The Seashell Lamp
Friends (1994)
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Characters
Chandler
Monica
Phoebe
Rachel
Transcript
[Rachel]
Monica, Monica, look at this lamp. Is this tacky or what? We have to have this.
[Monica]
Rach, I think we have enough regular lamps.
[Rachel]
What? Oh come on! I mean it's-it's not like a-it's not like I'm asking for this girly clock or anything. Which by the way I also think is really cool.
[Monica]
It doesn't go with any of my stuff.
[Rachel]
Well, what about my stuff?
[Monica]
You don't have any stuff.
[Rachel]
You still think of it as your apartment, don't you?
[Monica]
Mmm, no.
[Rachel]
Yes you do. You think of it as your apartment, and I'm just someone who rents a room.
[Monica]
Mmm...
[Rachel]
Okay, while you "mmm" on that for a while, I'm gonna go find a place for my new lamp.
[Monica]
Hey Rach? You know what we hadn't played in a while?
[Rachel]
What?
[Monica]
Hide the lamp?
[Rachel]
Okay, Monica, let it go.
[Monica]
Did you know I was allergic to shellfish?
[Rachel]
Well then you'll just have to eat the other lamps.
[Monica]
Okay, all right. It was an accident, I swear. Alright, I was-I was putting on my jacket and the and the thing and and the and the lamp and it broke.
[Rachel]
Oh please, Monica, you've always hated my lamp. And now all of a sudden, it's just magicallyâit's just broken?
[Monica]
Phoebe? Tell her!
[Phoebe]
Okay, I didn't see it because I was putting on my jacket, but um, I want to believe you.
[Rachel]
Hey Chandler, Monica just broke my seashell lamp.
[Chandler]
Neat. I'm gonna die alone.
[Rachel]
Okay, you win. Oh, what you got there? Something else that's not yours that you can break?
[Monica]
No, um I know you like this and I-I want you to have it. I think it'll look good in our apartment.
[Rachel]
Thank you.
[Monica]
That's fine.
Clip Context
While cleaning out the apartment of a deceased neighbor, Rachel finds a decorative seashell lamp that she wants to take home.
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Vocabulary
Read each word out loud.
go with
/ËÉĄoÊ wÉȘĂ°/
phrasal verb
To look good together or match well in color, style, or design.
Example:
I couldn't decide which shoe color goes with my outfit best, so I wore one of each.
let it go
/Ëlet ÉȘt ËÉĄoÊ/
idiomatic expression
To stop being angry, upset, or focused on something and accept it instead of continuing to complain or argue about it.
Example:
Iâve apologized for breaking your phone twelve times already, let it go!
tacky
/ËtĂŠk.i/
adjective
Something that looks cheap, shows bad taste, or is not stylish or appropriate.
Example:
She didnât wear the shirt because she thought it looked too tacky.
shellfish
/ËÊel.fÉȘÊ/
noun
Sea animals that have shells or hard outer coverings and are often eaten as food. This includes animals like shrimp, crab, lobster, clams, and oysters.
Example:
She canât eat shellfish because she has a seafood allergy.
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Conversation Practice
Working with a tutor? Try asking or answering these questions out loud with them.
Working alone? Try speaking your answers out loud or write them in the lesson discussion below.
1. Do you like or dislike tacky home decor?
2. Have you ever found a home decor item that you really wanted, but it didn't go with the things you already owned?
3. Do you like eating shellfish?
4. Do you have a hard time letting things go after an argument, or do you move on quickly?
5. Have you ever lived with a friend before? If yes, how did it go?
Lesson updated:
March 29, 2026
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