S06E25 · SCENE 9/14 · 11:39
The One With the Proposal, Part 2 · Central Perk
Backup Plan Chaos

Ross and Joey discover Phoebe has both as backups and demand to switch.

11:39→15:11
in the episode · 3m 32s · S06E25

What happens

11:39–15:11

Ross and Joey find out Phoebe has both of them as backups. They get angry and want to switch to Rachel. Phoebe and Rachel draw names from napkins to decide. They end up switching.

WhereCentral Perk
DriverPhoebe
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadBackup Plan Pact

Key lines

from this scene
11:40 · ★ iconic

Phoebe, you picked Joey and Ross?

11:50 · ★ iconic

Look, I've already lost Chandler. What?

11:56 · ★ iconic

How could you do this to me?

12:15 · ★ iconic

I don't want to end up an old maid.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
betrayal1.0
double standard1.0
absurd1.0
chaotic1.0
rapid back and forth

Beats

11:43Phoebe admits she has both as backups.
13:26They switch napkins.

Scene in the episode

11:39–15:11
A · Chandler and Monica's Engagement
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B · Backup Plan Pact
469
escalation → scene 9

Clips from this episode

fan uploads · YouTube · matched by frame
Monica Proposes to Chandler | Friends · Friends
FRIENDS💞The one with the most beautiful proposal 💝👫💝💘😘💞 · FRIENDS EPISODES
Friends: Chandler And Monica’s Proposal (Season 6 Clip) | TBS · TBS
Joey Is Phoebe's Backup Husband | Friends · Friends
← Scene 8Monica Visits RichardScene 10 →Chandler Confronts Richard

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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
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Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
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Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
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