Phone Call · The One Where Monica and Richard are Just Friends

S03E13 · SCENE 12/18 · 14:04

The One Where Monica and Richard are Just Friends · Central Perk

Phone Call

Monica and Richard talk on the phone

14:04→16:12

in the episode · 2m 08s · S03E13

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What happens

14:04–16:12

Monica and Richard discuss their relationship on the phone. They agree to be friends who sleep together, like racquetball.

WhereCentral Perk

DriverMonica

Positionact3 · resolution

ThreadPhoebe's date Robert

Key lines

from this scene

15:09 · ★ iconic
The boiler explodes and destroys the hotel and kills the dad.

15:29 · ★ iconic
Is that true? If I keep reading, is Beth gonna die?

15:33 · ★ iconic
No, Beth doesn't die. She doesn't die. Does she, Rachel?

15:36 · ★ iconic
What? Joey's asking if you've just ruined the first book he's ever loved that didn't star Jack Nicholson.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1

awkward0.8

social rule violation0.6

scheme0.4

tense0.2

rapid back and forthmonologue

Beats

14:05Gunther helps Robert

Scene in the episode

14:04–16:12

A · Monica and Richard

1 2 7 11 15 16 17

B · Joey and Rachel's book swap

3 8

C · Phoebe's date Robert

4 5 6 9 12

D · Monica Richard

E · Phoebe's date

13 14

F · Joey and Rachel's books

payoff → scene 9

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Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes

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Richard BurkeTom Selleck26 episodes · drives 9 scenes

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