Plot summary
After many years of exchanging letters, Fran's pen pal Lenny wants to meet her. Fran is worried because over the past years she exaggerated the facts about her life and now is concerned that Lenny will not like her for who she really is. Maxwell encourages her to attend the date (more because he wants to see Lenny than because he wants Fran to meet him) and waits for him with her at the Russian Tea Room. However, Lenny never appears and leaves a note at the door saying he could not possibly compete with the handsome man she was sitting with (Maxwell). Meanwhile, C.C. arranges to work late just to seduce Maxwell, and Niles plays a trick on her. Bored, the two have a few drinks and have their first romantic kiss after trading insults.
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Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, The Nanny season 3. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.