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- Hi, guys! I'll make you sandwiches for lunch.

Ewww! No problem!

How about, um... cheese and uh...

Cracker?

Uh... huh, huh, huh. Oh yeah!

How about some nice, cold...

Pizza? Ah!

Or, um... Why don't you just, ah...

Buy yourself some lunch.

Okay? Again?

- Somebody stole my clothes!

- No, they didn't, honey. I picked everything up that was on your floor

and I threw it in the wash.

Here you go! [Phone ringing]

Ah. Ooops.

Oh, hey Helen! Ah...

No! It's a great time! Wh... any thoughts on the presentation?

- They're still wet!

- They're just damp. Put them on, run around

they'll dry in no time! - What?

- C'mon Marti. Maybe there's something of mine you can wear.

- Nora, can you sign this permission slip?

- Un-hn.

Consider it done. I'll see you at the office.

- You signed the "I can't go" line.

- Casey, could you clean up for me?

George'll take the kids to school, but I've got 5 minutes to get to my meeting

and I'm 10 minutes away. Thanks honey! Bye!

Now I'm really late!

- ♪ 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 ♪

different than you are,

so you suddenly decide I'm changing! Tomorrow!

But maybe changing isn't so easy.

Maybe we're stuck being who we are?

- So, today's the big day, right?

- Ah... no, no, I think tomorrow's the big day.

- No, tomorrow was the big day yesterday!

C'mon Casey, this is our moment.

It is finally socially acceptable for us to sit on the cool stairs.

- But strictly speaking, we are not cool. - Wrong!

Since your new boyfriend Max is cool, you're cool by association.

And with your new cool status

you get one free stairway pass for me!

- But Max and I just started going out.

We haven't even gone public yet.

So sitting on the stairs with all his friends would be a huge step.

- Are you afraid to be popular? - No!

No! I am totally ready. I think.

- Hey guys. Wanna hang out before class?

- Yeah! Let's go. Come on.

- You okay?

- Yeah, yeah! I'm... I'm totally cool.

- S'up. - Hey Max. What's up, man?

- Hi everyone!

Um, I'm Casey. And... and you are?

- This is Jill, Jason,

Angela and Rob. And this is Max's best bud, Clink!

- What she said.

- It's just... It's really a pleasure to meet all of you!

So... Who are we all stair-ing at?

Get it? 'Cuz you're... you're sitting on the stairs?

- Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! - Good one.

- Thank you.

- Saw you hanging out on the school stairs today.

- Is that a problem?

- Yeah, 'cuz sometimes I hang out on the stairs.

- So?

- So I just think it'd be best if we kept separate social circles.

- Hm. I think you don't like that

I'm hanging on the stairs with the cool crowd.

- The fact that you just used the term 'cool crowd'

leads me to believe that I don't need to be worried.

You'll be falling down those stairs in no time.

- So, will I see you at Clink's party on Friday?

- You're going to Clink's party?

- Oh! Oh, I'm sorry, is that a problem for you too?

♪♪♪

- [Edwin]: Well, I hope this as good as it was 2 nights ago.

- Give me that. [Nora sighing]

- Everyone!

I have something very important I want to say.

- We're getting a pony? - No. - Hn.

- But, I'm no longer going to be a slacker Mom!

- A what-now?

- Oh, well, like ah... forgetting to buy groceries,

making lame-o lunches and letting the laundry pile up.

- Or buying cupcakes for my bake sale and pretending you made them.

- Yeah, something like that.

- So are we getting a maid to pick up your slack?

'Cuz if we are...

2 words: tall blond.

- No we are not getting a maid.

But I am quitting my job

so I can focus on being the best Mom I can be!

George is on-side! What do you - what do you think?

- I think we should get a pony.

- Um Mom, did you tank your presentation at work today?

- Uh, no, no... I nailed it.

But, but this isn't about me 'tanking' at work.

It's about me putting all my energy into being a Super mom

rather than a slapdash, wing it, always late slacker mom! - Lemme know if you need a cape.

- Mom, you've been working since before I was born!

Isn't this a little... sudden?

- I married George on a whim and look at how that turned out!

- Hey!

- My clothes are clean, and dry and purple

and... Whoa!

- Super mom!

Day 1. Breakfast is served!

- Whoa! It's a breakfast banquet!

- Whoa! It's a breakfast buffet!

- Whoa! Bacon? On a weekday? Oh-oh-oh!

I love stay-at-home Nora! - What is all this?

- It's a super-breakfast from super mom!

- And your lunches are packed and ready to go but, ah,

be careful, they're a little heavy.

- You rob a health food store? - Ah, no, no!

My Mom packed my lunch. Um, anyone want a... Fruit bar?

Or a yogurt bar? Or a trail mix bar?

- What about a 'nut bar'?

- Oooh... I don't think I have one of those.

- So, Clink, ah, party at your place Friday?

- Absolutely. And, uh, Casey's Mom can pack us some snacks.

- Did Derek move out?

- My room! What happened?

- [Nora]: I cleaned it!

- And she did my laundry!

And it smells like the rainforest!

- Yeah, it does.

- Su-weet!

- Su-weet? But she touched everything.

- I know. Brave, huh?

Hnh! Remind me to tip her.

- Derek, does my Mother look like a maid?

- You're right. We should get her a uniform.

- Derek, you are perfectly able to clean your own room and do your own laundry.

This isn't the '50s! Where are you going?

- To give Nora my lunch order.

- Come sit down.

And take some time to de-stress from your day.

- De-stress? - But don't I have to, ah, help someone with their homework,

or go shopping, or, or, or make dinner?

- No! All you have to do is read the paper.

- We get the paper? - Mm hm.

- This is great!

All I need is my slippers... - Oh!

They're right here.

Dinner'll be ready in a jiffy!

[Happy '50s theme music] I hope everyone's hungry. I made meatloaf and mashed potatoes.

- And apple pie for dessert? - Oh, you peeked!

- Shucks, Nora, you shouldn't have.

- Ah, well, I've gotta keep my men well fed! Right girls!

- Right mother! - Right mother!

- Now come on my darling children, eat up

so I can do the dishes, finish the ironing and walk the dog.

- We don't have a dog. - Then lets get one!

- That'd be swell!

- No! Not swell! Not swell at all.

George!

- Oh! Sorry, Case.

Oh, I guess I dozed off after that big meal your mother cooked.

- Actually that's what I need to talk to you about.

- Yeah! She's really embraced this career change, huh?

- If by embraced you mean totally lost it, then yeah!

She's acting like a mom from the '50s. Like when you were a kid.

- I was a kid in the '70s, but go on.

- She's always worked George. And now she's suddenly giving it

up to be Derek's maid and make monster lunches!

- I like my monster lunches.

- George! - I've never been waited on before.

It's kinda nice.

Which of course is wrong. So,

when she gets home let's talk to her

and suggest she's overdoing it a little.

- Guess what? Remember how I wished I always had time to volunteer at your school?

- No! - Well I did!

The parent who was organizing the funfair backed out

and there I was ready to grab hold of the reins!

- Um, Mom, the funfair's in 2 days.

- Yeah. You sure you're not biting off more than you can chew?

- No! This is gonna be great!

♪♪♪

- Casey!

- Nora!

- Ah, hi. I'm Casey's Mom.

And, ah, you are?

- Everyone this is my Mom.

Mom this is everyone.

- Well, hi, everyone! Nice to meet you.

And Max, it's nice to see you again.

You and Casey sure have been, uh, tying up the phone lines, haven't ya'?

- [Chuckling]: Mom.

- Oh, um... any of you cool cats gonna help out with the funfair on Friday?

We're raising money for the athletic department.

And I know the school's football star

wouldn't wanna miss that. - Mom...

- Actually we all have plans Friday.

- Oh. Okay, well, ah... oh!

If you've got any jock stuff you wanna donate for the auction,

you can just pass it on to my co-chair Casey.

- Can I show you my locker?

- Oh, okay. Whoo!

- What are you doing?

- Trying to get people to help!

And frankly I'm rather surprised more people aren't interested in the funfair because,

come on, it's got the word fun in it!

- Mom, this is a high school. Fun fairs? Not cool!

[Happy '50s tune] - Casey, we've got to get to the rummage sale

before the strawberry social starts!

[Sneaky detective tune]

- No can do, Nor'. I'm hanging out at the pool hall

with the... cool cats. You dig?

- Oh no!

Not, the pool hall!

- Mom, I can't co-chair the funfair

because I have Clink's party Friday night

and it is a first party for me and Max as a couple

and I am not missing the mechanical bull.

I hope you understand.

I hate being mean to my Mom,

but since she quit her job I don't recognize her!

- You know what? Let's, let's role-play.

No, no, no! It'll be fun. Okay?

I'll play your Mom and then you say whatever you have to say to me?

- Paul... - Mother.

Now, Casey, I really need your help with the funfair!

- But Mom! You never asked me to co-chair!

Just like you never asked me before you quit your job,

walked into a phone booth and came out Super Mom!

- But, Casey, I'm putting on this funfair for your school.

Plus it's a good way to spend more time with you.

- But, Mom, I don't want to spend time with you.

I want to spend time with my boyfriend's friends

you know, the friends you called 'cool cats'.

- She called them 'cool cats'? - Yeah.

- Oooh. - Nnnnn.

- Um, your new friends?

I mean, they don't dig the way us keener mothers organize funfairs?

- No, no! What they don't dig is keener daughters who co-chair funfairs.

That is why I have to choose Max over you, Mom.

- Well, I understand your decision, Casey.

- I'm glad you do, Paul, but...

It's my Mom I'm worried about.

- There she is, best step-mom in Canada!

Another great lunch! Now about tomorrow's menu?

If I could get a side of slaw --

- [Nervously]: Yeah. Side of slaw. Okay. Got it.

- Everything okay? - No, everything's not okay!

Only 2 kids signed up to help with the funfair

I'm organizing for your athletic department!

I canvassed all over the school! - You were at school?

- Oh, please! I know you veered when you saw me.

But I expected that from you, no offense.

- None taken.

- But I didn't expect it from Casey!

Now I've got no one helping me with the funfair tomorrow

and I've got a million and 6 things to do and I am in way over my head!

- Wow! You freak out just like Casey!

- I am not freaking out!

- Okay, well... Good talking to you.

Go team!

Do me a favour, help your Mom with the funfair.

- Me? Why don't you? - Because I'm cool!

I have been since birth. You, on the other hand, have been hanging out with... mmm...

moderately cool people for like a day. - So?

- So if I'm a no-show at Clink's party, it's a big deal.

Now, if you're a no-show nobody'll even notice.

- Max will. And I can be cool if I want to be.

- Right. So you're cool with your Mom freaking out downstairs?

- She's freaking out? - Just like you do.

- [Nora]: Mr. Pepito?

Hi! I was wondering if your restaurant

would consider donating a couple of pizzas to the high school funfair.

Yeah, I realize it's a little last minute but-- - Mr. Pepito.

You know how much pizza teenagers eat?

This could be a huge promotional opportunity for your restaurant.

Great, I'll put you down for 10 pizzas. We'll see ya tomorrow.

- Oh, thank you, Case! But what about your party?

- I'm still going to Clink's party, but I'll help you with everything I can before then.

Let's see your to-do list.

Okay! Um,

and how many of those things have you already done? - The pizza.

Mom? I think we're gonna have to call in the reserves.

♪♪♪

- Hi, honey, I'm-- - George,

I know why the last organizer quit: stress!

- Yeah! Volunteering's a lotta work.

But I hear it can be very rewarding.

And I will take care of everything around this house

for the next 24 hours, so you guys can focus.

- Nice try George but we need you more than that!

The whole family has to pitch in if we're gonna pull this off.

- But Nora's the keener parent,

I'm the slacker parent!

Oh! That's 2 keeners against a slacker.

That isn't fair. Der-ek!

- He's not home. - Smart kid.

Oh, Ed. I'm glad you're home. - Why?

- Because I'm getting stuff ready for the funfair at the high school tomorrow.

- Well that's great dad! I'll see ya at dinner.

- Ed! Come on! We've all gotta help Nora with this.

- Dad, please!

Don't make me. I'm not a do-gooder type.

- Well, people change Ed.

Especially when they have no choice.

- C'mon Marti, we're gonna make 500 cookies and decorate them like soccer balls.

Then 10 cakes in the shape of footballs. And brownies shaped like, uh... hockey pucks.

- Great idea Lizzie! - Can I lick the bowl?

- You mean tub. - Let's do it!

- Sneaking in?

Not at all, ah... Busy evening.

- Too busy to help your family with the fundraiser? - Ah!

We Venturis are not joiners.

- Oh, well, George, Marti and Edwin helped.

- As in forced to help by you McDonalds.

- So you're okay with letting my Mom do stuff for you,

but as soon as she desperately needs your help...

- Don't try and guilt-trip me. - You guilt-tripped me!

- That's because you have a conscience.

I don't!

- What are you doing?

I thought you were trying to kick your superkeener rep.

- I will! Right after I hang this banner!

- Careful. Casey! - Casey!

- Good catch.

- You okay?

- Yeah. I'm slightly humiliated, but what else is new?

- Uh, so what's all this? - Oh, I'm just helping out my Mom.

- But she's still going to Clink's party! Right? - Right!

Cuz I gotta show your friends how cool I really am.

So, um, what time does the party start?

- Casey's idea about the outfits is fun, don't you think?

- Oh, yeah! I love wearing costumes at the high school I will one day attend.

- George, do you think we have enough activities,

or items for the auction?

- Sure, we have lots. - No we don't!

This isn't gonna work! No one's gonna come! What was I thinking?

- Nora! - What was I thinking that you could do this without me?

- Oh!

But what about Clink's party?

- I'm sure he won't miss me.

- What about Max? - Well, he's pretty mad at me,

but if I have to pick between my boyfriend and my Mom,

I gotta pick my Mom.

- Cool! Then can I go to Clink's!

- And miss the funfair? - Derek? What're you doing here?

- Same reason you're here!

To laugh at Ed's pants.

- Hey! - And for Nora.

- Please, no hugging! No! Ohhhhh!

Here, I autographed some t's for the auction.

- Derek these are so... These are mine!

- Charity starts in the home, or in this case, your room!

I put together some decent music. How 'bout I DJ?

No, I know just what you can do.

♪♪♪

- Return customer. Sweet!

- I'll give ya 3 pucks, an old hockey trophy

and a foam hand for $5.

- Okay, so you'd like 4 soccer balls and one football?

Coming right up!

- Win tickets to the next swim meet!

Step right up! Don't be cheap! - I'll take one.

- [Toot!]: Okay, okay! I got a tennis racket in mint condition.

Let's start the bidding at...

Zero. Forget the tennis racket.

Now, who'll give me 40 bucks for 3 skates? - [All]: Yeah! Here!

- Cosmic Casey sees...

championship curling in your future.

- Celebrate every big game with pepperoni pizza

from Pepito's Pizzeria on Main Street!

[Max clearing throat]

- Sorry, Cosmic Casey is closed.

- Darn.

I really wanted to hear my fortune.

- I see an apology in your future

from a very sorry girlfriend.

- I'm sorry too, for pressuring you about the party.

It's just...

I kinda wanted to show you off.

- Show me off?

All I do is publicly humiliate myself.

- Not nearly as bad as Clink did falling off the mechanical bull.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- I also see...

a kiss in your future.

[Happy '50s tune]

[Record scratching]

- Okay, gang, dinner's ready.

- Ah! Your famous tuna casserole.

- Yup!

And I have 2 special announcements.

- We're getting a pony? - No.

First, I'd like to announce

that thanks to my wonderful family,

the funfair raised $1000 for the athletic department.

- Wow!

- Oooh! Yeah!

- And a special thanks to Casey for sacrificing

her rad party with the 'cool cats'.

- Seriously Mom, you've gotta stop saying that.

- Yeah. Second, I'd like to announce

that I am going back to work.

But for only 4 days a week. - That is a great idea!

- Yeah. I-I think I was overdoing the Mom thing a bit

because, ah... I felt guilty.

What I really need is to find a balance between my work life and my home life.

- I-I don't think you were overdoing the Mom thing.

I mean, my lunches were great,

my room was neat, my laundry was clean.

- Well, Derek, when you have 2 working parents, everyone has to pitch in.

- Yeah, you're right. So, why don't you quit your job, uh?

- Okay, everybody, dig in.

- [Ed]: Yeah, looks good. - [Marti]: Hey I was gonna...

♪♪♪

- [Laughing]: Sorry! - You alright?

[Crunching]

- What are you doing?

- Running into things.

[Uproarious laughter]

[Laughter]

- Woo! Ha!

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- ♪ Living life with Derek ♪

♪ Living life with Derek ♪

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