S01E12 · EP 12
Episode DNA
17 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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17 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:09The friends sing TV theme songs in Monica's apartment.
00:09–01:48coincidence
2 ▸ 01:48Monica deals with leftover lasagnas while Ross shows off baby knowledge.
01:48–03:09misunderstanding
3 ▸ 03:09Rachel plans a weekend trip with Paolo despite her friends' skepticism.
03:09–04:17misunderstandingRoss drops off lasagna and learns the baby is healthy but refuses to know the sex.
05:41–07:15secret_exposedJoey and Chandler argue over who should pay for a new table.
07:15–08:36petty_grievancePaolo gets a massage from Phoebe and makes a pass at her.
08:36–10:49social_rule_violation · seduction
9 ▸ 10:49Monica reveals she knows the baby's gender, upsetting Ross.
10:49–10:58secret_exposedPhoebe tells the group about Paolo's pass, and they urge her to tell Rachel.
10:58–11:58confession · social_rule_violation
11 ▸ 11:58Joey and Chandler can't agree on a table pattern at the store.
11:58–12:47petty_grievance
12 ▸ 12:47Phoebe nervously confesses Paolo's pass to Rachel, who is shocked but not angry.
12:47–14:13confession · secret_exposed
14 ▸ 14:34Rachel and Phoebe comfort each other after Paolo's betrayal.
14:34–16:49betrayal
15 ▸ 16:49Joey and Chandler encourage Ross to swoop in on Rachel after the breakup.
16:49–17:52scheme
16 ▸ 17:52Rachel throws Paolo's clothes off the balcony and breaks up with him.
17:52–17:59breakup · humiliationMonica gives Paolo a lasagna as he leaves, despite being angry.
17:59–18:57Rachel tells Ross she is sick of men and doesn't want to be near them.
19:21–20:31avoidance
20 ▸ 20:31Rachel accidentally reveals Ross is having a boy, shocking him.
20:31–22:41secret_exposedMonica beats Joey and Chandler at Foosball, then they kick her out.
22:41–22:45rivalrySame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1995-01-12
- Overall
- #12
- Writers
- Jeff Astrof, Mike Sikowitz, Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider
- Director
- Paul Lazarus
- Viewers
- 24M (US)
- Pace
- 101 words/min · 103 questions