OK, WHERE WE LAST LEFT, OFF, ROSS AND RACHEL ARE EXPRESSING THEIR LOVE, PHYSICALLY HAVING MADE UP FROM THEIR LITTLE SPAT. JOEY IS OUT WITH A CHEERLEADER, AND PHOEBE IS WALKING HOME, MASSAGE TABLE IN TOW. MONICA AND RICHARD HAVE AGREED TO A SEPARATION UNTIL THEY CAN SORT OUT THEIR FEELINGS. MONICA WAS CRYING WHERE PART 5 ENDED. MONICA ENDED UP "SLEEPING" WITH CHANDLER AGAIN, NO SEX, JUST SPOONING. SCENE, CHANDLERS BEDROOM, 9AM, MONICA WAKES UP ALONE. SHE SLEEPILY WALKS INTO THE LIVING ROOM, AND SEES A NOTE FOR HER ON THE COUNTER.

Chandler: (in the note) Hey Mon, didn't wanna wake you up, but i had to go to work. I haven't a clue whether your feeling good or bad, and since I won't be there to make you feel better, i left you something that might help. (monica picks up a t-shirt with the words "things can only get better from here" written with a permanent marker) if you feel overwhelmed, or really really shitty, just put on the shirt, and look in the mirror. It may seem a little dingy, but its on par with my ability to comfort. see ya. Chandler.

Monica: (looking at the t-shirt and smiling) on par is correct. (puts on the shirt, picks up her things and walks into her apartment)

TIME LAPSE, 6PM, MONICA IS COOKING 5 DIFFERENT THINGS AT THE SAME TIME WITH RELATiVE EASE, WHEN THE PHONE RINGS.

Mon: Hello? Hey Mom. (after a minute or so) I was gonna call you sunday.....Calm down! Uh huh. (puts phone on counter, resumes cooking, with her mom yapping away. Phoebe walks in) Hey Phoebe!

Phoe: hey mon. (hears hysterical chatter) Whats that?

Mon: (pointing to the Phone) mom found out.

Phoe: oh. (cooly hangs up the phone) so Chandler tells me you and Richard are separated.

Mon: yup.

Phoe: you seem rather, not sad.

Mon: thats because I am happy.

Phoe: really, normally when a marriage crumbles away, one of the parties are sad.

Mon: too bad for those people!

Phoe: is that Ross's goodbye dinner?

Mon: Beef Wellington and a tofu casserole for you.

Phoe: with extra peppers?

Mon: you know it!

Phoe: oh! (hugs her) I haven't had that since you moved out!

Mon: i know. (Phoebe is still hugging Monica when Joey walks in)

Joey: (sexy and somewhat sleazy) aw yeah.

Mon: (rolling her eyes) Did you get the champange joey?

Jo: oh yea, its right here. (hands a bag with 4 bottles, Monica and Phoebe quickly inspect it)

Phoe: you got Cristal? Thats like 200 bucks a bottle!

Mon: Joey! how on earth can you afford this?

Jo: cheerleader last night got it for me off of one of the Knick players.

Phoe: Why would she do that?

Jo: (flirty) cuz I'm just that good!

Phoe: Oh my! Well we are gonna party tonight! (looks at the bottle) in style!

Mon: and I thought you were gonna buy some of the cheap 2.99$ kind.

Jo: Please. (sniffs) Oh man that smells good. Its so great to have you back!

Mon: Once again, is it the cooking or me?

Jo: Both! (hugs her, a little too long) Oh yea thats the stuff. (monica slaps his arm) what?

Phoe: are we gonna surprise Ross or something?

Jo: Wouldn't be much of a surprise since he knows. (Chandler enters) Hey man.

Chan: Hey. Pheebs, Monica, (playfully bows, Monica chuckles)

Phoe: yea thats right, you bow down!

Chan: Yea. so, we all set for Ross's going away par-te?

Mon: dinner will be ready in half an hour.

Jo: checkitout dude, i got Champange!

Chan: (looking at the bottle) no you got Cristal, how the hell did you get this?

Jo: I got my connections.

Chan: Mob?

Jo: (rolling his eyes) No! God just because I'm Italian, all of a sudden I'm in the Mafia!

Chan: sorry, sorry.

Jo: (going on) i mean, if i were in the mafia, I'd have a much better acting career! I'd be a star!

Chan: calm down big guy

Jo: sorry, its just that I'm an actor (goes off into spiel, Chandler goes over to Monica)

Chan: (to monica) hey, how was your day?

Jo: (still going on) and as an actor I have to play my emotions close to my chest, or away from my chest.....

Mon: When i woke up it was bad but, (removes apron, and pulls up blouse, displaying his shirt) it turned out to be good.

Chan: well i've saying that like it was a broken record, i figured something permanent would save me some time and you some heartache.

Mon: (hugs him) it did. thanks, for everything.

Chan: always a pleasure.

Jo: (walks to fridge, sees Monica's shirt) 'Things can only get better from here', nice shirt, although the "here" should be here! (motions to the area above monica's breasts)

Mon: (putting on apron, glares) your fly's down joey

Jo: (peers at it) oh god! (zips up, phone rings, Chandler gets it)

Chan: Hello? This is Chandler. Yes the gay one. Hold on a sec. (to Monica) your Mom's on the phone.

Mon: thats nice. (resumes cooking)

Chan: ok. (to phone) I'm sorry but she's busy right now, may i take a message? (after a minute) ok, how bout a message that you or I won't regret. Ok she's not that! (pause) Now you're just being ridiculous! How dare I? I don't know! (hangs up, mutters) bitch

Mon: what did she want?

Chan: (cheery) just wanted to say hi! (Ross and Rachel enter) Oh, um surprise!

All: (half-heartedly) surprise...

Ro: aw, you guys! (to Monica) Beef Wellington! My favorite!

Mon: thats the idea.

Ro: thanks sis! (They hug)

Chan: so Ross, you all packed?

Ro: yea, all packed. Me and Rach just saw Ben off.

Mon: you did? How is he?

Ro: he's good, he said to say hello.

Phoe: when's your flight?

Rach: tonight, 10:30.

Jo: how long is your flight?

Ro: really long.

Mon: ok. everything's ready!

Chan: (grabbing a bottle of Cristal) Ross, would you please?

Ro: Cristal? Wow! Um yea! (uncorks bottle, pours everyone a glass)

Chan: (holds up his glass) To Ross, I never thought choosing a nerdy profession like yours, would allow you to travel the world. Have a safe flight, and don't die or anything!

Jo: hear hear! (everyone clinks glasses)

Ro: Thanks man.

Mon: lets eat!

THEY ALL SIT DOWN AND EAT. EVERYONE ENJOYS THE MEAL AND THE COMPANY. THROUGOUT THE EVENING THE GANG GOES THROUGH 3 OF THE 4 BOTTLES OF CHAMPANGE, WITH ROSS WHISPERING TO JOEY TO SAVE ONE FOR LATER. AFTER DESSERT, RACHEL GOES TO THE BATHROOM.

Ro: This has been a great night, and hopefully it will get better. Could you guys leave for moment? I haveta ask Rachel something. (everyone is motionless) Yea, uh could you guys, skidaddle?

Chan: (laughing) skidaddle? ha ha ha ha. (joey and chandler exit laughing)

Phoe: (realizing what he's gonna do) Oh god, Monica, lets go!

Mon: (Oblivious) What?

Phoe: just go! (drags her out)

Ross runs to their bedroom, lights a few candles. turns on U2 with or without you, very softly.

Rach: (exits bathroom, wiping away some lint on her dress) Hey Ross do you hear our song? (sees Ross) Where did everyone go?

Ro: They'll be right back. (Rachel goes over to the sink) Rachel?

Rach: (smiling) yea?

Ro: I just wanted to let you know how much I'm gonna miss you, I mean a month without you, I'd don't think i could bear it.

Rach: aww, the feeling is mutual. (they hug)

CUT TO THE OTHER FOUR AT CHANDLER AND JOEY'S

Mon: What's going on in there?

Jo: Ross is gonna propose!

Chan and Mon: what?

Phoe: he bought the ring a few months ago, and i guess tonights the night.

Chan: how long have you two known?

Jo: he pheebs and me went shopping for the ring! He saved the last bottle of champange for the proposal.

Mon: this is so great! Rachel's gonna be my sister!

Chan: why didn't he tell me?

Phoe: you were out with Rachel, (funny voice) talking!

Chan: but what about all their fighting?

Mon: oh that just means they love each other!

Chan: then you and richard must really luuuvvvvvv each other! (off her glare) sorry.

CUT BACK, ROSS AND RACHEL ARE STILL HUGGING.

Rach: so, are you all packed?

Ro: yea. Oh wait, i forgot something in our bedroom. (runs to bedroom, thru door) Hey Rach? Can you come in here for a second?

Rach: (slightly confused) ok.......(walks into bedroom, shocked to see the sight before her. The bedroom is elegantly lit with candles and flowers everywhere) oh, my, god......

Ro: (smiling) Rachel, I've loved you since I was in the 9th grade, and I'll love you till the day I die, and somehow i got lucky enough to get you to love me, now, (gets on one knee) will you do me the honor, and pleasure, of becoming my wife?

Rach: (shocked beyond words, can't speak)

Ro: (shivering) Rachel, will you marry me?

CUT TO HALLWAY, MONICA AND CHANDLER ARE UP AGAINST THE DOOR TRYING TO LISTEN INSIDE

Mon: can you hear anything?

Chan: I think Bono said he couldn't live with or without you.

Monica and Chandler fall down as Ross angrily opens the door, and storms out with his bags. Monica gets up and helps Chandler up, as Ross quickly exits.

Chan: what the hell was that all about?

Jo: (to Ross) Dude, what happened? (ross is gone by now. Rachel emerges from the bedroom tears aflowin)

Mon: (to rach) honey, what happened?

Rachel just bursts into tears, rushes over and hugs Chandler

Chan: what the? (hugs her back, to Monica) deja vu eh?

Phoe: did Ross propose?

Rach: (moaning) yes.

Chan: he took it that well? (off everyones glare, he starts to rub her back) shh, Monica, show Rachel your shirt! (off her glare) Well at least I'm trying! (releases Rachel)

Mon: sweetie, why didn't you say yes?

Rach: (crys) well, (crys), i (crys) said (crys) i (crys) would think about (crys) it, (crys) and he (crys) got, (crys) so (crys) mad!

Phoe: did you guys break up?

Rach: (crys) i don;t know!

Jo: why did you have to think about it?

Rach: well we've been fighting alot, and with Monica's situation....and the fact that I want a career..........he just didn't understand......

Mon: hey hey hey, let it all out! (hugs her as Rachel loses control and sobs her head off, after 5 minutes to Chandler) hey now i know how you feel!

Chan: bloated? (everyone laughs, Rachel chuckles) did i hear a chuckle?

Rach: (pouty) no.

Phoe: i'll make some tea. (goes to kitchen)

Mon: hey, things will work out between you two

Rach: (coughing, Joey offers some kleenex) thanks. (blows her nose) You think?

Chan: no i think for her.

Rach: (fights off a smile) you think things will work out between Ross and me?

Mon: of course!

Phoe: (bringing over a cup of tea) of course! your lobsters!

Rach: (takes tea) Thanks guys. (starts to cry again)

Jo: (to Chandler) should we go after Ross?

Chan: his flight leaves in, (checks his watch) half an hour. LaGuardia is a half an hour away.

Rach: oh god.

Phoe: whats wrong?

Rach: (bursts into tears) I lost him. He's gone.......(uncontrollably sobs)

Jo: well at least the last bottle of Cristal is unopened. (off everyone's glare) sorry.

The remaining gang do their best to comfort Rachel. Meanwhile, Ross is sitting on the plane, silently weeping, as a stewardess offers him a drink.

TO BE CONTINUED

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