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
Eric's in a lot of pain but Derek and Cristina are both at a loss for any sympathy. Meredith seems more affected by his moaning and repeated questions about if anything is wrong with his legs. They say they didn't find anything in his legs, and then Mere and Cristina bicker about what kind of films to take. Hunt jumps in to say more films can't hurt, having no idea just how damning it will be that he's not immediately backing anything Cristina says. Derek warns Eric that they'll work more if he talks less, and Meredith calls his name with a warning tone. Eric says that Derek will warm up when they get to know each other, but Derek spits back that it's unlikely. Eric calmly tells him, "We're not that different, you and I," and explains, "People are alive when they meet us, and then that all changes somehow." I think the most telling thing about my feelings for Derek is that I let out a delighted chuckle at that line, as well as the blustery anger from Derek that he tries to control. Unfortunately I'm sure this means we will get yet another scene with him being upset at how many of his patients die, because the writers seem to think we don't really get it yet. Guys -- there's having a running theme, and then there's just doing the same thing over and over again and this angst with Derek is very much in the latter category now.
Mark's gazing at the surgical board when Lexie comes up and happily says hello. He turns and announces that he made one promise to his best friend and couldn't even stick to it, so despite how fantastic she is they are never going to hook up ever again. She agrees and leaves but even she doesn't seem totally torn up because come on, we all know Mark well enough to know that probably won't stick. He, however, looks incredibly tortured.
George has gotten a patient named Margaret who broke her hip. At the news, she looks to the ceiling and yells, "Are you kidding me?!?" Apparently she does this a lot since she started breaking all of her bones doing totally innocuous things. After six breaks in one year, including breaking her fingers while doing yoga, she decided to start yelling to a higher power in which she doesn't believe. George suggests they have ortho run some tests, as they might accomplish more that way than with the yelling.
Bailey and Alex's patient is a kid named Jordan Prescott, and she's clearly emotionally attached to him after years of treatment. They banter until the surgeon, Dr. Kenley, has Bailey take Mrs. Prescott outside to go through the procedure while he checks out Jackson. Mrs. P is really worried because her son seems to be jaundiced, but Bailey just assures her that they'll check everything out. She then tells us, I mean Alex, that Jackson has already had twelve bowel resections. Upon hearing that, even I wondered why they're just doing it again rather than trying something new this time but hey, I'm not a doctor nor do I play one on TV. Bailey stresses that Mrs. P is a single mom and that she and her son are special and will get the highest level of care and anything they need. Mrs. P (played by Samantha Mathis, who is one of those actresses that blends into any role she plays to the point where I never recognize her until someone points her out to me) is embarrassed but Bailey assures her she means it and Alex adds that they'll take good care of Jackson. He goes back in to help out the prep while Bailey and Mrs. P talk.