TEXT: [Scene: Central Perk, Gunther is pouring Rachel coffee.] Gunther: Here you go. Rachel: Thank you. Gunther: (In his head) Say Rachel, I was wondering if you'd like to go to a movie with me sometime. As my lover! Nnnsch, to out there. Maybe you'd just like to ah, get something to eat with me sometime? As my lover. Mark: (entering) Hi! Rachel: Hi! All right, let's go shoppin'!! Mark: Um, y'know, before we go ah, there's something I need to say. Rachel: Oh, okay. Mark: I've kinda of had this ah, this crush on you. (Rachel is shocked) But since you were with Ross, I-I didn't do anything about it. But, now that you're not, I'd really like to ask you out sometime. So-so that's-that's what I'm doing, now. (Gunther gets this hurt expression on his face and goes into the back room) Rachel: Wow! Umm.... (She's interrupted by a loud crash and the sound of braking dishes. Followed quickly by another crash. Everyone turns and looks at the back room, as Gunther emerges.) Gunther: I dropped a cup. Opening Credits [Scene: The hallway between the two apartments, Pete and Monica are returning from their date.] Pete:...so y'know, that's why, within a few years, that voice recognition is gonna be pretty much standard on any computer you buy. Y'know, so you could be like-like, 'Wash my car.' 'Clean my room.' It's not gonna be able to do any of those things, but it'll understand what you're saying. Monica: Oh, this is so great. Pete: Yeah, it was. Monica: All right then. (He leans in to kiss her goodnight, but she quickly kisses him on the cheek and pats his shoulder.) Bye. (She goes into her apartment and sees Chandler
SUMMARY:
Rachel has a date with Mark, her first since splitting with Ross, but soon finds she is unready for a new relationship. This leaves Ross devastated, and he plans to break them apart but Chandler convinces him to accept the fact that Rachel has "moved on." Joey develops a crush on Kate ( Dina Meyer ), his costar in his new play. Monica continues dating Pete, even though she is still not attracted to him.