The one with Rachel's Going Away Party (Friends Episode)

Infobox Television episode
Title = The One with Rachel's Going Away Party
Series = Friends


Caption = Ross, Joey and Chandler have fun instead of packing.
Season = 10
Episode = 16
Airdate = April 29, 2004
Production = 176265
Writer = Andrew Reich
Director = Gary Halvorson
Guests = Anna Faris as Erica
Next = The Last One
Previous = The One Where Estelle Dies

The One with Rachel's Going Away Party is an episode in the popular long-running American Sitcom Friends. It was the 16th episode of the 10th season, and the penultimate episode of the series, preceding the hour-long special entitled "The Last One"

It was broadcast on on April 29, 2004.

Plot

As Rachel prepares to move to Paris for her new job, Monica decides to throw a going away party. At the emotional gathering, Rachel says goodbye to everyone individualy. After she has spoken to Phoebe, Monica, Joey and Chandler, she goes to bed. Ross is upset that he didn't get a goodbye and tells Rachel that he deserved one. Rachel goes to his apartment to tell him that the reason she didn't say goodbye was that he meant more to her than anyone else, and that he was too important to her, contrary to Ross' beliefs. The pair then share a romantic kiss.

Meanwhile, Monica is ordering everyone to pack boxes as Monica and Chandler are moving soon. The boys play games instead and Chandler finds a pair of handcuffs in a bedroom. He wonders whom they belong to, before finding pictures of Monica's grandmother using them.

At the end of the episode, Erika, the woman carrying Monica and Chandler's baby, starts going into labour. The three of them rush off to the hospital to have a baby, which, along with Rachel and Ross kissing, is a cliffhanger leading up to the final episode.

Quotes

"Monica": (About Chandler and Ross hitting Joey, who bubble-wrapped his head) You call this packing?"Chandler": We're taking a break."Monica": From?"Chandler": Jumping on the bed.

"Monica": Shouldn't you be packing?"Rachel": I'm all finished."Monica": Oh, sure. And after I took a shower this morning, I just threw my towel on the floor. Oh God, it hurts to even joke about it!

"Chandler": Mon, I think I know who those cuffs were for."Monica": How?"Chandler": Well, I was cleaning out the closet when I found pictures of them being used."Monica": Oh, my God, let me see."Joey": Who's the dirty old lady?"Chandler": Monica's grandmother."All": Wow!"Monica": Whoa, Nana liked it rough!

"Ross": What do I gotta do to get a goodbye? Huh? Be your best friend? Huh? Go out with you? Have a baby with you? Huh? Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute... I've done all that!

Cast

Main Cast

*Ross Geller played by David Schwimmer
*Monica Geller-Bing played by Courtney Cox
*Rachel Greene played by Jennifer Aniston
*Chandler Bing played by Matthew Perry
*Joey Tribbiani played by Matt Le Blanc
*Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan played by Lisa Kudrow

upporting Cast

Erica played by Anna Faris

Crew

Andrew ReichWriter
Ted CohenWriter

Gary HalvorsonDirector

Shana Goldberg-MeehanExecutive Producer

Marta KauffmanExecutive Producer

Scott SilveriExecutive Producer
David CraneExecutive Producer

Kevin S BrightExecutive Producer

Wendy KnollerProducer