S05E17 · EP 114
season 5 · 1999-03-18
The One With Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss
written by Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen · directed by Shelley Jensen · 24.48M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 3 threads
cheerful 19%awkward 16%misunderstanding 11%absurd 10%rivalry 8%pursuit 8%coincidence 6%tender 5%social rule violation 3%humiliating 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Monica and Chandler's sex competition
B · Rachel's disastrous job interviews
C · Joey's pursuit of hot girl
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:02
1 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Rachel announces Ralph Lauren interview

Rachel tells friends about her job interview and practices handshakes.

00:02–01:46misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 01:46
2 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Joey spies hot girl from Ross's apartment

Joey watches Ross from his window and spots a hot girl flirting with him.

01:46–03:49pursuit · coincidence
3 · Ross's apartment · act1Joey ends up at Ross's apartment

Joey tries to reach the hot girl but ends up at Ross's apartment instead.

03:49–04:42coincidence · pursuit
4 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Phoebe gushes about Gary

Phoebe talks to Monica about her passionate relationship with Gary.

04:42–04:55obsession
5 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Monica claims she and Chandler are still hot

Monica insists she and Chandler are still passionate, sparking a competition.

04:55–06:18rivalry · petty_grievance
6 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Rachel recounts kissing her interviewer

Rachel tells friends she accidentally kissed her interviewer at Ralph Lauren.

06:18–07:13misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
7 ▸ 07:13
7 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Rachel gets second interview call

Rachel learns she got a second interview and worries about the kiss.

07:13–08:31misunderstanding · obsession
8 · Ross's apartment building hallway · act1Joey repeatedly fails to find hot girl

Joey tries to reach the hot girl but keeps running into Ross and others.

08:31–09:57pursuit · coincidence
9 ▸ 09:57
9 · Mr. Zelner's office · act2Rachel mistakes ink for sexual advance

Rachel thinks Mr. Zelner wants sex and storms out of the second interview.

09:57–10:40misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Friends reveal ink on Rachel's lip

Rachel complains about Mr. Zelner, but friends point out the ink on her lip.

10:40–11:05misunderstanding
11 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Monica and Chandler compete with Phoebe and Gary

Monica and Chandler plan to have sex all night to outdo Phoebe and Gary.

11:05–12:43rivalry · scheme
12 · Apartment building hallway · act2Ross meets hot girl Jen at noticeboard

Ross meets Jen at the noticeboard and asks her out after she defends him.

12:43–14:08coincidence · pursuit
13 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Monica and Chandler celebrate their hotness

Monica and Chandler boast about being the hottest couple after sex.

14:08–14:43rivalry
14 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Monica helps Joey find correct apartment

Monica corrects Joey's counting so he can find the hot girl's apartment.

14:43–15:41pursuit · coincidence
16 · Mr. Zelner's office · act3Rachel convinces Mr. Zelner to hire her

Rachel apologizes and argues for the job, getting hired despite grabbing his crotch.

15:54–18:16misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
17 · Restaurant · act3Phoebe and Gary brag about park sex

Phoebe and Gary boast about having sex in the park, escalating the competition.

18:16–19:27rivalry · escalation
18 · Restaurant men's room · act3Chandler admits he's excited about relationship

Chandler tells Monica he's more excited about their lasting relationship than the sex.

19:27–22:07confession · rivalry
19 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act3Joey gives up on hot girl

Joey gives up on the hot girl and friends go to the movies.

22:07–22:11pursuit
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Episode facts

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Aired
1999-03-18
Overall
#114
Writers
Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen
Director
Shelley Jensen
Viewers
24.48M (US)
Pace
111 words/min · 90 questions

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In this episode

RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
MZ
Mr. ZelnerSteve Ireland9 episodes · drives 2 scenes
G
GaryMichael Rapaport6 episodes · drives 6 scenes