S07E05 · EP 151
season 7 · 2000-11-02
The One With the Engagement Picture
written by Patty Lin (teleplay) · Earl Davis (story) · directed by Gary Halvorson · 24.43M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 29%scheme 15%absurd 8%misunderstanding 8%obsession 6%humiliation 6%coincidence 4%deal 4%confession 4%lie 2%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Chandler's photo smile
B · Ross and Phoebe fight
C · Rachel's crush on Tag
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
2 ▸ 00:34
2 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Engagement announcement photo problem

Monica reveals their engagement will be in the paper but Chandler can't smile for photos.

00:34–01:42scheme
3 · Central Perk coffee house · act1Basketball club nicknames

Phoebe is asked out by Kyle, who Chandler and Ross call 'Hums While He Pees'.

01:42–01:55coincidence
4 · Central Perk coffee house · act1Divorced men discussion

Ross and Phoebe debate if dating a divorcing man is a good idea.

01:55–02:21misunderstanding
5 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Rachel's crush on Tag

Rachel reveals her crush on her assistant Tag and worries he is dating someone.

02:21–03:31obsession
6 · Rachel's office · act1Tag's sit-ups and cost reports

Rachel flirts with Tag at the office and asks about cost reports.

03:31–04:12obsession
7 · Rachel's office · act1Melissa asks about Tag

Rachel lies to Melissa that Tag has plans to prevent her from dating him.

04:12–05:16scheme · lie
8 ▸ 05:16
8 · Photography studio · act1Professional photo session

A photographer tries to get Chandler to smile but he fails.

05:16–05:59humiliation
9 ▸ 05:59
9 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Joey takes Tag out

Rachel asks Joey to take her assistant Tag to a ball game.

05:59–07:08scheme · deal
10 ▸ 07:08
10 · Photography studio · act1Failed photo attempts

Monica and Chandler try different poses but Chandler's smile still looks bad.

07:08–07:49humiliation
11 · Restaurant · act1Ballroom dancing tickets

Ross agrees to divert Whitney so he and Phoebe can slip out.

07:49–09:37scheme
12 · Restaurant · act1Ross dates Whitney

Ross diverts Whitney and they end up having breakfast together, angering Phoebe.

09:37–11:31misunderstanding
13 ▸ 11:31
13 · Restaurant · act1Ross defends Whitney

Ross defends Whitney against Phoebe's warnings, saying ex-husbands complain.

11:31–11:46misunderstanding
14 ▸ 11:46
14 · Rachel's office · act1Tag's night with Joey

Tag tells Rachel about going to a Knicks game and a bar with Joey.

11:46–12:25obsession
15 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Joey teaches Chandler to smile

Joey tries to teach Chandler how to smile naturally for a photo.

12:25–13:34humiliation
16 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Rachel bribes Joey

Rachel bribes Joey with Ralph Lauren shirts to stop taking Tag out.

13:34–15:03deal · scheme
17 · Rachel's office · act1Joey talks to Tag

Joey tells Tag there's such a thing as too many women, then gives him an antihistamine.

15:03–15:27scheme
19 · Central Perk coffee house · act1Ross and Phoebe fight

Ross and Phoebe argue about Whitney and Kyle's marriage problems.

16:10–17:31misunderstanding · escalation
20 · Rachel's office · act1Tag gets back with ex

Tag tells Rachel he is getting back together with his ex-girlfriend.

17:31–19:05confession
21 · Central Perk coffee house · act1Whitney and Kyle reconcile

Whitney and Kyle announce they are getting back together, and Ross and Phoebe dismiss them.

19:05–20:01coincidence · comeuppance
22 · Central Perk coffee house · act1Ross and Phoebe reconcile

Ross and Phoebe admit they were right about each other's exes.

20:01–21:51confession
23 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · tagWedding announcement with Joey

Monica shows the wedding announcement with a photo of Joey posing as Chandler.

21:51–21:55impersonation · scheme
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Episode facts

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Aired
2000-11-02
Overall
#151
Writers
Patty Lin (teleplay) · Earl Davis (story)
Director
Gary Halvorson
Viewers
24.43M (US)
Pace
118 words/min · 96 questions

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In this episode

MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
TJ
Tag Jones9 episodes · drives 2 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes