TEXT: Act 1 Scene 1 - Frasier's Apartment [Fade in. Frasier is at the table, Eddie is laying on Martin's chair. Martin comes in from the bedrooms.] Martin: [to Eddie] Hey, you're lookin' a little under the weather. You all right? Frasier: He most certainly is not. He dined on that lovely can of bacon fat you've been hiding under the sink. Martin: Oh, geez. Poor little guy. [The doorbell rings, Frasier gets up to answer it.] Martin: You know, bacon grease is bad for dogs. Frasier: Ironic, considering its vast health benefits for humans. [He opens the door to reveal Niles and Daphne. They come in as everyone greets each other.] Niles: Sorry we're late. Frasier: Oh, that's all right, we're not having lunch until 1:15. Niles: Ah, great. [Niles yawns as Martin sits down at the table. Daphne and Niles sit on the couch.] Martin: Long night, Niles? Niles: Oh, a bit. We were out at a party last night. Daphne: At Bill Gates' house. [Frasier looks jealous.] Frasier: Really? Some sort of... charity event? Niles: No, no, just a few people over for dinner. His wife has been following Maris' case and she wanted to meet us. It seems the story's captured everyone's imagination and people want to get the inside scoop. Daphne: Their house is enormous. I got lost going to the loo, but a voice in the wall guided me back. Frasier: Sounds like fun. Anyway, I thought after lunch we might stop by the museum for the Goya exhibit. Niles: Actually, we're going tomorrow night with the Blenkinsops. Frasier: Tomorrow? But the museum's closed tomorrow. Niles: Uh, not for Bunny and Bruce. [Frasier looks put out.] Frasier: Well, with all the rarified elbows you've been rubbing lately, I'm surprised you could find the time for lunch with
SUMMARY:
Since Maris' murder case appeared in the news, Niles has acquired a certain celebrity status in Seattle, socializing with figures like Bill Gates . Frasier cannot help being annoyed by this, and he finds Roz in a similar position; she is receiving a visit from her "perfect" married sister, Denise. Frasier hopes to regain some notoriety when he is nominated twice for the Seattle broadcasting awards (the "SeaBees"), and Kenny arranges for a news reporter to shadow him on the day of the ceremony. Unusually, it takes place in the morning, and in the absence of a date, Frasier asks Denise to take the part just for presentation. Niles is also in attendance, and the reporter is keen to ask him questions - although this turns out to be the least of Frasier's problems.