Frasier walks over towards his father to investigate. Frasier: So she has agreed to marry you? Frasier: Well... taking into account the years you've invested in the relationship, and Jerome's obvious love for you, not to mention his generosity... Frasier: Yes, who better to mend the fragile fabric of a troubled marriage than a man whose business address is a wharf! He leaves. However it opens and Niles steps out. Jerome: Jerome Belasco. Jerome: We've been engaged for eight years, but she refuses to set a wedding date. Martin: No. Niles and Frasier enter, wearing their squash kit. Niles: Brandy? Niles: Frasier! Niles: Give me that! Roz: Oh! She drove up on the sidewalk, and when the police ran her name through the computer they found quite a little backlog of unpaid parking tickets! [Searches her rolodex] Just think of him as a guy who makes wishes come true.
Plan: A: Niles; Q: Who brings news of Maris' legal troubles? A: news; Q: What does Niles bring to Martin about Maris' legal troubles? A: a minor road accident; Q: What has Maris had that has caused her legal troubles? A: a heap; Q: How many unpaid parking tickets did the police find when they were filing the accident report? A: his influence; Q: What does Niles ask Martin to exert? A: principle; Q: Why does Martin refuse to help Niles? A: Jerome; Q: Who does Niles promise to help at any time? A: Jerome Belasco; Q: Who does Roz tell Niles about? A: wishes; Q: What does Jerome Belasco make come true? A: Frasier; Q: Who meets Jerome's fiancée? A: the issue; Q: What does Jerome resolve when Niles and Frasier meet him? A: his reluctant fiancée; Q: Who does Jerome want Frasier to persuade to set a wedding date? A: the marriage; Q: What does Frasier advise against? Summary: Niles brings news of Maris' legal troubles: she has had a minor road accident, but while the police were filing the report, they came across a heap of unpaid parking tickets. Niles initially asks Martin to exert his influence, but his father refuses on principle. Roz, however, informs Niles of a man named Jerome Belasco, who "makes wishes come true". When Niles and Frasier meet Jerome, he quickly resolves the issue, and Niles is so happy that he promises to help Jerome "any time". Jerome requests that Frasier persuade his reluctant fiancée to set a wedding date; Frasier meets the fiancée, learns of her unhappiness in the relationship, and advises against the marriage.