SEASON 3

3.1 Two Timing Derek
3.2 It's Our Party
3.3 Misadventures in Babysitting
3.4 Slacker Mom
3.5 Power Failure
3.6 Don't Take a Tip From Me
3.7 The Bully Brothers
3.8 Home Movies
3.9 Show-Off-Tune
3.10 Summer School Blues
3.11 Grade A Cheater
3.12 Adios Derek
3.13 Fright Night
3.14 Sixteen Sparkplugs
3.15 When Derek Met Sally
3.16 A Very Derekus Christmas
3.17 Ivanwho?
3.18 Rumor Mill
3.19 Derek Un-Done
3.20 Not So Sweet 16
3.21 Driving Lessons
3.22 Make No Prom-ises
3.23 Cheerleader Casey
3.24 Allergy Season
3.25 Things That Go Bump
3.26 Derek's School of Dating

Episode 3.24 "Allergy Season"

Casey: When you're in a relationship, sometimes it's tough to stay 100% true to yourself. Unless you're Derek, who's never less than 100% himself.


[Casey wears Max's football jacket at dinner]
Nora: Sweetie, are you cold?
Casey: No. (she sneezes)
Lizzie: Do you have a cold?
Casey: No, why? Oh, 'cuz I'm wearing Max's football jacket? I totally forgot I had it on.
[Derek rolls his eyes]


[Casey sneezes again at the dinner table]
Edwin: Hey, hey, can you sneeze at your own food??
Derek: Yeah, like this meal isn't nauseating enough.
Nora: Derek!
George: Derek!
Derek: I meant Casey wearing that jacket is nauseating.


Casey: Are you coming to the game, 'cuz I could really use a ride to school.
Derek: Sure. Uh, are you okay?
Casey: Are you asking me because you have to be sensitive or because you really care?
Derek: Oh, oh, the first one.


Casey: I've developed an allergy to Max.
Derek: (laughs) You're allergic to your boyfriend? The moderately cool, nice guy that I actually like? The guy who has raised you close to the top of the social ladder and turned you into someone who cheerleads at sporting events? You've changed for the better because of him.
Casey: Exactly, I've changed, but what was wrong with me before?
Derek: Uh, Sensitive Derek is not at liberty to answer that. Now lemme ask ya' this. Did he ever ask you to change?
Casey: No. Max is way too nice to do that. It just happened.
Derek: Well then here's an idea -- change back!
Casey: Change back?? How?? Take a break from cheerleading, start writing poetry again? (she gasps) I'm gonna take a break from cheerleading and start writing poetry again!


[Casey wants to read Derek, George and Nora some of her poetry]
Casey: I call it "The Meaning of Life," by Casey McDonald. "Oh, life. Whatever do you mean? Is the answer found in the stars? Or can it be heard in a baby's cry, or the soulful tears in a puppy-dog's eyes? Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof."
Derek: That was really, truly, the worst piece of poetry in the history of the world. 'Kay, here's a little advice, Peppy von Happystock -- stick to cheerleading, all right? (he tosses some money at George) And here you go, Dad, small price to pay to be me! "Woof, woof, woof" -- doesn't get much profounder than that!
Casey: (to George and Nora) Told you that would break him!