‘And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon (Part 2)’
Season 8, Episode 2 - Aired October 24, 2000
Daphne is upset that her relationship with Niles can't get started after he agreed to Mel's request that they pretend to be happily married for a while.
Quote from Frasier
Mel: Uh, Frasier, I had an interesting little phone call from Donny this afternoon.
Frasier: Oh?
Mel: Yes, he said you'd been by to see him earlier today.
Frasier: I may have done so.
Mel: Yes, he said you were a busy little bee before the wedding. First buzzing in Niles' ear, and then you were buzzing in Daphne's ear...
Frasier: Let me explain, Mel. You see...
Mel: Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz...
Frasier: Just stop that, please.
Mel: You see, I've been torturing myself trying to figure out how this all happened so quickly, and now I know. I won't forget this.
Quote from Frasier
Martin: What was that all about?
Frasier: Donny talked to Mel.
Martin: Told you not to go down there.
Frasier: Oh, just stop that.
Quote from Simon
Simon: Hello? Hello, is anybody home?
Martin: Hey, Simon. Just making coffee. You want some?
Simon: Ahh, I was thinking of something colder with a bit more of an amber hue.
Martin: Beer?
Simon: Brilliant! if you aren't the finest detective in Seattle, I am the Prince of Wales.
Quote from Niles
Daphne: If you'll excuse me, I have a splitting headache.
Niles: [to Daphne] You know, if you look at it from Mel's point of view, it really does make a lot of sense.
Frasier: He came so close.
Daphne: What did you say?
Niles: I said "Damn that Mel!"
Quote from Martin
Niles: Good idea, Dad. An evening out, just the two of us. I had no idea you enjoyed the Natural History Museum.
Martin: Oh, sure. And that documentary on the rain forest is supposed to be great.
Niles: That's what I hear.
Martin: Hope it has pygmies, I like pygmies.
Niles: I know you do.
Quote from Frasier
Frasier: I had planned to take Daphne to dinner, when suddenly inspiration struck. Since you two couldn't go to Au Pied du Cochon this evening, my faithful companion [Martin bows] and I would bring it to you courtesy of their caterer. If dancing at the Starlight Room was impossible, we'd give you the real thing.
Quote from Niles
Daphne: It's all so overwhelming.
Niles: Frasier, Dad, I don't know what to say. You even got that man to move his pigeons.
Martin: There were no pigeons.
Niles: Oh.
Quote from Frasier
Daphne: How can we ever thank you two?
Frasier: Just have a beautiful evening.
Niles: I think we can do that. And Frasier, listen...
Frasier: Apology accepted, Niles.
Quote from Niles
Niles: So where you from?
Daphne: Manchester, England.
Niles: Oh, my. Big family?
Daphne: Hideously. [Niles laughs] And you?
Niles: I'm from a small mountain village in Tibet. Tenzing Norgay used to carry me to school.