S03E17 · EP 65
Episode DNA
18 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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18 scenes · our breakdownThe group struggles to keep Ross and Rachel apart a week after their breakup.
00:03–03:13misunderstanding · escalationRachel invites the guys to a lingerie fashion show but they decline.
03:13–04:16rivalry · petty_grievance
3 ▸ 04:16Chandler relapses into smoking due to stress from the breakup.
04:16–05:50escalation · obsessionRachel invites everyone to her sister's cabin for skiing to get back at Ross.
05:50–06:03scheme · rivalry
5 ▸ 06:03Ross tries to guilt the guys into staying with him for the weekend.
06:03–07:40petty_grievanceThe group starts the ski trip but Chandler needs a bathroom break.
07:40–08:51escalation · avoidanceRachel accidentally locks the keys inside the cab at the rest stop.
08:51–09:38coincidence · escalationJoey uses Phoebe's bra wire to pick the car lock.
09:38–11:43Ross goes to Carol's apartment seeking solace after the breakup.
11:59–13:20misunderstanding · avoidanceThe group struggles to call for help and considers calling Ross.
13:20–14:45escalation · avoidance
12 ▸ 14:45Ross complains about his friends while at Carol's apartment.
14:45–15:08petty_grievance · avoidance
13 ▸ 15:08Phoebe calls Ross for help but Carol intercepts and sends him.
15:08–16:42secret_exposed · betrayal
14 ▸ 16:42Joey arranges twigs to spell PLEH for helicopters.
16:42–16:46Ross and Rachel resume their fight, dragging friends into it.
16:46–19:49escalation · petty_grievanceRoss and Rachel argue about who is to blame for the breakup.
19:49–21:50misunderstanding · escalationPhoebe tells Ross and Rachel to stop putting friends in the middle.
21:50–21:57social_rule_violationRoss decides to let the friends go on the ski trip without him.
21:57–22:31Ross returns to Carol's apartment late at night with a new battery.
22:41–22:45comeuppance · humiliationSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1997-03-06
- Overall
- #65
- Writers
- Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri
- Director
- Sam Simon
- Viewers
- 25.84M (US)
- Pace
- 111 words/min · 108 questions