S03E02 · SCENE 4/21 · 04:29
The One Where No One's Ready · Monica's apartment
Monica hears Richard's message

Monica obsesses over a message from her ex-boyfriend Richard.

04:29→05:40
in the episode · 1m 11s · S03E02
Monica hears Richard's message

What happens

04:29–05:40

Monica plays an answering machine message from Richard. Her friends tell her it's old. Monica worries it might be new. Chandler and Joey continue their chair argument.

WhereMonica's apartment
DriverMonica
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadMonica's answering machine

Key lines

from this scene
04:33 · ★ iconic

It's called, "Get up!"

04:36 · ★ iconic

All right. You can have the chair.

04:51

Is that too spooky?

05:12 · ★ iconic

Is that message old or new?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
obsession1.0
misunderstanding1.0
awkward1.0
tense1.0
phone call

Beats

05:03Richard's message plays
05:15Monica asks if it's old or new

Scene in the episode

04:29–05:40
A · Ross and Rachel's fight
B · Joey and Chandler's feud
C · Monica's answering machine

Clips from this episode

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Includes this scene · Just get dressed 😑! | Friends | Comedy Central Africa · Comedy Central Africa
Includes this scene · Friends: Monica's Chaotic Answering Machine (Season 3 Clip) | TBS · TBS
The Chair Fight | Friends · Friends
Ross Drinks the Fat for Rachel | Friends · Friends
Friends no one's get ready part 1 · Rock_IT
FRIENDS- The One Where No One's Ready- S03E02 · Soup Movies
Friends: A Petty Rachel Won't Go to Ross' Party (Season 3 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Monica Changes Richard's Outgoing Message | Friends · Friends
Friends: Breezy (Clip) | TBS · TBS

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MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes

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