Beyond Friends Epiosde Seventy Nine "Fight for your right"

Friends Guest

David Schwimmer as Ross
Courteney Cox as Monica

Special Guest

Salma Hayek as Janet

"Caught"

South Park

Janet waited for Rachel patiently at the park for five minutes. Janet feared that she was late, maybe she had chickened out. Though she wouldnt blame her. Janet was called by Pearl last night and was told that by pure whim their roller derby match had been moved up by a week. She in turn called Rachel, telling her that they needed to get more practice in early, and as much as possible. It was gonna be tough. Janet had brought her skates and her elbow and knee pads.

She looked up, Rachel had arrived with Monica, her sister inlaw.
"Hi Rachel, I thought you wouldnt make it." Janet said waving hi to Monica.
"What would the point be? If I don't show up I gotta go to work tomorrow and she'll be there. And lord knows what she would be like if I didnt show up tonight. It would make an already unbearable working situation even worse." She explained.
"You're a bigger man than I gunga din." Janet quoted. She got a blank look from the ladies. "Never mind."
"Why don't you quit the job?" Monica said.
"And go back to being bored?"
"Its better than going to a job in fear of other people, or being fired for that matter."
"Great, the lesser of two evils." Rachel said. "Ok, what do I do?"
"Ok did you bring the skates?" Janet asked.
Rachel picked up her gucci bag.
"Good. Put them on." Janet said as she sat down. She laced up her own boots. Rachel tired her skates on and stood up, and tried to balance.
"All rightie. Basically, what I think it is, since there are only two players, the last one standing wins."
"Great rules." Rachel said.
"The last was lucky to even last past putting the skates on." Janet said. "Lets go once around the rink." She tossed something to Monica. "She can time us."
"Something to do, I was beginning to think I wasn't even here." Monica said slyly.

Janet started rolling around the rink, she was going slow in order for Rachel to catch up. Rachel was abit wobbly at first. She kept falling over. After the first lap Janet stopped in front of Monicas spot.
"How long did she stay up?" Janet asked
"I dunno. She kept falling every five seconds."
"I'm trying!" Rachel said stiffly rolling over to the rail. "Gimme a break."
"Pearl will definately do that." Janet said.
"Are you sure this stuff happens or is it all just some creepy urban legend about her?" Rachel asked.
"Its true."
"Great. My chances have plummeted to below rock bottom." Rachel said. "Lets go again. We got 4 hours."

Chandlers

Ross was eating lunch with Chandler.
"Whats this deal with the roller derby?" Chandler asked Ross. When it was mentioned to him last week, Rachel didnt tell him much about it. She was still a little uncomfortable around him, since he kissed her.
Fotunately Ross didnt know. Otherwise things would be a lot more difficult for the three of them.
"There is this bully at work. Shes never said but I know. Monica tells me about it. She talks to Monica on the phone at night. I over heard the last conversation. She had to do this roller derby against her tonight. Rachel barely knows how to roller skate, let alone survive a skate battle!"
"Oh my god." Chandler said. "Can we help her?"
"We can show her support, but after that its all up to her." Ross said.
"Wow, when is this thing anyway?" Chandler said.
"In a half hour, South Park." Ross said. "I'll give you a ride over." He said getting up.
"Thanks."

South Park

Chandler and Ross pulled up to the skating rink. They stepped out and watched. A small crowed. small meaning Joey and Phoebe and Monica, were gathered around Rachel and Janet.
Janet saw Chandler from afar. "Hola Chandler!"
"Janet! Hi!" He shouted.
Rachel was rolling around the rink, she turned and saw Chandler and Ross. She waved but then hit the rail with her stomach. She groaned as she stood up. Then she straightened herself and waved, showing she was ok. "I'm fine!"
Ross and Chandler winced and looked at each other.
"Maybe its not too late for her to look into that quilting bee." Ross said.

Everyone gathered next to some seats and waited for Pearl to arrive. Phoebe and Joey had to leave with the kids.
"Will we know when we see her?" Ross asked.
"Trust me, you will." Rachel said.
"There she is." Monica said. "I can tell."
They watched her walk over to them. "God shes like a human bull dozer." Ross said.
Pearl looked over the group of friends. "Good, I do better with an audience."
Rachel gulped.
"One minute." Pearl held out out a finger. "I'll see you over there."
Pearl rolled away.
Chandler looked at Rachel. "Not too late to back out."
"If I back out now, I'll look like a chicken." Rachel said. She got up and rolled over.
"Good luck!"
Rachel stood next to Pearl. They got in position, Monica got her stop watch.
"Go!" She shouted.
Rachel burst out with some unsteady speed. Soon she was two carlengths ahead of Pearl, who was suprised by this. Rachel was surprised herself. She turned and almost missed a corner. Pearl caught up with her. Rachel started to flail her arms. Her left arm swung high and it chucked Pearl on the chin and she went down. Rachel didnt know this and kept going.
"Go! Go!" Chandler yelled louder than most. It didnt seem to phase Ross who seemed to yell louder.
Rachel passed by Pearl.
"How much time!" She yelled.
"Two minutes you can stop now!" Monica replied.
"Great, but I can't stop!" Rachel said swooping off the track. She landed on Chandler. She was on right on top of him.
"Sorry." Rachel got up. She planted a kiss on his cheek. "Thanks for catching me." She turned when she heard an ominous rolling.
Pearl rolled over.
"Monica, contact my next of kin?" Rachel asked.
"I am your next of kin," Monica said. "And so is Ross."
"Right, so you can have my gucci collection. You know where it is?"
"Third closet, shelf B." Monica said.
Pearl stepped up to Rachel. "Greeny?"
"Yes?" She said sheepishly.
"You have beaten me." Pearl said. "No one has beaten me."
"I'm sorry!"
"You have gained my respect." Pearl extended her hand. "You can sit where you want tomorrow." She left.
Rachel and Monica stared after her.
"Wow." Rachel said. "I don't know how this could get any better."
"I'll see you later." Monica hugged her and left. She looked over and saw Chandler standing by a trash can.
"Hey, thanks for everything." She said. She hugged him.
"Your welcome." Chandler said. Without looking he kissed her on the lips.
"Chandler."
A noise was heard. They turned to look. Ross was standing there. He glared angrily and headed for his car. He drove off.
"Oh my god." Rachel moaned.