S05E21 · SCENE 1/19 · 00:01
The One With the Ball · Central Perk
Gary plans to ask Phoebe to move in

Gary tells Monica he will ask Phoebe to move in, but Monica spills the secret to Phoebe, who panics and asks Chandler to scare Gary off.

00:01→02:37
in the episode · 2m 36s · S05E21

What happens

00:01–02:37

Gary tells Monica he plans to ask Phoebe to move in, swearing her to secrecy. Monica immediately tells Phoebe, who thinks it is too soon. Phoebe asks Chandler to make Gary afraid of commitment. Chandler agrees, though he admits he is still terrified of commitment.

WhereCentral Perk
DriverMonica
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadPhoebe and Gary move in

Key lines

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00:09 · ★ iconic

No, I think we learned that from the "sugar lips" incident.

01:14 · ★ iconic

I like him a lot but I don't think I'm ready. So, what are you gonna do?

01:18 · ★ iconic

I don't know. I'll just handle it. I'll ask you to talk to him.

01:26 · ★ iconic

You talk to him. Make him scared like you, make him a man.

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Scene DNA

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scheme0.7
awkward0.6
cheerful0.4
misunderstanding0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

00:29Gary swears Monica to secrecy
00:50Monica tells Phoebe the secret

Scene in the episode

00:01–02:37
A · Phoebe and Gary move in
B · The ball throwing game
C · Rachel buys a cat

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Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
G
GaryMichael Rapaport6 episodes · drives 6 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes

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