TEXT: Act One. Scene One - Frasier's Apartment. Martin enters the apartment with Eddie. Daphne is on the sofa with some video tapes. Roz enters from the kitchen with a tray of wine. Roz: Hey, Martin. Happy Valentine's Day. Martin: Oh thanks, Roz. So you're with us tonight, huh? Roz: Yeah, we rented a couple of sad chick movies. Martin: Oh, it's not like you not to have a date on Valentine's Day. Roz: Tell me, I usually try for a second seating! [Martin laughs] Daphne: And you'd think that being engaged, I'd have a guaranteed date. But no! Donny had to go to Florida, his grandmother. She'd do anything to come between us. Martin: Oh, what did she do this time? Daphne: She died. Frasier enters in his suit. Frasier: Good Lord, where is Niles? I don't want to be late for the opera. Roz: Are you going out with Niles on Valentine's Day? Frasier: Well, it's a subscription series, you see. We got these tickets months ago, we had no idea what day this fell on. Daphne: [hopeful] So Dr. Crane's not spending tonight with Mel? Frasier: No, she's going out of town, some sort of medical conference. [doorbell sounds] You know, actually I'm sorry for Niles, but I'm rather glad to be having an old-fashioned boy's night out. Frasier opens the door to Niles on his cell phone. Niles: [into phone] I can't wait either, I'll see you in twenty minutes, Valentine. [kisses into phone and hangs up] Frasier: That had better be the seat duster in our opera box! Niles: No, it was Mel. At the last minute she decided to skip her conference. Frasier: So, I'll be going to the opera by myself? Niles: Oh, well here's a thought. If you give Mel your opera ticket then you won't have to be alone. You
SUMMARY:
It is Valentine's Day . Niles cancels a night out with Frasier at the opera to be with his girlfriend Mel. Frasier persuades Martin to go instead, and at the opera they meet Emily ( Marg Helgenberger ) and her mother Helen ( Mary Louise Wilson ), during intermission. Helen tries to ask Martin out on a date, but tells her he is gay to let her down gently. That evening, Emily brings her gay uncle, Edward ( Brian Bedford ), to Frasier's apartment, hoping to set him up with Martin. When Martin realises, he pretends that he and Niles are an item.