- Frasier discovers that the Crane men are not invited to a family wedding because of a grudge Frasier's intense Greek aunt has held against him ever since he gave her son, Nikos, some advice she didn't like.
- Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) discovers that the Crane men are not invited to a family wedding because of a grudge Frasier's intense Greek aunt (guest star Patti LuPone, 'Sunset Boulevard') has held against him ever since he gave her son, Nikos (guest star Joseph Will), some advice she didn't like. Feeling responsible for the reason that Martin (John Mahoney) hasn't been able to see his brother for five years, Frasier becomes determined to reunite the family.
- Frasier receives a visit at KACL from his half-Greek cousin, Nikos, who is planning to get married soon and wants Frasier, Martin and Niles to come to the wedding. They realize that his fearsome mother, Zora (guest star Patti LuPone), did not send the invitations. This is due to a long-standing rift between her and Frasier: five years ago, he advised Nikos to follow his preferred career (juggling) rather than go to medical school as Zora wanted. Since then, she refuses to speak to or acknowledge him, Niles or Martin at all, and she imposes the same restrictions on her husband Walt, Martin's brother. Consequently, Martin is not keen to attend the wedding, and neither is Niles, in case he runs into cousin Yvonne ("Yvonne the Terrible", as Frasier calls her), who has a crush on him. Frasier, however, wants to see Nikos happy, and after accepting his invitation, manages to reconcile with Zora on condition that he never gives advice to Nikos again. He finds this promise harder to honor than he expected, when he deduces that Nikos' affections lie elsewhere. He gets involved once again, ignoring Zora's warning, and Nikos calls the wedding off. Zora, in a rage, attacks Frasier who flees while Martin and Walt say their goodbyes once more.
- Frasier's cousin Nikos is getting married. His mother Zora, Frasier's aunt-by-marriage, has blacklisted the Crane family since Frasier advised Nikos to follow his heart in choosing his career (which meant dropping out of medical school to be a street juggler). Knowing that Martin misses his brother Walt, Frasier begs Zora for forgiveness, and she joyfully invites them to the wedding. Niles is less than thrilled, dreading to see their man-hungry Cousin Yvonne again. At the rehearsal dinner, Frasier is troubled; it's obvious that Nikos misses his old girlfriend and that his wealthy fiancée is only aiming a barb at her snobbish parents, but Frasier is hesitant to speak out, knowing how Zora will react.—crouchbk
- After one of his shows, Frasier is surprised to be visited by his half-cousin, Nikos. It is then that Nikos tells Frasier that he is planning to get married, which surprises Frasier, as this is the first news he's heard of the wedding.
Nikos' mother is most likely behind this, as she has shunned Frasier, Niles, and Martin ever since Frasier gave Nikos the advice to follow his dream...which was to become a street performer, instead of being a Doctor like his mother wanted.
Frasier wants to attend Nikos' wedding, and stops by the family's restaurant, where his mother Zora resides. After promising not to meddle in family affairs ever again, Zora forgives Frasier, and invites the Cranes to the rehearsal dinner.
Martin is excited to go and speak to his brother-in-law, but Niles spends most of the evening being chased by a cousin named Yvonne.
While speaking with Nikos about his upcoming marriage to Mary Anne, Frasier is a little troubled when it seems Nikos is not so sure about the wedding. As they continue to talk, Nikos brings up the name of a juggler named Crystal whom he claimed he knew before Mary Anne.
Even though he vowed not to meddle, Frasier once again feels he can't let his half-cousin make a mistake, and calls Crystal. She eventually shows up, and reconciles with Nikos, riling the anger of Zora, as well as Mary Ann (whose parents seem happy that they won't have a street juggler for a son-in-law).
Zora at first has no idea Frasier has meddled, until Nikos proposes a toast to Frasier for reuniting him and Crystal. Zora claims she will do one better than a toast, and smashes a wine bottle, charging after Frasier with the broken pieces.
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