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[twinkling music]

[twinkling music]

- Okay, Marti, did you hand out all eight of your birthday invitations?

- Yup. Except Cindy saw me and asked if she was invited.

- Ah, honey. Didn't we agree that since you're turning eight

you only get to have eight birthday guests?

- Yes.

- Okay, I guess nine is fine.

- Except Katie heard what Cindy said

and asked if she was invited.

- Ten! Hm.

[Giggles] [Phone rings]

- McDonald-Venturi residence.

Oh, hi Keisha!

Uh, I dunno, I'll hafta ask.

- Eleven.

- Thanks! Keisha? You're in.

I don't know. I'll have to get back to you about Heidi. Bye.

- Ah, what the heck! The more the merrier!

- Ah, you mean "the more the scarier". Yeah.

Good luck with that. - Yeah.

I'm not gonna need luck. I'm gonna need your help.

- C'mon, get Lizzie to do it.

- No, Lizzie's not gonna be here.

She's got two birthday parties of her own to go to that afternoon.

- Oh, well then I'm sure I do, too.

- [Lizzie from far]: No you don't, Edwin! - What?

- Great, then you can help!

- Do I at least get a loot bag?

- I'll see what I can do.

- ♪♪ Used to be my mother and my sister and me ♪

♪ A happy little family and all right with me ♪

♪ But Mom got married, that's when everything changed ♪

♪ Some things were lost and others were gained ♪

♪ A new school... A new house... ♪

♪ So many changes it makes my head spin ♪

♪ Now I've got a brother who gets under my skin ♪

♪ This is life with Derek ♪

♪ This is life with Derek ♪

♪ This is life with Lizzie, Edwin, George and Nora ♪

♪ Marti and Casey ♪

♪ Living life with Derek ♪

♪ Living life with Derek ♪♪

- When you're younger, your birthday party

is the most important time in the whole year.

When you're older, it's boyfriends and girlfriends

that burn up your brainwaves.

Ah! The fabulous sport of boy-watching.

- If only they had boy watching

instead of square-dancing in gym.

- Isn't being single the best?

There are just so many cute guys to choose from.

- I know. Oooh, look at that one!

He is totally...

- Max! - Oops.

[Sighs]

- Em, did I really break up with the nicest,

best-looking guy in school?

- No, you didn't. He broke up with you.

- After I told him I needed time off to "find myself"!

What was I thinking?

- Obviously you weren't. But, hey!

Being single's great, right? - Yeah, yeah! It is so great!

- Now, tell me, what is Max doing?

- Well, he's talking to someone.

- Is it "friendly-flirty" chat or "did you do the math" chat?

- Well, he's laughing. But math can be funny.

[Gasps]

Casey, it's over. You need to move on.

Like to English class, okay? - Okay.

[Fantasizing music]

- Let's go!

- M'lady. - Thank you.

- Well, well! Derek Venturi acting like a gentleman.

The key word, of course, being "acting".

- How are you Edwin? - Sally! Come on, give me some sugar.

- Alright. - Edwin, give me a break.

- Actually Sally, we're more of a two-cheek kiss family.

- Ah ! - Edwin!

- Sally! - Hi!

- Guess what? My eighth birthday is this weekend!

- It is? Well, what are we going to get Marti?

- I dunno. - Don't ask Derek. He gets me a big fat nothing.

- That's not true. I signed the card last year.

- Actually, no! I signed it for you. - [Marti]: Derek!

- Sally! - Hey Liz. How's life?

- Horrible! I have four pages of biology homework.

- Ew, biology. Well maybe Derek can help you.

- [Both]: What? - What?

- You don't help your brothers and sisters with their homework?

- Ah, no. I mean, I've got my own homework to do.

- Huh? - In theory.

- Ah! Why so glum chum?

- I saw Max today and he looked, ah, great.

- Aw... I'm sorry. Do you wanna talk?

- Okay. - Okay.

- Ah, you guys forgettin' someone?

- Oh yeah. Could you make us some tea? With honey, honey?

- Ah, yeah. Sure.

- I don't believe it!

- She actually made Derek make tea!

- What a woman!

[Piano playing]

- I think I was away the day they taught that.

- So, how's the biology coming along?

- Greeeaaat.

- Yeah, Derek has made things perfectly clear.

- I have? Ah!

Then my work here is done. Come on, Sal!

- He's made it perfectly clear why he gets straight C's.

- I should probably head home for dinner soon.

- Eat here... at your own risk.

Ah, aren't we going to the movies later anyway?

- About that, um... I was thinking romantic comedy?

- Why are you thinking that?

- Because I convinced Casey to join us. - And she accepted?

- She's very upset! - Yeah, I know the feeling.

- About Max. - Ah, please.

Casey has been upset about Max forever!

She doesn't want to get over him 'cause if she actually got over him,

then she'd have to find something else to blather on about.

- So you think she needs closure with Max?

- What? - Very perceptive, Derek.

I think I'll go discuss that with Casey.

- Yeah, okay, and find her something new to obsess over

while she's not at he movies with us!

♪♪♪

[Crashing sound]

- I hope you don't mind, Derek invited me to stay for dinner.

- Sally, it's a disaster!

- Or I could just go home.

- No, no, no! Ah, my aunt broke her hip

and I have to go to Toronto, which means that

we have to postpone Marti's birthday party to next weekend.

- But I already gave out thirteen invitations.

- Thirteen?! What happened to twelve?

- Anyway it's too late to cancel!

Couldn't Daddy do the party?

- Ah, honey, large birthday parties make your father nervous.

- Hey, let me help!

- Really? - Yeah, really?

- I'd love to! So what's the party theme that we're working with?

- Marti's eighth birthday?

- Well, we could make it... a princess party.

- I love that!

- Ah, Sally, you think you can handle fourteen little princesses?

- Of course. Well, with some help from my dear, sweet boyfriend.

- Oh! We're talking about me again.

- Yeah! Sally's throwing my birthday party! And you're helping!

- I am! Uh, can I talk to you?

Are you mad at me?

- Uh, no.

- Did I do something wrong? - No.

- Okay, then why did you volunteer me for Marti's party?

- Don't you think it'll be fun? - No, I really don't.

- But you love Marti. - This has nothing do with how I feel about Marti.

This has to do with you volunteering me to do stuff for my family.

- Oh! And that's a bad thing?

- Yeah, it is! So why don't you stop roping me in for stuff

and, do yourself a favour, don't rope yourself in, either.

- Okay, but it's too late to back out of the party. - Yeah, it is for you.

- Well, fine.

- Hey.

- Hey, Max. Thanks for coming. I know you have to get to practice.

- No problem.

- It's... It's just I've had a really hard time

getting used to the idea that we're not going out any more

and I think I just need some kind of closure. So...

I was thinking we could have an official breaking-up ceremony.

If that's okay.

- That's very... you.

I brought your stuff.

- Oh...

You don't have to give these back.

- Love Sonnets of the 18th century? Yeah, I do.

- Um, I brought some of your stuff back, too.

The sweater you lent me. Your lucky t-shirt.

I washed them. By hand. And I ironed them. Also by hand.

- Also very you.

- Um, I've got some other stuff, too.

Fifty-seven emails, nine movie stubs,

the football from the semi-finals.

Oh, and the blue monkey you gave me when I got my appendix out.

Ah, the bunny you won me at the fair,

and I've got the bracelet your little sister made me.

- Casey, stop.

You should keep these things.

- Really? Oh, good, 'cause I didn't want to give them back.

- So... - So, um...

it was really great going out with you Max.

- It was nice going out with you, too.

- And just so you know, when I said I needed time apart,

it had nothing to do with you, it was just me being confused.

- Yeah, I know.

So, uh, anything else? Coach hates it when we're late.

- No, um, guess this is it.

Closure?

Unless you want to get back together?

- Are they here yet? Are they here yet?

- Not yet! Not yet!

- So, how's the palace coming along?

- Oh, it's getting there and thanks for helping, Casey,

[Louder]: unlike certain "Dereks" I know!

- Oh, still fighting, eh?

- Still can't believe that he would refuse to help out with his own sister's birthday party.

You know, maybe he's not the guy I thought he was.

- Sounds exactly like the guy I know he is.

- And how'd it go with Max?

- Well, I got closure just like you suggested.

And then I just blurted out: "Let's get back together."

- Uh, maybe you're not clear on what the word "closure" means.

- I know that wasn't the plan and Max was totally caught off guard.

But he said he'll think about it. What do you think that means?

- I don't know. Thinking is not an issue for my boyfriend.

Anyways, enough about boys, this is Marti's day!

- It sure is. [Glass breaking]

Oooh, c'mon, we better check on the royal chef.

[Trumpets playing]

- Carrots, celery, cheese strings and fruit bars?

Ah, George, not to sound like a royal pain,

but those aren't so... Princessy.

- You're right, you're right. I forgot the hard-boiled eggs.

- I'll get the palace potato chips.

- Um, George, when you're finished the snacks,

could you put on the wizard outfit and go organize the games, please?

- Yeah, Sally, you know what?

I'm more of a "kitchen wizard". Why don't you ask Derek?

- Well, because he is hiding up in his room and we're not exactly speaking right now.

- Oh. Hey, I'm sorry to hear that. How 'bout Edwin?

- He's got a job already. - [Edwin]: What do I do Sally?

- Oh, ah, coming! - So what are you gonna do, George?

- Hide with Derek.

- When each guest arrives you answer the door and you say

"Welcome to Princess Marti's birthday ball."

You announce them, take their coat upstairs

and put the presents on the window seat.

- Alright, so ball, coat, present, seat. Got it.

- Good. - Alright.

[Doorbell] Ooh!

Announcing the arrival of princess... Max?

- Hey Edwin. I just came by to see, ah...

- [Both]: Max!

- I've missed you. Are you here for my birthday party?

- Uh... - Of course he is. Right, Max?

- I guess I could stay for a bit. - Yay!

- Come help with the decorations. - Thanks, Max!

[Doorbell]

- Welcome to Princess Marti's party. And you are...?

- Yvette. And you're cute.

- Thank you. Um, may I take your cape, Princess Yvette?

- And a gentleman too. [Laughing]

- Announcing Princess Yvette! ♪♪♪

- Yvette! Isn't this cool?

- Yeah, especially the doorman!

- Edwin? Cool? - Hey, thanks Yvette!

There'll be a little something special in your loot bag.

- Loot bags!

- George, do you know where Nora left the loot bags?

- What loot bags? - No loot bags?

- There have to be loot bags! - I know! I know!

I could just give out some dimes, hm? Postage stamps.

Kids, they love stamps!

- Or, maybe you could just go to the dollar store and pick up some little toys.

You know? I'll take over in here.

- You mean I get to leave?

- Ah...

George? George! You're coming back, right?

[Girls laughing and screaming]

- Uh, princesses don't jump on the furniture in their own palace.

- Princesses do whatever they want 'cause they rule the kingdom.

- Okay...

- Higher!

- Casey, can we go somewhere and talk?

- Sure.

- Princesses are supposed to ride horsies.

- Are you calling me a horse?

Okay! Saddle up!

- Take me to the cheesies!

- Come on! - Hi Prince Edwin.

- Prince? - You know, I'm old for my age.

- Okay.

- My dad is ten years older than my mum and they're married.

- You want to get married? - Okay!

- Congrats! Just tell me when the bachelor party is.

- Hey, uh... What are you doing here?

- I just came to get some chips.

- So you're still not gonna help?

- Uh, princess? I think the horsey needs some hay now, okay?

- Ah, yeah, I'll help. Max.

- Argh!

- ♪♪ Blueberry shortcake apple berry pie ♪

♪ Who's going to be your... ♪ - Remind me why I'm doing this?

- Ah, hey, my girlfriend tries to get me to do stuff all the time.

- But Casey's not my girlfriend.

- Yeah and Sally and I aren't really speaking.

- Then what are we doing? - I don't know.

- I know! Double Dutch! - Double who?

[Girls laughing]

- Okay these pigs are all wrapped in their blankets

and we better get out there soon or the little princesses are going to trash your house.

- Yeah, isn't it great? - It is?

- I'm pretty sure Max is here to say he wants to get back together!

- Then why is he leaving?

And with Derek?

- [Gasps]: You're leaving? But we didn't get to talk.

- It doesn't seem like a good time.

- Ah, you guys go ahead. Sally can take care of the party.

- Derek, can we talk?

- Don't you have a party to attend to?

- Edwin! - [Running]: Yes, Sally?

- Will you organize a game? Please? For me?

- Ah! You know I can't say no to you.

- Really? 'Cause I can.

- I can't believe that you were sneaking out!

- I wasn't sneaking out. I was leaving.

But if you're ready to apologize, then maybe I might stay.

- Apologize? Fine!

I'm sorry for volunteering you to do something nice

for the people you're supposed to care about!

And I'm sorry that you don't care that the party is spinning out of control!

- Nice apology.

- So you're really not going to help?

[Screaming]

- So, what did you come to say?

- Ah, we can talk about it tomorrow.

- Just tell me you want to get back together.

- But that's not what I came to say.

I don't.

- Ah...

- Look, it's nice that you're nice, but I'm not.

- That is not true.

- Okay. I can be nice, but on my own terms,

only on special occasions, not when I'm volunteered to be nice.

- Okay, then, what if I beg for your help

because I am in way over my head and I just really,

really, really want Marti's party to be so great.

- Begging works.

And I happen to be a big fan of Marti's.

- And are you still a big fan of mine?

- Casey, when you said you needed a break,

it hurt and I kinda moved on.

- Moved on as in stopped thinking about me?

- Moved on, as in...

I started seeing someone else. I'm sorry.

- No, no, don't be.

It's just, I... I feel so bad about what happened

and...

I still really like you.

- I never stopped liking you Casey.

I just stopped going out with you.

- Oh...

This is feeling a lot like closure.

I don't know if I like it.

- That's so tragic. - Yeah.

Is Max too old for me?

- Get real.

- Okay back to plan A. Edwin!

- I don't want to be the monkey any more!

- He's getting away! [Screaming]

- Sorry! Cutting through!

Aaaah!

Dad! Help!

- Daddy, where did you go?

- I went to the dollar store and I got 14 mugs for the loot bags,

14 hand towels and 14 fridge magnets! Is that okay?

- Well, the loot bags Nora left in my room were better.

- Oh for Pete's sake.

- Dad! Help! Come on!

- This is princess pandemonium! - Dad!

- Where's Sally and Casey?

- Casey's upstairs crying about Max

and Sally and Derek are in the kitchen, fighting.

- Oh boy. What are we going to do?

- Hear ye, hear ye!

Calling all princesses.

[Screaming]

This is the Wizard Drek

and the games have begun.

- Thanks for coming to my party, Drek!

- Oh, happy birthday, Smarti.

Now, when the music stops the one left dancing will be out.

Begin!

[Music playing]

Start dancing or I'll turn you into a tree frog!

[Cheering]

- I'm starting to like you all over again.

- Yeah? Well, I never stopped.

Eh! Ouh!

- That was the best birthday party

in the history of the world.

- I'm glad you liked it, birthday girl.

- You see, I knew underneath your whole cool guy shtick

that you were actually a very sweet and sensitive guy.

- Oh, you just keep thinking that.

- Am I interrupting? - Yes.

- But we don't mind.

Do we? - [Derek]: It's okay.

- So, Max didn't say what you were hoping?

- He doesn't want to get back together. - Ah, I'm sorry.

- No, don't be. Got what I needed.

- Dumped? - Closure.

I just needed to hear it to move on.

Well, now I better stop thinking about myself

and clean up this mess before my Mom gets home.

- Great idea. - I'll help.

- Yeah, I'll help, too. - Wha...?

- Ah!

- Ah, Lizzie, today is the first day of the rest of my life.

- That's profound. Even though I've heard it before.

- Oh, hey, Derek. Could you get us some ice cream?

- [Laughing]: No.

- Ouh... I'm telling Sally you were mean to us.

- Oh, well, here's the phone.

- Please, Derek?

- Alright.

- Sally really has changed him.

- Unbelievable.

So I've decided to get to know myself again

instead of being someone's girlfriend.

- It's good to have my sister back.

- It's good to be back.

- Hey! I microwaved it so it'd be extra yummy.

- I don't like my ice cream microwaved!

- Oh, really? So do you like it like this?

[Gasps]

- Derek! Derek!

- Now, when the music stops, the one left will be out.

- Oh, gosh. Ha! Ha! My voice cracked.

[Cheering]

- Only if you wear a dress, Edwin!

[Applause and laughter]

[Ringing]

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- ♪ Living life with Derek ♪

♪ Living life with Derek ♪♪

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