TEXT: Skyline: A helicopter rises above the buildings. ACT 1 Scene 1 - Frasier's apartment. It is Daphne's birthday party. Daphne, Martin, and Mrs. Moon are seated at the table, with Frasier and Niles standing behind them. Daphne leans in to blow out the candle on a cake. All applaud. Niles: Yay! Did you make a wish, sweetheart? Gertrude: Of course she did! She wished her father still loved his children enough to call his only daughter on her birthday! [She rises and moves to the couch.] Or his wife. Oh, but that's a man for you. Once he's planted his seed and you've borne his spawn, he moves on to spread his filth elsewhere! Frasier: [attempting to divert the subject] Sounds like a toast to me! I'll get the champagne. Martin: I'll just have a beer. Niles: Oh, I'm not so sure we should introduce alcohol into the situation... He gestures nervously to Daphne, who rises and moves toward the couch. Frasier: Well, Daphne, why don't you open your presents. Niles: Yes, that's a good idea! Frasier: Yeah, here, mine and Dad's first. He hands her a gift. She opens it. Frasier: Happy birthday, Daphne! Daphne: Oh, it's a journal! Oh, it's lovely. Thank you. Martin: You don't need to say that for my benefit. I wanted to get you one of those robot dogs. You know, something you could really use. He glares at Frasier. The doorbell rings. Niles answers it to Roz. Niles: Hey, Roz. Roz: Hey, Niles. Frasier: Oh, hi, Roz. Roz: Thank you. Sorry I'm late. [Niles takes her coat.] Niles: Oh, no, not at all. Daphne's just opening her gifts. Roz: [rushing to the coffee table] Here's mine! Daphne: Oh, Roz
SUMMARY:
It is Daphne's birthday which culminates in everyone giving Daphne her presents: Frasier and Martin buy her a journal , while Niles surprises her with a trip to Hawaii for just the two of them. Daphne's mother's constant moaning leads to Daphne wanting to change her birthday wish. After the party, Roz does not want to go home, as she would be alone; Alice is at her grandmother's. This leads to Frasier and Roz spending the evening in conversation. However, both of them get a shock the next morning when they realize they slept together. Frasier tries to get Roz to talk about what happened, but she wants to leave as quickly as possible. After listening to Daphne feeling sad about the fact that her father will not be able to give her away at her wedding, Niles has a brainstorm. He asks Daphne to take her mother to Hawaii to try to cheer her up. There is a method to his madness: he is planning to fly to England and try to convince Daphne's father to come to Seattle and reconcile with Daphne's mother. Frasier, meanwhile, is worried that Roz's refusal to discuss what happened between them will endanger their relationship, so on hearing that Roz has gone to visit her parents in Wisconsin , he decides to fly there and see her. So Martin drops Daphne and her mother off at the airport, followed by Niles, then Frasier. He stays at home with a new robot dog for company, although only Eddie seems to be able to make it respond to commands. Roz's family mistakes Frasier for Roger and Roz is surprised by his sudden arrival. Finding a moment to themselves, the two talk things out about their relationship and how good friends would do anything to keep them in their lives. At the same time, Niles finds Daphne's father, Harry, drunk in a pub.