2. The One Where Emma Cries
Nitcentral's Bulletin Brash Reflections: Friends: Season 9: 2. The One Where Emma Cries
First aired: 10/3/02

Written by Dana Klein Borkow
Directed by Sheldon Epps

---Guest Cast:
James Michael Tyler as Gunther
Janet Hubert as Elaine McKenna

---Synopsis:
Rachel brings Emma home from the hospital, but finds it impossible to get her to fall asleep. Joey tries to get Ross to forgive him for getting engaged to Rachel, but ends up inadvertently causing him physical injury instead. A bout of sleep deprivation suffered by Chandler results in a work meeting that could prove disastrous for his career and his marriage.
By Rodney Hrvatin on Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 3:18 pm:

This episode is really VERY funny. The whole scene with Joey and Ross in Central Perk (coupled with the credits scene at the end (I believe it's called the tag)) are hilarious.

I wonder if it is true that you should never wake sleeping babies? One of my best friends had a baby last year and she said it never bothered her baby when she woke it up.... which leads me to my favourite quote from the show...

Phoebe: (whilst pretending to read a baby advice book) "Ooh here's a good one- let's go back in time and LISTEN TO AUNT PHOEBE!!!!"

close second-
Joey: (whilst filling out a hospital form for Ross. Ross has listed Rachel as his person to contact) "Relationship to patient- whoa- this could quite a while..."

actually- not sure if they're 100% accurate..maybe Luigi can correct if he has the time.

By LUIGI NOVI on Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 5:17 pm:

Well, I could if I had the episode on tape, but I don't. Unlike with Star Trek, I don't collect the episodes. I do tape them in order to get production info and double-check lines and scenes, but once I make my posts, I don't save them. Sorry, Rodney. You could, however, check the Friends website I use for reference, for which there is a link on the main page of these boards.

By Rodney Hrvatin on Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 8:55 pm:

Thanks Luigi!
I was sorta right- the correct line for Joey is "Okay. Relationship? Oo boy, this could take a while." (I was on the right track)

By LUIGI NOVI on Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 11:38 am:

Just how long has it been since Rachel has given birth to Emma by this episode? I'm no expert, but perhaps some parents out there can tell me if Rachel's tummy and breasts are back to normal just a tad quickly?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but did that telephone pole behind the couch in Central Perk that Ross accidentally punched only appear for the first time in this episode?

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