Friends- The One Where Rachel is Late

SEASON 8: NBC - originally aired 05/09/02 (re-run 09/12/02)

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  1. Ross: Hey! What are you guys looking at?
    Joey: Oh, it's a poster for that World War I movie that I'm in, check it out.
    Ross: Yeah? Wow! It looks really violent!
    Joey: Uh-huh! I know. soon to a theater near you! I'm in THX! I'm unsuitable for children!
    Ross: Now to see this.
    Joey: Yeah, yeah, it's already generating Oscar buzz.
    Phoebe: I started that!
    Joey: I thought I did! Oh hey guess what? I just talked to my agent, and next week and you're all invited!
    Monica: a limo?
    Joey: Sure! Why not?!
    Monica: Oh I love taking limos when nobody died!
    Rachel: Well obviously , for those of you who haven't checked their calendars today is my due date. Well you know, I just want to take a moment and thank you guys for how great you've been during this time. it without you. And I have loved these last nine months! And even though I am so looking forward to the next part, being pregnant.


  2. Rachel: That's right, still no baby! Come on people! Please make some room!
    Ross: Uh sweetie, more comfortable here?
    Rachel: You. Like you haven't done enough.
    Ross: Look, I know how miserable you are, I wish there was something . I mean I wish I were a seahorse. Because with seahorses it's the male, they carry the babies. And then also I'd be far away in the sea.
    Rachel: God. I have never been so uncomfortable in my entire life!
    Phoebe: Oh I know, I've been there. I remember toward the end . . .
    Rachel: Oh Phoebe, that's a great story. it to me when you're getting me some iced tea? Oh God, get out! Get out!! Get out!! Get out!!
    Chandler: .


  3. Joey: Hello?
    Estelle: Joey! It's Estelle! Great news, you and one guest tickets to your premiere.
    Joey: One guest? You told me six tickets!
    Estelle: Well, I sold four of them on Ebay. next to HotGuy372.
    Joey: Oh my God. So that's it?! I only get to bring one guest?
    Estelle: Yeah, what time do you want to pick me up? ... Hello?
    Joey: Did you hear that? I only get one extra ticket to my premiere. So somehow between you three and Ross.
    Rachel: What about me?
    Joey: You said you didn't want to go.
    Rachel: I don't. But . What? Just because I'm pregnant you think I'm invisible.
    Joey: Definitely not invisible.
    Monica: Well, you know, Ross didn't care enough to be here, so I think he's out. You snooze you lose.
    Chandler: He's not snoozing, he's teaching a class.
    Monica: Well then somebody's snoozing. Joey, not that you at all, but if you were to pick me, I was planning on wearing a sequined dress, cut down to here.
    Chandler: I haven't seen this dress.
    Monica: Star in a movie.


  4. Joey: It's not just the stuff he paid for, I mean it's everything. You know? He read lines with me. He went with me on auditions when I was really nervous, and then he consoled me after I didn't get parts that I really wanted. You always believed in me, man. Even when I didn't believe in myself.
    Chandler: I always knew . I'm so proud of you.
    Joey: Thanks. That means a lot to me.
    Phoebe: Mon, to wear your dress.
    Joey: shave.
    Chandler: Yeah well, spit.


  5. Chandler: This is so exciting! It's so glamorous! People taking our picture. How do I look?
    Joey: A little tall.
    Chandler: What?
    Joey: down a little bit, so that I look taller? There you go.
    Chandler: It's just so glamorous.


  6. Ross: Hey is Rachel here? We have a doctor's appointment.
    Monica: She's in the bathroom.
    Ross: Rach, .
    Rachel: In a minute!!!


  7. Ross: Oh nothing. Nothing! Just ... you've been a little short with me lately. I'm not trying to irritate you.
    Rachel: Well then a natural talent for it.
    Ross: You know what? in soon, until then?
    Rachel: ... Seriously, breathe louder Ross! That's great!
    Ross: You know the doctor if she even knows how to deliver a baby that's half human and half pure evil!


  8. Dr. Long: a quick check.
    Rachel: Okay.
    Dr. Long: So, eight days late huh?
    Rachel: Yeah.
    Dr. Long: a little uncomfortable.
    Rachel: Just a tad.
    Dr. Long: You're about 80 percent effaced, so you're on your way. a little while longer. If you're anxious, there are a few ways to help things along.
    Ross: Do them!!
    Dr. Long: Actually, they're things that . Just some home remedies, but in my experience I've found that some of them are very effective.
    Rachel: Well, we are ready to try anything.
    Dr. Long: Okay, there's an herbal tea .
    Rachel: Okay.
    Dr. Long: some caster oil, there's eating spicy foods ...
    Rachel: Great! all of those.
    Dr. Long: ... taking a long walk, ...
    Rachel: Good. Done.
    Dr. Long: ... and there's the one that's proved most effective: sex.
    Ross: me!


  9. Rachel: Hi!
    Monica: What did the doctor say? Any news on when ?
    Rachel: No. But she did give us some ideas on how to induce labor.
    Ross: Yeah, we tried them all. We went for a walk, we tried special tea, caster oil, spicy food -- nothing has worked.
    Rachel: Well, there is one thing that we didn't try, but someone thinks that, " a can of worms."
    Monica: Well what is it? What is it? If bring the baby here, like today. I mean, I think it.
    Ross: It's sex.
    Monica: Do it!
    Ross: Monica!
    Monica: I'm just saying it's been a really long time for you. I mean, women have needs. Do it, get yours!
    Phoebe: Oh I don't know about that. No, I think that if the two of you had sex the repercussions would be catastrophic.
    Monica: All right, practical; if it, he's not the only guy in the world sex with. I mean, Chandler -- Chandler is good!
    Ross: Monica, what is the matter with you?
    Monica: Nothing. I just want the baby to be born today.
    Rachel: Why? Why today?
    Monica: Okay fine! I keep betting Phoebe that the baby and I don't want to lose again!
    Ross: What?! While she's been going through this hell, you've been making money?! You're betting on your friend staying in this misery?!
    Rachel: that bet.
    Ross: What?!
    Rachel: Well, I'm miserable here! I may as well make some money out of it!
    Ross: some of that action?
    Monica: Wait a minute! Now I'm betting against all three of you?
    Rachel: Oh honey, don't worry. I really do feel like tomorrow .
    Monica: Oh, okay!
    Rachel : (No way.)


  10. Rachel: Oh come on Ross, why are we wasting our time with all this other stuff?! We know ! It's doctor recommended!
    Ross: I'm sorry, but some boundaries! My God, I'm dying.
    Rachel: Oh come on Ross. I mean, we've done it before; it again; a nice way to bookend the pregnancy.
    Ross: This is insane, love to you just so that into labor.
    Rachel: Make love? What are you a girl?
    Ross: Always a great way to get into a man's pants.
    Rachel: But a service. Okay? Just think of me as, like, a ketchup bottle; you know, on the end of it just to get something to come out.
    Ross: I love when you talk dirty to me.
    Rachel: Oh, I know it. You're right. That's not sexy. Oh ... Oh! Whoops! Oh, I seem to have dropped my fork. Let me just bed over and get it. ... Oh God!
    Ross: Okay enough! .
    Rachel: Oh, come on Ross! I'm miserable here! Come on! You started this, now you finish it! Come on wuss, make love to me.
    Ross: You know what?
    Rachel: What?!
    Ross: Forget it.
    Rachel: Oh wow! What now Ross. ? How on earth me? Oh wait a minute, I know. I mean you'd think the damn jalepeño would've cleared up your sinuses, but no!! That's not enough ... What are you doing?!
    Ross: I'm getting that baby out of you!


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