S08E15 · EP 185
season 8 · 2002-02-07
The One With the Birthing Video
written by Dana Klein Borkow · directed by Kevin S. Bright · 28.64M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 4 threads
misunderstanding 18%cheerful 9%obsession 9%sad 9%lie 9%absurd 9%scheme 7%awkward 7%secret exposed 7%tense 7%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Joey's depression and confession
B · Ross lies to Mona
C · Birthing tape mix-up
D · Chandler and Monica's Valentine's
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Rachel and Monica chat

Rachel complains about living with Ross and his Discovery Channel obsession.

00:02–00:27misunderstanding
2 · Central Perk · act1Joey mopes at Central Perk

Joey is depressed about Rachel and rejects Phoebe's attempts to cheer him up.

00:27–01:07obsession
3 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Ross plans to tell Mona

Ross tells Monica he will tell Mona about Rachel living with him.

01:07–01:48lie
4 ▸ 01:48
4 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Phoebe gives Ross a birthing tape

Phoebe gives Ross a birthing video to pass to Rachel, which he leaves at Monica's.

01:48–03:06misunderstanding
5 ▸ 03:06
5 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Monica shows Phoebe a sexy outfit

Monica asks Phoebe's opinion on a Valentine's Day outfit for Chandler.

03:06–03:12scheme
6 · Joey's apartment · act1Phoebe brings Joey a happy dog

Phoebe brings a happy dog named Mozzarella to cheer up depressed Joey.

03:12–04:00scheme
7 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Chandler watches the birthing tape

Chandler mistakes the birthing tape for porn and watches it, horrified.

04:00–04:38misunderstanding
9 · Joey's apartment · act1Joey talks to the dog about Rachel

Joey tells the dog about his love for Rachel and how he misses her.

05:11–06:29obsession
10 ▸ 06:29
10 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Monica shows Chandler the real porn

Monica shows Chandler the real porn tape she got for Valentine's Day.

06:29–06:58misunderstanding
11 ▸ 06:58
11 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Chandler and Monica watch the birth tape

Chandler and Monica watch the birth tape together and are horrified.

06:58–08:11misunderstanding
12 ▸ 08:11
12 · Ross's apartment · act1Mona visits Ross and meets Rachel

Mona visits Ross's apartment and is shocked to find Rachel living there.

08:11–09:39lie · secret_exposed
13 ▸ 09:39
13 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act1Ross admits he didn't tell Mona

Ross admits to Monica he didn't tell Mona about Rachel living with him.

09:39–10:42lie · scheme
14 · Joey's apartment · act1Joey tells Phoebe about Rachel

Joey tells Phoebe he can't pursue Rachel because of her history with Ross.

10:42–11:20obsession
15 · Joey's apartment · act1Joey depresses the dog

Joey's sadness depresses the happy dog, making it lethargic.

11:20–12:02obsession
16 ▸ 12:02
16 · Ross's apartment · act2Mona discovers Rachel lives with Ross

Mona discovers Rachel is living with Ross and confronts him.

12:02–13:42secret_exposed · lie
17 · Ross's apartment · act2Mona confronts Rachel about boundaries

Mona tells Rachel to leave Ross's apartment for privacy.

13:42–14:52secret_exposed
18 ▸ 14:52
18 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Chandler and Monica try to forget the tape

Chandler and Monica try to forget the birth tape by getting rid of it.

14:52–16:03misunderstanding
19 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · act2Rachel watches the birth tape with Monica and Chandler

Rachel convinces Monica and Chandler to watch the birth tape with her.

16:03–18:01misunderstanding
20 · Central Perk · act2Ross tells Joey Mona dumped him

Ross tells Joey that Mona dumped him because of his lies.

18:01–21:23comeuppance
21 · Central Perk · act2Joey confesses his love for Rachel

Joey tells Ross he is in love with Rachel, and Ross is shocked.

21:23–21:52confession
22 · Monica and Chandler's apartment · tagRachel watches the porn tape by mistake

Rachel watches the porn tape thinking it's the birth video.

21:52–21:56misunderstanding
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Episode facts

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Aired
2002-02-07
Overall
#185
Writers
Dana Klein Borkow
Director
Kevin S. Bright
Viewers
28.64M (US)
Pace
113 words/min · 101 questions

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