S06E21 · SCENE 4/20 · 04:15
Paul disapproves of Ross

Elizabeth's father Paul meets Ross and immediately voices his disapproval of their relationship.

04:15→06:16
in the episode · 2m 01s · S06E21

What happens

04:15–06:16

Paul Stevens, Elizabeth's father, meets Ross at Central Perk and immediately expresses his disapproval of Ross dating his daughter. Ross tries to change his mind but fails, with Paul giving him only two minutes to make his case.

WhereCentral Perk
DriverRoss
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadRoss and Paul

Key lines

from this scene
04:41 · ★ iconic

Why can't you get a girlfriend your own age?

05:06 · ★ iconic

You've got one minute.

05:37 · ★ iconic

Uh... We, I mean... I mean, we've done stuff...

05:50 · ★ iconic

I'm Irish. And the Irish guy wins the joke.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.7
interrogation0.6
humiliation0.4
awkward0.3
argument

Beats

04:23Paul tells Ross to call him Mr. Stevens
05:00Paul gives Ross two minutes to change his mind

Scene in the episode

04:15–06:16
A · Ross and Paul
B · Monica Chandler Phoebe
C · Joey and Wayne

Clips from this episode

fan uploads · YouTube · matched by frame
Includes this scene · Friends: Ross Meets Elizabeth’s Father, Paul Stevens (Season 6 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Friends Dinner Ross & Elizabeth, Rachel & Paul Bruce Willis · Sofia
Friends: Ross Finds Out About Paul And Rachel (Season 6 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad | Friends S06 E21 · Marshowk
Joey Is Being Replaced | Friends · Friends

Who's in it

RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
PS
Paul StevensBruce Willis12 episodes · drives 5 scenes
ES
Elizabeth Stevens16 episodes · drives 2 scenes

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