Frasier Season 4 Episode 9 Dad Loves Sherry, The Boys Just Whine
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00:00Hello, Frasier, Maureen. Hi, Niles.
00:09A non-fat cap, please. I'll pay for his, too.
00:14Well, thank you. My day started off with good news, and it's already getting better.
00:19What do I owe this largesse? Well, I'm having a pretty great day, too.
00:24See, a few months ago, I took my first tennis lesson.
00:27And you finally mastered the backhand? No, I haven't played since.
00:33But the guy who was teaching me...
00:35...has won your girlish heart. No, he was a loser.
00:39But that day, he hit me this little dink shot, and I ran for it, and I stubbed my toe.
00:45I got this big black toenail that lasted for, like, three months, and today it finally fell off.
00:54I can wear sandals again.
00:57Thanks, Frasier.
01:01Goodbye, Maureen, and good luck.
01:03Thanks.
01:05Frasier?
01:07May I borrow your spoon?
01:08Certainly.
01:09I have an announcement.
01:14Well, frankly, so do I.
01:16Dad's girlfriend just told me some very big news.
01:19Well, unless she's expecting our baby brother, my news takes precedence.
01:25She's not, is she?
01:26No.
01:27Guess who just won this year's Marriott Fassbinder Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Literature of Psychiatry?
01:36Well, judging from the canary feathers protruding from your mouth, I'd say you.
01:40Yes.
01:40What article did you wait for?
01:44A gripping case history of a narcissistic opera singer.
01:47Mm-hmm.
01:47I called it me, me, me, me, me.
01:49Oh, very clever.
01:52I like that.
01:53Yes.
01:53Thrilled as I am, I must admit I'm a tad nervous about the awards banquet.
02:00Why?
02:01Dad.
02:02I want him there, of course, but I'm just dreading a rerun of Aunt Vi's wedding.
02:08Yes.
02:09The hour he spent regaling the table.
02:12Little Niles stories.
02:13Exactly.
02:14Imagine an entire room full of trained psychiatrists hearing the story of Sheldon, my imaginary protege.
02:20Oh, yes, Sheldon.
02:25That troubled little fellow who kept wetting your bed.
02:30Well, you know, if you're thinking of excluding Dad from the event, your timing couldn't be worse.
02:37It's his birthday this weekend.
02:39Oh, right.
02:40Yes.
02:41On top of that, Maureen just told me that she's decided to break it off with him.
02:46Oh, dear, what?
02:51Is it the age difference?
02:53Uh, no, no, no.
02:54She was quite emphatic on that point.
02:56She just thinks they have nothing in common.
02:58Oh, poor Dad.
02:59I know how much he enjoyed going out with her.
03:01Yes.
03:02Just the other day, he was saying that between her police badge and his handicap sticker, they could park anywhere.
03:07Oh, poor Dad.
03:15Oh, poor Dad.
03:16Evening, Dr. Craig.
03:17Yeah.
03:17Thank God you're home first.
03:19Listen, I have to warn you.
03:20About what?
03:21Dad and Maureen are on a date.
03:24It's not going well.
03:25She's telling him that she wants to break it off.
03:27Oh.
03:28This vision you're getting, is it a tingly feeling and a picture in your head or more like a husky voice murmuring in your ear?
03:37It's not a vision.
03:40Maureen told me about this this afternoon.
03:42Just worried about daring to do everything we can to help him through this.
03:46I wouldn't worry about you, Father.
03:49People are more resilient than you think.
03:51You know, when Joe dumped me a few weeks ago, I thought I'd lost the love of me life.
03:57I figured I'd spend the rest of me years dwelling on what might have been the home we'd have made, the children running through it, growing old together.
04:09Did I mention Joe's getting married?
04:12I'm sorry.
04:14No, I'm all right.
04:21Oh, Daphne.
04:23Daphne.
04:27That'll be fine.
04:34I should have known that you'd hate Indian food.
04:36No, it was great.
04:37It just takes a little getting used to.
04:40Yeah, it does.
04:41You should try it again sometimes.
04:44I think I just did.
04:48So, you're going to come in for some coffee?
04:51Mmm, nah, you're, uh, you're not feeling too well.
04:56Um, I think I'll just call it a night.
04:58But, uh, I thought you said in the car there was something you wanted to talk about.
05:03It can wait.
05:04Good night.
05:06Good night.
05:11Hi, Dad.
05:11Hey.
05:12How was your date?
05:14Awful.
05:15I never felt this bad in my life.
05:17Oh, crap.
05:18Yeah.
05:20I feel like my guts have been ripped out.
05:24Dad, let me assure you, this has nothing to do with your age.
05:28Oh, the hell it doesn't.
05:30This never would have happened 20 years ago.
05:31Well, you know, Dad, I may be talking out of turn here, but, uh, Maureen told me about
05:41this.
05:41What?
05:43Yes.
05:44Yes, she came to me for advice.
05:46That's how determined she was not to hurt you.
05:48You see, she wanted to make it perfectly clear that her breaking up with you had nothing
05:54to do with your age, but rather your compatibility.
05:57You see, it's not your fault that you don't like the same food, music, or movies, and she
06:02didn't bring this up, did she?
06:06No.
06:07Dad, I'm sorry.
06:08She doesn't want to see me again?
06:10Oh, I feel so terrible.
06:12Come on.
06:14Listen, Dad, you know, I mean, I know exactly how you're feeling right now, but believe me,
06:18the pain will pass.
06:20It may take some time.
06:22This is great.
06:25Or not.
06:27Wait till I tell Sherry.
06:30Sherry?
06:31Oh, this stuff works pretty good.
06:33We got any pretzels?
06:34Dad, just who is Sherry?
06:40Oh, she's this great lady I met down at McKinney's.
06:43You know, I've been trying for weeks to get up the nerve to end it with Maureen.
06:48Oh, good Lord, I've been worried all afternoon about Maureen breaking your heart, and all along
06:55you've been two-timing Maureen.
06:58Well, hi, Maureen, come in.
07:08Did you forget something?
07:10Yes, I did.
07:13Oh, don't mind me, I was just going up.
07:18To the powder room.
07:21How about it?
07:22There's something that I've been meaning to say to you, and I keep putting it off, and
07:30that's not fair to you.
07:32What is that?
07:38I don't think it's working out.
07:42Don't.
07:46Wow.
07:47I didn't see that coming.
07:53Marty, it's not the age difference.
07:56It's just, all we ever talk about is the police force, and I enjoy that, but I just think...
08:02You know, Maureen, now come on.
08:04You don't need to explain.
08:08You know, I guess I always knew that I could never hold on to a prize like you forever.
08:17But, at least I did it for a while.
08:26So, are you...
08:27Are you okay?
08:29I will be.
08:31It just takes a little time, you know, but...
08:34You take care of yourself.
08:39Yeah, you too.
08:40Okay.
08:40Okay.
08:40Okay.
08:47You old fraud.
08:55What?
08:56You made her believe that she'd broken your heart.
08:58Well, of course I did.
08:59When a woman breaks up with you, you have to act sad.
09:02It's only polite.
09:03Polite?
09:04My God, Dad, guilt is a very destructive emotion.
09:08Oh, spare me the Ivy League, bull.
09:12There ain't a dame alive who wouldn't rather break a guy's heart than think she hadn't even made a dent in it.
09:17I may not have been to Harvard, but I have been to the College of Love.
09:23Apparently on a Spill Lane Fellowship.
09:26Hello, Dr. Craig.
09:32Hey, Daphne.
09:33Hello, Lance Frazier.
09:34Where's the birthday boy?
09:36Oh, he's getting all dolled up for his lady friend.
09:39You should see how excited he is.
09:41Not half as excited as he's going to be when he sees these new videotapes.
09:44Twelve cassettes of the history of World War II.
09:47For those who thought the original was fun, but too short.
09:53Well, Lizzie, I thought, what the hell?
09:54Well, you know, give him something he really wants instead of what I think he needs.
09:57It's a very commendable settlement.
09:59What did you get him?
10:01Armani Tux.
10:04Well, my banquet's coming up.
10:07Hey, Miles.
10:08Hey, Daphne.
10:10Oh, you look Daphne.
10:12Thanks.
10:13Yeah, I heard the door.
10:15I thought maybe it was Sherry.
10:17I thought we were joining her and your chums down at the restaurant.
10:20Yeah, I changed my mind.
10:22You know, I just thought that, uh, I'm just so anxious for you to meet her.
10:25I know you're going to love her.
10:26Now, no, no, forget I said that.
10:28I mean, you will, but I just don't want to jinx it.
10:33Oh, there it is.
10:34Frasier, answer the door, would you please?
10:36No, no, wait.
10:37I'll get it.
10:42Happy birthday!
10:43Happy birthday!
10:43Happy birthday!
10:44Oh, man!
10:49Let it in and meet the family!
10:53Hi, Sherry Dempsey.
10:56Oh, now Marty didn't tell me the two of you were so handsome.
11:03Oh, hello.
11:04Daphne Moon.
11:05Oh, the physical therapist.
11:08Oh, don't worry about me, honey.
11:11I'm not the jealous type.
11:13Anybody that keeps my Marty limber is aces in my book.
11:19Hey, sit down, Sherry.
11:21Come on.
11:21Oh, okay.
11:22You know, uh, Franny, Sherry's a big fan of your show.
11:25Oh, yes, a big fan.
11:27Well, as a matter of fact, when my friend Donna's marriage was on the rocks,
11:31you were the one that she called for advice.
11:33Really?
11:34And did my advice prove helpful?
11:37That's not important.
11:39You care.
11:40That's what matters.
11:42Can we offer you a drink?
11:43Well, uh, actually, since it's a special occasion,
11:46I brought some bubbly.
11:48Oh!
11:49Let's crack it open.
11:51Well, yes.
11:54Why not?
11:56Oh, look, Frasier.
11:58Cold duck.
12:01You ever had it?
12:03Just once.
12:05I'll do the honors.
12:07Oh, I love this apartment.
12:11Wow, that's some view you've got.
12:16Which room's mine?
12:19Gotcha!
12:23She's always doing stuff like that.
12:26Oh, I love making people laugh.
12:28To me, humor is like medicine.
12:30Guess we're in the placebo group.
12:33Oh, uh, dad tells me that you two kids met at McGinty's.
12:47That's right.
12:48I ten bar there.
12:49Saw your dad there one night looking kind of lonesome,
12:53and I said to myself,
12:55Bottoms up!
12:58Well, something like that.
13:00Here we go.
13:01Oh, thank you.
13:03Well, happy birthday.
13:06Through the lips and over the gums.
13:08Look out, taste buds.
13:09Here it comes.
13:10I've never heard that version.
13:15I better be careful.
13:33Two glasses of that, I'd be dancing on the table.
13:35Yeah, you know, Sherry used to be on stage on Broadway.
13:41Las Vegas, ever been there?
13:43Just once.
13:46What a town, huh?
13:48Great food, terrific theater.
13:51Just too darn easy to get married.
13:54You're, uh, separated, right?
13:56Uh, yes.
13:58Oh, I've been there.
13:59Listen, you want my advice?
14:01Well...
14:01Don't move.
14:03Get right back in the saddle.
14:05My mama always used to say to me,
14:07Honey, the only way to get over someone
14:08is to get under someone.
14:17It's cute.
14:19Well, Mama had lots of sayings like that.
14:22I didn't know Midwest had children.
14:28Well, hey, hey, we'd better be going.
14:30So, you know, if you want to freshen up or anything,
14:32uh, you better do it now.
14:33It's right down there.
14:34Oh, I'll show you the way.
14:36I know what you're doing here.
14:38You just want the reviews.
14:40Talk me up.
14:41Oh, that's not it at all.
14:43You think you're so smart.
14:45Well, what do you think?
14:47Uh, wow.
14:50Niles?
14:50Oh, I see that wow and raise you a zowie.
14:56Wow.
14:57I'm so glad you like it.
14:59Now, you really do, right?
15:01Yes, Dad.
15:02Yeah.
15:02Absolutely.
15:03That's great.
15:04That's great.
15:05Well, we're going to have to spend more time here.
15:07You know, she's got that fourth floor walk-up
15:09and it's murder on my hip.
15:12Not that I wouldn't climb the space needle
15:14to hear her play that Bachelors.
15:15Climb up, boy.
15:31She's back.
15:32Uh-oh.
15:33You know, I keep meaning to ask,
15:35what's that lovely perfume you're wearing?
15:38Yes, I've been wondering that myself.
15:40It's called the lady's boudoir.
15:42You wouldn't believe what a bargain it is.
15:44For a hundred bucks,
15:45I could buy enough to drown myself in.
15:48I've got 60.
15:58Again, I'm sorry for not
16:00making it over for dinner last night,
16:03but you know, I had this tickle in my throat.
16:04Spare me your lame excuses, Niles.
16:06We both know why you weren't there.
16:08I was, Sherry.
16:10Colorful as ever.
16:13Last night,
16:14she's read it as to selections
16:15from her unpublished volume
16:17of Limericks for Lovers.
16:21I'll ask several about a well-traveled man
16:25fortuitously named Horatio.
16:32Oh, dear God.
16:33Don't turn around.
16:35Who is it?
16:36It's Dad, and he's brought Sophie Tucker.
16:38Oh, no.
16:40But this is our place.
16:42Don't look.
16:44Hey!
16:45How you doing?
16:47Hi, Chris.
16:48Hi, boy.
16:50Oh, wow.
16:52What a cute place this is.
16:54I walk by here all the time
16:56and never stopped in.
16:57Yeah, well, the boys love it here.
16:59Well, we should start coming here.
17:00Now, make room at that table.
17:03We're going to get a cuppa.
17:04Quick, Niles, pull up the ladder.
17:07She found our clubhouse.
17:08Oh.
17:14This cannot go on.
17:16You're right.
17:18Dad has to be politely told
17:19that even though he may enjoy her company,
17:22he has no right to...
17:23What's a polite word for an inflict?
17:25No.
17:26I don't know, but I'm sure you'll find one.
17:28Me?
17:29You don't have to do this alone.
17:31Huh?
17:31But I thought the two of us
17:33would sit him down and talk to him about it.
17:34No, no, no, no, no.
17:35What do we do is...
17:36No, I'm afraid you're the one
17:37who's going to be making that little scene.
17:39But does both of us have a problem?
17:41Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
17:42She's not invading my apartment.
17:44I can afford to be patient.
17:46You are a little weasel, aren't you?
17:48A little weasel whose daddy loves him.
17:51Niles, before I forget about your banquet,
17:54are we talking fancy schmancy?
17:57That's not exactly the way
17:59it was worded on the invitation, but yes.
18:06Why?
18:07Well, Daphne's got a cold,
18:09so Sherry's going to use her ticket.
18:11What fun!
18:17What's going on soon, isn't it?
18:18Maybe you should start working
18:19on that little speech.
18:21Oh, so fancy dress, huh?
18:24Good.
18:24I have got a backless leopard skin number
18:26that is going to knock your eyes out.
18:31Catch up!
18:32Ah!
18:36Oh, I'm sorry, I'm smushing you.
18:41No, that's all right, we'll just leave you.
18:43Oh, you gotta go?
18:45Yeah.
18:45Oh, well, now, Niles,
18:47don't worry about your banquet.
18:48I'll wear a nice dress
18:50and put on my best dancing shoes.
18:52Oh, well, there won't be dancing.
18:54You just leave that to Sherry.
18:56Oh.
18:56Well, your little banquet
19:07should prove quite amusing.
19:09I hope Dr. Gottfried doesn't aggravate his hernia
19:12when he goes underneath the limbo pole.
19:15I have to talk to Dad.
19:17I can't let her ruin
19:18the most important evening of my life.
19:20What do I say to him?
19:22Frasier, you've got to help me.
19:24Well, prepared though you were
19:28to abandon me
19:29and let me handle all the dirty work alone,
19:31I will swallow my resentment,
19:34confront him with you tonight,
19:35and take my share of the heat.
19:39Gotcha.
19:39Gotcha.
19:46So, Niles, what are you in the mood for?
19:49Normandy or the Battle of the Bulge?
19:51Whatever.
19:56What?
19:57You've been fidgeting around all night.
19:59Something on your mind?
20:00Uh, yes, actually.
20:03It's about my award banquet.
20:06Yeah?
20:07Oh.
20:09Dad, this is very difficult to say.
20:12Uh, I would really rather
20:15you didn't
20:18wear those pants.
20:24Well, I'm not.
20:25I'm wearing that Avanti tux you gave me.
20:27What's your problem?
20:29I'm sorry.
20:30I'm sorry.
20:30I guess I...
20:31I don't know.
20:32I'm just nervous about tomorrow night.
20:35God knows why.
20:36Good evening, Pat.
20:45Evening.
20:49Something wrong?
20:51You know, that brother of yours
20:52can be downright insulting.
20:55He's so afraid someone's going to
20:56embarrass him at his fancy dinner.
20:58Uh, you know, Niles
21:02told me about what he was going
21:05to say to you tonight.
21:06And, uh, well, I must say
21:09in his defense
21:10that it is an important evening
21:13for him and, well, let's face it,
21:15Sherry can be a bit much.
21:18She can, huh?
21:19Well, I mean, I don't mean it
21:21as a criticism, mind you.
21:23You know, some people like that.
21:24She says, well, now that Niles
21:26has approached the subject,
21:28I must say that I, too,
21:30find Sherry a bit brassy
21:32and flamboyant.
21:36He didn't say a word to you, did he?
21:43I don't believe this.
21:45You got a problem with Sherry?
21:47That delightful woman?
21:51Oh, knock it off.
21:53See, you're still waiting
21:55on that spine donor.
22:01Oh, Dad, there's no reason
22:04to belabor at this point.
22:05No, no, you got something to say.
22:06Let's hear it.
22:08You don't like her?
22:10Please understand, Dad.
22:11As happy as we are
22:12that you've found someone.
22:13But you don't like her.
22:14No, no, we're not saying that.
22:16She's just not the sort of person
22:18that we would normally
22:20choose to spend time with.
22:22In other words, you don't like her.
22:23Come on, we're all grown-ups here.
22:26Tell me the truth.
22:32All right, Dad, we don't like her.
22:35Fine.
22:36That's the way you feel about it?
22:37Don't worry, I won't bring her
22:38back here anymore.
22:40I guess it's too much
22:41to expect my own family
22:42to make a person I care about
22:44feel welcome.
22:45Wait a minute!
22:52When did you ever make any of the women
22:53we were involved with feel welcome?
22:56Oh, Fraser, you're right.
22:58He almost got away with that.
23:01When did Bill have ever step foot
23:03in your house that you didn't make her
23:04feel as wanted as a fungus?
23:06Not to mention my Maris.
23:08What?
23:09You're comparing a warm lady
23:10like Sherry to Frosty the Snow Wife?
23:13Yeah!
23:14Yeah!
23:14Yeah!
23:14Yeah!
23:14Yeah!
23:15Yeah!
23:15Yeah!
23:15Yeah!
23:15Yeah!
23:15Yeah!
23:15Yeah!
23:15Yeah!
23:15Yeah!
23:16Yeah!
23:16Yeah!
23:16Yeah!
23:16Yeah!
23:17Yeah!
23:17Yeah!
23:18Yeah!
23:18Yeah!
23:19Yeah!
23:19Yeah!
23:20Yeah!
23:20Since when has any one of us ever
23:22from Sherry to Lilith
23:24to Maris to Diane
23:25has ever been able to pick
23:26one woman that the other two
23:28could stand the sight of?
23:29I picked your mother.
23:34I'm sorry, Naz.
23:34I've been hogging the floor.
23:39Um.
23:40Ah, forget it.
23:43You're right.
23:45Why should I expect you
23:46to make the effort
23:47when I'm no better?
23:48Hell, you probably
23:50got it from me.
23:52You sure didn't get it
23:53from your mother
23:54because she was great
23:55that way.
23:58Any time she ever
23:59met anybody
23:59she would always find
24:01something to like
24:03about him.
24:05One of the things
24:06I loved her for
24:07was one of the things
24:09I love Sherry for.
24:10She's a lot like
24:10your mother that way.
24:13She'll always find
24:14something
24:15even with you two.
24:18Well, I
24:22suppose we could
24:25all afford to be
24:27a bit more open-minded
24:28when it comes
24:28to each other's mates.
24:30Well, at the very least
24:32we can't say anything nice
24:33we shouldn't say
24:34anything at all.
24:38You're having some
24:38quiet thanksgivings
24:40but
24:40fine with me.
24:42Hi, Sherry.
24:46Hi.
24:47Don't you look nice.
24:48Come on in.
24:48Well, thank you,
24:50Frasier.
24:51Oh, Marty,
24:52I brought you
24:53one more
24:55little gift.
24:56Another one?
24:58Well, I wanted to
24:59give it to you
24:59on your birthday
25:00but it took me a while
25:01to find the right size.
25:03Really?
25:03I'm usually
25:04a pretty easy fit.
25:05Who said
25:06it's for you
25:07to wear?
25:07Oh, I like it already.
25:12Oh, I should stop.
25:14I'm embarrassing
25:15your boys.
25:16No, you're not.
25:18Is she?
25:19No.
25:22Party on.
25:23All right.
25:27Well, I think
25:28we should go
25:29and unwrap this.
25:31Oh, Dad,
25:32you know,
25:34Lilith mentioned
25:34that she was going
25:35to be joining Frederick
25:35on his next visit.
25:36You don't mind
25:37if she stays here,
25:38do you?
25:38Oh, Lilith.
25:39Oh, no.
25:40Great.
25:41I love Lilith.
25:42That's terrific.
25:43No, she'd welcome
25:44me here any time.
25:46Honey,
25:47you're hurting my hand.
25:53Oh, listen,
25:54I should mention
25:55I'm kind of
25:56a sleepwalker
25:57so if you get up
25:59in the night
25:59and find me
26:00in here naked,
26:01just give me
26:02a good hard shake.
26:03I'll come to
26:04in a gym.
26:06Got me.
26:10Got my...
26:11Ha-ha-ha!
26:15Ha-ha-ha!
26:19Ha-ha-ha-ha!
26:20Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
26:22Oh, my God!
26:23Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
26:30Hey, baby, I hear the blues are calling
26:33Tossed salads and scrambled eggs
26:36Quite stylish
26:38And maybe I seem a bit confused
26:42Well, maybe, but I got you paid
26:45Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
26:47But I don't know what to do
26:50With those tossed salads and scrambled eggs
26:53They're calling again
26:56Good night, everybody!