"The Last One" is the seventeenth/eighteenth episode of season ten and the final episode of the television situation comedy Friends. Part One and Part Two ran as one episode. The One After Joey and Rachel Kiss is the first episode of season ten of the television situation comedy Friends. ... The One Where Ross is Fine is the second episode of season ten of the television situation comedy Friends. ... The One With Rosss Tan is the third episode of season ten of the television situation comedy Friends. ... The One with the Cake is the fourth episode of season ten of the television sitcom Friends. ... The One Where Rachels Sister Babysits is the fifth episode of season ten of the television situation comedy Friends. ... The One With the Late Thanksgiving is the eighth episode of season ten of the television situation comedy Friends. ... The One Where the Stripper Cries is the eleventh episode of season ten of the television sitcom Friends. ... The One with Phoebes Wedding is the twelvth episode of season ten of the television sitcom Friends. ... The One Where Joey Speaks French is the thirteenth episode of season ten of the television situation comedy Friends. ... The One With Princess Consuela is the fourteenth episode of season ten of the television situation comedy Friends. ... The One Where Estelle Dies is episode 15 of series 10, in the popular television situation comedy, Friends. ... ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Friends. ...

First aired: May 6, 2004. May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... This is a list of television-related events in 2004. ...

Plot

Part 1

Phoebe and Joey are packing up Monica and Chandler's apartment when Phoebe realises that Ross doesn't know that Erica has gone into labor. Joey says this isn't the best time to tell him; Rachel is still over at his apartment yelling at him about why he didn't get a goodbye at Rachel's going-away party. What Joey doesn't know is that Rachel and Ross are actually making out that very moment. Phoebe Buffay (Buffay-Hannigan by the end of the series) (born February 16, 1967) is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends (1994-2004), played by Lisa Kudrow. ... Joseph Joey Francis Tribbiani, Jr. ... Monica E. Geller (born April 22, 1969) is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends (1994-2004), played by Courteney Cox Arquette. ... Chandler Muriel Bing (born April 8, 1968) is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), played by Matthew Perry. ... Dr. Ross Eustace Geller, Ph. ... Rachel Karen Green (or sometimes Greene) (born May 5, 1970) is a fictional character on the popular U.S. television sitcom Friends (1994-2004), played by Jennifer Aniston. ...

Monica and Chandler find Erica at the hospital preparing to give birth to a three-week early baby. Monica goes to the bathroom for a second leaving Erica with an uncomfortable Chandler. When she returns, Erica starts to give birth to a baby boy (who is later named Jack, after Monica's father). Just as Erica is about to settle down, the doctor announces the next one will be along in a minute. Shocked, Monica and Chandler discover that Erica is giving birth to twins, when neither they nor Erica herself knew. Soon, Erica gives birth to a baby girl (who is named Erica, after Erica).

Phoebe finds Joey in his apartment with his housewarming present for Monica and Chandler: a baby chick and duck, just like the ones he and Chandler used to own. Ross arrives to talk to Rachel. After being told about Erica, he reveals he slept with Rachel. Joey asks if she's still going to Paris as a result. Ross admits he didn't think about it. Rachel emerges from her room and has a private talk with Ross. She blinks back a tear and says that sleeping together was the perfect way to say goodbye.

At Central Perk, Ross tells Phoebe and Joey about what Rachel said. Phoebe suggests that Ross tell Rachel how he feels, then she might not go. Ross agrees, but Gunther beats him to it by telling Rachel that he (Gunther) loves her. Rachel says she'll think of him in Paris and gives him a kiss on the cheek. Central Perk logo. ...

Back at Monica's apartment, Joey and Mike, Phoebe's husband, are preparing 'welcome home' signs for the baby when Ross enters and says he's not going to talk to Rachel because he'll just get shot down like Gunther. Rachel herself appears to find that Monica and Chandler haven't arrived back yet; she has a plane to catch and she wants to see the baby. As if on cue, Monica enters carrying a baby boy. Everyone crowds around congratulating her when Chandler arrives with a baby girl. After the expected confusion, Rachel announces she has to leave. She gives Ross one final goodbye and heads for the airport. Moments after she's gone, Ross suddenly has a change of heart and chases after her in Phoebe's cab with Phoebe at the wheel...

Part 2

As Phoebe and Ross race to the airport to talk to Rachel, Joey helps Monica and Chandler pack up the apartment. He suddenly remembers his housewarming gift for the couple and heads to his apartment to get it. When he gets there, however, he finds the box containing the chick and duck is empty and starts searching for them. Hearing his unsuccessful bird calls, Monica and Chandler enter to find out what's going on. Joey tells them the situation and Chandler stays behind to help find them, despite his misgivings about the idea of having two baby birds in a house with infants. As Monica leaves, she steps on something that makes a crunch. Luckily, it's just an egg roll, but Joey is still angry. Phoebe Buffay (Buffay-Hannigan by the end of the series) (born February 16, 1967) is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends (1994-2004), played by Lisa Kudrow. ... Dr. Ross Eustace Geller, Ph. ... Rachel Karen Green (or sometimes Greene) (born May 5, 1970) is a fictional character on the popular U.S. television sitcom Friends (1994-2004), played by Jennifer Aniston. ... Joseph Joey Francis Tribbiani, Jr. ... Monica E. Geller (born April 22, 1969) is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends (1994-2004), played by Courteney Cox Arquette. ... Chandler Muriel Bing (born April 8, 1968) is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), played by Matthew Perry. ...

Suddenly, Joey hears a tweet. He discovers that the chick and duck are in his much loved foosball table. After he and Chandler find out they can't open it up, they conclude they're going to have to bust it open. Joey finds a hammer and crowbar, but says he needs to give the table a proper sendoff first. Foosball (from the German Fußball = soccer - In German itself its called Kicker or Tischfußball) is also known as table soccer, table football, babyfoot, jitz, or gettone. ...

Meanwhile, Rachel is queueing up at the flight gate to Paris when Ross and Phoebe finally reach the airport. Ross is delayed when he has to buy a ticket to get past security but eventually he reaches the flight information board. He can't find Rachel's flight number so he calls Monica to double check. Monica says that the flight number is Flight 421 to Paris from Newark Airport. Ross realises why he can't find the flight number--Rachel's at Newark, he and Phoebe are at JFK; they're at the wrong airport. Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR), formerly known as Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK) (originally Idlewild) is an international airport located in Jamaica, Queens, in southeastern New York City on the edge of Jamaica Bay. ...

Rachel boards the plane just as Phoebe and Ross set out for Newark, despite Ross' protests that they'll never make it in time. Back at Joey's apartment, Joey and Chandler still can't bring themselves to break open the table, when Monica shows up and, she did it for Joey and Chandler

Back on the road, Phoebe suggests that Ross talk to Rachel over the phone. Ross refuses despite Phoebe insisting that he has no choice. Phoebe calls Rachel anyway and makes up a story that something is wrong with the plane's left Phalange (which marks the last time the term was used). Rachel knows it's completely untrue, but the passenger sitting next to her overhears the conversation and thinks it's a major problem, so he encourages everyone to get off the plane. Rachel eventually gives in to mob mentality.

Monica, meanwhile, has successfully destroyed the table allowing Chandler and Joey to retrieve the chick and duck. Chandler asks if Joey's going to buy a new table but he replies that he's probably not going to use it much after Chandler leaves. Chandler says that maybe Joey should keep the chick and duck for company. Joey agrees, and the inseparable duo share a lame cool-guy handshake followed by a hug.

Phoebe and Ross reach Newark just as Rachel is about to board the plane again. Phoebe calls her just as she enters the gate causing her to come rushing back, surprised at Ross' arrival. Ross asks Rachel not to go because he's in love with her, and he knows she feels the same way about him. Nevertheless, Rachel boards the plane.

Phoebe returns to Monica and Chandler's apartment to announce the bad news. When she's asked where Ross is, she replies he went home; he didn't want to see anybody. Ross returns home to find a message from Rachel on his answering machine. Rachel admits her love for Ross and, realising she's doing the wrong thing, attempts to get off the plane. The message suddenly stops and Ross hits the machine saying "did she get off the plane...did she get off the plane?" Suddenly there is a voice behind him saying "I got off the plane" and he turns to see Rachel. They embrace and start kissing, telling each other that this is them now, they're done being stupid. Unless, Ross points out, they're on a break, this causes the passionate moment to be lost for a couple of seconds but they get back into their embrace and remain kissing.

The next day is Monica and Chandler's moving day. As all their furniture is moved out (after which, Joey muses: "Has this room always been purple?"), Monica remembers that they have to hand in their keys. It turns out that the couple aren't the only ones with keys to their apartment; everyone else in the gang has one as well. Rachel asks if Monica and Chandler have some time to get some coffee, and they all go for one last drink at Central Perk. Central Perk logo. ...

Trivia

• The music playing as they leave is "Embryonic Journey" by Jefferson Airplane
• Some fans like to refer to this epsiode as

"The One Where they call it a day" and "The One Where It All Ends" to keep it within the "TOW" Rule of the series. Embryonic Journey is the ninth track for the Jefferson Airplane debut album, Surrealistic Pillow. ... Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the LSD-influenced psychedelic rock movement. ...

Last lines

Rachel: Do you guys have to go to the new house right away or do you have some time?
Monica: We've got some time.
Rachel: OK, should we get some coffee?
Chandler: Sure. Where?