S09E02 · SCENE 5/11 · 08:19
The One Where Emma Cries · Central Perk
Joey Tries to Resolve Conflict

Joey tries to get Ross to hit him, but Ross breaks his thumb.

08:19→11:18
in the episode · 2m 59s · S09E02
Joey Tries to Resolve Conflict

What happens

08:19–11:18

At Central Perk, Joey tries to resolve the conflict by asking Ross to hit him. Ross swings, Joey ducks, and Ross hits a lamppost, breaking his thumb. Joey then punches Ross again to prove it's a reflex.

WhereCentral Perk
DriverJoey
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadRoss and Joey conflict

Key lines

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08:27 · ★ iconic

So I guess Rachel had your baby?

08:59 · ★ iconic

Fine. Okay. But I gotta say, technically, I didn't even do anything wrong.

09:21 · ★ iconic

When people do this: I don't really know what that means.

09:40 · ★ iconic

I know. I should've. "I'm sorry."

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
violence0.8
absurd0.7
chaotic0.3
misunderstanding0.2
rapid back and forth

Beats

10:42Ross breaks thumb on lamppost

Scene in the episode

08:19–11:18
A · Ross and Joey conflict
B · Chandler Tulsa job
C · Emma crying crisis

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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
G
GuntherJames Michael Tyler139 episodes · drives 2 scenes

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