Episode 24 - TOW Rachel Has A Baby (2)
20 January 2009
Synopsis: Rachel gives birth to Emma and Janice makes her worry that Ross will eventually leave her and the baby alone. Monica and Chandler start trying to conceive and Phoebe continues to lie to Clifford. The Good: Rachel and Ross try to out-act each other and they both do a tremendous job. Rachel wins as faking giving birth can’t be easy and she makes it funny and moving. Ross does very well and the scene where he cries to Phoebe about letting down Emma is wonderful characterisation and such a rare moment of high quality from later series episodes. The writers finally use Janice well as she makes Rachel fear she will be alone with the baby. Under the circumstances Joey proposing and Rachel saying yes are almost plausible. The Bad: But not quite. It is a clichéd ending that clearly won’t have long lasting implications. Even in this weakened state she shouldn’t say yes to Joey. Phoebe actually does try to convince Cliff that he is high on medication rather than admit her deception which is pretty lousy behaviour. Then that whole story is dropped as soon as Rachel gives birth, so it was pointless anyway. Some cheap Janice’ boyfriend is deaf and her child is ugly jokes are thrown in for good measure. Best Line: (Ra) “Oh that’s five Ross. Five women have had five babies and I have had no babies. Why doesn’t she wanna come out?”
(Ro) “You know what I think it is. I think you’ve made such a nice home for her over the last nine months that she just doesn’t want to leave.”
(Ra) “Aww, look at you making up crap for me.” Best Friend: Rachel
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