S02E19 · EP 43
season 2 · 1996-03-28
The One Where Eddie Won't Go
written by Michael Curtis & Greg Malins · directed by Michael Lembeck · 31.2M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

16 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 11%social rule violation 11%awkward 9%obsession 6%cheerful 5%misunderstanding 5%humiliation 5%sad 4%petty grievance 4%angry 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Joey's career and debt
B · Girls' book conflict
C · Chandler and Eddie
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Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:06
1 · Chandler and Joey's apartment · act1Chandler wakes to Eddie

Chandler finds Eddie watching him sleep and demands he move out.

00:06–02:12social_rule_violation · obsession
2 · Central Perk · act1Joey shows off new cap

Joey arrives at Central Perk in a good mood despite losing his job.

02:12–03:26avoidance
3 · Central Perk · act1Girls discuss new book

Phoebe and Monica introduce Rachel to the book Be Your Own Windkeeper.

03:26–04:20misunderstanding
4 · Estelle's office · act1Estelle offers Joey audition

Estelle comforts Joey and offers him an audition for a cab driver role.

04:20–06:22humiliation · deal
5 · Central Perk · act1Rachel embraces book's teachings

Rachel starts applying the book's principles, leading to a conflict with Monica.

06:22–07:22misunderstanding · petty_grievance
6 · Central Perk · act1Joey's debt and Ross's advice

Ross tries to convince Joey to take the cab driver audition due to his massive debt.

07:22–09:49negotiation · avoidance
7 ▸ 09:49
7 · Chandler and Joey's apartment · act1Eddie dehydrates fruit

Chandler finds Eddie still in the apartment dehydrating fruit instead of moving out.

09:49–10:47social_rule_violation · obsession
8 · Central Perk · act1Gunther reveals his acting past

Joey learns Gunther was an actor on All My Children, fearing his own future.

10:47–11:47coincidence · humiliation
9 ▸ 11:47
9 · Chandler and Joey's apartment · act1Chandler kicks Eddie out again

Chandler yells at Eddie to move out after finding him dehydrating water balloons.

11:47–12:41social_rule_violation · obsession
10 · Audition room · act1Joey bombs cab driver audition

Joey attends the cab driver audition but performs poorly and does not get the part.

12:41–14:40humiliation · comeuppance
11 ▸ 14:40
11 · Monica's apartment · act2Girls fight during goddess quiz

The three women turn on each other during a goddess-circle quiz from the book.

14:40–15:17betrayal · rivalry
12 · Joey's new apartment · act2Joey loses furniture and Ross buys dog

Joey's belongings are repossessed and Ross buys him a porcelain dog.

15:17–17:43comeuppance · deal
13 ▸ 17:43
13 · Central Perk · act2Girls reconcile at Central Perk

The three women make up and abandon the book's teachings.

17:43–18:18confession
14 ▸ 18:18
14 · Chandler and Joey's apartment · act2Eddie returns with mannequin head

Eddie returns holding a mannequin head, claiming they went to Las Vegas.

18:18–19:55social_rule_violation · obsession
15 ▸ 19:55
15 · Chandler and Joey's apartment · act2Chandler and Joey trick Eddie

Chandler and Joey pretend not to know Eddie to get him to leave for good.

19:55–21:08scheme · impersonation
17 · Chandler and Joey's apartment · tagJoey and Chandler deal with dog

Joey and Chandler struggle to find a place for the porcelain dog.

22:40–22:44petty_grievance
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Episode facts

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Aired
1996-03-28
Overall
#43
Writers
Michael Curtis & Greg Malins
Director
Michael Lembeck
Viewers
31.2M (US)
Pace
111 words/min · 105 questions

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