‘Taps at the Montana’
Season 6, Episode 18 - Aired March 25, 1999
Just as Niles moves back into his prestigious apartment building, the tenants hold a vote on whether to evict him. Niles throws a party to try and win the committee over.
Quote from Frasier
Niles: Okay, it's time to wind the game up. The appetizers are ready, and may I say they are delicious. I think this
party is finally back on track.
Frasier: Niles, I'm afraid Mr. Probst has passed on.
Niles: What?
Frasier: Yes, you see, I think that heart condition of his finally caught up with him.
Niles: Dead? No, no, no, he's sleeping. Old people love to nap. Mr. Probst, time to wake up. Mr. Probst...
Frasier: Niles, Niles, he's gone.
Quote from Niles
Roz: Shouldn't we notify someone?
Niles: No, he was a widower, he had no children, he lived alone in this building for twenty-five years. This is so awful. Mr. Probst was right, I am a menace.
Frasier: No, Niles, this is not your fault.
Niles: But it happened at my party, it's all they will remember. I may as well pack my bags.
Quote from Roz
Frasier: I'm going to use the game to distract everybody. I will take everyone into the kitchen for questioning, thus drawing their attention from the bodies.
Roz: What do you mean, "bodies"?
Frasier: Roz.
Roz: No.
Frasier: Get down on the floor.
Roz: No way in hell.
Frasier: All right, how about this? I will pay the airfare for that vacation of yours next month.
Roz: No way, it's just too creepy. First class?
Frasier: Business.
Roz: Done.
Quote from Martin
Frasier: Dad! Can you do one more favor? You are now the killer. Listen, come on, you've got to murder somebody, preferably in the kitchen.
Martin: Oh, come on. You're not going to make someone lie down on this dirty floor again, are you?
Mrs. Latimer: Oh, there you are, Martin. Have you been hiding from me?
Martin: Hiding? No, you're just the person I've been looking for.
Quote from Frasier
Frasier: So we have established Miss Finn was talking with Mr. Larkin in the upstairs hall at 8:14. And he muttered something. [Frasier checks on the front room]
Carol: Why do you keep looking out there?
Frasier: I'll ask the questions around here, Mrs. Larkin.
Quote from Niles
Alfred: Where's Probst?
Roz: He just left. He wasn't feeling well.
Niles: Yes, I hope he's alright, poor man.
Alfred: Well, who cares? I never liked the old coot anyway.
Niles: You didn't?
Alfred: I was planning on voting for you tonight just to annoy him.
Carol: Me, too!
Niles: Well, why don't we vote right now?
Alfred: Consider it done. You're in, Crane. Welcome back. Carol, let's get out of here.
Quote from Niles
Niles: Thank you so much for this second chance. I can assure you, from now on this will be the quietest apartment in the Montana.
Roz: [o.s.] Oh, my God!
Niles: Goodnight.