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Frasier, on the phone: Now calm down, son, listen to daddy. It's just a bad dream. I promise you. Senator Therman is not in your closet. Here's Looking at You
Frasier: Frederick is fine. He sends his love. He said to thank you for the toy gun you gave him - at least what he can remember of it before Lilith smashed it to bits with a croquet mallet. Here's Looking at You
Frasier: So, Lilith, how is Frederick? Lilith: Well, as you know, I've enrolled him in that chess camp in the Berkshires. It's really quite stimulating. For eight
hours a day, he sits in a large auditorium, with 300 other children, mastering the Alhausen-Grauve Opening. Martin: Well, he's in the mountains. Shouldn't he be out there in the fresh air? Lilith: Every day after lunch they go for a nature walk. Unfortunately, Frederick is allergic to seven different
varieties of ivy, so he has to wear long sleeves, and long pants ... a bonnet with a net on it. The show where Lilith comes back
Frederick: Mother says balls are for the slow children. Martin: Well, Grandpa's in charge now. You're going to love baseball, it's easy as riding a bike. Frederick: Mother says bikes are--
Martin: Yeah. I know. A Lilith Thanksgiving
Frederick: I've got pills for everything! A Lilith Thanksgiving
Niles: Hello Frederick! My, aren't you getting big?
Frederick: I'm the same exact size I was the last time you saw me. Niles: Well, your mother's cooking will do that for a growing boy. The Unnatural
Frasier: What have I told you about running in the house? Frederick: You told me to never run in the house. Frasier: And what have I told you about splitting infinitives?? The Unnatural Frasier: It must be pretty disappointing to hear for the first time that your dad's not perfect. Frederick: It's not the first time. You couldn't fix my computer, you thought Venus was the North Star, and I've seen you run. The Unnatural
Frederick pretending to be surprised: Oh wow, I'm so surprised! Good Samaritan
Frederick, warily: Am I having another surprise party? Good Samaritan
Frasier: For the next couple of days you're gonna hear some rather nasty stories and some snide jokes about your old man. Freddy: Mom's coming? Good Samaritan
Frederick: Dad, I'm eleven, I know what a prostitute is. Good Samaritan
(Niles plays a video game and "dies.") Frederick: Wow, I never saw the guy trip and fall before. Niles: I can't seem to get out of this room. Is this some sort of advanced level? Frederick: No, this is like the training level. I didn't even know you could die here! The Apparent Trap
Lilith: Think about it. He makes us believe that he wants us together. Of course we have to tell him that that's not going to happen. His hopes are dashed, and we feel so guilty that we compensate by getting him something he wants. Frasier: A mini-bike? Lilith: That's a very clever little boy we have. Frasier: Could he actually be so devious? Lilith: Ah, well, if he wants something badly enough, he will figure out a way to get it. Remember when he was a baby, the bottle at the end of the maze? The Apparent Trap Frasier: He was willing to put us through absolute hell just for a mini-bike? Lilith: You know what this means, don't you? Frasier: Yes, he's normal!! The Apparent Trap
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