S01E21 · EP 21
Episode DNA
16 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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16 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:01Monica is upset about her stolen credit card being used for a Wonder Mop she bought herself.
00:01–01:59lie · obsession
2 ▸ 01:59Monica compares her life to the thief's and feels inadequate.
01:59–03:01obsession · petty_grievanceChandler sarcastically suggests Joseph Stalin as a stage name, and Joey takes it seriously.
03:01–04:16misunderstanding · scheme
4 ▸ 04:16Monica calls the dance class to find the thief and decides to attend.
04:16–04:21obsession · pursuit
5 ▸ 04:21Monica and friends attend a tap class where Monica meets the charming thief.
04:21–07:46impersonation · coincidenceRoss finds out Marcel has reached sexual maturity and must be sent to a zoo.
07:46–08:42escalation · obsessionMonica and friends have lunch with the thief and crash a hotel party.
08:42–11:10impersonation · pursuitFake Monica convinces Monica to audition for a Broadway show and live boldly.
11:10–12:50seduction · impersonationRoss is rejected by a safety zoo and worries about Marcel's future.
12:50–13:31escalation · obsessionJoey discovers Joseph Stalin was a Russian dictator and seeks a new stage name.
13:31–14:09misunderstanding · comeuppance
11 ▸ 14:09A man offers to take Marcel for animal fighting, but Ross refuses.
14:09–15:45threat · negotiation
12 ▸ 15:45Monica returns drunk after crashing an embassy party with the thief.
15:45–16:24impersonation · escalation
13 ▸ 16:24The thief is arrested for credit card fraud, and Monica learns about it.
16:24–17:39secret_exposed · comeuppance
14 ▸ 17:39Monica visits the arrested thief and learns she cannot change who she is.
17:39–19:22confession · impersonation
16 ▸ 19:51Ross and friends say goodbye to Marcel at the airport before he goes to San Diego.
19:51–22:38escalation · obsessionJoey auditions for Romeo and Juliet using the name Holden McGroin.
22:38–22:42misunderstanding · humiliationSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1995-04-27
- Overall
- #21
- Writers
- Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider
- Director
- Gail Mancuso
- Viewers
- 28.4M (US)
- Pace
- 98 words/min · 85 questions