S09E12 · SCENE 13/18 · 17:01
The One With Phoebe's Rats · Monica and Rachel's apartment
Molly's girlfriend arrives

Molly's girlfriend Tabitha arrives, ending Joey's romantic hopes.

17:01→17:43
in the episode · 0m 42s · S09E12

What happens

17:01–17:43

Tabitha knocks and Molly introduces her as her girlfriend. Joey is shocked. Ross and Chandler are relieved. Joey compares the situation to a fairy tale with a lesbian twist.

WhereMonica and Rachel's apartment
DriverJoey
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadJoey and the nanny

Key lines

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17:07

Hey. Guys, this is Tabitha. TABITHA: Hey.

17:14

I'll see you tomorrow. Okay.

17:37 · ★ iconic

The princess, the stable boy and the lesbian.

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weights 0–1
coincidence0.6
awkward0.5
triumphant0.5
comeuppance0.4

Beats

17:07Tabitha introduced as girlfriend

Scene in the episode

17:01–17:43
A · Joey and the nanny
B · Phoebe and the rats
C · Rachel and Gavin

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Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
M
Molly4 episodes

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