S08E22 · SCENE 15/18 · 17:23
The One Where Rachel is Late · Monica and Rachel's apartment
Ross refuses sex

Ross refuses to have sex with Rachel to induce labor.

17:23→18:47
in the episode · 1m 24s · S08E22
Ross refuses sex

What happens

17:23–18:47

Rachel tries to convince Ross to have sex, but he refuses, worried about the consequences.

WhereMonica and Rachel's apartment
DriverRachel
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadRachel's overdue labor

Key lines

from this scene
18:21 · ★ iconic

It'll be a nice way to bookend the pregnancy.

18:28 · ★ iconic

Make love'? What are you, a girl?

18:41 · ★ iconic

Sometimes, you have to bang on the end of it to get it to come out.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
avoidance0.7
awkward0.6
tense0.4
escalation0.3
argument

Beats

18:03Ross refuses Rachel's advances.

Scene in the episode

17:23–18:47
A · Rachel's overdue labor
B · Joey's movie premiere
C · Monica and Phoebe's bet

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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes

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