Episode Report Card Lauren S: A+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The One Where George Admits It
By Lauren S | Season 4 | Episode 3 | Aired on 10.10.2007
Charlie hollers for "Bloooondiiiiieeee!" She looks fed up and drags herself into his room, ever the professional. You'd think she'd stop neglecting him now that he's awake enough to call her on her bullshit. Wait: you wouldn't think that, because that's how anyone other than Izzie would act. I used to be a very strong Izzie defender, but I'm over it. She's a self-righteous, selfish bitch who is actually dangerous to have in a hospital. And in actual real life, she's no fun to watch in any way at all. The way I get through an episode is to let my eyes glaze over and think about things like raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens so I can stay in my happy place when she's onscreen. She actually yells at him that she's busy, and he demands lobster for his last meal. She denies the request because he's not dying. He says a man can only hold on for so long. "After that it's not worth it." This gets her attention. She asks about friends and family but they're all dead, or almost dead. He tells her she'll understand right now, and that she's naïve, which she denies. "You and what's-his-face? That's not naïve?" Forget Bailey, forget a dripping McSteamy wrapped in the tiniest towel ever manufactured, Charlie is my new very favorite character. She laughs and denies it, then asks if he really knows about the situation. Well, we've already established that he heard everything that went on. Given your ridiculous bouts of melodrama, Izzie, I'm certain he knows. He says that she's crazy if she thinks George is leaving his wife -- that guys always say that. She haughtily tells him this is different. "Oh sure, it's true love!" he says dreamily. Where has he been for the last ten episodes or so? Oh, that's right. Semi-comatose. He says he's sure George has told his wife, moved out, and their friends all know. Izzie's clearly getting pissed. He then demands lobster again -- the real thing.
Mere walks up to Lexie in the ER and initiates a conversation for the first time since Lexie arrived, saying she's filling in, and then asks how it's going. Lexie declares, "I just pulled a splinter out of a guy's toe, and now I'm writing about it." It's the stuff dreams are made of. Mere says okay. "If you have any questions..." Lexie tells her she's got a lot, but none are about the splinter. Meredith actually sounds like she might be willing to answer, but is saved by the paramedics rushing in with a car accident victim. He's got no vital signs, and they couldn't intubate. Mere asks how long he's been down. She then calls Lexie over and asks if she knows how to do the procedure. Lexie's only seen it done and is clearly terrified, but Meredith tells her to do it now. She calmly talks Lexie through it while Lexie panics that she can't. Meredith tells her that she can, as Nameless Victim continues to go downhill.
Lexie stares at now-dead Nameless Victim. Meredith tells her it wasn't bad for her first try, and Lexie thinks it's a joke, since he died. Meredith tells her that the guy was dead on the scene, and when Lexie insists he was brought in for them to save him, Mere corrects her that he was brought in because legally the paramedics have to do so. Lexie is appalled that she seems to not care at all, and at Meredith's insistence that they did everything they could do, Lexie demands, "What kind of doctor are you?" A dark and twisty one, Lex, haven't you heard? Meredith counters to ask what all of this is about. They stare-off, and Mere tells Lexie that if she doesn't want to learn from her, she should go to the clinic.