S05E21 · SCENE 17/19 · 19:58
The One With the Ball · Gary's apartment
Gary shoots a bird on first morning

On their first morning living together, Gary casually shoots a bird outside the window, ending the relationship abruptly.

19:58→20:29
in the episode · 0m 31s · S05E21

What happens

19:58–20:29

Phoebe and Gary wake up together, enjoying a beautiful morning. When a bird chirps outside, Gary casually shoots it with a gun, shocking Phoebe and ending their relationship.

WhereGary's apartment
DriverPhoebe
Positionact3 · payoff
ThreadPhoebe and Gary move in

Key lines

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20:01

I like waking up with you too.

20:22

All right. Come on, Monica. Look alive. Come on, look alive.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
violence0.8
absurd0.7
sad0.3
breakup0.2
rapid back and forth

Beats

20:04They enjoy waking up together
20:22Gary shoots the bird

Scene in the episode

19:58–20:29
A · Phoebe and Gary move in
B · The ball throwing game
C · Rachel buys a cat

Clips from this episode

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FRIENDS 05 21) Throwing a ball · best of
The Gang Plays a Very Intense Game of ‘Don’t Drop the Ball’ | Friends · Friends
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Friends: Rachel Buys An Expensive Naked Cat (Season 5 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Gunther Buys Rachel's Cat | Friends · Friends

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PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
G
GaryMichael Rapaport6 episodes · drives 6 scenes

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