S02E23 · SCENE 2/19 · 00:33
Chicken pox news arrives

Ross enters Central Perk and announces Ben has chicken pox. Everyone except Phoebe has had it, leaving her vulnerable. Earlier, Phoebe had announced Ryan's visit.

00:33→02:35
in the episode · 2m 02s · S02E23

What happens

00:33–02:35

Ross enters Central Perk and announces Ben has chicken pox. Everyone except Phoebe has had it, leaving her vulnerable. Earlier, Phoebe had announced her Navy ex-boyfriend Ryan is visiting for two weeks.

WhereCentral Perk
DriverRoss
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadPhoebe and Ryan chicken pox

Key lines

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00:57 · ★ iconic

No, he's my submarine guy. He resurfaces, like, every couple years and we have the most amazing three days together.

01:04 · ★ iconic

Only this time, he's coming for two weeks. Two whole weeks, which means "yay."

01:10 · ★ iconic

So wait, this guy goes down for, like, two years at a time?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
coincidence0.6
tense0.5

Beats

01:26Ross shares Ben's chicken pox news

Scene in the episode

00:33–02:35
A · Phoebe and Ryan chicken pox
B · Joey acts as Joseph
C · Monica and Richard obsession
D · Ross in Navy uniform

Clips from this episode

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Phoebe catches Chicken Pox | Friends · Beyond The Episode
FRIENDS - Joseph quits (TOW the Chicken Pox) · Lots Of Laughter
FRIENDS - Joseph The Processing Guy (TOW the Chicken Pox) · Lots Of Laughter
Friends: Phoebe Gets The Pox (Season 2 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Joey Pretends to Be a Processor | Friends · Friends
Charlie Sheen in Friends · hypothesa
Friends - Phoebe has the chicken pox · theCaptainBeast

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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
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Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
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Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
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Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes

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