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A book from a memorable "Friends" section is headed for auction arsenic nan seller commits to donating a percent of nan waste to nan Matthew Perry Foundation.
The written activity is up for grabs by Hanson Ross, an auction location located successful nan United Kingdom.
The script, from nan Season 8, double-length finale of nan celebrated American sitcom, is 76 pages agelong and is classified arsenic a "table read" copy.
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Ollie Locke, an English actor, is nan existent proprietor of nan book aft purchasing it astatine an auction earlier 1 of nan formed members, Matthew Perry, died successful October 2023.
The "Friends" book is signed by each six formed members. (Hanson Ross / Fox News)
Locke told Hanson Ross that he had been a instrumentality of nan show for years and ever wanted to ain a script.
"I watched 'Friends' correct from nan beginning, successful our dorm astatine schoolhouse successful fact," he recalled.
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Locke said that erstwhile Perry died six months ago, he wanted to do thing typical to thief nan Matthew Perry Foundation — an statement dedicated to helping group who struggle pinch addictions.
"It abruptly crossed my mind that I could do thing typical to thief the Matthew Perry Foundation erstwhile I saw that different ‘Friends’ TV book had gone crazy astatine auction," Locke told Hanson Ross.
Perry was 1 of nan six main formed members of nan sitcom "Friends." Perry died successful October 2023. (Michael Buckner/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Although he said it will beryllium "hard to portion pinch it," Locke is excited to beryllium donating a percent of nan money from nan book waste to nan organization.
"I hope, together, we tin grant a legendary character by supporting a origin that meant truthful overmuch to him," Locke added.
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The script, which is from nan television episode, "The One Where Rachel Has A Baby," is signed by each six formed members, including Perry, and has original writings earlier nan last edit — something Locke said is "very rare."
In nan episode, which first aired successful 2002, Jennifer Aniston’s character, Rachel Green, gives commencement to a babe woman that she shares pinch David Schwimmer’s character, Ross Geller.
A signed book from nan American sitcom, "Friends," was written for "The One Where Rachel Has A Baby," which aired successful 2002. (Danny Feld/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Hanson Ross' Head of Operations Amanda Butler told Fox News Digital that her squad has been "blown away" by nan excitement surrounding items from "Friends" that precocious sold astatine auction.
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"As good arsenic being an iconic, autographed script, nan seller’s connection to donate immoderate of nan proceeds to nan Matthew Perry Foundation is simply a awesome gesture," she said.
Butler continued, "As good arsenic nan imaginable financial benefit, it shines nan spotlight connected nan foundation’s important work."
The "Friends" book that's going up for action was written for nan Season 8 finale erstwhile Ross and Rachel invited a babe girl. The book is expected to waste for astatine slightest $5,000. (Hanson Ross / Fox News)
Bidding for nan book is now unfastened and will spell nether nan hammer astatine Hanson Ross successful Royston, Hertfordshire, England, connected April 12, pinch an estimated sale price of $5,000-$8,600.
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Along pinch nan script, nan popular civilization auction will see nan sonogram of Rachel’s "baby," which was utilized successful nan aforesaid episode. The inclusion was consigned by a seller successful Scotland and is expected to waste for complete $650.
In January, 2 original scripts from nan "Friends" section "The One With Ross’s Wedding Part I" sold astatine a Hanson Ross auction for $31,700.
A book from "Friends" is going up for auction pinch partial proceeds committed to nan Matthew Perry Foundation. Perry died connected Oct. 28, 2023 successful Los Angeles. (Getty Images/Hanson Ross / Getty Images)
Two 100 and nineteen bidders attempted to acquisition nan script. The hopeful buyers were from the U.K., Germany, Spain, Australia, Ukraine, Dubai, Switzerland and nan United States.
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Butler said she hopes this caller book offering will make conscionable arsenic overmuch excitement.
Fox News Digital reached retired to nan Matthew Perry Foundation for comment.
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