Episode Report Card Lauren S: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Fun With Morphine
By Lauren S | Season 3 | Episode 4 | Aired on 10.11.2006
Their conversation starts off on an incredibly friendly note as he notes how pretty she is, "Not Denny's type at all." Fathers will always know how to put their child's new significant other on edge, even after death. She coolly asks what his type was. "Dark-haired girls, smart... " He catches himself and backtracks that being a surgeon, she's obviously smart. She corrects him that she was a doctor, and he remarks that Dr. Webber had told him that she quit. She's surprised that he spoke to the chief, and there's a twinge of worry in her voice, made worse when he next tells her that Dr. Webber said she'd be able to tell him the whole story of what happened when Denny died. When he asks for her own version, she downgrades her title and has him call her Izzie. He demands, "I need to hear the whole story."
Alex reports to McSteamy, and just then, Mr. Salesman mumbles, "Face." His wife shakily translates that he wants to know if his face will be fixed. McSteamy explains that he'll remove the burned tissue and then dress it with live cells. She interrupts to ask hopefully if he'll then be back to normal. Shaking and smiling, she says, "It was a nice face. He's a salesman." She's beginning to cry and McSteamy tells her he'll do everything he can. She's focusing on his face, but clearly completely loves her poor flambéed husband. He tells her they'll do a neurological consult before operating -- isn't it handy for the story that his first case involves someone's head and that he'll have to work with Derek? Alex asks eagerly what else he can do, which is the first time that I can recall Alex making an effort to impress someone, and Mark tells him that he can do something -- can get him a coffee. "Bone dry cappuccino. Make it a double."
Cristina sits with Meredith -- high as a kite Meredith -- who waxes eloquent about what a good friend Cristina is. Cristina just tells her, "I just feel sorry for you." "Why," Mer asks, in a little-girl voice. "Because I could die today?" Cristina does some eye rolling as Meredith goes on, "Because if I did die today, I'd only be remembered as the slutty intern who dated TWO doctors." Cristina quickly corrects her that it's one doctor and one vet. She goes on about not being able to make a choice, and I love Cristina for pointing out it wouldn't matter, since she'd be dead. Despite her insults, let it be noted that Cristina's hanging out with her stoned friend, showing a little bit of that real, pink squishy heart under the steely exterior.