TEXT: Skyline: Radio waves emanante from the top of the Space Needle. ACT I [Scene 1 - KACL. Frasier is finishing a segment.] Frasier: We'll be right back with Julia Wilcox and our new stock market update after this. [He exits the air and removes his phones. Kenny enters.] Kenny: That's it? That's your big introduction for Julia? What happened to the copy I wrote for you? Frasier: [looking at the copy] Kenny, come on. "Julia" does not rhyme with "moolah." Kenny: [shrugging] We'll, they're spelled the same. Frasier: Oh, they are not, stop it. Isn't it enough that she's getting ten minutes of my show? Kenny: Hey, hey. We're lucky to have her. [Roz enters from her booth.] Don't be surprised if she ends up boosting your ratings a notch. Frasier: Yes, but at what cost? The woman's credibility is questionable. Kenny: She's credible. The woman was on CNBC. She had a syndicated column. You can't hold one mistake against her. Roz: What'd she do? Frasier: She wrote a book called Day Trade Your Way Out of Debt. Apparently, some people lost money. Kenny: I don't see you writing any books. Now listen, she's a little sensitive, so I don't want to hear anyone talking about the book, how it ruined her career, that guy who killed himself in Pennsylva... hey, hey, hey! There she is! Our financial wizard. [Julia has entered at the obvious moment. She is tall, blonde, slim, smartly dressed, and has an immediately apparent air of haughtiness and superiority.] Kenny: This is Dr. Frasier Crane. Julia: Hello. [shakes Frasier's hand] Kenny: His producer, Roz Doyle. Roz: Hi. Julia
SUMMARY:
KACL has hired a new financial analyst and former CNBC employee, Julia Wilcox ( Felicity Huffman ), to give stock market updates in the final ten minutes of Frasier's show. Kenny is anxious that everyone should treat her well, as she sued her previous employer for wrongful dismissal , but Frasier finds her dismissive and condescending despite all his attempts to be friendly. His family and colleagues at work (and even some of his listeners) suspect some chemistry between Frasier and Julia, which he initially denies. Then, during a heated argument, he mistakes her hostility for attraction, and this causes nothing but trouble. Meanwhile, Niles is facing the problems of holding therapy sessions at his home.