S05E19 · SCENE 9/20 · 09:22
The One Where Ross Can't Flirt · Monica and Chandler's apartment
Joey discovers he's cut from show

Joey realizes his scene was cut from Law and Order and panics about telling Nonnie.

09:22→11:16
in the episode · 1m 54s · S05E19

What happens

09:22–11:16

Joey watches his big scene but discovers he's been cut out, appearing only as a body bag. He panics, fearing Nonnie's reaction, and tries to keep her calm by smiling. The group tries to help, but Nonnie mistakes another actor for Joey, and Joey struggles to explain.

WhereMonica and Chandler's apartment
DriverJoey
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadJoey's grandmother deception

Key lines

from this scene
09:58

RACHEL: Yeah. I'm in it.

10:55

But I already gave them back to you.

11:01

All right, I already didn't gave them back to you. That's what I said.

11:12

Make sure you check Chandler's jewelry box.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
misunderstanding0.7
tense0.7
escalation0.3
awkward0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

09:42Joey realizes he's cut out
10:35Nonnie mistakes Sam Waterston for Joey

Scene in the episode

09:22–11:16
A · Ross flirts with Caitlin
B · Joey's grandmother deception
C · Monica's lost earrings

Clips from this episode

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FRIENDS- Ross can't flirt · Best Scenes India
Friends: Ross Flirts With the Pizza Lady (Season 5 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Friends S5E19 | The one where Ross cannot flirt · The Media Geek
Ross is not Good at Flirting. #friends #Ross #Chandler · Series & Films
Friends - The One Where Ross Can't Flirt · felipe.flores1
Joey's Big Scene| Friends · Comedy Central UK

Who's in it

JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
N
NonnieLilyan Chauvin3 episodes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes

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