S05E18 · EP 115
Episode DNA
21 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
click a block to open the sceneEvery scene
21 scenes · our breakdownRoss announces Ben's soup commercial audition, making Joey envious.
00:02–02:03coincidence · rivalryRachel leaves for her first day at Ralph Lauren, refusing to steal shirts.
02:03–02:58social_rule_violationMonica and Phoebe plan a surprise party for Rachel a month early.
02:58–03:06schemeJoey decides to audition as Ben's dad in the soup commercial.
03:06–03:52rivalry · coincidenceJoey gets an audition but faces competition from a famous child actor.
03:52–04:51rivalry · coincidence
6 ▸ 04:51Rachel meets her boss Kim and colleague Nancy, who smoke.
04:51–05:54social_rule_violation
7 ▸ 05:54Rachel fears missing out on decisions made during cigarette breaks.
05:54–06:49social_rule_violation · scheme
8 ▸ 06:49Monica gives Phoebe the task of handling cups and ice for the party.
06:49–07:53petty_grievance · schemeBen and Joey both get callbacks for the commercial.
07:53–08:31rivalry · coincidenceRachel joins her colleagues outside and tries smoking to bond.
08:31–09:40lie · social_rule_violationThe director pairs Joey with a different child actor, not Ben.
09:40–10:54rivalry · coincidencePhoebe brings many cups and vows to make Monica regret her decision.
10:54–12:02obsession · petty_grievanceJoey tries to convince Ross to make Ben drop out of the audition.
12:02–13:19rivalry · scheme
14 ▸ 13:19Rachel confesses to her friends that she smoked at work.
13:19–14:30confession · social_rule_violationRachel convinces her colleagues to quit smoking together.
14:30–15:34scheme · social_rule_violationJoey flubs his line during the callback audition.
15:34–17:58humiliation · rivalryRachel finds Kim and Nancy smoking again and is threatened with firing.
17:58–18:44betrayal · threat
18 ▸ 18:44Phoebe decorates the apartment with cups and provides various ice types.
18:44–19:32obsession · petty_grievanceRachel arrives to a surprise party, but it's clearly for her birthday.
19:32–20:38scheme · coincidenceRoss tells Joey he sabotaged himself for Ben's sake.
20:38–22:07confession · comeuppanceRachel learns Kim is taking Nancy to Paris instead of her.
22:07–22:11betrayal · social_rule_violationSame DNA
nearest episodes by gene profile
S08E0626.96M viewers
S04E2223.15M viewers
S05E2019.63M viewers
S01E16
S05E1724.48M viewers
S07E1720.84M viewersEpisode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 1999-04-08
- Overall
- #115
- Writers
- Michael Curtis
- Director
- Todd Holland
- Viewers
- 21.88M (US)
- Pace
- 125 words/min · 84 questions