S03E04 · SCENE 9/15 · 12:39
The One With the Metaphorical Tunnel · Monica and Rachel's apartment
Girls give Chandler advice

Monica and Rachel advise Chandler to act aloof.

12:39→14:16
in the episode · 1m 37s · S03E04
Girls give Chandler advice

What happens

12:39–14:16

Chandler tells Monica and Rachel about scaring Janice off. They feed him low-fat soy ice cream and advise him to accidentally run into Janice and act aloof to show he is not needy.

WhereMonica and Rachel's apartment
DriverChandler
Positionact2 · setup
ThreadChandler's commitment fear

Key lines

from this scene
13:15

We save the real stuff for the truly terminal cases.

13:34

RACHEL & MONICA: No.

14:00

Oh, honey, you're not a total loser.

14:07

I said, so I'm not gonna lose her?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
awkward0.7
scheme0.6
avoidance0.4
cheerful0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

12:43Chandler says Janice wants to slow down.
13:49Monica advises Chandler to act aloof.

Scene in the episode

12:39–14:16
A · Phoebe as Joey's agent
B · Chandler's commitment fear
C · Ross and Ben's Barbie

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Friends-TOW the Metaphorical Tunnel- Funny Scene · Mike Xyl

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Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
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Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes

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