Frasier tries to cheer up Roz - unhappy because she's missing a family reunion - by inviting her to the birthday party he's throwing for Martin.
Roz is sad because she can't attend her family reunion in Wisconsin. Frasier feels for her and invites her to join him, Niles and Daphne in celebrating Martin's birthday. But his plans for brightening Roz's spirits dim when the family starts bickering and doesn't stop even as a power outage plunges the party - and Seattle - into darkness.
Frasier comes home in the mood to celebrate Martin's birthday, only to find he and Daphne arguing over doing his exercises for the umpteenth time, and Niles furious at him for "stealing" one of his patients. When a blackout traps the family and Roz in the apartment, Frasier gamely tries to carry on the party atmosphere.—crouchbk