ACT ONE
Scene One - Frasier's Car Niles and Frasier are enjoying a ride in the BMW, and I use the word "enjoy" loosely. [SCENE_BREAK]
Scene Two - Accident & Emergency Frasier and Niles are waiting to be called. Receptionist: Don't worry, the best plastic surgeons in town have their offices here. Niles: Oh, for Maris's botox injections. Frasier looks over at Phil who is now sat down reading the newspaper. Frasier gets up and runs out of the hospital. To Niles's surprise, Mel Karnofsky is not just a woman, but a rather attractive one - with fine pale features, curly dark hair, and an ultra-fastidious air that he always thought was his exclusive province. About this billing issue...? That's her son. Niles: Actually he turned out to be a she, and quite a reasonable she at that. Niles: Mel is a perfectly lovely person! Daphne: Dr. Crane, look, your picture's on the news. Frasier: As it turns out, after I left the hospital some poor devil used my name to jump the line and he dropped dead of a heart attack. Your own obituary. A lady interrupts him who has appeared. [He takes it to his chair.] Frasier has become his father. He goes out the door with the bow still firmly in place as Martin waves smugly from his recliner.
Plan: A: Niles; Q: Who discovers that Maris' plastic surgeon is based in the hospital? A: the hospital; Q: Where do Frasier and Niles end up after a minor car accident? A: Maris' botox treatments; Q: What is the reason for the plastic surgeon's visit to the hospital? A: the opportunity; Q: What does Niles take to confront Dr. Mel Karnofsky? A: a fussy nature; Q: What does Dr. Mel Karnofsky have in common with Niles? A: the arts; Q: What is Dr. Mel Karnofsky interested in? A: a local news report; Q: What announces Frasier's death? A: mistaken identity; Q: What is the cause of Frasier's death? A: a fatal heart attack; Q: What did the person who took Frasier's place in the line suffer? A: his obituary; Q: What does Frasier read in the newspaper after his death? A: his life; Q: What does Frasier reflect on when reading his obituary? A: the attention and free drinks; Q: What does Martin enjoy about the news of his son's death? A: his son; Q: Who does Martin think he has lost? Summary: Frasier and Niles have a minor car accident and end up at the hospital. While waiting for Frasier to be seen, Niles discovers that Maris' plastic surgeon , who is still sending him the bills for Maris' botox treatments, is based here. He takes the opportunity to confront this Dr. Mel Karnofsky, and finds that she is a young-looking, attractive divorcée with a fussy nature akin to his own and an interest in the arts. Later that day, a local news report announces Frasier's death, a case of mistaken identity caused when he left the hospital early, and the person who took his place in the line suffered a fatal heart attack . When reading his obituary in the newspaper, Frasier reflects on his life, and all the things he has yet to achieve. Martin, meanwhile, enjoys the attention and free drinks he receives from everyone who thinks he has just lost his son.