The routine delivery of a party invitation turns dangerous when Fraser meets the slightly eccentric Katherine Burns and her jealous boyfriend Nigel.

Detailed Overview

An apparently simple task, the delivery of an envelope, turns dangerous when the recipient believes that Fraser is having an affair with his fiancée.

When the envelope accidentally winds up in the hands of a rather exasperating woman, Fraser must follow her from City Hall to a Bridal Shop to a Honeymoon Hotel, all in hopes of recovering the missing missive. Oddly, the woman's betrothed fails to see the innocent explanation for why Fraser would be in a motel room with his fiancée, or worse yet, why he would be hiding under her wedding dress -- while she was wearing it. After a shoot out at the motel, Fraser and the bride to be, gown and all, must jump to safety into a garbage truck. However it seems to be merely a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire as the jealous boy friend hauls them to the city dump for disposal.

However, when Fraser doesn't return to work by the time expected, Ray springs into action -- covering for Fraser as the Consulate doorman. But when Fraser's tardiness finally becomes suspicious, Ray and Diefenbaker track Fraser to the City Dump where, after some discussion, and even more gunplay, the groom decides that he is ready to forgive and forget. Unfortunately, his conciliatory mood is shattered by the news that his fiancée may be in love with somebody else -- a man in a red uniform.

Music

SLEEPING BEAUTY WALTZ
The Emperor Quartet, "In Perfect Time"
Composed by Peter Tchaikovsky
CD JTK-4-002
At very end of episode; Fraser and Katherine Burns dance to this piece at Consulate party.

Interesting Trivia

• Beth Amos (Mrs. MacGuffin), the hotel maid in the Season 1 episode Chicago Holiday, returns in this episode as Nigel's housekeeper.
• Eric Fink (Marriage Clerk) appeared in the Season 1 episode "Diefenbaker's Day Off" as the Maitre D who harrassed Fraser as he waited on Mackenzie King.
• Watch the cars that nearly run Katherine down and you'll see the infamous RCW 139 plate.

Original Broadcast Information

• Canada / United States: April 6, 1995

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