TEXT: Teleplay by: Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer Story by: Vanessa McCarthy [Scene: Joey and Rachel's, Joey is knocking on Rachel's door, whose door frame is decorated with balloons. The rest of the gang is there as well. Rachel opens the door and the gang blow on noisemakers.] Ross: Happy birthday!!! Monica: Happy birthday!!! (Rachel glares at them and goes back into her room, closing her door.) All: Rach! Come on! Rach! Monica: It's your birthday! Tag: (entering from her room) Hey. Chandler: (To Monica) She's not as pretty as she was when she was 29. Tag: Ms. Green would like to establish some ground rules before she comes out. She would appreciate it if you don't use the words old or downhill or (To Joey) they still look pretty damn good. (Joey smiles and everyone glares at him.) Joey: They do! Phoebe: Rachel! Come on out! Monica made breakfast! Monica: Chocolate-chip pancakes! (There is no response from Rachel.) Ross: We've got presents! (She opens the door.) Rachel: Good ones? Monica: They all came from the list you handed out to us two weeks ago. Rachel: Well, can I keep the presents and still be 29? Joey: Come on Rach! Look, turning thirty is not that big a deal. Ross: Oh really. Is that how you felt when you turned thirty? [Flashback to Joey's thirtieth birthday party. It is being held in Monica and Chandler's apartment.] Joey: (screaming) Why God?!! Why?!! We had a deal!! Let the others grow old! Not me!! (He buries his head in Phoebe's lap for comfort.) [Cut back to Rachel's party, everyone is now eating breakfast, except Rachel.] Rachel: Y'know, I'm still 29 in Guam. Ross: Hey, 30 is not that old! Do you know how old the Earth is? Rachel: Late thirties? Oh come on you guys! Is it just
SUMMARY:
When Rachel turns 30, the gang reminisces about their 30th birthdays. While trying to patch things up with Ursula, Phoebe discovers that she is 31. Ross buys a sports car to look cool. Monica gets drunk in front of her parents.