S05E04 · SCENE 13/22 · 11:46
The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS · Monica's apartment living room
Friends debate Ross's dilemma

Friends argue whether Ross should cut off Rachel or lose Emily.

11:46→12:10
in the episode · 0m 24s · S05E04

What happens

11:46–12:10

Ross tells friends Emily's condition. They argue: Monica says he can't cut off Rachel, but also can't lose his wife. Ross gets no solution.

WhereMonica's apartment living room
DriverRoss
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadRoss and Emily's reconciliation

Key lines

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11:52

Oh, hey, Joey. We've been watching all day. When are you gonna be on TV?

11:56

There was kind of a mix-up in my agent's office but I'm still on TV, and that's good exposure.

12:07

Oh, okay. How about now?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.6
double standard0.5
chaotic0.5
argument

Beats

11:12Monica says can't cut Rachel

Scene in the episode

11:46–12:10
A · Monica and Chandler's secret
B · Joey's PBS telethon
C · Ross and Emily's reconciliation

Clips from this episode

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There Are No Good Deeds | Friends · Friends
Friends: Phoebe Hates PBS (Season 5 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Ross Relies on the Magic 8 Ball | Friends · Friends

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RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes

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