S02E21 · EP 45
Episode DNA
16 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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16 scenes · our breakdownPhoebe explains signs telling her to visit her biological father.
00:01–02:14coincidence · obsession
2 ▸ 02:14Arthur and Carl bully Chandler and Ross at the coffee shop.
02:14–03:55threat · humiliationMonica tells Rachel about a humiliating job offer at a 50s diner.
03:55–04:29humiliation · avoidance
4 ▸ 04:29Ross and Chandler tell the others about the bullies at the coffee shop.
04:29–05:46petty_grievance · threatMonica decides to invest her savings in the stock market.
05:46–06:09scheme · obsession
6 ▸ 06:09Phoebe, Rachel, and Joey are trapped in a car by a barking dog.
06:09–07:23coincidence · avoidance
7 ▸ 07:23Chandler and Ross confront the bullies again at the coffee shop.
07:23–09:33escalation · petty_grievanceThe bullies tell Chandler and Ross they are banned from the coffee shop.
09:33–09:42threat · humiliationPhoebe accidentally runs over the dog as she leaves her father's house.
09:42–11:02coincidenceMonica buys stocks based on company initials.
11:02–12:04schemeJoey calls the dog's owner to say the dog is okay.
12:04–13:33impersonation · scheme
12 ▸ 13:33Ross and Chandler decide to stand up to the bullies.
13:33–15:10escalationMonica loses all her money and needs a loan.
15:10–15:47humiliation · schemePhoebe meets her half-brother Frank Jr. at her father's house.
15:47–18:54coincidence
15 ▸ 18:54The four men chase thieves instead of fighting each other.
18:54–22:51pursuit · comeuppanceMonica is forced to work at the 50s diner.
22:51–22:55humiliation · comeuppanceSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1996-04-25
- Overall
- #45
- Writers
- Sebastian Jones & Brian Buckner
- Director
- Michael Lembeck
- Viewers
- 24.7M (US)
- Pace
- 113 words/min · 108 questions