S06E20 · SCENE 5/18 · 04:58
The One With Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. · Monica and Rachel's apartment
Friends compare job pressures

Joey complains about audition pressure, and Chandler and Ross remind him of the stress in their own jobs.

04:58→08:19
in the episode · 3m 21s · S06E20

What happens

04:58–08:19

Joey says his acting pressure is unique, but Chandler and Ross counter by describing the absurd pressures of their own jobs, like dealing with a difficult boss or a customer complaint. Their stories escalate into a series of flashbacks to stressful work moments.

WhereMonica and Rachel's apartment
DriverJoey
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadChandler's forgotten message

Key lines

from this scene
06:36

You sure they haven't gone bad? You sure they're not very, very bad?

07:12

Well, he came in for a massage, and everything was fine until...

07:22

PHOEBE: And all of a sudden, his hands weren't the problem anymore.

08:13

No, I didn't say that. That doesn't count.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
absurd0.8
escalation0.7
tense0.2
rapid back and forth

Beats

06:06Chandler describes a stressful work call.
07:35Ross recalls someone eating his sandwich.

Scene in the episode

04:58–08:19
A · Joey's acting career
B · Chandler's forgotten message

Clips from this episode

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Joey Doesn't Think He's a Good Actor | Friends · Friends
“I Wrote It on the Board!” | Friends · Friends
Friends: Someone Ate Ross' Sandwich (Season 5 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Their very first funniest valentine show! Joey Chan and Janice! | Friends Sitcom Season 1 Episode 14 · FunBitZz!

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Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
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Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes

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