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Season 10  "The One With The Birth Mother"  10x9

Aired 20 years ago - Jan 08, 2004

Monica and Chandler travel to Ohio to meet a potential mother for their child, but they're put in an uncomfortable situation when the mom-to-be thinks they're a reverend and doctor. Joey's date picks food off his plate. Rachel picks out an outfit for Ross to wear on a date, but accidentally gives him the bag with her purchases instead.

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Growth.
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Now I don't know who's running for president or who that NATO guy is...
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Well, this is it.
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- Hi. - Thank you for agreeing to see us.
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Are you kidding me? I mean, it's enough that you're a doctor.
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 8
- Yeah. - Yeah, so you gonna call this one back?
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 9
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 10
That's why you won't go out with her again?
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 11
Just don't order a garden salad and then eat my food!
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 12
Oh, yeah, yeah. No, Joey doesn't share food.
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 13
You are calling her, okay?
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 14
And some Buffalo wings.
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 15
Oh, this place is great!
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Three hundred and fifty dollars?
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All right? I know your size, and I'll pick out some really good stuff for you.
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 19
So the fact that I'm a doctor and my wife's a reverend...
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Reverend, can I ask? Does the Bible say anything about adoption?
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Would you have time to take care of a baby and your flock?
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Good. Do you have questions for Erica?
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- I don't think we have to. - We don't?
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Thank you. Thank you so much.
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 25
Wait, are we in Joey's imagination?
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 26
I think we're not wearing the same shirt anymore.
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 27
Looks like someone is the ladies!
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I mean, as a chef, I serve God by feeding the hungry and poor.
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 30
We may not be who she thinks we are...
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 31
But this woman is giving away her child.
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Maybe she will.
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Seafood platter for the gentleman, and extra fries.
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Okay, then.
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Well, I didn't mean it!
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...there are things you do, and, you know, things that you don't do.
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- I'll just have what she's having. - I'm sorry, sir.
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Coulis?
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Just a tiny little...
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So these are the preliminary forms for an open adoption.
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Look, doctor.
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I could perform an operation on you and prove it if you'd like.
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Well, we "bore false witness."
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Just consider us. Ask them to see our file.
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Now I don't know who's running for president or who that NATO guy is...
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Well, this is it.
#5
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- Hi. - Thank you for agreeing to see us.
#6
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 7
Are you kidding me? I mean, it's enough that you're a doctor.
#7
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- Yeah. - Yeah, so you gonna call this one back?
#8
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That's why you won't go out with her again?
#10
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 11
Just don't order a garden salad and then eat my food!
#11
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 12
Oh, yeah, yeah. No, Joey doesn't share food.
#12
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 13
You are calling her, okay?
#13
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 14
And some Buffalo wings.
#14
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Oh, this place is great!
#15
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Three hundred and fifty dollars?
#16
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All right? I know your size, and I'll pick out some really good stuff for you.
#18
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So the fact that I'm a doctor and my wife's a reverend...
#19
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Reverend, can I ask? Does the Bible say anything about adoption?
#20
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Would you have time to take care of a baby and your flock?
#21
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Good. Do you have questions for Erica?
#22
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- I don't think we have to. - We don't?
#23
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Thank you. Thank you so much.
#24
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Wait, are we in Joey's imagination?
#25
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I think we're not wearing the same shirt anymore.
#26
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Looks like someone is the ladies!
#27
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I mean, as a chef, I serve God by feeding the hungry and poor.
#29
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We may not be who she thinks we are...
#30
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But this woman is giving away her child.
#31
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Maybe she will.
#32
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Seafood platter for the gentleman, and extra fries.
#33
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Okay, then.
#35
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Well, I didn't mean it!
#36
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...there are things you do, and, you know, things that you don't do.
#37
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- I'll just have what she's having. - I'm sorry, sir.
#40
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Coulis?
#41
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Just a tiny little...
#43
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So these are the preliminary forms for an open adoption.
#44
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Look, doctor.
#45
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I could perform an operation on you and prove it if you'd like.
#46
Recap of Friends Season 10 Episode 9 (S10E09) - 47
Well, we "bore false witness."
#47
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Just consider us. Ask them to see our file.
#49
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