WHO'S AFRAID OF "YOU KNOW WHO"?



Frasier's Apartment. That afternoon.

[FRASIER is sitting on the couch, reading a book. EDDIE is on the
other end, sleeping on his back. FRASIER glances over at him]

FRASIER: Ah, the life you lead.

[DAPHNE enters from her room, stands in the dining area]

DAPHNE: Oh, Dr. Crane. I just spoke to Donny's secretary. It seems
he's in court at the moment, but she expects him to be in his office
later. I hope you don't mind fending for yourselves for dinner,
but I must go talk to him. I can't imagine what he's been feeling.
God, I never wanted to hurt anyone . . . [She starts to weep]

FRASIER:[Gets up, goes to her, puts his arms around her] Oh, there,
there, Daphne, it will be all right. God, what you and Niles are going
through to be together! [He takes a handkerchief from his pocket and
hands it to her]

DAPHNE: Thank you. {Laughing a little, wiping her eyes] It's a funny
thing that all this came about because of your pain medication.

FRASIER:[Smiling] Ah, yes, the dangers of drugs. [Leads her to the couch]
Come here, sit with me for a moment. We haven't had a chance to talk
since you got back. [They sit opposite each other] So. You love my
little brother after all.

DAPHNE: Oh, Dr. Crane, I really do. I know I lied to you about
it back at the inn, I was fooling myself as well, I guess. I thought
he was happily married. And Donny was there, ready to marry me. It seemed
right. And then you. . . again, you. Telling Niles how I felt.

FRASIER: I apologize for breaking your confidence . . .

DAPHNE: Oh, Dr. Crane, how could I possibly be mad about that now?
But I'm curious. What made you tell him when you did?

FRASIER: Daphne, I had never seen two people look at each other like
you and Niles did while you were dancing that night. I felt . . .no,
knew that you both deserved that chance. I was sure that you would
both be miserable without each other.

DAPHNE: You were right. I do thank you for coming to the rescue.
Funny, isn't it. Thinking back, when I first met your brother,
[Laughing] I thought he was a silly, fussy, social climbing,
pompous ninny!

FRASIER:[Matter of fact] Oh, well, he was.

DAPHNE: [Shocked]Why, Dr. Crane!

FRASIER: No, he was all of that back then, even though his good
qualities were always there. But he's been through a lot of things
that have helped him, well, grow up. A messy divorce, a period of
poverty, and, well . . . you. Always you. Over the years
I watched as his feelings for you deepened and matured, and I didn't
recognize it for what it was. I kept trying to stop him from making
a fool out of himself. So I guess the reason I intervened that night
was that I saw I had been wrong about . . . all of it. [DAPHNE sighs
wearily. FRASIER pats her shoulder] Daphne, you will get through this.
You both deserve each other too much not to.

DAPHNE:I hope you're right.

[Doorbell. DAPHNE gets up to answer it. NILES enters and embraces
her, groaning. FRASIER gets up and walks toward them]

FRASIER: So, how did it go?

NILES: She wants to kill me! To bleed me dry. But, Frasier, Daphne,
I tell you, I am an empowered man. I will be free of her and
[To DAPHNE] able to be with you if it takes all of my strength
and every cent I have.

FRASIER: Oh, dear. Then it's war, is it, Martha?

NILES:[As DAPHNE helps him to the couch, where he sinks] Total!

[DAPHNE looks confused as she comforts him]

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