TEXT: Act One. Scene One - Café Nervosa. Martin is having a coffee with a woman of about his age, Clare Wojadubakowski. They seem to be nervous. Clare: How's your coffee? Martin: Good, good. Yours? Clare: Very nice. Martin: That's good. Clare: [then] Marty, we have no reason to be uncomfortable. We're two consenting adults. Martin: What about your husband? He never consented! Clare: Stan loved you Martin, and he loved me. If anything, he's up in heaven right now, watching us and smiling. Martin: You don't think he was watching the whole time, do you? Clare: Not if heaven gets ESPN! [they laugh] Now, stop feeling guilty. Martin: Okay. Frasier enters and notices them. Frasier: Oh, Dad. Martin: [worried] Oh, Fras'. You remember Clare Wojadubakowski? Frasier: Yes, of course, hello, Mrs. Wojadubakowski, good to see you again. Gosh, I'm sorry again about your loss. Clare: Thank you. Frasier: He was a good man, your husband. [Martin's guilt starts] Dad's often said if it weren't for Stan, he wouldn't have made it through the academy, isn't that right? Martin: [guilty] That's right. Frasier: Didn't he lend you the money for your first car? Martin: Yeah, he did. Frasier: Oh course, we all owe him for introducing Dad to Mom. Martin: Oh, God! Clare: You know, Marty, I think we better go. Frasier: Of course, well, Clare it's lovely seeing you again. Em, please give my regards to your son, Martin. Martin: Oh, God! Martin and Clare leave as Roz arrives and sits with Frasier at the table that guilty pair just left. Frasier: Oh hi, Roz. Why don't you join me? Roz: Well, aren't you here with Niles?
SUMMARY:
Frasier is very excited about the prospect of being elected "Corkmaster" of his local wine club, which he has asked Niles to nominate him for. However, Mel manipulatively persuades Niles to run against his brother for the position. At the meeting, the vote is tied and, a wine-tasting tiebreaker overseen by the outgoing corkmaster ( Anthony Heald ) sees Niles narrowly win. Frasier is gracious in defeat, until he discovers that Mel provided the impetus for Niles' decision to stand. Meanwhile, Martin has embarked on an affair with Claire Wojadubakowski, an old friend whose husband Stan was buried a few weeks before. As Martin and Stan were close, he is feeling guilty over this, and endeavors to conceal the fact from Frasier.