After a belated introduction Frasier realizes that his mystery woman is well-known children's author Mia Preston, whose books are a favorite of his son Frederick's. As soon as Martin is gone, Niles darts over to his gym bag and removes several videotapes which Frasier quickly hides, telling Daphne that they have had some old home movies transferred to videotape for their father's birthday. Frasier begins to explain that he and Niles are taking Martin on a birthday trip to the same cabin where the family used to vacation years ago, but Frasier can't keep his mind on the conversation. I want to watch the rest of my movies. Jessica goes over to meet her. Martin: God, she looks just like your mother. Mia: Yes, he does. Not at the table. Then Hester Crane appears on the television, playing Wendy with the boys.
Plan: A: Rita Wilson; Q: Who played Mia Preston? A: a children's author; Q: What is Mia Preston's profession? A: Frederick; Q: Who did Frasier read books to before he started dating Mia Preston? A: Hester; Q: What is the name of the Crane brothers' mother? A: three; Q: How many Cranes plan to spend the weekend at a cabin where they vacationed years ago to celebrate Martin's birthday? A: Cranes; Q: What family is Niles and Martin a part of? A: videotape; Q: What format do the Crane brothers transfer their old home movies to? A: the home movies; Q: What does Frasier watch that makes him realize he is dating his mother's spitting image? A: his horror; Q: How did Frasier react to the fact that he was dating his mother's spitting image? Summary: Frasier starts dating Mia Preston (played by Rita Wilson ), a children's author whose books he used to read to Frederick . When Niles and Martin meet her, they are startled to discover that she looks just like the brothers' late mother, Hester , which Frasier does not realize. The three Cranes plan to spend the weekend at a cabin where they vacationed years ago to celebrate Martin's birthday. As a gift the brothers bring old home movies transferred to videotape . Frasier sees the resemblance when watching the home movies, in which his mother appears, and realizes to his horror that he is dating her spitting image.