The One After Phoebe & Joey Kiss

(Joey & Phoebe have walked to outside of the hospital room.)

Joey: So Pheebs, about that kiss I----

Phoebe: Joey you really don't have to say anything, it would never have happened if I didn't pretend to be Ursula.

Joey: Pheebs… (pauses) All I was going to say is I was amazed by how good that kiss was. You know we've always been friends but a part of me always wanted to be more than that and now maybe we can move on from just being friends. What do you think though? That's what I want to know.

Phoebe: It was pretty amazing. But Joey—

Joey: But (looks down at the floor)

Phoebe: If we broke up think how hard it would be seeing each other every day. Each of us feeling hurt and that pain everyday for the rest of our lives. How would we live with ourselves? Knowing that we ended what was a beautiful friendship.

Joey: Pheebs, if I ever hurt you I wouldn't be able to live with myself. I would never hurt you Phoebe, ever. I love you too much to ever cause you pain, and if I ever did hurt you I would do whatever I needed to do to let you know how much I was sorry. But if one thing's for sure, no matter what happens, I will always love you. Whether we're still together or apart I will never stop loving you.

Phoebe: I would never stop loving you either.

(Both Phoebe & Joey smile)

Joey: So are we going to keep this a secret from Ross, Monica, and Chandler or are we going to keep this a secret?

Phoebe: I think we should just tell them, I mean they're our friends and I don't think its right to put them through that.

Joey: You're right. We should just tell them. (Takes Phoebe's hand and walks back into Marcel's room where the rest of the gang are standing around Marcel)

Ross: Hey you guys what's up? You've been out in the hall talking for a while.

Phoebe: Actually Ross we have something that we have to tell you guys.

Ross: Okay what's up?

Phoebe: Me and Joey are together.

Ross: Are you serious

Joey: Yeah were serious, we've decided that were going to be together.

Chandler: Just like that?

Monica: This isn't just some prank you're pulling on us?

Phoebe & Joey: No.

Monica: Pheebs, can I talk to you out in the hall for a second?

Phoebe: Yeah sure.

Joey: Hey guys, I'm going to go out and get something to drink out of the vending machine I'll be right back.

Ross: Ok

Chandler: Ok

Monica: Okay have you completely lost it?

Phoebe: What?

Monica: You and Joey?

Phoebe: Yeah…

(Joey's back, and hides behind the door to Marcel's room and listens to Monica and Phoebe's conversation.)

Monica: Listen, I realize that right now you really like him but what happens after a couple weeks and he sleeps with another woman while you two are still together?

Phoebe: That's not going to happen.

Monica: and why not?

Phoebe: Because we had this long talk about it, and---

Monica: Pheebs, I just think that maybe you consider what you're doing. There's plenty of fish in the sea.

(Phoebe looks down realizing that Monica could have a point)

Phoebe: Maybe you're right. Maybe I do have to think about this.

Monica: Do you want to get something out of the vending machines?

Phoebe: Sure.

(Joey walks back in completely depleted)

Ch. 2 Coming Soon!