S05E19 · SCENE 15/20 · 15:49
The One Where Ross Can't Flirt · Monica and Chandler's apartment
Ross's Second Flirting Attempt Fails

Ross tries to flirt with Caitlin but ends up talking about gas and methane, scaring her away.

15:49→17:42
in the episode · 1m 53s · S05E19
Ross's Second Flirting Attempt Fails

What happens

15:49–17:42

Caitlin arrives with the pizza, and Ross attempts to flirt by asking about wood-burning ovens. He then awkwardly discusses gas and methane, making Caitlin uncomfortable. She pays for the pizza herself and leaves quickly, while Ross is left embarrassed. The group watches, and Rachel later tries to help.

WhereMonica and Chandler's apartment
DriverRoss
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadRoss flirts with Caitlin

Key lines

from this scene
16:28 · ★ iconic

Hey, uh You know that smell gas has?

16:44 · ★ iconic

But they add the smell so you know when there's a leak.

16:54 · ★ iconic

A lot of other gas smells.

17:29 · ★ iconic

Was I talking to her about gas?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
humiliating0.9
humiliation0.8
misunderstanding0.2
awkward0.1
rapid back and forth

Beats

16:06Ross asks about wood-burning ovens
17:07Ross talks about methane

Scene in the episode

15:49–17:42
A · Ross flirts with Caitlin
B · Joey's grandmother deception
C · Monica's lost earrings

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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
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Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
N
NonnieLilyan Chauvin3 episodes

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