Continued from Part 1. Joey fears he might have HIV.
This story is in season 7. Chandler and Monica are engaged, Joey and Rachel live togther, and Phoebe and Ross live alone.
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JOEY"S CRISIS PART 2
By Jjaks
JOEY HAS BEEN RECENTLY ILL WHEN HE FOUND OUT THAT ONE OF HIS FORMER GIRLFRIENDS DIED
OF COMPLICATIONS DUE TO AIDS. PHOEBE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE SITUATION AND HAS BEEN COMFORTING JOEY.
SCENE JOEY'S BEDROOM, 6:14am. PHOEBE WAKES UP WITH A START. SHAKING OFF SLEEP, SHE GETS OUT OF BED.
Phoebe: Joey? Joey where are you? Joey? (Walks into living room, sees joey staring out the window with tears in his eyes)
Joey! Honey what's wrong?
Joey: I'm gonna die Phoebe!
Phoe: Joey we're all gonna die someday!
Jo: I know that, but my someday is gonna be soon!
Phoe: You don't know that yet! We'll find out if you do or don't. And if you don;t have it, then be you're worring over nothing.
Jo: (weepy whispering) But what if i do-do have it?
Phoe: Then you'll get treatment, and treatment is getting better and better every day. It is not the end of the world!
Jo: But it is Phoebe! I can't be an actor with HIV! No casting director would hire me! My family would disown me, and I'd
lose all my friends! If i got it then my life is over Phoebe OVER!
Phoe: Shhh, you'll wake up Rachel. Your life won't be over ok? Do you really think your family would disown you?
Jo: Well...(sighs) i don;t know. Probably not.
Phoe: thats right! And what makes you think the 5 of us would leave you? We love you Joey!
Jo: Maybe now, but if i'm sick, it's gonna put a strain on my relationships. Everyone is gonna be nervous around me! They'll be
afraid to touch or even talk to me! I'm gonna be a freak!
Phoe: (wiping away tears) What makes you think that would happen?
Jo: Cuz i saw it happen to someone! In high school, i was friends with Nick Tramantozzi. He was like a brother to me.
He's the one that got me into acting. Senior year he got into a motorcycle accident and broke his leg. The blood they gave
him was tainted. When he found out he got aids, his parents kicked him out of their house!
Phoe: OMG, why?
Jo: They were old-school catholics and they thought he was gay or something. All of his friends, my friends, treated him like a
leper! He couldn't go to school because a buncha parents signed a petition to keep him out. His life disappeared like this! (snaps)
Phoe: (near tears) What happened to him?
Jo: He had to live on the streets! I begged my parents to let him stay with me, but they wouldn't! He couldn;t get a job because he
had a bad leg. I used up all of my life savings trying to help him, but it just wasn;t enough! He died of pnuemona that spring.
Phoe: (Crying) That's even worse than what i had to go through! (Sobering) But that was a long time ago Joey, ok? The whole
world knows about AIDS. And if you do have it, you won;t have to live on the streets. You'll live with me, ok?
Jo: (stops crying) Thanks pheebs.
Phoe: you wanna tell the others?
Jo: No, no, not until i find out.
Phoe: Ok. You wanna go to Monica's and eat?
Jo: no, lets just go to the Hospital.
Phoe: We have like an hour and a half! (sees the look on his face) Which is good, we can walk there. C'mon, lets go.
THEY LEAVE R&J'S. THEY BUMP INTO C&M WHO ARE KISSING IN THE HALL
Monica: Mmmm, are you sure you have to go now?
Chandler: I'm already late, but i'll be home for lunch!
Mon: i can;t wait! (sees joey and phoebe) hey joey you're looking better, want some eggs?
Jo: no, me and phoebe gotta go
Chan: At this hour? Where?
Phoe: Uptown
Chan: oh so am i, wanna share a cab?
Phoe: no, joey and me are gonna eat breakfast first.
Mon: then eat here! i got pancakes!
Phoe: Ok, i can;t lie anymore. I'm sorry joey, i have to tell them! (joey has a shocked look on his
face). Monica, joey and i think your pancakes suck! Ok we have to go now! (They leave)
Chan: What's up with them?
Mon: I know! My pancakes are fluffy and delicious!
Chan: That's not what i'm talking about. Its like their hiding something from us!
Mon: Chandler, you'd tell me if my cooking was subpar wouldn;t you?
Chan: That's impossible cuz nothing you cook is bad! Your pancakes are fine!
Mon: FINE!?!?! FINE?!?!?
Chan: Crap look at the time! (checks his watch after he speaks) Gotta go! (monica pulls
him into their apartment by the ear) ow ow ow ow ow!
Mon: ok uncle jemina, why don't you tell me what's wrong with my pancakes?
SCENE 6TH STREET ON THE LOWER SIDE OF MANHATTAN. JOEY AND PHOEBE ARE
WAITING FOR A BUS. JOEY IS CLEARLY UPSET.
Phoe: Joey? Are you feeling any better?
Jo: I really don;t wanna do this.
Phoe: (hugs him) I know, but you gotta find out. After we take the test, do you wanna go to my
psyhic?
Jo: What for? So i can find out i'm dying faster?
Phoe: Joey you gonna be fine! You couldn;t have gotten it from Kate, You haven't been sick in
years!
Jo: I've had a lotta sex, with a lotta ladies. I used a condom every time, but they aren;t 100% safe!
I mean i keep on thinking i'm fine, but in the back of my head i just know something is wrong.
BUS ARRIVES. PHOEBE AND JOEY GET IN AND SIT IN THE BACK. 10 MINUTES PASS BEFORE
EITHER SPEAKS.
Phoe: maybe you're feeling guilty for having sex with all those women. Its like your begging god
for mercy, but you feel unworthy because you've had a lot of sex.
Jo: Maybe.....I've never heard you talk about god or religion. What is your religion again?
Phoe: I'm in between things now. I used to be a scientologist, but then it became too "shiek".
I guess i'm an psuedo-asthesit.
Jo: a psuedo-what?
Phoe: i guess i don't believe in god.
Jo: why not?
Phoe: Ever since my mom killed herself, i stopped believing in him.
Jo: Really?
Phoe: yea. I was told something good would come of her death. After she died I had to live on
the streets. Nothing was ever good in my life until i met up with my grandmother. That was 7 years
after my mom died. In those seven years i lost my faith in everything.
Jo: I'm really sorry you had to go through that Phoebe.
Phoe: I'm sorry you have to go through this. (pats his hand) We're here.
PHOEBE TAKES JOEY'S HAND AS THEY WALK OUT OF THE BUS. THEY WALK SLOWLY
TO THE HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM. THEY WALK UP TO THE RECEPTIONIST.
Jo: Joey Tribbiani to see Dr Foley.
Receptionist: Ok, Mr Tribbiani can you fill this out please? The doctor will see you shortly.
Jo: Can i have a pen?
Recp: Certainly (hands him a pen).
JOEY AND PHOEBE SIT DOWN IN THE WAITING ROOM. JOEY PULLS OUT HIS INSURANCE
CARD FROM HIS WALLET.
Phoe: you need any help with that joey?
Jo: I got it pheebs.
Phoe: ooo highlights!
JOEY FILLS OUT THE INFORMATION SHEET WHILE PHEOBE PLAYS CONNECT-THE-DOTS
IN A CHILDREN'S MAGAZINE. 5 MINUTES LATER, JOEY HAS COMPLETED THE INFO SHEET
AND HELPING PHOEBE CONNECT THE DOTS.
Jo: You gotta draw straight lines to get the pictures!
Phoe: wheres the fun in that!
Recp: Mr Tribbiani? The doctor will see you now.
Phoe: Can i go with him?
Recp: yes you can.
Phoe: Ok. Come on joey, let's do it.
PHOEBE STANDS< MOTIONS JOEY TO STAND AS WELL. JOEY IS HESITATING, BUT FINALLY
STANDS. PHOEBE HOLDS HIS HAND AS THEY WALK DOWN THE HALLWAY. THEY ENTER
DR. FOLEY'S OFFICE.
Dr.Foley: Joey, thanks for coming. (shakes his hand) And you are?
Phoe: Phoebe Buffay, i'm his moral support.
DrF: Ok. Look Joey, we're gonna draw some blood first and get it tested asap. Then i'll ask some
questions. OK? (joey nods) So can you roll up your sleeve?
DR FOLEY DRAWS 2 VILES OF BLOOD FROM JOEY, MUCH TO PHOEBE'S DISMAY. HE
LEAVES HIS OFFICE TO HAVE THE BLOOD TESTED.
Phoe: You're halfway done joey.
Jo: That's good?
Phoe: Joey i know youre scared, but whatever happens, I'll always be your best friend. You
won;t be alone through all of this.
Jo: Ok. I love ya pheebs.
Phoe: I love you joey.
Jo: I'm just so scared!
Phoe: I know
DR FOLEY RE-ENTERS OFFICE.
DrF: Ok, I marked your samples urgent, so we should get a result in 13 hours without any
mistakes. Now Joey i have a few questions for you. Are you or have you ever been a IV Drug
User?
Jo: No never.
DrF: Have you had any blood transfusions?
Jo: Not that i recall no.
DrF: Are you sexually active?
Jo: (pauses) Yes.
DrF: do you use protection?
Jo: yes, condoms, everytime.
DrF: Ok. Have you had any unusual illnesses?
Jo: I've had the flu the past coupla weeks.
DrF: Yea thats been going around. Anything else?
Jo: nope.
DrF: Ok. Do you remember using a condom with Ms Miller?
Jo: I don;t remember! I swear to god! I've been playing that night back in my head and i don't
remember! (starts sobbing, phoebe hugs him).
Phoe: Calm down honey. (to Dr) he hasn;t had sex with her in 4 years. Could he have gotten it
from her?
DrF: Possibly, a Mr Marshall Talmant has tested positive, but we can not confirm he contracted it
from Ms Miller. Even if Joey here didn;t get it from her, he is sexually active so he could have
contracted it from someone else.
Jo: OH GOD! (losing control, Phoebe hugs him harder)
DrF: Look, i'm just speculating here, we have a sample, we'll have an
answer. Joey i would like it if you could make a list of all the women you slept with in the
past 4 years. I will personally call you tonight with the results. If you are positive, come in tommorow
with the list and we'll get you started on some medication. If you test negative, then you can throw away
the list and forget this ever happened. (Stands up)I'm sorry Joey, you seem like a nice guy. I'll call you tonight.
Phoe: Thank you Doctor Foley.
DrF: You're welcome.
PHOEBE AND JOEY EXIT THE OFFICE AND THE BUILDING. JOEY STARTS BAWLING AGAIN, PHOEBE HUGS HIM AND
RUBS HIS BACK. ROSS, SEES PHOEBE, AND WALKS OVER.
Ross: Hey Phoebe, hey joey, what's up?
Jo: (crying) hey ross
Phoe: hi
Ro: whoa, who died?
JOEY CRYS OUT AND STARTS AND RUNS AWAY FROM ROSS
Phoe: JOEY! COME BACK!! (to ross) how can you be so insensitve? (Runs after Joey in her own way)
