‘A Mid-Winter Night's Dream’
Season 1, Episode 17 - Aired February 10, 1994
After Niles' attempt to spice up his relationship with Maris doesn't go to plan, Daphne offers to help him cook a romantic meal to win back his wife. When a thunderstorm traps Daphne at the mansion alone with Niles, Frasier rushes to stop them doing something they'll regret.
Quote from Martin
Martin: You flooded it. You had to keep pumping gas and now you flooded it.
Frasier: Dad, you cannot flood a fuel-injected engine. Oh, this so maddening. We're so close to the house, I can see the gargoyles!
Martin: If we'd have taken Roosevelt...
Frasier: We'd be stuck on Roosevelt!
Martin: You never can admit it when you made a mistake, could you?
Frasier: Oh, that is it. Just call the auto club, I'm gonna make a dash for it. [Frasier rushes out of the car]
Martin: You'll make better time if you take the shortcut by the side of the fountain! Well, same to you!
Quote from Roz
Frasier: All right, let's just assume for a moment that you are capable of a long-term relationship; what would you do to keep things cooking?
Roz: Well, once I had a boyfriend take me out to a bar, and we pretended we were strangers picking each other up. Actually that was kinda hot.
Frasier: So you used, like, fantasy/role-playing?
Roz: Yeah. In fact, we had so much fun we tried it again. Only the next time he got so into it he went home with another woman.
Frasier: I'm sorry.
Roz: Oh hell, she was gorgeous. One more drink, and I'd have gone home with her. My point is that women need to see the men they make love to as exciting, romantic figures. So I say, if you want to keep this woman interested, try creating a fantasy for an evening. Personally, I think you'd make a very sexy gladiator.
Frasier: Roz, this is not for me, it's for my brother Niles.
Roz: Oh. Well in that case, make it a gladiola.
Quote from Frasier
Martin: No, no, the storm's really bad. You shouldn't be driving init anyway. No, you just spend the night there. Right, goodnight, Daphne. [puts phone down]
Frasier: You told her to spend the night?
Martin: Yeah. What's the problem?
Frasier: Well, you know how Niles feels about her.
Martin: Oh, relax. It's just one of Niles' little crushes.
Frasier: Oh, I suppose you're right. Niles is harmless enough. Besides, he'd never try anything with Maris in the house.
Martin: Oh, Maris never made it back. She's stuck in Arizona.
Frasier: I've gotta get Daphne out of there!
Quote from Daphne
Daphne: Oh, isn't he lovely? I already have a nickname for him, "Eric The Red." It favors him, doesn't it? Don't you think he looks like a Viking?
Frasier: Well-
Daphne: Well, ta-ta! Oh, look at me, I forgot my beans. Earth to Daphne!