Friends
(1994–2004)
While at the beach, Phoebe meets a family friend with links to her past; Ross discovers that Rachel still loves him and must decide between her and Bonnie.
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Title: The One at the Beach (15 May 1997)
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| Episode cast overview: | |||
| Jennifer Aniston | ... | Rachel Green | |
| Courteney Cox | ... | Monica Geller | |
| Lisa Kudrow | ... | Phoebe Buffay | |
| Matt LeBlanc | ... | Joey Tribbiani (as Matt Le Blanc) | |
| Matthew Perry | ... | Chandler Bing | |
| David Schwimmer | ... | Dr. Ross Geller | |
| Christine Taylor | ... | Bonnie | |
| James Michael Tyler | ... | Gunther | |
| Teri Garr | ... | Phoebe Abbott Sr. | |
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Phoebe finds out about an old friend of her parents, Phoebe Sr., so she decides to go and ask her about her father. All the friends go to the beach together looking for her, but Ross's girlfriend Bonnie can't come. While Phoebe is away, Rachel flirts with Ross, Chandler tries to convince Monica that he is boyfriend material and Joey wants to get everyone to play strip poker. They end up playing strip Happy Days game. Phoebe Sr. doesn't know where Phoebe's father is, but she reveals to her that she is her biological mother. Rachel convinces Bonnie to shave her head and tells Ross about her feelings. He has to choose between the two women. Written by Pruneau
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Monica Geller: [to Monica] You know what this reminds me of? Um, why couldn't I be your boyfriend?
Monica Geller: [smiles but in disbelief] Are you still *on* that?
Chandler Bing: [gladly] Uh-huh.
Joey Tribbiani: [cooly] Would you let it go already?
Monica Geller: [gladly] Thank you Joey.
Joey Tribbiani: [puts down his suitcase] But you'd go out with me, right?
Monica Geller: [trying not to laugh] No! You're the same as with Chandler - we're friends.
Joey Tribbiani: Well, let's say we were the last two guys on the face of the planet, and you had a gun to your head. Which one would you pick?
Monica Geller: [...]
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In all of Bonnie's scenes in which she has her head shaved, she is always shown wearing a towel around her neck. The towel hides her real hair, which otherwise would be visible coming out of the back of the latex bald cap she's wearing. See more »Goofs
When Phoebe goes to the other Phoebe's house, it's raining, but when Phoebe gets into the house her hair and her clothes are dry. See more »Quotes
[the friends enter the beach house]Monica Geller: [to Monica] You know what this reminds me of? Um, why couldn't I be your boyfriend?
Monica Geller: [smiles but in disbelief] Are you still *on* that?
Chandler Bing: [gladly] Uh-huh.
Joey Tribbiani: [cooly] Would you let it go already?
Monica Geller: [gladly] Thank you Joey.
Joey Tribbiani: [puts down his suitcase] But you'd go out with me, right?
Monica Geller: [trying not to laugh] No! You're the same as with Chandler - we're friends.
Joey Tribbiani: Well, let's say we were the last two guys on the face of the planet, and you had a gun to your head. Which one would you pick?
Monica Geller: [...]
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