TEXT: Act 3 Scene 1 - Frasier's Apartment Fade in. Niles and Daphne are sitting on the couch, Frasier is on the arm of Martin's chair talking to them. Daphne: Explain to me again how you and Mel masquerading as husband and wife is a good thing? Niles: Well... Frasier: If I may? Uh, Daphne, it's basically to give Mel a little wiggle room so she can get out of this debacle with her dignity intact. Daphne reaches over and takes Niles' hand. Daphne: And what about Niles' dignity? Frasier: Well, Maris got that in the divorce. [laughing] Sorry, Niles. [rising] Would you like some sherry? Niles: Uh, yes, thanks. Frasier: Daphne? Daphne: [rising] Yeah, all right, I'll get your precious wedge of brie and your water crackers. Frasier: No, I meant would you like some sherry? Daphne: [stunned] Oh, love some, thanks. [She sits back down.] Niles: Listen, Daphne, I know this is all very awkward, but if it speeds up the divorce process and avoids the misery I went through with Maris, isn't it worth it? Daphne: Well, I... Niles: Oh, come on, Schnookums, we can get through this together. What do you say? Daphne: What did you just call me? Niles: Schnookums. Daphne: Schnookums... Niles: It was an attempt at a pet name. Daphne: Well, if it's all the same to you, can we keep looking? Niles: Absolutely, there's no rush whatsoever... Truffles. [an awkward pause] It's the chocolate, not the fungus. [another pause] It's a work in progress. Daphne: Yes. Frasier returns with the sherry. Frasier: Here we are. Niles: Thank you. Frasier: For you... here it
SUMMARY:
Daphne considers dumping Niles after Donny and Mel's plotting stresses her out. Fortunately, Frasier comes to the lovers' aid once again.