S02E01 · EP 25
season 2 · 1995-09-21
The One With Ross's New Girlfriend
written by Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz · directed by Michael Lembeck · 32.1M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 26%humiliation 12%misunderstanding 11%sad 6%social rule violation 6%coincidence 5%tender 5%cheerful 4%confession 4%tense 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Rachel loves Ross
B · Monica's haircut disaster
C · Chandler's tailor trauma
D · Rachel's rebound with Paolo
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:47
1 · Airport · act1Rachel meets Ross and Julie

Rachel goes to the airport to confess her love but finds Ross with his new girlfriend Julie.

00:47–02:23coincidence · humiliation
2 ▸ 02:23
2 · Monica's apartment · act1Friends wait for Rachel

The friends wait at Monica's apartment and Rachel arrives distressed about Ross and Julie.

02:23–04:23coincidence · humiliation
3 ▸ 04:23
3 · Monica's apartment · act1Ross and Julie share travel stories

Ross and Julie tell the group about their trip, while Rachel struggles to hide her feelings.

04:23–05:17coincidence · humiliation
4 · Central Perk · act1Chandler talks to Ross about Julie

Rachel asks Chandler to talk to Ross, who confirms he is happy with Julie.

05:17–07:02misunderstanding · avoidance
5 ▸ 07:02
5 · Monica's apartment · act1Monica asks Phoebe for a haircut

Monica asks Phoebe to cut her hair like Demi Moore, but Phoebe is reluctant.

07:02–08:42misunderstanding · petty_grievance
6 ▸ 08:42
6 · Monica's apartment · act1Ross and Julie's phone flirtation

Ross and Julie have a playful phone call that makes Rachel uncomfortable.

08:42–10:15avoidance · humiliation
7 ▸ 10:15
7 · Monica's apartment · act2Rachel reveals she slept with Paolo

Rachel admits she slept with Paolo, shocking the friends.

10:15–11:01betrayal · humiliation
8 ▸ 11:01
8 · Monica's apartment · act2Ross confronts Paolo

Ross is angry to see Paolo and makes his feelings known.

11:01–12:10rivalry · humiliation
9 ▸ 12:10
9 · Monica's apartment · act2Chandler goes to the tailor

Chandler goes to Joey's tailor Frankie to get pants altered.

12:10–13:24social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
10 ▸ 13:24
10 · Monica's apartment · act2Phoebe cuts Monica's hair badly

Phoebe confuses Demi Moore with Dudley Moore and gives Monica a short, mannish haircut.

13:24–14:32misunderstanding · humiliation
11 ▸ 14:32
11 · Tailor shop · act2Chandler gets inappropriately touched

Frankie the tailor inappropriately grabs Chandler's crotch while measuring his inseam.

14:32–15:02social_rule_violation · humiliation
12 · Monica's apartment · act2Friends react to Monica's haircut

Phoebe and Ross discuss Monica's bad haircut before Ross sees her.

15:02–16:39misunderstanding · humiliation
13 · Monica's apartment · act2Joey encourages Rachel to pursue Ross

Joey talks to Rachel and convinces her to tell Ross how she feels.

16:39–16:47confession · pursuit
14 · Monica's apartment · act2Chandler tells Joey about the tailor

Chandler tells Joey and Ross that Frankie the tailor inappropriately touched him.

16:47–18:26social_rule_violation · humiliation
15 · Monica's apartment · act2Ross comforts Monica about her hair

Ross tries to cheer Monica up after her bad haircut.

18:26–19:10misunderstanding · humiliation
16 · Monica's apartment · act3Rachel confesses her feelings to Ross

Rachel tries to tell Ross she loves him, but he talks about how happy he is with Julie.

19:10–21:10confession · breakup
18 · Central Perk · tagPhoebe asks Rachel about Andie MacDowell

Phoebe asks Rachel who Andie MacDowell is, and Rachel lies to make Julie look bad.

22:06–22:10scheme · misunderstanding
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Episode facts

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Aired
1995-09-21
Overall
#25
Writers
Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz
Director
Michael Lembeck
Viewers
32.1M (US)
Pace
108 words/min · 89 questions

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In this episode

RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
J
JulieLauren Tom16 episodes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
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PaoloCosimo Fusco8 episodes