Oh no, yeah no, that part’s great!

What’s all this about you guys fighting?! Is this really over a room?! I mean, that is so silly!

Ross, we can handle this.

Well, apparently not, and I can’t just stand by and watch two people I care about very much be hurt over something that is so silly. I mean, enough of the silliness!

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Ross just directly countered her attempt to dismiss his involvement, indicating he intends to continue addressing the situation rather than yielding the floor.


I thought you were going out with Elizabeth.

Yeah, I was but uh, she was a little busy with a water balloon fight.

Oh Ross, sometimes grown-ups have commitments they just can’t get out of!

ross was addressed by monica and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Monica directly addressed him with a critical comment about his date's "commitments," inviting him to respond to her judgment.


Phoebe, I already, I already did.

Oh okay. All right, then I need to calm down a little.

Okay. Okay. (They sit down.) I think we can do this if we just get organized. All right? We have two days to plan this party. We just need to make fast decisions! Okay? All right, where are we gonna have it?

Uh, here. What time?

Finger sandwiches and tea.

Ooh great! Very Monica.

Ah you went one too far. Uh, flowers or balloons?

phoebe did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT in the party planning, but Rachel's quick succession of a playful reprimand ("Ah you went one too far") followed immediately by a new decision.


Monica, I'm tellin' you, this guy is perfect for you.

Forget it. Not after your cousin who could belch the alphabet.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Joey should speak because Monica directly responded to his recommendation with a rejection and a humorous anecdote involving his cousin, inviting a counter-response or defense from him.


Rachel, didn't have anything that I liked, so, but she had this Christmas ribbon, and I thought, 'All right, fine I'll be political.'

(entering from her room) Okay, Pheebs, quick, what shoes should I wear? The black or the purple?

Okay, okay, okay, the black. But, oh, do you have black, with the little strappys?

rachel did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Phoebe is still in the middle of her response and asking a clarifying question about the shoes Rachel should wear, so Rachel should wait for Phoebe to finish her turn.


Phoebe, do you want to go see a movie after dinner tonight?

Oh we can't, we already have plans.

What are you doing?

Well, same thing we did all day, hang out at Gary's apartment. He is so amazing, we never left the bedroom. But have fun at the movie.

that with her and why must the writers show it every flippin' episode?!) Oh, we're not seeing a movie!

You're not? Then why did you ask us if we wanted to go?

monica did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Phoebe just addressed her directly with a question, but Monica's previous statement "Oh, we're not seeing a movie!" served as a final clarification,.


Sure, what do you want to see?

I don't know, umm…

Explanation: Phoebe is a BYSTANDER as Joey asked Ross what he wanted to see, and Ross is currently formulating his response to Joey.


That is the most ridiculous...

You sold me out.

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Monica's direct accusation, "You sold me out," is clearly aimed at Rachel, who had just started to speak.


Done! With time a-to-spare.

Oooh that may be a New World's record (Looks at his watch and picks up Ross' pad)

You know, I hate to lecture you guys, but it's kinda disgraceful, that a group of well-educated adults and Joey can't name all the states. Did you ever see a map, or one of those round, colorful things called "a globe?" Hmm?

ross addressed joey, not chandler (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, Ross just delivered a lecture and rhetorical questions to the entire group, including Chandler, without singling him out for a direct response.


(to Tag) Okay, you are new!

Look, Chandler, I told you, never tell anyone about this dog thing. It's like Ross not likin’ ice cream.

joey addressed ross, not chandler (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Chandler is an active participant, as Joey just directly addressed him with a firm statement and reminder about the dog secret, which doesn't explicitly invite an immediate verbal response.


Nothing, I just thought I'd stop by.. y'know, after the uh... that I.. y'know, so what are you doing here?

I'm not really here. Just thought I'd drop these off...on the way.. my way... Do you come here a lot? Without me?

No. (Monica brushes Coma Guy's hair in the other direction) No! No! ...So, um, do you think he's doing any better than he was this morning?

monica was addressed by phoebe and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Phoebe just directly asked her about the coma patient's condition, requiring a response.


(she hurries after him) Wait, we still have time to talk and they’re-they're not even in the car yet! (She takes a quick look down the street.) Oh look, there they go, okay. (She hurries in, too)

Okay Phoebe, we should probably go back now.

(doing Clunkers) Please don't leave me, I'll be lonely.

Stop it. Stop! Okay let's go. We can be strong.

Oh my god! Did you hear that? She said Monica! (She goes back to Clunkers again) Oooh, I can't leave her!

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Monica's last utterance is an exclamation and an internal thought process about Clunkers, not a direct question or prompt for Phoebe to respond.


Pheebs, how’s it going?

(rapidly) I’m doing okay. I think it’s going well. Do you think they’re having fun? Am I talking to fast?

Nope, sound like me. Pheebs, it’s going great. Look at Chandler with little baby girl Chandler.

Little baby girl Chandler, where I have heard that before? Oh right, Coach Ruben. (Tries to get her to drink a little more from the bottle when he suddenly smells something. It’s times like these I’m glad Smell-O-Vision hasn’t been invented.) Do you know what Pheebs? When you’re done over there, we kinda have a situation over here too. (Phoebe is changing hers.)

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Chandler's most recent utterance is a direct address to Phoebe, requesting her assistance with a situation, which expects a response from Phoebe.


Y'know what, he’s right. There’s something like uh, ammonia in that, that like kills the pain.

If you want some privacy you can use my hole.

chandler did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Joey's last utterance is a humorous, somewhat non-sequitur comment that is not a direct question or prompt for Chandler to respond to, allowing for a pause or for another participant to react.


Great! Okay, if you’ll just excuse me. (To the guy) So, did you hear something you liked?

Hey Ross! Check it out! I learned a new trick!

ross was addressed by rachel and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Rachel directly addressed Ross with "Hey Ross!" and invited him to "Check it out!", clearly initiating an interaction with him.


She’s just doing her job!

(sitting at the kitchen table with his back to the TV) You sick bastards!

Explanation: Chandler is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Joey's exclamation "You sick bastards!" is a reaction to something on TV, not a direct response to Chandler's previous statement, thus shifting the focus away from their immediate exchange.


(to Janice) Okay. (to Joey) Joey, trade lives with me!

Nope. (To Ross) Man look at this! Ross, I can’t believe you said you’d play rugby. I mean look how brutal this is!

Explanation: Chandler is a BYSTANDER as Joey has concluded his direct response to Chandler and has now initiated a new conversation with Ross about rugby.


(embarrassed) (To Phoebe and Rachel) I didn’t even tell him to say that. (They hug). All right you’re off my list.

(to Monica) Y’know, suddenly I find you very attractive.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Phoebe's playful and concluding remark to Monica does not necessitate a verbal response.


Because you’ve only known her for six weeks! Okay, I’ve got a carton of milk in my fridge I’ve had a longer relationship with!

Look guys, when I’m with her it’s-it’s-it’s like she brings this-this-this great side out of me. I mean I-I-I love her, y’know?

And I love the milk! But, I’m not gonna some British girl to move in with me! (Realizes that made no sense.) Joey, you say things now.

All right look, Ross, he’s right. Emily’s great, she’s great! But this way too soon, you’re only gonna scare her!

No! You don’t want to wreck it, you don’t want to go to fast!

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Chandler explicitly yielded the floor to Joey, who is now directly addressing Ross with advice about Emily.


Hey! You remembered to put clothes on this morning.

Fifth day's a charm.

Oh, Joey, it's so great to be back here. I gotta tell you, you're       making it so easy on me and Emma.

Hey, it's great having you back. You know, stay as long as you want,       and when does she stop crying all night?

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, and Joey just directly asked her a question about when Emma stops crying, prompting her to respond.


Have you guys picked a date yet?

Oh no, not yet.

cannot believe you’re engaged! (Ross looks at her) Just ‘cause its happening so fast; not ‘cause you’re such a loser.

ross was addressed by phoebe and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT who just responded to Monica, and Phoebe's subsequent comment about the engagement, directed at him with a look, invites his acknowledgment or further input.


to take responsibility for everything that went wrong in our relationship. I mean she goes on for five pages about, about how I was unfaithful to her! (Both Joey and Chandler shrug their shoulders as to say ”Well...”) (yelling) WE WERE ON A BREAK!!!!!

gonna break up with you!

Fine! Fine! But this break-up was not all my fault, and she, she says here, (reading from the letter) “If you accept full responsibility...” (to Chandler and Joey) Full responsibility! “...I can begin to trust you again. Does that seem like something you can do. (yells at Joey) Does it?!!”

Explanation: Chandler is a BYSTANDER as Ross has just directly asked Joey a question, making Joey the primary addressee for the next turn.


In the hospital.

No I left the diapers at the hospital! There’s some in the bag but I’ll run out and get some more.

Alright thanks, oh Ross could you stop by the coffee house and get me a muffin?

Sure what kind?

Umm let me think...What do I want, what d-o I w-a-n-t...

Please take your time, it’s an important decision. Not like, say, I know! deciding to marry someone, this is about a muffin.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT Rachel should stay silent as Ross's sarcastic comment is a remark about her ongoing deliberation, not a direct question, allowing her to continue thinking about her muffin choice.


C'mon, seriously, Joey, what's the part?

...I'm his butt double. 'Kay? I play Al Pacino's butt. Alright? He goes into the shower, and then- I'm his butt.

C'mon, you guys. This is a real movie, and Al Pacino's in it, and that's big!

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Ross is an active participant, but Joey's last utterance is a general defensive statement directed at "you guys" rather than a specific question or prompt for Ross to respond individually.


Oh no wait, oh no, the elastic on my underwear busted.

(running from his bedroom) Oh my God! I overslept! I was supposed to be on the set a half an hour ago! I gotta get out of here!

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Joey's urgent announcement about oversleeping and needing to leave is a self-focused statement that does not address Phoebe or invite a response from her.


Oh. Oh, those little clunky Amish things you think go with everything.

Whoah, ooh, why is the air in here so negative?

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Phoebe's general observation about the negative air was not a direct question or comment requiring a specific response from Rachel.


I am pretty wisdomous.

So... what do you say?

Are you kidding? Phoebe, I would be honored. (they hug)

Oh, thank you. I hope... I hope you know how much you mean to me.

(takes her hand) Listen, I hope... that you know... (has difficulty saying it) I don't want you to see your father cry, GO TO YOUR ROOM!

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Joey's dramatic "GO TO YOUR ROOM!" is a comedic, self-contained expression of his emotions directed at her, concluding his turn and creating a moment for the audience rather than requiring an immediate verbal response from Phoebe.


See? That’s a great smile! Easy. Natural. Now, pretend I have a camera. (Chandler immediately does The Face.) You’re changing it!

I can’t help it!

All right, all right, all right, all right, you wanna know what I do when I take resume shots?

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Joey's question about his resume shot technique is clearly directed at Chandler, who is the subject of the ongoing discussion about headshots.


I’m sorry, but I just wrote the best dance song for your wedding. Check this out. (Gets ready to play.)

(grabs the guitar away from her) No, Phoebe, I’ll tell you what, if you get ready now I’ll let you play it at the wedding.

phoebe was addressed by monica and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Monica directly addressed Phoebe, making an offer and setting a condition for her to play the song, which requires Phoebe's response.


She's already fluffed that pillow... Monica, you know, you've already fluffed that- (Monica glares at her.) -but, it's fine!

Look , I'm sorry, guys, I just don't wanna give them any more ammunition than they already have.

Monica- Hi! Um, Monica, you're scaring me. I mean, you're like, you're like all chaotic and twirly. And not-not in a good way.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Phoebe just made an observation about Monica's current agitated state, but did not pose a direct question that requires an immediate verbal response.


Okay, all right, this is how it’s going to work. We’re gonna give you hypothetical maid of honor situations and you will be scored on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the highest.

No, 10 is the highest.

Because it’s the highest. (Joey shrugs his shoulders) Okay, Rachel you’re up first. (Rachel stands up and gets ready.) Situation No. 1 You’re with Monica, the wedding is about to start when Monica gets cold feet. Go! (Joey is playing the part of Monica.)

joey was addressed by ross and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Ross has just initiated the role-play scenario and instructed Rachel to "Go!", with Joey explicitly assigned the role of Monica, who is expected to speak her part in the situation.


Ross, I can’t believe you’d do that!

Okay, okay, I’ll tell ‘em it wasn’t Chandler who got high. Now who should I say it was?

You! It’s not like it’s a big deal! You-you don’t still do it or anything!

Alright, alright, now-now who should I say tricked me into doing it?

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Ross's question "who should I say tricked me into doing it?" is a rhetorical continuation of his dilemma, not necessarily requiring an immediate verbal.


What?! Why? Joey you were so ready for it!

Yeah, I thought so too but, she said the casting people had some problems with me.

Well to tell you the truth, they uh, (Pause) they had a problem with the bag!

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Joey is currently elaborating on the specific reason for his audition problem, directly responding to Rachel's earlier questions, and it is his turn to continue explaining the new detail about "the bag.".


Okay, she can’t go.

Ross, you can’t tell her not to go. You just started dating.

Then what am I supposed to do?

Nothing, you just have to be cool with it.

Well, what is she goes down and-and sleeps with a bunch of guys?

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; however, Ross's last utterance is a rhetorical question expressing his personal anxiety and fear, not a direct query for immediate advice from Phoebe.


If you want, I'll do it.

I know, I just want to bite his bottom lip. (Rachel looks at her) But I won't.

rachel was addressed by phoebe and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Phoebe's unusual comment about biting a lip, followed by Rachel looking at her, sets up Rachel to react or comment on Phoebe's statement.


(to his team) All right, huddle up, right over here.

Wait for me! Wait for me! Wait for me! Oh cool, this is my first huddle.

Okay, so what do you guys really think of Chandler?

phoebe addressed chandler, not joey (ground truth)

Explanation: Joey is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT as he initiated the huddle and Phoebe's open-ended question, "what do you guys really think of Chandler?", is addressed to the group which includes him, but it is not a direct turn for him to speak.


Yeah! I don’t know. I mean, last year Elizabeth now-now this kid. What-what-what-what is it?! Am I giving out some kind of…sexy professor vibe? (Rachel and Joey both look at him.)

Not right now.

It-it—The point is my natural charisma has made him fail his midterm.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, Rachel should speak because she previously interjected in Ross's monologue about his "sexy professor vibe," and Ross's latest utterance continues this self-absorbed topic, inviting further engagement.


But you two were supposed to be together.

Well, I thought so too, but then she said she’d marry you.

Come on, Ross, that didn’t mean anything! She just had the baby, she was all freaked out about doing it alone, she would have said yes to anybody.

ross was addressed by joey and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Joey just directly addressed him and presented a counter-argument to Ross's previous point about Rachel's marriage proposal, requiring Ross to respond.


Oh that’s right, that’s what I’d sound like if I exploded.

Woo-Hoo! The curse is broken! I called everybody I know, and everyone is alive.

Ugly Naked Guy looks awfully still. (Phoebe runs to the window and gasps.)

phoebe was addressed by joey and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT as she just physically reacted with a gasp to Joey's observation about Ugly Naked Guy, indicating a strong emotional response that warrants a verbal follow-up.


Yeah, I mean... I think when it's your shot, y'know, you-you know it's your shot. Did it... feel like your shot..?

Hard to tell, I was naked.

No, I don't think this was your shot. I mean, I don't even think you just get one shot. I really believe big things are gonna happen for you, I do! You've gotta just keep thinking about the day that some kid is gonna run up to his friends and go 'I got the part! I got the part! I'm gonna be Joey Tribbiani's ass!'.

phoebe addressed joey, not ross (ground truth)

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Phoebe has interjected and delivered a lengthy, encouraging monologue directly to Joey, making her the current speaker addressing Joey and not Ross.


Those are my gifts, I got them for you.

Ohhh. Thanks Chandler they're great!

Those are book ends! That's a great gift!

Oh, okay, I'm sorry, thank you for my azzz.

Make sure you put all that stuff back in the closet, okay?

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT as Chandler's last utterance is a direct instruction to her about the gifts, which does not require an immediate verbal reply.


Six months? Whoa that’s rough.

Well, I mean it’s not all bad. I’m learning to appreciate the uh, smaller things in life. Like the sound of a bird and the color of the sky.

The sky’s blue Ross and I had sex yesterday!

Please, help me! I have a date tonight. It has to go well okay—I’m scared for my health!

Okay. Okay. Umm…Ooh! Oh-oh, I got something. It’s this story I came up with, very romantic. I swear any woman that hears it; they’re like putty.

Really? Well then tell it to me.

Explanation: Joey is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, as Ross directly asked him to tell the story, but Joey might pause to gather his thoughts or set the stage before launching into his romantic tale.


Ow, that had to hurt!

Hey, it’s your Thanksgiving too, y'know, instead of watching football, you could help.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT as she is part of the Thanksgiving celebration, and Phoebe's general call for help with preparations is directed at the group, inviting a response from anyone involved.


You two will have very hairy children.

Okay, I didn't know you would say that.

All right, hold on! Hold on. Hold on. This is Ross, okay? He's our friend. He obviously went crazy. He obviously lost his mind.

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, as Joey's entire utterance is a direct assessment of Ross's mental state, inviting Ross to respond to the accusation of having "gone crazy.".


Oh as, as opposed to your other multi-functional nipples?

I can't believe you. You told me it was a nubbin.

Joey, what did you think a nubbin was?

I don't know, you see somethin', you hear a word, I thought that's what it was. Let me see it again.

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Joey's last utterance is a direct response to Ross's question about what he thought a nubbin was, and a subsequent request to see it again, not directly addressing Rachel.


Sleeping with somebody new, anxiety, panic, and I’m afraid even more sweating.

Even with me?

I was dangerously dehydrated during the first six months of our relationship. (Monica laughs.) Look, for me the rush is knowing that we are gonna be together for the rest of our lives.

monica was addressed by chandler and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Chandler's last utterance is a direct, romantic declaration to her, inviting a response.


Yeah, it is the best.

I mean what if this keeps happening? Y'know, they'll-they'll be outside smoking, making all the decisions and I'll just be up in my office breathing my stupid clean air, y'know? And then when the day comes when Kim wants to promote one of us, who do you think she's gonna pick? Me or Smokey Smokerson?

Rachel, you can go down there, you don't have to smoke. Just say you wanna get some fresh air.

Yeah, I can do that.

I would love to!

Explanation: BYSTANDER; Monica offered Rachel a solution to her problem, and Rachel's most recent utterance is a direct response to Monica's suggestion, making the current exchange between them.


Yeah! I wrote Emma a song.

Oh, yeah! How was I supposed to know?

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT who just introduced the topic of writing a song for Emma, and Joey's subsequent utterance appears to be a non-sequitur that does not acknowledge or engage with her new topic.


Wow, a Swedish massage from a real Swedish person. (Puts her    head in the hole and Phoebe enters)

Okay, then I'm Swedish...

It's a normal Swedish name... Ikea...

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Rachel should speak because Phoebe's joke about being Swedish and having the name "Ikea" is a direct response and punchline to Rachel's initial comment about a "real Swedish person," inviting Rachel's reaction.


I need something sweet.

Does anyone wanna watch TV?

Monica your remote doesn't work.

Phoebe, you have to lift it and point.

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Monica just directly addressed her with instructions on how to use the remote, prompting a response or acknowledgment from Phoebe.


Hey Ross! So listen, about you and the dinosaur girl, are you really just gonna let a couple of Nobel prizes scare you off? What is that, come on, a piece of paper?

Yeah, maybe. I do have my whole career in front of me. I mean, I can still win a Nobel prize. Although the last two papers I've written were widely discredited.

You're so much more than just brains! You're sweet, and kind, and funny...

Ok well give her a chance to see all of that!

Yeah, you're right, thanks Pheebs, I'm gonna go find her.

Good for you! And hey, I thought your paper on punctuated equilibrium in the Devonian era was top notch!

Stop going through my stuff (walks away)!

phoebe did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Ross's final statement, "Stop going through my stuff," combined with him walking away, clearly indicates the end of their conversation and his departure.


Pheebs is your grandmother maybe saying that you should live here alone?

You heard her too?! You have the gift!

Phoebe, it’s okay. I like living with Joey.

Are you sure?

Oh please, I hate packing, it’s closer to work, and we do have fun. Although, I’m really gonna miss living with you.

Oh me too.

I know. (They hug.) Oh-oh, wait did you hear that-hear that? Listen, I’m gettin’ something from your grandmother, she said that since you get to keep the one bedroom apartment you should give Rachel the purple chair?

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Rachel directly addresses Phoebe, asking if she heard something and then relaying a message from Phoebe's grandmother about Phoebe's apartment and a specific chair, which warrants a response.


What are you doing? We're going to a hospital.

What, so I can't lokk nice? There might be doctors there.

Joey, get out of the fridge.

For the ride.

rachel did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: Rachel is a BYSTANDER as Ross addressed Joey directly, and Joey's response about the ride was a direct continuation of their exchange, not involving Rachel.


I know, but don’t you think the sick thing is way better than the play thing?

Eh, they’re both good. I generally just go with, Monica’s drunk again. (Monica glares at him.)

Of course we will, come on we gotta make dinner.

like that woman!

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Monica's last comment "like that woman!" is a general observation or an aside, not a direct address to Chandler or a continuation of their previous exchange about his joke.


Marcel. Bring me the rice, c'mon. Bring me the rice, c'mon. Good boy. Good boy. C'mere, gimme the rice. (Marcel brings the rice) Thank you, good boy. Well, I see he's finally mastered the difference between 'bring me the' and 'pee in the'. (Rachel ignores him) 'Bring me the' and- Rach?

Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, this is so stupid! I mean, I gave Barry up, right? I should be happy for them! I am, I'm happy for them.

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Rachel is currently expressing her own internal conflict and emotions about Barry and Mindy, not directly soliciting a response from him.


Oh, did you beat him at a board game? He turns into such a baby when he starts to lose.

Eh! Stop it!

Chandler! What are you doing here?

Joey kicked me out of the car on the George Washington bridge!

I don't know! He went crazy! Y'know, we were playing that game where you-you ask a question and you answer it really fast.

monica did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Chandler is continuing his explanation of the situation with Joey, providing more context about the game they were playing, rather than directly soliciting a response from Monica.


Hey Monica it’s Joey. Listen uh, Phoebe and I smell gas comin’ from your apartment.

What? Are you serious?! (To Chandler) Joey smells gas!

Yeah and we’d go check it out, but you took away our keys.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Joey's last utterance directly explains to her why he cannot check the gas leak, requiring her to respond to the urgent situation he initiated.


(in a serious, businesslike tone) Rachel, could I see you for a moment?

you would break up with her!

I did break up with her! She just took it really, really well!

And the fact that you were jeopardising my career never entered your mind?!

Explanation: Chandler is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Rachel just directly accused him and asked a question about his actions jeopardizing her career, requiring him to respond.


So just bring it back downstairs, what’s the problem?

I can’t seem to say goodbye.

Are you serious?! Chandler, we ate an entire cheesecake two days ago and you want more?

Well I’ve forgotten what it tastes like okay?!

It was cheesecake. It was fine. It had a buttery, crumbly, graham cracker crust, with a very rich yet light, cream cheese filling… (Pause) Wow! My whole mouth just filled with saliva!

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Rachel's vivid description of the cheesecake and her personal reaction directly follow Chandler's expressed desire for more, inviting his further engagement in the ongoing discussion about the dessert.


Chandler, if you thought I was going to get you porn for Valentine’s Day… (pulls a video out of a basket) you were right! Apparently, it’s about a young girl who moves to the big city, you know, in search of stardom, but ends up having sex with a lot of guys! Yeah, it got four starts! (looks closer) Oh, wait a minute. Those aren’t stars. Anyway, you want to take a look?

Well, I’m not really in a sexy mood right now.

How long it took to go back in the water?

Chandler, we can’t let this tape wreck Valentine’s Day!

Oh, beautiful? Really? Beautiful? You think this is beautiful? (picks up the remote and presses a button, and he immediately makes a face that just looks like he’s going to throw up!)

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Chandler is reacting with disgust to the video she gave him, expressing his revulsion rhetorically rather than asking her a direct question that requires an immediate verbal response.


Well, we got plenty of space! There-there's still some over there (Points to where the window is but sees that there isn't any space there and points towards his door.) by-by that speaker. Please, just stay!

Are you guys sure about this?

Yes! Ross, you have to stay!

So I'm a pimp huh? It's okay! Look, I know that sometimes I can be a pain in the ass, but you just have to talk to me. Tell me if something is bothering you. Okay? And for my part I will do everything I can to keep my annoying habits just (Does the 'quiet down' maneuver).

Explanation: Chandler is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT in the conversation, but Ross's most recent utterance is a self-reflective statement about his own habits and a general plea for others to communicate with him, which does not directly prompt Chandler for a response.


Well, then so you just invite me...!

(speaking aloud) Please, I was trying to be nice, you're the worst one!

Oh, Joey, come on! Please, please! Let me come, I will behave, I promise! I will behave! Please, please, please...

Ok, ok! Fine! You can come, but don't tell anybody else. It's up on the roof at 8.

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, and Joey just directly addressed her by granting her permission to come and providing details, which requires an acknowledgment or acceptance from her.


Well umm, I was thinking that maybe we could come up with a system where we trade of being maid of honor for each other. Like hypothetically, if Phoebe were mine…

Wh-why is that the best part?

Because then I don’t have to!

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Monica just directly answered Phoebe's question about why the hypothetical was the "best part," completing that immediate exchange and allowing Monica to continue her original explanation.


Plus, it totally ruined my schedule! I…I haven’t done any of the things I wanted to do by the time I was 31!

Like okay I-I-I, I haven’t met any Portuguese people! I, I haven’t had the perfect kiss! And I haven’t been to sniper’s school!

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, and Phoebe's dramatic list of unfulfilled desires is a general statement to the group that invites a reaction or comment from her friends.


Monica! I couldn’t find him for two hours! He was having sex with Amy Welch!

Come on, that was back in high school! How could that still bother you?

I mean why, of all people would you want to go out with Chip?!

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, as Rachel is continuing her complaint directly to Monica about a past event, making Monica the direct recipient of Rachel's ongoing thoughts and questions.


Nothing, I just thought I'd stop by.. y'know, after the uh... that I.. y'know, so what are you doing here?

I'm not really here. Just thought I'd drop these off...on the way.. my way... Do you come here a lot? Without me?

No. (Monica brushes Coma Guy's hair in the other direction) No! No! ...So, um, do you think he's doing any better than he was this morning?

How would I know? I-I wasn't here.

Really? Not even to, um, change his PAJAMAS?! (Whips back the sheet to reveal him wearing new pajamas.)

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Phoebe's rhetorical question, "Really? Not even to, um, change his PAJAMAS?!", directly exposes Monica's previous lie with physical evidence, leaving Monica caught and without an immediate verbal response.


Okay, even this is turning me on!

Oh hey! Hey Ross! Hey how’s it, how’s it going with you and  Mona? Are you guys still together?

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Rachel directly addressed Ross and asked him a personal question about his relationship with Mona, requiring a response from him.


Oh good! Can I tell her?! Can I tell her?!

Well, do you want to hear what actually happened or Joey’s lewd version?

Hey, come on! I had this friend from college and I made the stupid mistake of telling Joey that one time…she and I y’know…kissed a little bit.

joey was addressed by rachel and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Rachel's last utterance directly implicates Joey as the recipient of the story and the one who knows the "lewd version," making him central to the current topic and inviting his participation.


Well, look at that, same thing.

Listen, in the middle of everything if I scream the word, "Yippee!" just ignore me.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT as Chandler's humorous and somewhat unusual statement about screaming "Yippee!" is directed to the general group, inviting a reaction or acknowledgment.


Yes, and I know that you’d say no if he asked you, but I’m sorry; how great would you look walking down the aisle in this Donna Carin. (shows her the picture.)

(gasps) Oh, you so would! Oh, you should get that anyway. (They both look at her.) Like for clubbing.

It is so weird, I know what I said, but uh, this morning, I was lying in bed I was, I was imagining what it would be like to say yes. (Rachel slams the magazine shut in amazement.) I know it’s a little sudden, and it’s a little rushed, and it’s totally not like me to do something like this, but that doesn’t mean I can’t. Right? I mean I’m-I’m crazy about Pete, and I know that we want the same things, and when I thought about saying yes, it made me really happy.

monica addressed rachel, not phoebe (ground truth)

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Monica just made a significant personal revelation about her feelings for Pete and her potential decision, which, while addressed to the group, is a moment for her thoughts to be absorbed rather than immediately interjected upon by Phoebe.


Joey, listen. I can't do this, it doesn't make any sense. Yesterday I was a nurse, and today I'm a waitress at a cafe?

Oh, sometimes we use the same extras for different parts. It's okay.

Well, it's not okay, because I gave a very memorable performance as the nurse. And now suddenly I'm the waitress? That's gonna confuse my fans.

Maybe you are a nurse, but you moonlight as a waitress.

Uhuh. Because I'm a single mother, supporting my two children.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Joey is an active participant in the discussion about Phoebe's acting role, but Phoebe is still elaborating on her character's backstory and not explicitly inviting a direct response from him at this moment.


Hey, Rache. You know what we haven't played in a while?

Hide the Lamp.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Monica directly addressed Rachel and then proposed a game, inviting Rachel's response to her suggestion.


Oh, great, pretty soon they'll be back together.

By the time anyone's figured out what we've done, we'll be in sunny       Mexico. (BEAT) Oh, wait, that's the end of a different plan.

She's asleep. Chandler?

Emma was doing it!

Ooh, she's asleep, that means we can...

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because she previously stated "She's asleep" and addressed Chandler, and Chandler's trailing utterance "Ooh, she's asleep, that means we can..." implicitly invites her to complete his thought or respond to the shared implication.


Has somebody been drinking my fat? (Joey and Chandler look at each other)

Well, Joey, I wrote a little song today. It's called Get Up.

Explanation: Monica is a BYSTANDER because Chandler has directly addressed Joey, shifting the focus of the conversation away from Monica's previous question.


Let’s do it! Ross?

Um, Monica and I aren’t supposed to play football.

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Ross just provided a complete explanation for why he and Monica cannot play football, directly responding to Rachel's earlier proposal, which doesn't immediately require Rachel to speak again.


(laughs, softly) Yeah, the stripper stole it.

My-my ring? My-my wedding ring? The-the stripper stole my wedding ring?! H-how?! How could this all happen?!

Well, I think it all started when you said, "Hey Joey, why don’t you be my best man."

chandler addressed joey, not ross (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Ross should stay silent because Chandler just directly answered Ross's previous questions with a sarcastic explanation, shifting the conversational focus to Chandler's statement.


All right, well, we felt really bad about that so we decided we should all take a little trip together!

Ohh, that's so nice! How great! Well, where? Where's the trip?!

Explanation: Joey is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Phoebe's question "Where's the trip?!" is directed at the general "we" who decided on the trip, allowing another group member to provide.


Yes! I’d love to! Have her come by the office.

Great! Thanks! You’re gonna love her so much. And—Oh, she’s the smartest of all the Tribbiani children. Hey, y’know the S.A.T’s?

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, and Joey's general question "Hey, y'know the S.A.T's?" opens the floor for anyone in the group to respond or comment on the topic of intelligence.


I don’t care how long ago it was! You told people that I was half and half! Y’know what? I just want to point out I never did anything to hurt you in high school.

That’s not totally true.

Well you-you did start that rumor about Ross making out with Mrs. Altman, our 50-year-old librarian.

ross was addressed by monica and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, as Monica just brought up a rumor directly involving Ross, he is expected to respond to the accusation.


Yeah but I was just screwing with you to try to get your voice all high and weird like mine is now!

Yes, but haven’t you wanted a kid like forever?

ready to have a baby. I just want Joey to be the father.

monica addressed joey, not chandler (ground truth)

Explanation: Chandler is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; while Monica's utterance directly follows his previous question, her concluding statement about wanting Joey to be the father is a personal declaration that does not directly solicit a response from Chandler.


I'm sorry Monica but I knew if I told you, you'd get really, like, judgemental and you would not approve.

Of course I wouldn't approve, I mean, you were totally in love with this guy who, hello, was gay. I mean, what the hell were you thinking?

OK, I wasn't in love with him and I was just helping out a friend.

Please, when he left town you stayed in your pajamas for a month and I saw you eat a cheeseburger.

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Monica just delivered a strong, declarative rebuttal to Phoebe's previous statement, which doesn't directly invite an immediate verbal response but rather serves as a conclusive point in Monica's argument.


(into receiver)Hello? Hey Charlie, what do you know?

Chandler is supposed to find out if he's getting an assistent job at his ad agency. But out of the 15 interns, they are only hiring three.

One of the slots got filled.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT as she just provided context about Chandler's job situation, but Chandler's most recent utterance is an update about his own situation, not a direct address or question to her.


Look, it's one thing not to cast me, but to lie to me?

I'm not lying to you, I watched it!

Well, you lied again! (Rachel comes out of her room    and is observing the conversation)

joey addressed rachel, not chandler (ground truth)

Explanation: Chandler is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Joey's final utterance "Well, you lied again!" is a direct, emphatic accusation that serves as a concluding statement of his frustration rather than an immediate prompt for Chandler to continue the debate.


Seriously, I-I asked you before and you still haven’t gotten it.

See, now it’s weird again.

I think it’s great that you work here. You’re going to make a lot of money, and here’s your first tip Don’t eat yellow snow. (He laughs, then picks up a pen, glares at Ross, and writes in his journal). Ah ha ha, 215, coffeehouse.

chandler addressed ross, not joey (ground truth)

Explanation: Joey is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Chandler's final action of glaring at Ross and writing in his journal is a private, non-verbal comment directed at Ross, not an address to Joey.


I, um, can't tell you.

Joey, what's going on?

OK, you've got to promise that you'll never, ever tell Ross that I told you.

He's planning your birthday party.

Oh my God! I love him!

Explanation: Joey is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Monica's exclamation "Oh my God! I love him!" is an emotional reaction directed towards Ross, not a direct question or prompt for Joey to continue speaking.


God Joey, this is taking forever!

Whoa-whoa, what is it?

A date?! No, no Pheebs you-you must be mistaken, because I know you wouldn’t schedule a date on the same night you have plans with a friend!

Come on Joey, don’t make me feel badly about this.

No, I’m gonna!! That’s right! Yeah, you made me feel really guilty about goin’ out with that girl! Like-like-like I did something terrible to you! And now Pheebs, you’re doing the same thing!

different! This is with David! Remember David, the scientist guy? Okay, he’s very special to me.

Okay, well my girl from the other night was special. She was a scientist too!

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Phoebe is an active participant in the argument with Joey, but Joey just delivered a comparative statement about his own date, not a direct question, allowing for a pause before Phoebe's next response.


Is this about Mark?

(shocked) Oh my God.

Oh my God. I cannot keep having this same fight over and over again, Ross, no, you’re, you’re, you’re making this too hard.

Oh I’m, I’m making this too hard. Okay, what do you want me to do.

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT in an ongoing argument, and Ross just directly questioned her about what she wants him to do, requiring a response.


Look, if I’m bringing home a woman who can’t stand being around a baby, then maybe I don’t want to be with that woman! Or maybe we’ll just do it in the bathroom of the club!

Joey, are you sure?

Yeah! All right—Look, I know sometimes it’ll be hard, okay? But, it’ll also be really…really great. Please Rachel! I-I-I really want you to stay.

I want me to stay too.

Thank you. (They hug.) Oh Joey and look at this crib! It’s so cute!

I know! I found it on the street.

Are you serious—Really?! It’s in such good condition.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Joey is an active participant, but Rachel's last utterance is an exclamation of surprise and an observation about the crib's condition, not a direct question that requires him to speak next.


Ooh... she backed out.

She did? Why?

I made her. (Phoebe looks shocked) Steel drums don't really say "elegant wedding". Nor does Marjorie's overwhelming scent.

(looking angry) Hey! She will shower when Tibet is free.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Phoebe's angry defense of Marjorie, "Hey! She will shower when Tibet is free," is a strong statement that doesn't invite an immediate counter-argument from Monica.


Yeah, the phone was facing the other way. (Chandler fixes it and a picture frame off the table.) And that goes back up there.

We should start with the big stuff. Y’know? That'll be the easiest. Uh, let's start with the couch. (He picks up one end and Ross doesn't help) I got it. (He moves it back to where he thinks it goes.)

Yeah that-that, doesn't look right.

What are you talking about? The couch is perfectly in line with the carpet. And then I can just walk over here and casually just put my feet right up on the...(Tries to rest his feet on the coffee table but they won't reach) OK, OK, here's what we do, we just uh, move the couch closer to the coffee table.

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, but then the coffee table won't be centered in the seating area.

chandler did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: Chandler is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, as Ross just directly responded to Chandler's suggestion about moving the couch closer to the coffee table by raising a new problem about the coffee table's centering.


You're not an artist.

Yeah, well I might be if I had the supplies! I mean, I could do all this stuff. Only I don't.

Oh, Monica, c'mon, you do cool things.

Oh really? Okay, let's compare, shall we.

(Yawning) Oh, it's so late for 'Shall we'...

Do I go horseback riding in the park? Do I take classes at the New School?

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Monica is continuing her rhetorical comparison by listing things she doesn't do, not directly soliciting a response from Rachel who has already expressed disinterest in the comparison.


Hey, Ross, I just wanted to apologize... (looks at laptop screen)..don't tell me you actually made those gay pictures of me?

uhu uhu, check this out. (Chandler sits down and looks at laptop screen)

Huh! So that's what I would look like if I worked out... and was being serviced by a policeman. You're not actually going to send these out are ya?

Eh..actually no, I don't need to because your little "Ross is dead" joke didn't work, ok, there were no responses. Nobody posted anything on the website, nobody called my parents, so the joke my friend is on you. Nobody called, nobody wrote anything, nobody cares that I'm dead. (silence) Oh my God! Nobody cares that I'm dead!?

No, come on, you know that's not true.

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, as Chandler is directly responding to Ross's emotional outburst about nobody caring that he's dead, offering reassurance and comfort.


Chasing him all around the room?

He’s totally flirting with you too.

(pause) He is, isn’t he? I don’t know, I don’t know, I mean maybe it’s just being here at the beach together or, I don’t know. But it’s like something... (she’s interrupted by the sound of Bonnie entering)

bonnie was addressed by rachel and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Bonnie is a BYSTANDER who has just entered the scene, interrupting Rachel's ongoing thought, which prompts her to speak to acknowledge her presence or engage with the ongoing conversation.


Rach, you can’t look fat in an x-ray.

Okay! Now you stay out here, and you think about what you did!!

That’s a bad duck!!! (to Ross) How’d the thing go tonight, Ross?

Nothing, ah there was this thing at the museum. Come on. (they go into her apartment) Easy.

Explanation: Chandler is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because he directly asked Ross about his evening, and Ross's brief, somewhat dismissive response invites a follow-up or acknowledgment.


Hello! Can I get you anything? Huh? Lens cleaner? Your battery okay? (Rachel bursts in carrying two boxes and Ross jumps up.) Rachel!

Thank God you’re here! You have to help me! Were you just talking to yourself?

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Rachel directly asked Ross if he was talking to himself, requiring a response from him.


Who's Gladys? (Phoebe shows her a horrific painting    with a half-a-body girl dummy coming out of the frame. Monica's frightened and    she gasps.) Oh! What a tragic loss!

to give her up. Oh,   I know!! Oh, you should take her!

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, as Phoebe directly offers the painting to her, requiring a response to the offer.


(To Joey) So, you busy Thursday?

Oh, very funny. I don’t know if you remember, but my audition was supposed to be Thursday. (Chandler doesn’t say anything until Joey figures it out.) You got me the audition?! Let’s hug it up! (They hug.)

chandler was addressed by joey and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Chandler is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, having initiated the conversation and just received Joey's excited realization and hug, making a response from him expected to acknowledge Joey's discovery.


Ross, please, this is a hospital, ok? That actually means something here.

Rach, I think I'm gonna wait out here, because my throat is feeling a little scratchy, I don't want to infect him.

Ross, please, don't be so scared of him!

I'm not scared of him, I'm really sick!

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Ross just responded to Rachel's accusation with an explanation, which doesn't directly prompt Rachel for an immediate verbal reply.


Well, we're talking about sperm donors and Zack may be the guy! I mean, look, he's intelligent, he's healthy, he's athletic, I mean, he is "spermtastic"!

Chandler, this is crazy! What did you even say to him! "Come up, meet my wife! Give us your sperm"!

No, I invited him to dinner so you could get a chance to get to know him! I mean, if we go through a sperm bank you never meet the guy, get to check him out.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Chandler has just finished explaining his rationale for inviting Zack to dinner, directly responding to Monica's previous questions and concerns with a complete thought.


Don’t worry about it Pheebs.

No one got me an engagement present.

Explanation: Chandler is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Ross's complaint about not receiving an engagement present is a general statement to the group, not directly addressed to Chandler or requiring his specific response.


My baby sister, ladies and gentlemen.

Shut up, I'm happy.

Oh, this is so nice. Alright I have to make a speech. I just wanna say that of all the guys that Monica has been with, and that is a lot, I like you the best.

phoebe addressed monica, not ross (ground truth)

Explanation: Ross is a BYSTANDER as Phoebe is delivering a speech directed at the couple, not specifically inviting a response or addressing Ross directly.


Ok, we all laughed when you did it with the stuffing, but that's not funny anymore.

Hey, Monica, I got a question. I don't see any tater tots.

joey addressed monica, not chandler (ground truth)

Explanation: Chandler is a BYSTANDER because Joey has directly addressed Monica with a new question about tater tots, shifting the conversation away from Chandler's previous comment.


Oh, it was great! The widow wouldn't pay, so Phoebe yelled at her 'til she did.

Yeah. I'm a hard ass.

And I'm a wuss. And we should be partners.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, as Monica just made a direct proposal to Phoebe that they should be partners, which requires a response from Phoebe.


(starting to cry) Oh Ross, thank you. Thank you. (They hug.)

Do you feel better?

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Ross directly asked Rachel if she felt better after their hug and her emotional moment, requiring her to respond to his inquiry.


I think they're very nice.

I like them a lot.

That's not what I had in mind! See, people like Ross don't generally wear these types of pants. You see, they're very tight. (Motions to Ross's buttock.) Maybe there's something in that area.

ross was addressed by chandler and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Chandler directly referenced him, commented on his tight pants, and motioned to his buttock, making him the direct subject of the observation and inviting a response.


Hey Ross, maybe if your skin was lighter. Your teeth wouldn’t look so bright.

Oh great. So all I need to do is get some new skin. Thank you.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Ross's sarcastic "Thank you" directly responds to her previous comment and concludes his reaction to her advice, not inviting further input.


I'm sorry, who's this?

Phoebe, there's a dog sitting on my couch!

No, there's no dog here?

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Phoebe's denial that there is a dog on the couch is a direct contradiction that Phoebe might elaborate on, or that allows for another character to.


What, Phoebe, did you whip the potatoes? Ross needs lumps!

Oh, I'm sorry, oh, I just, I thought we could have them whipped and then add some peas and onions.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT as she initiated the discussion about the potatoes and Phoebe just responded directly to her concern, requiring a follow-up from Monica.


Right, I mean, come on, I'm sure that if you had a funeral or a memorial service, tons of people would come.

Ross, what're you... what're you... what are you doing? (looks at laptop screen)You're having a memorial service for yourself!?

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Chandler directly addressed Ross and asked him a question about his actions, prompting a response.


Ross, you have to understand that your nice thing makes us feel this big.

I don't, I don't understand. I mean, you, it's like we can't win with you guys.

Ok, we never shoulda talked about this.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Rachel's statement, "Ok, we never shoulda talked about this," is a concluding remark about the conversation itself, not an invitation for Ross to respond further.


Wow! My breasts are really strong. (She goes and joins Monica.)

Chandler! Chandler, please, I have to get you locked up back the way you were, I am sooo gonna lose my job, she’s very private about her office. Now I know why.

Hey, look, you’re in trouble either way! Okay? If she comes back and sees me locked to this instead of the chair, she’s gonna know you were in here. So you might as well just let me go.

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT as Chandler just directly addressed her concerns about her job and being caught, presenting an argument for why she should release him.


No! Ross, no! It is not fine! Eh-eh-according to my plan I should already be with the guy I wanna marry!

(To Monica) You’re drunk! Mom and dad are gonna be maaaaadd! Maybe I’m a little drunk.

Explanation: Rachel is a BYSTANDER as Ross has shifted his attention from her to directly address Monica about her being drunk and their parents.


What? Wait-wait a minute, what? Phoebe, what's the matter?

Our apartment is ready.

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because she just directly asked Phoebe what was wrong, and Phoebe's response about the apartment being ready is a significant piece of news that directly answers Rachel's implied concern.


(not sure of what to do) Y’know what? I don’t, I don’t think Phoebe really wants to come.

No! I do want to!

Oh, she does want to.

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Rachel's last utterance is an acknowledgment of Phoebe's previous statement, not a new question or prompt for Phoebe to respond to.


Um, well, I was going to, I-I-I really was. But um, then somewhere, just out of nowhere, I didn’t.

Why haven’t you told them?! Wouldn’t they be happy?!

(trying to change subjects, excitedly) So! Dinner in the kitchen around four! I’ll see you then. (Pats Chandler on the shoulder and goes into the living room.)

Why wouldn’t they be happy?

Well, um, because mainly, um, they don’t like you. I’m sorry.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Monica just delivered a direct and somewhat conclusive answer to Chandler's repeated question about why her parents wouldn't be happy, which serves as a humorous end to that specific line of inquiry.


This is so cool!

, you must be very proud!

Chandler, she doesn't understand a word of English.

I'm sorry, I thought you were Joey's other grandmother. (She just stares at him.) I've done it again.

Explanation: Joey is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because he previously corrected Chandler about the woman's understanding of English, and Chandler's most recent utterance directly references "Joey's other grandmother," making Joey central to the ongoing awkward situation.


Chandler, this is not our problem. We've got each    other. That's all that matters.

Yeah, oh, but I just keep picturing you rolling    around with him with your cowboy boots in the air...

Cowboy boots? I've never worn cowboy boots in my whole    life! (she turns on the video again)

Oh, good, good. Play more, 'cause I wanna see how    it ends.

THAT'S NOT ME!

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Chandler is an active participant, but Monica's emphatic denial "THAT'S NOT ME!" is a definitive statement about the video that doesn't directly prompt an immediate verbal response from him.


drive the Porsche and when I ask you, you say you’re the only one who’s allowed to drive it.

Yeah, well he’s my brother! And plus he drives so slow he could never hurt it.

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Monica just defended him by saying "he’s my brother" and "he drives so slow," creating an opening for him to respond to her remarks about his driving.


Nothing. Ok, everything. I think we're calling off the wedding.

You're still gonna pay me, right? Or something a little less selfish.

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT as Carol just announced the significant news of calling off her wedding to the group, and Ross, as her ex-husband, is expected to react to this major development.


Okay, dime! (Donates that.) You guys should probably keep talking; this could take a while. (Finds something else.) Oh no, wait! Look it! Whoa! (Looks at it.) Oh my God, this is a police badge!

Oh that's so cool! Why would a cop come in here though? They don't serve donuts. (No one laughs.) Y'know what actually, could you discover the badge again? I think I can come up with something better than that.

Phoebe, I bet somebody's missing that badge.

Yeah, I should probably take it back. Ooh, but you know what? While I'm at the police station, I could check their Ten Most Wanted lists because my friend Fritzy has been like number 11 forever, so this could be her year! (She crosses her fingers in hope.)

Explanation: Chandler is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Phoebe's most recent utterance is a continuation of her own plan regarding the badge and a personal anecdote, not directly addressing Chandler or inviting his immediate input.


No, it’s not. I mean you-you made me your best man and I totally let you down!

Hey, come on, it’s not your fault.

Explanation: Joey is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, as Chandler's last utterance directly responds to Joey's self-blame, inviting Joey to continue the discussion about his feelings.


What? What?! You were begging me to kiss you! You-you-you were sending me signals all over the place!

was sending you signals?

Oh please. Okay, anyone in this room think that I would send Ross begging symbols, please show of hands. (Ross raises his hand and no one else.)

ross was addressed by rachel and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, as Rachel's rhetorical question directly challenges his earlier claim and invites a response from anyone in the room, including him, to which he has already physically responded.


Well, we never actually got to dinner.

No, we kinda broke up instead.

(looking up at the ceiling) God, Monica it’s on the ceiling.

That’s okay, this is more important than fruit (pause) (angrily) on my ceiling! You broke up?!

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT. Monica has not finished her utterance, as the pause occurs mid-sentence before she continues with an angry reaction and a direct question to Rachel.


I don't know, I'm one sorry polentologist. (Stops reading.) All right Joey, we get it. (To Chandler) I'm sorry.

Oh no! No-no, keep reading! The good part's coming up. Keep going.

(reading from the script.) I am sorry, Chandler.

A handsome man enters. (Playing the part of the handsome man.) Hey! How's it going guys? I don't know what you two were talking about, but I'd like to say thanks to both of you. You, (Ross) you wouldn't let me give up on myself, and you (Chandler) well you co-created Fireball. The end.

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, having been directly addressed by Joey in his concluding performance of the script, but Joey's explicit declaration of "The end" signals a conclusion to that segment of interaction rather than an open-ended prompt for Ross to speak.


Yeah, I think it was better when you guys were sad. Hey, uh, remember the roller blades?

You know what else I’m not gonna miss? "I’m Monica. I wash the toilet 17 times a day. Even if people are on it!"

"Hi I’m Rachel, is my sweater too tight? No? Oh, I’d better wash it and shrink it!"

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Rachel and Monica are currently engaged in a direct, back-and-forth exchange of impressions, which does not involve Phoebe.


Oh, Monica, c'mon, you do cool things.

Oh really? Okay, let's compare, shall we.

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, as Monica directly responded to Rachel's compliment and issued a challenge to compare, which invites Rachel to continue the exchange.


Ross, how long have you been planning this wedding?

I don’t know. A month?

Emily has probably been planning it since she was five! Ever since the first time she took a pillowcase and hung it off the back of her head. That’s what we did! We dreamed about the perfect wedding, and the perfect place, with the perfect four-tiered wedding cake (Starting to cry), with the little people on top. (Ross gets thrown a box of Kleenex from the bathroom and he gives her one.) Thanks. But the most important part is that we had the perfect guy who understood just how important all that other stuff was.

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT as Monica is expressing strong emotions about wedding planning, a topic she initiated with him, and he is the groom whose wedding is the subject of her emotional monologue.


Oh. Oh my God.

Honey, wait. We only did it once. It didn't mean anything to me.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Monica's utterance is a defensive explanation directed at the situation or another participant, not a question or prompt for Rachel to respond.


Oh my God!

Tiger! (Joey moves his hand in an attempt to do the chord, in fact he does it with each name.) Dragon! Iceberg!! (He fails.) Joseph, did you even study at all last night?

Yes! Yes, I did.

Then do Iceberg!

-sharp? Have you been studying the real names of the chords? (Joey doesn't answer.) Have you? (He looks away in shame.) Oh my God!

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT. Phoebe directly questioned Joey twice about his studying, placing the conversational obligation on him to answer.


Let’s just say I took care of it.

Don’t worry! Don’t worry. I just told him, very nicely, "You don’t go buying people’s babies, so back off!!"

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, and Joey just finished recounting his dramatic confrontation, which naturally invites a reaction or follow-up from the listeners.


(in voice, on phone) 'Okay, go ahead.' (in normal voice on phone) Um, hi Annie. (listens) Fantastic! (to Joey) You got it. (on phone) Oh, okay, um, 'Will he work for scale?' you ask me. Well, I don't know about that, (Joey clears his throat to signify yes) except that I do and he will. Great, oh you are such a sweetheart. I would love to have lunch with you, how about we have lunch next....(hangs up phone) Op, went through a tunnel.

Thank you so much.

It was really fun, I mean I've never talked on a car phone before.

You were amazing, could you just do me this huge favor, you see there's this one other audition that I really, really want, and Estelle couldn't get me in.

Oh, I don't know. I mean it was fun one time.

Come on, please, it'll be just this one more, well actually it's two.

Yeah! Well, well really it's three. Please. You're so good at it. I love you.

Okay, I'll do it, but just these three, right

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT. Phoebe has just concluded the negotiation by agreeing to Joey's request with a clear condition, and the "right" serves as a rhetorical confirmation of the agreed-upon limit rather than.


Well, this is the last box of your clothes. I’m just gonna label it, "What were you thinking?"

Funny, because I was just gonna go across the hall and write that on Chandler.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Rachel's humorous comment about Chandler is a self-contained joke that does not directly solicit a response from Monica.


Oh my God, what would have done if I said yes?

Well I would've been happy because I would've be able to spend the rest of my life with the woman that I love. Or, you would've seen a Chandler shaped hole in that door. (Points at the door.)

Hey Ross, will you pass me that knife?

No, I will not!

Oh, it's okay. You don't have to be so mean about it.

Explanation: BYSTANDER. Joey and Ross are currently engaged in a direct exchange about the knife, which directly followed Joey's request to Ross and interrupted Chandler's previous conversation with Monica.


Oh good! Can I tell her?! Can I tell her?!

Well, do you want to hear what actually happened or Joey’s lewd version?

Hey, come on! I had this friend from college and I made the stupid mistake of telling Joey that one time…she and I y’know…kissed a little bit.

Hey. (Laughs then seriously) It happened!

Yeah, it was senior year in college. It was after the Sigma Chi luau and Melissa and I got very drunk! And we ended up kissing! For several minutes!

Explanation: Joey is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Rachel is continuing her detailed narrative about the college incident and is not addressing Joey directly or prompting him for further input at this moment.


I like that. (Joey starts laughing) What?

You guys have one of those signs that says 'We don't swim in your toilet, so don't pee in our pool.', you know.

We do not have one of those signs.

Sure you do, it was a gift from me. Oh! And you have these three great kids.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, Monica should speak because Joey directly contradicted her previous statement and continued to address her and Chandler about their family.


So you think Ross too?

Uh, in her defense, she’s right. I am stronger. I would destroy you.

Explanation: Joey is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Ross's statement is a defense of "her" claim about his strength and a direct assertion of his power, which is not directly addressing Joey's previous question but rather continuing a separate exchange with another participant.


Mom and dad just sent me in here to find out if you (points to Chandler) were trying to get Ross stoned!

Okay, okay, I’ll tell ‘em it wasn’t Chandler who got high. Now who should I say it was?

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Ross's question "Now who should I say it was?" is a direct follow-up to Monica's initial inquiry about getting Ross stoned, making her the addressee.


(excited) I can do that!

Yeah? Okay! Good, good, because he's coming. He's coming. (To Chandler) Hey, what's up? (She leaves and closes the door behind her.)

Monica, I was wondering if you can make me some of that righteous mac and cheese like last year.

Umm, I'd love too! (She goes over and picks up the box and decides to follow Rachel's advice and holds the box up to her cheek.) Ooh, I love macaroni and cheese. I love-I love the way this box feels against my cheek.

Boy, I love carrots! Oh! (She picks up a bunch of them and holds them between her fingers.) Sometimes I like to put them between my fingers like this and-and hold them down here while I talk to you. (She is rubbing her hip with the carrots.) Umm, and-and-and y'know if I get really hot umm, I-I like to pick up this knife (She picks up a knife without putting the box down. She's holding the box between her cheek and shoulder) and-and umm, I-I put the cold steal against umm, (Pause) my body. (She doesn't have any exposed skin within reach of the knife, so while holding the carrots in one hand and the box between her face and shoulder, she rubs the knife on her stomach.)

Explanation: Chandler is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because he initiated the current exchange by asking Monica to make mac and cheese, and Monica's subsequent bizarre monologue about the ingredients is directed at him, inviting a reaction after her pause.


I do not have baby fever!

Oh please, you are obsessed with babies and-and marriage and everything that's related to babies and-and marriage! I've got an idea, why don't we turn down the heat on this pressure cooker?!

Have you lost your mind? Chandler, this isn't about me! This is about you and all your weird relationship commitment crap!

chandler was addressed by monica and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, Chandler should speak because Monica directly addressed him and made a strong accusation about his "weird relationship commitment crap," prompting a defense or counter-argument.


I guess that's how.

Hey Monica, how's it going.

monica was addressed by pete and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Pete directly greeted her and asked her a question.


Okay, cancel backup! Cancel backup!

Ross, didn't you say that there was an elevator in here?

Uhh, yes I did but there isn't. Okay, here we go.

Okay, go left. Left! Left! (The bottom of the couch is hitting the railing.)

phoebe did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: Phoebe is a BYSTANDER as Ross is giving general instructions for moving the couch, not directly addressing her, and the previous turns were an exchange between Rachel and Ross.


Oh, let me see! (grabs picture) Oh, God, is he just the sweetest thing? You must just want to kiss him all over!

(quietly) That would be nice.

Nothing, just a little extra air in my mouth. Pffft. Pffffffft. (walks over to where Joey is seated)

Hey, Chan, can you help me out here? I promise I'll pay you back.

Oh, yeah, right, OK... inlcuding the waffles last week, you now owe me... 17 jillion dollars.

I will, really. I'll pay you back this time.

(sigh)... And where's this money coming from? (gives money to Joey)

rachel did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: Rachel is a BYSTANDER as the current exchange is a private discussion between Chandler and Joey about money, which does not involve her.


Yeah, Chandler finds me so intimdating that it’s better if we’re on the same team.

No ah, hold on a second Joe, where do Dutch people come from?

Ah well, the ah, Pennsylvania Dutch, come from Pennsylvania.

Explanation: Joey is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Chandler's follow-up question, "And the other ah, Dutch people, they come on from somewhere near the Netherlands, right?", appears to be a self-confirmation or rhetorical thought process rather than a direct prompt requiring an immediate answer from Joey.


Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. We’re not 13 anymore.

Ross this is the only thing left that has a shot at working.

But, won’t she notice I have makeup on?

Please. Half the guys out there have makeup on.

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Monica's last utterance directly addresses his concern about wearing makeup with a dismissive reassurance, which doesn't immediately prompt a further verbal response from him.


Okay. Now-now-now should I climb down your front so we’re face to face or-or should I climb down your back so we’re-we’re butt to face.

Okay, here I go.

(grunting) Oh my… How much do you weigh Ross?!

I prefer not to answer that right now, I’m still carrying a little holiday weight.

Explanation: Joey is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Ross's most recent utterance was a direct response to Joey's previous question about his weight, making it Joey's turn to continue the interaction.


Well, Ross does. What... You're - you're ruining the plan! Joey,       you've - you've fixed him up with his perfect woman!

Oh my god, you're right!

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Joey's "Oh my god, you're right!" is a direct agreement with Phoebe's previous statement, concluding that specific point rather than inviting an immediate follow-up from her.


Oh.... my God.

(pats Chandler on the leg) That's good, just keep rubbing your head. That'll turn back time.

joey addressed chandler, not rachel (ground truth)

Explanation: Rachel is a BYSTANDER as Joey's most recent comment is a sarcastic remark directed solely at Chandler, not involving her in the exchange.


I don't know, but when I spoke to her, she said she had already passed the mucus plug.

Do we have to know about that?

Joey, what are you gonna do when you have a baby?

monica addressed joey, not ross (ground truth)

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Monica directly addressed Joey with a personal question about his future parenting, which does not involve Ross.


What? Wait-wait a minute, what? Phoebe, what's the matter?

Our apartment is ready.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Rachel should speak because she just directly asked Phoebe what was wrong, and Phoebe has now provided the answer, prompting Rachel to react to the news.


And this goes for all guys?

All guys that are awake. Then we go to sleep and then all the guys from the other end of the world wake up and behave the exact same way.

(To Ross in the kitchen) All right, it's another commercial; I still haven't told her!

ross was addressed by joey and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Joey directly addressed Ross in the kitchen, sharing an update about a commercial and a secret, which prompts Ross to respond.


Ross, where did you get this?!

Of course not, it smells like wine, which you spilled! And thanks for wrecking my sheet by the way.

Oh Ross, calm down, I’ll give you the 80 cents. (Ross glares at Rachel)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Phoebe just offered Ross a resolution to the sheet issue, which doesn't immediately require a verbal response from him, especially after his previous complaint and glare at Rachel.


Oh please, you just want more blue pins.

Well this is just sad!

All right, all right. Maybe I can fit them in if I just do some rearranging. But uh, Rachel may actually have to sit at the bar!

rachel was addressed by monica and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Monica directly stated that Rachel might have to sit at the bar, prompting a response from Rachel regarding her seating arrangement.


Gunther, can I get another cup of coffee, please? (Gunther starts to pour him another cup.) So uh, what do you do when you’re not working here?

You don’t need to fill these silences.

Explanation: Chandler is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, and Gunther's last utterance is a direct comment to Chandler, instructing him that he doesn't need to speak.


Monica can I talk to you outside for a minute?

What? Who says that?

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, Chandler should speak because Monica directly questioned his phrasing ("Who says that?") in response to his request, requiring him to clarify or explain.


Monica couldn’t tell time ‘til she was 13!

It’s hard for some people!

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Monica's defensive statement "It's hard for some people!" is a general remark rather than a direct prompt or question for Ross to continue the exchange.


You still on that?

Oh, come on. What was with that whole Black Bart speech? (mimicking) "When I play poker, I'm not a nice guy!"

No, I don't think so, see Ross, because I think you love her.

Um.... no. See, I might've had feelings for her at one time—not any more. I just—I...

Marcel! Where are you going with that disc?

You are not putting that on again! Marcel, OK—if you press that button, you are in very, very big trouble.

Explanation: Chandler is a BYSTANDER as Ross has completely shifted his attention from the previous discussion with Joey and Chandler to directly addressing Marcel, the monkey.


Come on Joey!!!

Rach, I told you everything I knew last night! Look, it's not that big of a deal, so Monica and Chandler are doing it.

I can't believe you would say that!

Explanation: Joey is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Rachel's statement "I can't believe you would say that!" is a reaction to Joey's previous revelation, but it is an exclamation of disbelief rather than a direct question or prompt for him to continue speaking.


There's no dog in here.

Phoebe, we can hear the dog barking!

phoebe was addressed by chandler and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Phoebe should SPEAK because Chandler directly addressed her by name and challenged her previous statement about there being no dog.


Well, the end table is wrong, The couch looks bizarre and don't even get me started on the refrigerator magnets.

Okay look, don't...don't be mad okay? But after I unpacked the boxes I wanted to do something nice for you, so, I-I-I cleaned the apartment. So I moved everything around and then I forgot where it, where it went back and I'm sorry, I'm very sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because she initiated the complaint about the apartment, and Chandler's lengthy apology and explanation are directly addressed to her, requiring her response.


It's a…tarantula! (Joey almost falls down from his drum-stool jumping up) Oh! God! Rachel, look, I'm sorry. What was I thinking giving Joey this big, gross, scary spider in such a poorly constructed cage?

What are you talking about? I love them! (Looks into the cage) Yeah, I had a tarantula when I was a kid. But it-it died, because my cat ate it. And then, then my cat died. But Joey, isn't this cool?

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Rachel's final question, "But Joey, isn't this cool?", directly addresses Joey, making him the expected next speaker.


...So a bird just grabbed it, and then tried to fly away with it and, and then just dropped it on the street?

(lying) Yes, but if it’s any consolation, before the bird dropped it, he seemed to enjoy it.

Rachel, come here. (Rachel walks over to Phoebe. Chandler sits down on the lounge-chair.) Okay, I was just starting to take my Thanksgiving nap, and I had another dream about Jack.

(humoring Phoebe) Oh my God, he dream-cheated on you!

Yeah, but then Jacques Cousteau came and he kicked his ass for betraying me! It was soo cool! Then, he took me diving and he introduced me to his pet seahorse, who, by the way, was totally coming on to me, and please, that is not gonna happen.

Explanation: BYSTANDER: Phoebe is telling Rachel a detailed and personal story about her dream, and Rachel is actively engaged in listening and responding to Phoebe's narrative.


(grabs a bag of those Styrofoam peanuts) I’ll be coordinator! Oh my God! I’m so sorry, I didn’t get you anything! Okay, look everybody has to help! Okay? You can help, can’t you Phoebe?

I have plans.

All right, Chandler can make boxes, Ross can wrap, and Joey can lift things. Now Phoebe, go tell the guys they have to help out!

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT as Monica directly addresses her and gives her a command to go tell the guys to help out, which is an instruction for action rather than a question requiring a verbal response.


I know, I know. I went a little crazy.

A little? Your place looks like page 72 of the catalogue. Oh look at that! The ornamental bird cage! Large!

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, Rachel should stay silent as Ross is continuing his playful critique of her shopping, elaborating on his observations about her apartment without posing a direct question or expecting an immediate reply.


I—Rachel, you can’t go! Ross loves Emily!

Yeah, I know, I know, I know he does. But I have to tell him how I feel! He deserves to have all the information and then he can make an informed decision.

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because she directly addressed Rachel with a strong opinion ("Rachel, you can't go! Ross loves Emily!"), and Rachel has just responded to that point, creating an open conversational slot for Phoebe to continue the exchange.


Actually, Billy Tratt is gay now. So-so that one’s not really our fault.

Monica, how come you never told me this?!

rachel addressed monica, not ross (ground truth)

Explanation: Ross is a BYSTANDER because Rachel directly addressed Monica with a question, making the current exchange between Rachel and Monica.


They put you in jail?

The little jail between the doors!

Phoebe, I asked you to guard the ring!

I know, I’m sorry! But y’know, this ring is better! Monica never even saw the other ring.

Yeah but when he proposed to me with the ring I got goose bumps.

Maybe it was the guy.

It was the ring!

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Chandler's last utterance was a definitive statement asserting his point about the ring, directly countering Phoebe's previous suggestion and potentially concluding that specific sub-topic of their argument.


Rach, get the heat. [Rachel holds up her hand with wet fingernail polish] Ross, could you turn the heat down please?

Did you just break the radiator?

monica did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: Monica is an active participant, but Rachel's question "Did you just break the radiator?" is directly addressed to Ross, who was attempting to adjust the heat, making him the expected respondent.


Ross do you realise this is the first time in my life I’m doing something I actually care about. This is the first time in my life I’m doing something that I’m actually good at. I mean. if you don’t get that...

No, hey, I get that, okay, I get that big time. And I’m happy for ya, but I’m tired of having a relationship with your answering machine! Okay, I don’t know what to do anymore.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Rachel should speak because Ross is directly responding to her previous statement about her job and then expressing his frustration about their relationship, ending with an emotional declaration that invites her to respond.


Phoebe, are you, are you mad at me, or something? 'Cause if are please, tell me what it is I did!

Well, if you don't know I can't help you.

Well, whatever it is I'm-I'm very, very sorry. Okay?

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Ross's apology is a concluding statement attempting to resolve their conflict, and it doesn't explicitly prompt her for a further verbal response.


Was that story over?

The guy left this.

(gasps) Oh my God! I know who the father is… (She walks into Monica and Chandler’s.)

phoebe addressed monica, not joey (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Joey was part of the previous exchange, but Phoebe's exclamation and immediate departure to Monica and Chandler's indicates she is no longer addressing him and has shifted her focus to sharing her discovery with others.


Oh that looks so good, oh I love it.

I know, so do I. Oh Phoebe, I'm so glad you made me do this. OK, lemme se yours.

Oh OK. [pulls over her shirt and shows a bare shoulder] Oh no, oh it's gone, that's so weird, I don't know how-where it went.

You didn't get it?

Phoebe, how would you do this to me? This was all your idea.

I know, I know, and I was gonna get it but then he came in with this needle and uh, di-, did you know they do this with needles?

Really? You don't say, because mine was licked on by kittens.

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Rachel's sarcastic rhetorical statement "Really? You don't say, because mine was licked on by kittens" is an exasperated reaction to Phoebe's previous comment and does not directly solicit a verbal response.


Oh! So you're driving up to Connecticut?

Hey, maybe I'll drive you up there! I'd like to buy some tickets myself!

Yeah with Chandler not getting paid, we could really use 300 million dollars.

monica addressed chandler, not rachel (ground truth)

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Monica's last utterance is a self-referential statement about her and Chandler's financial situation and desire for money, which does not directly address Rachel or require her immediate response.


Yeah, I had a date with this guy, and I swear to God, he is her other half.

Come on, don’t be crazy. (To Rachel) You don’t think there’s someone out there better suited for Monica than me, do ya? (Rachel looks at him.)

chandler addressed rachel, not phoebe (ground truth)

Explanation: Phoebe is a BYSTANDER as Chandler has explicitly addressed Rachel with a direct question, shifting the focus of the conversation away from Phoebe's previous topic.


(knocks on door) Rach,  you there? (Joey and Rachel   both get up from the bed)

Oh, ju-ju-just stay calm. Just be calm. For all he   knows we're just hanging out together. Right? Just be nonchalant. (Joey like   stands at attention with his chest forward and his hands on his sides, looking   up at the ceiling with his lips pouted.) That's not nonchalant!

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Rachel's most recent utterance is an internal exchange directed at Joey, instructing him on how to behave when Ross enters, rather than a direct address to Ross.


, really gorgeous! (Joey clears his throat.) I still love Chandler.

I just want you to say it once in a while.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Joey directly responded to Monica's declaration about Chandler, prompting her to address his request.


Hey Joey, how'd the audition go?

Incredible! I met the director this time and you'll never believe who it was.

All right. I'll give you one hint. Warren Beatty.

Yeah, there's just one thing that might be kind've a problem. See, I, uh, had to kiss this guy.

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Joey is still actively narrating his story about the audition and has not paused for her input.


Oh my God, wait did I—I just said Greens don’t quit didn’t I? (Pause) (Angrily) Did I just say Greens don’t quit?!

Yes! Yes! You did and you’re still yelling at me!

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, as Joey directly answered her repeated question and then complained to her, prompting her to respond to his accusation.


Well, I brought the next best thing.

Chandler?! You brought Chandler?! The next best thing would be Monica!

Y'know, I would be offended, but Monica is freakishly strong, so…

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Chandler's humorous response directly addresses and builds upon Ross's previous critical comment about Chandler.


Chandler! (Knocks on the door.) Chandler! I just figured out who you are!

Can you figure out what I’m doing?

Lewis Posin! He was my best friend in fifth grade, and-and then one day I asked him to be my boyfriend and he said no. Do you know why?

Because you kept talking to him while he was trying to go to the bathroom?!

No! But because he thought I was to faaaaa…. (Chandler emerges, without flushing by the way.) And every time I think about it, it makes me feel as bad as I did in fifth grade! Y’know, I-I really think that you should apologize to Julie.

Explanation: Chandler is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Monica just directly told him that he should apologize to Julie, which prompts a response from him.


I’m sick of Japanese. We’re not going there.

All right, wherever you wanna go is cool.

(showing the Playboy magazine to Gunther) Oh, hey, Gunther, check this out.

gunther was addressed by ross and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Gunther is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Ross directly addressed him and showed him the magazine, inviting a response.


This guy could be my baby’s stepfather!

They go on one date and you’re worried about them getting married?! He’s not you!

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Ross should stay silent because Joey has just delivered a strong, complete rebuttal directly addressing Ross's previous concern and comparing the new person to Ross.


Oh…Joey, you bummed him out! This was the happiest dog in the world, and he spends half a day with you, and look at him!

No, no, no, no! He’s fine! Look, look, look! (picks up the ball) Here’s your ball! Get your ball! Get your ball! (he throws the ball and it bounces right next to the dog) Get your ball! My God, what have I done to you, huh? I broke the dog! Pheebs, I broke the dog!

Explanation: Phoebe is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; although Joey directly addresses her with "Pheebs, I broke the dog!", his utterance is primarily a self-reproach and an exclamation of distress about the dog's state, not a direct question or prompt for her to speak.


Nah, Phoebs, that's the guy that comes in the frame.

No it isn't, this is my dad, alright, I'll show you.

Phoebe, I thought your dad was in prison.

No, that's my stepdad. My real dad's the one that ran out on us before I was born.

chandler did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Chandler is an active participant, but the most recent exchange is Phoebe directly clarifying her family situation to Rachel, who had interjected with a question, rather than addressing Chandler.


So who's gonna tell them?

Not it! Damn it!

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, as Chandler's "So who's gonna tell them?" and subsequent "Not it!" is a direct address to the group, inviting a response from anyone present about the task.


Because! Because I was sad.

What do you mean?

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, Rachel should speak because Monica directly asked her "What do you mean?" as a follow-up to Rachel's previous statement.


I'm not done yet, OK. God. OK, if that goes well, they may even want to make an album.

I'm done now.

Oh God. Ross, OK, if you care about me at all, you will get the pie out of the man's hood.

ross was addressed by rachel and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Rachel directly addressed Ross and gave him a clear instruction, prompting him to respond or act.


Oh my … you think I’m a pushover. Well wait, watch this, you know what? You’re not invited to lunch. What do you think of that? I think that’s pretty strong, that’s what I think. Come on, Monica, let’s go to lunch. (She leaves)

(to Phoebe) You start working on that list. (She grabs her coat and leaves, too.)

I cannot believe her.

I know. Where do you wanna go eat?

Oh, oh, I love that Japanese place.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Rachel has just directly answered Monica's question about where they want to eat, completing the immediate conversational turn.


I’m fourth! (Joey is startled.) Look at you with your little maple syrup award!

Yeah may-maybe you don’t tell anyone about this.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, Rachel should speak because Joey's plea for her not to tell anyone is a direct response to her teasing, inviting her to continue the exchange.


What are you up too?

Oh, just hanging out, talkin’ about uh, websites. (Joey laughs.) Yeah, we saw this really interesting website about marriage and how totally unnecessary it is and how its just a way for the government to keep tabs on you.

joey was addressed by chandler and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: Joey is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT as Chandler's utterance explicitly includes him with "we" in the shared experience of seeing the website, creating an opportunity for him to elaborate or react to the strong opinion expressed.


I swear, I never wanted any part of your night!

Oh, is that why you did it the secret hallway where nobody ever goes?!

Uh, Rachel, I’ve been thinking. I don’t think us getting together tonight is such a good idea. I’m calling it off.

ross addressed rachel, not monica (ground truth)

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Ross's most recent utterance is a direct address to Rachel, initiating a private exchange about their plans that does not involve Monica.


That’s right. You’re making a commitment and that’s    the same, whether you do that at the Plaza or, where are you gonna do it?

Ow! (Chandler slaps her on her back) Oh, that sounds nice! I am just    there for jury duty. They really spruce that place up!

But you already gave all your money to charity!

I don’t think you can do that!

Why not! This is her wedding day, this is way more important than some    stupid kids!

That’s sweet, honey, but save something for the adoption Lady.

Explanation: Monica is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Chandler's last utterance is a piece of advice about saving money for their future adoption plans, which doesn't directly prompt an immediate verbal response from her.


Oh-oh, yeah, and did he also say that ah, some of the dialogue was corny and that he actually found it was funny and not sexy?

Yeah, he likes porn.

I’m going to find out if he really thinks supermodels are too skinny. (As she exits, Phoebe enters.) Hey, Pheebs!

Well, Frank has to quit college because his super fertile sister is having three babies! I need to make a lot of money really fast, and I had an idea that I want to talk to you (Points to Chandler) about, ‘cause you work for a big company. Okay, insider trading, what information is there that you can give me.

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT; Phoebe has just finished a long explanation of her financial need and directly asked Chandler for illegal insider trading information, which might require a moment for him to process before responding.


All right, well, we felt really bad about that so we decided we should all take a little trip together!

Ohh, that's so nice! How great! Well, where? Where's the trip?!

Well, we thought we would all go to a picnic (Phoebe gasps), in Central Park!

That sucks! That's not a trip! I just came from the park! What are we gonna high five about at the stupid Central Park? "Well, it's right by my house, all right!"

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Phoebe just expressed strong disappointment and criticism regarding Monica's proposed picnic, making Monica the primary person to address Phoebe's reaction.


Okay, listen I am not a pervert!

That’s like the pervert motto! Yeah! Yeah! They have you raise your right hand, put your left hand down your pants, and repeat that!

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because Phoebe directly responded to his denial with a humorous accusation, prompting him to continue defending himself.


Oh, would you let it go already?! You’re fine!

Hey! So, did you quit?

No, I almost did, couldn’t leave Ross there without a spotter!

chandler addressed ross, not monica (ground truth)

Explanation: Monica is a BYSTANDER as Chandler is directly responding to Rachel's question about whether he quit, continuing their specific exchange.


Whoa!! Whoa, whoa, wait a minute. What time did your little friend leave? (Ross can’t answer that) Oh my God. She was there? She was still there? She was in there, when I was in there?!

Listen. Oh hey, hey, the important thing was that she meant, she meant nothing to me!

And yet she was worth jeopardising our relationship!!

Look, I didn’t think there was a relationship to jeopardise. I thought we were broken up.

We were on a break!

That, for all I knew would, could last forever. That to me is a break-up.

You think you’re gonna get out of this on a technicality?

Look, I’m not trying to get out of anything, okay. I thought our relationship was dead!

rachel did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT Rachel is in a direct argument with Ross, who just delivered a strong, defensive statement directly to her, concluding his turn in the heated exchange.


No, just give me another minute.

Look Ross, if you don't know them by now, you will never know them, okay? That is the beauty of this game. It makes you want to kill yourself.

ross was addressed by chandler and spoke (ground truth)

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Chandler directly addressed Ross, commenting on his struggle with the game and telling him he won't figure out the answers, which prompts Ross to respond.


Hey Joey, what ‘cha doing?

Sweepin’. Why? Turn you on?

Huh. What if I was sweeping a chimney?

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT because she initiated the conversation with Joey, and his last utterance is a continuation of their playful banter, inviting her to respond.


Your make-up!

(entering) Joey, what are you doing with the bag? You're audition is not until tomorrow.

Yeah, but sandwich time is right now. (Removes a sandwich and starts eating.)

Joey, y'know you get any mustard on that bag, you can't return it.

Why would I return it? I love this bag!

All right, then you owe me $350.

Fine! Do you take Vasa or Mustercard? (He's holding the fake credit cards that come with the bag.)

Explanation: Rachel is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, but Joey's last utterance is a comedic retort to her demand for money, not a question or statement that requires a direct verbal response from her.


Nothing, I just thought I'd stop by.. y'know, after the uh... that I.. y'know, so what are you doing here?

I'm not really here. Just thought I'd drop these off...on the way.. my way... Do you come here a lot? Without me?

Explanation: ACTIVE PARTICIPANT: Monica directly asked Phoebe a question about coming to the location without her, requiring a response.


Oh, I know how we can decide. Phoebe, show him your game!

Umm, no thank you. (She gets up and moves to the couch. They were at a table previously.)

I don't know. But hey, I know we can decide. Okay, I'm gonna ask you questions and you answer real quick. Okay?

phoebe did not speak next (ground truth)

Explanation: BYSTANDER; Joey is now setting up a game with another unnamed person, directing his questions to "you" (the other person), and Phoebe previously declined his suggestion and moved away from the interaction.


Ross, see! I told you, those swings are evil! Alright, that is it.    That is     the last time Emma is getting on one of those things for her entire life.

No! No, no, no, no, okay, it wasn't the swing's fault. It was my fault    and kind     of that (point to the kid that kicked him) kids fault. Who is still laughing.    Nice.

Ross, c'mon, please. Can we just get out of here, before somebody else    gets     hurt?

No wait, okay, okay, I have an idea. I want you to get on the swing,    okay? And     you'll see that there's nothing to be afraid of.

(looks at him suspiciously) I know what this is all about... You've    always been     jealous of my hair.

Explanation: Ross is an ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, and Rachel's suspicious, interpretive statement about his motives is a concluding remark that allows her to hold the floor or for the implication to settle, rather than a direct question requiring an immediate response.