"Well, where do we start?" Ross asked.
"How about the time we all left our keys here?" Phoebe suggested, anxious for the stories.
"Alright..." Rachel slowly began, looking to Ross for help.
"So. After we all went to Central Perk, me and Rachel went back to my apartment. Her father brought all of her stuff to my place, and we decided to unpack there. Well, that night, we talked, and—"
"Oh, Ross, no need to cover it up for us," Chandler said.
"Yeah...you had hot sex, right?" Joey asked.
"Actually, no," Rachel said, "We really spent the entire night talking about everything. Our relationship, the future, even high school."
"And the next day, we decided that we really are too much in love to risk letting each other go again. So we went down to the courthouse and got married."
"For real, this time," Rachel added.
Their other friends sat in stunned silence. Then they began talking about once. Phoebe and Monica wanted to know why Rachel didn't plan a large wedding, and why she didn't call one of them to be there. Chandler and Joey kept insisting that Ross and Rachel did more than talk that night. Finally, Monica reminded them all that they were going to take turns talking, and let Rachel continue.
"Let's see...after the wedding, we went back to our place and waited for Emma to be dropped off. I began filling out applications again, and Ross tried calling out to Paris to let them know that I wouldn't be coming," Rachel somewhat proudly said.
"Aww. I knew that my brother had it in him!" Monica said, patting Ross on the knee.
"Oh, actually, he didn't," Rachel said, "I had to take the phone from him and tell them myself."
"Ahh..." Joey said, with a "that makes sense" look on his face.
"So did you wind up finding a new job, Rach?" Phoebe asked.
"Yes. Umm...you know the new Bloomindales up by my place?" Everyone nodded. "Well...I'm the manager!!!"
The girls shrieked and hugged Rachel, while the guys plugged their ears and said (well, shouted) how great the news was. Things had really fallen together for Ross and Rachel!
They continued talking about their year for so long that all of Monica's food was eaten. Rachel suggested that they go down to Central Perk—they could get coffee and see what Gunther managed to do with himself over the year.
Heading into Central Perk for the first time in a year also proved to be too much for Monica. Of course, this fresh set of tears set everyone off again, and they became quite a sight to see. Gunther dropped the mug he was drying, and gaped at the sight.
For once, everyone, even Ross, was happy to see Gunther. He rushed to get them their usual drinks, and quickly sat down, eager to hear why they were back. Rachel briefly explained the reunion, her past year, and what brought them all to Central Perk. Then Monica asked him how his past year was. His year shocked everyone.
"Once I thought Rachel was really gone, I was miserable," the platinum blonde man began, "But a week later, I heard that she was still here...managing some department store or something."
Rachel grinned, quickly noticed the wistful look in Gunther's eyes, and went back to sipping her coffee and listening.
"I went to that store almost every day. All I wanted was another glimpse of her."
"Creepy..." Chandler muttered.
"Then one day, I saw her," Gunther continued, oblivious to the weird looks he was now getting. "Oh, she was stunning, as usual, but there was someone else in the office that caught my eye."
Everyone turned to Rachel to see if she remembered who was with her. "The only person I can remember is Ross," she said, eyeing Gunther suspiciously.
"No, no, no. One day, THAT day, there was another woman in there. And she would become Mrs. Gunther."
At the mention of Mrs. Gunther, a very familiar woman popped up from behind the counter. Chandler spit out his coffee, and Joey fell out of his chair. It was all the girls could do to keep from laughing, and Ross sat in complete shock.
"Hello, my Gunther-bunther! Hahahaha!" She laughed.
"Ja—Jan—Ja...JANICE??" Chandler managed to sputter.
"When was SHE in your office?" Monica asked Rachel, who shrugged, with a very lost look on her face.
"Would you look at this!" Janice exclaimed, "Everyone's here, even my Bing-a-Ling!"
"Umm...Gunther? WHAT?" Chandler yelled, trying to clean coffee out of his shirt.
Gunther just smiled happily. Who knew that Chandler's irritating on- again off-again girlfriend, and Rachel's number one fan would wind up together!
"How about the time we all left our keys here?" Phoebe suggested, anxious for the stories.
"Alright..." Rachel slowly began, looking to Ross for help.
"So. After we all went to Central Perk, me and Rachel went back to my apartment. Her father brought all of her stuff to my place, and we decided to unpack there. Well, that night, we talked, and—"
"Oh, Ross, no need to cover it up for us," Chandler said.
"Yeah...you had hot sex, right?" Joey asked.
"Actually, no," Rachel said, "We really spent the entire night talking about everything. Our relationship, the future, even high school."
"And the next day, we decided that we really are too much in love to risk letting each other go again. So we went down to the courthouse and got married."
"For real, this time," Rachel added.
Their other friends sat in stunned silence. Then they began talking about once. Phoebe and Monica wanted to know why Rachel didn't plan a large wedding, and why she didn't call one of them to be there. Chandler and Joey kept insisting that Ross and Rachel did more than talk that night. Finally, Monica reminded them all that they were going to take turns talking, and let Rachel continue.
"Let's see...after the wedding, we went back to our place and waited for Emma to be dropped off. I began filling out applications again, and Ross tried calling out to Paris to let them know that I wouldn't be coming," Rachel somewhat proudly said.
"Aww. I knew that my brother had it in him!" Monica said, patting Ross on the knee.
"Oh, actually, he didn't," Rachel said, "I had to take the phone from him and tell them myself."
"Ahh..." Joey said, with a "that makes sense" look on his face.
"So did you wind up finding a new job, Rach?" Phoebe asked.
"Yes. Umm...you know the new Bloomindales up by my place?" Everyone nodded. "Well...I'm the manager!!!"
The girls shrieked and hugged Rachel, while the guys plugged their ears and said (well, shouted) how great the news was. Things had really fallen together for Ross and Rachel!
They continued talking about their year for so long that all of Monica's food was eaten. Rachel suggested that they go down to Central Perk—they could get coffee and see what Gunther managed to do with himself over the year.
Heading into Central Perk for the first time in a year also proved to be too much for Monica. Of course, this fresh set of tears set everyone off again, and they became quite a sight to see. Gunther dropped the mug he was drying, and gaped at the sight.
For once, everyone, even Ross, was happy to see Gunther. He rushed to get them their usual drinks, and quickly sat down, eager to hear why they were back. Rachel briefly explained the reunion, her past year, and what brought them all to Central Perk. Then Monica asked him how his past year was. His year shocked everyone.
"Once I thought Rachel was really gone, I was miserable," the platinum blonde man began, "But a week later, I heard that she was still here...managing some department store or something."
Rachel grinned, quickly noticed the wistful look in Gunther's eyes, and went back to sipping her coffee and listening.
"I went to that store almost every day. All I wanted was another glimpse of her."
"Creepy..." Chandler muttered.
"Then one day, I saw her," Gunther continued, oblivious to the weird looks he was now getting. "Oh, she was stunning, as usual, but there was someone else in the office that caught my eye."
Everyone turned to Rachel to see if she remembered who was with her. "The only person I can remember is Ross," she said, eyeing Gunther suspiciously.
"No, no, no. One day, THAT day, there was another woman in there. And she would become Mrs. Gunther."
At the mention of Mrs. Gunther, a very familiar woman popped up from behind the counter. Chandler spit out his coffee, and Joey fell out of his chair. It was all the girls could do to keep from laughing, and Ross sat in complete shock.
"Hello, my Gunther-bunther! Hahahaha!" She laughed.
"Ja—Jan—Ja...JANICE??" Chandler managed to sputter.
"When was SHE in your office?" Monica asked Rachel, who shrugged, with a very lost look on her face.
"Would you look at this!" Janice exclaimed, "Everyone's here, even my Bing-a-Ling!"
"Umm...Gunther? WHAT?" Chandler yelled, trying to clean coffee out of his shirt.
Gunther just smiled happily. Who knew that Chandler's irritating on- again off-again girlfriend, and Rachel's number one fan would wind up together!