Frasier: Maris repossessed his car, that must have been all he can afford. Frasier: No, no, he's sublet his apartment at the Montana. Frasier: Oh, it is his! He has a blindfold on and takes a drink before spitting it out. He has to find something furnished. His appendices burst! Scene Nine - The Shangri-La That evening, a doorbell sounds in Niles's new apartment. Well, help yourself. You want me to move out.
Plan: A: Niles; Q: Who has been forced to buy a cheaper car by his ongoing divorce from Maris? A: his Mercedes; Q: What car has Niles been forced to buy a cheaper car to replace? A: his apartment; Q: What does Niles move out of because it is too expensive? A: a new apartment; Q: What does Niles find at the Shangri-La? A: his high standards; Q: What does Niles' new apartment fall below? Summary: Niles has been forced by his ongoing divorce from Maris to buy a cheaper car, as his Mercedes has been repossessed. He realises that his apartment is too expensive, and moves out. He finds a new apartment at the Shangri-La , a cheap bachelor 's apartment complex that falls well below his high standards.