FWF S1E21 - The One With The Fake Monica
FWF S1E21 - The One With The Fake Monica
JOEY: Joseph StalinPIC. I think you’d IV. Joseph Stalin: Chandler is abusing Jo-
remember that! ey’s naivity by suggesting, the name of the
famous dictator of the Soviet Union from
CHANDLER: Oh yes! Bye Bye Birdie, the mid-1920s until his death in 1953.
Also, much of the comicality of this in-
starring Joseph Stalin. Joseph Stalin is
terchange is that Joey says, “Stalin sounds
the Fiddler on the RoofPIC.
familiar.”
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4:14 - 5:22 Vocabulary
Scene: Monica and Rachel’s A. get to [verb]: when get is collocated losing it
RACHEL: Hey. before an infinitive verb (i.e. to watch,
to meet, to talk, etc.) it carries the
PHOEBE: Hey. meaning of opportunity >> I didn’t get
to talk with her (or I didn’t get the op-
MONICA: Hi. Hi, uh, yes, this is Monica portunity to talk with her)
Geller. Um, I believe I’m taking some
classes with you and I was wondering B. to lose it: (also: to lose one’s cool/shit,
what they wereI. to lose control) to go crazy or get upset; tap dancing
to not be able to control one’s emo-
PHOEBE: What are you doing1? tions. >> I’d lose it if I had to raise 4 kids
alone. >> If I hear that song one more
MONICA: Alright, great. Thanks a lot. time, I’m gonna lose it.
I’m going to tapII class.
Pronunciation
RACHEL: What, what, so that you can
1. what are you doing:
dance with the2 woman that stole your
wuht-duh-you doin
credit card?
Stress Pattern Focus
MONICA: This woman’s got my life, I 2. so that you can dance with the:
should get toA see who she is. SO thuh-yu kin DANCE with thuh
RACHEL: What does she mean1? B. lie around: left somewhere it does
not belong. >> Kids must live in this
PHOEBE: I think she means ‘You dance house because I see a lot of toys lying
a dance class’. Oh, come on, come on. around.
RACHEL: What? You just click when II. she could be you: Monica is obsessed
they click. with tidiness, so the teacher seems like
her.
TEACHER: Alright people, now every-
III. and, my, dead, mother, says, you,
one grabC a partner. gym class
are: Phoebe is using a rhyme children use
to choose between 2 things.
PHOEBE: Okay. And, my, dead, moth-
er, says, you, are, itIII. I’m with Rachel. IV. Gym class: Monica wasn’t chosen for
sports in gym class in high school.
MONICA: Great. It’s gym classIV all over
again.
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6:45 - 8:15 Vocabulary
PHOEBE and RACHEL: Aww. A. nightmare: a bad dream. nightmare
TEACHER: Well that’s all right, you can B. tense: (opposite of relaxed) anxious,
come up to the front and dance with me. nervous, or (of a situation) character-
MONICA: Why don’t I just take off1 my ized by anxiety or nervousness. >> She
clothes and have a nightmareA. looked tense in front of the microphone.
Also as: tensed up. >> Why are you so
WOMAN: It’s okay, it’s okay, I’m here, feeling tense
tensed up?
I’m here. I’m so sorry I’m late, okay, here
I am. So, who’s the new tenseB girl? C. Vet = veterinarian: an animal doctor
TEACHER: She’s your partner.
D. Maturity: the state of reaching
WOMAN: Hi. I’m Monica. adulthood.
MONICA: Oh. Monica! Hi. I’m Mo-
...nana. E. beat (someone): to win at some-
thing; to do something first >> I beat Dutch
WOMAN: (Fake Monica) Monana?
her to the top of the mountain.
MONICA: Yeah. It’s Dutch . I
JOEY: I can’t believe it, Ross. This sucks PIC! C. get off (sth/sb): to stop holding or
touching a person. Often used in the Three Wise
CHANDLER: I don’t get it, I mean, you
imperative. >> He kept yelling at his little Monkeys
just got him. How can he be an adult
brother to get off of him.
already?
ROSS: I know. I know. I mean, one day, D. vicious = violent, cruel. (Of an ani-
he’s this little thing, and before you mal) dangerous to people.
know itB, he’s this little thing I can’t get
offC my leg. E. apply (to/for): to formally request
something in writing.
JOEY: Isn’t there any way you can keep
him? E. pipe dream: an unattainable hope.
ROSS: No, no. The vetPIC said that un-
less he’s in a place where he has regular
access to some... monkey lovin,’ he’s just References
gonna get viciousD. I’ve just gotta get him I. Three Wise Monkeys: They cover their eyes,
into a zoo. ears, and mouth, recreating the posture of the
3 Wise Monkeys, communicating the proverb
JOEY: How do you get a monkey into a “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.”
zoo3?
II. How do you fit popes into a Volkswa-
CHANDLER: I know that one! ...No, gen?: (Joke) because Volkswagen cars are
that’s Popes into a VolkswagenII. small, and popes wear large hats, they need
to take off their hats.
ROSS: Well, we’re applying toE a lot pope
III. applying: the humor is that Ross is
of them. And naturally our first choice
talking about this like the university appli-
would be one of the bigger state zoos, cation process. We might talk about a state
you know, like, uh, San Diego... right? university (public university). Out of state
But that may just be a pipe dreamE, (tuition): Universities in the U.S. are more
because, you know, he’s out of state. Uh, expensive if you don’t have residency in its
my vet, uh, knows someone at Miami, so state. Having a reference to someone at a
that’s a possibilityIII. University can help you get accepted.
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9:53 - 10:59 Vocabulary
CHANDLER: Yeah, but that’s like two A. the cops or the police? U.S. party
blocks away from the beach. I mean, it’s a schools
The police is the correct and neutral way to
total party zooPIC. address the body of officials in charge of (Universities)
law enforcement. “Cops” is a more informal
PHOEBE: Hey. We found her, we found word (can even considered derogatory in
the girl. some situations).
“The police” is plural, and to refer to an
CHANDLER: What? individual we say “police officer”, or just
police
“officer” (“cop” more informally). “To go to
JOEY: Did you call the copsA? the police” is to report a crime to the police.
We never say “go to the cops.”
RACHEL: Nope. We took her to lunch1.
B. vigilante justice: the act of en-
CHANDLER: Ah. Your own brand of forcing the law by a group of civilians
vigilante justiceB+II. without legal authority. In other words,
people taking police action without
ROSS: What?! Are you insane? This wom- them being police officers.
an stole from you. She stole. She’s a stealer. cheerleaders
C. astounding: causing amazement
MONICA: You know what? After you’re and wonder.
with this woman for like ten minutes, you D. only to [verb]: used to show that
forget all that. I mean, she is this astoundingC something is surprising or unexpected.
person, with this, with this amazing spirit. >> I spent all day finishing the paper,
only to find out that I was 2 days past
ROSS: Yeah, which she probably stole the deadline.
from some cheerleaderPIC. Boston Celtics
E. take over: to take control of some-
CHANDLER: ...Take off their hats! thing.
ROSS: Yes.
D. (get/be) cornered: to be put in a
DR. BALDHARA: Does he, uh, fight situation where you can’t escape and
with other animals? the only action you can do is face your
attackers.
ROSS: No-no, he’s, he’s very docileC.
E. handle: to manipulate something cornered
DR. BALDHARA: Even if he were...
with your hands. >> He handles the
corneredD?
bottles like a professional bartender.
ROSS: Well I, I don’t know. Why? Figuratively: to control a problematic
situation. >> How will you handle this
DR. BALDHARA: Uh, how is he at han- issue?
dlingE small objects?
F. up against (sb/sth): in opposition blade
ROSS: He can hold a banana, if that’s to someone or something in a contest
what you2 mean... or conflict. >> If the team wins, they’re
DR. BALDHARA: What about a ham- going to go up against Arsenal.
mer, or a small bladePIC?
Fake MONICA: That I was not expecting. 3. you have given: you uhv GIVEN
Fake MONICA: There’s nothing to won- D. get sth wrong/right: to follow the
der about, Monica. You’re gonna go back right steps (or not follow if “wrong”) so
to being exactly who you were, because that something is done in a correct way.
that’s who you are. >> Before filming the interview, make
sure you get the lighting right.
MONICA: Not necessarilyA...
Stress Pattern Focus
Fake MONICA: Yes necessarily! I mean, 1. you’re in here: your IN HERE
I don’t know what it is5, maybe it’s the “in” is stressed when the speaker wants to
Amish thing. emphasize that sth/sb is “inside” some-
thing. >> Is someone IN there? (making sure
MONICA: Um, I’m not actually Amish. the bathroom isn’t occupied.)
Fake MONICA: Really? Then why are 2. what am I going to do: WHuh-duh-
you like that? my guh-nuh DO
JOEY: I don’t know what to say, Ross. Uh, 1. San Diego: sAn dee-ay-go
it’s a monkey. Word Stress: san DI-e-go
ROSS: Just, just say what you feel3. 2. but don’t eat it: buh-don-ee-dih till
JOEY: Marcel, I’m hungry. 3. just say what you feel:
ROSS: That was good. juh-say wuh-chuh feel
Stress Pattern Focus
RACHEL: Marcel, this is for you. It’s, uh, just,
you know, something to, um, doE on the plane. 4. couple of things:
COUPLa THINGS
ROSS: Uh, if you guys don’t mind, I’d
like to take a moment, just me and him. 5. take him: TAY-kim
ALL: Oh, sure. Sure, absolutely. References
ROSS: Marcel, c’mere, c’mere. Well buddy, this I. a lot of babes, but also a lot to learn:
is it. There’s just a couple of things4 I wanted continuing with the joke comparing
to say. I’m really gonna miss you, and I’m nev- it to university, which in the states is a
er gonna forget about you. You’ve been more often time of sexual exploration.
than just a pet to me, you’ve been more like a
be- Okay, Marcel, please, could you leave my
leg alone? Could you just stop humping me
for two seconds?! Marcel, would- okay, just
take him away. Just take him5.
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22:06 - end Vocabulary cheek
Closing Credits / Scene: A Theater A. thy: old English word which means
ACTOR: Oh, that I were a glove upon “your”. In ancient plays, it’s common to
that hand, that I might... touch thyA make use of the older versions of the
cheekPIC. language.
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