Frasier (TV Series)

Shutout in Seattle: Part 2 (1999)

John Mahoney: Martin Crane

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• [as Frasier and Niles discuss their romantic failures] 

  Martin Crane : Jeez, how do you guys get up in the morning? You want to go into deep analysis? Listen to me, I'm your father. There's nothing wrong with either one of you.

  [to Frasier] 

  Martin Crane : You dump a woman but you can't get her off your mind, so you end up getting dumped by the other one. And you should have stayed with the first one anyway, she was hotter.

  [to Niles] 

  Martin Crane : And you, you're just learning how to date. I mean, it would have been nice if it had happened twenty-five years ago, but you play the cards you're dealt. Me? I like Bonnie, Bonnie's dog humps Eddie, I don't like Bonnie anymore. It doesn't mean I have "issues with women," it's just life, you know? Good stuff happens and bad stuff happens, that's all. You've just gotta look on the bright side. It's like that old song, "You Gotta Accentuate the Positive."

• Martin Crane : [Frasier has found Daphne's engagement ring]  Well, you sure saved Daphne there.

  Frasier : Yes, and I also did myself a little favor as well. Can you imagine what conclusions Faye might have jumped to had she found this engagement ring in my room?

  Faye Moskowitz : [Faye comes in and sees the ring]  Oh, Frasier, for me? I had no idea!

  Frasier : Well, actually, uh...

  Faye Moskowitz : [grabbing the ring]  It's beautiful! It's so beautiful! Yes, Frasier, I do! I do!

  [she gives him a big kiss; he gropes for words to explain] 

  Faye Moskowitz : Oh, calm down, you big dope. I know it's Daphne's ring.

  [she hits him playfully as Martin laughs] 

  Faye Moskowitz : And, uh, I can't tell you how flattered I am by those beads of sweat on your forehead.

  Frasier : Well, they're love beads, honey!

• Frasier : You okay?

  Martin Crane : I just broke it off with Bonnie.

  Frasier : Oh, gee. I'm so sorry. What happened?

  Martin Crane : Lady humped Eddie.

  Frasier : Excuse me?

  Martin Crane : You heard me. It was humiliating.

  Frasier : But Eddie's a boy dog and Lady's a... well, a lady.

  Martin Crane : Yes, well, that would be the humiliating part, now wouldn't it? Right in his own park in front of all those other dogs.

  [Frasier starts smiling] 

  Martin Crane : Yeah, Bonnie got a big kick out of it, too.

  Frasier : Sorry.

  Martin Crane : I told her off and that was it.

  Frasier : [chuckling]  I'm sorry, Dad.

  Martin Crane : It's not funny.

  Frasier : I know, I know, I know.

  [trying to be serious, then] 

  Frasier : Was he wearing a hat?

  [laughs]