Beyond Friends Episode 32 "I Lost On Jeopardy"
Guest Stars:
Courteney Cox as Monica
David Schwimmer as Ross
Alex Trebeck as "Host Guy"
"Quit Playing Games"
Rachel reluctantly got up and answered the door when she realized whoever was knocking wasnt gonna go away anytime soon. She emerged from her room at the same time Chandler did.
"We really need to fire that butler." Chandler said as he watched Rachel shuffle to the door.
"No friend of mine would wake me up this early." Rachel said opening the door. It was Monica. "Monica if you are hear to tell us that you and Steve changed your mind about the wedding gear again I'm gonna murder you."
"Oh no." Monica said. "We're all set in that department."
"Then why did you wake me so early?"
"Well can I come in?"
"I don't know. Chandlers been sleeping in the nude lately amd hes not a pretty sight."
"Thanks man." Chandler said.
"Come on in." Rachel said. "He aint naked."
"Rachel I heard that this game show called supermarket sweep was gonna look for contestants here for a new locally run version of the show. I thought you and I would go and try out for it."
"Well actually Mon I heard about it too and I was gonna take Chandler to the tryout." Rachel said squirming. "I hope thats ok."
"But Rach! He no nothing about food, except for the stuff he burns! And I was a chef! I would be perfect for this show." Monica whined.
"I'm sorry Mon." Rachel said. "You completely slipped my mind. And Chandler was right there when we signed up, I didnt want him to feel unwanted or anything."
"Hey, this is good." Monica said. "How about this, my team vs your team at the tryout?"
"What?"
"Yeah." Monica said. "I will get a partner of my own and we'll compete against each other."
"But why?" Rachel said. "And you said you had to find a partner, who are you gonna use?"
"Not Steve anyway, hes a little stage frighty at stuff like this." Monica said opening the door.
"He's a little something." Chandler cracked from the
doorway to his room.
"Ok!" Rachel said. "You are on!"
Monica extended her hand and Rachel took it. "How about a bet."
"What?" Rachel said. "We already shook on this, what more do you need?"
"If my team wins," Monica said. "If we change our mind about the wedding wardrobe again, you have to wear whatever it is. No complaints. No questions asked."
"Ok." Rachel said. "Uhhhh."
"Rach!" Chandler came over and whispered something in her ear. She nodded.
"If we win, we get to choose our own tux and dress." Chandler said.
"I love this man." Rachel said pointing at Chandler.
"Thats reasonable." Monica said. "The tryout is on Friday."
"Luckily I have a long needed day off coming up then." Rachel said escorting Monica to the door.
"My partner and I will meet you there." Monica said leaving.
Chandler and Rachel watched her walk down the stairs singing "We Will Rock You.".
"What do you think Rachel?" Chandler asked.
"I think she killed that song." Rachel said going back into the apartment.
"About who her partner is."
"Well she would ask one of our friends." Rachel reasoned. "No offense Phoebe and Joey would not be chosen."
"Yeah. Joey spends too much time in the condom isle laughing at the packages."
"So who else is there?" Rachel said getting some milk.
"Do you think its...?" Chandler asked.
"Could be." Rachel said jumping in before Chandler was finished.
"If its who we think it is, the tryout is gonna be something all right." Chandler said. "I'm going back to bed."
"Wait, we need to memorize all the names of the food in this flyer!" Rachel said. Chandler gave her a look. "Or not."
Friday
Rachel and Chandler took the bus up to the studio where they would be holding the tryouts for the local version of "Supermarket Sweep". Rachel and Chandler tried to make a pointout of watching the show before Friday but were bummed when they found out they did not have the station the show was aired on.
"They will tell us what to do." Rachel assured Chandler when he mentioned they knew nothing about the show except that it was centered around food.
"Sometimes they don't, to save time." Chandler said worried.
"Well when they hold the first game we will pay attention." Rachel said.
"I called Joey. He said he thinks the game is about getting as much time as possible to do a big sweep around the market. But this being a tryout I doubt anything life altering will happen."
"I sure hope so. Why is Monica so sure we will compete against her and her mystery partner?" Rachel said. "We could be matched against other people."
"Unless she arranged something in advance, which is impossible, theres nothing she can do about it."
"Ok." Rachel said as they disembarked the bus at the studio.
Minutes later
Rachel and Chandler were seated in the studio. Rachel looked around for Monica.
"Maybe she chickened out." Rachel said whens he couldnt see Monica.
"I don't think so." Chandler pointed Monica out to Rachel.
"There she is." Rachel waved to Monica. Ross was with
her. "Why is Ross with her?"
"I think Ross is the myterious partner." Chandler said. "I thought we discussed this the other night."
"Oh!" Rachel said and thought for a minutes."I thought you meant someone else."
"Like who? She already said Steve wasnt the partner."
"I know but I thought she was using that to throw us off guard." Rachel explained.
"Ah." Chandler said as the try outs began.
After a few rounds Rachel and Chandler and Ross and Monica called to the stage. Rachel was right, watching the first few rounds did help them get a feel for the game they were about to try out for. But knowing the game was a lot different from actually winning it. the Game show host guy went to his mike and got his question cards ready.
"Welcome to the tryout of the New York version of Supermarket Sweep. Unlike the show we will not have an actual sweep today but we will have some tough and challenging questions concerning the foods you buy and eat at the store."
Monica and Ross sat at their little podium while Chandler fussed with his chairs.
"Today we have with us Ross and Monica Geller." Game show guy said. "I take it you are husband and wife?"
"EWwww!" Ross said. "She's my sister man!"
"Oh then I apologize." Game show guy said. "Moving on." He said eager to get that big snafu out of the way.
"We also have with us Chandler Bing and Rachel Green."
"Right." Chandler said. "We aint married either." Chandler said before Game show guy could talk again.
"Anyone ever tell you you look like Alex Trebeck?" Rachel asked.
"Are you ready to play supermarket sweep?" Game show guy said going to his own podium. "Good. This round of the game you are playing we will be asking questions. That about it for today. Since we have such a low local budget we can't actually do more than that." Game show guy said. "But I digress." Game show guy got a card. "First question for 10 points is I am the small yellow things that are sold at easter."
Rachel rung in. "Marshmellow peeps!"
"You're right. Now on to the second question."
Several questions later there was a tie across the board. Ross and Chandler decided to be smart and stay out of the way of the women. When Rachel and Monica got real riled at each other nothing could get them to back down. They were very stubborn and would not stop till they proved the other wrong.
"Last question folks. You have not played well enough to actually get a spot on the local show but we will send you home with a consolation prize of three pounds of jello pie." Game show guy said while digging up the last question. "The last question is, and you need to this to break the tie, what isle is famous actor Joey Tribbiani found in and what is he always laughing at?"
Rachel rang in. "That condom isle! He's always laughing at the condom packages!"
"Thats right! Rachel and Chandler win the game!" Game show guy said. As soon as that was said they foursome was escorted off the stage for the next round of players.
"Well I guess you can pick your own outfits for the wedding." Monica said. "Would it help if I said I was sorry for being a pighead for not being better of a friend when you picked a different partner?"
"Yes." Rachel said. "I already have Chandler and my new outfits picked out."
"I can't believe the wedding is on Saturday next week." Monica said.
"Me neither." Rachel said as they went to the bus stop.
