He does rouse just enough to consider pretending not to have roused at all! He could do it. He could simply not react to the hand on his shoulder and perhaps she would go away!

Or, perhaps, she would only try harder. That's been more his luck with people as of late.

So that leaves him to sigh and turn his head just enough to squint up at Kate with one eye.

"I only ever promised to help set up, not clean up. That means I'm exempt."