TEXT: Act One Scene One - Therapist's Room. A female therapist, Dr. McCaskill, is holding up an ink-blot to Daphne. McCaskill: What do you see here? Daphne: It's two bunnies clawing each other to death over a lima bean. [McCaskill writes in her pad] Forgive me, Dr. McCaskill, but this game seems rather silly. McCaskill: Well, I understand how you might feel that way but it's helpful to me. Now, last one. [holds another ink-blot up] Daphne: It's a woman. McCaskill: [noting down] Okay, then. Daphne: She's skinning a pigeon with a hatchet. McCaskill makes changes to her original note. Daphne: Are we done now? McCaskill: I think we still have some work to do. Daphne: I just don't think there's any good reason for me to be here. McCaskill: The judge felt differently. Daphne: Oh, what does he know? Saying I need anger management! I'm not an angry person, I never have been. McCaskill: Daphne, wasn't it anger that led you to cause that four-car accident? Daphne: Well, yes, but I was provoked into that. I'm not angry anymore. McCaskill: Well, there may be a level of emotion you're not entirely in touch with. Let's talk about your life in general. You said you had a fiancé? Daphne: Yes, Donny. He's a wonderful, generous man... [SCENE_BREAK] Scene Two - Niles's Apartment. Daphne carries on talking to her therapist as she flashes back to this scene: Daphne is sat on the fainting couch made up in a beautiful dress. Her air is expectant.. Daphne: [v.o.]...in fact, he did the sweetest thing for me last week, totally out of the blue. Everyone jumps
SUMMARY:
Daphne is receiving anger management therapy, in the wake of a four-car pile-up . She explains her situation to Dr. McCaskill ( S. Epatha Merkerson ), and the episode continues in flashback . Donny has organized a surprise bridal shower for Daphne, to be held at Niles' apartment. After a series of upsetting events, Daphne discovers that her favorite dress had been ruined in the laundry. Dr. McCaskill wonders why Daphne keeps mentioning her favorite dress, and why she was wearing it to the bridal shower she did not know she was having. It is revealed in flashback that Daphne wore the dress because she thought she would be spending the evening alone with Niles. She realises that she has feelings for Niles and may no longer want to marry Donny.