S05E09 · EP 106
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16 scenes · our breakdownRachel and Phoebe find Chandler's underwear in Monica's apartment, and Joey takes the blame.
00:03–01:15misunderstanding · humiliationJoey demands Chandler and Monica stop their sexual activities in his apartment.
01:15–03:25deal · negotiationPhoebe tells Rachel about her literature class and invites her to come along.
03:25–04:08
4 ▸ 04:08Ross is devastated that someone at work ate his Thanksgiving leftover sandwich.
04:08–06:01petty_grievance · threatRachel uses Phoebe's exact analysis of Wuthering Heights in class, embarrassing Phoebe.
06:01–06:50misunderstanding · humiliationRoss enjoys the power his threatening note gives him at work.
06:50–08:41escalationJoey's date misunderstands the video camera setup and thinks Joey wanted to film them having sex.
09:07–10:39misunderstanding · humiliationJoey demands Chandler and Monica confess, but they plead for more time.
10:39–11:40negotiation · deal
10 ▸ 11:40Ross discovers his boss ate his sandwich and screams at him, leading to a sabbatical.
11:40–13:37confession · comeuppancePhoebe makes up a story about Jane Eyre being a cyborg, and Rachel repeats it in class.
13:37–14:56scheme · humiliationRoss tells Chandler and Monica he took a tranquilizer and is taking a sabbatical from work.
15:23–16:24escalationPhoebe admits she never went to high school and wants to learn, so they decide Monica should take the class.
16:24–17:26confessionRachel catches Joey with Monica's naked photo and accuses him of being a pervert.
17:26–18:04misunderstanding · secret_exposedJoey gets revenge by claiming he slept with Monica in London.
18:04–21:59betrayal · confessionMonica is forced to pretend she is stalking Joey to explain the photo and underwear.
21:59–22:06humiliation · secret_exposedMonica, now in the literature class, persuades the teacher to give a test with essay questions.
22:06–22:10escalation · social_rule_violationSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1998-12-10
- Overall
- #106
- Writers
- Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen
- Director
- Gary Halvorson
- Viewers
- 23.03M (US)
- Pace
- 98 words/min · 97 questions