Episode Report Card Lauren S: A- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT How the West Was Won
By Lauren S | Season 5 | Episode 4 | Aired on 10.15.2008
Alex has called Derek to look at the CT of the patient he stole from Izzie; it turns out he has a tumor the size of a baseball in his head. Derek tells him to page Izzie, but he smarmily tells Derek that she gave him the patient since she was feeling sorry for him and wanted to cheer him up. Derek raises an eyebrow but merely tells Alex that means he's going to get to help him get the tumor out.
George and Mere go to Duncan's room to attempt to put in an IV. He's playing with a toy airplane and once interrupted, demands to know what it is and if it will hurt, and protests emphatically that he won't do it as his parents and Mere try to tell him it will be fine. George, however, pipes in that it's going to hurt, as it's a needle, but that it will only be for a second. This is the way I always like to have a doctor handle my hatred of shots -- truthfully -- and I've got over 20 years on Duncan. George has Mere give him an IV to prove it, and she performs the procedure smoothly. George grimaces for a second but then it's done, and having now seen it, Duncan agrees to let them do it on him. Mere goes to get another IV kit and Duncan's mom leaves the room, giving Duncan's dad a chance to tell him that he's good with kids. George shrugs it off and explains, "I was an airplane guy too when I was his age. Us airplane guys, I think we just like to know how things work." I know plenty of kids who like playing with toy airplanes and who still wouldn't consent to an IV after all that, but it's still a sweet sentiment to set up the rest of the episode for these two. Duncan then speaks up to apologize for pulling the alarm, and George tells him he already knows that. Airplane guys feel remorse, too.
Bailey yells at some interns to move, and once they scurry away continues to vent to Callie about how they have no right to act indignant. She herself starts to lean towards 'indignant' when she realizes Callie isn't listening to her. Given an opening in the conversation, she starts to babble about how she's going on a date with Hahn. Bailey's jaw literally drops, and she stares, stunned. Callie goes on about how weird it is because she's a colleague, and an attending and oh yeah, a woman. She then starts to voice her fears about going, "South!... Of the border!" What if she doesn't like it? After a moment of silence, she realizes that Bailey is gaping. Callie tells her to pretend the conversation didn't happen and runs off while Bailey still gapes.