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The One With Monica And Chandler's Wedding, Part 2

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"The One With Monica & Chandler's Wedding, Part 2" is the second half of the two-part seventh season finale of Friends. Both parts aired on May 17, 2001. In it, Rachel tries to slow Monica down and make sure she doesn't know about Chandler, Phoebe and Rachel find a pregnancy test that turns out positive, Joey learns his next shoot day is at the same time as the wedding, and Ross desperately tries to find Chandler before its too late.

Plot[]

While Rachel uses ludicrous excuses to slow Monica down before she notices Chandler is missing, Ross and Phoebe realize that, if Chandler wants to hide, he'd go someplace nobody would think to look for him, and track him down at his office. He tells them he loves Monica so much, and he doesn't want to hurt her, but he's afraid that becoming 'the Bings' will spell marital misery, maybe even as bad as his parents. Ross gets him to face things one at a time and he feels better, and the three leave. Meanwhile at Monica's apartment, Rachel can no longer stall and decides to tell Monica the truth, and manages to say "We can't find Chandler" before Phoebe enters the apartment with a thumbs up, and Rachel finishes the sentence by saying "...'s vest", thereby controlling the situation.

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Ross manages to get Chandler into the hotel room and dressed for the wedding, but Chandler decides he needs fresh air. After exiting the room and immediately smoking in the hall, Chandler overhears the girls talk about how Monica is pregnant. Chandler once again attempts to flee, but he manages to come across a gift shop inside the hotel and sees a baby onesie, and he decides that something that can fit into something that small can't be that scary.

Internet-ordained minister Joey reluctantly turns up for filming and tries to get sent home to he can make it to the wedding. He is relieved to find out he only has one quick scene to film, but what should be an easy job turns a lot harder when Richard is hopelessly drunk and can barely say his lines. Joey tries to leave the set, but the director tells him that as long as Richard is conscious and present on set, they will continue to shoot the film. Joey takes advantage of Richard's inebriated state and tells him they've wrapped up filming for the day and then claims it was Richard that told him that before carrying him off the set.

At the wedding, due to Joey's absence, Rachel finds a minister who only performs Greek Orthodox weddings, but she lies to him that Chandler and Monica are Greek Orthodox and he agrees. However, before he can marry Chandler & Monica, Joey manages to arrive in the nick of time, although he accidentally reveals to Monica that Chandler had run away earlier. Monica delivers her scripted vows, but also begins to wonder whether Chandler still wants to marry her, but Chandler reassures her that once he saw her in her dress walking down the aisle, he knew she was the one he was going to spend the rest of his life with.

Joey manages to successfully marry them, and Chandler tells Monica that he knows about the baby. Monica asks him what baby, and Chandler tells her that Phoebe told him that she found her pregnancy test in the trash, but Monica tells him she never took one. Phoebe exclaims to Rachel how they (Chandler & Monica) are now married and how great it is that they are going to have a baby, and the camera zooms in on Rachel as she manages out a weak "uh-huh" with a slightly panicked look on her face, thus revealing to the viewers that it is in fact she who is pregnant.

Cast and Crew[]

Main Cast[]

Jennifer Aniston - Rachel Greene
Courteney Cox - Monica Geller
Lisa Kudrow - Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc - Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry - Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer - Ross Geller

Supporting Cast[]

Gary Oldman - Richard Crosby
Kathleen Turner - Charles Bing / Helena Handbasket
Elliott Gould - Jack Geller
Morgan Fairchild - Nora Tyler Bing
Mark Roberts - The director
Christina Pickles - Judy Geller
Steve Susskind - The priest
Peter James Smith - Assistant Director
Roger Hamilton - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Cole Sprouse - Ben Geller (uncredited)

Crew[]

Directed By:
Kevin S. Bright

Written By:
Marta Kauffman & David Crane

Quotes[]

Joey: Let’s get going, buddy! We’ve got a scene to shoot!
Richard Crosby: I'm wearing two belts.
Joey: Are you drunk?
Richard Crosby: No!
Joey: Yes, you are!
Richard Crosby: All right.

Chandler: The Bings have horrible marriages. They yell. They fight. And they use the pool boy as a pawn in their sexual games.
Ross: Chandler, have you ever put on a black cocktail dress and asked me up to your hotel room?
Chandler: No.
Ross: Then you are neither of your parents.

Monica: What’s going on?
Rachel: Okay. All right. Honey, listen. When I tell you what I’m about to tell you, I need you to remember that we are all here for you and that we love you.
Monica: Okay, you’re... you’re really freaking me out.
Rachel: We can't find Chandler... [Phoebe walks in. Gives a thumbs up] ...'s vest. We can't find Chandler's vest.
Monica: How can that be? Oh, wait! Wait! Are you serious?
Phoebe: Found the vest. I mean, we're gonna have to keep an eye on it. You know, make sure it we don't lose it again.
Rachel: Oh.
Monica: Oh, wow! Okay. Don't scare me like that, okay? I mean, for a minute I was like "Oh, my God! The worst has happened".

[The future in-laws, including Chandler's cross-dressing father Charles, are chatting.]
Judy Geller: Well, he better not come by here. He can't see the bride in the wedding dress.
Nora Bing: As I recall, when we got married, I saw the groom in the wedding dress.
Charles Bing: But that was after the wedding. It's not bad luck then.
Nora Bing: Honey, it isn't good luck.

[Chandler is walking down the aisle with both his parents]
Chandler: You look beautiful, Mom.
Charles Bing: Ahem.
Chandler: You... look beautiful too, Dad.

[Ross is walking down the aisle with Phoebe and Rachel.]
Ross: This is nice.
Phoebe: What?
Ross: I've never walked down the aisle knowing it can't end in divorce.

[Jack and Judy walk Monica down the aisle]
Judy Geller: I wish your grandmother had lived to see this.
Monica: She's right there.
Judy Geller: Not that old crow. My mother.

Monica: Who is this?
Priest: I am Father Kalebasous.
Chandler: He's Greek Orthodox.
Rachel: As are you.

Monica: Chandler, for so long I... I wondered if I would ever find my prince, my soul mate. Then three years ago, at another wedding, I turned to a friend for comfort. And instead, I found everything that I'd ever been looking for my whole life. And now here we are with our future before us and I only want to spend it with you, my prince, my soulmate, my friend. Unless you don't want to. You go!
Joey: Chandler?
[Ross leans in to give Chandler his vows.]
Chandler: [To Ross] No, that’s okay. [To Monica] Monica, I thought this was going to be the most difficult thing I ever had to do. But when I saw you walking down that aisle, I realized how simple it was. I love you. And any surprises that come our way, it's okay, because I will always love you. You are the person I was meant to spend the rest of my life with. You wanna know if I'm sure?
[Chandler leans in and kisses Monica.]
Joey: You may now kiss the bride. So I guess by the powers vested in me by the state of New York and the internet guys, I now pronounce you husband and wife. OH, WAIT! Do you take each other?
Chandler: I do.
Monica: I do.

[After Monica and Chandler got married]
Chandler: I love you and I know about the baby.
Monica: What baby?
Chandler: Our baby.
Monica: We have a baby?
Chandler: Phoebe found your pregnancy test in the trash.
Monica: I didn't take a pregnancy test.
Chandler: Then who did?
Phoebe: Oh, and they're gonna have a baby.
Rachel: [nervous since SHE'S the one who's actually pregnant] Uh-huh.

Trivia[]

  • This is the fifth wedding in the series, following Carol and Susan's in "The One With The Lesbian Wedding" (S2E12), Barry and Mindy's in "The One With Barry and Mindy's Wedding" (S2E24), Ross and Emily's in "The One With Ross' Wedding, Part 2" (S4E24) and Ross and Rachel's in "The One In Vegas, Part 2" (S5E25).
  • As of this episode, Chandler and Monica are the first of the main characters to have a proper marriage that doesn't end in a divorce, despite the group's prediction at the end of "The One With The Lesbian Wedding" that Chandler would be the last of them to marry. The next proper marriage of a member of the group is that of Phoebe and Mike Hannigan in "The One With Phoebe's Wedding". Ironically, Joey officiates both weddings that result in long-term marriages.
  • The violinist plays two songs. When Chandler (with his parents) and Phoebe & Rachel (with Ross) walk down the violinist plays "Groovy Kind of Love" by The Mindbenders. When Monica (with her parents) walks down he plays "My Love", originally by Sir Paul McCartney and Wings.
  • After they are pronounced husband and wife, the song being played with violins is "Everlong" by the Foo Fighters.
  • The final scene in which the viewer discovers Rachel is pregnant was shot after the audience left to keep the suspense.
  • The scene with the Jack and Judy in Central Perk is a reference to "The One With Frank Jr.", and the list of people one is allowed to sleep with.
  • Thinking Joey will be a no-show at the wedding because he is so late, Rachel goes to find another minister and finds a Greek Orthodox wedding going on the bride and grooms last names are Anastassakis and Papasafakis. Anastassakis is Jennifer Aniston's original family name. Her paternal grandfather changed it to Aniston when they moved from Greece to the United States when her father was two years old.
  • Originally the writers were going to make Monica, not Rachel, pregnant. However, they thought this was too conventional and wanted a more dramatic cliffhanger.
  • This is the final appearance of Kathleen Turner as Helena Handbasket aka Charles Bing. Helena was in three episodes of Friends.
  • Chandler tells the guys in his office "The only person that can make marriage work is Paul Newman." Paul Newman, an American actor and film director, was a Golden Globe, Emmy Award, Cannes Award, and Academy Award-winner. His marriage to actress Joanne Woodward lasted for over 50 years until his death in 2008.
  • When Joey walks down the aisle, you can see that he smiles at a girl.
  • In the uncut version of the episode, there is an extra scene where Ross and Phoebe are exiting a pizza shop trying to find Chandler. Phoebe suggests to Ross that Chandler might be in disguise pointing to an old Chinese woman. This leads to Ross sarcastically agreeing with her which led to him saying to a nearby fire-hydrant that it is Chandler in disguise. After that, Ross says to Phoebe that her approach is all wrong and that they should check at a place where they least expect Chandler to hide which turns out to be his office.
  • When Chandler, Ross and Phoebe are at Chandler's work, on the door it says 'Mike Smith'. In the DVD version, Ross notices the sign and Chandler realizes he is in the wrong office.
    • Additionally, Mike Smith was/is the construction coordinator for "Friends".
  • Cole Sprouse, who plays Ben Geller, can clearly be seen sitting at the kids table beside Ross, but seems to be uncredited in his appearance. This is likely because Ben doesn't speak in the wedding episodes, apart from in the uncut version of "The One After 'I Do'" (S8E1).
  • The fake names Rachel gives to the Greek minister are Monica Stephanopoulos and Chandler Acidophilus. In "The One With George Stephanopoulos", the girls spied on their neighbor George Stephanopoulos. Acidophilus is a species of bacteria (Lacto Bacillus acidophilus).
  • Prior to the scene with Rachel, Monica, Phoebe and Chandler's parents, an external shot shows the hotel where the wedding is supposed to happen. This is the reuse of a shot from "The One After Vegas" complete with transition music.
  • Richard grabs a bottle as Joey carries him out of his dressing room. This was ad libbed by Gary Oldman.
  • This is the final occurrence of Ross' "giving the finger without actually giving it", done by Joey when the director walks away after advising Joey he must stay as long as his co-star is alert.
  • In "The One With Monica's Thunder", Monica says if Ross and Rachel ever get engaged, Monica would announce that she was pregnant. Ironically enough, on Monica's wedding day, Rachel finds out that she is pregnant.
  • This episode features on the Friends - The One with All the Weddings DVD.

Continuity/Goofs[]

  • When Rachel finds the Greek Orthodox priest and asks him to do the ceremony, he had just finished officiating at another wedding. However, those of the Greek Orthodox faith would be getting married in a church, not in a hotel. Also, as he starts the ceremony, the priest says, "Dearly Beloved...". Greek Orthodox weddings are done only in Greek, not in English.
  • When they show the inside of Monica's bathroom, the toilet is right next to the sink. However, in "The One With Frank Jr." when Joey is tiling her floor, the toilet is in the middle of the bathroom.
  • At the point in the ceremony where Joey forgets the rings, the camera pans out and you see Chandler step sidewards to get the ring from Ross, and Monica step sidewards to get the ring from Rachel and Phoebe. As Monica moves, her dress slides across and one of her feet is revealed; it has what looks like a brown boot or heavy brown shoe on it.
  • The second time Chandler and Monica kiss, after exchanging rings, Chandler's left arm goes from Monica's waist to her neck to her waist again with each camera cut.
  • As Chandler meets Monica at the altar, Monica's hand switches from holding Chandler's hand, to holding the flowers with both hands, with no time to do so.
  • After Ross says "Can you just come home and take a shower?" The camera cuts to Chandler, with the side of Ross' face on the right. During the entire line "That's not scary, right?" Ross' mouth does not move at all.
  • Both Monica and Chandler had previously viewed and booked the Morgan Chase Museum as their wedding venue, but the actual wedding clearly takes place elsewhere.
  • While planning for the wedding, Monica asks Chandler whether he thinks they should have lilies or roses for the wedding. Monica says that they are going to have lilies (not taking Chandler's opinion into account). But at the wedding itself, Monica's bouquet is made with roses, as are the boutonnieres. The aisle is also sprinkled with rose petals.
  • Most production companies don't film on Saturday or Sunday, so Joey wouldn't have been expected to work since they filmed for what appears to have been a few hours the previous (Friday) night. Since they filmed that night, there's no indication that Richard was drinking while on set, even though the director states he has been drinking all night. Within the same error, it appears as though Joey's call time was relatively early (after working all night) and he wouldn't have the authority to stop production for the day due to Richard being drunk. The director also reminds him that he's scheduled to work on Monday.
  • During the ceremony immediately after Joey runs in and approaches Monica and Chandler, you can see that the book the Greek Orthodox priest is holding is actually a photo album.
  • In the beginning of the ceremony, right after Joey says "...more perfect for each other", he stops talking and the camera moves to Monica's face to catch her reaction. In the right side there is Joey in the background and he mouths something like "...marriage" but it is clearly not connected to the previous shot and no audio is heard, we just see his lips moving.
  • In Monica's wedding vows, she calls Chandler her soulmate twice, but in "The One Where Joey Tells Rachel" she says she doesn't believe in soulmates.

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