Dez quotes from Bunheads

[trying to convince Melanie to leave Ballet early] Just duck out early.

Yeah, before the swan dies. [Melanie looks surprised] What? I'm not a barbarian.

[no one is talking at lunch] I swear it doesn't have to be like this.

Sasha

What, your sandwich?

No, this. Talk. Please talk. About whatever you want. I beg you.

Melanie

But we don't know basketball.

I don't care about basketball.

Ginny

Okay, fine. Let's talk. You know, I was re-watching "The Notebook" the other day, and I came up with a whole new theory.

Anything but "The Notebook."

Melanie

Well, I watched "The Vow" the other night, and I couldn't figure out why-

All Rachel McAdams movies are off the table. [Carl walks by]

Boo.

Boo

Carl. What's wrong?

I thought your lunches were an all girl thing.

Boo

They were. Sasha changed it.

Sasha

I didn't change it. Roman changed it.

[to Carl] Hey, I'm Roman.

Carl [they shake hands]. I didn't know you could just change the rules.

Boo

I didn't know you could just change them either.

Sasha

There were never rules.

Well, if there are no rules, I'm sitting here. Don't mind me. Just keep doing what you're doing.

Good luck with that. [Dez sits down next to Melanie]

Melanie

What the hell?!

Whatever. Just saw these guys here so I figured "hey."

Sasha

Impeccable logic.

So I guess Ginny and your brother's not happening, huh?

Melanie

Not for like years.

What happened?

Melanie

She's into someone else.

Why? Charlie's cool.

Melanie

It wasn't so much why, it was the why nots. And she likes this other guy.

Huh. Kinda thought for a while there'd be a double-date thing or something.

Melanie

You mean you and me?

Yeah.

Melanie

No.

Why not?

Melanie

Because.

My mom says because is a word, not a reason.

Melanie

Well, that's the reason. Because, okay? Because.

So you can't think of a reason why?

Melanie

I don't know.

If you can't think of a reason why, can you think of a reason why not?

Melanie

Not offhand.

Then why not?