Monica: Okay. It's-it's about Alan. There's something that you should know.
I mean, there's really no easy way to say this.. uh.. I've decided to break
up with Alan.
Ross: Is there somebody else?
Monica: No, nononono.. it's just.. things change. People change.
Rachel: We didn't change..
Joey: So that's it? It's over? Just like that?
Phoebe: You know.. you let your guard down, you start to really care about
someone, and I just- I- [chews her hair]
Monica: Look, I- I could go on pretending-
Joey: Okay!
Monica: -but that wouldn't be fair to me, it wouldn't be fair to Alan- It
wouldn't be fair to you!
Ross: Who-who wants fair? Y'know, I just want things back. Y'know, the way
they were.
Monica: I'm sorry..
Chandler: [Sarcastic] Oh, she's sorry! I feel better!
Rachel: [Tearful] I just can't believe this! I mean, with the holidays
coming up- I wanted him to meet my family-
Monica: I'll meet somone else. There'll be other Alans.
ALL: Oh, yeah! Right!
Monica: Are you guys gonna be okay?
Ross: Hey hey, we'll be fine. We're just gonna need a little time.
Monica: [dubious] I understand.
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I mean, there's really no easy way to say this.. uh.. I've decided to break
up with Alan.
Ross: Is there somebody else?
Monica: No, nononono.. it's just.. things change. People change.
Rachel: We didn't change..
Joey: So that's it? It's over? Just like that?
Phoebe: You know.. you let your guard down, you start to really care about
someone, and I just- I- [chews her hair]
Monica: Look, I- I could go on pretending-
Joey: Okay!
Monica: -but that wouldn't be fair to me, it wouldn't be fair to Alan- It
wouldn't be fair to you!
Ross: Who-who wants fair? Y'know, I just want things back. Y'know, the way
they were.
Monica: I'm sorry..
Chandler: [Sarcastic] Oh, she's sorry! I feel better!
Rachel: [Tearful] I just can't believe this! I mean, with the holidays
coming up- I wanted him to meet my family-
Monica: I'll meet somone else. There'll be other Alans.
ALL: Oh, yeah! Right!
Monica: Are you guys gonna be okay?
Ross: Hey hey, we'll be fine. We're just gonna need a little time.
Monica: [dubious] I understand.
Excerpt from the TV Show "Friends"
Related:
- Joey: All right. [gets up]
Monica: [stopping him] No!
Joey, we swore we'd never tell! Chandler: [running over and joining Monica] They'll never understand!... - Ross: I didn't know what I was taking full responsibility for!
Okay?! I didn't finish the whole letter! Rachel: What?... - Rachel enters.]
Monica: (seeing her) Okay, let's go!
! Let's hit the road!! Rachel: Hey! Monica: Let's get the show on it!... - Monica: Pete's breaking up with me.
All: What?!
Monica
I just checked my messages, and he said that when he gets back from Atlanta, we need to talk.... - Chandler: I am telling you, years from now, schoolchildren will study it
as one of the greatest first dates of all time.
It was unbelievable! We could totally be ourselves, we didn't have to play any games.... - Chandler: Well, y'know, I had some trouble with it at first too, but the
way I look at it is, I get all the good stuff
all the fun, all the talking, all the sex; and none of the responsibility.... - Rachel: Ross, you had sex with another woman!
[Cut to Monica's bedroom, both Monica and Phoebe gasp.
] Monica: Oh my God. Phoebe: Oh, I knew something had to be wrong, because my fingernails did not grow at all yesterday.... - Monica: Okay, all right don't judge me to much. Okay?
Um, but I saw this info-mercial, and um, I swear to you I have never-ever bought anything on TV before, except for this mop.... - Chandler: (entering) Hey, does anybody need anything copied?
I'm going down to the Xerox place. Monica: Oh, no thanks....

