S09E12 · SCENE 11/18 · 14:15
The One With Phoebe's Rats · Monica and Rachel's apartment
Rat babies at birthday party

Phoebe brings Bob's orphaned rat babies to Rachel's birthday party.

14:15→15:37
in the episode · 1m 22s · S09E12
Rat babies at birthday party

What happens

14:15–15:37

Molly leaves with Emma. At Rachel's party, Phoebe presents a box of rat babies as a gift. Rachel is horrified. Phoebe compares the rats to Rachel's daughter, causing tension.

WhereMonica and Rachel's apartment
DriverPhoebe
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadPhoebe and the rats

Key lines

from this scene
14:51 · ★ iconic

Yeah. We have rat babies now.

14:56 · ★ iconic

Oh, you brought rats to my birthday party?

15:10 · ★ iconic

You should know that, Rachel, you're a mother.

15:13 · ★ iconic

Are you comparing my daughter to a rat?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
social rule violation0.7
absurd0.7
escalation0.3
awkward0.3

Beats

14:45Phoebe reveals rat babies

Scene in the episode

14:15–15:37
A · Joey and the nanny
B · Phoebe and the rats
C · Rachel and Gavin

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Includes this scene · Phoebe Brings Rats to Rachel's Birthday Party | Friends · Friends
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Rachel Is a Hypocrite at Work | Friends · Friends

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RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
MH
Mike Hannigan29 episodes · drives 15 scenes
M
Molly4 episodes

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