S04E15 · EP 88
Episode DNA
23 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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23 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:01Chandler gets his nails done with Rachel at the salon.
00:01–01:41coincidence · humiliation
2 ▸ 01:41Monica asks Joey about a useless light switch in her apartment.
01:41–02:17obsession · petty_grievanceJanice visits Monica's apartment, announcing she is divorced.
02:17–02:58coincidence · comeuppanceChandler tells friends he can't stand Janice and plans to end things.
02:58–03:43scheme · avoidanceRoss meets Emily's friends Liam and Devon on the street.
03:43–03:51coincidence · social_rule_violationLiam and Devon invite Ross to play rugby the next day.
03:51–05:26bet · rivalry
7 ▸ 05:26Janice insists on staying with Chandler despite his transfer claim.
05:26–06:18avoidance · pursuitChandler lies about being transferred to Yemen to escape Janice.
06:18–07:13lie · scheme
9 ▸ 07:13Monica tries to find the switch's outlet by plugging in noisy devices.
07:13–08:20obsession · investigationRoss watches rugby on TV and insists he can play.
08:20–08:51rivalry · humiliationChandler pretends to pack for Yemen to fool Janice.
08:51–10:20lie · schemeRoss insists he can handle rugby despite friends' warnings.
10:20–11:25rivalry · humiliation
13 ▸ 11:25Ross gets advice from Joey and Emily before the rugby game.
11:25–12:37rivalry · humiliation
14 ▸ 12:37Ross gets trapped in a rugby scrum and is crushed.
12:37–13:16violence · humiliationMonica obtains building electrical plans to find the switch's purpose.
13:16–14:02obsession · investigationChandler tries to buy a fake ticket to Yemen but ends up buying a real one.
14:02–15:22scheme · lie
17 ▸ 15:22Ross is battered at halftime but refuses to quit the rugby game.
15:22–17:18rivalry · humiliation
18 ▸ 17:18Emily tells Ross the opponents' weak spots to help him fight back.
17:18–17:36comeuppance · rivalryMonica tears the wall to follow the switch wire but fails.
17:36–17:42obsession · investigationRoss celebrates his rugby performance despite injuries.
17:42–18:30comeuppance
21 ▸ 18:30Ross thanks Emily for helping him win the rugby game.
18:30–19:54confessionChandler boards the plane to Yemen to escape Janice.
19:54–22:07avoidance · pursuitMonica gives up on the switch, which turns out to control Phoebe's TV.
22:07–22:11coincidence · obsessionSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1998-02-26
- Overall
- #88
- Writers
- Wil Calhoun (teleplay) · Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen (story)
- Director
- James Burrows
- Viewers
- 24.44M (US)
- Pace
- 122 words/min · 85 questions