S06E12 · SCENE 9/14 · 10:57
The One With the Joke · Central Perk
Friends reassure Joey about job

The friends comfort Joey about his waiter job and give him tips, but he struggles to serve them.

10:57→13:10
in the episode · 2m 13s · S06E12

What happens

10:57–13:10

Joey explains he's embarrassed about being a waiter after being an actor. Monica and Rachel reassure him. Rachel gives him waiter tips. Joey struggles to get Ross his coffee, making things awkward.

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

Key lines

from this scene
12:51 · ★ iconic

Phoebe, we'd like to talk to you.

12:59 · ★ iconic

And maybe Rachel is a little bit of a pushover.

13:02 · ★ iconic

But you know what we decided you are?

13:04 · ★ iconic

We are sorry to tell you this, but you, Phoebe, are flaky.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
humiliation0.6
awkward0.6
social rule violation0.4
cheerful0.4

Beats

12:04Rachel gives Joey waiter tips.

Scene in the episode

10:57–13:10
A · Joke authorship dispute
B · Joey's secret waiter job
C · Phoebe insults Monica and Rachel

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Friends It's my joke Ross & Chandler & Monica · Sofia
Was It Chandler's Joke or Ross' Joke? | Friends · Friends

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JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes

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