It's always been you, April Kepner

(in)operable tumour pt 3

give peace a chance
season 6 ep 7

🎵Best Day Of My Life-American Authors🎵

"This is gonna be the best day of my life"

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Derek, Madelyn, Lexie, and Jackson are in a conference room with Richard "This patient understands what cutting the cord means? The loss of function in both legs and possibly more?

"We have to cut the cord to kill the tumor. There's no other way" Derek responds

"Okay. That'll only take an hour or two. You can have O.R. One. Hunt needs it right after so he'll have enough time"

"Thank you"

"Good luck" Richard says leaving

Derek turns to Lexie and Jackson "We're not cutting the cord"

"We're not?" Jackson says furrowing his brows

"Mnh-mnh. The mistake I made yesterday was that I wanted a plan. There can be no plan. I just have to pick a point and cut"

Lexie looks at him "But what you said yesterday, if ... if you cut an artery or hit the cord ..."

"Isaac wants us to take the risk. He wants a cure, and it's our job to try. See you in the O.R" Derek says leaving the three residents alone

"This is bad. This is really, really bad" Lexie says panicking

"Are you kidding? No one at mercy west was this badass"

"This isn't badass. This ... this is ... Okay, you saw him yesterday. He was spinning himself in ... in circles, mumbling like some crazy psych patient. And he was mean"

"Well, he's your psych patient now" Madelyn says "Besides he's always mean" she shrugs

"Yeah Deal with it, diaper genie" Jackson adds

"Hey, I wore a diaper yesterday, yes. And I will wear one today. If it helps get Dr. Shepherd through this surgery, I will wear a diaper, 'cause my diaper is awesome. My diaper is hard-core. You wish you had the balls to wear my diaper. I'm gonna wear it, and I'm gonna wear it with pride. And if I have to pee in it, oh, I'll pee, because I am a surgeon. This is America, and I will do what needs to be done. So you can kiss my hard-core, diaper-wearin' ass." Lexie says exiting the room followed shortly by Madelyn who's rather amused by the girls diaper speech

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In the O.R Derek is getting ready to make the first cut "Okay. I've gotten the plane. Ready to make our first cut"

Before he can Mark enters "I heard you needed some support"

"You need people to talk to ... experienced surgeons. And you can't say no because I'm in charge, and this is what I'm prescribing" Lexie says slightly worried about Dereks reaction

Derek just nods at the younger girl "Thank you, Dr. Grey. Okay. Let's start. Making the first cut"

"What, did you ... you paralyze him?" Mark asks

"No. One vessel down. Settle in. We have many more to go"

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"I've cleared a path at t-5. And if I continue along this plane, I ..."  all of a sudden the monitor starts beeping erratically "M.E.P. Tracing's losing amplitude"

"What just happened?" Madelyn asks

"A vessel burst. It might have been connected to the cord"

"But if there's not enough blood reaching the cord ..." Jackson says