S06E12 · SCENE 8/14 · 09:50
The One With the Joke · Central Perk
Joey's secret job is exposed

Joey tries to hide his waiter job from the friends, but they discover him working.

09:50→10:57
in the episode · 1m 07s · S06E12

What happens

09:50–10:57

Rachel and Monica go to Central Perk. Joey awkwardly serves them. He tries to hide his job but is caught by the friends when Gunther tells him to put on an apron. Joey admits he works there.

WhereCentral Perk
DriverJoey
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadJoey's secret waiter job

Key lines

from this scene
10:24

Just being friendly.

10:31

No, it's okay. Right, Gunther?

10:37

And put on your apron.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
secret exposed0.8
awkward0.7
humiliating0.3
humiliation0.2

Beats

10:47Joey is revealed as a waiter.

Scene in the episode

09:50–10:57
A · Joke authorship dispute
B · Joey's secret waiter job
C · Phoebe insults Monica and Rachel

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Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
G
GuntherJames Michael Tyler139 episodes · drives 2 scenes

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