TEXT: Scenes From "Mother Load, Part I" Niles and Daphne at the Montana: Niles: You could live here. Daphne: Are you asking me? Niles: Would you like to? Daphne: Would you like me to? Niles: Yeah. Daphne: Then I will. [SCENE_BREAK] Frasier and Martin at home: Frasier: I gave the greatest speech of my condo board career, which led to a vote, which led to a ruling that Cam Winston must now park that SUV monstrosity of his in the subbasement! Martin: Think that's smart, taking on the guy who lives right above us? [SCENE_BREAK] Daphne coming out of her room: Daphne: Well, the move's off. Niles: What? Daphne: Just temporarily. My parents are coming for a visit. Niles: Just to clarify: you're going to stay here, but your parents are going to stay with me? Daphne: [hugs him] Oh, I'm so glad you understand. [SCENE_BREAK] Niles and Daphne in his kitchen: Niles: If she thinks you're a virgin, how are you going to explain our plan to live together? Daphne: I wonder how important it is that she ever finds out. [SCENE_BREAK] The last scene: Simon: Dad scarpered. Daphne: He left? Simon: Yeah. Mrs. Moon: It's true. Thank goodness I have my children to lean upon. Simon: Oh, don't cry, Mum. I really thought this junket to America would cheer you up. Niles: It still can! [ ] Get out there and see the country. Frasier: Yes, immerse yourself in the spectacle and the grandeur that are these United States, this... America. As if on cue, a huge American flag falls from the above balcony, completely covering Frasier's windows with the stars and stripes. Niles: How did you do that? Frasier: Cam Winston! [SCENE_BREAK] ACT ONE Scene One - The Montana Daphne is seated on the couch. Niles brings
SUMMARY:
Daphne's father has walked out, and all her brothers except Simon support him. Her mother, Gertrude, continues to stay with Niles, but eventually Frasier grows tired of hosting Simon and throws him out. After unsuccessfully asking Roz for help, Simon decides to go and visit some friends in California , leaving Daphne to look after her mother. Daphne is already getting tired of entertaining Gertrude's delusion that she is still a virgin, and when her mother responds to the news of Simon's departure by commending his independence, Daphne finally loses patience. Cam Winston has completely obscured Frasier's view out of his apartment by hanging an American flag down over the balcony. Frasier is determined to take the case to the condo board, even though Martin warns him that any action he takes will just come across as an insult to the flag . At the subsequent and farcical meeting, Cam Winston responds to each of Frasier's complaints with professions of heartfelt patriotism, and receives enthusiastic approval from everyone else. In the end, Cam offers Frasier a deal: in return for moving the flag, he wants Frasier's parking space.