Frasier (TV Series)

Mixed Doubles (1996)

Kevin Farrell: Rodney Banks

Quotes 

• Rodney Banks : About my coffee, I neglected to mention that I like my milk steamed - with a dollop of foam such as might give the effect of a cumulus cloud reflected upon a still pond.

  Niles : [to Rodney]  Consider it done.

  [turning to others] 

  Niles : I want to kill myself!

• Frasier : [At the Café Nervosa, talking to Niles]  Well, then, if you've ever taken any of my advice before, take this: Adelle may very well be the path to your happiness.

  Frasier : [Frasier sees Adelle comes in with Rodney]  But let's say I'm wrong...

  Niles : But, but you're not wrong. Adelle is a wonderful, affectionate woman. She's clearly drawn to a man of my type. Just thinking about her lifts my spirits. Frasier... thank you.

  Frasier : [Pointing to Adelle and Rodney]  Niles, look.

  Niles : [Angered]  I don't believe it! The betrayal! No one treats Daphne like that!

  Frasier : Niles! Whatever you do, do not engage him in a physical fight. The whole thing would just look too weird!

  Niles : Hello, Adelle.

  Adelle Childs : [startled]  Oh no.

  Rodney Banks : I know this may look a tad incriminating, but the truth is...

  Niles : Oh, spare me, you ludicrous popinjay. I know exactly what's going on here, I saw the whole thing from my table.

  Adelle Childs : I was going to call you. You see, Rodney and I... I'm sorry.

  Niles : So am I, Adelle. But I'm mainly sorry for Daphne. How do you intend to handle that small matter?

  Rodney Banks : I was planning on telling her this evening at Granville's. We're meeting for drinks.

  Niles : Granville's. Why don't you do her a favor? Let me tell her. It might be better coming from a friend.

  Rodney Banks : [Clasping Adelle's hand affectionately]  Yes, perhaps you're right. Please tell her that I'm sorry. Sometimes, when a man meets the woman that he's meant to be with, there's nothing he can do to resist it. I hope Daphne understands that.

  Niles : I hope she understands it too.

  Frasier : [Niles leaves the café. Frasier is about to leave]  Rodney. Adelle.

  Frasier : [Pausing]  You know, there's just one thing I'd like to ask you, Rodney: do you have an older brother?

  Rodney Banks : As a matter of fact, I do. He's always been the pride of the family - handsome, successful, brilliant. I've always been rather jealous of him.

  Frasier : [as he leaves]  Spooky.

• Rodney Banks : Nothing smells quite so heavenly as a freshly brewed cup of coffee. Well, perhaps one thing does.

  Daphne : [Rodney smells Daphne's hair. She laughs]  Oh, stop that! He just loves to smell my hair!

  Frasier : [There's a crash from the kitchen, where Niles is. Frasier fears he's broken one of his Henry VIII's wives coffee cups]  Anne Boleyn?

  Niles : [off camera]  Catherine of Aragon.