Frasier (1993–2004): Season 8, Episode 15 - Hooping Cranes - full transcript

Frasier receives tickets to the Sonics game and goes with Martin and Niles (even though he and Niles actually had other plans). Niles is selected to attempt the halftime half-court shot, and miraculously makes it. He shamelessly drinks in the adoration of Martin and the rest of Seattle, much to Frasier's chagrin.

OH, ROZ, TO WHAT DO
I OWE THE PLEASURE?

A MESSENGER DELIVERED
THIS FOR YOU AFTER YOU LEFT.

IT'S MARKED "PERSONAL
AND CONFIDENTIAL."

I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE IMPORTANT.

OH, I ALREADY TRIED
THAT. FORGET IT.

WE COULD USE SOME
BRIGHTER BULBS AT THE OFFICE.

YES, WELL, A BRIGHTER BULB
WOULDN'T HAVE ADMITTED IT.

HERE WE ARE. LET'S SEE.

OH! "DEAR, DR. CRANE, ENCLOSED ARE
4 TICKETS TO TONIGHT'S SONICS GAME

"AS THANKS FOR YOUR
ADVICE ON TODAY'S SHOW.

SINCERELY, ALAN FROM EARLMONT."



THAT IS GONNA BE A GREAT GAME.

YOU SHOULD TAKE YOUR DAD
AND HAVE A BOYS' NIGHT OUT.

WELL, ACTUALLY, NILES AND I ARE
ALREADY HAVING A BOYS' NIGHT OUT.

WE'RE GOING TO GO SEE THE NORTHWEST
CHAMBER ENSEMBLE'S SPRING SING.

AFTER THAT, A LATE
DINNER AT LE CIGAR VOLANT.

OOH.

THROW IN A COUPLE OF STRIPPERS
AND THAT STILL SOUNDS BORING.

AND TO THINK I WAS GONNA OFFER
YOU THESE BASKETBALL TICKETS.

WELL, CAN'T USE 'EM ANYWAY. HMM.

I HAVE A DATE WITH THIS
FRENCH GUY, JEAN-PIERRE.

SO THAT'S IT, HUH?

NO AMERICANS LEFT.

VERY FUNNY.

YOU KNOW, I HOPE IT GOES WELL
BECAUSE HE DOESN'T SPEAK ANY ENGLISH



AND THE ONLY FRENCH
I KNOW IS OUI AND NON.

I SUPPOSE YOU'LL JUST
BE USING ONE OF THOSE.

BEFORE YOU GET TOO CLEVER

YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S
GOING OUT WITH HIS BROTHER.

HAVE A NICE DATE, ROZ.

OH, DAD, I'VE GOT SOMETHING HERE

THAT I THINK YOU MIGHT
BE INTERESTED IN, HUH?

[exclaiming]

SONICS TICKETS? HOW ABOUT THAT!

WELL, LOOKS LIKE I
OWE YOU AN APOLOGY.

AN APOLOGY?

WELL, LAST OCTOBER YOU SAID
WE WOULD GO TO A GAME TOGETHER

BUT I THOUGHT THAT
WAS JUST A LOT OF TALK.

WELL, LISTEN, DAD,
I INTENDED TO...

OH, IT DOESN'T MATTER
HOW LONG IT TOOK.

YOU CAME THROUGH.
THAT'S WHAT'S IMPORTANT.

GLAD TO SEE YOU'RE SO EXCITED.

OH, WHO WOULDN'T BE? OH,
LOOK WHERE WE'RE SITTIN'.

OH, FRASIER, YOU'RE THE BEST.

LISTEN, DAD, THERE'S
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW.

YOU'RE PAYING FOR THE SNACKS.

OK, ALL RIGHT.

WELL, WE'D BETTER GET GOING.

WHO ARE THE OTHER 2 TICKETS FOR?

[doorbell ringing] WELL,
UM, THEY'RE FOR, UH,

NILES AND DAPHNE,
OF COURSE, UH...

BUT I MADE THE
ARRANGEMENTS SO LONG AGO

I DIDN'T ANTICIPATE DAPHNE
GOING FOR HER MASTERS DEGREE

AT THE FAT ACADEMY, BUT, UH...

YOU KNOW, DAD, UH,
WHY DON'T I LET NILES IN

AND THEN YOU CAN GO
GET READY, ALL RIGHT?

I AM READY.

DON'T YOU WANT TO TAKE
YOUR BIG FOAM FINGER?

NO.

I GOT SOME NACHO
CHEESE ON IT LAST TIME.

SMELLS KIND OF FUNKY. AH.

[doorbell ringing]

THIS IS GONNA BE FUN.

OH, GOOD. FOR A MOMENT, I THOUGHT
YOU'D LEFT. YOU HAVE THE TICKETS?

RIGHT HERE. WE'RE GOOD TO GO.

DAD'S GOING WITH
US? YES, ALL 3 OF US.

WELL, WE'D BETTER GET A MOVE ON.

I LIKE TO GET THERE EARLY
AND SEE THE PLAYERS WARM UP.

HEY, ME, TOO.

WHAT A SURPRISE THIS IS.

[all chuckling]

JUST YOU WAIT.

[people chattering]

(Frasier) AH, HERE
WE ARE. ROW 4.

TELL YOU WHAT. WHY DON'T
WE LET DAD SIT BETWEEN US?

THERE WE ARE. OH,
THAT'S GOOD IDEA.

(male commentator) NOW ENTERING
THE GAME FOR THE SONICS,

NUMBER 31, BRENT BARRY.

THIS IS LIKE THOSE
FAMILY ROAD TRIPS

DAD USED TO DRAG US
ON. UNCOMFORTABLE SEATS,

STICKY FLOORS,

UNDERLYING THREAT OF VIOLENCE.

HOW EVER DID WE
GET THROUGH THOSE?

GAMES, MOSTLY. AH.

LICENSE-PLATE SPOTTING, "I SPY,"

THROWING UP.

NO, NILES, THAT WASN'T SO
MUCH A GAME AS AN ACTIVITY.

[crowd cheering]

[commentator chattering]

HEY, GUYS. OH, HI, DAD.

SOLD THE OTHER TICKET.

GOOD. WHAT'D YOU GET FOR IT?

UH, THESE 3 FROSTY FELLOWS
AND A CHILI DOG THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT.

[chuckling] THANK YOU.

OH, GREAT, I HAVEN'T
MISSED MUCH.

[people chattering]

I SPY...

WITH MY LITTLE EYE

SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH "V."

[crowd chattering]

VAGABONDS. NO.

[basketball thudding]

VITTLES.

NO.

VIENNA SAUSAGES.

WHERE DO YOU SEE
VIENNA SAUSAGES?

OH, I THOUGHT MAYBE
THAT VENDOR MIGHT...

OH! OH! VENDOR, VENDOR.

EXCELLENT, NILES. YOUR TURN.

I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE...

WOULD YOU CUT IT OUT? I'M
TRYIN' TO WATCH THE GAME!

[crowd cheering]

JUST PLAYING "I SPY," DAD.

I KNOW, AND IT'S DISTRACTING.

BUT WE USED TO DO IT ALL
THE TIME ON FAMILY VACATIONS.

AND IT WAS DISTRACTING THEN,

SO CUT IT OUT OR IT'LL END UP
LIKE OUR FAMILY TRIP TO ARIZONA.

YOU MEAN, YOU'LL TURN
AROUND IN YOUR SEAT

AND ALMOST DRIVE THE ARENA
INTO THE GRAND CANYON?

TELL YOU WHAT, DAD.

HERE, WHY DON'T YOU
SWITCH SEATS WITH ME

AND THAT WAY, WE
WON'T DISTURB YOU.

OK, FINE. COME ON.

GO, OK.

OH, HERE'S THE LADY WHO
BOUGHT MY TICKET. OH.

OH, I SEE YOU GOT YOURSELF SOME
SUDS THERE, HUH? OH, YOU KNOW IT.

CAN'T WATCH THE SONICS
WITHOUT A BEER OR 2. AH.

ESPECIALLY THIS SEASON. YOU
KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING, HUH?

YES. GOOD.

RIGHT ON.

I SPY...

COME ON, BAKER!

MOVE THAT SIDE OF BEEF DOWN
THERE AND PLAY SOME DEFENSE!

THAT'S RIGHT, BRING IT BACK.

PUT IT UP, GARY.

[screaming] PUT IT UP! YEAH!

[crowd cheering]

[commentator chattering]

SWITCH SEATS WITH ME.

COME ON, HUSTLE!

LET'S SEE A LITTLE
BALL MOVEMENT!

I'M GOING TO SAY NO.

WELL, THERE IS NO
WAY I'M ENDURING THIS

FOR HOWEVER LONG
THIS THING LASTS.

I KNOW. UH, DAD, DAD, I'M SORRY.

MY LEG IS GETTING
A LITTLE STIFF.

WOULD YOU MIND SWITCHING SEATS
WITH ME SO I CAN STRETCH IT OUT?

OH, STIFF LEG, HUH?

MUST HAVE BEEN THAT BULLET YOU HAD
PUMPED INTO YOU WHILE STOPPIN' A ROBBERY.

OH, NO, WAIT, THAT WAS ME.

DAD?

OH, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

THIS IS THE LAST
TIME I'M MOVIN'.

ALL RIGHT. YOU GO IN THERE...

AND THEN I'LL STEP THROUGH
HERE. OH, THANK YOU.

OW, MY LEG IS...
OW. VERY TENDER.

OH, YES.

[crowd cheering] OH,
WELL, THAT'S BETTER.

NILES, MY LEGS ARE
MUCH LONGER THAN YOURS.

SO?

SO I SHOULD BE
SITTING IN THAT SEAT.

WELL, I'M NOT SWITCHING.

IT WAS MINE TO BEGIN WITH.

WELL, I'M STILL NOT SWITCHING.

I SPY WITH MY LITTLE
EYE... I'M NOT PLAYING.

FINE.

FINE.

[commentator chattering]

NOW WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'M STAVING OFF CHAPPING.

IT'S VERY DRY IN HERE. I
DON'T HAVE ANY LIP BALM.

I DO. OH.

SWITCH SEATS WITH ME.

MY INTEGRITY IS NOT FOR SALE.

SUIT YOURSELF.

[crowd cheering]

OH, NILES,

THESE RICH, WAXY EMOLLIENTS
ARE DELIGHTFULLY SOOTHING.

OH, ALL RIGHT. YOU
CAN HAVE THE SEAT.

FOR GOODNESS' SAKE. THANK YOU.

GIVE ME THAT. HERE WE ARE.

(commentator) LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN,

CHECK YOUR SEAT NUMBERS.

AT HALFTIME, ONE LUCKY FAN

WILL BE TAKING YOUR NORTHWEST
CABLE'S HALF-COURT SHOT.

ARE YOU READY?

IF YOU'RE SEATED IN SECTION 101,

ROW 4 SEAT 2,

CONGRATULATIONS!

[crowd cheering]

GOOD LUCK, NILES. THANKS,
UH, THANKS, FRASIER.

DRAIN IT, NILES. THANKS DAD.

COME ON, RIGHT THIS WAY. OK.

NOW, I NEED YOU TO
SIGN THIS RELEASE FORM.

WHY? WHAT HAPPENS?

LOOK, NOTHING. IT'S JUST SO THAT
WE CAN USE YOUR IMAGE ON TELEVISION.

OK. THERE IS GOOD

RIGHT. GREAT. PERFECT.

NOW I NEED YOU TO PUT THIS ON.

OH, UH, OK, HERE.

LET ME, UH... CAN I
UNDO THIS? ABSOLUTELY.

ARE YOU FEELING OK? OH, YES.

I JUST, UH, HAVEN'T...

DONE A LOT OF BASKETBALLING

AND I MIGHT JUST
BE A TAD NERVOUS.

OH, DON'T WORRY,
NOBODY MAKES THE SHOT.

THAT'S VERY COMFORTING,
EXCEPT I'M NOT SURE IF

I CAN EVEN ROLL IT THAT FAR.

[buzzer buzzing]

OH! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?

IT'S NOTHING. IT'S
JUST HALF-TIME.

[people chattering]

THANK GOD WE SWITCHED THE SEAT.

THAT COULD BE ME DOWN THERE.

POOR NILES.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN? EVERY GUY
DREAMS OF A CHANCE LIKE THIS.

DREAM OR NOT, DAD, EVENTUALLY
HE'S GOING TO TRY TO TAKE THAT SHOT.

YOU KNOW HOW NILES THROWS.

YEAH, AND YOU'RE PETE MARAVICH.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.

OH, IT MEANS INSTEAD
OF CRITICIZING HIM,

YOU MIGHT BE A LITTLE
MORE SUPPORTIVE

BECAUSE NO MATTER
WHAT HAPPENS DOWN THERE

HE'S STILL YOUR
BROTHER AND MY SON.

WHOOPS, HERE WE GO.

HAND ME HIS BEER,
I'M GONNA NEED IT.

(commentator) LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN,

HERE TO ATTEMPT YOUR
NORTHWEST CABLE'S HALF-COURT SHOT

FROM RIGHT HERE IN SEATTLE...

NILES CRANE!

[crowd cheering]

HERE YOU GO, NILES. GOOD LUCK.

[crowd cheering]

[people whistling]

NOW ENTERING THE APARTMENT

A 5'9" PSYCHIATRIST FROM
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

NILES CRANE!

[cheering]

HE SHAKES, HE BAKES.

HE DRIVES TO THE COAT RACK.

HE FAKES AN ARM
OUT OF THE SLEEVE.

HE PUTS IT UP AND HE SCORES!

THANK YOU, DAD.
GLASS OF SHERRY, NILES?

(Niles) PLEASE.

HE CALLS GLASS,

AND EXCEPT FOR THE
SHERRY, IT SCORES!

OK, DAD.

(Frasier) GOSH, NILES,

YOU MAKING THAT BASKET
TONIGHT WAS TRULY ASTONISHING.

AND WHAT'S EVEN
MORE UNBELIEVABLE

IS THAT YOU ARE NOW
THE PROUD OWNER

OF A RUGGED, RAM-TOUGH,

ALL-TERRAIN PICKUP TRUCK.

IT OCCURRED TO ME WE
COULD USE IT TO GO ANTIQUING.

AH.

OH, 14 MESSAGES! NEW RECORD.

[beeping]

(Duke) HEY, MARTIN, IT'S DUKE.

WAS THAT NILES ON SPORTSCENTER
OR AM I DRUNK? CALL ME.

[beeping]

(Frank) MARTY, IT'S
FRANK. BAD NEWS.

STOSH HAD ANOTHER HEART ATTACK.

HE SAW YOUR SON
MAKE THAT BASKET!

THE GREATEST THING I EVER SEEN!

GIVE ME A CALL.

[beeping]

(Stosh) HEY, MARTY,
IT'S STOSH. BAD NEWS...

(Frank) I JUST DID THAT ONE.

[Stosh chuckling] OH.
I'LL CALL YOU LATER.

MAKE SURE YOU CATCH
SPORTSCENTER. OH.

CONGRATS.

WE'LL LISTEN TO THE
REST OF THEM LATER.

OH, NILES, I CAN'T TELL YOU
HOW GREAT YOU WERE TONIGHT.

WELL, THANKS, DAD,
BUT I WASN'T GREAT.

I JUST WALKED OUT ON THE COURT

AND HEAVED THE BALL AS HARD AS I
COULD AND THE REST WAS JUST LUCK.

WELL, THAT MAY BE SO, NILES, BUT
STILL, IN ALL, YOU DID GO DOWN AND DO IT.

NOT MANY PEOPLE
COULD HAVE DONE THAT.

I KNOW I ALWAYS TOLD YOU BOYS
THAT SPORTS AREN'T IMPORTANT

BUT THEY ARE.

AND WHAT YOU DID TONIGHT OUT
THERE MAKES ME REALLY PROUD.

THANKS.

GOOD THING I WANGLED
THOSE TICKETS, HEY, DAD?

OH, LOOK, NILES IS ON TV!

OH, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! HE
MADE "PLAY OF THE WEEK."

WE GOT US A REAL-LIFE
CELEBRITY IN OUR OWN HOME.

IT'S UP AND IT'S GOOD!

[crowd cheering on T.V.]

[people chattering]

(Niles) EXCUSE ME. NON-FAT
LATTE TO GO, PLEASE.

HEY, FRASIER,
MIND IF I JOIN YOU?

ARE YOU SURE? THE JOCKS
USUALLY SIT OVER AT THAT TABLE.

OH, UH, THIS THING. YEAH, WELL,

THIS WAS JUST PART OF A GIFT
PACKAGE THE SONICS SENT OVER.

I, UH...

I JUST DIDN'T WANNA
SEEM UNGRATEFUL.

NOT THAT I OWE THEM ANYTHING.

AFTER ALL, I'M THE ONE THAT
DRAINED IT FROM WAY DOWNTOWN.

[sighing]

YES, SO WE'VE BEEN HEARING.

OH, FRASIER, DON'T GROUSE.

I'VE EARMARKED A PAIR OF
PRACTICE PANTS FOR YOU.

THANK YOU, NILES, BUT I'D LIKE TO
THINK I'VE ALREADY MASTERED PANTS.

I ASSUME YOU'RE GOING TO
SELECT A MORE APPROPRIATE JACKET

FOR THIS EVENING'S CONCERT.

OH, YEAH, ABOUT THAT.

DAD WANTS ME TO GO
WITH HIM TO McGINTY'S

SO HE CAN HAVE ME TELL THE TALE.

WHAT? NILES, WE'VE ALREADY
RESCHEDULED THE CONCERT ONCE.

OH, THAT WAS BECAUSE OF YOU.

IT WAS NOT BECAUSE OF
ME. IT WAS BECAUSE OF DAD.

WELL, SO IS McGINTY'S.

BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME.

WE HAD AN AGREEMENT.

IF YOU SHOULD CHOOSE TO DISHONOR
IT THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES.

WHY DON'T WE COMPROMISE? HMM.

LET'S SAY WE GO AND HAVE A...
A DRINK WITH DAD AT McGINTY'S

AND THEN AFTERWARDS
PROCEED ON TO THE CONCERT.

WELL, I JUST DON'T...
I DON'T... UH, WELL, I...

ALL RIGHT, FINE.

THANK YOU. I'LL SEE
YOU LATER, FRASIER. YES.

WOW. NILES.

FINALLY MADE VARSITY
AFTER 30 YEARS, HUH?

YES, BUT IT'S NOT A REAL
VARSITY JACKET, ROZ,

SO YOU'RE UNDER NO
OBLIGATION TO SLEEP WITH ME.

SEE YOU AROUND. TAKE CARE.

HI, FRASIER.

YOU MAY JOIN ME
IF YOU WISH, ROZ.

BE FOREWARNED I'M
FEELING A BIT PEEVISH.

OH, FOR GOD'S SAKE. YOU'RE
LIKE GOLDILOCKS WITH THAT LATTE.

THIS FOAM IS TOO HARD.
THIS FOAM IS TOO SOFT...

NO, THIS IS NOT ABOUT
LATTE FOAM, ROZ.

EVER SINCE NILES
MADE THAT BASKET,

HIS HEAD'S BEEN GETTING
BIGGER AND BIGGER.

WELL, YOU HAVE TO ADMIT
IT WAS PRETTY AMAZING.

AMAZINGLY LUCKY.

TO HEAR NILES TELL IT,

IT ALL STARTED IN A LITTLE
RUBBER FACTORY IN SUMATRA

WHERE AN UNSUSPECTING BASKETBALL

BEGAN A JOURNEY THAT
WOULD LEAD TO GREATNESS.

SO, HE'S MILKING IT A LITTLE
BIT. YOU'D DO THE SAME THING.

I WOULD NOT.

I WOULD TREAT IT AS THE
CHANCE OCCURRENCE IT WAS.

LIKE FINDING A TERRIFIC PARKING
SPOT IN FRONT OF THE OPERA HOUSE.

YOU BRAGGED ABOUT
THAT FOR WEEKS.

WELL, IT WAS RIGHT IN
FRONT OF THE STEPS, ROZ.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, FRASIER.

YES, I SUPPOSE I DO.

I GUESS I'LL JUST HAVE TO GRIN AND
BEAR IT FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER.

OH, THERE'S JEAN-PIERRE.

OH, YOUR FRENCH
BEAU. HOW'S THAT GOING?

I'M BREAKING UP WITH
HIM. OH, I'M SORRY.

ACTUALLY, YOU'RE GOING
TO DO IT FOR ME. WHAT?

I DON'T SPEAK FRENCH. I NEED
YOU TO TRANSLATE, PLEASE?

OH, FOR GOD'S SAKE.
WELL, ALL RIGHT.

[screaming] WE'RE HAVING
COFFEE. SIT DOWN.

I CAN'T IMAGINE WHY
THIS ISN'T WORKING.

JEAN-PIERRE, THIS IS FRASIER.

[speaking in French]

(Roz) NOW, I WANT
TO DO THIS GENTLY.

SO WILL YOU TELL HIM THAT I
THINK HE'S A REALLY NICE GUY?

UH-HUH.

WHAT'D HE SAY?

UH, HE... HE SAYS THAT HE...

HE'S VERY FOND OF YOU, TOO.

OK, NOW TELL HIM THAT
THESE PAST FEW WEEKS

HAVE BEEN REALLY FUN.

YOU CAN GO FASTER, ROZ.

LET ME DO THIS MY
WAY. UH, TELL HIM.

HE'S SAYS, "WHAT ARE
YOU TRYING TO SAY?"

OK. TELL HIM IN ANOTHER TIME,

IN ANOTHER PLACE

WE MIGHT HAVE A SHOT.

MMM-HMM.

BUT THIS JUST ISN'T
WORKING FOR ME.

IS THERE ANY CHANCE
YOU'D RECONSIDER?

I DON'T THINK SO. NO.

IS HE OK?

YES, ROZ, UH, HE'LL BE FINE BUT,
UH, YOU KNOW, I THINK FOR HIS SAKE

WE SHOULD WRAP
THIS UP, ALL RIGHT?

JEAN-PIERRE. ROZ.

[speaking in French]

HE SAYS THAT HE'LL...

PLEASE, FRASIER, SOME THINGS
DON'T NEED TO BE TRANSLATED.

SO, AT THIS POINT,
WHAT WERE YOU THINKIN'?

MMM... STOP TAPE, PLEASE.

BOY, I'D HAVE BEEN THINKIN'
ABOUT THAT SWEET TRUCK.

(man) YEAH, ME,
TOO. WELL, NOT ME.

IF YOU'RE FOCUSING
ON THE REWARD,

THAT'S ENERGY YOU'RE NOT
USING TO MAKE THE SHOT.

(Martin) AND YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE?

HE'S DONATING THAT TRUCK TO
THE POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE.

I JUST WANT THE KIDS TO KNOW IT'S
ABOUT THE PLAYOFFS, NOT THE PAYOFFS.

AH, IS THIS A GREAT
BOY, OR WHAT?

UH, YOU SURE I CAN'T
PAY YOU FOR THIS BEER?

HEY, YOUR MONEY'S NO GOOD HERE.

"HALF-COURT" CRANE'S DAD
DOESN'T PAY FOR DRINKS.

EXCUSE ME, NILES, BUT WE
HAVE A CONCERT TO MAKE.

OH, I KNOW. SOON, SOON.

I CAN'T LEAVE THE
FELLAS HANGIN', FRASIER.

ALL RIGHT, BACK TO
THE TAPE. UH, ALL RIGHT,

NOW, THAT'S ABOUT 45
FEET TO THAT BASKET.

YOU SEE, I USED MY WHOLE
BODY. FORM IS EVERYTHING.

YOU'VE ALREADY MADE
OR MISSED THE SHOT

EVEN BEFORE YOU
RELEASE THE BALL.

AND, OF COURSE, WE ALL
KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY.

YES! YES!

THE STORY IS, ONCE UPON A TIME

NILES CRANE ACCIDENTALLY
MADE A BASKET. THE END.

I DON'T DENY THERE
WAS SOME LUCK INVOLVED

BUT AS WE ALL KNOW, LUCK
IS THE RESIDUE OF DESIGN.

(Frasier) PLEASE!

SOMEHOW MANAGING TO HURL THE
BALL FORWARD IS HARDLY DESIGN.

YOU ARE JUST JEALOUS BECAUSE
I HAVE GAME AND YOU DON'T.

OH, PLEASE!

SO, YOU THINK YOU HAVE
GAME, DO YOU? I HAVE GAME.

YOU THINK THEY'RE GONNA FIGHT?

I GOT NEWS FOR YOU,
THEY ARE FIGHTING.

WE'LL JUST SEE
ABOUT THAT. BARKEEP!

WHAT ARE YOU DOIN'?

I AM GOING TO CHALLENGE NILES TO A GAME OF
ONE-ON-ONE ON THAT CONTRAPTION OVER THERE.

OH, WHAT DO YOU
WANT TO DO THAT FOR?

$20 OF YOUR CLEANEST QUARTERS.

WHOA! WHOA!

WHAT ABOUT YOUR CONCERT? YOU
GUYS BETTER GET MOVIN'. TICK TOCK.

ALL RIGHT, FRASIER, GAME ON.

WAIT! IT'S NOT WORTH IT!
SPORTS AREN'T EVERYTHING!

ALL RIGHT, HOT SHOT.

AFTER YOU.

LET'S GO, HALF-COURT.
PUT IT UP, BABY!

[all cheering]

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I
APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT

BUT I THINK I MIGHT THROW
BETTER WITH FEWER VOICES.

WELL, OBVIOUSLY, I'M ACCUSTOMED
TO SHOOTING FROM FURTHER BACK.

YES, AND JUST ONCE. ALLOW ME.

ALL RIGHT.

(Frasier) ALL RIGHT,
ALL RIGHT, YOUR TURN.

ALL RIGHT, I BELIEVE
I'M WARMED UP NOW.

HEY, YEAH, I HIT THE ROUND PART

AND THAT'S WORTH,
UH, A HALF A POINT.

I THINK I COULD
USE ANOTHER BEER.

THAT'LL BE $2.95.

(Frasier) ♪ 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 ♪

[laughing]

♪ BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ♪

♪ WITH THOSE TOSSED
SALADS AND SCRAMBLED EGGS ♪

♪ THEY'RE CALLIN' AGAIN ♪

GOOD NIGHT,
SEATTLE! WE LOVE YOU!