And one for him. Anyone can make a little slip. As they exit to the kitchen, we hear the radio: "And now, news
headlines: Police have just arrested Seattle socialite Maris Crane for the murder of Argentine polo star Esteban de Rojo..."
The radio fades out. Barista: I'm calling the cops. FADE OUT as Frasier runs after the press corps. Frasier rushes in. He declines, pulling a cigarette case from his jacket, which he opens and reveals that it is filled with stirring straws. He then reaches down and tosses away his shoes. I will help you through this, but now, you have to help me by saying goodbye. It's the police. Maris Crane and Niles Crane will soon be executed. Martin: Calm down. More news vans. Niles and Daphne enter. Niles and Daphne exit. Niles insisted he was just fine - right up until the very moment when they found him in the all-night grocery, sitting in a freezer bin talking to a bag of frozen corn, whispering "Why so cold, my love?" Niles is now seated at the window, not wearing a thing, and "hiding" behind the newspaper he's calmly reading. Niles: Come in. Roz desperately makes a call on her mobile. Roz: Niles is completely naked! Thank you, that is all I have to say. The only way to get through this is to remain calm. They'll call back when they know something. This whole thing is going to blow over in no time. [SCENE_BREAK]
FAIR AND UNBALANCED
Scene Three - Café Nervosa Frasier, Niles, and Roz are sitting down
Roz: Niles, how are you holding up? [reading] Uh, "Maris Crane is believed to have gotten the crossbow from her ex- husband, Dr. Niles Crane, with whom she lunched on the day of the murder." [taking the phone] Hello, Maris!
Plan: A: Maris; Q: Who was arrested for the murder of her Argentine boyfriend? A: the police; Q: Who does everyone in the restaurant not want to call? A: questioning; Q: What did the police call Niles in for? A: an antique crossbow; Q: What was the murder weapon? A: the police interview; Q: What does Niles survive? A: several days; Q: How long did Niles and Daphne have to endure the press and sleep deprivation? A: persecution; Q: What does the press do to Niles and Daphne? A: sleep deprivation; Q: What is one of the things that Niles and Daphne endure during the investigation? A: endless phone calls; Q: What does Maris do to Niles? A: prison; Q: Where is Maris? A: Frasier; Q: Who offers to make a television statement on Niles' behalf? A: a horrendous malapropism; Q: What does Frasier say on camera that makes the situation worse? A: his brother; Q: Who did Frasier mistakenly say should be executed? A: the whole situation; Q: What is Niles dealing with calmly? A: repression; Q: What does Frasier know the dangers of? A: a nervous breakdown; Q: What does Niles suffer in Café Nervosa? A: a newspaper; Q: What is Niles reading when he has a nervous breakdown? A: Roz; Q: Who defends Niles? A: safety; Q: What does Frasier get Niles to after he has a nervous breakdown? A: his and Daphne's life; Q: What does Niles say is most important? Summary: Maris has been arrested for the murder of her Argentine boyfriend, and the police have called in Niles for questioning. It soon becomes apparent that the murder weapon was an antique crossbow belonging to Niles, which he had lent to Maris for an artistic re-enactment. Even though Niles emerges unscathed from the police interview, he and Daphne have to endure several days of persecution by the press and sleep deprivation , not to mention endless phone calls from Maris in prison. The situation becomes worse when Frasier offers to make a television statement on Niles' behalf, and once on camera makes a horrendous malapropism , mistakenly saying his brother should be " executed " (meaning to say " exonerated "). All this time, Niles is dealing very calmly with the whole situation - almost too calmly, in fact, and Frasier knows the dangers of repression . Things finally break down in Café Nervosa, when Niles suffers a nervous breakdown . He undresses and ends up sitting at a table, completely naked, reading a newspaper. Roz defends Niles, keeping everyone in the restaurant from calling the police, while Frasier is able to get him to safety. After things have calmed down and Niles' breakdown ended, Maris calls once more. He says he'll help her, but his and Daphne's life is first and foremost and she cannot call every second.