‘The One with the Blind Dates’
Season 9, Episode 14 - Aired February 6, 2003
Joey and Phoebe conspire to get Ross and Rachel back together by setting them up on terrible dates. Meanwhile, Monica and Chandler babysit Emma.
Quote from Monica
Monica: I'm sure that Rachel came home early and picked up Emma. You go look across the hall, and I'll call her cell.
Chandler: Okay.
Monica: Hey, you better hope we're pregnant because one way or another, we're giving a baby back to Rachel.
Quote from Joey
Joey: Wait till you hear who I got for Ross.
Phoebe: Oh, yeah. Okay.
Joey: She's this really boring woman. She's a teacher.
Phoebe: A teacher?
Joey: Yeah. She's really into history and foreign movies. Oh, and she loves puzzles. Come on, who loves puzzles?
Phoebe: Well, Ross does. You're ruining the plan. Joey, you fixed him up with his perfect woman.
Joey: Oh, my God, you're right. Yeah. She even reads for pleasure.
Phoebe: How do you even know a woman like that?
Joey: I'm not allowed to know smart women?
Phoebe: Joey?
Joey: I met her at the library. I went in to pee.
Quote from Phoebe
Phoebe: Hello?
Rachel: Phoebe, it's me. I'm going to hunt you down and kill you.
Phoebe: Hey, Rach.
Rachel: This is the worst date ever. How could you set me up with this creep?
Phoebe: You know, you are talking about one of my dear, dear friends.
Rachel: I don't care. This guy is a nightmare.
Phoebe: All right, so he gets a little crazy when he's stoned.
Rachel: He's not stoned.
Phoebe: Did he go out for a cigarette?
Rachel: Yeah. Four times.
Phoebe: My dear, sweet Rach.
Quote from Ross
Ross: Hey, what's wrong?
Rachel: I just had a rough night.
Ross: Oh. Crab cake? Well, what happened?
Rachel: Well, this is kind of weird to talk to you about this, but-
Ross: Monica told me you had a blind date.
Rachel: Yeah.
Ross: I did too. But is it technically a date if the other person doesn't show up?
Rachel: Oh, no. Do you think she walked in, saw you and left?
Ross: Why does everyone keep saying that?
Quote from Ross
Ross: I mean, do I wish me and Rachel living together would have worked out? Of course. You know, I'm disappointed, but it's not like it's a divorce.
Joey: Well, actually it-
Ross: No, it's not a divorce. It is not a divorce!
Quote from Rachel
Rachel: Wow, everything looks so good. I think I'm gonna have the chicken.
Steve: I just have to say this. You're really beautiful.
Rachel: Wow, that's very sweet. Thank you.
Steve: I'm kind of funny-looking.
Rachel: What?
Steve: Look, I mean, come on you're way out of my league. Everybody in here knows it. I bet that guy over there is probably saying: "Ooh. Why's she out with him? He must be rich." Well, I'm not.
Rachel: So what do you think you want to order? I'm real excited about that chicken.
Steve: I'm not funny, either. So if you were thinking, "Well, he's not that good-looking but maybe we'll have some laughs," that ain't gonna happen.
Rachel: Well, come on, Steve, let's not rule out nervous laughter. Hey, now, wait a minute, Phoebe told me that you owned your own restaurant. That's impressive.
Steve: I lost it ... to drugs. I silk-screen T-shirts now.
Rachel: Really? What's that like? It's really fulfilling doing something you hate for no money.
That's right. I have no money, I'm not funny, I live in a studio apartment with two other guys. And I'm pretty sure I'm infertile.
Rachel: Now, come on. Come on, Steve. There must be something that you like about yourself.
Steve: I do like my hair.
Rachel: Really?
Quote from Joey
Joey: Morning, roomie.
Rachel: Hey. You remembered to put clothes on this morning.
Joey: Fifth day's a charm.
Quote from Joey
Joey: Why are they doing this?
Phoebe: I don't know. They're so perfect for each other. It's crazy.
Joey: You know what's crazy? These jars. What is there, like, two bites in here?
Quote from Chandler
Rachel: You guys aren't doing anything tonight, are you?
Chandler: See, now, why would you assume that? Just because we're married? I mean, I will have you know that we are very hip, happening people. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to reading the obituaries.