TEXT: Act 1 Scene 1 - Wedding Chapel [Fade in. Niles and Daphne are preparing to take their vows.] Daphne: I, Daphne Moon, do take thee, Niles Crane, as my husband. I promise you my fidelity and my support, my laughter and my tears, my constant friendship and my unending love as long as we both shall live. Niles: I, Niles Crane, do take thee, Daphne Moon, as my wife. I vow to you my fidelity and my support, my honor and my respect, my honesty and my protection. You are my comfort, my joy, and my one true love. I will cherish you all the days of my life and treasure the journey that has brought us to this most wonderful perfect place. [The scene shifts to show a leisure suited official with a sign behind him saying "Lucky 7"] [N.B. The Officiant is played by writer Sam Johnson.] Officiant: For most folks that's one too many free cocktails, am I right? [They give him looks that are less than enthused.] Officiant: Seriously, do you have the rings? Niles: Oh, no. In my rush to get here, I completely forgot about them. Daphne: Does this mean we can't get married? Officiant: It would, if we didn't offer seven different wedding band packages for you to choose from. [He pulls a tray from beneath the podium.] Now, depending on your budget, we can offer you anything from the "B-Steel My Heart", that's genuine stainless right there, to the "Never Ending Love", which can be returned for up to ninety days, no questions asked. Daphne: They do seem the nicest. [Her cell phone rings.] Daphne: Oh, damn, who could be calling at this hour? [She goes to answer the phone as Niles checks the ring.] Niles: Wow, you certainly don't see six and a half karat gold every day. Daphne: Hello? [Cut to - Roz in her bedroom. The camera switches back and forth to focus on each woman as she speaks.] Roz
SUMMARY:
Unable to wait any longer, Daphne and Niles hasten to a casino in Reno in the middle of the night and get married secretly. Roz finds out when she tries to phone Daphne during the night. On returning to Seattle , Niles and Daphne are eager to break the good news to Frasier and Martin, until they discover that both would be devastated if they had missed the ceremony. To spare their feelings, Niles and Daphne pretend that they are not yet married, and that the wedding is in three days at the courthouse . Unfortunately, on the day Daphne's mother objects to a civil ceremony, and Daphne agrees to wait until they find a church and a minister. However, once Gertrude has gone, she changes her mind again and they proceed with the civil ceremony without her. Later on, Gertrude apologises to Daphne, saying that as long as she is able to attend the wedding, it does not matter where it is held. Niles and Daphne therefore feel obliged to go through the whole process a third time for her benefit, but by this time their personal vows are becoming less significant, and less memorable, with a awkward encounter with Donny to top it off. The excuses all comes out at the third wedding, with everyone furious at the lies except for Martin, who instead tells the newlyweds to go out on their honeymoon. Daphne finally calls him by his first name.