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Desperately Seeking Closure

‘Desperately Seeking Closure’

Season 5, Episode 8 -  Aired December 9, 1997

After Sam breaks things off with Frasier, he is obsessed with figuring out what about him she did not like.

Quote from Martin

Frasier: Oh God, I've blown it haven't I?
Daphne: Well, that depends. What did you say in your message?
Frasier: Well, nothing undignified. Of course, tone of voice is everything, isn't it? You know, maybe I should just play them for you.
Roz: Wait, you have her access code for her answering machine?
Frasier: Yes, luckily I set it up with her. I gave her an access code that would be easy to remember, my birthday.
Martin: What's so easy about May 7th?
Frasier: I wouldn't know, dad, my birthday's in March!
Martin: Oh, that's right. The seventh, that's Eddie!

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Quote from Frasier

Frasier: It's hard to believe this picture was taken only three days ago. Look at us. How happy I was. Now, I'll never see her again.
Niles: Aren't you over dramatizing? You're bound to run into her now and then.
Frasier: No, I was talking about me and Lesley Stahl.

Quote from Frasier

Sam: I'm going to tell you what we're going to be doing this weekend. We're taking the concord to London for a party at Alec Guinness' place.
Frasier: I'm not so sure that... Sir Alec Guinness?
Sam: Yes, well, I know it's a long way to go. But Stephen is going to be there, he's promised to play some songs for the new one.
Frasier: Look, I don't know... Stephen Sondheim?
Sam: Yes. Oh, and you'll never guess who'll be singing with him.
Frasier: No, please don't tell me, please.

Quote from Frasier

Frasier: Well, I'm not very proud of this, but maybe I was a little dazzled by the circle you travel in.
Sam: So you were with me just so you could be around some famous people?
Frasier: It's not as though I wasn't fond of you as well.
Sam: Fond of me? Oh, well, thank you very much.
Frasier: Look, look, I understand that you're upset and I'm just gonna go.
Sam:I don't believe this. "My friend."
Frasier: I know it's shallow and it's something I'm going to have to work on.
Lesley Stahl: Hi, Sam, how are you?
Frasier: Lesley, hello. It's Dr. Frasier Crane, we met this weekend.
Lesley Stahl: Oh, are how you?
Sam: What kind of sick bastard are you?
Frasier: You're right. You're right. We're just having a little bit of a spat. But, of course, I don't need to tell you, being the ace reporter that you are.
Sam: Oh, oh, just get out of here right now!
Frasier: Right, right, okay. Listen, if you're in town for a while, maybe we can have lunch?
Sam: Get out.
Frasier: What is the matter with me? Lesley! [makes "call me" gesture]

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