Another calamity just hit. Joey was told that he had to finish his scenes tomorrow. Lucklly, he could come to the rehearsal dinner. Monica had her hands full, she was trying to referee between Chandler's parents. One was an aging drag queen and the oversexed romance novelist. And the situations just kept getting more and more comical.
"Mrs. Bing, these are my parents, Judy and Jack Geller," Monica said to her future mother in law.
"Are you his mother or his father?" Jack said innocently. Judy shook her head and yelled "Jack."
"What ? I've never seen one before." he said as his wife dragged him away.
"Are you alright?" Ross asked Rachel secretly in the corner.
"Yeah we're not being too obvious sneaking around." Rachel said.
"I just want to know okay? I told you I am there for you." he said.
She was really touched by his concern. "I'm fine, but if people see us talking they will think that we got back together and are trying to do the Chandler and Monica thing. We can't let anyone know yet." Rachel whispered. "Besides don't you have a toast to give."
Ross went back to the table and banged on the glass. Rachel picked up a glass of sparkling water for the toast.
"Attention , everyone , please I'm Ross Geller." Ross started.
Jack corrected him. "Doctor Ross Geller."
"Dad, alright Dr. Ross Geller.and I 'm the best man. And uh this marriage is doubly special for me umm, because not only is the groom my best friend but uh the bride is my little sister. And she is the greatest sister a guy could ask for. So if you'd all please join me in raising a glass to the , the couple we're here to celebrate. To the Bings.
Rachel clinked her glass with Phoebe's , then she gave a sly look as she clinked it with Ross' . In her head, she was secretly wishing they were the couple being toasted.
Nobody noticed it, but Chandler was beginning to get a little edgy. All somebody had to do was say the word "The Bings." to him and his face would flush and his tongue would swell. Suddenly it occurred to him, he had spent his whole life trying to avoid commitment. Now he was going to make the biggest commitment of his life.
Monica was finally going to have her wedding. She had dreamt of it her whole life. Rachel and her took turns playing bride when they were little girls. She had her white dress and veil and she was going to marry this great guy. Who would have thought when she was in London as her brother had his second wedding, she would also find love? It turned out it had been there right along.
Joey excused himself because he still had scenes to shoot for his movie. Phoebe started flirting with some Geller relative. Monica just ate up her role as the bride with the ever nervous Chandler at her side.
The night ended and the girls spent the night at Monica's and the guys at Joey's . Ross needed to ask Chandler something. He went into Rachel's bedroom, because that was Chandler's room for the night. On the bed he found a note.
Monica,
I'm sorry.
Chandler.
Chandler was no where to be found. It finally happened. He had run away.
Ross immediately went over to Chandler and Monica's . Monica was engrossed in steaming her dress. Rachel and Phoebe read the note and the three agreed that Ross should go look for him. The last thing they all wanted was for Monica to be hurt.
"Phoebe why don't you check on Monica?" asked Ross as he took Rachel aside. "Now you have my cell number so if there is anything you need or want. Just call. I have to find Chandler and when I do , I am going to kick his ass for doing this to Mon."
Rachel couldn't help but stifle a giggle when she heard Ross talking about kicking Chandler's ass. "Ross , when Carol was pregnant with Ben, were you this concerned about her?" Rachel asked curiously.
"Of course not, I didn't love her." Ross said as he made the fatal slip. "I gotta go, see you later." he said as he went out the door.
He had just said it . Rachel patted the flat bump that was her stomach. "Baby you don't know it, but Daddy still loves Mommy." she whispered.