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newspaper) Hey, here‘s a question。 where did you guys get the finest oak East of the Mississippi? Chandler: Uhhuh, first you tell us where you got the prettiest lace in all the land. Ross: I‘m reading your ad. Joey: Looks good, uh? Ross: Yeah. Chandler: (reading the ad) Stunning entertainment center. Fine, (pause) fine Italian craftsmanship. (Joey is very proud of himself) Phoebe: Oh my God, you guys are selling the entertainment center? Rachel: Why? I love that thing. Chandler: You want it? Phoebe and Rachel: Oh no. Chandler: Ahh, Gepeto, $5,000 dollars? Are you insane? Joey: Hey, the ad alone cost 300 bucks! Chandler: All right look, I‘m changing it to 50 bucks, or your best offer. Joey: What kind of profit is that?! And you call yourself an accountant. Chandler: (looks at him) Nooo. Joey: Oh. What do you do? Chandler: I can‘t believe you don‘t know what I do for a living! Phoebe: Yeah, I actually don‘t know... Ross: Good, so do I 《 Friends》第四季 19 Rachel: Something to do with numbers? [Cut to someone entering Central Perk which lets a cat in. The cat then runs over to Phoebe‘s guitar case and starts sniffing around.] Phoebe: Oh my God! No! Shoo! Kitty! No! Nonono! Shoo! Come on, you! (goes over and picks up the cat) Come on. Crazy. (looks into the cat‘s eyes) Oh my God. Rachel: What? Phoebe: Nothing. Nothing. Joey: What? What‘s wrong? Phoebe: I just, I just have this really strong feeling that this cat is my Mother. Rachel: You mean the mom you met in Montauk. She was a cat?! Phoebe: No, nono, she was a human lady. This is the spirit of my Mom Lily, the one who killed herself. Ross: Are you sure she‘s in the cat, or have you been taking your grandma‘s glya medicine again? Phoebe: No Dr. Skeptismo! I‘m sure. First of all, okay, there‘s the feeling. (Chandler shrugs) Okay, and for another, how about the fact that she went into my guitar case which is lined with orange felt. (Rachel nods her head in unsure agreement) My Mother‘s favourite fish is Orange Roughy... (Joey thinks he understands, but then nods that he has no clue.) Cats....like....fish! (Ross and Rachel are totally lost) (to the cat) Hi, Mommy. (Rachel covers her mouth, in an ―Oh my God.‖ gesture) Oh, I haven‘t seen this smile in 17 years! Joey: (to Chandler) Dude, Phoebe‘s mom has got a huge peni... Chandler: (interrupting) Let it go!! [Scene: Monica and Rachel39。s, Rachel is working as Monica enters.] Monica: Hey! 《 Friends》第四季 20 Rachel: Umm, when were you gonna tell me that you‘re going out with Chip Matthews? Monica: Now? Is it okay if I go out with Chip Matthews? Rachel: Nooo! It‘s not okay! I can‘t believe you would want to after what he did to me! Monica: What, that little thing at the prom? Rachel: Monica! I couldn‘t find him for two hours! He was having sex with Amy Welch! Monica: Come on, that was back in high school! How could that still bother you? Rachel: I mean why, of all people would you want to go out with Chip?! Monica: Look, you and I went to different high schools... Rachel: Okay, that doesn‘t help me, because we went to the same high school. Monica: You went to one where you were popular, and you got to ride off Chip‘s motorcycle, and wear his letterman jacket. I went to one where I wore a band uniform they had to have specially made. Rachel: (shocked) They had to have that specially made?! Monica: It was a project for one of the Home Ec classes. Rachel: (stunned) Oh my God, they told us that was for the mascot! Monica: Back then, I thought that I would never, ever get the chance to go out with a Chip Matthews, and now he‘she‘s called me up and asked me out. And the fat girl inside of me really wants to go. II owe her this. I never let her eat. Rachel: Oh, you go out with him. (goes over and hugs her) Monica: Oh, really?! Rachel: Yeah. Just, if it‘s possible, could you leave him somewhere and go have sex with another guy? Monica: I‘ll try. 《 Friends》第四季 21 [Scene: Monica and Rachel39。s, the next morning, they are all there eating breakfast.] Ross: So you guys having any luck getting rid of the entertainment center? Joey: Well, there were a couple of calls last night, but ah, I don‘t think any of them are gonna work out. Chandler: Yes, Joey has a very careful screening process. Apparently, not everyone is qualified to own wood and nails. Phoebe: (is struggling with the cat) Stop it! Stop it! She keeps squirming, trying to get away! Just like when she was alive. Ross: So Pheebs, how long is your mom gonna be with us? Phoebe: Well, I‘m not sure. I mean, I guess until she y39。know, gets used to the fact that there‘s y39。know, a new mom. Y39。know, I think she‘s worried that y39。know, she‘s gonna, she‘s gonna be replaced. (to the cat, in a funny voice) Well, that‘s not gonna happen is it? Noo. (gets up) Okay, I have to return a call in the other room. Monica: Why can‘t you use the phone in here? Phoebe: Well, I‘m returning a call from a certain mom at the BEACH. I just spelled the wrong word. (goes into Monica‘s room) Ross: So, guys, am I crazy, or does Phoebe‘s mom remind anyone of a cat? Monica: Ross, don‘t start. Ross: Come on, youyou can‘t tell me you actually believe thatthat there‘s a woman inside that cat! Rachel: I believe it. Ross: No you don‘t. Rachel: Yes, I do. Ross: No you doy39。know what, you‘re not gonna suck me into this. 《 Friends》第四季 22 Rachel: Oh sure I am, because you always have to be right. Ross: I do not always have to beokay, okay. (starts to leave) Rachel: Jurassic Park could happen. (Ross wants to say something, but just smiles and leaves.) [Scene: Cha