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The One with the Ride-Along Chandler. Ross accidentally turns on the beacon, prompting Gary to move him from the front seat. During the ride, a car backfire scares them all, leading to Joey diving over Ross in an attempt to save him. This causes problems between Chandler and Joey because Joey apparently wanted to save Ross instead of Chandler, his best friend. However, it turns out that Joey didn't want to save Ross, but save his sandwich, which is, according to him, "the greatest sandwich in the world". Ross' ex-wife Emily gets married again, so the group does its best to distract him. Monica decides