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-May 4th 2000-

   Me and Joey are in our apartment playing on the floor with our 10 month old daughter.Joey is eating a sandwich and Eliana stares at him from where she is sitting by me across the room.As she stares at him she is on her stomach and I take out my camera and video tape her and watch in shock as she crawls to him.Joey looks up as she's half way to him and we both cheer in happiness.She makes it Joey's lap and by this time Joey has finished his sandwich and he picks her up and he dances across the room with her as I put my camera down.

Tabitha:"Grins".Oh Eliana you crawled!.

Joey:"Grins".This is exciting.Good job princess!.

Tabitha:"Woriedly".Time to baby proof the Apartment.

Joey:We'll go to the store later.

Tabitha:"Grins".I'm gonna call everyone and tell them the news!.

Joey:Okay.

*****************************************-May 11th 2000-

   At Monica,Chandler and Phoebe's apartment Me and Monica are hanging out with Eliana as Rachel enters.]

Rachel:Oh my God!,Oh my God!.

Tabitha:Paul's still crying?.

Rachel:Like a little girl.I know.I know.I know.This is all my fault I wanted him to open up.But God I didn’t know that I was gonna unleash this,this weepy,clingy,moist monster.

Monica:Y’know I only know of two surefire ways to shut a man up.And one of them is sex.

Rachel:What’s the other one?.

Monica:I don’t know I’ve never had to use the other one.I’m just saying y’know if we’re having sex he’s not gonna be talking.

Rachel:Oh that’s right.You’re the talker...Anyway uh great idea.Um I gotta go to the store I told him that I would buy him some more tissues.

Tabitha:Oh we have some…

Rachel:No you don’t.

   Later that day Me and Joey are playing with Eliana in our apartment and there is a knock at the door.Joey answers it carrying Eliana in his arms and Chandler walks into the apartment.

Chandler:I’m gonna ask Monica to marry me.

Tabitha:Oh my God!.

   I hug Chandler at the exciting big news after that Joey hugs him and Eliana pulls on Chandler's hair.Chandler gently takes her hand away.

Chandler:I was gonna wait til uh it was official y’know?.But I got so excited I just had to tell you guys.

Joey:I think I’m gonna cry.

Tabitha:No don't cry or we'll cry.To much crying today!.

*****************************************-May 18th 2000-

   At Monica,Chandler and Phoebe's place Chandler is showing Me,Joey,Ross,Rachel,Cassius and Phoebe the engagement ring.

Ross:God that is the most beautiful engagement ring ever!.

Rachel:Yeah?.Well you should know. You’ve bought like a billion of em.

Ross:Yeah you didn’t get one.

Chandler:Okay well tonight’s the big night.

Phoebe:Yeah!.

Joey:Okay listen how are you gonna ask her?.

Chandler:It is going to be perfect.I am taking her to her favorite restaurant.I’m going to get her a bottle of the champagne that she really loves therefore knows how expensive it is.Then when the glasses are full instead of proposing a toast I’m just gonna propose.

Rachel:Oh…

Tabitha:That sounds perfect!.

Chandler:Yeah.

Cassius:You’re gonna mess it up let me do it.

Chandler:I’m not gonna mess it up.

Phoebe:If she says no can I have the ring?.

Chandler:She’s not gonna say no.

Phoebe:If.

Monica:"Enters".Hey!.

Ross:Hey!.

   Monica’s entrance makes Phoebe try to hide the ring by putting it in her mouth.

Chandler:Hey!.

Phoebe:"With mouthful".Hi Monica.

Monica goes into her room.

Chandler:"To Phoebe".Give me it!.

Phoebe:It’s gone.

Chandler:Phoebe!.

   Phoebe takes it out of her mouth and hands it to him as Monica returns from her room and this time forcing Chandler to put the ring in his mouth.

Tabitha,Joey:Hey!.

Chandler:"With mouthful".Hi Monica.

She goes into the bathroom.

Phoebe:"To Chandler".We’re practically kissing.

   Phoebe makes a kissy face and winks at him...Later in the day at Central Perk Me,Joey, Monica,Chandler,Phoebe, and Cassius are hanging out as Rachel enters.

Rachel:Hey!.

Tabitha:Hey!.

Joey:Hey Rach!.

Rachel:Are any of you guys free tonight?. My boss is hosting this charity event for underprivileged kids and the more people I bring the better I look.So Monica?,Chandler?.

Chandler:"Glaring".Well Monica and Chandler can’t go.We’re going to dinner remember?!.

Rachel:Oh my God I’m so sorry.

Monica:What’s the big deal?.

Chandler:I just get mad when Rachel doesn’t remember where we’re going.

Tabitha:"Teasingly".Where are you going?.

   Chandler stares at me and I smile at him chuckling as Joey chuckles and tickles Eliana trying to get her to laugh but she just smiles.

Rachel:How about you guys?."Points to Phoebe,Cassius".

Phoebe:Open bar?.

Rachel:I think so.

Phoebe:I can do that for the kids.

Cassius:Hey y’know what?.I’ll come too.I’m making money now it’s about time I give something back.

Chandler:Well you could also give back the money you owe me.

Cassius:Okay.Have a benefit.

Ross:"Enters".Hey!.

Rachel:Hey!.Ross listen can you come to a charity event tonight?.

Ross:Oh no I have plans with Elizabeth.

Chandler:Oh so you’re already doing your part for the kids.

Ross:I’m sorry it’s just one of my last nights together before she leaves for camp to be a counselor.

Monica:Ross let me ask you a question.All jokes aside where is this relationship going?.

Chandler:Wait a minute all jokes aside?.I didn’t agree to that!.

Tabitha:Do you really see this as a long term thing?.

Ross:I don’t know.

Phoebe:Y’know you are 12 years older than her.

Ross:Wait a minute does,does everyone feel this way?.

All:Yeah!,Yeah sort of.I’m sorry.

Ross:Uh,uh.Wow.Uh I thought you guys were just like making jokes I had no idea. What you know what?.You guys are wrong. Uh yes there is a chronological age difference but I never notice it.You know why?.Because she is very mature.Besides it doesn’t really matter to me what you guys think.I mean I’m the one dating Elizabeth not you.

Cassius:That’s not what she said last night.

Ross glares at him.

Rachel:See?.Now he could date her.

-March 20th 2000-

   In the Hallway Chandler is running up the stairs and towards his apartment but Me and Joey who is taking out the garbage at the same time and stops him in the hall as I'm holding Eliana.

Joey:Dude.

Chandler:I can’t talk to you now I gotta find Monica.

Tabitha:She’s gone.

Chandler:What?.

Joey:She’s gone.She had a bag and she left.

Chandler:What are you talking about?.

Joey:She was all crying.She,she said you guys want different things and that and that she needed time to think.

Chandler:Well why didn’t you stop her?!. Why didn’t you just tell her it was a plan?!.

Joey:I-I did.I told her everything Chandler. But she wouldn’t believe me.

Chandler:Well where…Where did she go?.

Tabitha:To Jack and Judy's I think.

Joey:And she said you shouldn’t call her.But if I were you I would.

Chandler:I can’t believe I ruined this.

Joey:I am so sorry man.

   Chandler walks into his and Monica's apartment to find it lit with about a thousand candles and Monica standing in the living room.

Monica:You wanted it to be a surprise.

   Chandler turns to look at Me and Joey who smile and close the door leaving them alone...After a while Cassius gets anxious and yells thru the door.

Cassius:Can we come it yet?!.We’re dying out here!.

Monica:Come in!,Come in!.

   Me,Joey,Rachel,Cassius and Phoebe burst through the door.

Monica:We’re engaged!.

We all scream and have a group hug.

Rachel:Oh this is the least jealous I’ve ever been!.

Phoebe:Oh no wait no this is wrong!.Ross isn’t here!.

Monica:Oh…

Rachel:Oh hell he’s done this three times!. He knows what its about!.

Tabitha,Joey:Yeah!.