Agents in America, Part III

Infobox Television episode | Title = Agents in America, Part III
Series = Frasier


Caption = Bebe threatening to jump from the building| Season = 2
Episode = 22
Airdate =9 May 1995
Production =
Writer = Joe Keenan [ [http://www.tv.com/frasier/agents-in-america-part-iii/episode/16998/summary.html Frasier: Agents in America, Part III - TV.com ] ]
Director = Phillip Charles Mackenzie
Guests = Tony Crane (Mike)
Prev = An Affair to Forget
Next = The Innkeepers
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes (Season 2)

"Agents in America, Part III" is the twenty-second episode of the second season of American sitcom "Frasier", and the forty-sixth overall.

Cast and characters

Main cast and characters

*Kelsey Grammer – Dr. Frasier Crane
*David Hyde Pierce – Dr. Niles Crane
*John Mahoney – Martin Crane
*Jane Leeves – Daphne Moon
*Peri Gilpin – Roz Doyle

Recurring cast

*Harriet Sansom Harris – Bebe Glazer
*Eric Lutes – Tom Duran

Plot outline

Niles and Frasier are in Café Nervosa discussing Maris chasing the presidency of her wine club when Bebe Glazer, Frasier's agent, arrives and tells him that they are only offering an 8% rise (as in his contract) so she convinces him to hold out for a renegotiation of his contract. The station starts to play hardball by interviewing replacements for Frasier and painting over his car parking space, so when Bebe arrives at Frasier's apartment, he has turned very worried and wants her to agree to their pay rise. Bebe reluctantly phones up Tom Duran, the station manager, and tells them they have until midnight to agree to her demands or Frasier walks.The station doesn't ring until 11.45pm, at which point Frasier is decidedly worried about his future. Luckily, the station agrees to renegotiate his contract from scratch the next morning, so Bebe and Frasier start to celebrate. When Frasier is awoken by Martin the next morning, he starts to recall the events of the previous night, at which point Bebe walks into the lounge wearing Frasier's shirt. Bebe has taken this as a sign of a relationship, but Frasier makes her see it was a mistake. However, after Bebe has gone to renegotiate his contract, he is sitting in Café Nervosa with Niles when Bulldog rushes in and says Bebe is on the ledge of Tom Duran's office and is threatening to jump. Fearing it may be his rejection of her that has driven Bebe to this extreme, he rushes to her aid. Once on the ledge, Bebe reveals this is just a tactic to get the station to keep Frasier, and luckily, it works. Frasier is initially appalled Bebe can sink so low, but soon realises he is glad she is his agent.

Episode Title Cards

*"Frasier Crane, Mambo King"
*"It's like Swan Lake, only deeper"

Memorable Quotations

"Niles reveals why Maris is the leading candidate for the wine club presidency"
Niles: Fortunately, Maris has photos she took at his wedding, photos which clearly show the label on the champagne he served.
Frasier: Domestic?
Niles: Not just domestic; from Connecticut.

"Bebe is trying to convince Frasier to renegotiate his contract"
Bebe: Niles, thank God you're here! Back me up; give him some sound brotherly advice.
Niles: She's the devil Frasier! Run fast, run far!

"Frasier is watching a daytime soap opera with Daphne and Martin"
Frasier: Is this what you do when I'm not at home?
Daphne: Not quite. When you're not home I can bloody well hear what they're saying!
Frasier: You wouldn't want to miss a line of this dialogue: "Oh Zirconia, can't you see Stone doesn't love you, he loves Placenta!
Daphne: I don't think someone called Frasier should be pointing any fingers.

"After Bebe has treated Daphne as a slave, she brings Bebe a snack"
Daphne: Will there be anything else?
Bebe: No, you run along, I'm fine.
Daphne: You're sure now? Because I could wait until you've finished the biscuit and floss your teeth for you!

"After Niles has seen Bebe"
Frasier: The station agreed to renegotiate my contract.
Niles: Paid your commission up front, I see(!)

"Niles is telling Frasier of Maris' first club outing as president to a vinery where everyone got into the barrels to crush grapes"
Niles: Imagine her embarrassment when she danced herself into a barefoot fury and failed to break a single grape.

Trivia

* Tom Duran previously appeared in episode "The Matchmaker", also written by Joe Keenan.
*Final appearance of Tom Duran before Kate Costas takes over as manager of KACL in Season 3.

References