 It s been six months since Diane walked out/Sam kicked her out of the bar, and it hasn t been a good six months for either. Sam has gone back to his carousing drunken ways, none of which he attributes to the break-up with Diane. Diane has spent the last three months as a voluntary admittee to Goldenbrook, a sanitarium. Upon her release, she seems happy but she is still jumpy and nervous and can t even say Sam s name. The break-up and Sam s behavior has had an affect on others in the bar. Sam has continually slept with the replacement waitresses, who have in turn quit when things went sour with Sam. This instability has taken its toll on overworked Carla. However, the one positive thing for Carla is that at least Diane is gone, and Carla has stipulated that no one is allowed to even mention Diane s name in the bar. But hardest hit is The Coach, who lived through Sam s previous life as a drunk. The Coach takes matters into his own hands and goes and sees a just released Diane. The Coach asks Diane to come and see Sam. She refuses. Then the Coach tells Diane the truth about Sam s return to drinking. She is heartbroken. She does go see Sam, much to his and Carla s consternation. Diane and Sam each need to get the better hand in their continued verbal sparring. But Diane remembers her task, and focuses on getting Sam to speak to a "friend" she met at Goldenbrook aka a psychiatrist. Everyone in the bar, against Sam, think it s a good idea. He finally concedes. Just then, Dr. Frasier Crane introduces himself, he who has been in the bar this whole time unannounced. Dr. Crane and Sam agree to go out and talk. Just before they do, Sam, despite Diane s announcement that this visit is a one-time only occurrence, says to The Coach that Diane has ulterior motives, that being that she is still in love with him - he knows the look of love. However, in reality, it is not Sam with whom she s now in love, but rather the good doctor. With others in the bar, Cliff has just returned from a 2-week trip to Florida. No one seems to have missed him or pays much attention to his vacation tales.