S05E02 · SCENE 3/17 · 01:50
Ross defends abandoning Rachel

Ross explains why he left Rachel in Greece, then confuses her name with Emily's.

01:50→04:41
in the episode · 2m 51s · S05E02
Ross defends abandoning Rachel

What happens

01:50–04:41

Ross worries about Rachel's return. He defends abandoning her to chase Emily. He accidentally calls Rachel 'Emily'. Rachel arrives and pretends not to be mad. Ross leaves to send roses to Emily.

WhereCentral Perk
DriverRoss
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadRoss Mourns Emily

Key lines

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02:53 · ★ iconic

No. But she likes me.

03:16 · ★ iconic

Man, what is that?

03:29 · ★ iconic

You think you can beat me? Let's go! Outside!

04:05 · ★ iconic

So, what, that's it?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
obsession0.7
tense0.6
misunderstanding0.5
awkward0.5
argument

Beats

03:10Ross calls Rachel 'Emily'.

Scene in the episode

01:50–04:41
A · Secret Romance Cover-Up
B · Ross Mourns Emily
C · Rachel's Love Confession
D · Phoebe Feels Left Out

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Includes this scene · Friends: Chandler Kisses All the Girls Goodbye (Season 5 Clip) | TBS ·
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Includes this scene · Friends - Ross says that Rachel is my wife · Samuel Tsige
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FRIENDS HD Rachel I'm still in love with you, Ross · friends forever
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Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes

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