S04E23 · EP
season 4 · 1998-05-07
The One With Ross's Wedding: Part I
written by Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri · directed by Kevin S. Bright · 31.61M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)
Episode DNA
18 scenes · 7 threadstense 18%scheme 11%social rule violation 11%sad 11%awkward 10%misunderstanding 7%absurd 5%confession 5%angry 4%petty grievance 3%
Story threads over runtime
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Every scene
18 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:011 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · cold_openFriends Departure
Friends leave for London
00:01–00:42scheme · misunderstanding
2 ▸ 00:422 · airport · act1Rachel's Realization
Rachel checks passport
00:42–01:57lie · scheme3 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · act1Phoebe's Goodbye
Phoebe says goodbye
01:57–03:43scheme · misunderstanding4 · rehearsal dinner location · act2Phoebe's Goodbye Continued
Friends say final goodbyes to Phoebe
03:43–04:06scheme · misunderstanding5 · hotel room · act2Monica's Love Life
Friends navigate London
04:06–05:07scheme · misunderstanding6 · Montgomery Hall · act3Wedding Day
Wedding day stress
05:07–06:38scheme · misunderstanding7 · London · act1Rachel Confesses
Phoebe reveals everyone knows
06:38–09:07confession · social_rule_violation8 · London street · act1Joey Shopping
Joey buys a hat
09:07–10:20petty_grievance · humiliation
9 ▸ 10:209 · Wedding venue · act1Wedding Discussion
Emily suggests postponing
10:20–11:13social_rule_violation · escalation
10 ▸ 11:1310 · Wedding venue · act2Ross and Emily Fight
Ross and Emily argue
11:13–12:12betrayal11 · London · act2Phoebe Helps Rachel
Phoebe tries aversion therapy
12:12–14:21scheme · misunderstanding12 · Wedding venue · act3Monica and Chandler
Joey shows off his hat
14:21–16:48social_rule_violation · confession13 · Rehearsal Dinner · act1Ross Wedding Plans
Emily's wedding dreams
16:48–16:59social_rule_violation · escalation14 · Phone Booth · act1Joey Homesick
Joey calls Phoebe
16:59–17:37misunderstanding · social_rule_violation15 · Rehearsal Dinner · act1Monica Helps Ross
Joey calls Phoebe
17:37–17:44lie · scheme16 · Monica and Rachel's Apartment · act2Rachel Decides to Go
Rachel decides to go
17:44–19:23obsession · pursuit17 · Wedding Venue · act2Monica and Ross
Monica shows Ross a venue
19:23–22:14misunderstanding · social_rule_violation18 · Wedding Venue · act3Wedding Chaos
Rachel decides to go to London
22:14–22:18comeuppance · confession03
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1998-05-07
- Writers
- Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Scott Silveri
- Director
- Kevin S. Bright
- Viewers
- 31.61M (US)
- Pace
- 123 words/min · 104 questions
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In this episode
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
EW
Emily Waltham44 episodes · drives 5 scenes
AW
Andrea WalthamJennifer Saunders3 episodes