S07E16 · EP 162
season 7 · 2001-02-22
The One With the Truth About London
written by Zachary Rosenblatt (teleplay) · Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones (story) · directed by David Schwimmer · 21.22M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

16 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 15%negotiation 10%deadpan 8%angry 8%absurd 8%social rule violation 5%scheme 5%cheerful 5%triumphant 5%petty grievance 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Wedding Minister Crisis
B · Rachel Babysits Ben
C · Joey and Monica Fantasy
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Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Rachel Agrees to Babysit

Ross asks Rachel to watch Ben alone for an hour and she nervously agrees.

00:02–01:56social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 01:56
2 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Searching for a Minister

Chandler and Monica struggle to find a minister they like for their wedding.

01:56–03:18negotiation
3 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Teaching Ben Pranks

Rachel teaches Ben practical jokes to entertain him while babysitting.

03:18–04:51scheme
4 ▸ 04:51
4 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Joey Becomes Minister

Joey convinces Chandler and Monica to let him officiate their wedding.

04:51–06:02negotiation
5 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Ross Confronts Rachel About Prank

Ross confronts Rachel about teaching Ben the Saran wrap prank.

06:02–06:55lie · petty_grievance
6 ▸ 06:55
6 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Joey's Wedding Speech Draft

Joey shows Chandler and Monica his first draft of the wedding speech.

06:55–08:03humiliation
7 · Carol's apartment · act2Rachel Visits Carol's

Rachel visits Carol's apartment to talk Ben out of pranks but he only repeats her.

08:03–09:30social_rule_violation
8 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Improving the Wedding Speech

Chandler suggests Joey make the speech more personal with their story.

09:30–11:28negotiation
9 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Recalling London Hookup

Monica and Chandler recount how they first got together in London.

11:28–11:32
10 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Monica and Chandler's First Night

Monica and Chandler recount their first sexual encounter in London.

11:32–14:33coincidence
11 ▸ 14:33
11 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Monica Wanted Joey First

Chandler learns Monica originally wanted to sleep with Joey that night.

14:33–16:51secret_exposed · betrayal
12 · Carol's apartment · act2Ben Agrees to Stop Pranks

Rachel gets Ben to agree to stop playing pranks and accept she and Ross were not on a break.

16:51–17:37negotiation
13 · Carol's apartment · act2Ross Discovers the Line

Ross confronts Rachel about the line on his face from the quarter prank.

17:37–18:13petty_grievance
14 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act3Joey Convinces Chandler

Joey talks Chandler into letting him officiate by describing their perfect fit.

18:13–19:37confession
15 ▸ 19:37
15 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act3Phoebe Wonders About Joey

Phoebe wonders what would have happened if Monica slept with Joey.

19:37–21:50
16 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act3Ross Gets Revenge with Prank

Ross gets even with Rachel by faking a fall down the stairs with a dummy.

21:50–21:54comeuppance · scheme
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Episode facts

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Aired
2001-02-22
Overall
#162
Writers
Zachary Rosenblatt (teleplay) · Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones (story)
Director
David Schwimmer
Viewers
21.22M (US)
Pace
112 words/min · 106 questions

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In this episode

RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
BG
Ben Geller36 episodes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
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Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
CW
Carol Willick36 episodes · drives 2 scenes