老友记17.docx

1、老友记17The One With the BlackoutWritten by: Jeffrey Astrof and Mike Sikowitz.Transcribed by: Ruth CurranScene: Central Perk, Rachel is introducing Phoebe, who is playing her guitar for the crowd.Rachel: Everybody? Shh, shhh. Uhhh. Central Perk is proud to present the music of Miss Phoebe Buffay.(appla

2、use)Phoebe: Hi. Um, I want to start with a song thats about that moment when you suddenly realize what life is all about. OK, here we go. (plays a chord, then the lights go out) OK, thank you very much.Scene: The ATM vestibule of a bank, Chandler is inside. The lights go out, and he realizes he is t

3、rapped inside.Chandler: Oh, great. This is just.(Chandler sees that there is a gorgeous model inside the vestibule with him. He makes a gesture of quiet exuberance.)Opening CreditsScene: Monica and Rachels, Monica is on the phone with her mother. Phoebe, Rachel, and Ross are there.Rachel: Wow, this

4、is so cool, you guys. The entire city is blacked out!Monica: Mom says its all of Manhattan, parts of Brooklyn and Queens, and they have no idea when its coming back on.Rachel: Wow, you guys, this is big.Monica: (into phone) Pants and a sweater? Why, mom? Who am I gonna meet in a blackout? Power comp

5、any guys? Eligible looters? Could we talk about this later? OK. (hangs up)Phoebe: Can I borrow the phone? I want to call my apartment and check on my grandma. (to Monica) Whats my number? (Monica and Rachel look at Phoebe strangely.)Phoebe: Well, I never call me.Scene: ATM vestibule, Jill Goodacre i

6、s on the cellular phone. Chandlers thoughts are in italics.Chandler: Oh my God, its that Victorias Secret model. Something. something Goodacre.Jill: (on phone) Hi Mom, its Jill.Chandler: Shes right, its Jill. Jill Goodacre. Oh my God. I am trapped in an ATM vestibule with Jill Goodacre! (pause) Is i

7、t a vestibule? Maybe its an atrium. Oh, yeah, that is the part to focus on, you idiot!Jill: (on phone) Yeah, Im fine. Im just stuck at the bank, in an ATM vestibule.Chandler: Jill says vestibule. Im going with vestibule.Jill: (on phone) Im fine. No, Im not alone. I dont know, some guy.Chandler: Oh!

8、Some guy. Some guy. Hey Jill, I saw you with some guy last night. Yes, he was some guy. (Chandler strides proudly across the vestibule and Jill stares at him.)Scene: Monicas apartment, Joey enters with a menorah, the candles lit.Joey: Hi everyone.Ross: And officiating at tonights blackout, is Rabbi

9、Tribbiani.Joey: Well, Chandlers old roomate was Jewish, and these are the only candles we have, so. Happy Chanukah, everyone.Phoebe: (at window) Eww, look. Ugly Naked Guy lit a bunch of candles.(They all look at the window, grossed out, then flinch in pain.)Rachel: That had to hurt!Scene: ATM vestib

10、ule.Chandler: Alright, alright, alright. Its been fourteen and a half minutes and you still have not said one word. Oh God, do something. Just make contact, smile!(Chandler smiles at her, she smiles back sweetly.)Chandler: There you go!(He continues to smile like an idiot, and she looks frightened.)

11、Chandler: Youre definitely scaring here.Jill: (awkwardly) Would you like to call somebody? (offering phone)Chandler: Yeah, about 300 guys I went to high school with. Yeah, thanks. (takes phone)Scene: Monica and Rachels, The phone rings; its Chandler.Monica: Hello?Chandler: Hey, its me.Monica: (to ev

12、eryone) Its Chandler! (on phone) Are you OK?Chandler: Yeah, Im fine. (trying to cover up what he is saying) Im trppd in an ATM vstbl wth Jll Gdcr.Monica: What?Chandler: Im trppd. in an ATM vstbl. wth Jll Gdcr!Monica: I have no idea what you just said.Chandler: (angry) Put Joey on the phone.Joey: Wha

13、ts up man?Chandler: Im trppd. in an ATM vstbl. wth JLL GDCR.Joey: (to everyone) Oh my God! Hes trapped in an ATM vestibule with Jill Goodacre! (on phone) Chandler, listen. (says something intentionally garbled)Chandler: Yeah, like that thought never entered my mind.Scene: Monica and Rachels, time ha

14、s passed. The five are sitting around the coffee table talking.Rachel: Alright, somebody.Monica: OK, Ill go. OK, senior year of college. on a pool table.All: Whoooaa!Ross: Thats my sister.Joey: OK. my weirdest place would have to be. the womens room on the second floor of the New York CIty public li

15、brary.Monica: Oh my God! What were you doing in a library?Ross: Pheebs, what about you?Phoebe: Oh. Milwaukee.Rachel: Um. Ross?Ross: Disneyland, 1989, Its a Small World After All.All: No way!Ross: The ride broke down. So, Carol and I went behind a couple of those mechanical Dutch children. then they

16、fixed the ride, and we were asked never to return to the Magic Kingdom.Phoebe: Oh, Rachel.Rachel: Oh come on, I already went.Monica: You did not go!All: Come on.Rachel: Oh, alright. The weirdest place would have to be. (sigh). oh, the foot of the bed. Ross: Step back.Joey: We have a winner!Time laps

17、e, Ross and Rachel are talking, Joey is on the couch, and Monica and Phoebe are out of the room.Rachel: I just never had a relationship with that kind of passion, you know, where you have to have somebody right there, in the middle of a theme park.Ross: Well, it was the only thing to do there that d

18、idnt have a line.Rachel: There, well, see? Barry wouldnt even kiss me on a miniature golf course. Ross: Come on.Rachel: No, he said we were holding up the people behind us.Ross: (sarcastically) And you didnt marry him because.?Rachel: I mean, do you think there are people who go through life never h

19、aving that kind of.Ross: Probably. But you know, Ill tell you something. Passion is way overrated. Rachel: Yeah right.Ross: It is. Eventually, it kind of. burns out. But hopefully, what youre left with is trust, and security, and. well, in the case of my ex-wife, lesbianism. So, you know, for all of

20、 those people who miss out on that passion. thing, theres all that other good stuff.Rachel: (sigh) OK.Ross: But, um. I dont think thats going to be you.Rachel: You dont.Ross: Uh-uh. See, I see. big passion in your future.Rachel: Really?Ross: Mmmm.Rachel: You do?Ross: I do.Rachel: Oh Ross, youre so g

21、reat. (she playfully rubs his head and gets up)(Ross gets up, pleased with himself.)Joey: Its never gonna happen.Ross: (innocently) What?Joey: You and Rachel.Ross: (acts surprised) What? (pause) Why not?Joey: Because you waited too long to make your move, and now youre in the friend zone. Ross: No,

22、no, no. Im not in the zone.Joey: Ross, youre mayor of the zone.Ross: Im taking my time, alright? Im laying the groundwork. Yeah. I mean, every day I get just a little bit closer to.Joey: Priesthood! Look Ross, Im telling you, she has no idea what youre thinking. If you dont ask her out soon youre go

23、ing to end up stuck in the zone forever.Ross: I will, I will. See, Im waiting for the right moment. (Joey looks at him) What? What, now?Joey: Yeeeeaaaahhh! Whats messing you up? The wine? The candles? The moonlight? Youve just got to go up to her and say, Rachel, I think that. (Rachel comes into the

24、 room behind them)Ross: Shhhh!Rachel: What are you shushing?Ross: Were shushing. because. were trying to hear something. Listen. (everyone is silent) Dont you hear that?Rachel: Ahhhh!Ross: See?Rachel: Huh. (she agrees, but looks very confused)Scene: ATM vestibule.Jill: Would you like some gum?Chandl

25、er: Um, is it sugarless?Jill: (checks) Sorry, its not.Chandler: Oh, then no thanks. What the hell was that? Mental note: If Jill Goodacre offers you gum, you take it. If she offers you mangled animal carcass, you take it.Scene: Monicas apartment, Phoebe is singing.Phoebe: (singing) New York City has

26、 no power, and the milk is getting sour. But to me it is not scary, cause I stay away from dairy. la la la, la la, la la. (she writes the lyrics down)Ross: (to Joey) OK, here goes.Joey: Are you going to do it?Ross: Im going to do it.Joey: Do you want any help?Ross: You come out there, youre a dead m

27、an.Joey: Good luck, man.Ross: Thanks. (Joey hugs him) OK.Joey: OK. (Ross goes out on the balcony to talk to Rachel)(Monica walks in, starts to go out on the balcony.)Joey: Hey, where are you going?Monica: Outside.Joey: You cant go out there.Monica: Why not?Joey: Because of. the reason.Monica: And th

28、at would be?Joey: I, um, cant tell you.Monica: Joey, whats going on?Joey: OK, youve got to promise that youll never, ever tell Ross that I told you.Monica: About what?Joey: Hes planning your birthday party.Monica: Oh my God! I love him!Joey: (as Phoebe enters) Youd better act surprised.Phoebe: About

29、 what?Monica: My surprise party!Phoebe: What surprise party?Monica: Oh stop it. Joey already told me.Phoebe: Well, he didnt tell me.Joey: Hey, dont look at me. This is Rosss thing.Phoebe: This is so typical. Im always the last one to know everything.Monica: No, you are not. We tell you stuff.Phoebe:

30、 Yuh-huh! I was the last one to know when Chandler got bitten by the peacock at the zoo. I was the last one to know when you had a crush on Joey when he was moving in. (Monica gestures at Phoebe to shut up; Joey looks surprised but pleased) Looks like I was second to last.Scene: Monica and Rachels B

31、alcony, Ross and Rachel are talking.Rachel: Hmmm. this is so nice.Ross: OK, I have a question. Well, actually, its not so much a question as. more of a general wondering. ment.Rachel: OK.Ross: OK. Here goes. For a while now, Ive been wanting to, um.Rachel: Ohhh! (looking at something behind Ross)Ross: Yes, yes, thats right.Rachel: Oh, look at the little cat! (a small kitten is on the roof behind Ross)Ross: What? (the cat jumps on his shoulders) Ow!Cut to inside. Monica, Joey and