Directed by Thomas Schlamme
Written by Aaron Sorkin
Casey is continuing to obsess over Dana and Gordon. He claims he's not, but kicks a fire hydrant when he finds out they're spending the weekend together, and also claims to be harassed by a fly during every broadcast. Eventually, right before Dana goes away for the with Gordon, she and Casey have an argument about how they're not interested in each other (even though they totally are).
Elsewhere, Dan finds out the show's been charged $2,500 because he sang "Happy birthday" to Casey on the air on his birthday.
This episode contains examples of:
- Alliterative Name: Mallory Moss.
- Call-Back: We first heard about Dana and Gordon in "The Hungry and the Hunted".
- Captain Obvious:Dan: I sang "Happy birthday" to Casey on the air.Isaac: When?Dan: Well...on his birthday, Isaac.
- Department of Redundancy Department: A couple of times. First:Natalie: I think the way you're handling the Casey situation is very good.Dana: The Casey situation?Natalie: I'm calling it The Casey Situation.Dana: It's not a situation.Natalie: It's a bit of a situation.Dana: It's not at all a situation.Natalie: I've already named it.
- Then there's:
Mallory: Well, my predecessor didn't clear it?Dan: Who's your predecessor?Mallory: Marty Sheinbaum.Dan: Who's Marty Sheinbaum?Mallory: My predecessor. - Everyone Can See It: Discussed:Dana: You know, from like the second that Casey and Lisa split up, everyone in this office is convinced that I have a strategy for getting Casey to fall in love with me.Natalie: You're wrong. We knew you didn't have a strategy and we're glad you've finally come up with something.
- False Reassurance: When Casey is trying to convince Jeremy he's not crazy:Jeremy: Dana?Jeremy: Oh, that?Casey: Yeah.Jeremy: Oh, as far as Vermont is concerned, it's my understanding that the weekend is almost entirely about sex.
- Foreshadowing This isn't the last of the Casey/Dana show.
- Happy Birthday to You!: The episode.Isaac: Someone holds the copyright to "Happy Birthday"?Dan: The representatives of Patty and Mildred Hill.Isaac: Took two people to write that song?Dan: Go figure.
- I Believe That You Believe It: This is Jeremy's attitude when Casey tries to prove he was acting to a real fly. Comes back to bite him in the ass later:Dana: Does the fly have any other special powers?Casey: No. Well, Jeremy thinks it might have some sort of stealth capability. (everyone turns to look at Jeremy, who wears a "What can you do?" expression on his face)
- I Take Offense to That Last One:Dana: I don't think you're cute. I don't think you're funny, I don't think you're smart and sometimes I don't think you're very nice.Casey: You don't think I'm funny?
- Mistaken for Gay: Discussed.Mallory: Listen, I think it's sweet that you and your partner sing to each other on television. Others may thing that it's vaguely gay, but I disagree.Dan: (turns around, sees Mallory's assistant, an older woman, smiling at him) Thank you.
- Noodle Incident: Exactly why *are* Dan's out of town expense sheets a little unusual?
- Public Domain Soundtrack: Lampshaded by Dan - when he finds out the network's being charged because he sang "Happy Birthday" to Casey on the air, he tells Isaac from now on, he'll only sing songs to people on their birthday that are in the public domain. For Isaac, Dan asks him to choose between "Jammo, Jammo" and "Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Rum". Later, Dan asks Dana how she feels about "Oh, Dem Golden Slippers
", and when Dana turns to Isaac, confused, Isaac tells her, "Just go with it." - Running Gag: Chris and Will arguing over whether Casey's reaction to the "fly" is a tic or a flinch.
- Shipper on Deck: Natalie, again.Natalie: You're going to Vermont for the weekend with Gordon.Dana: Yes I am.Natalie: And you bought new lingerie.Dana: Yes I did.Natalie: And you went out of your way to make sure Casey knew you bought new lingerie.Dana: I did not!Natalie:
Right, that was me.Dana: Natalie!Natalie: Well, let's get this show on the road already, huh? - Shout-Out: Jeremy compares the "fly" to Harvey, and Casey says he's like Tippi Hedren.
- Also, Dan mentions Mallomars that Casey bought for him for his last birthday, and says even if the four remaining Spice Girls had served them to him in hot pants, it still wouldn't have been worth $2,500.
- That Came Out Wrong:Dana: You're depressed, you're angry, you're lonely and your frightened, but god, everything would be fine if I could just see Dana naked.Casey: Oh Dana, believe me. I have no desire to see you naked.Dana: Excuse me?Casey: That came out wrong.
- Title Drop:Mallory: Intellectual property, droit moral, fair use, royalty structure — these things may not mean anything to you, but I assure you they mean a great deal to me and they meant a great deal to my predecessor.Dan: Marty Sheinbaum.
