S09E12 · SCENE 8/18 · 11:35
The One With Phoebe's Rats · Ralph Lauren office
Gavin pranks Rachel

Gavin pretends Rachel is his secretary on a call, escalating their office war.

11:35→13:06
in the episode · 1m 31s · S09E12

What happens

11:35–13:06

Gavin answers Rachel's phone and pretends she is his secretary to his mother. Rachel confronts him, and they trade insults. Gavin mocks her, and Rachel vows to be nice.

WhereRalph Lauren office
DriverRachel
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadRachel and Gavin

Key lines

from this scene
11:53

Hey, Mom. No, that's just my secretary.

12:06

Yes? If you like looking at butts so much why don't you just go look in a mirror?

12:50 · ★ iconic

Pleased to meet you. Pleased to meet you.

13:01

I don't mind. I'll cancel them. I would never miss my secretary's birthday.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
humiliation0.6
awkward0.5
angry0.5
petty grievance0.4
phone callrapid back and forth

Beats

11:53Gavin calls Rachel his secretary

Scene in the episode

11:35–13:06
A · Joey and the nanny
B · Phoebe and the rats
C · Rachel and Gavin

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Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
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Gavin MitchellDermot Mulroney3 episodes · drives 1 scenes

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