Plot Synopsis

After Will installs a new heating vent in the apartment, he and Grace become obsessed with eavesdropping on the marital problems of the couple downstairs. Meanwhile, Jack's new career this week is playwriting and he enlists Karen's help in staging a play to bring them back to reality.

Cast

• Eric McCormack (Will Truman)
• Debra Messing (Grace Adler)
• Sean Hayes (Jack McFarland)
• Megan Mullally (Karen Walker)

Guest Cast

• Corinne Bohrer (Judy)
• T.F. Sullivan (Thomas)
• Robert Curtis Brown ("Will" actor)
• Jensen Daggett ("Grace" actor)
• Titus Napoleon (Roger Waka-lana-huki)

Notes

• Originally scheduled for 12/98 but pre-empted by "While You Were Sleeping." Finally rescheduled to be shown on 1/5/99.
• Gary Grubbs is listed in the opening credits, but doesn't actually appear in this episode.

Media

• Transcript of this Episode.
• TheVent.wmv: Will shows Grace the new vent.
• KarenProduces.wmv: Karen produces Jack's play
• TheVent1.wmv: Grace falls asleep on the vent.
• TheVent2.wmv: Will and Grace blow off Jack to eavesdrop.
• Rehearsal.wmv: Rehearsing Jack's play.

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