monica: but I still have that doubt and I can't come back and pretend everything's O.K when I'm in doubt, Chandler (pause) sweetie you need to talk things out with Kathy

Chandler: (surprised) you called me sweetie

Monica: yea well you'll always be my sweetie

Chandler: and you'll always be mine, and my honey and whatever else I ever called you (she laughs) would it be inappropriate if I hugged you, I'm sorry but I haven't touched you in like a day and I'm practically having withdrawal symptoms

Monica: (nervous) sure (they hug, Monica's a little uncomfortable at first but relaxes, then Joey & Phoebe run in)

Joey: (excited) you made up!

Monica: almost

Chandler: (quiet) can I set off some fireworks and kiss you?

Monica: talk to Kathy and we'll see (goes to leave)

Chandler: where are you going?

Monica: back to the hotel

Phoebe: but you fixed things

Monica: Chandler knows what he has to do and once he does it and I'm sure Kathy's out of the picture then I'll come home but until then (she leaves)

TO BE CONTINUED . . .

I don't think that was great but I promise the next chapter will be much better, review with good, or as the case may be with this one, bad comments, by the way the whole gang is in it next week and they all have something to deal with