Daphne Moon Married Me Again by Patrick Councilor
Daphne was taking a shower when the bathroom door flew open. "Niles," she called to him. The shower door flew open and he stepped inside; suit and all.
He grabbed her and kissed her.
"Niles, what are you doing?"
"I am so in love with you. You are the perfect wife. You've been so understanding about this whole thing."
"I love you too," she said as she unsuccessfully wiped from of the water off of his face. "Your suit Niles."
"Armani be damned. I love you and the most important thing in the world right now is that I tell you just how much. I am madly in love with you."
She tenderly kissed him. "Silly, don't ruin your suit."
"How about we get a bite to eat and then go deposit a two and a half million dollar check?"
Her smile matched his. "Alright, but we'll need to dry off first and, on our way to the bank, we can drop off your soaking wet suit at the dry cleaners."
"You're on. I love you Mrs. Crane."
"I love you too Dr. Crane. We'd best get crackin'. We've got a funeral to attend to today."
"Right." Niles stepped out of the shower, noticing what he had done to his hand-stitched leather shoes.
[ Shortly after their stop at the dry cleaners ]
Niles and Daphne entered the bank holding hands. It didn't take long before they were at the cashier's window. Niles stepped forward and produced the check, his ID and his bank card. "I would like to deposit this in our savings account."
She took up his driver's license. "Yes sir, Doctor Crane." She handed him a pen.
"Oh, wait," he said as he retrieved a pen from his coat pocket. He turned to Daphne, "This was Maris' favorite pen. I think it would be poetic for me to sign the check with it." He signed his name on the back of it, then did a double take. "I'm sorry miss, perhaps I should use a pen that works."
The cashier handed him the pen again. Niles signed it and she took up the check.
"Just how long will it take for this check to clear? You see, it's from my ex-wife."
Daphne playfully slapped him in the arm. "Niles Crane, show some respect."
He smiled. "I'm sorry. I was just joking."
