S10E06 · EP 224
season 10 · 2003-11-06
The One With Ross's Grant
written by Sebastian Jones · directed by Ben Weiss · 20.38M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 3 threads
tense 11%awkward 11%cheerful 10%humiliation 8%confession 7%absurd 7%humiliating 6%rivalry 5%deal 5%scheme 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Grant and breakup
B · Gladys painting
C · Chandler lies to Joey
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Central Perk · cold_openPhoebe announces engagement

Phoebe shows off her engagement ring and tells Monica and Rachel about Mike's proposal. She gives Rachel her little black book.

00:04–02:26coincidence · social_rule_violation
2 · Central Perk · act1Chandler gets national commercial

Chandler excitedly tells Joey about his first national commercial but refuses to cast him.

02:26–03:42deal · negotiation
3 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Ross excited about grant

Ross learns his grant is administered by Charlie's ex-boyfriend Benjamin Hobart.

03:42–05:07coincidence · rivalry
4 ▸ 05:07
4 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Phoebe gives up Gladys

Phoebe struggles to give up her painting Gladys as Mike moves in.

05:07–06:35avoidance · negotiation
5 ▸ 06:35
5 · Central Perk · act1Joey gives Chandler his reel

Joey gives Chandler his commercial reel to pass to his bosses.

06:35–07:54scheme · lie
6 · Restaurant · act1Dinner with Benjamin Hobart

Benjamin asks Ross to break up with Charlie during dinner.

07:54–10:42confession · deal
7 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Gladys becomes a prize

Monica and Rachel compete to own Gladys the painting.

10:42–12:02rivalry · petty_grievance
8 ▸ 12:02
8 · Central Perk · act1Joey catches Chandler lying

Joey confronts Chandler about lying about watching his reel.

12:02–12:58interrogation · lie
9 ▸ 12:58
9 · University conference room · act2Ross humiliated in grant interview

Benjamin asks Ross trivial questions instead of paleontology ones.

12:58–14:55humiliation · rivalry
10 ▸ 14:55
10 · Central Perk · act2Joey shows his Japanese commercial

Joey reveals his embarrassing Japanese lipstick commercial to prove Chandler lied.

14:55–16:18secret_exposed · humiliation
11 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Monica displays Gladys

Monica hangs Gladys in her apartment as Rachel suggests prominent spots.

16:18–17:37obsession · petty_grievance
12 · Ross's apartment · act2Benjamin offers grant for breakup

Benjamin offers Ross the grant if he breaks up with Charlie.

17:37–18:20deal · confession
13 ▸ 18:20
13 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · act2Rachel scares Joey with haunted Gladys

Rachel tells Joey the painting is haunted to get rid of it.

18:20–19:23scheme · humiliation
14 ▸ 19:23
14 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Phoebe introduces Glynnis

Phoebe shows Glynnis, making Gladys look good, and the girls fight over Gladys.

19:23–19:56rivalry · petty_grievance
15 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Chandler wears lipstick to apologize

Chandler puts on blue lipstick to apologize to Joey for lying.

19:56–20:23humiliation · confession
16 · Ross's apartment · act2Ross tells Charlie about Benjamin

Ross tells Charlie about Benjamin's deal, but she doesn't believe him.

20:23–24:15confession · misunderstanding
17 ▸ 24:15
17 · Benjamin Hobart's office · act3Benjamin confesses love for Charlie

Benjamin confesses his love for Charlie, and they kiss in front of Ross.

24:15–24:21confession · betrayal
18 · Joey and Chandler's apartment · tagRachel scares Joey with Gladys

Rachel uses Gladys to scare Joey, but Monica scares her with Glynnis.

24:21–24:25humiliation · scheme
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Episode facts

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Aired
2003-11-06
Overall
#224
Writers
Sebastian Jones
Director
Ben Weiss
Viewers
20.38M (US)
Pace
122 words/min · 113 questions

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In this episode

PB
Phoebe Buffay232 episodes · drives 425 scenes
MG
Monica Geller232 episodes · drives 572 scenes
RG
Rachel Greene232 episodes · drives 552 scenes
CB
Chandler Bing232 episodes · drives 527 scenes
JT
Joey Tribbiani232 episodes · drives 536 scenes
RG
Ross Geller232 episodes · drives 707 scenes
CW
Charlie Wheeler15 episodes · drives 1 scenes
BH
Benjamin HobartGreg Kinnear4 episodes · drives 2 scenes