Episode Report Card Lauren S: B- | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Doe, A Deer
By Lauren S | Season 4 | Episode 1 | Aired on 09.26.2007
Cristina gets to the first ambulance but finds out that the guy was dead at the scene and all they need is her to call it, which is a complete disappointment. Bailey is at the next ambulance, where she's told the patient is a woman 35 weeks pregnant with one arm completely severed. Clearly in shock, the woman asks worriedly, "Did he say arm? My arm is gone? I really need my arm."
Alex gets Ambulance #3, a 45-year-old man with a knee injury. He helpfully explains that the first guy hit a deer in the road, the woman hit him, and then he hit the woman. This is important -- we know it's a no-fault accident, so we can feel for all the patients without having to hate Guy #1 for causing all this bloodshed. It's crucial to get these things set up so that our heartstrings can be appropriately tugged later. As Alex examines his knee, the guy says he's really hungry and asks for something to eat. The interns are completely baffled.
Cristina's about to call her disappointing dead guy's time of death when he takes a deep breath. Shocked -- and I'm sure delighted -- she springs into action. At the same moment, Meredith is running a stretcher inside when Lexie jumps in front of her to introduce herself as Mere's sister. Meredith finally stops moving to stare at her, and the lady missing one arm just kicks it comfortably while Lexie takes her moment in the doorway.
Meredith is looking after Armless Nancy when she sees Lexie through the window. She comments to George that the "dopey, wide-eyed one" there is her sister. She's surprised when George says he knows, and chastises him for not telling her. He just says, "I kind of had a lot going on." Or you could tell her you came specifically to do that and kept getting interrupted and shoved off, thereby maintaining a shred of the belief that you're a good friend. Izzie brings in her interns and asks if they can help, but it's too crowded already. Mark comes in to examine the patient and Izzie shoves in to note that it's a clean cut. Mark turns and replies, "You want to rub up against me, you've got to buy me a drink first." She actually understands that this means he wants her gone, and heads out. Mark notes that there's a good chance the arm can be reattached -- that is, if they find it, as Mere has to report that they don't have it yet. Nancy tells them that this baby has no father so she'll really need both her arms, so Mark orders Mere out to find it.
Callie and Alex examine Knee Guy, and she gives some orders to set up for drainage and to get some morphine. Everyone then waits expectantly until Alex whistles and tells his interns, "She means one of you morons." They run off to get everything, and Alex laughs and shakes his head conspiratorially with Callie. One might argue that it's not been that long since you were one of those morons, Alex -- or even that you still carry some moronic traits, so maybe save the head-shaking until your second day on the job. The patient, Joey, would rather have something to eat than morphine. Callie is surprised but takes his appetite as a good sign, and she and Alex move over to look at his x-rays. Once their backs are conveniently turned, Joey stuffs a handful of cotton balls into his mouth. Callie turns and tells him that he won't need surgery.