Frasier is delighted to receive an unexpected visit from his Beantown buddy, Sam Malone. Sam says he’s in town for business, but that evening, while dining with Frasier, Niles, Martin, and Daphne, Sam receives a call from a woman named Sheila. It turns out that Sam left Sheila at the altar the day before.

Through talking with Frasier, Sam realizes that he really does want to make a commitment to Sheila, and they decide to reconcile. But after meeting Sheila, Frasier reveals to Roz and Niles that he slept with her three months ago. Frasier confronts Sheila in her hotel room, where she admits that she is a sexual compulsive.

When Sam arrives, he and Sheila agree that they must come clean with their past sexual transgressions in order to make their relationship work. However, when Sheila admits that she slept with Cliff from Cheers, Sam calls off the wedding. He leaves Seattle with the realization that both he and Frasier are searching for meaningful relationships, a sure sign that they are finally growing up.