S06E12 · SCENE 12/14 · 15:05
The One With the Joke · Monica and Rachel's apartment
Monica judges the joke dispute

Monica decides the joke is offensive and refuses to pick a winner, blaming both Chandler and Ross.

15:05→17:29
in the episode · 2m 24s · S06E12
Monica judges the joke dispute

What happens

15:05–17:29

Chandler and Ross ask Monica to decide who created the joke. Each presents their case. Monica declares the joke is misogynistic and offensive, and they should be ashamed. They then try to blame each other.

WhereMonica and Rachel's apartment
DriverMonica
Positionact2 · payoff
ThreadJoke authorship dispute

Key lines

from this scene
15:06 · ★ iconic

It's my joke. It's my joke.

15:43 · ★ iconic

I'm your only chance to have a baby.

16:29 · ★ iconic

I said, "Dr. Monkey?" And that is how the whole Dr. Monkey thing came up.

16:47 · ★ iconic

Plus, I'm a doctor. And I had a monkey.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
comeuppance0.8
triumphant0.5
humiliating0.5
humiliation0.2
argument

Beats

17:09Monica calls them both idiots.

Scene in the episode

15:05–17:29
A · Joke authorship dispute
B · Joey's secret waiter job
C · Phoebe insults Monica and Rachel

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Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
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Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes

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