- Frasier and Lilith announce that they are moving in together and as the instigators of the relationship, they invite Sam and Diane over as their first dinner guests. Just prior to Sam and Diane's arrival, the new couple analyze their relationship and who manipulated who into doing what, which starts an evening long argument. As Sam and Diane arrive, the evening goes on a roller coaster of emotions, the major downturn initiated by a secret revealed by Diane. Thus Diane becomes the third member embroiled in the emotional battle for the evening. The dip and the apartment main floor powder room play key roles in how those emotions manifest themselves. Frasier believes that he has the ultimate answer to the evening's problems.—Huggo
- The hook features Sam and Frasier observing Norm working on his speech about poise. At least one day elapses before Act 1, probably a Monday. Carla desperately tries to find a babysitter for Wednesday night as everyone claims to be busy, including Al who says he will be pumping iron. Carla ignores Cliff's repeated offer to watch her kids. Thanks to Diane, Carla finally acknowledges Cliff and accepts his offer. Wednesday night, Frasier and Lilith prepare for their dinner guests of Sam and Diane. They make a sexual reference about the potato chip dip. They briefly argue about their different styles of arranging magazines and the likelihood that they should even be living together causing Lilith to become upset and flee to the bathroom as Sam and Diane arrive. Lilith gets upset again when she learns that Frasier had been engaged to Diane. Frasier then tells her about Diane leaving him at the altar. Cliff is eventually dumped off at Cheers by Carla's kids as he is wrapped up like a mummy. After Lilith's kitchen helper turns out to be a former girlfriend of Sam, Diane gets upset about not being able to go anywhere in the entire city of Boston without running into one of his former lovers and then flees to the bathroom. Sam points out that he dated Jill while she was living with Frasier. The news of Frasier and Diane previously living together upsets Lilith, so she again flees to the bathroom where Diane is. Frasier then locks the bathroom door from the outside and invites Sam to different area of the house to watch a series of gladiator shows.
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