Quote from Niles in The Maris Counselor
Frasier: Excuse me? Janice: Oh, I think I see what your brother's doing here. Sometimes we role play, and I think he's just saying what my husband might say. Frasier: Sounds promising. Why don't we proceed, Janice? How would you respond to what your husband has just said? Janice: Well, okay. You know, Dan, I don't think it's psychiatrists that you mistrust, I think that it's me. Why are you so suspicious lately? Niles: Oh, I think you know very well. [Niles jabs his at his paper] Janice: What, a couple of harmless flirtations at parties? Everyone does that. Niles: Did you ever stop to consider how those flirtations might make me feel? Frasier: He's empathizing with the husband. We call this "empathizing." Janice: Well, what about you? Are you going to tell me you've never even looked at anyone else? Niles: Don't you dare bring her into this! She is clean and pure and decent. Frasier: Sometimes empathizing involves a bit of dramatic license. Niles: At least I've always been faithful to you. Janice: I've always been faithful to you. Niles: I wanted to believe that more than anything in the world, but now, now... [cries] I don't see how I possibly can! Frasier: Did I mention that my brother's one of the greatest empathizers in the business? Niles: Now I just want to die!