Great Moments in Nanny History

Season Five

    
     

5.14 Not Without My Nanny

written by: Nastaran Dibai and Jeffrey B. Hodes

Max comes bounding down the kitchen stairs. Fran: Ya know, the kids are at school, Niles is shopping. We could do it. Max: All right. Hi Fran. Fran (giggling): Hi Max. Max: You look beautiful, Fran. Fran: Ohhh, over 40 and you can say it again so soon. Brighton: I'm home! Max: Eyelash, right there. Brighton: Good cover there, Max.	Gracie's friend Billy invited her to visit him in his homeland of Kooristan over term break. Since the other kids are scheduled to go away too, Fran thinks it would be a good idea for Niles to take her.
	Fran: I'm obviously being a little too subtle here, but with all the kids out of the house, we can call each other 'Fran' and 'Max' all over the house.

But Mr. Sheffield wants Niles to stay home to help him serve investors. So Fran has to go to the Middle East and she ain't happy about it.

Gracie and Fran arrive in Kooristan and are impressed with the palace and Billy's father, the Sultan (who bears a striking resemblance to someone we know!)

Back at home, Max is cranky because of his fight with Miss Fine. Max: She has to understand that I cannot just drop everything to spend time with her!

It's five days later and Fran and the Sultan are getting along great. Fran: I'll tell you, everybody has been so nice. I'm going to miss this place. Sultan: Then why don't you stay? Fran: Well, I would, but I'm on a restricted ticket and that would mean another $72.50 if I.... Sultan: No, no, no, Fran. I mean why don't you stay and live with us here in the palace forever.

Fran calls home. Fran: Ma I gotta tell you something you're not going to believe. I think I just got a marriage proposal. Sylvia: What? You live with a gorgeous millionaire who is this close to a son to me? Who is this yutz? Fran: The king of this country. Sylvia: Is he tall? Fran: Ma!!! 6' 1" ish--the point is I'm in love with Mr. Sheffield. Has he mentioned me? Does he miss me?

When Fran turns down him down, the Sultan doesn't take it well. Fran: Well I'm sure I can't be the first girl to ever say no to you. What are you going to do, chop my head off?

Back home, Max is sorry about the fight with Miss Fine and decides to go to Kooristan to tell her so. Max: Oh Niles, what have I done? What was she asking for after all, just to spend a little more time with me? Maybe I should just admit I was wrong and ask for her forgiveness.

Fran and Grace try to leave , but discover that all their clothes, their tickets and passports are gone. There is even a guard on the door.

They try to sneak out of the palace by posing as belly dancers, but are quickly caught. Sultan: Miss Fine, what are you doing? Fran: Stayin' alive?	Just then, Mr. Sheffield arrives in Kooristan and they are relieved to see him.
	But when Fran confronts the Sultan about holding her captive, he says he wanted her to stay as the nanny only and she was free to go.

Max: Oh I can see right through that Sultan. Oh yes, you'd start as his nanny all right. You'd start working for him for a few years, eventually be on a first name basis, and then, one day, he'd come to realize that you were more important to him than his work. Then, ha, then he'd tell you he loves you.

Fran: And when does that happen? Max: Right now. I love you. Fran: Whaaatt? Max: Fran, I love you!

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