S05E20 · SCENE 8/15 · 08:03
The One With the Ride Along · Ross's apartment
Debate over erasing message

Monica and Rachel argue about erasing Emily's message.

08:03→09:50
in the episode · 1m 47s · S05E20

What happens

08:03–09:50

Rachel and Monica replay Emily's message. Monica wants to erase it to protect Ross. Rachel argues Ross deserves to know. They accidentally erase the message.

WhereRoss's apartment
DriverMonica
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadErased Emily's message

Key lines

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08:52 · ★ iconic

Doesn't that give me the right to control...

08:59 · ★ iconic

He's not the one who needs help.

09:05 · ★ iconic

She's thinking about running out on her wedding day.

09:22 · ★ iconic

Who would do that?

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Scene DNA

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Beats

09:35Message erased accidentally.

Scene in the episode

08:03–09:50
A · Distract Ross from Emily
B · Erased Emily's message
C · Ride-along with Gary
D · Sandwich loyalty test

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Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes

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