S05E18 · SCENE 16/21 · 15:34
The One Where Rachel Smokes · Casting office
Joey messes up the audition

Joey flubs his line during the callback audition.

15:34→17:58
in the episode · 2m 24s · S05E18

What happens

15:34–17:58

Joey watches Ben while Carol uses the restroom. At the callback, Joey repeatedly says 'Mm, noodle soup' instead of 'Mm, soup,' losing the part.

WhereCasting office
DriverJoey
Positionact2 · payoff
ThreadJoey and Ben's audition

Key lines

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16:03 · ★ iconic

So you want to be an actor, huh? Well, I gotta tell you, it's no picnic.

16:07 · ★ iconic

There's tons of rejection. No stability.

16:11 · ★ iconic

I mean, one day, you're Dr. Drake Ramoray.

16:15 · ★ iconic

The next day, you're eating ketchup right out of the bottle.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
humiliation0.8
humiliating0.7
tense0.3
rivalry0.2
rapid back and forth

Beats

16:31Joey is called for the audition
17:18Joey says 'Mm, noodle soup' instead of 'Mm, soup'
17:35Joey continues to mess up the line

Scene in the episode

15:34–17:58
A · Rachel's smoking dilemma
B · Cups and ice party
C · Joey and Ben's audition

Clips from this episode

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Friends: Rachel Gets Peer Pressured Into Smoking (Season 5 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Phoebe Is in Charge of Cups and Ice | Friends · Friends
rachel Starts Smoking Again | Friends #friends #funny · ملخص كورة
Rachel Reeks of Cigarettes! | Friends · Friends

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Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
BG
Ben Geller36 episodes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes

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