S06E16 · EP
season 6 · 2000-02-17
The One That Could Have Been: Part 2
written by David Crane & Marta Kauffman · directed by Michael Lembeck · 25.89M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 6 threads
awkward 19%tender 12%misunderstanding 11%social rule violation 10%scheme 8%tense 7%confession 6%sad 5%angry 5%humiliation 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Ross's Threesome
B · Monica's Date
C · Rachel's Affair
D · Monica and Chandler
E · Phoebe's Job
F · Rachel's Marriage
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:49
1 · Ross's apartment · cold_openCarol's Threesome Plan

Carol and Ross plan a threesome

00:49–01:56scheme
2 ▸ 01:56
2 · Hospital · act1Phoebe's Hospital Visit

Friends visit Phoebe in hospital

01:56–02:30misunderstanding
3 ▸ 02:30
3 · Joey's apartment · act1Joey's Apartment Tour

Rachel tours Joey's apartment

02:30–04:35
4 · Monica's apartment · act1Monica's Dinner Date

Monica's date with Roger

04:35–05:18
5 · Ross's apartment · act2Susan Arrives for Threesome

Susan arrives for the threesome

05:18–05:24
6 · Joey's apartment · act2Chandler and Monica Discuss Sex

Chandler and Monica discuss their sexual histories

05:24–07:02
7 · Monica's apartment · act1Chandler Compliments Monica

Chandler compliments Monica's beauty

07:02–09:38social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
8 · Monica's apartment · act1Monica and Chandler Hesitate

Monica and Chandler hesitate about having sex

09:38–09:51social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
9 · Monica's apartment · act2Monica and Chandler Have Sex

Monica and Chandler have sex

09:51–10:16social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
10 · Joey's apartment · act2Joey Gives Rachel a Ring

Joey gives Rachel a ring to cheer her up

10:16–11:26humiliation
11 ▸ 11:26
11 · Ross's apartment · act2Ross's Threesome

Ross talks about his threesome

11:26–12:43misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
12 · Phoebe's workplace · act3Ross Tells Joey About Threesome

Ross tells Joey about his threesome

12:43–15:58betrayal · humiliation
13 ▸ 15:58
13 · Hospital/Workplace · act1Phoebe Has Another Heart Attack

Phoebe has another heart attack after being fired

15:58–17:30misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
14 · Central Perk · act2Rachel Seeks Joey for Affair

Rachel looks for Joey to have an affair

17:30–18:31scheme · social_rule_violation
15 · Central Perk · act2Ross Realizes Carol Is Gay

Ross realizes Carol is gay

18:31–19:55confession · betrayal
16 ▸ 19:55
16 · Monica's Apartment · act3Chandler Sabotages Monica's Date

Chandler sabotages Monica's date with Roger

19:55–21:45scheme · lie
17 ▸ 21:45
17 · Monica's Apartment · act3Chandler Confesses His Feelings

Chandler confesses his feelings to Monica

21:45–21:51confession · seduction
18 · Unknown · tagPhoebe's Song

Phoebe sings about her heart attacks

21:51–21:55humiliation · comeuppance
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Episode facts

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Aired
2000-02-17
Writers
David Crane & Marta Kauffman
Director
Michael Lembeck
Viewers
25.89M (US)
Pace
106 words/min · 92 questions

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In this episode

CW
Carol Willick36 episodes · drives 2 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
R
RogerFisher Stevens3 episodes · drives 2 scenes