Part five.
By Tracey……
Mon and Sams, Joey is alone in the apartment watching the TV, Sam and
Monica
enter with a little girl, Lauren, Mon looks a little stressed and Lauren
and Sam
are giggling.
Joey: [turning off the TV, turning and looking at them] What is going
on……. Mon
are u ok? Mon: [snapping] Do I look ok Joey?
Joey: Wow…… I’m sorry……. [he looks at Sam] Who’s your friend Sam?……
She’s cute.
Sam: Uncle Joey this is Lauren, Lauren this is my Uncle Joey.
Laurn: Hey……. [to Sam] Is he your mommy’s brother?
Sam: No…… eww, no way…….
Laurn: So where is he?
Sam: [to Mon] Where is Uncle Ross?
Mon: I don’t know……. Why don’t you two go play in your room Sam…….
Give Mommy
some peace?
Sam: Ok…… [him and Lauren exit to his room, Monica slumps exhausted
on the sofa
next to Joey]
Joey: [putting his arm around her] ARE you ok?
Mon: Ohh…… I’m ok……. I guess it’s just a little hard you know……. Coping
with
Sam…… you know…… on my own.
Joey: Don’t say that…… We are ALL here for you……
Mon: Maybe but it’s different……
Joey: How is it different?
Mon: He was…… well…… it’s hard to explain……. He was ALWAYS there and
I knew
that……
Joey: What and the rest of us ain’t ALWAYS here?
Mon: Of course you guys are…… but Chandler and I……. Well it was just
different
ok.
Joey: Ok then……. Ok so how about I make a deal with you……. [Lauren
and Sam exit
his room just at that point]
Sam: Mom?
Mon: Yes honey what can I do for you……
Sam: Well…… you know Chandler……
Mon: [A little shocked by the question] What about him?
Sam: When did he leave?
Mon: Two weeks ago……. Sam you know that……
Sam: So why isn’t he back?
Mon: What?
Sam: He said I wouldn’t even notice he was gone…… but I do.
Mon: Oh I know you do sweetie, we all do but it’s not his fault.
Sam: So where is he?
Mon: He is at work in Jersey, you know that.
Sam: But why isn’t he here……. He said he would be if I needed him and
I do.
Mon: [concerned] What’s wrong sweetie.
Sam: I need him to play playstation with., we never got to finish our
tournament.
Mon: [sitting back, relieved] That hardly qualifies sweetie. He will
finish it
with you…… [distant] When he gets back.
Sam: When will that be?
Mon: I don’t know Sam…… I’m sorry……
Joey: Hey Sam why don’t you call him???
Sam: [over excited] Yeah…… can I Mommy…… please, please……
Mon: [unsure]Ohh Sam I don’t know that is such a good idea, he is probably
busy……
Sam: But if I call now he can talk to Lauren aswell…… please…… [he
looks at her
pleadingly]
Mon: Oh alright, but a quick call and no difficult questions…… let
Joey phone
him, and you can talk to him……
Joey: Actually Mon I have to get going……
Mon: Oh ok……
Joey: But you have to work tonight right?
Mon: [sighs] Yeah…… if I can find a babysitter at a reasonable rate.
Joey: Well I’ll do it……
Mon: [taken aback] What?
Joey: Yeah, I have nothing else to do…… you don’t have to pay me and
I promise
no girls or porn or any other kind of trash TV…… oh and no junk food,
lights out
by nine and definitely no alcohol or drugs……
Mon: Chandler wrote you a script before he left didn’t he?
Joey: [smiling] Yeah…… and I remembered it……
Mon: Good for you Joe……
Joey: SO you want me to watch him?
Mon: Oh I don’t know if that’s a good idea……
Joey: Please…….
Mon: Alright…… come round here at four……
Joey: You got it thanks Mon [he kisses her cheek] [to Sam] And I’ll
see you
later, [Joey lightly punches him on the arm, and winks at him] Good
luck with
the girl too. [Mon shakes her head as Joey leaves.]
Sam: Well Mommy?
Mon: What?
Sam: [whiney] Can I call Chandler? You said I could.
Mon: Later Sam……
Sam: [whiney still] Please……
Mon: [looking him in the eye] Will you leave me alone if I don’t let
you call
him.
Sam: [smiling triumphantly] No……
Mon: [giving up] Fine then…… come over here, [she picks up the receiver
and
dials she reluctantly puts the receiver to her ear, Sam looks at her
excitedly]
Sam: What is happening???
Mon: It’s ringing……. Still ringing…… you know what Sam he probably
isn’t even……
[into phone] Hello…… hello, sorry……yeah it’s me…… [a HUGE smile spreads
across
her face] yeah it’s nice to hear your voice too…… I miss you too……
Chandler I
can’t…… no I can’t…… I can’t get the time off work……and anyway [she
looks at
Sam]…… I can’t talk now…… well ‘cause I’m not alone…… Sam…… yeah he
misses you……
no he doesn’t know…… no I ain’t gonna tell him…… I’ll wait till you
get home……
Don’t get mad at me…… Chandler I said I was sorry…… Can you talk to
him?…… He
would really appreciate it…… But…… Chandler.. don’t…… I……. [she puts
the phone
down slowly]
Sam: [sadly] What happened?
Mon: He’s busy sweetie…… [she pulls Sam onto her knee] Real busy……
A month later…… J&C’s Chandler isn’t back yet, Monica enters and
sees Joey and
Sam playing playstation……
Mon: Nice to see you’ve been keeping him intellectually stimulated
all day
again……
Joey: [Not taking his eyes from the screen] What??
Mon: Never mind…… [she sits on the arm of Sams chair] so what you playing?
Sam: [whining] Mom get up you are ruining my game……
Joey: Well you won’t win anyway…… I am the greatest…… DAMN!!! [Sam
looks at Joey
and smiles]
Sam: I win (a la Chandler)*AGAIN*……
Mon: So you got to finish your tournament?
Sam: What tournament?
Mon: The one you started with Chandler.
Sam: [passively] We finished that ages ago…… [eagerly] Another round
Uncle
Joey??
Joey: No…… you go home and eat and then Phoebe and I are taking you
out to a
movie tonight……
Sam: Ok, I’ll go eat REAL quick…… [he starts to leave] Come on Mom……
Mon: I’ll
be right over…… [Sam runs out and Monica slowly follows] Joey: Mon?
Mon: [turning to him] Yeah?
Joey: I don’t know how to tell you this……. But Chandler called last
night……
Mon: [In disbelief] What?
Joey: Yeah…… he is coming home soon.
Mon: [in disbelief] What?
Joey: yeah and he…… well he won’t be alone……
Mon: [still in disbelief] What?
Joey: Yeah, I’m so sorry……
Mon: [obviously upset] Why?…… Why should you be sorry there isn’t anything
you
should be sorry for is there? I am SOO happy for him…… I mean REALLY
happy……wow,
you have no idea…… [she storms out]
Later at Monica’s she is writing in her diary……
Mon: [through her thoughts into her diary] I can’t believe this…… I
know I said
we were free agents and that I should be happy he took our rules seriously……
but
WHY?? I just can’t get over the fact that if he was supposed to care
about me
SOO much how could it be SOO easy for him to go out and get a date……
and not
even that he is serious enough with this girl to bring her home to
US…… she will
probably be moving in with him…… they will get married, have kids and
he’ll
never give ME a second thought……. But wait…… why AM I so upset? I mean
I never
decided I wanted to be with him…… I never decided it was anything past
sex,
which we had and therefore is past and so I shouldn’t care at all……
or maybe
this means just that…… maybe it means that our relationship now is
something
past sex…… on my side at least…… maybe he doesn’t feel the same way……
hang on, I
don’t know if I feel anything, how can I care that he doesn’t if I
don’t??? Oh
this is all so complicated…… [she smiles] He said he liked it this
way, well he
has it that is for sure, oh I miss him…… it sounds weird and probably
obvious
but its true I miss him, I want him back……. Back in our lives part
of us again,
but I don’t know if that will ever happen not after what happened the
night
before he left…….
Fade to Flashback……. Where the last fic left off……
Mon: This may take a while…… I think I’ll have to explain…….
Chan: Explain what?
Mon: The truth that has been hidden all these years about……. Well about
Sams..
Chan: His father?
Mon: Yes……. His father…… I think now’s about time you knew the truth……
Chan: Are
you sure you are ready to do this?
Mon: I think the more apparent and relevant question is…… Are you ready
to hear
this? [Monica looks into his eyes helplessly, he looks back concerned,
the hold
the glance]
Chan: [worried, but gentle] Monica, what is going on???
Mon: [on the verge of tears] I have to tell you the truth…… this is
killing me……
Chan: [very soft] Monica…… I…… I..
Mon: What?
Chan: Do you want me to be honest with you?
Mon: Always……
Chan: Well…… well the truth is…… I don’t wanna know……
Mon: [in disbelief] You don’t wanna know?……
Chan: I don’t want you to tell me I don’t see what good it would do
anyone……
Mon: But……
Chan: No…… see if it is someone I know people will only get hurt and
if it is
someone I don’t know…… then what does it matter anyway……
Mon: Don’t you see…… you are……
Chan: I don’t see and I don’t wanna see…… Monica, I LOVE Sam more than
anything
on this earth, he…… I know I shouldn’t but I love him like he were
my own and
bringing people and names into it will only cause hurt, and I know
it hurts you
to talk about it so why don’t we just forget it huh? I don’t wanna
know…… I can
tell you don’t really wanna tell and we are happy…… come on Mon…… What
d’ya say?
Mon: [a little surprised] Well I…… I guess.. but you don’t understand……
Chan:
Sure I do…… you wanna make right…… right?
Mon: Well yeah……
Chan: And what is so wrong about right now?
Mon: Well I……
Chan: Apart from the fact that I am leaving……
Mon: I can’t see anything past that…… that is the worst thing that
could ever
happen to me……
Chan: What?
Mon: Losing you…… [Chandler looks into her eyes sorry, he smiles weakly,
and
hugs her, he cups her face in his hands and kisses her lips tenderly,
the
passion rises, and Monica pulls away] No kissing remember? [She smiles,
he looks
a little disappointed, but smiles back] I should go……
Chan: Oh no stay…… please……
Mon: I can’t……
Chan: Why?
Mon: ‘Cause if I do…… [lightening the mood] Joey won’t get the extra
sleep he
needs, I’ll keep him awake…… if you know what I mean……
Chan: [smiling] Ok……
Mon: Goodnight……
Chan: Night…… [he kisses her on the cheek and she exits]
Back to present, and Monica is still writing in her diary……
Mon: [Through thoughts into diary] Why did he do that? I knew if I
stayed to try
and tell him that I wouldn’t have got much opportunity especially after
that
kiss, god it was amazing…… I SOO wanted to tell him, but in a way he
was right……
but I still think he has a right to know…… yes…… I will tell him……
when he gets
back…… but then I might be trapping him, especially if he has someone
else……
which is exactly what I was trying to avoid in the first place…… I
am right back
to my original dilemma……. How will I deal with it now?? [she looks
up in deep
thought…… [suddenly there is a knock at the door]
Mon: [shouting] its open guys…… boy that was a short movie…… you didn’t
get
thrown out again did u? [she stands and turns, she stands shocked,
when she sees
Chandler staring back at her] [shocked] What are you doing here?
Chan: Wow, it’s nice to see you too Monica……
Mon: [in disbelief] Well…… I…… I……
Chan: You…… you?
Mon: [finally regaining her senses, but still shocked] What are doing
here? I
mean…… honestly?
Chan: I live across the hall remember?
Mon: [joking] Like I could forget [they smile politely]
Chan: So Monica……. How are you?
Mon: I am…… good I think……
Chan: You think?
Mon: I guess you just caught me a little off guard…… when Joey said
you were
coming home soon…… well I didn’t think that meant TONIGHT.
Chan: [sarcastically] If you want I can leave and come back later……
so you won’t
be so surprised……
Mon: No, no…… come in…… sit…… [they both sit on the sofa…… there is
an awkward
silence]
Chan: So how have you been?
Mon: Good…… yeah…… [long pause]
Chan: So……Any gossip I should catch up on?…… Who is seeing who right
now?
Mon: Well Joey is in-between girlfriends as always…… classic Joey,
as he always
was……. Ross and Sarah are on the fast track, Ross was considering proposing,
but
he was going to wait for your advice on…… Chan: Whoa, whoa…… my advice?
Why me?
Mon: Well he can’t ask Joey…… he doesn’t have much experience with
matters of
the heart……
Chan: What and he thinks I do? I have only had one relationship that
ever REALLY
meant anything too me and that didn’t exactly turn out the best in
the world did
it?
Mon: [looking into his eyes] I don’t know…… did it? [they hold the
look, but Mon
looks away] Anyway, Phoebe is still seeing Brian, they are getting
on great, and
Rachel and John got back together like a week after they broke up,
and well I
think that is everyone……
Chan: Except you……
Mon: [taken aback] ME? Well I am just me, you know…… [getting nervous]
I only
have one man in my life……
Chan: [disappointed] Who?
Mon: Sam……
Chan: [relieved] Oh……
Mon: You sound relieved…….what difference should it make to you?
Chan: What kinda a question is that?…… I think I have a vested interest
in your
relationships don’t I?
Mon: Do you?
Chan: I would say so.
Mon: What difference does it make now anyway? You have the only relationship
you
need by the sounds of things……
Chan: [confused] I do?
Mon: Yeah, Joey told me……
Chan: [shocked] He did???…… How did he know?
Mon: [bitter] Oh I don’t know maybe you were boasting……
Chan: I doubt it…… I wasn’t gonna tell anyone until I spoke to you……
Mon:
[defensive] Why?
Chan: Well I thought we…… well before I left I……
Mon: You didn’t call for a fortnight after you left Chandler…… and
even then I
called YOU, AND you hung up on me……
Chan: [sorry] Monica I…… I’m sorry I just got a little upset that was
all……
Mon: Why should you be upset? The fact that I was used for sex then,
disguarded,
that was nothing right……
Chan: [shocked] When were you used for sex?
Mon: That’s not even funny Chandler…… playing the innocent won’t work
here..
Chan: [in disbelief] ME?!? You are saying I used YOU for sex? What
about me?
Monica did you ever stop to think what that night meant to ME?? [Monica
is
stunned into silence] I KNOW how I feel about you, I have always felt
the same,
and I hoped that that night would maybe make you feel the same way
about me…….
But I don’t see how that is even REMOTELY possible…… especially the
way you are
acting now……
Mon: Did YOU ever stop to think that maybe there was a reason for the
way I was
acting? Huh? I mean, did you think it was easy for me to hear that
you were with
someone else?
Chan: Excuse me…… I’m what?
Mon: I told you…… Joey told me……
Chan: That I was with someone?
Mon: Well that when you came home you wouldn’t be alone…… [Chandler
stifles a
laugh, but not for long] Why are you laughing? Am I suddenly making
a joke?
Chan: Well for starters Monica I hung up because I was hurt that you
hadn't
told Sam that we were considering getting back together...
Mon: [softening] Oh... [hostile] and what about the girl? Why ain't
you alone?
Chan: Monica……. Monica…… I ain’t alone……. [Monica, looks confused and
annoyed]
But I ain’t seeing anyone……
Mon: What? Stop talking in riddles and just be honest with me…….
Chan: Well I told Joey I was bringing someone home with me, but it
ain’t a
girl……. [Mon looks shocked] Oh no…… no what I mean is it isn’t a romantic
thing…… see this is what I was gonna talk to you about…… Mon: [cautious]
What?
Chan: They sent me to Jersey……. Because they wanted ME to train people……
Mon: [happy] Wow that is great……
Chan: yeah……. So I have a team of new recruits that I began to train
in Jersey
and I brought them back with me……. That is what I meant…… that is why
I ain’t
alone……
Mon: [realising] Ohhh…… so you ain’t seeing anyone?
Chan: [looking at her deeply] Only you……
Mon: [sighs] Chandler…… don’t……
Chan: What are you telling me you don’t want me? Is that what you have
decided?
Mon: I don’t know that I had decided anything……
Chan: Had? What about now?
Mon: I don’t know……. I can’t deny that it didn’t affect me when I thought
you
were with someone and I did miss you…… [she looks into his eyes] But……
Chan: Well didn’t some famous woman once say "Any relationship with
a man has to
be profoundly sexual"……
Mon: [smiling, still staring at him] Yeah…… [CCA said that for those
of u know
didn’t know] Chandler I guess I am just worried as to what happens
now…… you
know…….
Chan: Well I dunno, I guess we just have to go with the flow.
Mon: Aren’t we a little old for that now?
Chan: Hey, we ain’t quite pasted it yet……
Mon: I know……. But we have a lot of responsibilities now…… it hasn’t
been easy
around here without you……
Chan: Well I am here now and I ain’t going anywhere……. It’ll be like
it always
was…… [Mon smiles nervously, Chandler looks concerned, and then Joey,
Phoebe and
Sam come in talking]
Joey: You are so dead Sam……
Sam: Nu uh…… you are……
Phoe: Why did you make us leave the movie it was just at the best bit……
Joey:
How would you know we have never seen it before……
Phoe: I am physcic DUH!
Sam: It was a chick flick anyway…… [everyone looks at him in shock,
Joey does a
Joey face, and everyone looks at Joey shocked]
Mon: [standing turning to Joey] What have you turned my son into?
Sam: Chill mom……. [Mon looks shocked and gives Joey a death stare]
Joey: I never
taught him that……
Sam: So Joey…… you still up for it?
Joey: Bring it on…….
Phoe: [to mon] They have a new tournament to start……
Mon: [In shock] Another one??? [Chandler who has been sitting silently
on the
sofa to this point, looks a little confused, Mon turns to him] You
wanna go out
for a drink or something? [Everyone suddenly jumps when they see Chandler
sitting there]
Joey: WOW……. Man how long have you been there?
Chan: [sarcastically] A week…….
Joey: Wow sorry man I never saw you there……. Hey……. [he goes over and
hugs
Chandler]
Phoe: Oh YAY…… it was so weird here without you……
Joey: I’ll say…… this is so cool…… Ah Sam……. [Sam walks over to Chandler]
Sam: You said I would never know you were gone...
Chan: I know I’m sorry……. But I’m here now and I ain’t going anywhere…….
Sam: [smiling] Really?
Chan: really…… [they hug]
Mon: Guys I think I might hit the sack…….
Joey: Ok……. You still need me to watch Sam tomorrow morning……
Mon: Yeah, and Ross is seeing Ben tomorrow afternoon, so he will come
by and
pick up Sam around 2 o’clock, and he will take Sam out with them.
Phoe: And you want Brian and I to watch him tomorrow night?
Mon: Yeah, and Rachel has him the night after, then Joey and then Pheebs,
does
that suit?
Joey/Phoe: totally.
Sam: Yip…… good luck with your interview tomorrow……
Mon: Oh thanks sweetie, [she kisses his forehead] Now don’t keep Joey
up too
late……
Sam: ok…… [he and Joey start to leave]
Joey: Come join us if you want Chandler……
Phoe: What I can’t come? Just Chandler……
Joey: You can come……
Phoe: Well maybe I will,
Joey: Come on then…… [the three exit leave C&M alone] Chandler
looks at Monica,
with a disappointed look]
Mon: What? Chan: You got it all worked out?
Mon: What worked out?
Chan: Everything……. I mean Phoebe used to say we sounded like an old
married
couple organising our rotas……
Mon: And?
Chan: Now I don’t even feature……
Mon: Well sure I never knew you were coming home and anyway with your
new
promotion, how much extra time will you have?
Chan: Well I dunno, but I would like to at least be asked…… I mean
you used to
rely on me……
Mon: Yeah and what was I supposed to do? Huh? Struggle along on my
own until you
came back? The guys have helped me out A LOT.
Chan: Yeah but that used to be my job.
Mon: Well who is to say you can’t still help out?
Chan: I don’t wanna ""help out"" Mon……
Mon: So don’t then……. You started this……
Chan: No I made an observation Monica……. You used to be so good at
handling
things by yourself, and now you don’t even try……. Not once did I hear
your name
in the line up for Sams babysitting…… and tonight……. Why were Phoebe
and Joey
taking him out? Where were you? You used to love spending time with
him……
Mon: [getting really mad] I DO love spending time with him Chandler
but things
ain’t always that Black and white……. I would love my life to just totally
focus
on Sam and it does…… but I can’t let the world around him stop……. Otherwise
he
would have nothing left……
Chan: Don’t you think he needs you Monica?
Mon: Probably as much as I need him…….
Chan: So what is going on? Where am I supposed to feature?
Mon: Well I mighta known this was all about you……
Chan: Meaning?
Mon: Oh come on Chandler, this has all been about you, when I called
you and you
got mad at me for not telling Sam we were an item……. Chandler we weren’t
an
item……. If something doesn’t work out for you……. You just ignore it,
until it
does go your way……
Chan: That is SO not true……
Mon: Oh it so is…… Why do you think we broke up?
Chan: [taken aback] What?
Mon: You remember……
Cut to flashback, about a week before their break up six years ago……
C&M’s
apartment…… Chandler and Monica are on the couch watching a movie……
Monica has
obviously been crying, at the movie, Chandler is just watching they
are sitting
close together, he has his arm around her and she is leaning on him……
Mon: This is SOO sad……
Chan: I guess……
Mon: How can you say that? She loves him SOO much……
Chan: Well he loves her too…….
Mon: Yeah, but it is in her eyes…… he just can’t see it…… and if he
would just
express it then they could be together……
Chan: They are together……
Mon: Yeah…… but not for long……. They don’t want the same things……
Chan: Sure they do……. He was just telling his friend that he loved
her……
Mon: Yeah so why didn’t he tell her……
Chan: ‘Cause the minute you say that to a girl…… it totally changes
the whole
dynamic of the relationship……. It is virtually proposing……
Mon: NO it’s not……
Chan: Sure it is……. I mean once you tell a girl you love her, she EXPECTS
you to
marry her it is like an unwritten law…… that is why guys NEVER say
it…… even if
he doesn’t want to marry her he will still ask eventually, ‘cause she
expects
him too…… and he knows that…… so he will for fear of disappointing
her……
Mon: Is that really what you think?
Chan: I guarantee that in some spur of the moment situation he will
tell her he
loves her and by the end of the movie they will be having babies or
something……
it is like padlocking yourself in jail and realising you left the key
on the
desk... while you can see the way out and the means, it is impossible
to reach,
so why even try……
Mon: [switches off the movie, sits up and looks at him] I can’t believe
you
think this way……
Chan: [shocked by her actions, realising the implications of what he
just
said]What?…… I was just making an observation……
Mon: Do you really believe that I EXPECT you to marry me?
Chan: No of course not……
Mon: So you don’t love me?
Chan: Of course I love you……
Mon: Are you sure? I mean you told me on the "spur of the moment"……
does that
mean that by the end of this movie we will be having babies?
Chan: What movie?
Mon: The movie of life Chandler? I mean when you propose? Will that
be ‘cause
you think I EXPECT it? {AN: I just wanna say I started the series before
I saw
the finale and as much as I would LOVE to incorporate that epi, it
would
probably just confuse you]
Chan: See what you did……
Mon: What did I do?
Chan: You said WHEN I propose……
Mon: I SO did not……
Chan: Sure you did……
Mon: Whatever, you can’t get out of this like that? How come you won’t
argue
until you think you are winning?
Chan: That’s not true?
Mon: It so is……
Chan: [sitting back in a sulk] Fine..
Mon: See you did it again……
Chan: Just drop it Mon……
Mon: Drop it? You just told me that you didn’t love me and that IF
you propose
it will be because you think I expect it……
Chan: Ok that is a lie too.
Mon: You know what…… this could go on all night……
Chan: I know…… Can’t we call it even?
Mon: And go back to the movie?
Chan: Or I could apologise……
Mon: [confused] You’re admitting you were wrong?
Chan: Well it is getting late and I am tired……
Mon: Right…… [Chandler leans over to kiss her] I can’t believe you……
Chan: What? What did I do?
Mon: You can’t have a serious discussion about our relationship can
you?
Chan: I resent that……
Mon: Yeah well you should……
Chan: Why?
Mon: ‘cause you now have reason for your dramatic statement……
Chan: [confused] What dramatic statement?
Mon: [standing, mad] SLEEPING ON THE COUCH…… [he looks shocked, he
is taken
aback, she goes into their room, throws blankets at him and slams the
door]
Present day…….
Chan: You got PRETTY mad……
Mon: Yeah……. With good reason……
Chan: How come all our memories are bad ones?
Mon: I have some pretty good ones……
Chan: [smiling to himself] Yeah me too…… [they sit in silence, sharing
an
unspoken thought or two, they both suddenly snap out of it look nervously
at
each other and turn away]
Chan: So I guess this is it..
Mon: [shocked] This is what?
Chan: I dunno…… decision time……
Mon: Why?
Chan: Well I thought that was the plan…… or is there no place for me
here
anymore?
Mon: Don’t say that……. There will ALWAYS be a place for you……
Chan: where?
Mon: EVERYWHERE…… you mean SO much to me Chandler, you will ALWAYS
be a part of
my life……
Chan: How can u say that?
Mon: How can you doubt that? Would you disguard ME so easily?
Chan: [Shocked] Of course not……
Mon: [taking his hand] Chandler if nothing else…… there will ALWAYS
be a place
for you in here [she puts his hand to her heart, he looks at his hand
pressing
against her]
Chan: Monica, what are you doing? How can we be here? Monica I can’t
play second
fiddle and you know this isn’t fair to Sam……
Mon: What has Sam got to do with it?
Chan: What kinda question is that? He has EVERY thing to do with it
and you know
it..
Mon: Yeah only you don’t……
Chan: I don’t wanna argue with you…….
Mon: So don’t……
Chan: You don’t seem to be giving me much of a choice [he lifts his
jacket and
stands up]
Mon: [standing] Where are you going?
Chan: I’m getting outta here before we both do something we’ll regret……
Mon: You’re not storming out on me……
Chan: [snapping] WATCH ME!!!
Next day…… M&S’s Mon is getting Sam ready to go out…….
Sam: [putting on his jacket] I won’t be back for dinner……
Mon: I know……
Sam: And you don’t have to pick me up……. Laurens parent will bring
me back……
Mon: I know……
Sam: And you probably won’t be able to call me……
Mon: I know
Sam: But Laurens dad has a cellular……
Mon: I know…… [Sam opens his mouth to speak] And YES I have the phone
number…….
[the phone rings…… Sam dashes over to answer it]
Sam: [into phone] Hello……. [to Monica] Hey Mom it’s Chandler…… he says
he wants
to talk to you……
Mon: [to Sam a little annoyed] Tell him I am busy……
Sam: [into phone] She says she is busy…… [to Mon] He says it is important……
Mon: Tell him I ain’t interested……
Sam: [into phone] She says she isn’t interested…… he says he wants
to
apologise……
Mon: [mad] tell him he can stick his apologies where the sun don’t
shine……
Sam: [into phone] She says you can……. [to Mon] He heard you…… [in response
to
Chan, to Mon] He says it isn’t fair of you to put me in the middle,
you have to
talk to him…… [Mon takes the phone]
Mon: [to Sam] Why don’t you go across the hall and wait for Lauren.
[Sam nods
and exits, Mon slowly lifts the receiver to her ear, as C&M chat
we see them in
their respective locations] What do you want?
Chan: [at his office] Mon I want to apologise I feel REALLY bad...
Mon: [hostile]Well good
Chan: Don't be like that
Mon: Like what?
Chan: Look I am sorry for storming out I just didn't wanna argue with
you..
Mon: So what are you doing now?
Chan: Trying to keep the peace... although unsuccessfully it seems
Mon: So it is nothing to do with actually caring about me or being
sorry for
what you did, and feeling you SHOULD apologise for being wrong...
Chan: Of course it is I love you of course I care...
Mon: You what?
Chan: [stuttering] I ... I ... care...
Mon: Did you just say you loved me?
Chan: Maybe...
Mon: You did... [mad] how could you do this to me?
Chan: Ok so I take it back...
Mon: Well if only you could... [mad] 'cause it certainly won't get
you out of
this that easily...
Chan: I wasn't trying to get out of it...
Mon: Of course you were...
Chan: Why can't it just be true?
Mon: Oh no...oh no... u can't do that to me...
Chan: FINE
Mon: FINE [she slams down the phone]
C&J's J&P are sitting talking in the recliners as Sam enters...
Joey: hey Sam.... What's up?
Sam; Mommy and Chandler are fighting again...
Phoe: Wow,... I wonder what is going on?
Sam: [obviously in denial] why should something be wrong.... maybe
he just
spilled...
Joey: Yeah but they tend to make up really quickly... he charms her
outta it...
Phoe: Mon has been really distant recently maybe that has something
to do with
it?
Joey: Ask her...
Phoe; Ok will do... she'll deny anything is wrong though...
Joey: Maybe... I'll ask Chandler...
Phoe; Let me know what he says, I'll ask Rachel if mon has said anything...
Ok
I gotta go meet Brian... I'll call you later Joe...
Joey; 'k...(Phoebe exits) So Sam you going out with Lauren later?[Sam
nods] Let
me give you some pointers...
Later CP... Monica and Rachel are sitting on the sofa talking [honestly
where
and what else would they be doing lol]
Mon: NO
Rach: But...
Mon: For the last time Rachel NO.
Rach: He is cute funny AND smart..
Mon: So are ALL the guys you set me up with supposedly...
Rach: Hey I haven't set you up with a guy for years... Since Sam was
little and
even then that was only once and it was hardly a date...
Mon: Rach... he was GAY... he came here to pick me up and spent the
entire
night hitting on Chandler...
Rach: [laughing at the memory] Well at least you both had the same
tastes....
Mon: Oh yeah VERY funny, until Chandler came round the next day and
we had a
blazing row... chandler thought I was trying to humiliate him... I
tried to
point out it was humiliating for me too...but he kept yelling and eventually
we
ended up making out... [Mon freezes and Rachel gasps]
Rach: WHAT??? How did that happen?
Mon: I'd rather not get into that right now..
Rach: Well ur gonna... how far did you go?
Mon: [bashful] the bedroom
Rach; So you guys did it?
Mon: NO... Sam walked in...
Rach: Well were you... [she gestures with her hands]
Mon; [quickly] NO NO, only his tongue was inside me...
Rach: So what happened...
Mon: We stopped... Sam was only one... what else could we do?
Rach: And you never did it again..
Mon: Never say never...[thoughtful, she smiles ,Rach looks intrigued,
Mon
remembers where she is and who she is with, and stops smiling]Never...we
never
did anything else...
Rach: [doubtful and curious] Nothing?
Mon: [defensive] What you want a minute by minute account of our entire
relationship?
Rach: YES!!!!
Mon: look who I am asking?!?!
Chandlers office... Chandler is staring into space... obviously thinking...
the
intercom buzzes, Chandler snaps outta it...
Chan: [through intercom] What's up Helen?
Heln: [intercom]There is someone here to see you...
Chan: I didn't think I had any appointments
Heln: Well you don't but this is a surprise visitor
Chan: Oh... well send them in...[he stands, Sam enters, Chandler looks
surprised, he was obviously expecting Monica...]
Sam: Hey what's up?
Chan: What's up?.... what are you doing here? Is Mon here?
Sam: No, it's just me... well Lauren and her parents are outside, I
asked them
to bring me here and they did...
Chan: [confused] Why?
Sam: Well Chandler... [Sam sits in the chair opposing Chandlers and
gestures for
Chandler to sit... he does so]I feel it is time for us to have a man
to man
chat...
Chan: If this is about our deal then I need more time...
Sam: No, I will over look that for now... this is about a much more
pressing
matter... a Miss Monica Geller...
Chan: [standing concerned] What's wrong with her?[Sam calmly gestures
for
Chandler to sit... he does so]
Sam: Miss Geller is fine...4 now...
Chan: If anything were to happen to her I would... I would...
Sam: Well I thought that you would feel that way... which is why I
am here
Chan: What?
Sam: [back to normal] Why are you guys fighting?
Chan: We're not...
Sam: Yes you are...
Chan: No we're not...
Sam: Yes you are...
Chan: Ok this could go on all night... Look Sam, adults sometimes fall
out over
silly things...Monica and I will be fine [Chandler looks reserved]
Sam: Are you sure? You guys always make up quickly...
Chan: [smiling at Sam]Well I'll make up with her tonight if it will
make you
feel any better.
Sam: Thank you... She missed you...
Chan: I missed her...
Sam: Joey and me finished the tournament... I hope you don't mind...
Chan: Of course not... you spend alot of time with Joey?
Sam: yeah and Ross and Rachel and Phoebe and Lauren...
Chan: You like it?
Sam: You bet... everyone is so different I am always doing a bunch
of cool
stuff...
Chan: Good for you, I am glad you are having fun... What about Mon?
Sam: She has gone out with Joey once or twice, and with work friends...but
mostly she just works...
Chan: But she is ok right?
Sam: Oh sure... we get along fine... things are working out for us
now you
know... no complications you know?
Chan: [staring into space, obviously going back to previous thought]
NO
complications huh?[snaps outta it] Sam tell me something
Sam: yeah?
Chan: Is it worth it?
Sam: What worth what?
Chan: Complication...
Sam: I dunno... I like things simple... complications always mean rough
riding...
Chan: You're right...
sam: I am? I heard Rachel say it to Mommy once...
Chan: Thanks Sam...
Sam: [confused] Umm... no worries [just 4 u Kender]
Chan: I got to go... You said Lauren and her parents were just outside
the
office?
Sam: Yeah
Chan: So you are ok?
Sam: Yeah
Chan: Ok see you later... (he grabs his jacket and leaves)
CP CFE R&M still talking
Rach: Monica I cannot believe you won't give me details... or even
a rough
summary
Mon: Well I know you Rachel you will never let it go...
Rach; Sure I will
Mon: Yeah only after you have blabbed it to the entire group...
Rach: Nu uh..
Mon: I know you Rach...
Rach: Well if you won't dish the dirty details at least tell me this...
how
many close encounters did you guys have?
Mon: Close encounters or encounters?
Rach: There were encounters?
Mon: My lips are sealed...
Rach: You can't do that....
Mon: I believe I just did
Monica gets up and exits, leaving a shocked Rachel alone...
M&S's Monica enters half laughing [obviously at how pathetic Rachel
was] she
finds Chandler already there. She looks confused.
Mon: Ain't you supposed to be at work?
Chan: I was... but I had to see you...[Mon sighs] to tell you something
Mon: Tell me what?
Chan: That this is over... for good, finished, the end... no more...
Mon: [confused] What?
Chan: It doesn't matter what I feel or what you feel, this isn't right
now, nor
will it ever be...
Mon: How can you say that?
Chan: Because it is true... this was never meant to be(he exits, leaving
Monica
stunned)
end of part five....
not long to go now guys!!!!