
The Nanny S1E21
A marriage proposal threatens Fran's future with the Sheffields.

A marriage proposal threatens Fran's future with the Sheffields.

Fran finds herself coming between C.C. and her dad.

Fran's nightmare high school gym teacher has a new job as Maggie's instructor -- and Fran goes back to school to help Maggie pass her gymnastics final.

Grace and the son of a prominent theater critic Frank Bradley get in a fight during a trip to the park, and, to break it up, Fran bops the boy with a baguette -- which could mean curtains for Maxwell's newest Broadway play.

Maxwell's sister Jocelyn gets engaged to Nigel, the Duke of Salisbury, but the wedding seems ill-fated after Fran discovers that Jocelyn is really in love with her chauffeur, Lester.

The entire Sheffield clan, including C.C. and Fran, spends the weekend "vacationing" at Fran's parents' house when a blizzard closes the airports and maroons them in Queens. While stranded at the Fines' home, Maggie falls for the boy next door, C.C. crawls in bed with Niles, and Fran finds a love note to her mother -- that's not from her father.

While examining Grace for symptoms of the flu, the doctor takes a look at Fran's throat and immediately orders her to the hospital to have her tonsils removed. Meanwhile, C.C. convinces Maxwell to attend her college reunion -- as her "amour," but her plans are foiled when Maxwell stands her up in order to stay by Fran's bedside.

Maxwell reveals he has a double standard when it comes to his children and the opposite sex.

Chloe Simpson, a 1960s supermodel, re-enters ex-flame Maxwell's life, turning the Sheffield household upside down and interfering with the relationship between Fran and Maggie.

Fran and Maxwell clash over Grace's school pageant.

Fran's birthday gift leads to a date with a handsome mortician.

Fran contends with Maxwell's old nanny.

Though excited to learn that she will be working on Christmas Day, Fran is surprised to hear that Maxwell will be producing a benefit in Washington D.C. Told that the Sheffields will celebrate Christmas one day early, Fran is further disappointed to find that Maxwell farms out all of his gift buying to a personal shopper. So, upon finding that the children don't believe in Santa and that what Grace really wants is to have her father home on Christmas, Fran decides to have a talk with Maxwell -- until Niles points out that he is preparing the staff s Christmas bonuses. Revealing that C.C. will also be joining him in Washington but insisting that their trip will be all business, Maxwell is nonetheless persuaded to do his own shopping for a change. So, when Fran relies on Niles' assessment of her bonus and buys the children some expensive gifts, she discovers that, instead of money, Maxwell bought her a beautiful vase. Faced with having to either take back her gifts or somehow pay the bill, Fran declines Niles' offer of a loan and goes to see Val's Uncle Paulie to pawn the vase. But, when Maxwell mentions it later, Fran guiltily rushes to buy it back and, forced to pay twice what she got, sells her grandmother's watch instead. Receiving a call from Niles with word about Fran and the watch, Maxwell decides to make things right. So, leaving C.C. behind at the airport, he intercepts the family at St. Patrick's Cathedral and finds Fran in a confessional seeking help with her financial difficulties. Finally, after returning the watch and then accidentally sitting on the vase, Maxwell ends up at the hospital being treated for his wounds, while Grace gets her wish and renews her belief in Santa Claus.

Fran hosts a society tea for debutante Maggie.

Fran's birthday gift leads to a date with a handsome mortician.

Fran contends with Maxwell's old nanny.

Though excited to learn that she will be working on Christmas Day, Fran is surprised to hear that Maxwell will be producing a benefit in Washington D.C. Told that the Sheffields will celebrate Christmas one day early, Fran is further disappointed to find that Maxwell farms out all of his gift buying to a personal shopper. So, upon finding that the children don't believe in Santa and that what Grace really wants is to have her father home on Christmas, Fran decides to have a talk with Maxwell -- until Niles points out that he is preparing the staff s Christmas bonuses. Revealing that C.C. will also be joining him in Washington but insisting that their trip will be all business, Maxwell is nonetheless persuaded to do his own shopping for a change. So, when Fran relies on Niles' assessment of her bonus and buys the children some expensive gifts, she discovers that, instead of money, Maxwell bought her a beautiful vase. Faced with having to either take back her gifts or somehow pay the bill, Fran declines Niles' offer of a loan and goes to see Val's Uncle Paulie to pawn the vase. But, when Maxwell mentions it later, Fran guiltily rushes to buy it back and, forced to pay twice what she got, sells her grandmother's watch instead. Receiving a call from Niles with word about Fran and the watch, Maxwell decides to make things right. So, leaving C.C. behind at the airport, he intercepts the family at St. Patrick's Cathedral and finds Fran in a confessional seeking help with her financial difficulties. Finally, after returning the watch and then accidentally sitting on the vase, Maxwell ends up at the hospital being treated for his wounds, while Grace gets her wish and renews her belief in Santa Claus.

Fran hosts a society tea for debutante Maggie.

Fran persuades the family to help her dupe a nosy cousin.

Fran accidentally kills Grace's imaginary friend.