S05E18 · SCENE 19/21 · 19:32
The One Where Rachel Smokes · Monica and Rachel's apartment
Surprise party for Rachel

Rachel arrives to a surprise party, but it's clearly for her birthday.

19:32→20:38
in the episode · 1m 06s · S05E18

What happens

19:32–20:38

Everyone surprises Rachel when she arrives. She is confused because her birthday is a month away. They try to pass it off as Chandler's party, but it fails.

WhereMonica and Rachel's apartment
DriverMonica
Positionact2 · payoff
ThreadCups and ice party

Key lines

from this scene
19:40 · ★ iconic

That's the surprise.

19:48 · ★ iconic

I mean, Chandler's birthday's even before mine.

20:09 · ★ iconic

Oh, okay. Not so weird.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
cheerful0.7
scheme0.6
coincidence0.4
awkward0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

19:33Everyone surprises Rachel
19:48Rachel notes Chandler's birthday is before hers
19:54They try to pass it off as Chandler's party

Scene in the episode

19:32–20:38
A · Rachel's smoking dilemma
B · Cups and ice party
C · Joey and Ben's audition

Clips from this episode

fan uploads · YouTube · matched by frame
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

Who's in it

RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes

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