Martin: Fras? The phone rings. Ex-fiancé. No ambition, no drive! He is in the middle of his conclusion for the day. I think about you every day, every night, and there comes a time in a man's life when he's got to sum up the courage to look at a woman straight in the eye and say...
Niles: [entering with a bowl:] Cheese Nips? Clive: Your husband?! Niles follows her in, where she starts to pour drinks. Clive: Yeah, and you are? Niles: [to Clive, giddy] Can you stay for dinner? [she leads him off to the bathroom.] Frasier: Clive is Daphne's old boyfriend; she's trying to let him down easily, by pretending to be married to Niles. Martin: Me? Frasier: Wh-Who is it? He throws his arms around Roz and and kisses her cheek. She looks bewildered. Martin leaves. Roz: Now, now, Daphne. I'll never understand how two men like you could be spawned from that sweet, courageous old astronaut.
Plan: A: a phone call; Q: How does Daphne contact Clive? A: Clive; Q: Who is the old fiancé that Daphne ditched? A: the apartment; Q: Where does Daphne invite Clive to? A: Niles' delight; Q: How did Niles react to Daphne introducing him as her husband? A: dinner; Q: What does Clive stay for? A: Martin; Q: Who introduces Roz as Frasier's wife? A: the deception; Q: What does Martin join in on? A: a retired astronaut; Q: What does Martin claim to be? A: Roz; Q: Who does Daphne compete with for Clive's attention? A: a successful businessman; Q: What is Clive now? A: Daphne regrets; Q: What does Daphne think of her decision to try to put off Clive? Summary: Daphne receives a phone call from Clive, an old fiancé whom she ditched due to his lack of ambition and drive. She invites him to the apartment, where she introduces Niles as her husband, to Niles' delight. Clive ends up staying for dinner. Martin joins in the deception and deliberately complicates it, claiming to be a retired astronaut . When Roz arrives unexpectedly, Martin introduces her as Frasier's wife. Clive is now a successful businessman, and Daphne regrets trying to put him off. She and Roz both compete for his attention. Clive is appalled, and leaves, saying he is shocked they are related to Martin, who he calls that "sweet courageous old astronaut".