And Lord... [thinks about body]
Frasier: Dad! Frasier and Martin enter the living room. Frasier: I'll ask her out today, Dad. Frasier: Niles, is that Regan and Poppy leaving just now? Frasier: Really? Frasier: [not believing] Poppy?! I just moved in next door. I'm meeting a woman. Listen, Niles, can I interest you in a couple of tickets for a charity ball this Friday? Niles: Well, I believe she has made her choice. Niles: [referring to Frasier but arguably in his heart referring to the last time he was in the ball room and Daphne broke his heart] Yes, there's nothing quite so poignant as someone with a broken heart, pretending that it isn't. Regan: That is a relief. Regan: Yes. Scene One - Café Nervosa. The woman is Poppy. They obviously recognize each other. When she exits he slams the door and looks around at Niles.
Plan: A: Frasier; Q: Who believes that Niles is attracted to Regan? A: Café Nervosa; Q: Where does Frasier escape Poppy? A: Niles; Q: Who does Poppy find charming and handsome? A: the phone; Q: What is the strange woman in a towel using when Frasier returns home? A: Regan; Q: Who does Niles think Frasier likes? A: next door; Q: Where did Regan move in? A: Martin; Q: Who rescued Regan when she locked herself out? A: a latent attraction; Q: What does Niles think Frasier's hostile remarks about Poppy mask? A: Both couples; Q: Who attends a charity ball? A: each brother; Q: Who believes that the other is pursuing his date? Summary: When Frasier escapes Poppy at Café Nervosa by leaving Niles in his place, Poppy is suddenly less talkative than usual; she finds Niles warm, charming and handsome. Frasier returns home and finds a strange woman in a towel using the phone. The woman, Regan, recently moved in next door, and Martin rescued her when she locked herself out. Frasier finds Regan attractive, and intends to ask her out. When Niles meets her, Frasier believes that Niles is attracted to her as well. Niles, in turn, thinks Frasier's persistent hostile remarks about Poppy mask a latent attraction, and so does not believe that he really likes Regan. Both couples attend a charity ball, each brother assuming that the other is pursuing his date.