F.R.I.E.N.D.S Hamilton AU

Ep 7: The One With the Blackout

[Scene: Central Perk, Eliza is introducing Peggy, who is playing her guitar for the crowd.]

Eliza: Everybody? Shh, shhh. Uhhh... Central Perk is proud to present the music of Miss Peggy Van Rensselaer.

(applause)

Peggy: Hi. Um, I want to start with a song that's about that moment when you suddenly realithe what life is all about. OK, here we go. (plays a chord, then the lights go out)

....Okay, thank you very much.

[Scene: The ATM vestibule of a bank, John is inside. The lights go out, and he realithes he is trapped inside.]

John: Oh, great. This is just...

(John sees that there is a gorgeous model inside the vestibule with him. He makes a gesture of quiet exuberance.)

[Scene: Angelica and Eliza's, Angelica is on the phone with her mother. Peggy, Eliza, and Alexander are there.]

Eliza: Wow, this is so cool, you guys. The entire city is blacked out!

Angelica: Mom says it's all of Manhattan, parts of Brooklyn and Queens, and they have no idea when it's coming back on.

Eliza: Wow, you guys, this is big.

Angelica: (into phone) Pants and a sweater? Why, mom? Who am I gonna meet in a blackout? Power company guys? Eligible looters? Could we talk about this later? OK. (hangs up)

Peggy: Can I borrow the phone? I want to call my apartment and check on my grandma. (to Angelica) What's my number?

(Angelica and Eliza look at Peggy strangely.)

Peggy: Well, I never call me.

[Scene: ATM vestibule, Jill Goodacre is on the cellular phone. John's thoughts are in italics.]

John: Oh my God, it's that Victoria's Secret model. Something... something Goodacre.

Jill: (on phone) Hi Mom, it's Jill.

John: She's right, it's Jill. Jill Goodacre. Oh my God. I am trapped in an ATM vestibule with Jill Goodacre! (pause) Is it a vestibule? Maybe it's an atrium. Oh, yeah, that is the part to focus on, you idiot!

Jill: (on phone) Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just stuck at the bank, in an ATM vestibule.

John: Jill says vestibule... I'm going with vestibule.

Jill: (on phone) I'm fine. No, I'm not alone... I don't know, some guy.

John: Oh! Some guy. Some guy. 'Hey Jill, I saw you with some guy last night. Yes, he was some guy.

(John strides proudly across the vestibule and Jill stares at him.)

[Scene: Angelica's apartment, Hercules enters with a menorah, the candles lit.]

Hercules: Hi everyone.

Alexander: And officiating at tonight's blackout, is Rabbi Hercules Mulligan

Hercules: Well, John's old roomate was Jewish, and these are the only candles we have, so... Happy Hanukkah, everyone.

Peggy: (at window) Eww, look. Ugly Naked Guy lit a bunch of candles.

(They all look at the window, grossed out, then flinch in pain.)

Eliza: That had to hurt!

[Scene: ATM vestibule.]