Well, I think we've got time for one last caller.
Roz, who've we got?
Mm-hmm.
(pencil clatters )
Well, I suppose I'll be fielding this last one myself.
Let's try line two.
Go ahead, caller, your name and your problem, please.
Yes, sir. My name's Ernie.
And I'm real angry at my dog.
Okay, Ernie. Uh, very often when, uh,
people have feelings towards their pets,
it often reflects feelings they have about themselves
and their place in society.
So, tell me, why are you angry at your dog?
Well, he keeps telling me to take off my foil helmet.
You hold on, Ernie. Um...
Someone will come on the line with the number of an expert
in this sort of situation.
Let's try, uh, line four .
ROZ: Oh, yes, of cours e I'm interested.
I'll fax my resume right over.
Well, the news is up next,
followed by the market update
with Julia Wilcox.
That's it for me today.
This is Dr. Frasier Crane saying good day and good mental health.
Another great show, Doc.
Did you even listen?
You don't have to eat every Big Mac to know
it's a delicious hamburger sandwich.
Roz, what's going on?
I'm sorry, but they want to interview me
for the program director job at KPXY.
Well, that's great, but I didn't even know you were looking.
I wasn't. They just called me out of the blue.
I'm actually shocked
because I have very limited experience in management, but...
Well, Kenny's in management; how hard can it be?
Hey, it's not that easy.
I know it looks like a monkey can do my job, but it can't.
True story.
Well, gosh, Roz, I...
I must say, I've got sort of mixed feelings about this.
I couldn't be happier that you're finally getting
the recognition you deserve, but..
but I'm going to miss you.
Well, let's wait till there's a real offer
before we break out the Kleenex and champagne.
Okay.
Well, Roz, Kenny told me about your job interview.
Good luck.
Oh, I get it.
It'll be good luck
because if I get the job, I'll be gone.
No, it sounds like a good position for you.
Right, 'cause I get into a lot of
sexual positions with a lot of guys
I'm saying congratulations
Oh. Thank you.
What's her problem?
Oh, I...
Well, you're being
uncharacteristically decent today.
You all right?
I'm fine.
All right, I might as well tell you before he does.
Avery and I broke up.
Oh. Gosh, uh, what happened?
I got tired of listening to him promise he'd leave his wife.
Well, I'm sorry.
I realize you must be going through..
Oh, I don't need your sympathy, okay?
I'm not one of your pathetic code three whackadoos.
I was just trying to help
No need to insult my callers.
Foil Helmet Guy says
his dog needs to speak to you.
Oh. Excuse me, uh... Hi, Daph.
Hello. Gosh, I've never seen this place so crowded.
What's the occasion?
It's Mum's day off.
Apparently, there was a mass e-mail.
So, is Niles going to be joining us?
No. He's taking your father to the shooting range.
Oh, yes, yes, of course. I had forgotten.
He'd asked me to take him,
but then I suggested that when it comes to guns,
perhaps he would prefer someone of Niles's caliber
(chuckling)
I'm in rare form today.
You should see this place
when they know you're not coming.
JULIA: No, Avery, it's...
two-thirds of the work on that program is mine.
Well, I don't have to prove it; it's a fact!
Oh. Oh, yeah?
Well, I should have expected as much from a man
who wears leopard print bikini briefs.
Avery McManus wears shiny acetate man panties!
Excuse me.
Is everything okay?
No. Now that I've dump ed your bastard accountant,
he's trying to cut me out of our software program.
Software program?
We-- mostly me-- developed a proprietary method
for analyzing price/volume momentum--
I call it vector scaling--
that can quantify the likelihood of longer term trends.
Do you realize what that means?
It's good?
That program is my baby.
I have been working on it for months.
I think your bastard accountant
has been using me all along
Thanks for setting us up.
I did no such thing.
You know what I ought to do?
I ought to go down to his office, demand my files,
and then trash the place.
Ju-Just a second. Just a second.
Just sit down. Sit down, please.
Take a moment to calm down
before you make any rash decisions.
In a few hours, I'm leaving town for a week.
There's no way I'm leaving your bastard accountant
in control of those files.
All right, well, if you insist,
then perhaps I should go with you.
Maybe I can help facilitate things.
Why? What's in it for you?
Nothing. Surely you can conceive of the possibility
that someone might want to just do something nice for you?
You and Avery are in this together, aren't you?
Of course not. You're not being rational, you know.
Perhaps Avery is just holding your program hostage
because he feels hurt.
Perhaps this is
his clumsy way of trying to initiate a dialogue.
You really do try to see the best in everyone, don't you?
Yes, I do.
So, what do you see when you look at me?
Well...
I see a woman who's been hurt,
not once but many times.
A woman who finds it so difficult to trust someone
that she won't allow herself to be vulnerable.
A woman whose eyes are going to get stuck
if she keeps rolling them like that!
(loud gunfire)
Ah! Look at that grouping.
Hey, uh, Dad, you about ready to go?
I guess I've still got the touch.
Hey, Niles, you ought to give it a try.
Thanks, Dad. You know how I feel about handguns.
They breed violence.
Oh, come on. This is just simple
target shooting, that's all.
(laughing)
Yeah.
Here's one dirtbag that isn't going to be selling crack
at any schoolyards anytime soon.
You should listen to the man.
Shooting is a great sport.
Red Brewer.
And these clowns here are Mitch and Wayne.
Hello. Wayne.
Mitch. Hi.
I'm Niles Crane. This is my father Martin Crane.
Oh. Hi. How you doing, guys?
Listen, Niles, let me show you how to do this.
I think you'll enjoy it.
Oh... It's pretty simple.
You just take a solid stance,
hold the grip firmly,
steady your gun hand with your other,
fingers to fingers, thumb to thumb.
Focus on the front sight and squeeze the trigger.
Okay? You try it.
Oh, you know, no offense, but I, uh, I just...
I'm not real comfortable with guns.
You know, Mitch used to be that way, too.
MITCH: Yeah.
The only weapon I'd go near was a bow and arrow.
I, uh, I got an archery badge at day camp.
This is like archery but safer.
The weapon's more stable,
and you're in a controlled environment.
Go on, give it a try, son.
Well, I... just, I'll do one little one.
Just remember, stance, grip, aim, relax, shoot.
Okay.
Stance.
Grip.
Aim.
Relax.
Shoot.
Did I do it?
You not only did it, you hit the target.
See? Sixth ring out.
Look at the kid, he hit the target his first time.
Not bad, kid.
Way to go, kid. That's my kid.
That was, uh, that was a unique experience.
I'm sure I'll dine out on that story for months.
Don't quit now, go again.
But remember, this time,
squeeze the trigger, don't pull.
Okay.
Squeeze...
(muttering)
(guffaws)
Wow. You're pretty good at this.
The kid's a natural, am I right?
(laughing) : Yeah.
Can I go again?
Yeah.
What took you so long?
I was looking for street parking
Do you have any idea how much this garage charges?
Avery's not here. Oh, great.
It cost me $3.50 to find that out.
No, it's good. It'll make it easier for me
to get my program back.
What do you mean?
I know his keypad code.
Wh-Wh-What...? That is breaking and entering.
Oh, if you're so scared, why don't you just leave?
Well, I'm-I'm not scared. I... I'm...
I'll have you know, I've had
my fair share of escapades.
Back in med school, I once dressed a cadaver..
Oh, here's my program.
Okay, good. Now, just in case he backed it up,
I'm going to delete everything from his hard drive.
Julia, I-I-I beg you to rethink this.
I realize you're angry at Avery...
I'm not feeling anger,
just the peace that comes with knowing
that Avery will be royally screwed by me.
There's somebody at the door.
(whispering): It's the cleaning woman.
I thought so. I've hidden from her before.
Julia, there's still time to end this.
Shh...!
You know what you're doing is wrong.
You should just get out now before more harm is done.
Will you shut up?!
It's pointless to hide in the closet
if people outside can hear you.
You're going to get caught.
Because you won't shut up.
It's never too late to do the right thing.
No matter how low someone else sinks
joining them there does not make things better
(door shuts)
What was that?
What?
You kissed me.
I was trying to shut you up.
Oh, no. I've been kissed to shut me up before.
This was not that.
(taps key)
Got it. All files deleted.
You know, that didn't make me feel as good as I thought.
That's because you know you did the wrong thing.
Ah, that's better.
Well, it doesn't look like
I'll be leaving KACL anytime soon.
Coffee to go, please.
Well... what-what happened, Roz?
Turns out the person
who's interviewing me is a guy I've slept with
What are the odds?
It was ten years ago at a convention in Cancun
We were all hammered.
Oh, well,
I'm surprised you even remember him.
Well, it's hard to forget
when you wake up with a name tag on your pillow
that says, "Hola, my name is Woody Wiswell".
So what's the problem?
There's just something weird about it.
I don't know, maybe I'm just freaking myself out
because I'm not sure if I'm ready for this job yet.
Well, of course you are, Roz.
I mean, come on, don't doubt yourself.
They're the ones that called you, right?
Yeah. You go down there,
you get that job.
You're going to make a great program director.
You really think I will?
Of course I do.
Even though... I wish you could stay with me forever.
I'm going to miss you so much, Roz.
Oh, stop it.
I don't even have the job yet.
You're going to jinx it.
Thank you.
Listen, I better go
and get my presentation together
so I can impress Woody Wiswell.
Seems to me
you've impressed him already
Hello. Julia!
Can I have a latte to go, please?
Listen, Julia, Julia..
I've been dying to talk to you all week about what happened
at Avery's office.
Obviously something is going on,
and I have several hypotheses
It could be displaced passion,
frustration from a failed relationship,
or an adrenaline- induced action
as a result of the stress we were both suffering from...
Oh, Frasier, for once in your life,
would you please shut up?
Oh, hi. Hello.
Hi, guys. Hey, Frasier.
Hey, Fras, you look a little down.
Everything okay?
Uh, two coffees, please?
Dad, if you had any perspicacity whatsoever,
you would know that this expression
is merely ruminative perplexity.
My bad.
It's nothing serious.
I'll work it out.
You know where I like to work things out?
The shooting range.
Good Lord, Niles, are you still going down there?
I thought you hated guns.
Oh, believe me, I never expected I'’d like it as much as I do,
but when you're in that booth
focused on precision and accuracy,
it's not dissimilar to a kind of meditation
Wouldn't you agree, Dad?
I just like to shoot stuff, son.
Fair enough.
You should join us.
There's a great bunch of guys I shoot with.
I think you'd like them.
Well, I'm not sure I'd fit in
with a bunch of trigger-happy gun nuts.
Now don't stereotype them.
These are decent family men who enjoy marksmanship.
It's a good group we've got.
Dad and I are going down this afternoon.
I don't think I'm going to come today, Niles.
Well... it's Mitch's birthday.
I usually go shooting twice a year or so,
and after this week, I've had my fill.
Well... Thank you.
I'm still going.
My shooting's getting better and better.
Plus, the gun show's in town
and the guys are bringing me passes.
Mm!
A gun show?
What's next? Square dancing?
Maybe.
This country was built by gun-toting square dancers.
So, I really appreciate
you bringing me in for this interview.
I've been listening to your station for a while
and I prepared a little presentation
Oh, that's not necessary
I mean, this is just a formality.
Trust me, I know what you can do.
Really?
Yeah, I, uh...
I already told the guys about you.
What exactly did you tell them?
Well, you know, how incredible you are.
Okay, look, I think there's something
that needs to be said here.
Why don't we just get it all out in open?
Yes, we slept together in Cancun,
but I don't want that to affect the job.
I mean, it was ten years ago.
What are you talking about?
Look, I think you have me mistaken for someone else.
And I think I would remember a name like Woody Wiswell.
I mean, seriously, whose named Woody Wiswell?
Yeah, well
just me and my dad.
Darling, I just don't think you need an ankle holster
when you don't even own a gun.
Well, first of all, who says it's for me,
Miss I-Never-Surprise-You-Anymore?
And, second of all
I'm thinking I might own a gun soon.
No you won't. No, no, no
don't worry.
I... I would keep the gun in a locker at the shooting range.
I would never have a gun in the same house
as your mother
Now they're saying Daisy Duke may not get here.
Hey. Hey, how's it going, kid?
Hey...
Hey, you guys, how are you?
Listen, I want you to meet my wife Daphne.
Daphne, this is Red and Wayne and Mitch.
These are the guys I was telling you about.
Nice to meet you. Good to know you.
Listen, kid. Yeah?
We've been talking it over
and since we get along so well at the club,
we'd like to invite you do wn to our compound in Idaho
for a weekend.
A compound?
It's just like the Kennedys
That sounds smashing.
Hey, that's the spirit. See, I told you.
Hey, look, you're good at math, right?
Come help me guess
how many shells are in that jar
so I can win the ATV.
Oh, excuse me.
What kind of TV?
Nice to meet you, ma'am
Oh, uh, Red, hold on sec.
Uh...
Just what kind of place do you guys have in Idaho?
Run-of-the-mill compound in the wilderness.
Free country where we live by the true Constitution.
They're those militia people.
You fix this, now.
This is fun, huh?
Uh, son...
What your father means is
you shouldn't be friends with these people.
Yeah, these are not your kind of guys.
Why not? Well, let's just go
and we'll talk about it in the car.
Oh, I can't believe you two.
You're always telling me my friends
are too artsy and too snooty.
Now I finally have friends who are regular guys
and you don't like them either
Well, I'm having a good time.
And I'm enjoying being a regular guy myself.
Niles, we think they want to overthrow the government.
That's what you say about public television.
Now if you'll excuse me.
Hey, guys, whatcha doing?
We're chipping in for this gas-powered generator.
We're going to need it
when it comes time for the New World Order.
Well, that sounds great. Excuse me just a second.
Okay, they're militia.
Go, go, go, go
I just don't understand
how this sort of thing can happen
Don't you look at faces?
It was long time ago.
It was dark.
And get off my case
because it doesn't matter anyway.
I got the job.
Oh, congratulations, Roz.
I'm so proud of you.
Now can I tell you
how much I'm going to miss you? Yes.
It is going to be sad to leave the station.
But it's not like I'm leaving town, Frasier.
I know, I know
I'll see you.
See you, Roz. Bye.
Julia! Julia! Julia!
All right.
Now, listen. You can try to avoid me all you like.
We are going to talk this thing out.
Fine. Fine.
Anything to get you off my back.
I was looking at you in the closet
and thinking how you always try to do the right thing,
and I felt a rush of affection for you.
Call me cynical, but I've come to accept
that most people live by the rule of screw or be screwed.
But to see you and how much you care,
and really mean it, I...
well, it's endearing-- irritating, but endearing.
Well, you know, I... I am flattered,
but there are a lot of genuine people out there.
It's just that for whatever reason-- fear, anger, hurt,
they're afraid to show it.
Oh! It's just like the feeling you get
when you see a cute teddy bear in the store
and you want to hug it until its head pops off.
Could I possibly irritate you over dinner some night?
Well, if anyone could, it'd be you.
Take your time, work things out.
I'm not going anywhere.
I realize that you're in a vulnerable place right now
and that..
Oh, I recognize that one.
That was to shut me up.
Yeah.
Maybe Thursday.
(door closes)
♪♪ Hey, baby, I hear the blues a-callin'’’ ♪♪
♪♪ Tossed salads and scrambled eggs ♪♪
Quite stylish!
♪♪ And maybe I seem a bit confused ♪♪
♪♪ Well, maybe, but I got you pegged! ♪♪
Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha!
♪♪ But I don'’’t know what to do ♪♪
♪♪ With those tossed salad s and scrambled eggs ♪♪
♪♪ They're callin' again ♪ ♪
Frasier has left the building.