Frasier Online Episode Guide -> Season 2 -> Episode 2.04

Flour Child

After Niles, Frasier and Martin have to share a taxi after Frasier's car brakes down, they suddenly find themselves in unfamiliar territory as the taxi driver goes into labour. Frasier and Niles get completely flustered so it is up to Martin to take control of the situation. Talking afterwards of the miracle of childbirth, Niles feels a bit left out. Frasier suggests something that teenagers do to see the parental responsiblilty involved in having a child - carry around a bag of flour as if it were a child. Niles takes up the challenge, and before the week is out it has been burnt, singed and savaged by dogs. What will Niles decide about childbearing now...? Meanwhile, Frasier has signed a get well card he believed was a birthday card with a comment about death and tries to get it back before the patient notices.

- Martin is complaining about Frasier's penchant for buying foreign cars:
Martin: That's why I always buy American - I could breakdown in the middle of Alaska....
Frasier: Finally, a thought to raise all our spirits (!)

- After Martin has told the boys what to do in Arleen's cab:
Martin: Are there any questions?
Niles: Yes - should our meter still be running?

- In describing Niles 'flour' child:
Frasier: Bleached, 100% fat free, best kept in an airtight container - seems this one's taking after it's mother (!!)

- As Niles and child join Frasier in Cafe Nervosa:
Niles: May I join you - or should I say : may we?
Frasier: Mais oui!

- Frasier is horrified to learn the birthday card he signed was a get-well card:
Frasier: I wrote "You're not getting older, just a little closer to death"

- After Niles castigates Frasier for leaving his 'baby' on the floor:
Frasier: I haven't got time to stand here listening to your insanity - I've got to go steal a get well card from a kidney patient.

- After Martin refuses to play along with Niles:
Niles: I'm role playing.
Martin: Try playing the role of a sane person.

A satisfying episode that deals well with looking at Niles' suitability as a father. The exploits of him and his flour 'child' are highly enjoyable, especially his unfortunate mishaps that result in his 'child' being burned and gored. The main storyline is nicely punctuated by Frasier's exploits with the get well card that he has to retrieve from a kidney patient, making this another great Season 2 episode that ends rather poignantly as Niles resigns himself to not being a father just yet.

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