'Do you think they really got married?' Monica asked. 'I mean, would they really marry them, like that? They were drunk!'

'I don't know, let's ask,' Chandler said, and led Monica to the door of the Chapel. They walked up to the attendant who had looked up with interest at their approach. Chandler asked,

'Excuse me, that couple who just left, did they just get married?'

'Yes they did. You two could get married next, if you like,' the attendant said helpfully. 'There's no-one ahead of you and it won't take long.'

'Didn't you realise they were drunk?' Monica exclaimed at this attitude, one that wouldn't have bothered her ten minutes ago, before she'd seen Ross and Rachel. 'How totally irresponsible!'

'Lots of couples are a little bit cheerful when they come here,' said the attendant, taking umbrage. 'Some couples could use a bit of cheerfulness.'

'Some people could use a few manners!' Monica retorted. Looking at Chandler, the attendant said,

'If you'd like to return with someone else sir, I'm sure we could get you married tonight.'

'We'd prefer a ceremony with more meaning,' Chandler said, hurrying Monica out the door before she could explode.

'So they really did do it,' Chandler said, once the door were closed behind them.

'I know,' she said. 'Maybe they wanted to get married,' she said. 'Maybe, they didn't want a fuss. Both of them have wedding disasters they'd want to forget.' Suddenly they noticed Joey and Phoebe running up. It couldn't be… 'Are you getting married too?'

'No,' Phoebe said, 'We're here to see Ross and Rachel get married. They left a note.'

'You just missed them,' Chandler said.

'What did the note say?' Monica asked. Phoebe handed it to her. Monica stared for a while, turned it upside down and stared again.

'Well?' Chandler asked.

'I think it says they decided that it was inevitable that they'd have to get married. I think that word's inevitable, it's hard to be sure.' Monica said. Chandler looked over her shoulder,

'I think the word is invited.'

'Then what does the rest of the sentence say?' Monica asked, 'Because that doesn't make sense.'

'I don't know, maybe I'd have to be drunk to be able to understand it,' Chandler said.

'It's all just so strange,' Phoebe said, 'Not only do Ross and Rachel get married but then Emily turns up.'

'You've seen her too?' Monica asked in surprise.

'On our way here,' Phoebe said. 'She was with some other woman. Joey wanted to go after her, but we didn't want to miss the wedding, though it seems like we did. I miss all of Ross's weddings.' She sighed at the end of this.

'Maybe that's why Ross and Rachel got married,' Joey said, 'Maybe they saw her and thought of weddings and then thought, why don't we get married?' The other three looked at him and he said, 'It's only a suggestion.' If the four of them had seen Emily, then why not Ross and Rachel.

'Since they were obviously drunk, that might be the reason as any other,' Chandler said.

'What are we going to do about it?' Monica asked.

'What should we do?' Phoebe asked. 'It might be when they wake up tomorrow that they don't mind. Ross has loved her since the ninth grade, sure, maybe not continuously, and they've both dated other people, but maybe it's meant to be. You know, after all this time.'

'But why now?' Monica asked. 'They haven't been more than friends for a long time.'

'Look, we're worrying for nothing. If they think they've made a mistake they can get an annulment.'

'As long as they know they're married,' Monica said, 'What if they forget?'

'We'll remind them,' Chandler said. 'Now if no-one else wants to get married, let's go back to the hotel.'

Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey breakfasted together. They had decided not to get up early, banking on the fact that Ross and Rachel would not be up early. They waited so long for them to turn up that they had begun to wonder whether they had been wrong in this.

'Maybe they got lost,' Monica said, 'They might not have been able to find the hotel…' Then Ross and Rachel walked in.

'Good morning, Dr and Mrs Geller,' Joey said. They had changed clothes, but from the expressions on their faces and their very manner, anyone would be forgiven for thinking they had slept in them.

'Don't,' moaned Ross.

'Not so loud,' Rachel said collapsing into a chair.

'I can't believe you got married,' Monica exclaimed.

'Wha- how did you know?'

'You left a note,' Phoebe said.

'Why didn't you stop us?' Rachel said.

'We missed the wedding. Monica and Chandler saw you but you'd done by then.'

'We're getting an annulment,' Rachel said. She had poured herself some juice and started drinking it.

'Yeah,' Ross said, a little dolefully.

'Don't worry Ross, you should be good at this by now,' Chandler said. Monica kicked him under the table.

'I've never had an annulment before,' he said. 'It's not the same as a divorce.' The expression, buy two get a third free, made itself known to Chandler's consciousness, but his sense of self preservation prevented him from seeing what the reaction would be.

'Oh Ross,' Monica said.

'So you guys didn't plan it this way?' Phoebe asked. Rachel drained the last of her juice and stared.

'Planned? No way.' She poured more juice.

'There was nothing that made you think it was a good idea?' Phoebe asked.

'Why'd you ask?' Rachel asked. Ross was looking at Phoebe curiously. Even in his self absorbed state, he couldn't help noticing that there seemed to be a point that question of hers. He looked at Monica and Chandler, who seemed to understand what Phoebe was getting at. Joey was relaxed, eating some toast.

'I just wondered whether anything made you decide to get married. On this trip. For instance, maybe seeing something.'

'Something?'

'Someone,' Phoebe amended.

'No-o,' Rachel said, 'Unfortunately we saw a marriage celebrant, but I don't think it was a case of, 'hey, there's a marriage celebrant doing nothing, let's get married.'' She gave a sudden look at Ross. Maybe that was it. The details of the day before were unclear. 'It doesn't matter why we did it, the important thing is to undo it.' Ross was less happy to let it go. He had one hell of a hangover but he could spot a certain attitude in the room. They knew something. 'Is there something we should know?' Ross asked. He couldn't imagine what, but why imagine when they could just say what it was? Looks were exchanged.

'It's really nothing Ross,' Monica said, 'If you'd have seen her, you'd have remember her for sure.'

'We were totally shocked to see her, totally,' Chandler said. 'We did wonder whether the shock made you and Rachel get married.'

'Will you kindly tell me what this is about?' Ross asked sarcastically. 'Who's she? The Queen of England?'

'Close,' Phoebe said. 'It's Emily.'