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The One Where Estelle Dies

‘The One Where Estelle Dies’

Season 10, Episode 15 -  Aired April 22, 2004

With Joey feeling overwhelmed by the recent changes in his life, Phoebe decides not to tell him that his agent, Estelle, has passed away. When Chandler and Monica view the house next door to their new property, they are shocked by a potential buyer who could become their neighbor. Meanwhile, Ross goes to extreme lengths to keep Rachel from taking a job in Paris.

Quote from Ross

Mr. Zelner: May I help you?
Ross: Yeah, I'm a friend of Rachel Green's. Um, actually we met at the Christmas party about two years ago.
Mr. Zelner: Oh, right. Um, Don?
Ross: Close. Ron.

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Quote from Ross

Mr. Zelner: What can I do for you?
Ross: Um, well I'm here to see if you'll give Rachel her job back.
Mr. Zelner: Ah, did she ask you to come here and do this?
Ross: Oh, no. First I have to get you to agree. Then we'll see if she wants to come back.
Mr. Zelner: Wow, that is tempting.
Ross: Look, she loved her job here. And let's face it you're not gonna find anyone who did it as well as she did it. Isn't that true?
Mr. Zelner: She is good.
Ross: Huh, I took a shot there.

Quote from Ross

Mr. Zelner: You can really arrange that?
Ross: You let Rachel come back, and it's done.
Mr. Zelner: Well, I guess having Rachel back wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.
Ross: Yeah. Yes. Thank you. This is great. Thank you so much. And I swear, your kid is going to have the time of his life.
Mr. Zelner: That's great. I worry about little Ross. He's always reading, he's collecting rocks and he's obsessed with dinosaurs.
Ross: He'll be fine.

Quote from Phoebe

Phoebe: Everything okay?
Joey: I'm just mad at my agent.
Phoebe: Estelle? Why?
Joey: There's a part in this TV movie that I would be perfect for and I didn't even be put up for it. She better have a good reason.
Phoebe: I'm guessing she does.

Quote from Phoebe

Joey: Hello?
Phoebe: [as Estelle] Joey, it's Estelle.
Joey: I was just gonna call you. That's weird.
Phoebe: It's a little coincidental, but believable. Listen, I'm sure you're wondering why I didn't get you an audition for that TV movie.
Joey: Yeah, actually I am.
Phoebe: I guess I dropped the ball there. Whoopsie!
Joey: That's it? You know, it seems all you do lately is drop the ball.
Phoebe: Don't take that tone with me. Who you think you are? Alan Lemon, the first black man to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Joey: No, no, look. All I'm saying is that you're my agent, okay? And you're not getting me into any auditions and I'm tired of it.
Phoebe: What are you saying?
Joey: I'm saying that this isn't working for me anymore, okay? Estelle, you're fired. Goodbye.
Phoebe: Man, tough week for Estelle.

Quote from Ross

Rachel: Oh, you're not gonna believe what happened to me today. Ralph Lauren called, and gave me my job back.
Ross: No!
Rachel: Yeah, I mean, it was the weirdest thing. They fired me and then out of nowhere they just hire me back. I mean, that place must have been falling apart without me.
Ross: So, you're not going to Paris?
Rachel: No, I'm still going.
Ross: Wh- Wh- What?
Rachel: Well, when the Louis Vuitton people found out that Ralph Lauren wanted me back, they offered me more money! Isn't that great?
Ross: Yay!

Quote from Chandler

Monica: Ours is so much better. This living room is smaller. The dining room looks like a cave. What a hole!
Ellen: So? What do you think?
Monica: Love it!
Ellen: Well, we already have one offer on it and I think the lady upstairs is going to make another one.
Monica: They could be our neighbors, what are they like?
Ellen: Oh, the woman upstairs is very nice. She and her husband have two kids, he's on Wall Street and she-
Janice: Oh, my God!
Chandler: Sure.

Quote from Phoebe

Phoebe: Hey Joey, want come with me to- Are you okay?
Joey: Yeah, I just- I just feel bad about firing Estelle. This has got to be killing her.
Phoebe: No, that wouldn't kill her. A coronary embolism might.

Quote from Joey

Joey: I don't know. She's got to be taking it hard, I was like her only client. Except for this guy who eats paper. And I'm guessing he eats more money than he makes.

Quote from Phoebe

Joey: Look, I know she's not a great agent, but she did stick with me for ten years. I'm gonna call her and hire her again.
Phoebe: No, no, no. Don't call her. You wait for her to call you.
Joey: Why?
Phoebe: Because patience is the road to understanding. Which is the key to a happy heart.
Joey: You blow me away.

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