‘Is There a Doctor in the Howe?: Part 1’
Season 11, Episode 16 - Aired February 11, 1993
After Lilith sends Frasier a letter telling him their marriage is over, Rebecca throws a party at the bar to cheer Frasier up.
Quote from Norm
[As Rebecca arrives for work, Sam is scrubbing graffiti off the side of the wall]
Rebecca: Not again.
Sam: Every day this week! If I find out who this N.R.P. creep is, I'm really gonna let him have it.
[inside the bar, Cliff is standing guard at the door as Norm pours himself a beer]
Cliff: Hurry up, Norm. Sammy's getting a lot faster at this.
Norm: Got it.
Cliff: Hey, Norm. Listen, I uh I know the N.P. stands for Norm Peterson. What's the "R" stand for?
Norm: Resourceful.
Quote from Cliff
Cliff: Well, I'll be darned.
Norm: Yeah, what's that?
Cliff: Well, it says here if you walk with a quarter wedged between your knees your, your posture will be a lot better. Hey, give me a couple of bits here, Norm, I want to try it.
Norm: Tell you what, Cliff here's a buck to not try it, okay?
Cliff: Fair enough.
Quote from Cliff
Cliff: That really burns my hide, Lilith sending that Mailgram.
Frasier: Well, thank you, Cliff.
Cliff: Well, all of a sudden a first class stamp isn't any good anymore? I mean, people, I've been telling you, I mean, our success rate is almost 50%! [Norm gets off his stool and herds Cliff into the backroom] Well, you know, unless it's raining, 'cause then the tires...
Quote from Norm
Rebecca: Oh, I've got it. Oh! We'll throw him a party.
Sam: What?
Rebecca: A divorce party. You know, then that way he'll know that all his friends support him and, and maybe it'll brighten his day a little bit. We'll, we'll have it for him tomorrow when he usually comes in.
Sam: I don't know, you know, a party for a guy whose wife just left him... Uh, it seems kind of strange.
Norm: Makes perfect sense to me.
Quote from Rebecca
Rebecca: Fras, I think I better go.
Frasier: Oh, oh, God. Rebecca, I'm- l'm so sorry.
[As Rebecca rushes to put her coat on, she puts it on backwards]
Frasier: Uh, this... This is entirely unintentional. I- It wasn't premeditated or anything. l, uh, oh, God, uh...
Rebecca: Frasier, I understand what you're trying to say. Let's just forget it ever happened, okay?
Frasier: Rebecca, wait, wait. I've always found you, you know, rather attractive. Well, very attractive really.
Rebecca: Well, thank you very much. That's sweet of you to say, but I really think I'd better be go...
Frasier: It's just that seeing you now in my home, looking into your beautiful eyes, I just wanted to... I had to... [kisses her]
Rebecca: Oh, God, what am I doing?! This is not romantic, this is just weird! Frasier, y-you're my friend! I've known you for years! First Sam, now you. Who's next... Cliff? Oh, God!
Quote from Norm
Frasier: Are you guys expecting anyone?
Sam: Uh, yeah, Norm and Cliff.
Frasier: [opens door] Aha! Tell him what he's won, Bob!
Cliff: Whoa! Pizza!
Norm: Beer.
Frasier: Norm, Norm brought beer! Well.
Norm: No, no, no, I need a beer. I'm a little thirsty.
Frasier: Sure. I'll, uh, I'll get you one. It's, uh, it's upstairs.
Sam: You keep your beer upstairs?
Frasier: Uh, yeah, in the bedroom.
Norm: You, too?
Quote from Frasier
Rebecca: Oh, Frasier, I'm sorry. I must have fallen asleep. What time is it?
Frasier: Well, it's pretty late. Uh, I guess I'll go downstairs and, uh, sleep on the couch.
Rebecca: Maybe I should just go.
Frasier: No, no, you don't have to go home.
Rebecca: You don't have to sleep on the couch.
Frasier: Just a second. [door opens, shuts]
Rebecca: Frasier, what was that?
Frasier: [o.s.] What was what?
Rebecca: I thought I heard a door slam. You don't think those guys are back, do you?
Frasier: No, no impossible. I locked and dead bolted it. They'd need a key to get in. Now where were we? Let's make this a night we'll never forget. [door opens]
Lilith: Frasier?
Frasier: Lilith!
Lilith: Rebecca?!
Rebecca: Lilith. Am I the only one who feels awkward here?
Quote from Woody
Sam: What's the matter?
Frasier: It's from Lilith.
Sam: Oh, that's awful.
Rebecca: What? What's awful?
Frasier: "Dear Frasier, life in the Eco-pod is wonderful. Googie and I are happier than we've ever been." Please start divorce proceedings. Our marriage is...
Woody: "Made in heaven?"
Frasier: "Our marriage is over."
Quote from Woody
Cliff: Look out, everybody, here he comes.
Woody: Okay, what do we yell when he comes in?
Rebecca: Just yell, "Surprise!"
Woody: Surprise, surprise, surprise... Okay, I think I've got it.
Quote from Rebecca
All: Surprise! [sing] For he's a jolly good fellow For he's a jolly good fellow For he's a jolly good fellow Which nobody can deny. [cheering]
Frasier: Is this for me?
Rebecca: Yes, I thought it would help you get over Lilith. Do you like it?
Frasier: Oh, very much. Thank you.
Rebecca: Well, it was my idea. The guys fought me at every turn.