Frasier is having “one of those days.” Someone has taken his parking space; he’s ignored by the clerk in a video store; and he’s irritated by his neighbor’s loud rock music. To cheer himself up, Frasier meets Niles at Cafe Nervosa for a cup of coffee.

After waiting patiently for a free table, Frasier is enraged when another customer steals their seats and insults both Crane brothers. In response, Frasier physically ejects the rude man from the restaurant. The next day, Frasier is hailed as a hero in the local paper, but he’s uncomfortable with the attention and with the fact that he resorted to physical force to s olve a problem.

As a result, Frasier decides to apologize to the customer he attacked. He invites the man to meet him at Cafe Nervosa, but when the customer arrives, Frasier learns that he’s suing Frasier for “assault.” Niles starts taunting the guy, calling him a chicken. After a while, the angry man pushes Niles, who adds some drama to his fall as he screams: “Counter-suit!”