S08E07 · SCENE 1/16 · 00:04
The One With the Stain · Monica and Chandler's apartment
Chandler hires maid Brenda

Chandler convinces Monica to give the new maid a chance after cleaning the apartment.

00:04→01:44
in the episode · 1m 40s · S08E07

What happens

00:04–01:44

Chandler reveals he hired a maid named Brenda, who cleaned the apartment. Monica is initially resistant but agrees to give her a chance after Chandler mentions Brenda adored the way she arranged the sponges.

WhereMonica and Chandler's apartment
DriverChandler
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadMonica's maid suspicion

Key lines

from this scene
00:11 · ★ iconic

I have been begging for months and you did, you cleaned!

00:19 · ★ iconic

Oh, no. Was I cleaning in my sleep again?

00:39 · ★ iconic

"Relinquish" is just a fancy word for "lose."

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
scheme0.6
awkward0.5
cheerful0.5
negotiation0.4
argument

Beats

00:10Monica praises the cleaning.
00:55Monica agrees to give Brenda a chance.

Scene in the episode

00:04–01:44
A · Monica's maid suspicion
B · Rachel's apartment decision
C · Phoebe's date with Eric

Clips from this episode

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Friends - It's The Perfect Crime · TV Favorites
Friends, Monica's Jeans are Stolen by the Maid, The perfect crime · ClipsAndEdits TV
FRIENDS CLIP:: Friends S08E07 The One With The Stain · theonesw ithfriends
The One With The Stain | Friends · Comedy Central UK
Friends 8x07 - The One With The Stain · ellieh09

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Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
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Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes

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