When Lilith visits Seattle over Thanksgiving, Frederick conspires to reunite his parents.

Frasier's budding romance is complicated by a stripper; Maris tries to sabotage Niles' new relationship.

A lifetime achievement award sends Frasier into an existential crisis which culminates in a battle of wits with his old mentor; Daphne's weight gain doesn't go unnoticed.

Frasier is supposed to go to a speed-dating event and asks Roz if he should wear a suit or sweater, remarking that the slightest decision can have far-reaching effects. We see what would have happened in each circumstance.

Daphne returns with unsettling news for Niles, whose subsequent therapy session with Frasier is interwoven with flashbacks.

Martin goes back to work as a security guard and reflects on his last day as a cop, when he was shot and had to retire.

Niles prepares to undergo heart bypass surgery. He is surprised to receive a call wishing him well from Maris, who had learned of his plight from a gossipy acquaintance. Frasier tries to keep Roz and the family at ease by researching the procedure (as well as the doctors' backgrounds) and printing out detailed descriptions for everyone.