CHAPTER FOUR

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She said to me, "Go steady on me.
Won't you tell me what the Wise Men said?
When they came down from Heaven,
Smoked nine 'til seven,
All the shit that they could find,
But they couldn't escape from you,
Couldn't be free of you,
And now they know there's no way out,
And they're really sorry now for what they've done,
They were three Wise Men just trying to have some fun."

Meredith is sitting in the waiting room (still) deep in thought, with tear streaked cheeks. Derek comes in and sits next to her, but because she is so lost in thought, she doesn't notice.

Derek: Are you okay?

Meredith: (jumps) ….is…is…? (Gets too choked up to speak)

Derek: (places hand on Meredith shoulder) He made it through, Mer.

(Meredith smiles, jumps up and hugs Derek she is so overjoyed, that she forgets she's trying to forget about Derek. Derek is surprised by the sudden contact.)

Derek: He's…uh….in recovery

(Meredith gets up and runs to the recovery room)

Bailey: He pulled through guys. He's still pretty banged up, but he should be fine.

(Izzy starts to cry she's so relieved and overjoyed, Alex smiles and squeezes Izzy's hand)

Bailey: So you two get better ya hear? (Bailey walks away, smiling.)

(Meredith gets to the recovery room, and walks over to George's bed. George has his arm in a sling, his leg up and in a cast, and gauze and bandages all over his body, along with many bruises and two black eyes. He was hooked up to many machines and monitors)

Meredith: Hey George…. (Softly)

George: (groggily) who are you?

Meredith: I'm Meredith remember?

George: Meredith? This anaesthetic sure is killer strong! (Laughs, then grimaces) Ouch.

Meredith: George, I am so, so sorry. (Has tears in her eyes)

George: it's not your fault….it was Izzy's no?

Meredith: No George. I'm talking about before the accident. I am so sorry.

George: huh?

(A nurse pulls back the curtain, looks at Meredith, then at George, then at George's chart)

Nurse: You shouldn't be here. He's still coming to. Let him recover. Check in on him when he's put in his room.

(Meredith leaves the room, and the nurse continues checking his chart, before leaving George also.)

(In Izzy's room, Izzy is sitting watching TV, all alone)

Meredith: (enters) how are you?

Izzy: (looks away, and says coldly) I'm okay. Been better, you know? I just crashed my car, nearly killed George, and seriously injured others in the other car.

Meredith: I really don't.

Izzy: I just can't believe I did that.

Meredith: We all make mistakes.

Izzy: You know how that feels for sure. (Looks coldly into Meredith's eyes)

Meredith: George won't blame you. It was an accident.

Izzy: But George blames you.

Meredith: I know. But I don't have to apologize to you.

Izzy: Whatever.

Meredith: Where's Alex?

Izzy: Getting coffee. Um, The Price Is Right is on.

Meredith: Okay. Glad you're okay Iz.

(Meredith leaves, and Alex enters, carrying a coffee in his good hand)

Alex: Here's your coffee

Izzy: (coldly) Thank you.

Alex: wow, such gratitude.

Izzy: And you can talk?

Alex: What's wrong? Is it Meredith?

Izzy: Yes. It is Meredith. What she did. How can she just hurt George so badly then just, move on? I couldn't do that. You know?

(Alex just listens, and doesn't comment,)

Izzy: oh, that's right you don't know.

Alex: Iz ……..

Izzy: Alex, just don't. You did the same thing to me, and it's just hitting me. How can you do that?

Alex: Izzy, I don't know.

Izzy: It's just so mind boggling.

Alex: It's not so simple. I didn't know we were a "couple"

Izzy: Oh, so know it's like high school? Oh grow up Alex.

Alex: I'm going to go for a walk.

Izzy: I don't need a play-by-play Alex, we are adults you know.

(Alex slams the hospital room door, and Izzy turns her head to the window)

What did I just do? Alex was there for me in the car, the ambulance, and he was here when I was crying and he was nothing but sympathetic and nice the whole time. I'm mad at Meredith, and upset about George, and I'm taking it out on him. That's not fair. I shouldn't take it out on him. But I've been mad about Meredith before, and never this bad. The truth is I am mad at myself. How could I crash the car? How? How? Why?

(Izzy puts her head in her hands and starts to cry)

Izzy: (to herself) I am no better than Meredith.

(IN THE LOCKER ROOM)

Bailey: Grey, are you going home?

Meredith: No, I'm going to stay until I am allowed to visit George, once he gets in his room.

Bailey: (puts on coat, and grabs her purse) He will be okay Grey, he can wait until tomorrow until he sees you.

Meredith: I have to talk to him, Bailey.

(Bailey looks a Meredith, but nods)

Bailey: Okay then. See you tomorrow Grey.

Meredith: Tomorrow, Dr. Bailey.

(IN GEORGE'S ROOM)

Meredith: (Knocks lightly on the door, peeking her head around the side of the half-opened door) can I come in?

George: (his voice is raspy) Sure. (Coughs) Sure.

Meredith: So how are you?

George: I'm okay, considering.

Meredith: That's good then.

George: Meredith…

Meredith: Well, I was just coming to make sure you're okay. And you are so, I'll see you around then. Get well better.

George: (sighs) Meredith A-

(Meredith walks out the door, cutting George off)

George: (Quietly, to himself) Apology Accepted….

Really sorry now,
they weren't to know.
They got caught up in your talent show,
With you pernickety little bastards in your fancy dress,
Who just judge each other and try to impress,
But they couldn't escape from you,
Couldn't be free of you,
And now they know there's no way out,
And they're really sorry now for what they've done,
They were three Wise Men just trying to have some fun.

-All Lyrics, James Blunt from 'Wisemen"

So that's chapter four….hope you like it….more to come…one maybe two more…Who really knows…