Previous Episode Next Episode 
The One with the Ball

‘The One with the Ball’

Season 5, Episode 21 -  Aired May 6, 1999

Phoebe freaks out when she learns that Gary is about to ask her to move in with him, so she dispatches commitment-phobic Chandler to try unsettle him. Meanwhile, Rachel buys an expensive cat that freaks everyone out, and Ross and Joey pass time by throwing a ball back and forth.

Quote from Phoebe

Phoebe: If something opens up, we'll move right in. Unless it doesn't have a pool. I need a pool.

Rate

Quote from Phoebe

Gary: Let me tell you what I think might going on here. No, no, don't look at the table. Look at me. Okay? I think somebody asked someone to move in with him. And I think someone said yes, but now she's having doubts because things are moving too fast for someone. Does that sound at all possible to you?
Phoebe: Yes. Yes. Yes, fine! I am someone!

Quote from Phoebe

Gary: Phoebe, it's okay that you feel this way. I mean, it is soon, and there's a lot of things we don't know about each other. I just figured everything I know about you, I really like. And things I don't know, I'll get to learn in a place with both our names on the mailbox.
Phoebe: That's so sweet.
Gary: Sweetheart, but none of that matters if it's too soon for you. It's fine. We don't have to move in together. I want you to be happy.
Phoebe: Living with you would make me happy.
Gary: Phoebe, you don't have to say that.
Phoebe: No, I really want to live with you. I want to move in with you.
Gary: Are you sure?
Phoebe: Yes. Definitely, yes! Let's live in an apartment that we both live in.

Quote from Rachel

Rachel: You want it?
Woman: Maybe. I was thinking about getting a cat from the shelter, but- Okay. Why not?
Rachel: Oh, terrific. That'll be $2,000.
Woman: What?
Rachel: Okay, 1000.
Woman: I thought you wanted me to adopt your cat?
Rachel: I do, but you'll have to look at this as more of an investment than a cat.
Woman: Okay, yeah. I just wanted a cat.
Rachel: Obviously, you know how to haggle, so I'm not going to try and take you on. So $800, and I don't call the cops, which I should, because you are robbing me blind. Blind. Just take the cat, leave the money and run away.

Quote from Monica

Monica: Come on, guys. Suck it up. We're closing in on 10 hours. It's gut-check time.

Quote from Chandler

Joey: I don't know who made you the boss. We invented this game.
Monica: Please. I made this game what it is.
Chandler: Not fun anymore?

Quote from Monica

Monica: Come on. Let's go, Team Monica. All right, we can work out the name later.

Quote from Chandler

Rachel: Phoebe, it's 6:00 in the morning. Why aren't you at Gary's?
Phoebe: Oh, yeah. That's over.
Chandler: Come on, Gary's such a great guy. Whatever the problem is, you can work it out.
Phoebe: He shot a bird.
Chandler: Oh, that is over.

Quote from Rachel

Joey: Oh, man, that was great, huh? Can you believe how long we threw that ball around?
Rachel: Wow. It is amazing it lasted that long.
Ross: I know. My arm is killing me.
Rachel: No, I meant with the dropper over here.

 Page 4