1.08 - The Search for Something More
[MEREDITH'S ROOM. There's a horror movie on the TV and ADDISON wakes up as someone screams]
MEREDITH: [About something that happened in the movie] That's gonna leave a mark.
ADDISON: So what am I doing here?
MEREDITH: Addison, that's two weekends in a row you don't remember what happened the night before.
ADDISON: Oh, please tell me I didn't make a fool of myself with Derek.
MEREDITH: Nope, that would be me.
ADDISON: Wait. You two were totally hot for each other.
MEREDITH: Were. Until about halfway through ripping each other's clothes off I bailed.
ADDISON: Because?
MEREDITH: Because he got all serious. He was talking about this intense commitment or I don't know.
ADDISON: Uh. I don't want to live in a world where two fine and willing girls like ourselves can have such a lame Friday night. [Pause] I gotta change my karma.
Maybe you should make some changes too.
MEREDITH: I didn't wake up with a foggy memory.
ADDISON: Well, you didn't wake up with Derek, either.
[MEREDITH punches her playfully]
[MUSIC STORE. IZZIE and DEREK are looking through CDs]
IZZIE: Derek, did you ever hear of a UHF or their SARA?
DEREK: Yeah, UHF. They're from Portland, right? They're good. Um, but with SARA,
they're great.
IZZIE: Cool
[MARK walks in]
DEREK: You okay?
IZZIE: Yeah, I can handle it.
[DEREK steps away]
MARK: I called your house. Your mom said I was here.
IZZIE: Crap. I should lie to her next time.
MARK: Look, I didn't know until Addison read that note, okay? I didn't even know there was a note until later. I wouldn't do that to you.
IZZIE: Okay.
MARK: Great, so… cool?
IZZIE: No, no.
MARK: Well, you believe me, right?
IZZIE: Yeah, I believe you're sorry.
MARK: Well then, what…
IZZIE: Look, this whole tutoring, hanging out, whatever it is, thing. It's just a bad idea. I'm done. I'm just done.
[MARK watches IZZIE walk away. DEREK watches MARK]
[LINGERIE SHOP. ADDISON has on a black bustier with purple lace and MEREDITH'S still wearing her normal clothes]
MEREDITH: So explain to me how this fixes your karma again.
ADDISON: It doesn't but it's a total pick me up, don't you think?
[ADDISON lifts her breasts as if to demonstrate the bustier's "pick up" qualities]
ADDISON: Now, try this on.
[ADDISON hands MEREDITH a leopard print top]
ADDISON: Now the karma thing comes next. I figured out a master plan. If I can fix the
damage I've done to certain people's love lives, maybe the universe will kick in and fix mine.
MEREDITH: [In dressing room] Pretty long list.
ADDISON: Yeah, and Mark and Izzie are at the top of it. I screwed them over royally last night. Double karma points if I can undo that one.
[MEREDITH comes out of dressing room]
ADDISON: Fabulous! You know not everybody can pull off the sceezy in the jungle
vibe. Now I can fix you up to.
MEREDITH: No thanks. I am done with the drama of dating. I just wanna have fun.
ADDISON: Then you'll be happy to know that I got us invited to a party at Duke tonight.
MEREDITH: So much for you changing your ways.
ADDISON: What? You promised to have fun, and I promised to indulge in boys, not booze. And now we have something to wear.
[MEREDITH laughs]
[ CAROLYN 'S CAFÉ. DEB is sitting across the counter from CAROLYN ]
DEB: My omelet was perfect, Carolyn .
CAROLYN : Oh, thanks. And it's on the house. It gives me and opportunity to repay you for your hospitality last night.
DEB: Oh, not necessary, I had fun.
[ CAROLYN sifts through mail]
CAROLYN : Gotta love the mail service.
[She stops when she sees a letter]
DEB: Is everything okay?
CAROLYN : I just um, I had applied to this amazing cooking circle in Florence and they just had a last minute opening.
DEB: Oh, well congratulations.
CAROLYN : I've not even been waitlisted before.
[DEB takes the letter]
DEB: Wait a minute. Six weeks in Italy? Aren't you excited?
CAROLYN : Starts next week. It's not like I can go.
DEB: Then, why did you apply?
CAROLYN : As a lark. It's just not a good time with Derek and the café.
DEB: It's the opportunity of a lifetime.
CAROLYN : Yeah, well, I guess it will have to wait until some other lifetime.
[OUTSIDE THE SLOAN'S HOUSE. MARK is lifting weights as ADDISON walks up.
MARK sits up]
MARK: What do you want, Addison?
ADDISON: To apologize. For what I did to you. You and Izzie.
MARK: You're apologizing?
ADDISON: Yeah, I know. Kinda weird, right? But I'm trying to appease the gods so… I'm sorry.
MARK: Whatever. … for drunken high school girls sick, so…
ADDISON: Okay, I totally had that coming. I want you to know I'm going to fix it. Get you and Izzie back on track.
MARK: Not gonna happen. She made that pretty clear this morning.
ADDISON: Leave it to me. What do you want to do on your date?
[MARK looks up]
MARK: What date?
ADDISON: Never mind. No time to waste. I'll call you later with details.
[ CAROLYN 'S CAFÉ. KEITH sits at the counter and CAROLYN walks up with a pile of boxes]
KEITH: What's with the boxes?
CAROLYN : Oh, bookshelves. And they were supposed to come assembled.
KEITH: You gonna put them together all by yourself?
CAROLYN : Actually, I was going to offer you dinner to help me.
[KEITH grins]
KEITH: Sold.
CAROLYN : Perfect. I'll be closing the café around seven. So it's a date?
KEITH: It's a date.
[KEITH gets up and walks away]
[IZZIE in the café. She's working as ADDISON walks in]
IZZIE: We're closed.
[ADDISON looks at the door, not having seen a closed sign]
ADDISON: Oh, I get it. Closed to me. I don't blame you. I'd be a bitch to me to after last night.
IZZIE: Knock yourself out.
ADDISON: You're feisty. I see what Mark likes about you. [Pause] Look, you're blaming Mark for something that I did and that's not fair. I was drunk and I was pissed and I found your note and you know the rest…I want to make it up to you.
IZZIE: By going away?
ADDISON: By hooking you and Mark up tonight. What's your idea of a perfect date?
IZZIE: Watching you get hit by a bus.
ADDISON: And that sense of humor… Mark's really lucky. He'll be here at 7. Have fun.
[ADDISON leaves]
[DEREK' HOUSE. He's listening to the voice of an Italian man on the answering machine as CAROLYN walks in]
MAN: Bonjouno. I am Marcello Vivari of the Genoculudidian Institute in Florence. I call for Seniorina Carolyn Shepherd.
DEREK: When's that 'do not call list' kick in?
MAN: Excuse me, but we haven't heard from you. We sent a letter inviting you to start next week and, uh, we haven't heard a word so would you be call enough to call me back.
[ CAROLYN deletes the message]
DEREK: Isn't that that school you've been talking about forever?
CAROLYN : Yeah…
DEREK: Mom, that's great!
CAROLYN : It's no big deal. I'm not gonna go.
DEREK: It is a big deal, Mom. Come on, it's a huge deal.
CAROLYN : Well maybe I'll just go some other time.
DEREK: No, Mom. Now's the time. Come on, you've put your whole life on hold for me.
Every choice you've made has been about me.
CAROLYN : That's the way it's supposed to be. I'm your mother.
DEREK: And I want you to have this. [Pause] It's time for you to do something for yourself.
CAROLYN : I'll think about it.
DEREK: Don't think about it, Mom. Do it.
[DUKE PARTY. ADDISON and MEREDITH walk in]
ADDISON: We're young, we're fun. Lets do some damage.
GIRL: Want some while it lasts?
[GIRL holds out cup of alcohol]
ADDISON: No thanks. Designated driver.
[ADDISON walks past the alcohol and MEREDITH smiles]
ADDISON: [Looking at random guys] Too desperate… too geeky… hello, Abercrombie.
[ADDISON and MEREDITH share a smile as ADDISON goes to talk to 'ABERCROMBIE' and
MEREDITH continues to walk, coming to a stop at a bedroom door. Inside's a guy, laying on a bed, playing music from a record player]
MEREDITH: Wow, Fugazi, Sparta… on vinyl. Do you mind?
[The guy looks up and MEREDITH walks in, picking up The Descendant's "Milo Goes To College"]
MEREDITH: Milo Goes To College. This is a great album.
GUY: You know the descendants?
MEREDITH: Yeah. I'm Meredith.
GUY: I'm Gabe… you wanna hear it?
[MEREDITH nods and the guy gets up]
[PLAYGROUND BALL COURT. When DEREK arrives, his friends are playing]
ALEX: That's too easy man, you gotta play some defense.
[DEREK reaches GEORGE]
GEORGE: The prodigal son returns.
DEREK: Hey, George, how you doing, baby?
GEORGE: Hey sir remembers my name… heh.
DEREK: Ahh.
JUNK: Have, uh, we met?
DEREK: How's it going, Junk?
[DEREK shakes hands with JUNK and a third BOY holds out his hand]
BOY: Ferguson Thompson.
DEREK: Okay, guys, come on, it has not been that long.
ALEX: It feels like forever, dawg. I mean, do you still play street ball?
DEREK: Better than you.
ALEX: Aw, baby, he's been back two seconds and he's already talkin' right. Ooh…
lets see what you get.
DEREK: Fine. Shoot for teams.
ALEX: You know what, why don't you and Fergie just take it, cuz, you gonna need it.
DEREK: Oh really? Like that.
ALEX: Just like that. Lock him up, man.
[DUKE PARTY. ADDISON'S talking to ABERCROMBIE]
ABERCROMBIE: So what are you drinking?
ADDISON: I'm not tonight.
ABERCROMBIE: Yeah? Me neither. Killer exam on Monday.
ADDISON: Really? On what?
ABERCROMBIE: Psychology. [Pause] Human sexuality, actually.
ADDISON: What a coincidence. I specialize in sexuality.
[GABE'S ROOM]
GABE: [Holding up a record] So there's no way you have this one.
MEREDITH: Please. I've got it on colored vinyl.
GABE: Okay. I was wrong about you. I guess the, uh, clothes through me off.
MEREDITH: I'm into the music, not the uniform.
GABE: Same as me.
MEREDITH: Yeah? Well maybe some of us can love the song without painting our fingernails black.
[BOTH laugh]
GABE: Let me get you a drink.
MEREDITH: I'm not really drinking tonight.
GABE: So that's why we haven't met before. You're still in high school.
MEREDITH: Yeah. I'm a regular cheerleader.
[GABE laughs]
GABE: Right, right… you're a straight edge?
MEREDITH: Not really.
GABE: How about it? One drink. We haven't even gotten to my bootleg collection.
MEREDITH: Why not?
[GABE gets up and pours her a drink. He slips in a pill, grinning. She isn't watching]
[ CAROLYN 'S CAFÉ]
IZZIE: Okay. Done. [Throwing Keith a rag] Catch. I'm gonna head-
[MARK knocks at the door]
IZZIE: Out.
[IZZIE opens the door and steps outside]
IZZIE: What are you doing here?
MARK: Didn't Addison tell you I was going to come?
IZZIE: I try to block out everything that Addison says so whatever you guys are up to I'm just not in the mood.
MARK: I'm not up to anything. Look, I apologized and I told you the truth. The rest is Addison. She set up this whole serial date thing. One card leads to the next.
IZZIE: Well, what does the first one say?
MARK: Convince Izzie to go. How am I doing so far?
IZZIE: I don't know. It depends on what the second card says.
MARK: Go to 1423 River Street and find your next envelope. On the way, tell three things you like about each other.
IZZIE: I don't know…
MARK: Look, I'll go first. You're the most patient person I know. You don't go postal on me during tutoring and you don't treat me like some kind of a moron. I really appreciate that. Look, I know I have no right to ask, but we never do anything just fun together. And plus, this is Addison. I mean, you can bet it's not gonna be boring.
IZZIE: I'm free to bail whenever?
MARK: Absolutely. Trust me.
IZZIE: Uh-huh. [Pause] Okay, what the hell.
[DUKE PARTY. ADDISON and 'ABERCROMBIE' are making out]
ABERCROMBIE: Addison, lets go to your room.
ADDISON: Um, you know what, yours is better.
ABERCROMBIE: Sick roommate. You live in this dorm?
[They start kissing again]
ADDISON: Across campus. Way across.
ABERCROMBIE: I-I got my car.
ADDISON: Okay. Great. Lets start there.
[A cell phone rings and both reach for their cells]
ADDISON: It's you.
ABERCROMBIE: [To cell] Hello? I can't hear… right now? But you said that I could stay
until midnight…This sucks.
[ABERCROMBIE hangs up and turns back to ADDISON]
ADDISON: I'm sorry, was that you mom? What, are you in high school?
ABERCROMBIE: Yeah… but these parties are a great place to meet college girls.
[Pause] Can I get your number?
ADDISON: What kind of loser pretends he's in college?
ABERCROMBIE: I'll take that for a no.
ADDISON: [Looking up] Real funny.
[GABE'S ROOM. MEREDITH'S laying on his bed]
GABE: Hey. Are you okay?
MEREDITH: I don't know. What's this?
GABE: Why? You like it?
MEREDITH: Did you slip me something.
[GABE walks over and Meredith tries to get up]
MEREDITH: Oh god I…
GABE: Lie down. Good idea.
[GABE shuts his bedroom door]
MEREDITH: Leave me alone.
[ADDISON calls Meredith]
[GABE'S ROOM. As MEREDITH struggles against GABE, she turns on her cell]
MEREDITH: Get off me… Ow.
[GABE holds a finger to his george to silence her]
[DUKE PARTY]
ADDISON: [Into phone] Meredith!
[GABE'S ROOM. MEREDITH'S passed out and GABE'S laying over her]
[ADDISON outside of GABE'S door. A guy is standing there as ADDISON struggles to open the door]
GUY: Are you looking for someone?
ADDISON: Yeah. No, my friend's in here. Get it open.
[The guy opens the door and ADDISON finds GABE over MEREDITH]
ADDISON: Hey!
GABE: Get out!
[ADDISON runs into the room and pushes GABE]
ADDISON: Get off of her. Meredith! Oh my god, this perv attacked my friend.
GABE: She's lying. Her friend's just wasted.
[ADDISON stands, almost fully supporting MEREDITH as she hurries from the room]
ADDISON: Meredith, come on.
GABE: She shouldn't drink so much.
[DEREK' HOUSE. CAROLYN sits at a table with some pieces to the bookshelves]
CAROLYN : What's on your mind? Keith?
KEITH: What? Is it that obvious?
CAROLYN : Well, you just seem a little preoccupied.
KEITH: Yeah, well, last night after Dan's party I- I realized something and I'm tired of
settling.
CAROLYN : How so?
KEITH: Well, I developed a bad habit somehow just, uh, letting things happen to me
instead of going after what I really want.
CAROLYN : Yeah, I know what you're saying. Sometimes I feel like I'm too old to take risks.
KEITH: Well, yeah, but we're not. Hell, why can't we still be as fearless as we were when we were kids?
CAROLYN : Because we have mortgages and businesses and more responsibility than we ever dreamed of back then.
KEITH: Well, yeah, but don't you think we should still take a chance every now and then. Find something you want and… go for it.
CAROLYN : Like what?
[KEITH just looks at her. He's about to answer when the buzzer goes off]
CAROLYN : Oh, that's the bread.
KEITH: Mmm.
CAROLYN : Hold that thought.
[KEITH looks disappointed]
[PLAYGROUND COURT. The game's still going on]
GEORGE: And Sloan is back with a vengeance, showing the locals how it's done.
JUNK: That was nice, Derek.
[DEREK'S cell rings and he runs to answer it]
SKILL: Man, you got a cell phone too, dawg? Dang, you sure have changed, man.
[DEREK grins, answering his cell phone]
DEREK: Hello?
[ON THE DUKE STEPS. ADDISON has her cell out]
ADDISON: Derek, Meredith's in trouble. Somebody drugged her drink and I can't wake her up.
[BASKETBALL COURT. DEREK looks concerned]
DEREK: Okay, Addison. Slow down.
[ON THE DUKE STEPS]
DEREK: [Through cell] Where are you?
ADDISON: We're on the steps of Chapman Hall.
DEREK: Alright, call the campus police.
ADDISON: I can't. She's been drinking!
DEREK: Okay, I'll be right there.
[PLAYGROUND COURT. DEREK turns off his cell]
DEREK: Gotta go, guys.
[DEREK takes off, running toward his car]
FERGIE: Yo, Derek!
[THE SLOAN'S HOUSE. DEB'S preparing the table for dinner]
DAN: Mark joining us?
DEB: Uh, no, he had a date with Izzie.
DAN: His tutor? Must be a mercy thing.
DEB: Okay… you did not just say that.
DAN: Come on, she's from Westover. Her father works for the power company.
DEB: So, what are you saying? That she's somehow… beneath him?
DAN: Don't be so dramatic. I'm just saying Mark could do better.
DEB: Hmm, funny, that's what my parents said about you.
DAN: And I proved them wrong.
DEB: Well that may be. You should give Izzie a chance to do the same.
[A STREET. IZZIE and MARK are walking]
IZZIE: And number three?
MARK: Your loyalty. To Derek. I know I'm not always wild about how it plays out, but it's cool.
IZZIE: Okay, uh, three things I like about you.
MARK: My good looks.
[IZZIE laughs]
IZZIE: I like the way you let me in, past all the bluster you give everybody else. And I like your smile when you solve a problem. And… you're not horrible to look at.
[BOTH stop, having reached their destination]
IZZIE: [Shocked] This is where we're going?
[MARK laughs and the shot changes angles so we see MARK and IZZIE standing in front of a lingerie store.
MARK: Nice work, Addison.
[ON THE DUKE STEPS. MEREDITH'S head resting against ADDISON'S leg. A young woman walks over]
WOMAN: Is your friend okay?
ADDISON: I don't know; she can't stay awake.
WOMAN: [To Meredith] Do you know where you are? Do you know your name?
MEREDITH: Just… dizzy.
[Sloan Body shop pulls to a stop and DEREK jumps out, rushing over to ADDISON and MEREDITH]
DEREK: Addison!
ADDISON: Sorry, I didn't know who else to call.
DEREK: Is she okay?
WOMAN: She's not drunk. I think he gave her a sedative. We just need to know what it was.
[DEREK looks at the woman questioningly]
WOMAN: I'm a med student.
DEREK: Okay, Addison. I need you to show me what room she was in.
[ADDISON nods, starting to cry]
DEREK: Okay. [To the woman] Can you stay with her?
WOMAN: Sure.
DEREK: Alright. [To ADDISON] Alright, come on.
[DUKE PARTY. ADDISON leads DEREK to GABE'S door]
ADDISON: It's this one.
[DEREK knocks on the door]
DEREK: Hey, open the door.
GABE: [From inside] Piss off.
DEREK: Piss off. [To guy who'd opened the door for ADDISON earlier] Is this your dorm?
[The guy nods]
DEREK: Go get your R.A.
[DEREK steps back and kicks the door open. GABE jumps up]
GABE: Hey man!
ADDISON: It's him.
[DEREK lunges at GABE]
DEREK: What did you put in her drink?
GABE: I didn't put anything in her drink.
DEREK: You can tell me, or you can tell the police.
GABE: It was nothing, man. Alright? It was one roofie.
DEREK: Where are they?
[GABE laughs and DEREK slams him against the wall and punches him]
DEREK: I said where are they!
GABE: They're over there. In the box.
[DEREK walks over to the box, grabs the sheet of pills, smiles, and punches GABE again]
DEREK: Oh. You better hope to God she's alright.
[DEREK storms out of the room and past ADDISON, who shakes her head and glares at GABE]
[LINGERIE STORE. MARK'S going through the items, grinning]
MARK: This would go a lot faster if you helped.
IZZIE: I'm gonna kill Addison.
MARK: Well, okay, here it is.
[MARK pulls an envelope from a thong]
MARK: [Reading the letter] Congratulations. Now, buy each other a gift and
exchange them on the way to… there's another address here.
IZZIE: This is so wrong.
[MARK laughs]
MARK: You want to do it?
IZZIE: I didn't say that… lets go.
[DOOR TO THE LINGERIE SHOP. MARK and IZZIE exit]
MARK: Did you see what that saleswoman was wearing?
IZZIE: Or not wearing.
[IZZIE hands MARK her bag]
IZZIE: Here. You go first.
MARK: Alright
[MARK takes the item out of the bag]
MARK: Socks.
IZZIE: I was playing it safe. What did you get me?
MARK: Open it and see.
[IZZIE pulls out a cream negligee]
IZZIE: Oh my gosh. This is really nice. Thanks.
MARK: Okay. If we go to this next place and we hate it, we can just get some pizza, alright?
IZZIE: Okay.
[A BEDROOM. DEREK tucks MEREDITH in under the covers, then joins ADDISON at the computer]
ADDISON: Says here she'll be disoriented, may have some short term memory loss, which is maybe not a bad thing.
DEREK: How long 'til it wears off?
ADDISON: Overnight, probably. Think she'll be okay?
DEREK: I don't know, Addison.
ADDISON: I feel terrible. It's all my fault.
DEREK: Yeah, well, what's done is done. The med student says she's gonna be okay, right? So we just need to watch her until she wakes up.
ADDISON: I can do it. You've done way too much already.
DEREK: I don't mind hanging out. This time, I'd worry about her too much if I took off anyway.
ADDISON: Okay
DEREK: Look. It's not your fault, okay?
DEREK: And hey, you did get her out of there.
[ADDISON nods]
[A RESTAURANT. A WAITER hands IZZIE a menu as MARK sits down]
WAITER: Here you go, Miss… Sir
MARK: Thanks… to be honest, I'm a little afraid.
IZZIE: Order your favorite dish for the other person.
MARK: Any chance your favorite dish it… prime rib?
IZZIE: Yeah, we have a lot of that at my house.
MARK: I'm not very experienced with this so, uh…
IZZIE: Ordering food?
MARK: No. I mean, with Meredith, it was all just parties and games and drama. I never really did anything like this. This is different.
[IZZIE nods]
IZZIE: Different… good? Different weird?
MARK: No, good.
IZZIE: Okay.
MARK: I'm really glad you decided to come.
[DEREK' HOUSE. CAROLYN and KEITH are sitting at the table, eating]
CAROLYN : So the other night, after the SPL banquet, you said something.
KEITH: Yeah, I know.
CAROLYN : You said that you… you weren't the person you want to be. [Pause] I feel the same.
KEITH: Yeah, well, maybe it's time we change that.
CAROLYN : I want to. I'm a little scared.
KEITH: You don't need to be. I promise.
CAROLYN : Good. Because there's something I want to talk to you about.
KEITH: Me too. You first.
CAROLYN : I got accepted to this cooking program in Italy. It's uh, been a dream of mine since I was a teenager.
[KEITH looks hurt]
KEITH: Well, that's, that's great. When would you leave?
CAROLYN : Oh. Right away, actually. I'd have to leave the day after tomorrow, actually.
KEITH: Well, for how long?
CAROLYN : Six weeks. But I mean, do I have a right to go traipsing half way across the world when I have a son and a business to worry about?
KEITH: Well, you've got good instincts, so what does your gut say?
CAROLYN : That I should go.
KEITH: Well, then you should trust that. I mean, you know, you spent your whole life putting Derek first and he's a good kid, but now you need to go after a dream of your own.
CAROLYN : That's what Derek said.
KEITH: Well he's right.
[KEITH lifts his glass]
KEITH: Here's to your great adventure.
[They clink glasses]
[THE BEDROOM. ADDISON'S sitting on the bed next to MEREDITH. DEREK stands in the doorway]
DEREK: Still sleeping? [Pause] Here, I made some coffee if you want...
ADDISON: I don't know how you do it.
DEREK:... it's easy. The directions are on the bag.
ADDISON: You know what I mean. You'd give up everything to help her after what happened at Mark's house.
DEREK: She told you about that?
ADDISON: A little... look, the thing about Meredith; it's really hard for her to let her guard down but once she does, she's got this amazing heart, you know.
DEREK: Sounds like something the two of you have in common... who knew.
ADDISON: So you don't have any brothers, do you?
[Right after she says it, she realizes what was wrong with the question and starts to laugh]
DEREK: You mean... besides Mark.
ADDISON: [embarrassed] Yeah...how'd that work anyway? I mean, are you…
DEREK: I'm three months older. My mom got pregnant right after her senior year. Dan moved on to Mark's mom the first semester of college.
ADDISON: That must have been really hard for your mom. [Pause] So you two are pretty close.
DEREK: Yeah. We do a lot of stuff together. We talk... she's really great.
ADDISON: Sounds nice. My parents would rather throw cash at me and send me on my way then spend any time with me.
[MEREDITH shifts and they look at her]
DEREK: Listen, you can grab some sleep if you want. I'll watch her for a while.
ADDISON: Okay [Smiling] I'd rather stay and talk to you if you don't mind.
DEREK: I don't mind...
[They share a smile]
MARK: I thought you'd be into lobster.
IZZIE: Dude, macaroni and cheese is food of the gods.
MARK: Yeah, if the gods are five year olds.
[IZZIE laughs]
MARK: Ready for this next envelope?
IZZIE: Yep.
MARK: Reveal a secret that nobody else knows about you.
IZZIE: Okay. When I was in second grade, I stole some candy.
MARK: Come on, that's not a secret. Tell me for something to real.
IZZIE: I cheated on a Geometry test last year.
MARK: Izzie Stevens cheated?
IZZIE: Yeah. My dad was out of town and um, my mom was sick and I had to take care of her so I didn't really have time to study.
MARK: Did you get caught?
IZZIE: No. That was the point. I mean, I knew what I had done and that didn't sit right for me.
MARK: So you started tutoring?
IZZIE: Yeah. I guess I thought it would be like, penance, or something. But it turns out I really liked it.
MARK: I thought it was just to get to me.
IZZIE: So, what about you? What's your… secret?
[A group of MARK'S friends walk over]
FRIENDS: What's up, Mark?
FRIEND: Hey
MARK: What's up, guys?
FRIEND: What's this?
MARK: Well, you know Izzie's my tutor, right?
FRIEND: Looks more like a date to me.
MARK: No, dude, it's definitely not a date.
FRIEND: Okay. If that's your story.
[The friends walk off]
MARK: Hey, I'm sorry about that.
IZZIE: Are you really that embarrassed to be seen with me?
MARK: No. He just, he was gonna-
IZZIE: Why are you only nice to me when we're alone?
[MARK doesn't answer and IZZIE stands up]
IZZIE: You know, for a few hours there I was actually starting to think that you weren't a son of a bitch and you just, God, fooled me again.
[IZZIE starts to leave]
MARK: No! Uh, Izzie, wait.
[THE BEDROOM. MEREDITH'S AWAKE]
DEREK: Hey. How are you feeling?
MEREDITH: Like hell. What are you doing here?
DEREK: You don't remember last night, huh?
MEREDITH: I remember Addison took me to a party.
DEREK: A guy slipped you something in your drink. Addison called me to help out.
[MEREDITH starts to sit up, shocked]
DEREK: No, nothing happened! Addison stopped him.
MEREDITH: God…
DEREK: Alright, I'm gonna go wake her up, okay?
MEREDITH: Wait! Thanks. Again.
DEREK: I just wanted to make sure you were okay, alright?
[DEREK gets up]
MEREDITH: Derek…
[DEREK turns around]
MEREDITH: I'm sorry.
DEREK: For what?
MEREDITH: All sorts of things.
[DEREK nods]
[A PARKING LOT NEAR THE WATER. DEREK pulls the truck to a stop]
DEREK: You want me to follow you home?
ADDISON: No. I'll be okay.
DEREK: Okay. [Pause] So why'd you call me, anyway? I'm not Mark or one of the guys...
ADDISON: Because I knew you'd come through.
DEREK: You're a good friend to her, Addison.
ADDISON: You sound surprised.
DEREK: Sorry, I just... I guess I just figured that you were...
ADDISON: A brainless slut.
DEREK: No. You're not. What I was gonna say was that I just…I didn't think that you were... that tough. But I was clearly wrong about you.
ADDISON: It's okay. Most people are. [She leans in and kisses him on the cheek]
DEREK: Hey Addison... call me. If you need anything, okay?
[Addison nods]
ADDISON: Count on that.
[She gets out of the truck. He sits there for a moment after she leaves]
[DEREK' HOUSE. DEREK walks in and CAROLYN 'S standing there, angry]
CAROLYN : Please tell me that you were somewhere in the land of no phones.
DEREK: I know. I should've called.
CAROLYN : Coming home would've been another option.
DEREK: You're right. I'm sorry.
CAROLYN : You, you looked me in the eye and said 'Go to Italy. I can take care of myself.'
DEREK: Look, I can, Mom! A guy drugged Meredith's drink at a party. Addison called me
for help. I took her home, waited until she felt better. Truth.
CAROLYN : As excuses go, that's pretty solid. Is she okay?
DEREK: Yeah, she'll be fine.
CAROLYN : Drugs, parties, and I'm supposed to leave the country.
DEREK: Hey, don't not go to Italy because of this? Okay, Mom, please?
CAROLYN : We'll see. But if I do decide to go I'm going to have Keith come and stay here while I'm gone.
DEREK: Great, just as long as you go.
[DEREK pulls a piece of paper from his sweatshirt pocket]
DEREK: I went on Meredith's computer and booked you a flight on the emergency credit card, non-refundable.
[ CAROLYN looks up and smiles]
DEREK: I want you to have something for yourself, Mom. You've earned it.
[They hug]
[OUTSIDE IZZIE'S HOUSE. MARK'S throwing rocks at a window]
IZZIE: Trying to wake up my parents? That's their room.
[MARK turns around to see IZZIE behind him]
MARK: Wait! Izzie, look, I need to apologize, okay?
IZZIE: You should write them in bulk if you're going to hand apologies out that often.
MARK: Can we just- I don't know how to do this, alright? I'm not like you.
IZZIE: What does that mean?
MARK: I screw up a lot, alright? And being around you, I just, I don't want to be
that guy anymore.
IZZIE: Well who do you want to be, Mark?
MARK: I want to be someone who's good enough to be seen with you.
IZZIE: [Frustrated] Well you should've thought of that last night. You know, I keep, I keep putting myself out there, and you keep blowing it, it's probably a good thing because at this point there's nothing you could say or do that's gonna surprise me.
[MARK leans in and kisses her suddenly]
IZZIE: [Quietly] Except that. You shouldn't have done that, Mark.
MARK: I wanted to.
IZZIE: Yeah.
[IZZIE pauses, looking at him, then suddenly leans forward, kissing him again, this second kiss much more passionate than the first]
[ CAROLYN 'S CAFÉ. DEB walks in as CAROLYN 'S looking at a piece of paper]
DEB: Have I lost my dining privileges?
CAROLYN : Why would you?
DEB: Oh, because yesterday I popped off about how you should drop everything and
go to Italy. I- I can be a tad bit pushy.
CAROLYN : Actually, I was, uh, all set to get. But then this morning I was, uh, going over
the numbers and there really is no way I can afford to shut down for six weeks.
DEB: Well then don't. Hire me. I, I can take over.
[ CAROLYN laughs]
CAROLYN : Right…
DEB: Well why not? I've got the time and the management experience, and, and if that's all that's keeping you from going.
CAROLYN : Deb, be serious. I have two things in my life. Derek and this café.
DEB: I know that. And because of that you know I take it seriously. You can walk me through the big stuff today and Izzie can help me with the rest.
CAROLYN : I can't. I can't.
DEB: Carolyn . I'd like to believe we're friends. And, uh, I know that's happened quickly, but it has, and it means a lot to me, so I'm going to say this and then deny it if it ever gets out. There are things in my life I would change if I could, and running from opportunity is one of them. Go to Italy. Let me help you go. Your life is now.
[ CAROLYN smiles]
CAROLYN : Okay… okay.
[PLAYGROUND COURT. DEREK and his friends are playing basketball. A car pulls up]
DEREK: [To Alex] Are you going to play D? [Pause] What?
ALEX: She aint coming to watch me play, dawg. Mmm-mmm.
[DEREK turns around to see Addison walking toward the picnic table. She sits on it next to GEORGE]
ADDISON: Hey. What's your name again?
GEORGE: George.
ADDISON: Really? That was my nickname in summer camp. Because I slept with my george open.
GEORGE: Right. Of course…
ADDISON: You know, you're kind of cute. Do you have a girlfriend?
[GEORGE looks shocked]
ADDISON: I've got a real knack for hooking people up.
[ADDISON catches DEREK' gaze and smiles. He smiles back]
[THE SLOAN'S HOUSE]
DAN: Mmm. What smells so good?
DEB: Uh, I got takeout from Carolyn .
[DAN frowns]
DAN: [Gesturing to Carolyn 's laptop and other business-related supplies] What's all this?
DEB: I'm going back to work for a while.
DAN: Oh. Deb, that's great. The foundation must be thrilled.
DEB: Uh, no, not with the foundation. Um, I'm going to run the café for Carolyn while she's away at cooking school in Italy. Keith is moving in with Derek while she's away and I told Carolyn [Pause] Oh, um, what are you doing?
[DAN'S looking around]
DAN: I'm looking for the hidden cameras. Because you can not be serious.
DEB: Uh, I am, serious. Carolyn has had enough taken away from her and if I can give just some tiny part of that back-
DAN: And you did all this without discussing it with me first?
DEB: The way you discussed all those decisions you made about Mark with me?
DAN: Payback's an ugly emotion, Deb.
[DEB smiles and walks away]
[DEREK' HOUSE. KEITH and CAROLYN are carrying a huge suitcase out of the house]
KEITH: I thought you were going for six weeks.
[DEREK follows CAROLYN out of the house]
CAROLYN : [To DEREK] So, you sure you're okay with Deb taking over?
DEREK: Yeah. If it means you get to go.
[ CAROLYN hugs DEREK]
CAROLYN : Oh. I love you.
DEREK: I love you, too.
[KEITH'S finished getting the suitcase into the car. He walks over to CAROLYN ]
KEITH: You ready to go?
CAROLYN : Yeah.
KEITH: Great… got a little present for you.
[KEITH holds up 10,000 lyre]
KEITH: This is all that's left of my backpacking trip through Europe.
CAROLYN : 10,000 lyre.
KEITH: Yep. It's only worth about 6 bucks but you can, uh, get yourself a gelato.
[ CAROLYN smiles and leans against KEITH]
KEITH: Don't worry. It will all be waiting for you when you get back.
[ CAROLYN 'S CAFÉ. IZZIE'S GIVING DEB 'The DRILL']
IZZIE: Around six o'clock people get out of work, they want to come by
DEB: Six o'clock.
IZZIE: Yeah. That's when it starts getting really busy.
[The phone rings]
IZZIE: I'll just…
DEB: Yeah.
[A car horn honks. DEB looks out the window to see CAROLYN waving. She smiles and waves back]
[THE SCHOOL. IZZIE'S just leaving the building to go home (you see buses behind her) when she sees Mark down the hall]
IZZIE: Bye… sorry. [Pause]
[MARK starts walking toward her, but he runs into friends]
FRIEND: What up, Mark?
[MARK nods and knocks fists with the friend. IZZIE starts to leave. MARK notices]
MARK: Izzie!!
[MARK runs after her. She stops and lets him catch up. He pushes a hair out of her face, making it obvious he doesn't care who knows]
[NEW BRUNSWICK COUNTY AIRPORT. CAROLYN and KEITH are at the departure gate]
KEITH: Don't forget to call when you land, okay?
CAROLYN : Alright. [Pause] You remember when you said the other night that I had good instincts and that I should trust them?
KEITH: Yeah.
[ CAROLYN leans in and kisses a shocked KEITH. Carolyn pulls back]
CAROLYN : You were right.
[ CAROLYN walks away and KEITH watches, smiling. They wave.
[THE SCHOOL. DEREK is walking and he runs into MEREDITH]
MEREDITH: Hi.
[MEREDITH hugs him]
MEREDITH: I owe you.
[MEREDITH smiles, walking away. DEREK catches ADDISON'S gaze. She smiles at him, then walks away with MEREDITH. DEREK watches them]
ADDISON: So, been to any bad parties lately? [Pause] Come on, I'll walk you to history.
