Airdate: 3/16/89
Sam and Rebecca get stood up by their respective dates for a ceremonial event
on the U.S. Constitution warship. After getting rejected by Rebecca, Sam
attends stag but meets and brings back to the bar the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr. (playing himself). Especially in awe is Cliff, whose
unfettered patriotism is a far cry from Frasier’s condescending disbelief of
the Chairman’s identity. Rebecca’s impressed as well, until her $35,0000
earrings have gone missing, and she learns the only one in her office at the
time was Crowe. Fingers get pointed, Cliff threatens charges of treason, and
Sam suggests they recreate the incident to solve the whodunit. In the end, it’s
all as simple as a mistakenly switched water glass, and when Sam retrieves the
earrings, he makes Rebecca pay up on her promise to do anything for the
successful sleuth - and guess what
that is! Again, Sam’s turned off by her heart not being into it, so they each open
up honestly to each other on their true motivations, all ending in a kiss, and
resulting in Sam’s being moved from Rebecca’s “no” category to “maybe.”
Well-written storyline includes a guest appearance, a crime
mystery, relationship drama – and even some science experiments, in the form of
how to make blue sparks appear in your mouth after chomping down on a
peppermint life saver. Cameo by the CJCS is a bit odd (maybe he really likes
the show), but the writers craft a pretty decent story around it.
Cold open: Woody is annoyed by Norm’s knuckle-cracking.
Frasier explains it scientifically (after Cliff’s BS answer), and Woody wants
to learn how Carla wristles with her fingers. First she has to crack her
knuckles.
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