TEXT: Act 1 Scene 1 - Niles' Bedroom Fade in. Niles and Daphne are in bed, asleep and holding hands. (And before you frantically scroll down: No, this isn't a dream, for you or Niles.) Daphne, frowning a bit in her sleep, rolls first one way then the other, finally throwing her arm across Niles' chest and waking him. Niles ruffles her hair to see if she's awake, then carefully rolls her over onto her back. He pulls the covers back up to her chin - then pulls them back for one last look down her front. A satisfied smile on his face, he settles back down. Daphne rolls away, taking all the covers from him, then rolls again to snuggle against his back. Apparently thinking this is a pleasant enough compromise, Niles again grins and settles back to try and sleep. Daphne flails out with her arm and pushes him off the bed entirely, still asleep. Niles pokes his head back up, wondering what to do. [SCENE_BREAK] Scene 2 - Frasier's Apartment Fade in. Frasier and Kirby are studying at the dining table. Frasier: All right, Kirby, we've got a few minutes before your mother gets here. One last question: In our studies this week, what did we learn about William Henry Harrison? Kirby: Well, I guess I would say that this week we learned that William Henry Harrison was... a great man... who was important...because he was... Frasier: President? Kirby: No. Yes! Yes. Frasier: Good, good. And which president was he? Kirby: Of the United States. Frasier: I mean which number? Kirby looks confused. Frasier: All right, here's a hint: He was elected in eighteen-forty. Kirby: Eighteen. Frasier: No. Kirby: Fortieth? Frasier: Kirby! Did you do any reading this week? Kirby: Sort of. Frasier: What does "sort of" mean? Kirby: No. Frasier: Right. Why
SUMMARY:
Lana has agreed to ensure that Frasier gets a chance with Claire, if he tutors her son Kirby in U.S. History so that he gets a passing grade. Frasier finds Kirby difficult to motivate, until he introduces him to Roz. They come to their own arrangement: Kirby promises to study hard if Frasier can persuade Roz to accompany him to his prom. Roz has already asked Frasier for a particular day off, so she can queue for tickets to a Bruce Springsteen concert, and he has refused. Now, therefore, he offers to get the tickets for her if she will do this for Kirby.