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The One with the Ride-Along

‘The One with the Ride-Along’

Season 5, Episode 20 -  Aired April 29, 1999

As Ross, Joey and Chandler go on a ride-along with Gary, Phoebe's cop boyfriend, a potentially dangerous situation makes Chandler think Joey prefers Ross over him. Meanwhile, when Rachel goes to Ross's apartment for margarita ingredients she overhears an emotional call from Emily, who is having second thoughts about her recent engagement.

Quote from Chandler

Chandler: What it comes down to is you'd risk your life for Ross before you would for me. That's the bottom line.
Joey: No, not exactly. All right, look. I wasn't trying to save Ross. Okay? My sandwich was next to Ross. All right? I was trying to save my sandwich.
Chandler: From a bullet?
Joey: I know it doesn't make much sense.
Chandler: "Much" sense?

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Quote from Joey

Joey: Look, Chandler, it was instinct. Okay. I just went for it.
Chandler: So you risked your life for a sandwich?
Joey: I know it sounds crazy but, Chandler, this is the greatest sandwich in the world.

Quote from Rachel

Ross: Rach, what are you doing here?
Rachel: Hey, you know what? You are in our apartment all the time. Okay. This is just a drop in the bucket, mister.

Quote from Ross

Ross: The most amazing thing happened tonight. I thought my number was up. I had an actual near-death experience.
Rachel: What? What happened?
Ross: Okay, oaky. We were on the ride-along with Gary, right, and somebody took a shot at me!
Rachel: Whoa. Really?
Ross: No. A car backfired. But I thought somebody was taking a shot at me. And, Rach I survived. And I was filled with this great respect for life. I want to experience every moment.
I want to seize every opportunity. I am seeing everything so clearly now.
Rachel: Because a car backfired?
Ross: Okay, why are you here?

Quote from Ross

Rachel: Okay? I was right. Your decision.
Ross: Right. I guess I should call Emily.
Rachel: Okay, no. No, that's not the right decision. That's not right. Ross, come on. I mean that woman made you miserable. Okay, Ross, do you really want to get back into that?
Ross: Okay, look. Yesterday I wouldn't have even considered calling her back. But my ex-wife calls on the same day I have a near-death experience? That's gotta mean something.
Rachel: Ross, that was not a near-death experience. That was barely an experience.
Ross: You weren't there!

Quote from Ross

Ross: Maybe this is something that I'm supposed to seize, you know?
Rachel: Okay. You know what? Maybe this is not about seizing stuff. Maybe this is about escaping stuff.
Ross: Huh.
Rachel: Okay? Look at today. I mean, you escaped ... death. You know, and maybe this is a chance for you to escape getting back together with Emily.
Ross: That does make sense. Because I do want to seize some opportunity but I really don't want to see or talk to her.

Quote from Rachel

Ross: Wait, wait. The message is blinking. Maybe you didn't erase it.
Rachel: Oh.
Answering Machine: Hey, Ross, it's you-
Ross: That's an old message. Nobody needs to hear that.
Rachel: Yeah.
Ross: Hey, was Monica here?
Rachel: Yeah.
Ross: I want my money back.
Rachel: You probably need that for stamps, right?

Quote from Chandler

Ross: I wonder how I'd react under fire. And not backfire but heavy fire. Like, if I was in a war or something.
Monica: Man, I would be great in a war. I mean, I think I would make a fantastic military leader. I mean, I know I would make general before any of you guys.
Chandler: Before or after you were shot by your own troops?

Quote from Phoebe

Phoebe: You all know I'm a pacifist, so I'm not interested in war in any way. But, you know what, when the revolution comes, I will have to destroy you all. Not you, Joey.

Quote from Rachel

Rachel: Please don't be from a real dinosaur. Please, please. Please, please. "Made in Mexico." Yes! Ugh, who would buy this?

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