The One With The Wrecked Christmas

--Chapter 15--
THE ONE WITH ROSS AND RACHEL'S WEDDING (PART I)

Yep, that's right people. You've just entered Part One of the finale. The one that's just about to end one chapter away. Here we go again, with Chapter 15 of The One With The Wrecked Christmas… (I don't have to thank u all so much for reading and reviewing, u know I already thank you all, right?? WELL THANKS ANYHOO!)

Here's The One With Ross and Rachel's Wedding, Part I

(Continues where Chapter 14 left us off...)

Ross (voice-over): Previously on Friends.

(Scene: Central Perk. The girls are there with Mrs. Green, Rachel's mother, talking.)

Rachel: This is once-in-a-lifetime thing. And he's supposed to be there, my father's supposed to be there. Who else is gonna walk me down the aisle? (Phoebe raises her hand.) PHOEBE PUT YOUR HAND DOWN! (Phoebe does so, saddened.) I just… (sighs) I-I can't believe this. If-if he doesn't make it to the wedding, if he doesn't come…I don't think I can talk to him again, like, ever. (she runs and exits)

(There's a moment of silence at the coffeehouse. Phoebe and Monica don't know what to say to Mrs. Green)

Phoebe So when'd you have the surgery, Mrs. Green? (They both look up at her.) Who asked that? Who--? (she looks around)

(Scene: Joey's apartment. It's the last scene from the previous chapter. Joey is consoling Rachel.)

Rachel: What do you think I should do?

Joey: I think you should umm…I think you should uh… Just, just do the right thing.

Rachel: (getting out of the hug) Joe, you ok?

Joey: What? No, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

Rachel: (chuckles) Are you sure you're ok?

Joey: Yeah.

Rachel: Well, good. I'm going home. Ross was looking all over for me.

Joey: Oh, oh, okay.

Rachel: Good-night, Joe.

Joey: You too.

(Rachel goes to the door and opens it then stops when…)

Joey: No, y'know what, I'm not fine. (Rachel turns around to face him) I'm-I'm not. I'm not doing so great, with you and Ross getting married in five days and him asking me to be his best man. And knowing that just weeks ago you and I were kissing.

Rachel: Yeah, but it was a mistake. You admitted that.

Joey: Yeah, but what if it wasn't? You know? I mean, everyone keeps saying how you and Ross are just supposed to be together, how you're gonna end up with each other… Well, what about us? What about you and me, Rach? Did you forget what that was like?

Rachel: Joey, I can't… I can't do this right now…

Joey: No, I know, I know, because you have the wedding to prepare and you just found out your father's not coming so…

Rachel: Joey…

(She's now standing near the TV, he's standing to the other side—near the yellow couch)

Joey: I'm still so insanely in-love with you. (Rachel is stunned.) I know I probably shouldn't have said that right now. Especially not now. But I wanted to. God I wanted to for so long but I couldn't. Because I saw Ross and he's just… (cracking up) I've never seen him so happy before.

Rachel: I'm so sorry…

Joey: BUT WHAT ABOUT ME?! Huh? Why can't I be happy?

Rachel: Joey, this is so unlike you to say all these things…

Joey: Rach, I'm still in-love with you. Aren't you?

(Long Silence. We pan around Joey/Rachel's faces. Then we pan around the open door in which Ross is standing at)

(Ross just stands there, silent, calm, stunned.)

(He's just staring at them both: Joey and Rachel, realizing they can't see him, it's like he's staring at open space)

(He's waiting, silent, calm, stunned…waiting for Rachel to answer. What is taking her so long to answer?)

Rachel: Joey, let's not do this right now. I have a—(She turns around and sees Ross, she freezes)

Joey: Ross…

(There's another long silence. For Rachel, this is a bad dream. For Ross, this is a nightmare. For Joey… this is a bad moment, bad timing.)

Ross: (still calm) Answer his question.

(Another silence)

(Rachel is looking at Ross)

Rachel: Ross…

Ross: Answer it.

--FADE TO BLACK--

(Fade in again – same scene from earlier. It's Joey's apartment and things are very tense. Ross is standing at the door, glaring fearfully at Rachel who stands just a few feet away from him, he back is turned to Joey who stands near the TV.)

Rachel: Ross…

Ross: Answer it.

Rachel: Ross…

Ross: Why are you afraid to answer it?

Rachel: I'm not!

Ross: Then answer it.

Rachel: Ross…

Joey: I think I'm gonna take off now. (Starts for the door)

Rachel: Ohh, yeah, yeah, you're funny. Oh, you're not going anywhere.

Joey: (whining) But I want to!

Rachel: (holding Ross's hands) Ross, can we PLEASE put this behind us?

Ross: Put this behind us? Put this behind… Rach, do you love Joey?

Joey: You don't have to answer, really…

Rachel: Ross! We're getting married! In five days! In five days! Do you really think… do you really think I'm in-love with anyone but you? Ross, honey, I'm not gonna lie to you. I've been…I've been having my doubts about this, and you knew, from the very beginning.

Joey: Cookie? (offers Ross a cookie. Ross just glares at him) Maybe some other time then. (He eats the cookie) Ooh, crunchy.

Rachel: Ross… I'm sorry. (She kisses Ross) I'm sorry you had to…I'm sorry you had to doubt me.

Ross: I'm sorry I doubted you. (He kisses her again)

(After the kiss, they both turn to look at Joey. There's an awkward pause)

Joey: Aw, so this is awkward!

TWO MORE DAYS TILL THE WEDDING.

(Scene: Ross and Rachel's apartment. There's a party going on, lots of people. It's Ross's bachelor party. Joey and Chandler are walking through the crowd to open the door.)

Chandler: (to some guy) Hey, hey, you! Put some pants on, kid!

(Joey opens the door and it's Ross. He's surprised.)

Ross: Oh my god.

Chandler: Surprise!

Joey: Happy…bachelor party. Or something smarter.

Ross: (looking away) I thought I told you not to get a stripper.

Joey: Oh, well, great then. She's not a stripper, she's an entertainer.

Ross: I wasn't talking to you. (He walks into his living-room while Joey shuts the door after him)

Chandler: (to Joey) You think he's still mad at you for telling his fiancé that you're in-love with her?

Joey: Either that, or I accidentally ate his lunch.

Ross: I really appreciate the great party.

Joey: Hey, no problem, man.

Ross: Not talking to you.

Joey: I see. (walks away)

Ross: (to Chandler) So you just arranged all that, just right now?

Chandler: Yeah, me and Joey. Ok, now I gotta say, the stripper thing. Totally his idea.

Ross: Really?

Chandler: Yeah, all I did was dial the number, let her in and paid cash.

Ross: It's a great party, man.

Chandler: Thanks. You know, uh, about this thing with Joey…

Ross: Let's not talk about that, please. (He grabs a drink and starts pouring) I'm stressed enough as it is. And don't mention that to Rachel, either. She's so upset, with her father not coming to the wedding and with him getting married to someone else… It's just bad timing.

Chandler: Yeah, I just wanted you to know… Joey? He's the best. (Ross looks up at him.) You can't not talk to him forever.

Ross: No, I'm trying.

Chandler: This whole bachelor-party thing? Totally his idea. (He walks away, leaving a confused Ross to ponder what he just said…)

(Time Lapse. Ross & Rachel's apartment; the bachelor is still going on, very slow. Ross is making the party watch a documentary on fireflies and everyone, including Joey and Chandler, is so bored.)

Joey: (poking Chandler, over-excited) Dude, dude, look! These fireflies are doing it!

Chandler: (extremely bored) I wish I was a firefly.

Joey: So that you'd do it?

Chandler: (shakes his head) So that I'd fly my ass out of here. (He has a sip of his beer) I'm gonna get some more beer.

(Chandler gets up for the kitchen to get more beer for himself. Joey and Ross are now the only ones sitting on the leather brown couch, watching TV, while everyone else watches either standing up or sitting on regular chairs at a small distance)

Joey: (clears throat) Hey, umm Ross, so this is a nice documentary, huh?

(Ross, holding the remote, increases the volume of the TV)

Joey: It's very entertaining. Like that stripper in there. (Ross increases it more) Speaking of the stripper, I'm really sorry she spilled wine on your blanket.

Ross: It was white and very clean!

Joey: Sorry.

(There is a silence. Joey keeps looking at Ross, whose eyes are locked on the TV)

Joey: Man, look, I think—I think we should talk about our situation here.

Ross: What situation? You're in love with the woman I'm getting married to in 2 days.

Joey: YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED?! (Ross looks at him sarcastically.) Ooooooh! That's what you meant by asking me to be your best man!

(Ross sighs in frustration.)

Joey: Look, Ross, you got nothing to worry about, alright? I mean, you heard her. It's you. It's always been you.

Ross: She has doubts.

Joey: She's "supposedly" getting married to you, who ISN'T gonna have doubts?

(There is another silence.)

Ross: Can I just-can I just ask you something?

Joey: No, no, you absolutely can-NOT punch me in the stomach.

Ross: No, Joey…

Joey: Or kick me down there.

Ross: No, no, umm… (clears throat, now looking at him) Did you uh… did you not go to L.A. and turn down that Nurses show because you were in love with Rachel?

Joey: No, but I love New York and the paying sucks. (Beat) Why?

Ross: I just…I just wanted to make sure how much exactly are you in-love with her.

Joey: Yeah, see? Did you see? It's-it's not that big a deal. I mean, there's no way I would stay somewhere just to be with her! Ross… I'm gonna get over her.

(A pause of silence.)

Ross: (looking up, seeing there's no-one there anymore) Where the hell is everybody?!

Joey: Fun party.

(Ross smiles and the two guys shake hands)

ELEVEN HOURS TILL THE WEDDING.

(Scene: Central Perk. Rachel is getting coffee to go while Joey enters)

Rachel: (to Gunther) Thanks, Gunther.

Gunther: So, uh, I hear you're getting married. Congratulations.

Rachel: Thank you.

Gunther: I just want you to know…if you—would you like to go out with me sometime, for dinner?

(Rachel looks at him.)

Rachel: What is happening to men in America?

(Joey sees Rachel and he approaches her just as she's heading to leave)

Joey: Rach.

Rachel: Hey. Hi. How are you?

Joey: How are you? I mean, you're getting married today. Just in a couple of hours.

Rachel: Yeah, I'm-I'm, I'm just getting some coffee. You know, nothing better than to start your wedding day with a hot cup of coffee.

Joey: Yeah, that or drugs. (They share a laugh.) Look, umm…

Rachel: I, Joey… I know what you're gonna say and… (after a pause) I know.

Joey: You know.

Rachel: I know. I know that you're…that you're sorry and that you never meant for Ross to…

Joey: Yeah, you know.

(Rachel smiles and taps him on his back.)

Joey: What do you want? You know, as a wedding gift? I mean, Phoebe's getting you a guitar so… (covers his mouth, realizing he revealed that by accident)

Rachel: She's getting us a guitar?! Eww.

Joey: (chuckles) Yeah, so…

Rachel: Well, actually, I wouldn't mind 2 tickets to the Bahamas.

Joey: Oh, sure, I'll just use one of my magic wishes. (They share a chuckle) They've been working out so well lately.

Rachel: Right.

(There is a pause.)

Rachel: I'm sorry, Joe, I-I gotta go.

Joey: Right, you have a wedding to prepare.

Rachel: No, but Monica's driving my ass crazy! Bye.

Joey: Bye!

(Rachel leaves and Joey turns around to get coffee from the counter)

Joey: Hey, Gunther, a cup of coffee.

Gunther: I heard you told Rachel you love her.

Joey: Yeah. One cup of coffee, Gunther.

Gunther: We don't sell coffee. (He turns around and walks away)

ONLY TWO HOURS TILL THE WEDDING.

(Scene: Wedding Reception. Monica is making sure everything's prepared, she has headsets on and she's neurotically crazy. Chandler follows her.)

Monica: Ok, we only have 2 more hours, people. 2 more hours. (screaming) TWO! Two more hours!

Chandler: I'm sorry, how many hours did you say?

Monica: Chandler, I have a wedding to prepare in a hundred-and-twenty-seven minutes and I am not welcoming your sarcasm.

Chandler: I'm getting laid tonight. (He walks away)

(Phoebe shows up in her dress)

Monica: Okay, Phoebe, did you find the maid of honor?

Phoebe: I am the maid-of-honor.

Monica: Ok, and the minister?

Phoebe: We lost the minister?

Monica: Well-done, let's get to business people! (claps her hands three times)

Phoebe: Ok, Monica? You have got to stop the craziness and the neurotic-ness.

Monica: Why?

Phoebe: Because it's making me so FREAKING ANGRY!!

Monica: (pulls a prescription box out of her purse) Take 2 pills every 30 minutes. They help through the stress.

Phoebe: Ooh, candy! (takes the medicine and walks away happily)

Monica: (talking into her headset) What the hell do you mean? (listens.) What?! (listens.) Are you freaking kidding me?!

(Chandler returns)

Chandler: What's goin' on?

Monica: The best man's missing. (She walks away)

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To Be Continued.

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--Next Chapter: THE ONE WITH ROSS AND RACHEL'S WEDDING, PART II, believe me you DO NOT want to miss the finale. Trust me on this one. This chapter was probably not J/R fans' favorites but this is how this story is supposed to go, SORRRY! Really. Thank you loads for reading and hopefully it was entertaining enough for you to come back for part 2 of the end.

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