TEXT: Act 1 Scene 1 - Frasier's Apartment Daphne is waking up in her room. She rolls over and we say that Joe has stayed the night. Joe: [kissing Daphne] Morning. Daphne: [sleepily] Morning. [realising] Morning? Oh my God, Joe, get up! Get up! You were supposed to be out of here hours ago. [quickly putting on her dressing gown] You promised me that after we did the deed you'd be on your merry way. Joe: I was. Daphne: Get dressed. We've got to get you out of here before Dr. Crane gets up. [Daphne opens her bedroom door and takes a look outside] Oh, no. I smell coffee. They're already up! Joe: Now don't worry. I'll just lay low until the two of them... [notices the clock] Oh my God, it's nine o'clock. I'm a half- hour late for work. Daphne: Just give me a minute. I'll get rid of them. Joe: Where's my underwear? At this point Eddie comes running into the room and makes a dash for Joe's underwear which is lying on the chair. He grabs them and runs back out the room with them. Joe looks a touch dismayed. Daphne: Eddie, get back here! The scene switches to the living room where Frasier is decked out in his squash gear, reading the paper and eating breakfast. Martin comes through tugging at his trousers. Frasier: Good morning. Martin: Maybe for you. I just spent five minutes trying to button these pants. That stupid dryer shrunk another pair on me. Martin grabs an éclair and stuffs in it his mouth. Frasier looks on disapprovingly. Frasier: Dad. Before you blame the dryer, have you ever considered stepping on the old bathroom scales? Martin: Oh, what's the point? That thing's been ten pounds off for weeks. In the background, behind Frasier and Martin, Daphne is fighting a "tug-of-war" with Eddie over Joe
SUMMARY:
After spending the night together at Frasier's place, Daphne and Joe try to conceal the fact from Frasier and Martin at breakfast. The situation does not bother Martin, but Frasier feels uncomfortable at the idea of them sleeping together under his roof, and he expresses his concern to Daphne. She explains that Joe's house is under construction, so given Frasier's feelings she decides to look for her own place. After Frasier and Martin spend a weekend together without her in the apartment, they miss her calming influence. Meanwhile, Niles is finding that his separation from Maris is cutting him off from several high-profile social events.