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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