(Niles POV)
"This is Dr. Niles Crane, filling in for his ailing brother Dr. Frasier Crane on KACL 880 AM. I'm ready to take your calls so here we go. Let's Get Better!"

Amused at his quick thinking, Niles glanced at Roz who gave him a thumbs-up.

"Okay, Roz who's our first caller?"

"We have a woman from Seattle on Line One but she won't give her name, or what she's calling about."

Niles rolled his eyes. "Well, that's very… Gee, it's nice to have a call screen to weed out crank calls, now isn't it?"

"Hey, it's not my fault she won't give her name!" Roz retorted. "Well, then perhaps we should just take another call."

"There aren't any."

"All right, send her through. But tell her that the next time-."

"Here she comes."

Niles braced himself for what could be the worst experience of his life and he could feel his fingers trembling as he pushed the button.

"This is Dr. Niles Crane and I'm here to help you. Now, let's get better!"

The caller said nothing but he could hear her soft cries. Or at least he thought he heard them. "Caller, are you there?"

"Ye-yes, I…"

"How can I help you?"

"I'm not sure anyone can."

Niles and Roz exchanged glances.

"Look, Miss… whatever you're going through or how hopeless you think things are, there's always a way-.."

The caller sighed deeply. "I-I think I'm in love with someone and I'm not sure what to do."

Niles eyes widened. That voice, it sounded so familiar. Almost as though...

"Is that Daphne?" Roz mouthed from the booth. And suddenly Niles felt light-headed.

"Hello, are you there?" the woman shouted.

"Y-yes, yes. I'm here." Niles stammered. "I'm here and ready to help you."

"I-I shouldn't have called. I'm sorry to have bothered you. Goodbye."

"No wait! Don't hang up!"

The dial tone buzzed in his ear, but all he could do was to stare straight ahead, trying to let what he'd just heard sink in. The caller was most definitely Daphne. There was no doubt in his mind. The accent wasn't noticeable but Daphne had a knack for changing her voice, just as she'd done on many occasions.

"Dr. Crane, we have Pat on Line 2, he's having trouble with his cat."

But Niles wasn't listening. He continued to stare straight ahead, his heart broken. He should have known that this would happen.

Daphne was a beautiful woman and it was only natural that she would fall in love someday. But knowing that she loved another man didn't make it hurt any less. If only he could have her for his own, he'd love her the way she deserved to be loved. He just hoped she would find happiness with this man, for no one deserved it more than she.