Episode Report Card Lauren S: C- | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Wish I Wasn't Here
By Lauren S | Season 5 | Episode 11 | Aired on 01.08.2009
Bailey, having swallowed her pride, is telling Jackson and his mom about the transplant. She's trying to control her tears as she assures him he has an awesome new doctor and that someone at Johns Hopkins thinks she is the best. Bailey then takes Mrs. P out to sign some forms, leaving Alex and Jackson together. Wordlessly, Jackson pulls out the wish form and hands it over to Alex, who signs it immediately. Jackson then says, "Stars and x's," and Alex sits down on the bed so they can go through the list together. Alex is so wasted on stupid Izzie.
Margaret is out of surgery, and Mark tells her it went well. In a croaking whisper she asks when she can get out, and George asks her if she's eager to get home. "I'm going to Denver," she croaks, while the doctors contemplate her bold decision.
The interns are all at Joe's while Mark and Callie sit at the bar and try not to lose control. They figure that if they stay strong, don't get drunk, and keep staring at Joe, they'll be fine. Joe, having death rays bored into him by two crazies, is totally scared. Callie chews on a toothpick like it's responsible for all of her problems, but Mark just glares. After a moment he announces, "You only live once, you can't waste it." As Callie tries to talk him out of it, Mark apologizes, "Sorry kid, I'm going to Denver." Callie calls after him but it's futile, as he has a word with Lexie who then grabs her coat like the building is on fire and runs out. Callie looks over at Sadie and chants, "Dammit! Dammit dammit dammit!" She does a shot and then immediately has Joe pour another. I guess that all of this means she's decided she really is fine with being a lesbian after all?
Bailey heads into the Chief's cave and admits that Arizona is a good doctor. Her voice catches as she goes on to say she's not sure her patient will make it, and Richard sits up and sighs. I think it's supposed to be that he's ready to go on, but it comes off like he's annoyed with Bailey for caring. Either way, though, he pulls down the sign. Mere's here to wrap things up. "We don't wish for the easy stuff. We wish for big things. Things that are ambitious. Out of reach." Bailey hands over Jackson's chart, and they sit down to go over it together.
Derek gets home to find Meredith sitting on the couch, and she gives him a tired half-smile. He sits down and takes a deep breath before admitting that two men shot his dad for his watch. His mom had saved up for it, and his dad refused to give it up so they shot him. "We are supposed to treat everybody the same, but they are not all the same." Mere tells him she's sorry but adds, "It's just a bad day all around, I guess." Hang on a second, is she likening her fight with Cristina to Derek's dad being gunned down? I can't tell if she's being totally self-centered or is so exhausted she can't absorb anything. He nods, and I can't tell if he realizes she's exhausted or realizes that she has no capacity for sympathy. He tells her he wishes that he could make the situation with Cristina better, and that he tried to think what Cristina would do in the situation but he doesn't know. Mere admits that Cristina would turn the music up loud and they'd dance it out. You're forgetting the tequila! That said, she thinks Derek wouldn't want to go that far. However, Derek's ready to show a little glimpse of his old self, back when he really was McDreamy, and he gets up to turn on the stereo. He pulls off his jacket and yells, "Woo! Yeah! Look out!" He then tells her to get up too, since he's not dancing alone. She's embarrassed but he just starts to dance like someone's dad while mugging at her. This is not enough to make up for three seasons of condescending jackassery, but I'll admit it's really cute and made me and my friend giggle against our will. He then pulls her to him and kisses her.