S06E20 · EP 141
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18 scenes · our breakdownJoey rehearses his audition script with Phoebe, who overacts and boasts about her talent.
00:04–01:41misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 01:41Joey tells Chandler and Rachel about his audition for Mac Machiavelli, the lead role in Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.
01:41–03:35misunderstandingJoey doubts his acting ability, but Chandler, Rachel, and Phoebe encourage him by recalling his past roles.
03:35–04:07misunderstanding
4 ▸ 04:07Joey returns from his audition, pretending it went badly before revealing it went amazingly well.
04:07–04:58misunderstandingJoey complains about audition pressure, and Chandler and Ross remind him of the stress in their own jobs.
04:58–08:19escalationJoey vows to give up macaroni and cheese if he doesn't get the part, then jokes about moving across the hall.
08:19–09:01misunderstandingChandler answers Joey's phone and learns his callback is moved to 2:30, but Monica interrupts him.
09:01–09:24misunderstandingJoey receives a call that another actor got the part, and Chandler realizes he forgot to give him the message.
09:24–09:36misunderstanding · betrayalJoey furiously confronts Chandler for costing him the part, listing past mistakes Chandler has made.
09:36–10:03petty_grievance · escalationRachel and Monica console Chandler, but their reminiscing turns into a series of flashbacks of huge fights among the friends.
10:03–13:27escalation · petty_grievanceMonica and Rachel try to cheer up Chandler, telling him Joey will forgive him.
13:27–13:48misunderstandingThe conversation triggers more flashbacks of arguments, including Ross and Rachel's breakup and a physical fight between Monica and Rachel.
13:48–16:38escalation · violenceA flashback shows Joey hiding Chandler's clothes and wearing everything he owns.
16:38–17:58petty_grievance · humiliation
14 ▸ 17:58Chandler brings two pizzas to Joey's apartment as an apology, but Joey is not home.
17:58–19:07coincidence
15 ▸ 19:07Chandler carefully writes down the new callback information on the Magna-Doodle.
19:07–20:55misunderstandingJoey comes home and pretends to be angry before revealing he saw the message and got the part.
20:55–21:45misunderstanding · comeuppanceChandler and Joey hug and reconcile, then agree they hug too much.
21:45–21:51misunderstandingJoey reads the script with Ross and Phoebe, but they overact and he storms off.
21:51–21:55misunderstanding · social_rule_violationSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2000-04-13
- Overall
- #141
- Writers
- Doty Abrams
- Director
- Kevin S. Bright
- Viewers
- 18.81M (US)
- Pace
- 117 words/min · 104 questions