S05E21 · SCENE 3/19 · 03:26
The One With the Ball · Monica and Rachel's apartment
Rachel shows her new cat

Rachel reveals she bought a hairless Sphinx cat for $1000, which the guys mock, but she defends her purchase.

03:26→05:04
in the episode · 1m 38s · S05E21
Rachel shows her new cat

What happens

03:26–05:04

Rachel shows Ross and Joey her new hairless Sphinx cat, which they mock, calling it inside out and not a cat. Rachel explains she paid $1000 for it, recalling her grandmother's sweet cat, but the guys continue to tease her.

WhereMonica and Rachel's apartment
DriverRachel
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadRachel buys a cat

Key lines

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03:38 · ★ iconic

You bought Shaun Cassidy.

03:55 · ★ iconic

Oh, my God. What is it? What the hell is that?

03:59 · ★ iconic

It's a cat. That is not a cat.

04:05 · ★ iconic

Why is it inside out?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
absurd0.6
social rule violation0.5
deadpan0.4
humiliation0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

03:48Rachel shows the cat
04:20She paid $1000

Scene in the episode

03:26–05:04
A · Phoebe and Gary move in
B · The ball throwing game
C · Rachel buys a cat

Clips from this episode

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Includes this scene · Rachel's Hairless Cat from Hell | Friends · Friends
Includes this scene · Friends: Rachel Buys An Expensive Naked Cat (Season 5 Clip) | TBS · TBS
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The Gang Plays a Very Intense Game of ‘Don’t Drop the Ball’ | Friends · Friends
Gunther Buys Rachel's Cat | Friends · Friends

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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
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Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes

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