Grey's Anatomy

surgeons usually fantasize about wild and improbable surgeries--

someone collapses in a restaurant, we slice them open with a butter knife,

replace a valve with a hollowed-out stick of carrot.

But every now and then, some other kind of fantasy slips in.

Good morning.

Good morning.

- Good morning. - It is a good morning.

- Hi. - Hi.

Did you get any sleep last night?

Not really.

You want to get some now?

Not really.

Most of our fantasies dissolve when we wake,

banished to the back of our mind.

But sometimes,we're sure...

if we try hard enough...

we can live the dream.

damn it! Stupid--

I was having a really good dream,and you ruined it.

Sorry.

It's,uh,the,uh,these boxes. All these boxes.

Callie said she was bringing her stuff over,and,uh...

it's all here.

It's okay,george. I don't mind.

I don't mind either. No.

Don't mind a bit. Kick her out.

What? I can't kick her out.

You were the one who told her she could move in.

I said she could stay for a couple of days-- a couple of days.

It's been over a week. Now there are boxes,and she's using my computer.

And she's here all the time. Would you kick her out? And kick her out now.

Hey,you guys might want to wait a little while. There's no more hot water.

do it. Why do you hate me? Just do it.

Hey. Can I get a ride with you guys to the hospital?

You're going to the hospital?

Yeah,I'm-- I'm gonna go in,talk to the chief,see about coming back.

Anyway,just let me know when you're leaving.

that's great. Izzie is coming back. That'S...

great,right?

That's my towel.

Sorry.

boy,he is really moody in the mornings.

Yeah. He's,uh...

- yeah. - Yeah.

You know I don't have to leave today.

I could change my flight.

No. No,you can'T.

Because I'M...

sober now,and,uh,there's work to get to and--

and planes to be caught and real lives to be led.

Thank you,truly,mark,for all of the... sex.

I-I really,I feel much better now. I do.

And I'm-- I'm-- well,now I have to go,and so do you.

So,uh,do you,uh,want me to call you...

a cab to the airport?

Why don't you try your bad hand?

That's what the ball's for,right,fixing your bad hand?

Works.

There's coffee on the floor.

Fine. I'll-- you know what? I'll clean it up.

Whatever. Leave it.

It doesn't matter.

So I was thinking,since your shift ends after mine,

and I don't want to have to wait around, maybe I should get a copy of the house key.

No.

I like leaving together. You don't need a key.

Izzie?

I'll see you guys in there.

Everything's gonna be fine. Bailey is on your side.

And the chief is...

he is gonna put on his angry face, but he's on your side,too.

Everybody wants you back in that building.

I know. I know.

You guys go ahead. I'll be fine.

I'm just gonna take a minute,practice my speech.

Okay.

I didn't ask you to convince her to come in.

But I di I d cod. Ince her.

There is a whole series of disciplinary and rehabilitative steps that izzie stevens will have to take

- before we can-- - you can explain them to her.

- I never agreed to that. - She didn't commit a crime.

She's an intern-- my intern.

You-- you want to blame someone,blame me.

Look,but that girl is coming in hertoday,and-- and--

and you are going to talk to her.

And you're gonna remember all the other surgeons you've known

who've ever had a lapse in judgment that led to someone dying

or someone's arm falling off.

Most importantly,you're gonna remember all the mistakes that you made when you were young and stupid.

And you're gonna be filled with patience and compassion.

- That's what I'm gonna do? - Yes!

- Because I'm the boss. - I'M...

look,I didn't mean any disrespect,sir. I apologize.

This is really important to you personally.

Very personally,sir,yes.

Being the boss isn't as gratifying as it used to be.

No,sir.

Get outta here.

I'm on my knees in a puddle of coffee, and he's lying on the couch playing with himself.

You know,and not in a good way.

T he's recovering from surgery,and you've read the studies on recovery and depression in surgical patients.

Well,he's not a patient. He's preston burke.

He's just milking it.

You know,he's got me fetching his food and the paper and his slippers like I'm a dog.

- Hey. - Hi.

I had a dream about you last night.

- You did? - Mm-hmm.

What was I doing,bringing you coffee?

You were definitely not bringing me coffee.

But coffee's good.

I'm told dating starts with a casual invitation over a cup of coffee.

Does it?

So,meredith,would you like to go out to dinner with me tonight?

How was that? Was that casual enough? That was good,right?

- So we're dating. - We're dating.

Pick you up at 8:00.

- hey. - I was in the neighborhood.

Actually,I wasn'T. But I decided you were worth a detour.

I had a dream about you last night.

- Was it a good dream? - It was.

- And what was I doing? - Yes,mer,what was he doing?

- What's that? - It's for you. It's coffee cake--

best in the northwest.

Figure I better soften you up so that when I ask you to dinner tonight,you have to say yes.

Uh,dinner tonight? How about that?

Are you free tonight,meredith?

Actually,uh,I'm not free tonight.

Well,how about lunch? I could come here.

You're volunteering to eat hospital food?

I love crappy food.

- 1:00? - I'll be here.

Okay.

You had a dream about the both of them?

A threesome?

Nice. Just when I think you're boring,you rise.

I'm dating. And...

it comes with snacks.

- Hey,iz. - Hey.

- I'm going in to see the chief. - Excellent.

Back in the game,stepping up to the plate.

Look,I'm-- I'm running late. Um,I'll catch you later?

Yeah,later.

Izzie's back. That's good.

Ooh,coffee cake.

I'm dating.

Touch that piece,lose a hand.

Morning,people.

Grey,we're clearing the decks. I need you writing discharge forms.

Yang,you're with Dr. Shepherd.

Karev,as usual,you're with Dr. Montgomery- shepherd in O.B.-G.Y.N.

O'malley,Dr. Torres has requested you today in ortho.

- Was she smiling? - Izzie's back.

"Dr. Torres has requested you."

Just tell her,george.

Tell her you're not ready to move in together.

And then try dating. Dating is fun.

Karev,we ready?

- Isn't this getting old for you? - nope.

Makes my whole day,actually.

hello. Hello.

Are you okay?

No. Uh,ye--

n-no,I can'T. I gotta--

five minutes.

- Go find something to do in the pit. - Personal problem?

go.

fourth visit in three months.

I'm Dr. Karev. And you are...

megan clover. And it's not as bad as it looks.

She fell on the playground, and there was a lot of blood,and it looked deep.

We know how this looks. Just so you know,we know how this looks,and it's not that.

She just... plays rough.

You know?

This is her file,all right? And it goes back since way before we got her.

Before you got her?

We're her foster parents.

She's such a great kid,but she plays really--

- she plays rough. - Yeah.

Right. Uh...

why don't you guys go up to the nurses' station and let them make a copy of her file for you?

And,uh,I'll take a look at megan's leg.

Okay.

We'll be right back,honey. You all right?

- Yeah. - okay.

You got some mean looking bruises,you know that?

What,did you hurt your arm,too?

Nothing big. I fell off my bike.

Are those staples? What the hell?

- Did they do this to you? - No!

- No! - Who did this to you?

I did.

I didn't want to go to the doctor again,so I just stapled it. It's no biggie.

You stapled your own arm?

Can you please just stitch up my leg so we can get out of here?

You're not going anywhere with those people,megan. They're never gonna lay a hand on you again.

They didn't do anything. Please. They're my best parents I've ever had.

- Megan. - They don't hurt me.

I can't be hurt. You don't believe me?

Punch me in the stomach right now.

The staples are in there pretty deep. I'm gonna have to give you a shot to numb the pain.