S05E16 · SCENE 7/18 · 06:32
Phoebe threatens a smoker

Phoebe uses the badge to threaten a woman smoking near a tree.

06:32→07:17
in the episode · 0m 45s · S05E16
Phoebe threatens a smoker

What happens

06:32–07:17

Phoebe uses the fake badge to threaten a woman who puts out a cigarette on a tree. She demands an apology to the tree, which the woman gives.

WhereStreet
DriverPhoebe
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadJoey's dream confusion

Key lines

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07:01 · ★ iconic

Who are you talking to? Save it, red!

07:04 · ★ iconic

Unless you want to spend the night in the slammer, you apologize to the tree.

07:12 · ★ iconic

You apologize to the tree right now, or I am calling for backup.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
impersonation0.9
absurd0.8
cheerful0.2
threat0.1
rapid back and forth

Beats

06:42Phoebe stops a woman smoking.
07:18She forces an apology to the tree.

Scene in the episode

06:32–07:17
A · Joey's dream confusion
B · Ross's couch struggle
C · Phoebe's badge abuse

Clips from this episode

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Includes this scene · Friends: Phoebe Finds A NYPD Police Badge (Season 5 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Includes this scene · Phoebe Pretends To Be a Cop | Friends · Friends
Ross Can't Get His New Couch up the Stairs | Friends · Friends
Friends Series - Moving the couch PIVOT! · Friends best moments
Friends | Ross' New Couch Pivot FULL SCENE · Still Watching Netflix

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