S02E05 · EP 29
season 2 · 1995-10-19
The One With Five Steaks and an Eggplant
written by Chris Brown · directed by Ellen Gittelsohn · 28.3M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 3 threads
cheerful 13%social rule violation 13%impersonation 8%scheme 8%petty grievance 8%awkward 8%tense 6%comeuppance 6%seduction 4%triumphant 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Chandler's Jade Scheme
B · Money Class Divide
C · Ross's Birthday Plans
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Chandler and Joey's apartment · act1Chandler answers Jade's call

Chandler answers a wrong-number call from Jade pretending to be Bob.

00:03–01:50impersonation · scheme
2 ▸ 01:50
2 · Chandler and Joey's apartment · act1Chandler arranges date

Chandler continues his Bob impersonation and arranges a coffeehouse date.

01:50–03:02impersonation · scheme
3 · Chandler and Joey's apartment · act1Joey warns Chandler

Joey warns Chandler that Jade will recognize he's not Bob.

03:02–03:10scheme
4 ▸ 03:10
4 · Central Perk · act1Birthday costs upset friends

Chandler announces Ross's birthday costs $62 each, upsetting the others.

03:10–04:52petty_grievance
5 ▸ 04:52
5 · Central Perk · act1Monica announces promotion

Monica announces her promotion and suggests a fancy dinner.

04:52–05:40social_rule_violation
6 ▸ 05:40
6 · Central Perk · act1Ross confronts Chandler

Ross tries to stop Chandler from deceiving Jade.

05:40–06:18impersonation · scheme
7 ▸ 06:18
7 · Central Perk · act1Chandler comforts Jade

Chandler talks to Jade and offers her a tissue.

06:18–07:05impersonation · seduction
8 ▸ 07:05
8 · PhilloSophie · act1Toasting Monica

The friends toast Monica's promotion at the restaurant.

07:05–07:56
9 ▸ 07:56
9 · PhilloSophie · act1Ordering dinner

The friends order expensive and cheap items, highlighting the money divide.

07:56–09:40social_rule_violation
10 ▸ 09:40
10 · PhilloSophie · act1Splitting the bill

Ross splits the bill equally, causing the poorer friends to pay more.

09:40–10:37social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
11 · PhilloSophie · act1Money discussion

The friends openly discuss their financial differences and Ross's birthday.

10:37–12:57petty_grievance · social_rule_violation
12 ▸ 12:57
12 · Monica's apartment · act2Steaks and concert tickets

Monica brings steaks and Ross offers concert tickets, seen as charity.

12:57–15:15social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
13 ▸ 15:15
13 · Monica's apartment · act2Splitting up

The group decides to split up for the concert.

15:15–15:26escalation
14 ▸ 15:26
14 · Chandler and Joey's apartment · act2Chandler's ego crushed

Chandler learns Jade thought their sex was mediocre.

15:26–17:28comeuppance · humiliation
15 · Concert venue · act2Concert begins

Ross, Monica, and Chandler enjoy the Hootie and the Blowfish concert.

17:28–18:05
16 ▸ 18:05
16 · Concert venue backstage · act2Meeting the band

Ross, Monica, and Chandler meet Hootie and the Blowfish backstage.

18:05–18:56coincidence
17 ▸ 18:56
17 · Central Perk · act3Hickey revealed

The friends reunite and the hickey on Monica's neck is discovered.

18:56–20:39secret_exposed · petty_grievance
18 ▸ 20:39
18 · Central Perk · act3Monica gets fired

Monica is fired for accepting steaks as a kickback.

20:39–22:06comeuppance · social_rule_violation
20 · Chandler and Joey's apartment · tagJade's final offer

Jade calls again, offering one last night of sex, and Joey reacts.

22:41–22:45seduction · comeuppance
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Episode facts

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Aired
1995-10-19
Overall
#29
Writers
Chris Brown
Director
Ellen Gittelsohn
Viewers
28.3M (US)
Pace
119 words/min · 98 questions

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