The story begins at the Chatterbox beauty parlor, where Libby the receptionist tells Fran and Val their fortunes. While Val receives a positive prediction involving a man named Fred, Fran's fortune is dire: she is told Maxwell will end up in bed with a "leggy blonde" at a hotel in Beverly Hills.
In the 20th episode of the sixth season of , titled " The Baby Shower ," a trip to the beauty parlor turns into a paranoid misadventure for Fran Fine Sheffield. While the episode title suggests a party, the plot is primarily driven by a psychic's prediction that leads Fran to believe her husband, Maxwell, is about to be unfaithful. Plot Summary [S6E20] The Baby Shower
When Maxwell actually leaves for a business trip to California with his blonde business partner C.C. Babcock, a hormonal and panicked Fran follows him, accompanied by Niles. The story begins at the Chatterbox beauty parlor,
Back in New York, Brighton struggles with telling Maxwell that he wants to take a gap year before starting Harvard to "find himself". Cast and Guest Stars While the episode title suggests a party, the
Fran sneaks into Maxwell's hotel room to catch him in the act. While she does find him in bed with a blonde, it turns out to be a humorous misunderstanding rather than an affair.
In a meta-humorous moment, the character Fran Fine runs into the real-life actress Fran Drescher at the hotel, with both remarking on their striking resemblance.