Welcome to a new Wildcard Wednesday! This week, in conjunction with my Friends rerun, I’m sharing a cool piece of memorabilia from the series — another script for an episode that got radically rewritten (like the entry eventually titled The One Where Estelle Dies, discussed here). It’s “The One With Joey’s Bag,” which was initially called “The One With Amnesia Man.”

I actually shared some basic thoughts on the script a few months ago. Here’s the copy-paste:

I have a table draft script from the fifth season entitled “The One With Amnesia Man.” Never heard of it? That’s because it was significantly retooled and retitled “The One With Joey’s Bag.” This original version had a totally different Rachel/Joey subplot — about her dating a producer from Saturday Night Live and Joey intruding on their dates in the hopes of securing an audition. It’s, honestly, pretty stupid and unfunny. Although the eponymous bag storyline that replaced it isn’t a great character showcase, it’s at least an improvement. And speaking of improvement, the other subplots — about Phoebe meeting her dad, and Chandler lying about Monica’s massages — were the same in this draft. But the scenes themselves also got radically revised (I’d say 75%) before the final aired cut, which is much funnier and more believable for the characters. So, it’s a fascinating artifact in terms of seeing the show’s creative process — and just how hard the crew worked during a production week to get the best product possible.

Well, I finally got around to scanning it. So, for subscribers who comment below to alert me of their private, non-commercial interest, I’ll send you a copy. And you can see for yourself just how much this episode changed over the course of just a few days.

Come back next week for another Wildcard! And stay tuned Tuesday for more sitcom fun!