As a favor to his father, Frasier agrees to take part in a celebrity bachelor auction. Although Martin has to nudge Daphne into bidding on Bulldog when he doesn’t have any “takers,” Frasier commands quite a hefty sum. He’s pleasantly surprised to learn that the high bidder is Kristina, a beautiful model who is also an admirer of his radio show.

Frasier’s plans for a hot date cool considerably when Kristina is called away to a modeling assignment, and Frasier must watch her twelve-year-old daughter Renata for the evening.

Renata spends most of the night complaining about her mother. When Kristina returns, Frasier tells her exactly what he thinks of her selfish, neglectful ways. To his surprise, he learns that Renata’s story is highly exaggerated, and that Kristina is a struggling single mother who has even donated a kidney to her daughter. A s they le ave, Frasier comes t o the realization that e ven a fantasy date can’t promise him love.