12 "Where the Wild Things Are"
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The game is on today. The residents are competing in a contest, complete with a points system, to see who does the most in surgery this week. The contest is over at the end of today (with Cristina Yang in the lead of course) and the unknown "prize" hanging in the balance. They are off and [almost] running through the halls at the start of the day to get first dibs on the good surgeries. The first ambulance pulls up and Cristina quickly opens the doors revealing an old male with a sprained ankle which she quickly gives up to an over-eager Izzie Stevens who is determined to turn into a medical mystery in a sad attempt to win the most points of the day. She spends her whole day putting the poor guy through an extensive panel of useless [and painful] tests only to reveal he has a flu. The patient (Cheech Marin), is terrified at the thought of what he must have with all the extensive work up and gives Izzie a serious tongue lashing at the end of the day when there is really nothing wrong and he's wasted a whole day alone at the hospital in fear of the many diseases he might have had. It's like Bambi all over again. Will Izzie ever learn? After the ambulance leaves, Meredith Grey, Alex Karev, and Cristina Yang are left wanting- nothing to do for the day, but wait! All of the sudden a car pulls up with three people inside. They drove in straight from the mountains where they were mauled by a bear. The man in the back seat is obviously the most critical as he steps out of the vehicle and his intestines literally fall out in Cristina's hands. The three are rushed in to reveal a most interesting story. Cristina and Alex are helping the man with his intestines falling out who has obviously lost a lot of blood in the process of getting there. They get him semi-stable and the two are sharing a day of stitching up his insides (hundreds of stitches at one point per stitch in the contest), but Cristina has promised Erica Hahn that she'll give her hourly updates on the patient in anticipation of a heart surgery later. The man reveals that his brother had touched a bear cub while out camping, which he knew better than to do, and the mother bear came and attacked them. Obviously this guy is in really bad shape. Cristina dutifully gives Hahn her updates is offered a chance to "just watch" her cardio surgery and Cristina, who is still in the lead for the contest, gives up all her stitching points to watch Hahn's surgery (worth only 5 points). Good move to get on Hahn's good side, but it costs her the game. 
Meanwhile, Alex Karev is left to the hundreds of stitches on his own. The points he needs to try to catch up in the contest. Chief Richard Webber is there with him to observe and he comments that Alex is the underdog of the bunch. He says, "You have the skills, but you're scrappy, you're a fighter." Alex explains, "I'm a fighter, but I'm no underdog. . ." He goes on to explain that he's like this patient. It's not his fault that he ended up in this situation. It was his brother who put him here and that doesn't make him an underdog, either, it "makes him have to work harder to overcome the cards he got dealt." Alex always seems on the verge of finally opening up to someone and telling them of a troubled past, but never really comes out with it. And so we're left with one more clue in the mystery of his dark past. This leaves Meredith Grey who is helping the brother who started all of this mess. The man who knew better than to touch a baby bear cub, but did it anyways. The man who "lovingly" refers to his new wife as "my rebound girl" that he married after knowing for only 10 days. The thought of which, I'm sure, send chills up Meredith's spine (thinking of Derek and Rose all day). She knows something must not be right, here, right? She briefly speaks with the wife in the hall, who admits that she feels so undeserving of this man who is attractive and wealthy and wonders if he could really have married her for what she is. Meredith notices blood dripping from under her hat and reveals that the woman has been partially scalped in all this mess. Don't worry, she's alright, but Meredith starts to wonder about what kind of man marries a "rebound girl" in ten days then goes camping and makes a mistake he "knew better" than to do. She begins some neurological tests and finds he has a vision impairment as well which may very well mean he has a brain tumor. George O'Malley thinks she's looking for something that's not there to make herself feel better about her relationship issues. After all, he of all people, knows about getting married quickly to someone. She does some further tests and reveals that he does, in fact, have a brain tumor. Of course she sends George to tell Derek Shepard about it, not wanting to have to see him if she doesn't have to, but finding the brain tumor, a "medical mystery," does earn her some serious points in the contest. When the day is over, the residents gather around Miranda Bailey's office to see who "won" the contest. Miranda steps out, with son, Tucker, in arm, to reveal the coveted "prize" is actually a really bedazzled glittery pager. The catch is that this pager must be paged for every single surgery and gives the holder the option to steal the surgery from any other resident. Go Meredith! Now she's got an upper hand. more from this episode. . . |
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We open the episode with Meredith Grey sitting on the couch of the hospital psychologist-not saying a single word now for three sessions. She read somewhere that just the act of going to the therapist was helpful-even if you don't say anything. Seriously? Good luck with that, but it's not going to bring your McDreamy back to you! Meanwhile, Derek Shepard waltzes into the hospital with Rose who is absolutely beaming with pride in her man. (Gag me) She goes off to work and Derek is met by friend, Mark Sloan, who just doen't "get it." The sex must be amazing for him to be getting the back seat again. Then the truth comes out-they haven't even slept together yet (after 5 dates even) to which Derek defends Rose because she has "morals" and wants to wait until they're "serious." Why's Derek got to be so nice all the time. So patient and understanding, when all we really want is for him to go back to Meredith (where the sex is amazing by the way). Meanwhile, Rose is absolutely head over heels for Derek. They have perfect little encounters in passing and cute little banter. It really makes you mad to see because she's just too nice-seems too perfect. She walks up to the nurses station where Lexie Grey is standing (plotting out the next thing she can steal) and with Derek freshly gone says, "Ah! Have you seen him? Have you seen his eyes? I'm trying to play it cool. I am playing it so, so cool. . . I LOVE HIM. . . Oh my {gosh}, I don't even know you. I didn't say that!" but of course she did say it and of course she says it in time for Meredith Grey to hear as she accidentally walks up on it all. Mark admits to Derek later that he's jealous of the two. He's waiting for "his turn" with Derek so that they can be "men on the prowl" together. Is that too much to ask? Evidently so with Derek and his perpetual girlfriend dating. He's a serial monogamist. What can you say? Mark really needs someone these days and Derek actually doesn't seem completely sold on the deal with Rose. Besides, he's noticed that Meredith is avoiding him. You know those looks he gives her, those gentle longing looks-well, that's the look he gives her through the glass when she sends George to tell him about one of her patients who has a brain tumor. Meredith is obviously not over him. Mark whispers in her ear that he doesn't think Rose will last. She's obviously still trying to work on her "abandoment issues" and going to the therapist will hopefully help- that is if she ever actually speaks to the therapist. Finally, though at the end of the episode, she starts to open up to the therapist. I think she'll get there, she'll come around, and Derek better be available when she does. She also comes to Derek, strictly professionally, to offer an idea for starting a test group for saving lives of those with inoperable brain tumors like her patient's (see Episode 12 the Contest for more details). I'm proud of her for keeping it professional and it certainly appears to catch Derek a little off-guard. Of course, if he agrees, this will mean the two will be forced to spend some extra time together. In the mean time, watch out because Addison Shepard is paying a visit to Seattle Grace next week and she's heard that Derek is back on the market. She's sure to shake things up for us next week. more from this episode. . . |
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Callie Torres and Erica Hahn have totally hit it off. They are a perfect fit. They walk in to the hospital all chummy, laughing and Cristina Yang is totally caught off guard. According to Callie, they were out drinking and dancing and it got a little out of control and late and they came to work the next day on no sleep. Props to the "girlfriends" who are living it up while everyone else seems to be in the pits. Cristina asks Callie, "Why are you friends with my mentor?" Callie replies, "A. She's not your mentor because she treats you like crap. B. If you weren't living in the hospital like a mangy dog, you would have noticed we were friends for a while." "You'll put in a good word for me, right?" "We don't talk about you" "I let you live with me!" Then Cristina's called back to the race of "the contest." Clearly Cristina hasn't got a clue on how to get through to Dr. Hahn, but she's not afraid to keep trying. I for one am really glad to see Callie happy and glad to see Hahn finding a place in this hospital. The two are a good match. Maybe a little too good as the previews for next week show the question of whether the two are actually a "couple" or dating? Can't wait to see where that goes! Seriously! Cristina does come home, finally, to a small treat - finding Callie and Erica in her living room having a girls night. Completely out of her element and acting completely too formal, Cristina quickly is woo awkward to fit in, and is left watching the two from a distance, but it's something, right? more from this episode. . . For more on Erica and Callie read "Gettin Busy. . . or Not" (episode 13) |
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Lexie Grey and George O'Malley decided to get an apartment together last episode and it is a complete dive! Full of cockroaches, filthy as anything I've ever seen-your complete and total nightmare. Somehow, Lexie doesn't notice, however, in her desperate need to be away from her drunk father and having really no where else to be she acts as if nothing is wrong. She loves it. George, on the other hand, is totally (and rightfully) grossed out by this situation. Poor guy, after luxury hotel rooms and staying at Meredith's house, how has he ended up here? Oh yah, all his women have gotten over him already. So the apartment sucks and George starts calling it a "crapartment." Lexie is totally desperate still to make him love it, so she spends the rest of the episode stealing hospital supplies to try to fix up the place. She takes everything-and I mean everything. I'm talking about urinals as cannisters, bed pans as fruit bowls, pee pads for a door mat, and everything else you can think of. The "new" apartment is unveiled at the end of the episode to reveal a good effort on her part. It's an improvement, but really I am still grossed out. Lexie tells him, basically, that she really needs this to work because she has no where else to go and she really needs a friend because she doesn't have any. George decides to give it a chance, and though he's still not excited about it, decides that he complains too much and he decides to stop - now - no more complaining - he's done. Hopefully things will get better for these two. more from this episode . . . |
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