624/625 The One With The Proposal[Scene: Monica, Chandler, and Phoebe's, Chandler is showing Ross, Rachel, Joey, and Phoebe his engagement ring again.]Ross: God that is the most beautiful engagement ring ever!Rachel: Yeah? Well, you should know. You’ve bought like a billion of ‘em.Ross: Yeah, you didn’t get one.Chandler: Okay, well tonight’s the big night.Phoebe: Yeah!Joey: Okay listen, how are you gonna ask her?Chandler: It is going to be perfect. I am taking her to her favorite restaurant. I’m going to get her a bottle of the champagne that she really loves; therefore knows how expensive it is. Then when the glasses are full, instead of proposing a toast I’m just gonna propose.Rachel: Ohh…Joey: That sounds perfect!Chandler: Yeah.Joey: You’re gonna mess it up let me do it.Chandler: I’m not gonna mess it up.Phoebe: If she says no, can I have the ring?Chandler: She’s not gonna say no.Phoebe: If!Monica: (entering) Hey!Ross: Hey!(Monica’s entrance makes Phoebe try to hide the ring by putting it in her mouth.)Chandler: Hey!Phoebe: (with her mouthful) Hi Monica.(Monica goes into her room.)Chandler: (To Phoebe) Give me it!Phoebe: It’s gone.Chandler: Phoebe!(She takes it out of her mouth and hands it to him as Monica returns from her room and this time forcing Chandler to put the ring in his mouth.)Joey: Hey!Chandler: (with his mouthful) Hi Monica.(She goes into the bathroom.)Phoebe: (To Chandler) We’re practically kissing. (Makes a kissy face and winks at him.)Opening Credits[Scene: Central Perk, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey are there as Rachel enters.]Rachel: (entering) Hey!Chandler: Hey!Joey: Hey Rach!Rachel: Are any of you guys free tonight? My boss is hosting this charity event for underprivileged kids and the more people I bring, the better I look. So, Monica? Chandler?Chandler: (glaring at her) Well, Monica and Chandler can’t go. We’re going to dinner remember?!Rachel: Oh my God, I’m so sorry.Monica: What’s the big deal?Chandler: I just get mad when Rachel doesn’t remember where we’re going.Joey: Where are you going?(Chandler stares at him.)Rachel: How about you guys? (Points to Phoebe and Joey.)Phoebe: Open bar?Rachel: I think so.Phoebe: I can do that for the kids.Joey: Hey, y’know what? I’ll come too. I’m making money now; it’s about time I give something back.Chandler: Well, you could also give back the money you owe me.Joey: Okay. Have a benefit.Ross: (entering) Hey!Rachel: Hey! Ross, listen can you come to a charity event tonight?Ross: Oh no, I have plans with Elizabeth.Chandler: Oh, so you’re already doing your part for the kids.Ross: I’m sorry, it’s just one of my last nights together before she leaves for camp—to be a counselor!Monica: Ross let me ask you a question. All jokes aside, where is this relationship going?Chandler: Wait a minute, all jokes aside? I didn’t agree to that!Monica: Do you really see this as a long-term thing?Ross: I don’t know.Phoebe: Y’know, you are 12 years older than her.Ross: Wait a minute, does-does everyone feel this way?All: Yeah! Yeah, sort of. I’m sorry.Ross: Uh-uh—Wow! Uh, I thought you guys were just like making jokes, I had no idea. What you know what? You guys are wrong. Uh yes, there is a chronological age difference but I never notice it. You know why? Because she is very mature. Besides, it doesn’t really matter to me what you guys think. I mean, I’m the one dating Elizabeth, not you!Joey: That’s not what she said last night. (Ross glares at him.)Rachel: See? Now, he could date her.[Scene: Monica, Chandler, and Phoebe's, Chandler is practicing proposing.]Chandler: Will you marry me? Will you marry me? (Makes like a gun with his fingers.) Hey, you marry me! (He gives up as Joey, Rachel, Phoebe, and Ross slink in all excited.) What’s going on little elves?Joey: It’s the big night! We wanted to wish you good luck!Ross: Yeah, yeah you have the ring?Chandler: Yeah, right here in my pocket. (Pats his pocket. Phoebe smiles, goes over to hug him, and removes the ring from his pocket.) Pheebs?Phoebe: Oh! Oop! (Hands him back the ring.)Chandler: Okay, now will you guys get out of here? I want this is to be a surprise and she’s gonna know.Ross: (to the rest of them) Yeah-yeah you guys. Get out of here!(Monica enters from the bedroom.)Monica: Hi guys.Chandler: (To Monica) You are beautiful.Monica: Oh, thank you! (The gang exhibits signs of quiet apprehension and wears knowing glances.) (Monica giggles.) What’s going on?Rachel: (breaking up) We’re just really…very excited about this charity event that we have to go to.[Scene: The Charity Event, they’re holding a silent auction, Rachel is looking at one of the items and Phoebe walks up and hands her a glass of wine.]Phoebe: Here.Rachel: Oh! Thank you!Phoebe: So now what’s going on here?Rachel: Uh well, uh this is a silent auction. They lay out all the stuf。