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S03E22 · EP 70

season 3 · 1997-04-24

The One With the Screamer

written by Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri · directed by Peter Bonerz · 22.63M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 4 threads

tense 23%social rule violation 10%escalation 8%absurd 8%misunderstanding 7%awkward 6%tender 4%menacing 4%sad 4%angry 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00

A · Play Premiere

B · Phoebe's Phone

1 3 4 8 9 10 11 14 15 17 18

C · Tommy's Temper

D · Joey's Play

01

Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown

1 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · cold_openPhoebe on Hold

Phoebe waits on phone

00:02–00:34misunderstanding

2 · Central Perk · act1Ticket Distribution

Joey gives out tickets

00:34–02:48social_rule_violation

3 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · act1Pre-Play Preparations

Joey prepares for play

4 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Phoebe's Phone Call

Phoebe waits on phone

5 · Theater · act2Tommy's Outburst

Tommy yells at elderly couple in their seats

6 · Theater · act3Play Aftermath

Friends discuss the play; Ross warns Rachel about Tommy

05:48–08:13comeuppance

7 · The Lucille Lortel Theatre · act1Negative Review

Director reads bad review

08:13–09:12escalation · scheme

8 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Director's Fury

Director reacts to review

09:12–09:40lie · misunderstanding

9 · The Lucille Lortel Theatre · act1Phoebe's Busy Wait

Phoebe swaps rooms while on hold

09:40–09:49social_rule_violation · escalation

10 · Kate's apartment · act2Kate and Joey

Kate and Joey connect

09:49–11:00confession · coincidence

11 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Phoebe's Wait

Phoebe waits on phone

11:00–13:10obsession · petty_grievance

12 · Central Perk · act3Joey's Night

Joey tells friends about Kate

13:10–16:16threat · violence

13 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Tommy's Favorite Thing

Tommy shares favorite summer thing

16:16–16:41misunderstanding · social_rule_violation

14 · Theater · act1Late Arrival

Joey arrives late to play

16:41–17:41scheme · escalation

15 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · act2Where's Kate?

Joey looks for Kate

17:41–17:49breakup · pursuit

16 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Phone and Coffee

Tommy uses phone, Ross nearly spills coffee

17:49–18:26social_rule_violation · escalation

17 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act3Chick and Duck Outburst

Tommy yells at chick and duck

18:26–21:42social_rule_violation · comeuppance

18 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · tagBreakup and Goodbye

Tommy breaks up; Joey says goodbye to Kate

21:42–22:42avoidance

03

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Episode facts

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Aired: 1997-04-24
Overall: #70
Writers: Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri
Director: Peter Bonerz
Viewers: 22.63M (US)
Pace: 110 words/min · 105 questions

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