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The One Where the Stripper Cries

‘The One Where the Stripper Cries’

Season 10, Episode 11 -  Aired February 5, 2004

When Monica and Rachel throw Phoebe a bachelorette party, she is disappointed at the lack of raunchy fun. Meanwhile, Joey is a celebrity guest on the game show Pyramid, and Ross and Chandler dredge up old memories when they attend their college reunion.

Quote from Joey

Donny Osmond: All right? Now, we flipped a coin before the show. Gene, you won the toss, so you'll start. Which category would you like?
Gene: I'll take "You Crossed the Line."
Donny Osmond: "You Crossed the Line." Joey describe for Gene these things that have lines. Give me 20 seconds on the clock, please. Ready? Go.
Joey: [answer: supermarket] Uh, okay, it's a store like a supermarket. [warble sound] Oh, I see what I did there. Okay, okay.
[answer: notebook] I'm writing in my-
Gene: Diary.
Joey: No, more like a notebook. [warble sound] Damn it! Okay.
[answer: blueprint] Oh, if I'm building a house, the plan isn't called a "shmooprint"- [warble sound] I can't do that either?
[answer: football field] Oh, in high school, I once had sex with a girl right in the middle of the?
Gene: Cafeteria?
Joey: Yeah, but that's not what they're looking for.

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Quote from Ross

Ross: So Saturday night?
Missy: I'd love to.
Ross: Great.
Missy: So how come it took you so long to ask me out?
Ross: Oh, well, this is gonna sound kind of silly but do you remember my roommate, Chandler Bing?
Missy: Sure. He was in your "band."
Ross: It's been 16 years, but the air quotes still hurt.

Quote from Ross

Ross: Well, he and I both really liked you a lot but we didn't want anything to jeopardize our friendship, so we kind of made a pact that neither of us could ask you out.
Missy: Really?
Ross: Yeah, why?
Missy: Well, Chandler and I used to make out. A lot.
Ross: You did?
Missy: Yeah. We'd go to the science lab after-hours.
Ross: And on my turf?!

Quote from Phoebe

Monica: Who is it?
Officer Goodbody: It's the police.
Rachel: The police! [Phoebe gasps]
Officer Goodbody: That's right. It's Officer Goodbody.
Monica: What's the matter, officer? Has someone been bad?
[Monica opens the door to Officer Goodbody]
Officer Goodbody: Whew, that's a lot of stairs.

Quote from Joey

Donny Osmond: Okay, Henrietta, you picked "Jack and Jill Went Up The Hill."
Joey: My friend Rachel has a kid. I totally know nursery rhymes.
Donny Osmond: Joey, describe these things associated with the United States Congress. Give me 20 seconds on the clock, please. Ready? Go.
Joey: [answer: legislature] Uh... Uh... Pass.
[answer: rotunda] Pass.
[answer: filibuster] Pass.
[answer: addendum] Okay. The little thing that hangs down in the back of your throat.
Henrietta: Uvula.
Joey: Oh. Then pass.
[answer: joint session] Oh.

Quote from Chandler

Ross: You broke the pact.
Chandler: Ross, that was 16 years ago.
Ross: That doesn't matter. We're talking about the foundation of our friendship.
Chandler: I believe the foundation of our friendship was unfortunate hair.

Quote from Monica

Monica: Hey, look, there's Chandler. He's that stupid friend of Ross's who said I was fat. You know, I've already lost four pounds.
Rachel: You can so totally tell.
Monica: I know!

Quote from Monica

Rachel: I am so drunk.
Monica: That's weird. I've had the same number of beers as you and don't feel anything.
Chandler: So you girls having fun?
Monica: For your information, ass-munch I've lost four pounds. Maybe even five with all the dancing.
Pizza Delivery Guy: Somebody order a pizza?
Monica: Oh, that's me!

Quote from Rachel

Rachel: I am so not gonna do good on my SATs tomorrow.
Chandler: Well, maybe you could go to school here next year and we could totally hang out.
Rachel: Oh, yeah. There's a plan. Why don't I just start taking my smart pills now.
Chandler: Well, maybe you could get in on a beauty scholarship.
Rachel: [chuckles] What a line. [whispers] Oh, my God.
Chandler: So where are you applying to?
Rachel: Well, I think it's kind of really important that I go somewhere where there's sun. So I'm sort of- [Chandler kisses Rachel] Hey!
Chandler: I'm in college, and I'm in a band.
Rachel: Yeah, okay.

Quote from Phoebe

Officer Goodbody: What's the matter? You never saw a 50-year-old stripper cry before?
Phoebe: You know, it's fine. We'll pay you.
Officer Goodbody: No, no, you're right. Who am I kidding? I should have hung up that breakaway jockstrap years ago. What am I gonna do? I mean this has been my life for 32 years. Taking my clothes off in front of people is all I know.
Rachel: No, there's got to be something else that you can do. I mean, what skills do you have?
Officer Goodbody: I don't know. I can make my pecs dance. I can pick up a dollar bill with my butt cheeks. I can go to that special place inside me where I feel no shame.
Rachel: So maybe something in an office.
Phoebe: Or you could- You could teach stripping. You know, share your gift. Pass the torch.
Officer Goodbody: You know, actually, that's not a bad idea. I could do it out of my apartment. I don't think my mom would mind.
Phoebe: There you go. Okay. You think you're gonna be okay?
Officer Goodbody: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. This is so weird. You never know when it's gonna be your last dance. And I didn't even get a chance to finish it.
Phoebe: Finish it.
Officer Goodbody: What?
Phoebe: Your last dance. Do it for us.
Officer Goodbody: Really?
Rachel: Really?
Phoebe: Yeah. Yeah, he deserves to do the thing he loves one last time.
Officer Goodbody: Okay. All right. Get ready, ladies.
Phoebe: Oh, this is so hot! Oh, no, no, don't stop.
Officer Goodbody: Have to.

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