Niles is discouraged that his ideas for a psychiatric book have already been done. Determined to please potential publisher Sam Tanaka, Niles introduces him to his “celebrity brother” Frasier. Sam mistakenly assumes that Niles’s latest book proposal is a joint effort with his famous sibling, and thinks the concept is a winner.

Reluctantly, Frasier agrees to join Niles in the venture. With visions of fame and fortune dancing in their heads, the Cranes are nonetheless unable to compose a single sentence together. Frasier invites Niles to the radio station, where they hope to turn callers’ problems into fodder for their book.

After their publisher requests a copy of what they’ve written so far, Niles and Frasier take the drastic step of sequestering themselves in a hotel room. As the hours pass, the isolation exacerbates their deep-seated sibling rivalry and they end up having a knockdown fight. At last, they realize that their dreams of literary stardom are not meant to be.