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Proxy Prexy

‘Proxy Prexy’

Season 10, Episode 3 -  Aired October 8, 2002

Fearing he will never win the support of the building's tenants, Frasier convinces Martin to run for president of the condo board so he can surreptitiously call the shots.

Quote from Frasier

Frasier: People! People! If you'd just let him talk, he could explain. My father is currently in negotiations with a salvage company to remove the old boiler room, which would give us the extra spaces we need.
Paul: Where are we going to park in the meantime?
Frasier: My father has already discussed with the building next door sharing their parking spaces. Isn't that right, Dad?
Martin: [pretends to check his paper] Uh...Yeah, right.

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Quote from Martin

Paul: We should have had more faith in you. You've had a lot of good ideas so far.
Martin: Well, actually, I've got something to tell you about those good ideas.
Frasier: Dad. [scratches his nose]
Martin: All that good stuff, all the stuff you were crazy about, it all came from Frasier. From the very beginning, he's been the one running things and I think we should give him a little credit.
Frasier: Well thank you, Dad, that's very kind of you.
Martin: In fact, uh, having me run was Frasier's idea.
Frasier: Dad [scratching his nose again]
Martin: He figured that- He figured that you'd go for his policies if they came from somebody else.
Albert: So this whole thing was a scam.
Martin: Well, I wouldn't call it a scam. It was just a fake-out.

Quote from Frasier

Jerry: Frasier, how could you do your father like this?
Mrs. Richman: He's always wanted to be president, but I never thought he would stoop this low.
Martin: All right, that's enough. My son is the best thing that ever happened to this condo board, but you guys are too petty to see it. Well, you people don't deserve him. And if you don't want him, you don't get me either. I resign. Come on, Fras.
Frasier: Right behind you, Dad. [both head for the exit]
Jerry: Now what do we do?
Paul: Well, technically, when the president resigns, the runner-up takes power.
[Frasier stops in his tracks before leaving the room.]
Frasier: That's right, isn't it? Well. It's not the way I would have liked it, but bylaws are bylaws. So as your president, I would like to quote a man who understands the language of the people.
[Frasier makes an obscene gesture at the tenants and committee]

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