"I can't believe I'm about to see the Grand Canyon!" Daphne said excitedly.
"It's about time!" Martin yelled when he saw Niles and Daphne walking toward the lookout. "Where in the hell have you been?"
"Daphne, come look at this!" Frasier said.
A crazy nervousness washed over Daphne as she walked over to Frasier and stood at the railing. As soon as she caught a glimpse of the vast canyon and it's colored
rocky surface, she began to cry.
Frasier frowned in concern and put his arm around her. "Oh Daphne... Dear God what's wrong? I thought this would make you happier than you ever dreamed!"
"I am happy, Dr. Crane." Daphne said tearfully as she stared into the distance.
"I've never seen anything so beautiful in my life."
"I have." Niles said, never taking his eyes off of her.
When she turned around in surprise, he quickly looked away.
"Niles, really!" Frasier said in an irritated voice.
Suddenly the words from her "vision" came back to her and she swallowed hard.
It had to have been her imagination... there was no such thing as a vision with no pictures. But the words were strangely familiar...
It was then that she realized that while Frasier and Martin were standing next to the railing taking in the breathtaking view of the Grand Canyon, Niles was standing
several feet away in the midst of strangers.
Forgetting about the view for a moment, she turned and went to him.
"Dr. Crane, why are you over here all by yourself? You should be enjoyin' this wonderful view."
But he only shook his head.
"No thank you, Daphne. I'm quite content to stand right over here. However if you wouldn't mind describing it, I'm sure it would seem more beautiful than seeing it with
my own eyes."
Daphne looked at him in amazement. "You mean, you've never seen it before? But I thought you went here with your parents and Frasier."
"Well I did, but..."
"Dr. Crane, there's no way I could possibly describe this incredible sight accurately. It's the most stunning thing I've ever seen. It has to be experienced. Won't you
please come have a look? We've come all this way."
Frasier looked at Daphne in alarm. "Daphne-."
But she ignored him and took Niles' hand. "Come on!"
Hesitantly, Niles grasped her hand and followed her down the steep walkway to the railing where she ushered him to stand in front of her, leaving him no choice but to
look down.
As soon as he looked down and realized how deep the canyon was, he grabbed his chest with his hand.
"Niles!" Frasier said, running to grab him.
Niles began to hyperventilate, moving quickly but stiffly around the observation platform, causing the crowd around them to gasp in horror.
"That man's having a heart attack!"
"Somebody call 911!"
"Get a park ranger!"
"He'll be fine, everyone, but thank you for your concern." Frasier yelled, trying to calm the crowd.
Daphne rushed toward Niles, her heart racing beneath her chest.
"Dr Crane, what's wrong?"
"He'll be fine, Daphne." Frasier said.
When a crowd began to gather around them, Frasier held up his hand.
"Everything's fine. It's just a panic attack. My brother is terrified of heights."
"Oh geez, I completely forgot about that!" Martin said, ignoring Eddie's barking. "He did the same thing when we went here with your mother. Scared her so bad, she
wanted to sue the National Park System!"
Frasier chuckled at the memory, but Daphne was not amused.
"How can you laugh at a time like this?" She stared at Niles who was still holding his chest. "Dr. Crane... Are you okay?"
"I-I think so..." He said weakly.
"Just turn around and look the other way." Frasier said. "It will pass, I promise."
"Thank you, Frasier." Niles replied.
