Friends
TV Show • 1994 • Comedy
ReportThis tv show contains 70 potentially triggering events.
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BeatrizS
we never even meet him
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Anonymous
Phoebe starts dating a cop, who gets annoyed with a bird singing outside his apartment window in the morning. Instead of simply scaring it away or closing the window he shoots and kills it. Phoebe breaks up with him pretty quickly.
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camilla.d
Phoebe runs over a dog with her car by accident. You can’t see it, but you hear a little sound. But the dog survives
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BrianWurtz
No dead animals are ever shown in this series.
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S8
E6
Chandler’s ego is hurt while he’s wearing a rabbit costume. That’s about it lol
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Yuukanna
S05E14 - It is implied that a cat is killed after being sat on.
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Kerry Wood James
In two episodes - one is awful and has it throughout. It's the episode where phoebe and Rachel are fighting on who lives with Monica and who lives with Joey.
The other episode is better. It just talks about holding one but doesn't show one. It's the episode where Rachel is scared of the swings.
The other episode is better. It just talks about holding one but doesn't show one. It's the episode where Rachel is scared of the swings.
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S9
E4
There are sharks on the tv and sharks are discussed throughout the episode
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m7lly
in a episode Ross and rachel are facing their fears and Ross has to hold a spider however it isn’t shown it’s still in his hand but u don’t see it at all
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Mentions of Phoebe and her sister being abandoned by their dad
In one episode Ben is left on the bus by Chandler and Joey but they get him back
In one episode Ben is left on the bus by Chandler and Joey but they get him back
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Ross can be very manipulative and after cheating on Rachel declares ‘WE WERE ON A BREAK’ which becomes a running joke. It’s pretty funny but he is very much denying cheating on her when he did.
At another point Chandler thinks his girlfriend is cheating on him and when he confronts her about it she gets mad and hurt but it is eventually revealed that she was in fact cheating (with the man Chandler was worried about).
At another point Chandler thinks his girlfriend is cheating on him and when he confronts her about it she gets mad and hurt but it is eventually revealed that she was in fact cheating (with the man Chandler was worried about).
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nodeaddogs
There’s an episode where a man stalks Phoebe thinking it’s her twin sister Ursula, and he continues to do so throughout the episode with Ursula.
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1
There is at least one character who's parents are arguably emotionally abusive, but it's not described as such.
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Monica’s mother is really awful at many points. She is very critical of Monica’s weight, considers her to be a failure and strongly prefers Ross. It could be upsetting for anyone with an emotionally abusive parent.
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Not really but Joey has a girlfriend who jokingly punches his arm a lot. The ‘friends’ make fun of him for being hurt/upset by it because she is very small and he is supposed to be a ‘man.’ Could be upsetting for men who have been subject to domestic violence and been gaslighted on account of their masculinity.
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Nazetel
Chandler is addicted to cigarettes
Fun Bobby is addicted to alcohol
Monica was addicted to food
Fun Bobby is addicted to alcohol
Monica was addicted to food
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Bumblefluff
'The One with the Stoned Guy' (Title speaks for itself.)
'Pot brownies' are mentioned.
A central character's use of cannabis in college is discussed.
'Pot brownies' are mentioned.
A central character's use of cannabis in college is discussed.
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MorganBush
Fun Bobby is only "Fun" when intoxicated, which he often is.
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EllaStarfire
Rachel is held down against her will by everyone while they do her eyedrops
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Boop
In the plot of a later episode, there is rape by deceit. Monica and Chandler are fighting, and it is the last die she is ovulating, and they want to conceive a child. Chandler says he does not want their child to be conceived while they're fighting, and Monica appears to respect this, and they make up and have sex. As soon as they're finished, Monica admits she was lying and picks up the fight again. In a later scene it also implied that Chandler has committed rape by deceit when she says "You used to tell girls you were a Kennedy!". The fight is resolved when Joey gaslights Chandler saying "You're a guy and you got to have sex. What are you complaining about?" making a joke out of male rape victims. Overall, it is an episode that has not aged well.
There is also a tailor who sexually assaults clients in an earlier episode. All the male characters behave towards women they are attracted to in incredibly creepy ways at some point during the show. Joey removes the shower curtain when he gets a female roommate.
There is also a tailor who sexually assaults clients in an earlier episode. All the male characters behave towards women they are attracted to in incredibly creepy ways at some point during the show. Joey removes the shower curtain when he gets a female roommate.
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Anonymous
no explicit pedophilia, but see “is a minor sexualized?” and “are there large age gaps?” for content that is a not pedophilic but still a little icky.
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emxcrt
S10
E4
It's mentioned (and played as a joke) that Phoebe "slipped something" to her massage client so she could get back to the party in time.
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natalie0215
ross and chandler are bullied by two other men at the coffee house. they threaten to beat them up, but i don't think they ever fight. instead, they all team up to find the guy who stole all their keys.
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cha0ticneutralsystem
A man gets assaulted and they make jokes about how he “probably wanted it or “should be grateful” or “it was a misunderstanding”
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lucyisapitbull
No but there is waxing.
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Edwreviews
Joeys head gets squashed in between the door of Monica’s apartment season 10 episode 8. It’s nothing gruesome and the character suffers no injury from it
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Anonymous
references to circumcision
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Moon__Raccoon
In a flashback Chandler get his toe cut accidentally by Monica
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S5
E8
A knife stabs Chandler’s foot and chops his pinky toe off
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PhoebeKeyes
Ross falls into an open grave but he is not buried
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Crow75
No, but there is an episode when they show that Rachel has an intense phobia of "things coming close to, or touching eyes", and the others make fun of it. No eye mutilation, but they have to go to the eye doctor in several episodes (problems just mentioned, not explicitely shown).
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m7lly
no gore at all shown in the series , although Rachel’s hits her head and it bleeds but only for a bit
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Janice has panic attacks and hyperventilate.
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Crow75
There are other instances as well, Ross breaks his fingers in an episode, Rachel cracks her ribs, Ross almost breaks Monica's hand. There are a lot of minor injuries.
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Jonah
Also in S05 E08 Monica accidentally drops a knife on one of Chandler's toes, cutting it off.
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Bumblefluff
"The One with Ross's Teeth" Ross leaves tooth whitener on too long.
Phoebe gets toothache in 'The One with the Giant Poking Device.'
Neither has damaged teeth as such.
Phoebe gets toothache in 'The One with the Giant Poking Device.'
Neither has damaged teeth as such.
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Dreamdust1600
Ross accidentally hits a little girl and she falls down stairs
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Eritea
Joey's Days of Our Lives character Drake Ramoray falls accidentally down the elevator, instantly dying. The production used that as a method to cut him out of the show and the details of the body are gruesome.
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loverboi
There's one comment in s3e11 where Chandler comes home feeling low because he saw Janice and asks for "a rope that's 6ft long with a noose at the end" when the gang asks what's up.
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Monica, a woman in her thirties, has sex with a high school senior
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zuurtje
no but in one of the later seasons rachel says to her sister "you do know what happened to the little girl who tried too much too fast? she died, jill."
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Anonymous
Several secondary characters die, primarily of old age
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zuurtje
in the last season i think, phoebe says joey is 'a little bit r*tarded' to someone else in french so joey cant hear it
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Terrierterror
Phoebe speaks of her mother, who committed suicide, frequently.
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porqqsoda
WE WERE ON A BREAK
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BrianWurtz
Monica accidentally tears the head off a teddy bear. She meant to remove the rain hat that the teddy bear was wearing.
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Terrierterror
Joey gets an acting part as Al Pacino's b**t and is shown in the shower.
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.
In season 8 episode 6, The One With The Halloween Party there is a kid dressed up as a clown that comes trick or treating.
Also there is a cookie jar shaped like a clown that can be seen in the background of some episodes
Also there is a cookie jar shaped like a clown that can be seen in the background of some episodes
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anonymous111
i don’t know why someone said yes, you might be able to see knifes while monica is cooking but there are no razors <3
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Moon__Raccoon
In an episode Phoebe gives a massage to an old lady who dies during the session and her soul went in Phoebe. (We don’t see it when it happen)
But she leaves at the end of the episode.
But she leaves at the end of the episode.
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BelaNoll
there are a few episodes where phoebe feels spirits in the room with her. none are seen.
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Anonymous
There is a running gag in one episode of an actor that won't stop spitting on Joey during his scenes.
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Skylergrace
When they are in the beach house its talked about that joe and chandler had to pee on Monica's foot after being stung by a jelly fish, its not shown
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rheafl0wers
Can someone please tell me what episode and when? I feel bad but I have really bad anxiety when it comes to vomit . If it's just the sound I can handle it but I can't see it. So if someone could tell me that would be great thank you so much! ?
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Anonymous
They purposefully didn't acknowledge it on the show beyond a couple of blink and you miss it prop and costume choices.
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Bumblefluff
Phoebe dates a policeman, and he does seem okay, but then he kills a bird for singing outside his window.
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SiRenfield
Chandler’s dad kind of…granted it’s not really clear if they’re a gay drag queen or a trans woman so it’s possible “Helena Handbasket” is just a stage name…I don’t know?
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ImPeachy42
There is a slight mention of cancer in one of the earlier seasons, Rachels Dad talks about how his boat is rusted and tells Ross that rust is boat cancer. Could be triggering for some viewers as he says it quite aggressively too.
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Nazetel
Yes, Ross gets a shot in the hospital.
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Nazetel
Yes, many hospital scenes.
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zuurtje
ross has anger issues and threatened people.
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natalie0215
Not quite an anxiety attack, but there's an episode where Chandler finds out Janice kissed her ex husband twice. He confronts her about it and she begins to talk and keeps making a "haaaah" noise. She says that she can't breathe and begins breathing in and out with a brown paper bag.
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RREPORT
The whole Monica was fat haha thing runs throughout. This could be triggering, I find it depends on my mental state that day
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Mychael
In the second to last episode after Rachell says goodbye to Joey he tries to jump off of the balcony but Rachell grabs him and stops him
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Anonymous
it's often pointed out that pheobe's mom killed herself while pheobe was young
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There's a main character that gets very upset in season 5 episode 9. He is medicated and goes on leave from work as a result. The leave lasts for at least a few episodes. Another character discusses her mothers mental illness throughout the show.
In season 7 episode 13 a man has severe depression (not a main character, not part of the show after that).
In season 7 episode 13 a man has severe depression (not a main character, not part of the show after that).
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AllisonIsTired
They make fun of Monica for being overweight in the past a lot, it’s quite triggering if you have an eating disorder
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Crow75
There is one episode in the first season when Chandler and a woman gets trapped in an ATM because there is a black-out. There are some other scenes where people or several people are in very small rooms, but they are not really claustrophobic.
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Skylergrace
First episode ross comes in and says hi joe then says “this guy says hi and i wanna kill myself” thats the only one I remember
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idk123
They are in a club in flashbacks in certain episodes, there are strobing effects in them but they don't last long or happen often
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anonymous111
yes and no, the middle finger is mentioned multiple times and ross and monica have a gesture they use and they say it’s giving the finger without giving the finger. in season 3, pheobe says ‘it’s a shame you can’t see what finger im holding up’
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Skylergrace
Rachels baby crys at some point yes
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Whenthedogdies
The main characters continually watch and talk about someone living in the building opposite them while they are at home. They refer to the person as the "ugly naked guy"
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No, but Monica struggles with getting pregnant and eventually learns it is impossible. She later adopts but it is an emotional plot line.
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forufourfour
Main characters are pregnant throughout seasons 4 and 8; Side characters in seasons 1 and 10
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Nazetel
Yes, several scenes with childbirth.
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haexelhasel
No, but there are a lot of homophobic and transphobic jokes—especially in later seasons.
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SiRenfield
Chandler’s “father” is either a trans woman or a VERY convincing drag queen ,but either way a good chunk of the humor relies on this
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ImPeachy42
Two of the main characters (Monica and ross) are jewish. Everyone is very accepting and supportive about this and no one really thinks twice about it.
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No slurs that I can think of but Chandler (and occasionally other characters) is routinely made fun of for acting/seeming ‘gay’ (he is not) and it can be pretty problematic.
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Coinpin
Phoebe calls Joey the r slur in French at one point.
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DevinGlazebrook
Throughout towards Monica. Severe eating disorder content that can be very triggering with its portrayal of obesity and Monica’s new weight being used as a positive and something to aspire to
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Tobymcglynnlol
no
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No but lots of problematic gay jokes and plot lines that portray gay people in a negative light. Chandler is often teased for seeming ‘gay’ (he is not); an episode where upon getting a female roommate Joey ‘acts like a woman.’
Ross becomes concerned at one point that his son is playing with a Barbie & is generally hostile towards his ex-wife (who left him for a woman) and her [female] partner. He occasionally gets paranoid about future girlfriends being gay.
Ross becomes concerned at one point that his son is playing with a Barbie & is generally hostile towards his ex-wife (who left him for a woman) and her [female] partner. He occasionally gets paranoid about future girlfriends being gay.
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Anonymous
Chandlers dad is clearly a trans woman but is constantly referred to with male pronouns
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damalojo
Echoing another comment, there's very little racial diversity throughout the show. Like almost none.
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Dreamdust1600
Frank jr marries his highschool teacher
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natalie0215
it's a flashback episode, monica loses it to chandler
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Crow75
There is a lot of kissing and "making out". Sex is not shown explicitly, but sometimes characters are shown afterwards, naked in bed. There is a lot of talk and jokes about sex, and quite a lot of times, when they watch p***o on TV in the background, and the sound effects can be heard.
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HelloPeppaPig
Ross tried to kiss his “hot” cousin, in one episode, fortunately he gets stopped
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Anonymous
characters are naked sometimes but everything important is covered up or the scene is shot waist up. most is a little side boob from a mostly-back angle
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Anonymous
yes, basically constantly, by many characters who are supposed to be likeable. it’s always for laughs or treated so normal it’s ignored. the main theme of the entire show is pretty much single people seeking sexual partners, which can be done without objectification, but they often sexually objectify the people they’re attracted to.
joey in particular sexually objectifies even his women friends very often. it’s clear he pretty much sees women as porn objects, even his friends who he cares about and probably would like to respect/thinks he respects.
see incest answers for a particularly triggering episode with Ross sexually objectifying his cousin.
joey in particular sexually objectifies even his women friends very often. it’s clear he pretty much sees women as porn objects, even his friends who he cares about and probably would like to respect/thinks he respects.
see incest answers for a particularly triggering episode with Ross sexually objectifying his cousin.
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jamieblazej
In the poker episode, the opening scene is Chandler and Ross mocking Joey for crying during a poker game.
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forufourfour
Worn by Monica in flashbacks
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rustincohle
Pheobe was previously homeless and talks about her experiences frequently. She also meets people she used to know while living on the streets, including one who still might as he attempts to mug Pheobe and Ross in one episode
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An episode where Phoebe learns Santa isn’t real and is upset by it.
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Nazetel
The ending is heartbreaking in that they leave the apartment - but everyone is happy at the end.
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BlitzDashie
They could've if Pheobe hadn't saved the from the left philange
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Nazetel
A dog.
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zuurtje
in s4 e9 Joanna (rachels boss) gets in a car accident and passes away. its not shown but it is shown when rachel hears the news
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Crow75
There are a few nosebleeds and minor injuries (a cut on Rachel's forehead, for example), but no gore, and not much blood shown.
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Nazetel
A cop shoots a bird.
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