Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz Written by Jay Kogen
Directed by Kelsey Grammer
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Production Code: 6.10.
Original Airdate on NBC: 17th December 1998.
Transcript written 19th December 1999.
Premise
Whilst out shopping for a present for Freddie for Hanukka a lady
notices him who sets him up with his daughter. They have a great
relationship until Christmas Eve when Faye finds out he's not
Jewish. Frasier and co put on a Jewish farce in order to stop Faye's
mother from splitting the two up. Meanwhile, Niles has got involved
with Daphne's multi-cultural christmas play.
Reviews
Nicholas Hartley:
This episode was much better than I thought it would be. It turned
out a real splendour with some great gags. It even had a small Niles
and Daphne storyline. There were many wonderful parts of this
including the tree in the bathroom bit. Absolutely hilarious. My
criticisms are the obvious lack of Roz but she had her week last
week. A-
Quotes and Scene Summary {nick hartley}
Act One.
Scene One - Department Store.
Roz and Frasier are walking through the store. Frasier is carrying a
bag with a Menorrah in it for Frederick.
Roz: I thought your father was in charge of Christmas
decorations.
Frasier: Oh, no, no, not this year. I'm doing it my way. That's why
I'm ordering a tasteful tree here and having it delivered on
Christmas Eve fully decorated.
Roz: [sarcastic:] Gee, that'll be fun for Freddie.
Frasier: Oh no, Frederick won't be joining me this year. He's
spending his vacation on an archaelogical tour with Lilith.
Roz: He's spending Christmas with dried up old bones.
Frasier: [laughs] I thought I told you, she's taken him on an
archaelogical tour. [laughs with Roz] Oh, look how late it's
got!
Roz: Well don't blame me, you're the one who spent twenty minutes
looking for that kettle holder thing.
Frasier: Oh, no, it's a Menorrah, Roz. I thought I'd get one for
Frederick for Hanukka.
Roz: Oh, yeah, that's right, I completely forgot Frederick is
half-Jewish.
Frasier: Yes, between the Crane boy's genes and Lilith's contribution
I'm not sure if NFL is holding it's breath.
Roz: I'm going to go "Notions" and try to find something for
Calvin, the security guard.
Frasier: What are you getting him?
Roz: If I knew I wouldn't be going to "Notions".
Roz leaves to the "Notions" part of the store. Frasier goes to the
clothes department and asks the assistant:
Frasier: Excuse me, I'd like to get a gift for that woman I was
just with, er, how about this sweater right here.
Assistant: Excellent choice.
Frasier: I'm not sure of the size, though, could you find me this
in a medium? Thank you.
The assistant finds the sweater as Roz comes back.
Roz: It's a mad house in there.
Frasier: [worried:] Roz!
Roz: People pushing and shuving for nose hair clippers. Is
there a nose hair eperdemic I don't know about.
Assistant: [to Frasier:] Sir, this is your sweater.
Roz: [to Frasier:] Is he talking to you?
Frasier: [covering:] No, no, he's talking...
A woman, of about fifty, in a red dress - Mrs. Helen Moskowitz -
comes to his rescue.
Helen: He's talking to me! It's for my neice. But I'm a bit
worried about the size. [to Roz:] She's just about your
height. Do you mind me asking? Would this fit you?
Roz: That's a little big for me.
Helen: What about the colour? A little blah?
Roz: Personally, I like the blue.
Helen: I agree, thank you so much. [to Assistant:] I will take a
smaller size in the blue and please gift wrap it.
Assistant: Coming right up.
Frasier: Roz, it looks like "Notions" has thinned out.
Roz: Oh, good, do you think that Calvin will like the nose hair
clippers?
Frasier: Well, I think we can be sure, he doesn't own a pair!
Roz exits to "Notions" again. Frasier turns to Helen.
Frasier: Gee, thank you so much for bailing me out that way.
Helen: My pleasure. [shakes his hand] Helen.
Frasier: Frasier.
Helen: Oh, Frasier Crane, from the radio show?
Frasier: Yes.
Helen: Oh, ha-ho, I listen to you every time I come to Seattle to
visit my daughter, Faye.
Frasier: That's very kind.
Helen: You know, you really should know your wife's size.
Frasier: Oh, she's not my wife.
Helen: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry. Girlfriend?
Frasier: I don't have a girlfriend actually, I'm unattatched.
Helen: Well, I've taken enough of your time. All though, there is
one small thing you could help me with. I'm looking for
something for my daughter.
Frasier: Oh, what is it?
Helen: Nah, I really shouldn't.
Frasier: No, no, please.
Helen: No, no, it's too much of an imposition.
Frasier: Not after the way you came to my rescue I would be delighted
to help you in any way I can. What is it you are looking to
get for your daughter?
Helen: A date with a nice, unattatched, docter.
Frasier: Well, I certainaly walked into that one, didn't I?
Helen: It wasn't my first time!
Scene Two - Café Nervosa.
Frasier and Niles are seated. Frasier is waiting for his date.
Frasier: Now, as soon as this woman gets here you give me a quick
call to my cell phone. If I'm miserable I will simply say
it's an emergency and excuse myself.
Niles: Ah, yes, the ever valuable escape call.
Frasier: Oh, you've done one?
Niles: [laughs as if he's remembering the time, then stops:] No,
but I've seen them done.
Niles leaves to the window seat as Faye enters and meets Frasier.
Faye: Excuse me, are you Frasier?
Frasier: Faye? Yes, hello, how did you know it was me?
Faye: You had that horror stricken look of someone who's met my
mother.
Frasier: Oh, no, [points to seat:] please, please, shall we?
Faye: Oh, no, that's very sweet of you but you really don't have
to go through with this. I really just came to apologise.
Frasier: Oh, please, please, why don't you sit down?
Faye does. Meanwhile, Daphne enters and spots Niles. She sits with
him.
Daphne: Hey, Dr. Crane. Are you here with your brother?
Niles: [points to Frasier:] No, actually he's on a blind date.
Daphne: Oh, he is isn't he!
Niles begins to start acting nervous around Daphne. He begins
figitting.
Daphne: I think he really fancies her. You know it's always so
obvious when a man likes a woman.
Niles begins arkward body language.
Daphne: You can tell by his arkward body language.
Niles begins shifting in his chair.
Daphne: Shifting in his chair, he doesn't know quite what to do with
his hands.
Niles realise his hands are all over the place.
Daphne: He's as nervous as a hen. [shouts:] Oh for God's sake stop f
fidgiting!
Niles, thinking she's talking to him, stops moving. Then he realises
she was talking about Frasier. Meanwhile, Frasier and Faye...
Frasier: So, your mother tells me that you're a lawyer.
Faye: Well, that's typical. I was a lawyer and I quit two years
ago and now I'm a pastry chef.
Frasier: Really?
Faye: Yes. I work in a little French restaurant in town. Maybe
you've heard of it? Le Cigaré Volont.
Frasier: My God, it's one of my favourites. I had dinner there last
Friday night.
They get excited.
Faye: I worked there last Friday night, what did you have?
Frasier: The Grand Marquis Souflée.
Faye: I made that.
Frasier: Oh, it was poetry on a plate.
Faye: Thank you. [then:] You didn't happen to find my earring in
it did you? [Frasier gives a look:] I'm kidding!
Frasier: Oh, [laughs] something: I'm glad that your mother's as pushy
as she is. It's funny though you're nothing like her.
Faye: That's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me. [laughs]
Meanwhile, Daphne gives Niles a proposal:
Daphne: Dr. Crane, can I ask a favour? What are you doing for the
next ten nighs coz...
Niles: [quickly:] Yes. [Daphne gives him a look:] Excuse me, finish
the question.
Daphne: Well, my neighbourhood theatre group is putting on a holiday
review, in fact we're performing in the common room of Dr.
Crane's building.
Niles: Where, downstairs?
Daphne: Yeah, but we're still looking for a musical director. I would
never ask you but they've put me in charge of the whole
thing.
Niles: Oh, well count me in. Is the show more religious in tone or
secular.
Daphne: [gets out her notes:] Well, we couldn't quite agree. So we
ended up with a mixed bag. Er, we open with the note run at
the inn scene, then it's a rousing version of "Jingle Bell
Rock" and a brief medley from "Jesus Christ Superstar". And
the first act ends with Santa's elves and the three wise men
all linking arms and singing "Frosty the Snowman".
Niles: [surprised] Well! Excuse me, I have to make a phone call.
Back to Frasier and Faye. Frasier is talking of his history.
Frasier: Well, I love Boston but well there's no place like home.
Frasier's mobile rings, he answers.
Frasier: Excuse me. [to phone:] Yes, hello? Er, yes but you know
what, I'll just have to sign those papers later, thank you.
[hangs up] Office work.
Faye: That was an escape call, wasn't it?
Frasier: No, what are you talking about?
Faye: Come on, it's a blind date. You wanted a way to back out.
Frasier: Oh, gosh, you are sharp aren't you? How did you know?
Faye's mobile starts ringing. She gives a look as we fade out.
Scene Three - Frasier's Apartment.
Niles is hanging up a stylish wreath in the apartment. Frasier is on
the phone to Faye.
Frasier: [to phone:] Well that would be just lovely, right, I'll see
you soon. [hangs up] Well, isn't that nice. Faye's dropping
by.
Niles: Oh, you've been seeing a lot of her lately, haven't you?
Frasier: Yes, I have, you know she really is quite wonderful.
Niles: Well, I thought she was off to Florida with her mother.
Frasier: Yes she is. They're both popping by on the way to the
airport. I guess someone wanted to rack up a few more
frequent Frasier miles. [laughs]
Niles: You don't every actually say those things to the woman...
Frasier: Oh no!
Daphne enters with costumes on her arm.
Daphne: Oh good, Dr. Crane, your here.
Niles: Yes, the show starts in half an hour.
Daphne: Yes, could you give me a hand. I still have to sow the chains
to Jacob Marley's tux for the dance number.
Niles: Oh, yeah, happy to.
Frasier: Jacob Marley? They're doing "A Christmas Carol" too?
Niles: No, they're not. They worked him into the nativity scene.
Martin then enters from his room with "Rudolph" - a big garish wreath
with Rudolph popping out of it. His nose looks as if it can glow if
plugged in.
Martin: Hey Fras', where's a good place to put Rudolph this year?
Frasier: Dad! Please, I thought we had an agreement about the
decorations.
Martin: Oh, I know, but what's Christmas without Rudolph?
Frasier: He is not even one of the original reigndeer!
Martin: Well, do the others have a song?
Frasier: Look, I'm not having this discussion.
Martin: It's because you know I'm right. Forget it, I wouldn't want
to ruin your designer Christmas!
Martin exits to his room as the doorbell sounds. Frasier answers it
to Faye.
Frasier: Oh, Faye. Hi, good to see you, let me take your coat.
Where's Helen?
Faye: Er, well, she's talking yo your doorman. She's trying to fix
him up with my cousin, Janet, and I couldn't bare to watch.
Faye notices the wreath.
Faye: Oh my gosh.
Frasier: What?
Faye: You have a wreath!
Frasier: Yes, so?
Faye: Aren't you Jewish?
Frasier: No, no, why do you ask?
Faye: The day we met my mother saw you shopping for a Menorrah...
Frasier: Yes, for my son. My ex-wife is Jewish.
Faye: Oh God!
Frasier: Is there a problem?
Faye: For me, no, but for my mother it's another story and gee I
was wondering what we'd talk about on a seven hour flight to
Miami.
Frasier: Well, I can just take this down.
Faye: No, no, no, no, I shall have to stop being a child about
these things. If she's upset she's upset.
Frasier: How many stopovers do you have?
Faye: Two.
Frasier: I'll take it down.
Faye: Thank you.
Frasier takes the wreath down.
Faye: I really appreciate you doing this.
Frasier: Oh, it's no probelm.
Faye: I can't believe I'm asking you to pretend you to be Jewish
on Christmas Eve.
Frasier: It's all right, really, it probably won't even come up.
There is a knock at the door and Helen enters. They ad-lib hellos.
Helen: Oh, what a beautiful apartment you have.
Frasier: Thank you.
Eddie then jumps up onto the sofa. He is dressed in a Father
Christmas outfit. Helen's back is turned to him.
Frasier: Get out!
Helen is surprised.
Fraiser: [covering:] Of that coat already. [takes it off her]
End Of Act One. [time: : ]
Act Two.
OI TO THE WORLD
Scene One - Frasier's Apartment.
Helen, Faye and Frasier are sitting in the apartment and discussing.
Helen: So, Frasier, you grew up in Seattle?
Frasier: Yes, as a matter of fact I did.
Helen: [looks at view:] Such a pretty city.
Frasier: Oh, yes.
Helen: I guess you were barmitsed here?
Frasier: Oh yes, yes of course. What a proud day that was. I can
still remember reading from the Torah before the Rabbi..
[struggling:] and the Canta and the Moil.
Helen: The Moil?
Frasier: Yes.
Faye: The one who did your circumcision?
Frasier: Yes, yes, I just wanted to show him that there were no hard
feelings. [notices Niles entering:] Niles!
Niles: Hello all, you must be Faye. [shakes hand]
Helen: [shakes his hand:] I'm her mother, Helen Moskowitz.
Niles: And I'm Frasier's brother, Niles. [notices the wreath is
gone:] What happened to the... [points at wall where wreath
is gone]
Frasier: [interrupting]... the Moskowitz family that lived down the
hall, they moved! You know Niles, would you just come and
help me in the kitchen. I'm just about to pour everyone a
drink.
The camera resets to the kitchen as they both enter.
Niles: What's going on?
Frasier: Faye's mother thinks that we're Jewish just play along.
Niles: [used to the farce senario:] Okay. [pause] Why?
Frasier: Well, it's important to Faye, Faye is important to me, think
you can pull it off?
Niles: No problem. [checks oven:] Ooh, ham!
Frasier: Niles! Please, we've got to find a time to tell dad about
this too.
Niles: You mean Popa.
Frasier: Stop it!
Frasier pours the wine.
Niles: Wait, Frasier, is that for Helen?
Frasier: Yes.
Niles: What if she's expecting Jewish wine?
Frasier: Gosh, I'm afraid I don't have any of that on hand.
Niles: It's easy enough. It's just like regular wine plus a little
bit of this...
Niles takes some sugar and puts two teaspoons into the glass.
Niles: Try that.
Frasier: [he does] It's dreadful!
Niles: Perfect.
Niles and Frasier enter the room with the wine.
Frasier: Here we are. [hands out wine]
Helen: Thank you. Who has a nice toast? Niles?
Niles: Ooh, all right. Ohighum [sp?], Mossletoff, next year in
Jerusalem.
Frasier: Take it down a notch Tabja.
Martin enters.
Martin: Hey Fras', you know, since it's the night before...
Niles:
Dad!
Frasier:
Martin notices guests.
Martin: Oh, great, would it be a crime for somebody to tell me we had
guests here. [to the women:] Hi, I'm Marty Crane. I'm
Frasier's dad. All though you'd never guess it from the way
I'm treated like a second class citizen around here.
[sarcastic:] But as long as Frasier's happy why should my
feelings matter?
Martin exits to the kitchen.
Frasier: Niles, why don't you see if you can help dad in the kitchen?
Niles: Oh all right, but he'll probably just Vechet me and frankly
I don't need that Souris.
Frasier: Niles!
Niles exits to the kitchen as Frasier gives a wry smile. Meanwhile,
Martin complains to Niles.
Martin: I don't know how to be Jewish.
Niles: Well, just answer questions with a question.
Martin: Like what?
Niles: What, I have to explain everything?
Martin: Can't you give me an example?
Niles: What, I should give you an example?
Martin: Are you going to help me or not?
Niles: You're saying I'm not being helpful?
Martin: Oh forget it!
Martin and Niles enter the living room.
Helen: So, Marty, both your sons are doctors. How do you work that
out?
Martin: I've no idea. [then:] Do I?
Everyone looks at each other. Daphne enters with costumes. Helen
begins to dial on her mobile.
Daphne: Well, I just got the phone call every producer dreads.
Niles: What is it?
Daphne: Someone's dropping out of the show. You don't suppose you
could take over one of the roles.
Niles: Well I don't see why not, I know all the songs.
Daphne: Wonderful.
Niles: [to women:] Well, it was nice meeting you both.
Helen: Likewise. We're leaving too. Could you send the elevator back
up, we'll be right down.
Niles: Happy to. So, who dropped out?
Daphne: Mr. Blanchett.
Niles: Oi!
Daphne and Niles exit the apartment.
Frasier: Well, you know, it's been great spending the time with the
two of you, I wish you could stay longer.
Helen: [puts mobile down:] Well actually we can. I just called the
airline. The plane is delayed an hour.
Frasier: Oh, isn't that good news?
Helen: You know, I hate to be forward but I'd love to taste
whatever smells so wonderful in that kitchen.
Frasier: And I'd loved to give you a taste, except it isn't done yet.
The cooker beeps done.
Frasier: Well, more good news!
Scene Two - Frasier's Apartment.
Faye and Frasier are in the kitchen talking about the farce.
Frasier: I don't know how much longer we can continue this charade.
My God, if my dad starts talking about working on his own
car, we're gonnars!
Faye: Well, we only have to keep it up for another half an hour...
actually I think I have an idea. Go out there.
Frasier: Okay.
Frasier exits and the camera resets to the living room. Faye and
Martin are waiting.
Frasier: Well, I don't know what it is with that brisket, it just
won't cook through.
Helen: I could take a look.
Faye: [enters] No, we don't have the time. I just got off the
phone with the airlines, they pushed the flights back up so
we really have to get going.
Helen: Oh, really? All right.
Frasier: Gosh, I wish you could stay longer it's just that I'd hate
to have you late for your plane.
Frasier opens the door for them to go however the man from the
department store is there with the Christmas tree. Frasier quickly
shuts the door.
Frasier: On the other hand. I can't leave until you've seen the
apartment. Let's start with the bedroom. There's plently of
time.
There's a knock at the door.
Frasier: Oh, dad, could you see who it is and make sure they come
back later.
Martin: What every you want Frasier, as usual.
Frasier, Faye and Helen go to Frasier's room. Martin answers the door
to the deliverer.
Deliverer: Hello sir and let me wish you a...
Martin: Sush, sush, bring that thing back in about an hour.
Deliverer: Wait, it's Christmas Eve, I've got a full truck
downstairs. Where do you want it?
Martin: Oh Jeez, I don't know.
Deliverer: You know: a lot of people put them in their living room.
Martin: [opens powder room:] Here, here put it in the bathroom.
Deliverer: The bathroom?
Martin: Just put it in all right.
Martin, the deliverer and the tree are taken into the powder room and
they shut the door behind them. Then the front door opens. It is
Niles dressed in his Jesus costume. Niles has a cold and is searching
for his nasal spray. He goes into the kitchen. Martin and the man
then exit from the powder room. Martin tells the deliverer to shut up
and pushes him out of the door before shutting the powder room door
leaving the tree in there. Then, the Moskowitzs and Frasier enter.
Helen: That's a beautiful bedroom.
Frasier: Oh, thank you, thank you, very much.
Helen: [to Faye:] I noticed you were sort of quiet, Faye, almost as
though you've been in there before.
Faye: [sarcastic:] Oh yeah, I had ma', but I was drunk and it was
dark: I don't remember so much!
Helen: You see how she talks to her mother, oi!
At that moment Niles dressed as Jesus walks out of the kitchen. Helen
cannot see him as her back is turned however Faye and Frasier notice
him. Frasier shouts "Jesus" and Niles hurries back to the kitchen.
Frasier: I tell you what, I just realised you haven't seen the
beautiful balcony. Dad, would you do the honours and I'll
check on the brisket.
Martin, Helen and Faye go onto the balcony. Meanwhile, Frasier meets
Niles in the kitchen.
Frasier: What is going on?
Niles: The man who is supposed to do the number from "Jesus Christ
Superstar" - he couldn't go on. He slipped in the shower;
the man who could walk on water but...
Frasier: Yes, yes, it's dripping with irony! Niles, what are you
doing here?
Niles: Look, the minute I got within ten feet of the hay for the
manger scene: my allergies kicked in and I think I left my
nasal spray here somewhere.
Frasier: I'm terribly sorry but you've got to get the hell out of
here.
Niles: I don't think that kind of language is appropriate.
Frasier: Just shut up!
Frasier exits the kitchen and enters the balcony:
Frasier: Would you believe it, it's still pink in the middle. By the
time my brisket's done: my kugle will be as dry as the
Sinai.
Niles begins to leave the apartment. However, on the way out he spots
the powder room. He opens it and finds his nasal spray. However, when
he tries to get out he realises that the Moskowitzs, Frasier and
Martin are coming in from the balcony. Niles hides back in the powder
room.
Helen: It certainaly is beautiful but now I think, we're cutting it
close.
Frasier: Yes, you know you're quite right. We can continue the tour
at another time. Let me walk you to the door.
Helen: Thank you so much, Frasier, you're wonderful. You know,
maybe you should go to the powder room before we go.
Frasier: Oh yes, allow me.
Frasier opens the powder room door. Because of this he is behind the
door and cannot see the scene he has uncovered. We see Niles, dressed
as Jesus, using his nasal spray in front of the Christmas tree. Talk
about incriminating. Faye, Helen and Martin just stare. Frasier
realises and shuts the door.
Helen: What is going on?
Frasier: Helen, I am so terribly sorry.
Niles knocks on the powder room door. Frasier opens it and Niles
enters.
Niles: I'll let you all sort this out, I really have to go.
Helen: I understand this is your busy time.
Niles exits the front door.
Faye: Ma', Frasier's not Jewish. I told them to pretend so you
wouldn't freak out.
Helen: What? Do you think I care, you can date anyone you want!
Faye: When?
Helen: I can't believe you're embarrasing me like this.
Faye: You embarrass me on an hourly basis.
Helen: I embarass you!
Frasier: Maybe we should just let...
Helen: No one's leaving! [to Faye:] See, you are making them
uncomftable in their own home. You should have trusted me to
understand. All that I want is for you to be happy.
Faye: As long as I'm happy in the life that you pick out for me.
Helen: Excuse me for being a terrible mother, all I do is care!
Faye: Oh, here it comes, the guilt! Just because I don't want you
controlling my whole life...
Helen: So what do you want me to do about it? Cut myself out of
it?! You hate me?
Faye: Sometimes I do hate you?
Faye covers her mouth realising what she has said. Helen does the
same. They begin crying.
Faye: I'm sorry Ma', I shouldn't have said that.
Helen: Why not? I am too involved: because you're all I have.
Faye: But you can't keep running my life.
Frasier: Maybe we should just...
Helen: Sit! We're nearly done.
Frasier and Martin do and look at each other with amazement.
Helen: I have been smothering you. Maybe it's time I learned to let
you go.
Faye: I don't want you to let go. I want you in my life - just not
running it. I do love you mom.
Helen: Oh, baby, I love you too.
Helen and Faye hug crying and then suddenly:
Faye: Well, we should go.
Helen: Right.
They go to the door.
Helen: Oh, thank you for a lovely visit. Enjoy your holiday.
Helen exits.
Faye: I am so sorry about all of this.
Frasier: That's all right. Call me when you get back.
Faye exits.
Martin: Boy, that was something.
Frasier: It certainaly was, God, we've had a couple of squables today
but nothing like that.
Martin: No way! [laughs]
Frasier: You know, maybe I should get that Christmas out of the
bathroom.
Frasier gets the tree.
Martin: One minute they're talking about one little problem; suddenly
it's everything else. Then it gets all emotional and messy
and then they're hugging and then it's all over.
Frasier has now put the tree in it's place.
Frasier: You know, I suppose that's the healthiest way to go about
it, hey dad?
Martin: Yeah, yeah, I guess you can't keep that stuff bottled up.
Frasier: Yeah, if you sit on it, you'll just get madder and madder.
Martin: Best thing is to just lay it on the line!
Frasier: Exactly.
Pause. As the following progesses they get louder and louder.
Martin: Frasier, I want my Rudolph out for Christmas.
Frasier: This again?
Martin: But it's not Christmas without it!
Frasier: Dad, we had an agreement about the Christmas decorations
this year.
Martin: But your Christmas stinks, would you call that a tree?
Frasier: Would it kill you to have a tasteful Christmas just once in
your life. Every year we do Christmas your way.
Martin: You have things your way every damn day. I mean look at it,
there's nothing of mine around this place except my chair
and you've taken pot shots at that right from the start
because "it doesn't fit in with your fru-fru knick knacks".
Frasier: Oh that's it dad, go ahead, ridicule everything I do: the
way I eat, the way I decorate. Do you have any idea how that
makes me feel?
Martin: Do you know how it makes me feel to live like a guest in my
own home?
Frasier: Dad, I do everything I can to make you feel welcome in this
house but nothing I ever do is good enough.
Martin: A strange way of making me feel welcome: taking Christmas
away from me: the one time of the year when I get to do
things my way. Like it used to be in our home, with your
mother and when you were kids, you know that was nice memory
for me: you'd think as a psychiatrist you'd figure that out.
Frasier: Fine! I'm not even a good psychiatrist. Maybe I'm just a big
fat letdown.
Martin: And I'm just a burden to you and I hate living here...
Frasier: And I hate you living here...
Similar to Faye and Helen, Martin and Frasier realise what they said.
They begin crying.
Frasier: Oh my God.
Martin: Oh God, I feel terrible.
Frasier: So do I.
Martin: They were hugging by now.
Frasier: We never should have tried this, we're not Jewish.
Martin: Maybe Mrs. Shepero next door can talk us through it?
Frasier: She's out of town.
Martin: Oh no. [crys] Oh sorry, I never should have said what I
said.
Frasier: Oh dad, I should have been more sensitive. I am a
psychiatrist.
Martin: And you're a damned good one, too and I'm very proud of you.
Frasier: Really?
Martin: Yes.
Frasier: Oh dad, I didn't mean any of the things I said. I love
having you here.
Martin: And I love being here. I always have.
Frasier: Honestly?
Martin: Well, no, but I thought it would get us to the hug!
Frasier: All right, let's try then.
Frasier and Martin hug whilst still tearful.
Credits:
Frasier's Apartment - The apartment is fully decorated. Rudolph is
above the fire with his nose flashing. There is tinsel around the
place. We then see the Christmas tree: a large one covered in lots of
decoration. We also see milk and cookies on the side which Eddie
eats, whilst dressed in his Christmas Santa costume.
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