GREY'S ANATOMY
--A BLAST FROM THE PAST--
Chapter XXI
"Mixed Feelings"
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Hey there. Welcome to chapter 21, so glad to start this chapter! And I'm sooooooo thankful for your great, wonderful reviews. You guys are so awesome! Everyone keeps telling me that season 6 is not that nice even though I was really looking forward for it :( ah well…anyway, here goes chapter 21. I hope you'll enjoy it. Happy reading!
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Izzie's Hospital Room. Izzie is seating herself on the bed
while Bailey and Richard are helping her.
Bailey: Watch out for the oxygen tube.
Richard: I know, I can see it.
Izzie: I really don't need your help. I can sit down by myself. I am not crazy, old or sick! Never felt any better actually.
Richard: You need to rest in bed for a few more days, Stevens.
Izzie: No, I don't. I don't need to rest anymore. No more staying-in-bed all day. I wanna get out of this room, I want to eat crappy cafeteria food again, I want to work.
Richard: Ohh, that's not gonna happen for a while.
Izzie: Why not? I had surgery three weeks ago. I'm fine! I can totally get back to work, Chief.
Richard: No you can't, Dr. Stevens. Dr. Shepard and Dr. Swinder specifically said you are not to get out of bed before getting a few weeks of recovery.
Izzie: But I'm recovered! (to Bailey) Dr. Bailey, tell him.
Bailey: Oh, no-no-no, leave me out of this or he'll eat me again. (shoots Richard a mean glare)
Richard: (sternly glaring at Bailey while talking to Izzie) In case you need me, Dr. Stevens, I will be in my office…not eating people. (exits.)
Izzie: Why is he so…
Bailey: Cranky? Ugh, don't look at me, I don't know much.
Izzie: But you must know something. (gives her a look)
Bailey: Don't. Isobel Stevens, do not tempt me to gossip with you like a like chatty teenage girl 'cause if I begin, I will not stop.
Izzie (gasps): Tell me everything! I've been on the dark on so many things, sitting here like an old dying lady and Meredith and Cristina aren't chatty, so tell me!
(Bailey ponders the situation then after a second, grabs the chair from the corner and sits on it)
Bailey: Ok, where do I start?
Izzie (smiling): From the beginning.
Bailey: The beginning… Dr. Torres quit.
Izzie: (shocked) What? Oh my god.
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OR 1. Derek, Meredith and Lexie are operating on Paul Walker,
the guy who Lexie left in the hallway while she went to talk to
Meredith.
Derek (upset): This is the stupidest thing you've ever done, Meredith.
Meredith: I KNOW, Derek. It was stupid.
Derek: You shouldn't have left him in the hall like that. I specifically asked you to prep him to the OR.
Meredith: I messed up, the patient started coding but now he's alright. I get it. Could you let it slide for now, Derek?
Derek: Let it slide? How can I possibly…
(Paul starts coding again and blood starts to splatter from his guts, splashing everywhere)
Meredith: What happened, what's happening?
Lexie: His BP's dropping.
Derek: He's having a heart-attack. I need some suction here, and get me the paddles. NOW.
(He raises his eyes at Meredith who is obviously freaking out)
Derek: It's okay, Meredith.
Meredith: No, it's not ok. We have to save him. We have to. We have to.
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Scrub-Room outside OR 1. Meredith and Lexie are washing their
hands, obviously after finishing the surgery.
(There is a long awkward silence)
Lexie: Thank you…for covering up for me, Meredith. Why'd you do it? I mean, thank you and everything but…would you have done it if we weren't sisters?
Meredith: Lexie, I didn't cover up for you because we're sisters. Because A? We're not sisters. We're almost sisters, almost close to being sisters, but we're not sisters. And B? I did it because he's my husband. Derek's my husband and I knew that if I told him I screwed up, he wouldn't kick my ass out of the program. So just to clear things up, you screwed up. Big time. Not just by leaving a sick man dying in the middle of the halls like that, but you also screwed up when you said we're sisters. (finishes washing her hands, opens the door to leave) And you're welcome. (exits)
(Lexie sighs in complete frustration, finishes washing up and puts her fingers in her pockets. She is clearly surprised)
Lexie: What…?
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SGH Nurses Station. Cristina is sitting behind the counter
doing paperwork as Lexie rushes up to her.
Lexie: Umm, did you see a paper…like an envelope or something?
Cristina: No and get me the lab work on 2029.
Lexie: Did you-did you see an envelope? A letter…?
Cristina: I don't care about a stupid envelope. Go get me lab work. (Lexie stands still) You're still here?
Lexie (quickly): Sorry.
(Lexie immediately rushes off)
(Owen enters the hallway, shares a glance with Cristina, they both nod at each other and then he exits. Cristina groans loudly after he leaves)
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Clinic. Arizona walks up to the counter where Bailey is doing
paperwork.
Arizona: Um, Dr. Bailey, can I ask you something?
Bailey (not looking up): Dr. Robbins, I already told you, I will decide about PEDS when I will decide about PEDS.
Arizona: Oh no-no, this isn't about… No, this is about Callie.
Bailey: Somethin' wrong with Dr. Torres?
Arizona: Yeah, I haven't…seen her. Well, since this morning.
Bailey: (looks up, finally) Oh, I thought you knew.
Arizona: Knew…what?
Bailey: Dr. Torres signed her letter of resignation.
(Arizona reveals a shocked look on her face.)
Arizona (chuckles): What? Are you-are you serious? Oh it's a joke. Oh you're kidding! Ha-ha!
Bailey (giving her serious-face): Do I look like I'm kidding, Dr. Robbins?
(Arizona swallows her throat. She didn't want to think about it. About the letter of resignation. About the betrayal she was feeling. About this rush of emotions that was crossing her, all these mixed feelings. Feelings of betrayal, of confusion, of helplessness)
Arizona: She-she said she was talking to Dr. Webber, that she was in his office. But she didn't tell me…she didn't say that she was—(sighs) Excuse me. (walks away)
(Bailey watches, from the counter where she stands, and keeps staring at a closed curtain at the corner.)
(Inside the curtain, there's Alex and Ava/Rebecca)
Alex: Ava! Wow, what're you doin' here?
Ava: Oh, I got a sprained ankle. Broke it while cleaning the bathroom. I thought I'd come check it out. I was…gonna go check it out in the ER or whatever you guys call it, but I thought it's not that serious so why not come to the clinic and see how Dr. Bailey's doing too? (smiles) Plus, I thought I'd see you.
(There is a long silence. Alex remained still, silent, standing. He swallows his throat)
Ava: So how are you, Alex? (Alex just nods) What, you can't talk now?
Alex: No, I-I can talk. I'm just…I'm surprised you're here. That's all.
Ava (smiles): Did you miss me?
Alex (chuckles): I had a lot…to think about. You know? There's been so much going on. I got to do my first solo surgery and Izzie and I got—
Ava (interrupts): Wow! Your first solo surgery? Alex, that's great! I'm so happy for you!
Alex: Yeah, plus Izzie and I—
Ava: (interrupts again) Did you think about me while I was gone?
(There's another long pause. Alex just takes a deep breath)
Ava: You didn't answer me.
Alex: Like I said, a lot of things happened while you were gone, Ava. Plus, the last time you were here…well, you remember what that was like, right?
Ava: Yeah but I'm all better now. I'm not that same crazy chick I came to see you last year, Alex. I'm…cured, if you can believe it. I guess it was post-traumatic stress disorder. That's what my shrink called it. She said it was from all the trauma I went through after the ferry-accident and stuff… you know?
Alex (clears throat): Yeah.
Ava (smiles): So did you think about me, Alex?
(Alex's pager goes off and he immediately stops it)
Alex: I have to go…get that. It's 911. I'll be back.
Ava: Ok, I'll be waiting right here.
(He opens the curtain and runs out of the clinic. Bailey can now see through the open curtain, she can see Ava/Rebecca sitting on the bed. Waiting. Smiling.)
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SGH Nurses Station. Cristina is still sitting behind the
counter, doing paperwork. Meredith comes and stand still in front of
the counter, doing her own paperwork. The two do not speak a word.
(Several seconds pass and Cristina looks at Meredith.)
Cristina (sighs): Ok, fine. I give up. What do you want?
Meredith: I didn't say anything.
Cristina: You're about to.
Meredith: I don't understand how you can just say that I didn't change. After everything…the marriage, the wedding, the moving-on after George died…I don't understand how you can just say I'm still the same dark and twisty Meredith. I changed!
Cristina: Ok.
Meredith: You're just saying that to shut me up.
Cristina: And?
Meredith: So you admit it!
Cristina: I'm sleeping with Hunt.
Meredith: What?
Cristina: Hunt. And me. Doing the nasty-nasty. It's been a while. Since we've been…
Meredith: Why didn't you tell me?
Cristina: Because I wanted to see if you changed, Meredith. And if you had changed, which you haven't, you wouldn't care that I'm sleeping with Owen or that I didn't tell you earlier. Why? Because you are married. And soon, you're gonna be pregnant. And you're gonna have babies. And you're gonna live in a trailer. With your husband that never shaves or showers before bed and with your big, fat five naughty, picky little kids who wanna go to school and want to eat all the time.
Meredith: Why do you like to see me get scared like that?
Cristina (smiles): That's how I know you didn't change. Because you're still scared of all the things you already agreed on. (gets back to her paperwork) And there's something wrong with the other Grey.
Meredith: She's not my problem.
Cristina: Yeah, but she's your sister. See what's with her.
Meredith: She's not my sister. She's just a pain… (suddenly stops talking)
(Cristina realizes Meredith has stopped talking so she looks up at her)
Cristina: What's wrong with you?
Meredith: The letter. George… I gotta go. (rushes off)
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SGH Hallway. Lexie is walking down the halls, still checking
her pockets, while Meredith catches up with her in a hurry.
Meredith: Lexie, Lexie!
Lexie: Meredith. Look, I know what you're gonna say. You were upset and you were mad and the patient almost died and Derek thinks it's your fault even though it was mine. I totally understand.
Meredith: You were telling me something about a letter. Before surgery. Before Derek. Something about George leaving a letter.
Lexie: Oh… yeah. I wanted you to read it first. I just thought…
Meredith: Where is it?
(Lexie swallows her throat)
Lexie: See, that's the thing. It was with me one minute and now it's…I just lost it. It was in my pockets but then I don't know where I put it…we were rushing into surgery so I just… I don't—I'm sorry, I think I lost it.
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Izzie's Hospital Room. Izzie is watching TV, obviously bored
to death, as Bailey slowly walks in.
Izzie: Oh thank god you're here. I'm, like, bored to death! I can't believe we let people watch this stuff in here.
(Bailey just smiles, slowly making her way to the chair)
Izzie: Ok, so what else is new around the hospital? Any more gossip?
(Bailey just smiles at Izzie, looking at her…oh, she looked so innocent. Do I tell her? Bailey bothered her mind with a million questions. Doesn't she have the right to know? But shouldn't it be Alex? Shouldn't he be the one who's honest with her, honest enough to tell her that Ava is back? Shouldn't he be the one to tell her? But what if he doesn't? What if Alex doesn't tell her? Shouldn't I tell her? I'm like her mother, her teacher, her guidance. Should I tell her?)
Izzie: Dr. Bailey?
Bailey: (sighs) Well, there's actually one more thing to gossip about.
Izzie: What is it?
(Bailey takes a deep breath)
How do I put this?
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Clinic. Ava is still waiting at the bed, waiting for Alex to
return.
(She gets up from the bed, obviously bored, and looks around at all the other patients and doctors treating them.)
(Ava heads to the front door of the clinic and decides to wait there.)
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Izzie: Dr. Bailey? What's the one gossip left that we didn't talk about?
Bailey: (coughs) Well…
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(Ava watches as the garbage man carries around a large garbage bag—one of those big green ones—and he starts replacing the garbage in it into another big garbage bag)
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Izzie: Is it…a big thing?
Bailey: (sighs) Yeah. It's umm…
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(Ava notices that something fell out of the garbage as the garbage man was replacing the bags. She leans down and picks it up. It's an envelope.)
(That says: FROM GEORGE)
(She opens the envelope and takes out a letter, a long letter. And she starts to read it.)
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Bailey: It's a huge thing. (takes a deep breath)
Here it goes…
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