S01E19 · EP 19
season 1 · 1995-03-09
The One Where the Monkey Gets Away
written by Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz · directed by Peter Bonerz · 29.4M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 3 threads
tense 11%awkward 9%cheerful 9%absurd 9%confession 7%tender 5%pursuit 5%chaotic 5%petty grievance 5%angry 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Rachel's ex-fiancé dilemma
B · Ross's monkey crisis
C · Ross's romantic plan
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Monica's apartment · act1Barry and Mindy engagement

Rachel learns her ex-fiancé Barry is marrying her former bridesmaid Mindy.

01:13–02:05coincidence
3 · Monica's apartment · act1Ross leaves Marcel with Rachel

Ross drops off his monkey Marcel with Rachel for the next day.

02:05–02:20
4 · Monica's apartment · act1Rachel doubts her breakup decision

Rachel questions if she made the right choice leaving Barry.

02:20–03:54confession
5 · Monica's apartment · act1Friends return from movie

Joey and Chandler complain about a chick flick they saw.

03:54–04:03
6 · Monica's apartment · act1Ross confirms Marcel will stay with Rachel

Ross confirms Marcel will stay with Rachel the next day.

04:03–04:55
7 ▸ 04:55
7 · Monica's apartment · act1Ross plans to confess his feelings

Ross tells Chandler and Joey he will tell Rachel he loves her tonight.

04:55–05:58scheme
8 ▸ 05:58
8 · Monica's apartment · act1Marcel poops in Monica's shoe

Marcel poops in Monica's shoe while Rachel watches TV.

05:58–06:50
10 ▸ 07:33
10 · Monica's apartment hallway · act1Friends search for Marcel

Rachel and friends organize a search for the missing monkey.

07:33–08:36pursuit
11 ▸ 08:36
11 · Hallway outside Heckles' apartment · act1Heckles denies seeing Marcel

Mr. Heckles complains about a waffle instead of helping.

08:36–09:33petty_grievance
12 ▸ 09:33
12 · Monica's apartment · act2Ross arrives with wine

Ross comes to Rachel's with wine, but she confesses she lost Marcel.

09:33–10:37confession
13 · Monica's apartment · act2Ross furious about Marcel

Ross yells at Rachel for losing Marcel and calling Animal Control.

10:37–11:21secret_exposed
14 ▸ 11:21
14 · Monica's apartment · act2Luisa the Animal Control officer

Luisa, an old high school acquaintance, threatens to confiscate Marcel.

11:21–13:57petty_grievance · threat
15 ▸ 13:57
15 · Apartment hallway · act2Joey and Chandler distracted by women

Joey and Chandler abandon the search to flirt with two women.

13:57–15:38seduction
16 · Basement · act2Phoebe and Monica find Marcel

Phoebe and Monica locate Marcel in the basement, but Luisa shoots a dart.

15:38–16:51violence · pursuit
17 · Street · act2Ross and Rachel argue outside

Ross and Rachel fight bitterly about the lost monkey.

16:51–18:06escalation
18 · Heckles' apartment · act3Heckles has Marcel in a tutu

Mr. Heckles has captured Marcel and dressed him in a pink tutu.

18:06–20:04obsession
19 · Heckles' apartment · act3Rachel blackmails Luisa

Rachel threatens to report Luisa for shooting Phoebe to get Marcel back.

20:04–20:50threat · negotiation
20 · Monica's apartment · act3Ross tries to confess again

Ross attempts to tell Rachel his feelings, but Barry interrupts.

20:50–22:37confession
21 · Monica's apartment · tagHigh school photo reminiscing

Monica and Phoebe look at old high school photos and laugh.

22:37–22:41
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Episode facts

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Aired
1995-03-09
Overall
#19
Writers
Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz
Director
Peter Bonerz
Viewers
29.4M (US)
Pace
119 words/min · 122 questions

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In this episode

RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
M
Marcel11 episodes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
MH
Mr. HecklesLarry Hankin6 episodes