Beyond Friends Episode 25 "Single Girl"

"Sleeping Single"


A week after the breakup Chandler slowly recovered from the breakup with Rachel. He still winced whenever he saw her smiling face across the dining room table. But in the end he knew she did the right thing. It was either break up with him or breakup with Ross and let him know who she was having an affair with Chandler at the same time.

Chandler woke up Monday morning and slowly got ready for work. He had to stop himself from going over to Rachels room to wake her up. She no longer had a job because of the fire that virtually destroyed the block that Monicas restaurant had been at.

As he finished dressing he headed out to the living room. Ross had been there the night before, as he had been for what seemed like every day in the last few days.

It almost seemed like Rachel recovered from the breakup alot quicker than he had, but after all she initiated the break up. Chandler stared at Rachels door a minute. He should at least say goodbye before heading in to work.

Chandler went over to the door and took hold of the doorknob. He suddenly paused before turning it. He let go relizing he couldnt just barge in anymore like he had been accustomed to. He raised his fist to the door and knocked hard but quickly.
The knock aroused Rachel from her light sleep. She now slept lightly in case Ross should sneak into her room during the night. Ross now had an extra key to the apartment. She bunched her sheets around her and sat up.
"Ross?" She asked loudly.
Chandler stepped back a bit when he heard Ross's name.
"It's me Chandler." He responded.
"Oh!" Rachel said. "Come on in!"
Chandler opened the door and smiled. "How are we."
"We are fine." Rachel said. "Ross wasnt here last night. I kept hoping he would come in." She stopped seeing Chandlers changed expression. "I'm so sorry. I feel like I'm waving Ross in front of you. You must feel horrible."
"Well I've had a lot of breakups before. Janice, Kathy, Janice and you. But this is different. I have to see you every day and be reminded of what we could have had."
"Chandler."
"I know one of us had to be hurt. Maybe we could have waited a bit. We could have tried going out if Ross and I didn't last as long as we did."
"You never would have broken up with Ross." Chandler said honestly. "I gotta go."
"Oh!" Rachel sat up. "Do me a favor?"
"Anything for you." Chandler said. "Anything but clipping your toenails."
"Could you drop my resume off at your office?" Rachel said. "It's a long shot but I'm getting desperate."
"Gee thanks." Chandler said.
"Not your job is horrible."
"I know."
"You know what I mean though." Rachel said as Chandler closed the door. "Thanks."
"No problem."
"Chandler you'll meet another girl...woman better than me." Rachel said as she started to get dressed. "In fact she may be working with you or you may meet her on the street or she may get transfered. You never know."
"Ok." Chandler said. "you forgot to throw in anyone on the subway or in the elevator."
"I thought my point would have been made by then."
"See you later." Chandler said geting his briefcase. He went to the front door, paused and looked behind him at the door to Rachels room. He sighed and left the apartment.

Rachel finished dressing and looked out her window. She watched Chandler go out and go to the subway terminal. She then sat on her window sill and looked at the city. She thought for a while before moving to the kitchen.

"Could have that been any more awkward?" She said out loud as she made herself some toast. During the past week she had been becoming increasingly uncomfortable around Chandler. She sensed it was equally difficult for him. They used to be great friends before this happened. Rachel had half expected it to go back to normal when the so-called affair ended. But so far nothing had become better or worse.

Running out of chores and excuses, Rachel finally did what Chandler had done on the fateful night. She decided to call that radio therapist and ask for help.

As she was grabbing the phone she heard some steps in the hallway. She put the phone on the hook and listened. After listening for a couple of minutes she found that the visitor was meant for someone else, she picked up the phone and dialed the number to the radio station.

"Hello you are on love live" The radio dj said. It was obviously a different woman from who Chandler had talked to.
"Hi I have a problem." Rachel said.
"Of course you do dear, or you would not have called." The radio dj said smugly. "Tell me all about it dear."
Rachel hated being called "dear" but she ignored it. "Well up till a week ago I was sleeping with my roomate and my boyfriend."
"Ohh."
"Yes. Well I broke up with the roommate and I am still seeing my boyfriend."
"Whats the question dear."
"Well, I still live with the roomate."
"Uhuh."
"And I just lost my job so I can't move out right away. Its just that there is this awkward feeling between us. When will this feeling go away."
"I can honestly say this. The only thing that will end the awkward feeling between you is when your roomate starts to see someone new."
"Great, then I can maybe set him up."
"No!"
"No?"
"Then he will feel obligated to be successful with this woman. Also he will think of you whenever hes sees this woman so its doomed from the start. Don't bother."
"So I do nothing but wait for him to meet his new girlfriend?"
"Exactly." The Dj said. "Thank you for calling dear." She abruptly cut the call off.
"Don't call me dear!" Rachel said. "But shes right. He had to find someone on his own. The question is how long will he take?"
Rachel put her head on her hands and thought.
"Knowing Chandler it could be tomorrow."