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Meanwhile up in the gallery.

Alex: Holy shit! Did you hear that. I told you that the chief said that she was here.

Izzie: Why would she lie?

Cristina: (sounding slightly hurt.) I am her person, she didn't even tell me. She was the first one to know about Burke and I.

George: Maybe she has a good reason.

Izzie: Can you imagine being Ellis Grey's daughter? How awesome is that.

Everyone else in the gallery is in total shock and talking amongst themselves. The surgery was a very rare one so the gallery was packed.

Alex: Shhh Shh I want to hear what's going on!

The gallery goes silent.

In the OR:

Ellis: We are going to seperate the (medical from the medical). So how have you been?

Meredith: Did you forget what I said to you 6 years ago? We are not talking about this now.

Ellis: You are so bitter. Did everyone see what I just did? I severed the (medical) and that solved part of the problem. Now I have to cut the (medical). I just don't see what the problem is?

Meredith: MOM! Just stop it. Maybe I don't want the whole hospital knowing. (She glances up at the gallery. Everyone pretends they are occupied. Which is obvious, they are here to watch the surgery.)

Ellis: OK, now we will intersect the (medical).

Derek looks at Meredith knowing that their relationship is very troubled. He is feeling guilty about not telling Meredith that Ellis was the surprise, but he didn't know it would be a problem. Any other doctor in this hospital would be ecstatic about working with Dr. Grey.

Derek: I wonder why they hate each other so much. Whatever it is is huge. Meredith has so many secrets. She doesn't seem to trust anyone. God she is beautiful. I wish she would just open up to me.

The surgery has gone on for several hours and Meredith is getting more and more worried about what her mom is going to say to her. She doesn't want all of her colleagues to know about her past. It is hard enough being an intern, let alone, Ellis Grey's daughter who hates her.

Ellis: I think we've got it. Dr. Shepherd do you want to close him up?

Derek: Sure Dr. Grey.

Ellis walks to the scrub room.

Derek: Meredith, you can go.

Meredith: I'm fine, we aren't finished here.

Derek: You aren't finished there either (He gestures towards the scrub room.) You need to talk to your mother.

Meredith: Excuse me for being unprofessional, but you aren't my father. I don't need to speak to my mother.

All the nurses get wide-eyed.

Derek: Dr. Thompson please leave the OR. You are unable to fully concentrate.

Meredith: Yes- Dr. Shepherd. (Meredith goes to the scrub room.)

Ellis: Meredith, you need to get over it.

Meredith: I am not speaking to you.

She dries her hands an begins to open the door. Everyone is watching. Ellis grabs her arm.

Meredith: (Yells.) Get your hands off of me.

Ellis: (She is still holding her arm.) I am so tired of you blaming everyone for your problems.

Meredith: (Meredith pulls away from her.) Not everyone-just you! All my life you have told me I wouldn't amount to anything. I have felt like a failure every day of my life. Well guess what? I've made It, I succeeded, no thanks to you.

Ellis: No thanks to me? I gave birth to you,I raised you, you almost ruined my career.

Meredith: I would have been better off raised by a pack of lions!

Ellis: (Slaps her in the face.) You ungrateful little bitch. I never wanted you! Your father convinced me to keep you. (She points at Meredith.) You are the biggest mistake I have ever made.

Ellis walks out. Meredith just stands there, her mom has just knocked the wind out of her. Everyone scrubs out, walking around Meredith as she continues to stand there unable to move. Everyone has heard what her mother said. A great deal of them losing respect for Ellis. Derek walks up.

Derek: Meredith, I'm so sorry. I didn't know. I would have never done that to you on purpose. (He embraces her as she slides to the floor against the wall.) I have lost all respect for Ellis Grey.

Meredith: (Stone cold, but no tears.) Don't, she is a great surgeon, just a rotten person.

Derek has a tear sliding down his cheek. He knows how he would feel if his mother said that to him.

Derek: Meredith, why don't you go home, please. You can face everyone tomorrow. I am sure everyone will be talking about this.

Meredith: Thanks.

Meredith walks to the locker room, not making eye with anyone. She changes into her street clothes. She doesn't do it very often, but tonight she wanted to cry.

I hope I am doing OK. I had to get you an update, I know I hate waiting!