S05E21 · SCENE 7/19 · 08:29
The One With the Ball · Monica and Rachel's apartment
Rachel's cat scratches her

Rachel reveals her cat scratched her badly, and Monica is upset that Rachel spent $1000 on a cat when she owes her $300.

08:29→09:34
in the episode · 1m 05s · S05E21
Rachel's cat scratches her

What happens

08:29–09:34

Rachel shows Monica scratches from her cat, admitting it is not sweet like her grandmother's cat. Monica is angry that Rachel spent $1000 on a cat when she owes her $300.

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

Key lines

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08:32 · ★ iconic

Check it out. Almost three hours without dropping it.

08:49 · ★ iconic

Oh, don't worry, it's not a cat. ROSS: Yeah.

09:05

And I swear... I know this sounds crazy, but every time this cat hisses at me I know it's saying, "Rachel."

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
comeuppance0.5
angry0.5
absurd0.5
humiliation0.3
argument

Beats

08:44Rachel shows scratches
09:23Monica is angry about the money

Scene in the episode

08:29–09:34
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 · 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
Rachel's Hairless Cat from Hell | Friends · Friends
Gunther Buys Rachel's Cat | Friends · Friends

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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
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Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes

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