After tending to her patient, Meredith looks for an empty bed in the on call rooms. There aren't any so she goes down to the basement. There are several gurneys, and she decides to crash there. After laying there unable to sleep she decides to call her husband.
John: Uh...Hello?
Meredith: Hey. Sorry it's so late.
John: (affectionately) No problem, I love to wake up to my darling wife calling me at 3:00am! So how is it going?
Meredith: It's great I love it! I don't know when I'll be home. I'm going to try to get some sleep.
John: Love you, see you tomorrow.
Meredith: Goodnight.
Cristina walks up from behind.
Cristina: So who was that? Your boyfriend.
Meredith jumps.
Meredith: You scared the crap out of me! It's none of your business!
Cristina: Boy, you're just a furry ball of friendliness!
Meredith: As are you. So what's your story?
Cristina: We don't have to do the thing.
Meredith: What thing?
Cristina: Where we pretend to be all friendly and get to know each other.
Meredith: I like you.
Cristina: Right back at ya.
Meredith: Pull up a gurney. I'm taking a nap.
Cristina. Don't mind if I do.
Both are trying to sleep, but can't because of all of the excitement.
Cristina: So, you and McDreamy?
Meredith: McWho?
Cristina: McDreamy, Dr. Shepherd. The man who can't take his eyes off of you.
Meredith: What? You're nuts, go to sleep.
Cristina: Oh you know you want him.
Meredith: Goodnight
All of the interns pagers go off.
Meredith: Time for pre-rounds.
Cristina: Oh Joy!
The rest of the shift went on without too much excitement . Everyone was ready to go home. Meredith climbed in her Jeep thanking God that she had gotten some sleep or she never would have been able to drive home. She pulled into her garage at 5:00 am. John wouldn't be getting up until 7:00am. She very quietly walked down the hall and checked in his room. She walked in and kissed him on the forehead like she always does at night when he is unaware. She takes a shower and climbs into bed, never so happy to sleep.
A few months have gone by. Everything has been great. No one knows that Meredith is married or that she is Ellis Grey's daughter. John and Meredith have finally hired a maid to help around the house. Meredith has realized with a house that size and their schedules that it is what they had to do. Meredith loves Mrs. White who is in her 50's. She keeps the house immaculate and is a super cook.
Meredith arrives at work ready to start the day. Bailey walks up and starts handing out assignments.
Bailey: Karev, you're with Sloan; Steven's, she-Sloan; O'Malley, pit; Yang, Oh this is a surprise-Burke, and Thompson you're with Shepherd.
Meredith stops at the nurse's station when Derek sneaks up behind her.
Derek: I have got the biggest surprise for you!
Meredith: (flirty) Oh really?
Derek: Yep.
Meredith: You're not going to tell me, are you?
Derek: Nope. Only that it is a very rare, awesome surgery. You will be scrubbing in on it in an hour.
Meredith: Can't wait.
In the scrub room.
Derek: So were are going to be doing a (Medical, Medical).
Meredith: Oh wow! That is rare. I thought that was the surprise?
Derek: You will see.
They get in the OR and Derek begins explaining the surgery and how complicated it is.
Derek: I have never done this surgery. It has only been done two times successfully.
Just then another surgeon walks into the OR from the scrub room.
Surgeon: So today we will be doing a (Medical, Medical).
Derek has the patient open and Meredith is retracting. She has her back to the surgeon.
Surgeon: So Dr. Shepherd, where is this phenomenal intern that you say you have?
Derek: She's right here. (Meredith turns around.) Dr. Thompson, meet...
Surgeon: Meredith?
Meredith: (shocked, angry, annoyed) Mother...