1. FRIENDS “The One About the Rugby Game” Premise A (main idea): Chandler’s preemptive strike against his ex-girlfriend

2. Premise structure When an opportunity comes along or something happens to someone, When an opportunity comes along or something happens to someone, s/he tries to do something to solve the problem or achieve the goal. s/he tries to do something to solve the problem or achieve the goal. But when something in the plan goes wrong, But when something in the plan goes wrong, s/he gets into a bigger trouble and loses big. s/he gets into a bigger trouble and loses big.

3. Predicament (Problem) Because Chandler doesn’t have enough courage to break up with his ex-girlfriend at once, Because Chandler doesn’t have enough courage to break up with his ex-girlfriend at once,

4. Action … he lies to her that he’s going to Yemen. … he lies to her that he’s going to Yemen.

5. Complication 1 And after his girlfriend believes him, she helps him pack. And after his girlfriend believes him, she helps him pack.

6. Complication 2 The situation gets really out of hand after her decision to personally see him off to the airplane,

7. Complication 3 Chandler has to buy a $2,100 airplane ticket

8. Resolution … and fly to Yemen.

9. Premise A: Chandler breaking up with his ex Because Chandler doesn’t have enough courage to break up with his ex-girlfriend at once, he lies to her that he’s going to Yemen. And after his girlfriend believes him, she helps him pack. The situation gets really out of hand after her decision to personally see him off to the airplane. Chandler has to buy a $2,100 airplane ticket and fly to Yemen. Because Chandler doesn’t have enough courage to break up with his ex-girlfriend at once, he lies to her that he’s going to Yemen. And after his girlfriend believes him, she helps him pack. The situation gets really out of hand after her decision to personally see him off to the airplane. Chandler has to buy a $2,100 airplane ticket and fly to Yemen.