S05E20 · SCENE 15/15 · 17:06
The One With the Ride Along · Ross's apartment
Rachel talks Ross out of calling

Rachel convinces Ross not to call Emily back.

17:06→22:07
in the episode · 5m 01s · S05E20
Rachel talks Ross out of calling

What happens

17:06–22:07

Rachel tells Ross about Emily's message. Ross wants to call her to seize the opportunity. Rachel argues it's about escaping, not seizing. Ross agrees not to call.

WhereRoss's apartment
DriverRachel
Positionact2 · resolution
ThreadDistract Ross from Emily

Key lines

from this scene
17:20 · ★ iconic

We were on the ride-along with Gary and somebody took a shot at me.

17:29 · ★ iconic

No. A car backfired.

19:10 · ★ iconic

Do you really want to get back into that?

20:54 · ★ iconic

You probably need that for stamps, right?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tender0.8
scheme0.7
awkward0.2
argumentrapid back and forth

Beats

19:44Rachel reframes seizing as escaping.

Scene in the episode

17:06–22:07
A · Distract Ross from Emily
B · Erased Emily's message
C · Ride-along with Gary
D · Sandwich loyalty test

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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes

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