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
Alex and Addison are monitoring the pregnant lady, whose results aren't looking too good. Alex wonders why Addison doesn't just tell them how it's going to be, since clearly they'll end up needing to do c-section. Addison just curtly informs him that they'll do all they can first to respect the wishes of a patient. Alex points out that a natural birth isn't surgical, so he wants to be let off of the case. She correctly surmises that what he's hot for is, "Sloane's burn case." Alex argues that he's going into plastics so yes, that one, and Addison has a fit. "Do you think that Mark Sloan has anything to teach you? He's just like you, he's only looking out for himself." Clearly, her anger is not just about Alex. He's not known for sitting there and taking a verbal smackdown from his superiors and retorts, "So what. Your patient's looking out for herself, you're looking out for yourself." She argues that she isn't and he growls, "Well maybe you should be," handing her the chart. She takes it and orders him to go. There's nothing worse than Alex being right when he's being a jerk.
Derek is examining Burke and manhandling his arm, presumably to test his range of motion, but instead of paying attention to the task at hand is blathering on about Mark and his lack of ethics, etc. I think he's just worried about someone prettier working at the hospital. Burke is looking annoyed, which of course Derek doesn't notice. Watch out, Derek -- you don't want him testing out his dexterity by wrapping his fingers around your throat and shoving you into a wall! Hypothetically, of course. When he realizes Burke is trying to talk about the matter at hand, he comes back to earth and clears him for surgery. It's all kind of worrisome -- first that Burke doesn't speak up, and second that Derek somehow hasn't ever noticed his tremor and can clear someone who is clearly unfit for surgery. Burke asks if he's sure just as Cristina walks in. She's all fake pep, jumping over his words to assure Derek he's absolutely fine and having no problems, not giving Burke a chance to admit it if he were. "He's perfect. He's Burke." On this last bit, her voice softens. But he stares incredulously at her. He asks about Meredith and Cristina tells him, "She's not pregnant, with anyone's baby." This causes more stares from the guys and she realizes that's her cue and leaves. Burke sighs.
Izzie walks into Joe's and tells him she's meeting someone there, but doesn't know who. Joe guesses it's the older man who just came in -- none other than Roone! The actor is Fred Ward, who I will forever know and love as Roone, country Lily Tomlin's professional miniature golfer fiancée in the fine cinematic masterpiece, Big Business. She turns and he asks, "Dr. Stevens?" She puts out her hand and greets him, "Mr. Duquette." He answers, "Please. Call me Denny." With that, her eyes fill up as she tries to keep her cool.