Friends 0103 The one with the Thumb

Are the following statements true or false? 00.00-1.23

1. In dating language 'We should do this again' means 'You will never see me naked.' 
2. In dating language, 'It's you’ means 'It is not you.'
3. In dating language, 'You're such a nice guy' means 'I'm gonna be dating leather-wearing alcoholics and complaining about them to you.' 
4. In dating language, 'I think we should see other people' means 'Ha, ha, I already am.'
5. Rachel understands dating language very well.
6. Dating language is the same as having one’s parents put one’s dog to sleep when one is a child, and lying about it, saying they sent the dog off to live on a farm.
7. Ross’s parents actually sent their dog off to live on a farm in Connecticut.

1. Answer the following multiple choice questions: 2.08-6.44

1. Joey can’t:

1. read the script
2. smoke
3. act

2. Joey plays the part of:

1. a lawyer
2. a prisoner
3. a policeman

3. According to Chandler a cigarette is something that makes you feel:

1. right
2. complete
3. good

4. Monica is talking about measuring:

1. thumbs
2. penises
3. index fingers

5. Rachel thinks that Joey has ordered:

1. decaf cappuccino
2. black coffee
3. latte

6. There are ________extra dollars in Phoebe’s bank account.

1. four hundred
2. five hundred
3. six hundred

7. Phoebe wants to __________ this money.

1. return
2. take
3. earn

8. If you spend it, it will be like _______, says Rachel.

1. stealing
2. spending
3. shopping

9. If Phoebe buys a pair of really great shoes she will hear this with every step she takes:

1. not-mine
2. not-not-mine
3. not-not-not-mine

10. Chandler hasn’t smoked in ____ years.

1. 4 years
2. 3 years
3. 5 years

2. Short discussion questions: 6.44-11.45

1. Where does Chandler put out his cigarette?
2. Why is Monica leaving the cafe now?
3. When will the guys see Monica’s new boyfriend?
4. Why doesn’t Monica want her friends to meet any of her boyfriends?
5. What does her co-worker Paula think about Monica’s friends?
6. What do they promise Monica before meeting her boyfriend?
7. What did the bank do after Phoebe called them about the money?
8. What do they think of Alan after meeting him?
9. What does Ross like most about Alan?

3. Fill in the blanks: 11.45-12.55

SCENE 5: CENTRAL PERK (MONICA is ALONE.  ROSS, RACHEL, CHANDLER, AND JOEY, ENTER DEJECTEDLY, IN SOFTBALL GEAR)

MONICA: Hi... how was the __________?

ROSS: Well...

ALL: WE _______!! Thank you! Yes!

MONICA: _______! I have one question: How is that ______?

JOEY: Alan.

ROSS: He was _______. He was like that-that-that Bugs Bunny cartoon where Bugs is playing all the positions, right, but instead of Bugs it was first base-Alan, second base-Alan, third base-...

RACHEL: I mean, it-it was like, it was like he made us into a ________.

CHANDLER: Yep, we sure showed those Hassidic jewellers a thing or two about ________...

MONICA: Can I ask you guys a question? D'you ever think that Alan is maybe.. sometimes..

ROSS: What?

MONICA: ..I dunno, a little too Alan?

RACHEL: Well, no. That's ________. You can never be too Alan.

ROSS: Yeah, it's his, uh, innate Alan-ness that-that-that we ________.

CHANDLER: I ________ could have a gallon of Alan.

4. Are the following statements true or false? 12.55-17.00

1. Phoebe gave $1000 to a homeless woman.
2. The homeless woman wants to give Phoebe her hat.
3. Phoebe doesn’t want anything from the homeless woman.
4. Phoebe found an index finger in the can.
5. Chandler thinks that maybe it's a contest, collect all five.
6. Joey's constant knuckle-cracking isn’t annoying.
7. Nobody has a problem when Phoebe chews her hair.
8. Ross is annoying because he snorts when he laughs.
9. Monica is annoying because of over-pronouncing every single word.
10. Rachel is annoying because she can’t get the orders right.

5. Discussion questions: 17.00-22.45

1. Does Monica like the guy she is going out with?
2. Why is she worried about her friends?
3. What does everyone say about Chandler’s smoking?
4. Who helps him quit?
5. How much money did those stupid soda people give Phoebe for the thumb?
6. What was it that Monica wanted to talk about to the guys?
7. Who can’t Alan stand?
8. Did Alan have great time with Monica?

6. Fill in the blanks: 22.45-the end

CREDITS SCENE: RACHEL and MONICA'S (THE FRIENDS MOPE AS THEY EAT ICE CREAM):

RACHEL: Remember when we went to Central Perk and __________boats?.. That was fun.

ROSS: Yeah. He could row like a _______.

MONICA: Hi.

ALL: Mmm. 

ROSS: So how did it go?

MONICA: Oh, you know...

PHOEBE: Did he ________ us?

MONICA: He said he's really gonna _______ you guys.

ROSS: You had a ______ day, huh...come here.

CHANDLER: ...That's it. I'm getting ________.

ALL: No no no!

CHANDLER: (LEAVING) I don't care, I don't care! Game's _____! I'm _______! I've gotta smoke! I've gotta have the smoke!

PHOEBE: (SHOUTS AS HE LEAVES) If you never smoke again I'll give you seven thousand dollars!

CHANDLER: (REENTERING) Yeah, alright.

DISCUSSION:
Have you ever found money on the street?  What did you do with it?
What would you do if you found a large amount of money somewhere?
What do you think of people who always seem to be the best at everything?
What does “alter-ego” mean?

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