Episode Report Card Lauren S: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Shut Up Some More, Meredith!
By Lauren S | Season 5 | Episode 2 | Aired on 09.25.2008
Derek is working on Betty's brain, and tells Izzie that he's not certain but he's hopeful that he can restore her memory. He then asks for a new blade and Rose smacks it into his hand, causing him to exclaim out loud. Turns out she slapped it in his hand blade first, so he's now got a bloody hole in his glove. Way to endanger a patient's brain out of spite there, Rose. He chastises Rose, who finally looks upset at what has happened.
Alex is checking Michael's abdomen and says he needs another CT. Sarabeth pleads with him that the insurance must be a mistake, and if he just writes down a name and number to call she'll fix it and everything will be fine. He doesn't need his voice -- the look on his face says just how not fine things will actually be. Alex, still being a Good Man, is clearly touched, and Anna pulls Sarabeth away so that Michael can look pained.
Derek finds a party going on in Phil's room and is pissed off that he wasn't invited, especially when he finds out it's a therapeutic hypothermia party. He yells at the Chief for going ahead without his consent, and then yells at Hunt who gets to him by asking if he doesn't want to do everything possible to help Phil. When Derek yells at him to get out, Hunt goes full G.I. Joe and yells, "I don't take orders from civilians!" Whoa there, soldier -- you might be right, but this doesn't seem like the time. Derek tries to scare them out of it, but Richard tells him they'll go ahead. Quietly, Derek tells him that all day he's been trying to save every patient to prove he's not #12, and he's not, but right now he's acting like it. Let's just keep this righteous little speech in mind for later, shall we? He wishes Callie luck and flounces out.
Derek bitches to Mark about the Chief being under Hunt's spell, but Sloane just comments that Hunt saved his patient's life, so it seems Derek's not getting the backup he wanted. Derek winces and Mark notices his hand, and when Derek tells him it was Rose Mark announces, "She's a dead mouse on the kitchen floor. At some point you've got to pick it up and throw it away." I love that this is delivered with a totally straight and earnest face like this analogy is so good it's going to become commonly used one day. He offers to look at Derek's hand but Derek tells him Meredith will do it -- Mark points out that he is a renowned plastic surgeon, but Derek points out that Mere gives him sex, especially when he's wounded. But have you ever asked Mark if he'd do the same, Derek? Maybe you aren't giving your friend a chance!