S06E11 · EP 132
season 6 · 2000-01-06
The One With the Apothecary Table
written by Brian Boyle (teleplay) · Zachary Rosenblatt (story) · directed by Kevin S. Bright · 22.26M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 2 threads
lie 14%cheerful 12%awkward 12%tense 12%scheme 8%petty grievance 5%angry 5%social rule violation 3%coincidence 3%absurd 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Apothecary Table Lie
B · Joey's Girlfriend Conflict
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · cold_openJoey Kisses Janine

Joey tells Ross and Chandler he kissed Janine.

00:02–01:28lie
2 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Joey Leaves for Janine

Joey says goodbye and leaves to meet Janine. Chandler and Ross tease him about kissing.

01:28–02:59
3 ▸ 02:59
3 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Rachel Buys Apothecary Table

Rachel buys a Pottery Barn table and Monica warns her about Phoebe.

02:59–03:58lie · scheme
4 · restaurant · act1Double Date with Janine

Joey, Janine, Chandler, and Monica enjoy a double date.

03:58–04:52
5 · Joey and Janine's apartment · act1Janine Dislikes Chandler and Monica

Janine tells Joey she cannot stand Chandler and Monica.

04:52–05:53petty_grievance · social_rule_violation
6 ▸ 05:53
6 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Rachel Lies About Table Origin

Rachel tells Phoebe the table is from a flea market.

05:53–07:28lie · scheme
7 ▸ 07:28
7 · Ross's apartment · act1Ross Has Same Pottery Barn Table

Rachel discovers Ross bought the same table from Pottery Barn.

07:28–08:57coincidence · lie
9 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Janine Makes Excuses

Janine tells Chandler and Monica she cannot come to dinner because of a play.

09:19–10:20lie · avoidance
10 ▸ 10:20
10 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Joey Confesses Janine's Feelings

Chandler and Monica confront Joey about the lies. Joey admits Janine thinks Chandler is blah and Monica is too loud.

10:20–12:02confession · social_rule_violation
11 · Ross's apartment · act2Phoebe Discovers Table Under Sheet

Phoebe discovers the Pottery Barn table under a sheet at Ross's.

12:02–13:03lie · coincidence
12 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Chandler and Monica Mock Janine

Chandler and Monica joke about Janine's complaints, imitating her. Joey asks them to try harder for a second date.

13:03–14:08petty_grievance
13 ▸ 14:08
13 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Rachel Buys More Pottery Barn Items

Rachel decorates her apartment with more Pottery Barn items.

14:08–14:34lie · scheme
14 ▸ 14:34
14 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Ross Sends Phoebe to Flea Market

Ross suggests taking Phoebe to the flea market.

14:34–15:41scheme
15 · street outside Pottery Barn · act2Phoebe Discovers Pottery Barn Truth

Phoebe realizes Rachel bought everything from Pottery Barn.

15:41–16:13secret_exposed · lie
16 · street outside Pottery Barn · act2Phoebe Coerces Rachel to Buy Lamp

Phoebe forces Rachel to buy a lamp from Pottery Barn.

16:13–18:05scheme
17 · movie theater · act2Second Double Date with Janine

Joey, Janine, Chandler, and Monica have a second double date.

18:05–18:30
18 ▸ 18:30
18 · Joey and Janine's apartment · act2Janine Insults Chandler and Monica Again

Janine again complains about Chandler and Monica, leading to a fight.

18:30–19:22petty_grievance · escalation
19 · Joey and Janine's apartment · act2Joey Breaks Up with Janine

Joey tells Janine their relationship cannot work.

19:22–20:05breakup
20 · hallway · act3Janine Apologizes to Monica

Janine tries to apologize to Monica but it goes badly.

20:05–20:19violence · humiliation
22 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · tagJanine Moves Out

Joey confirms Janine moved out after the fight.

21:51–21:55breakup
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Episode facts

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Aired
2000-01-06
Overall
#132
Writers
Brian Boyle (teleplay) · Zachary Rosenblatt (story)
Director
Kevin S. Bright
Viewers
22.26M (US)
Pace
114 words/min · 92 questions

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