S02E02 · EP 26
season 2 · 1995-09-28
The One With the Breast Milk
written by Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider · directed by Michael Lembeck · 29.8M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

13 scenes · 3 threads
tense 13%awkward 10%rivalry 10%absurd 9%social rule violation 8%lie 7%triumphant 7%scheme 6%humiliating 6%tender 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Breast milk tasting
B · Monica and Julie shopping
C · Joey vs Hombre Man
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Every scene

13 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:07
1 · Monica's apartment · act1Breastfeeding makes guys uncomfortable

Joey and Chandler feel awkward when Carol breastfeeds Ben in front of them.

00:07–02:43social_rule_violation
2 · Monica's apartment · act1Monica agrees to shop with Julie

Monica agrees to go shopping with Julie, but Chandler and Phoebe warn her Rachel will be furious.

02:43–04:24scheme · lie
3 · Saks Fifth Avenue · act1Joey meets the Hombre Man

Joey faces competition from a new cowboy cologne spritzer who steals his territory.

04:24–06:04rivalry · escalation
4 · Monica's apartment · act1Phoebe helps Monica with alibi

Monica tries to get Phoebe to lie about shopping together, but Phoebe's story falls apart.

06:04–06:49lie · scheme
5 · Saks Fifth Avenue · act1Joey loses Annabel to Hombre

Joey asks Annabel out but she has plans with The Hombre Man instead.

06:49–07:27rivalry · humiliation
6 ▸ 07:27
6 · Monica's apartment · act1Ross and Carol discuss Ben

Ross and Carol discuss Ben's care while Ross shows he's a good father.

07:27–08:52social_rule_violation
7 ▸ 08:52
7 · Monica's apartment · act1Phoebe and Joey taste breast milk

Phoebe tastes breast milk and Joey follows, disgusting Ross and Chandler.

08:52–09:49social_rule_violation · escalation
8 · Monica's apartment · act2Rachel discovers Monica's lunch receipt

Rachel finds a lunch receipt in Monica's jacket and confronts her about lying.

09:49–12:17lie · secret_exposed
10 ▸ 12:21
10 · Monica's apartment · act2Ross tries breast milk but fails

Ross discovers Susan tasted breast milk and tries to prove he can too, but fails.

12:21–14:34double_standard · humiliation
11 · Monica's apartment · act2Chandler encourages Joey to fight back

Chandler motivates Joey to compete with The Hombre Man instead of giving up.

14:34–15:49rivalry · escalation
12 · Monica's apartment · act2Rachel and Monica reconcile

Rachel and Monica make up after a tearful conversation about friendship.

15:49–17:58confession
13 · Saks Fifth Avenue · act3Joey wins the cologne duel

The Hombre Man accidentally sprays a customer in the eyes, and Joey wins the competition.

17:58–19:04comeuppance · rivalry
14 · Central Perk · act3Rachel pretends to befriend Julie

Rachel talks to Julie and pretends to be nice, but secretly decides Julie is manipulative.

19:04–22:39scheme · betrayal
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Episode facts

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Aired
1995-09-28
Overall
#26
Writers
Adam Chase & Ira Ungerleider
Director
Michael Lembeck
Viewers
29.8M (US)
Pace
90 words/min · 94 questions

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In this episode

RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
CW
Carol Willick36 episodes · drives 2 scenes
BG
Ben Geller36 episodes
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Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
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Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
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JulieLauren Tom16 episodes