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

Ep 10: The One With Alec

[The gang is walking to a newsstand late at night. Herc is anxiously in the lead.]

Eliza: Herc, would you slow down? They're not gonna be sold out of papers at one o'clock in the morning.

Herc: I'm excited! I've never gotten reviewed before.

Angelica: You were so amazing as the king. I was really impressed, I was.

Peggy: Although, you know what? You might want to consider wearing underwear next time. Yeah, cause when you sat down on your throne you could kind of see your... royal subject.

Herc: Here it is, here it is. [reading from newspaper] The only thing worse than the mindless, adolescent direction was Hercules Mulligan's disturbingly unskilled portrayal of the king.

John: OK, look, that is one guy's opinion, alright. Peggs, read yours.

Peggy: OK. [reading] The only thing worse than the mindless, adolescent direction...

John: Does anyone have one from a different paper? Alex, read yours.

Alexander: I don't want to.

Eliza: Herc, honey, they don't know what they're talking about.

Alexander: Yeah.

Herc: Maybe they do. I've been doin' this ten years and I haven't gotten anywhere. There's gotta be a reason.

Alexander: Oh c'mon. Maybe you're just, uhhh... paying your dues.

Herc: No, no, no, it.. it's too hard. It's not worth it. I quit.

Angelica: Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait one minute. Wait a minute. I believe this will change your mind. [Reads from paper] In a mediocre play, Hercules Mulligan was able to achieve brilliant new levels of... continued on page 153...[turns it] sucking.

[Scene: John, Peggy, Eliza, Angelica comforting Herc at Angelica and Eliza's apartment.]

Herc: When I was little, I wanted to be a veterinarian, but then I found out you had to put your hands into cows and stuff.

[Alexander enters, depressed.]

Alexander: [sullenly] Hiiiiii.

Peggy: Are... are you OK?

Alexander: Yeah, yeah, just a tough day at work. A stegosaurus fell over and trapped a kid. Whoa, whoa, I know this jacket, this is, th--Fun Bobby's jacket! Where is he, what. He, he's here, isn't he?

Angelica: Maybe.

Alexander: Don't toy with me.

[Fun Bobby (Fun Bobby) enters from Angelica's bedroom.]

Fun Bobby: Hamilton!

Alexander: Hey, Fun Bobby!

Fun Bobby: Hey. Whoa, hey, you've been working out, huh?

Alexander: Not at all! I love this guy. Hey, I was so psyched to hear you're back with my sister!

Angelica: You and me both.

Fun Bobby: Hey, so what'd I miss, what'd I miss, c'mon?

Peggy: Oh, we were just trying to make Herc feel better.

Fun Bobby: Hey, do you need me to pick you up?

Herc: No, I'm alright man. Really.

Fun Bobby: No, I'm picking you up.

Herc: Hey no, seriously, I don't need you to pick me... [Fun Bobby picks Herc up off the ground, bounces him. Herc laughs.] Alright! It still works.

Fun Bobby: OK, now before I go, does anybody else need to be picked up? [everyone raises their hands] I'm still gonna go.