Courteney Cox Honors Matthew Perry With RARE 'Friends' Outtake
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00:00 Do you think he knew I was here?
00:02 (audience cheering)
00:04 - It's the one every "Friends" fan will always remember.
00:08 Courtney Cox is looking back at a pivotal moment
00:11 from her on and off screen friendship
00:13 with the late Matthew Perry.
00:15 The actress spoke out on social media for the first time
00:18 following the death of her longtime pal and co-star,
00:21 sharing a rare outtake from a classic episode of the sitcom
00:25 in which her and Matthew's characters were revealed
00:27 to be having a secret romance.
00:30 - Morning, Ross.
00:31 - I'm getting married today!
00:33 - Yeah, you are!
00:34 - Woo-hoo!
00:35 (audience laughing)
00:37 - Do you think he knew I was here?
00:38 (audience cheering)
00:40 - But what viewers didn't see at the time
00:42 was how Matthew kept the laughs going.
00:46 Courtney revealed in her Instagram caption on November 14th
00:49 how the actor put his own spin on the scene
00:52 by whispering a funny line for her to say
00:54 and why it's just one of many memories
00:56 she'll cherish forever, writing in part,
00:59 "He often did things like that.
01:01 "He was funny and he was kind."
01:03 - Do you think he knew I was here?
01:06 (audience laughing)
01:09 (audience cheering)
01:12 - Okay, your turn.
01:31 No, no, be kidding.
01:33 (audience laughing)
01:36 He told me to say it, he did!
01:38 (audience laughing)
01:40 - According to Courtney, their characters,
01:42 Chandler and Monica, were meant to have a one-night fling.
01:46 However, after fans went wild over seeing them together,
01:49 the pair wound up falling in love and starting a family,
01:52 and Courtney wouldn't have had it any other way, adding,
01:56 "I am so grateful for every moment I had with you, Maddie,
01:58 "and I miss you every day.
02:00 "When you work with someone as closely as I did with Matthew,
02:03 "there are thousands of moments I wish I could share.
02:05 "For now, here's one of my favorites."
02:08 Just hours before Courtney's post,
02:10 their friend's castmate, Matt LeBlanc,
02:12 issued a similar tribute in Matthew's honor,
02:15 writing on Instagram, "Matthew, it is with a heavy heart
02:18 "I say goodbye.
02:19 "The times we had together are honestly
02:21 "among the favorite times of my life.
02:23 "It was an honor to share the stage with you
02:25 "and to call you my friend.
02:27 "I will always smile when I think of you,
02:29 "and I'll never forget you, never.
02:31 "Spread your wings and fly, brother.
02:33 "You're finally free.
02:34 "Much love, and I guess you're keeping
02:36 "the 20 bucks you owe me."
02:39 Matthew was found dead in his Los Angeles home
02:41 on October 28th at 54 years old.
02:44 The friend's cast issued a joint statement
02:46 on the tragedy later that week,
02:48 saying they were, quote, "Utterly devastated
02:50 "and taking time to grieve such an unfathomable loss."
02:54 (upbeat music)
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