At work, Frasier is always able to offer a witty response when he’s asked for his opinion. But when asked if he thinks Niles and Maris are meant to be together, Frasier is stumped. Determined to give his brother a thoughtful answer to the question, Frasier decides to poll people closest to Niles and Maris to see if the Cranes should reconcile or stay apart.

Ever the thorough professional, Frasier interviews everyone from Marta the maid, to Daphne, to Martin, to Eddie the dog. Unfortunately, every time Frasier hears a positive argument in favor of the couple’s compatibility, he soon gets an equally persuasive argument against it.

Before long, Frasier can’t concentrate on anything but answering Niles’s question. In f act, Frasier pr oceeds t o r uin a da te, leaving him t o walk the s treets of Seattle all night, contemplating what he should tell Niles. Finally, Frasier ends up on Niles’s doorstep in the wee hours of the morning and announces that Niles and Maris just aren’t right for each other. But when he hears Maris stirring in Niles’s bedroom, Frasier realizes that his advice will likely have little impact on his brother’s decision.