Desperate to add some excitement to his life, Frasier does something completely out of character. Frasier summons Niles to his home and confesses, “I’ve committed a crime!” Earlier that day, a caller named Babette phoned Frasier’s radio show to report she’d been stealing things she didn’t even want, simply for the thrill of getting away with it. Later, when a pretty woman blows him off, and he realizes he’s the only single guy left in the family, Frasier morosely concludes he’s in a rut.

Opal, Frasier’s 83-year-old neighbor, asks him to change a light bulb by a set of built-in bookshelves that are too high for her to reach. While he’s attending to the task, Opal mentions how “predictable” he is. Remembering Babette’s call, Frasier impulsively steals a small wooden box off Opal’s shelf and pockets it. Inside, Frasier finds what he thinks is a decorative medallion.

That night, a guilt-stricken Frasier ropes Niles into helping him return the box by sneaking into Opal’s apartment while she’s out. Just then, Opal’s family shows up for her surprise birthday party. Niles and Frasier panic when they hear Opal’s going to have her picture taken with the bronze medal she won at the 1936 Olympics. Realizing that’s what he stole, Frasier distracts the guests and Niles returns the box to its rightful place. Mission accomplished, they bid a hasty retreat.