𝟰𝟱. 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 {𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗱}

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Madi and Derek are arguing in their bedroom.

"No! "

"Yes! "

"No. If you report him... " madi said

"He's an alcoholic! "

"If you report him, it'll be the end of his career. You don't give people any room. Flaws are unacceptable to mcdreamy."

"Don't "mcdreamy" me. " derek said

Mcdreamy is being mcass. "

"He is an alcoholic. How long has he been drinking? Since the holidays? "

"What, do you want to take notes so you can show it to the board so they can offer you his job on the spot? You want his job. You know it and I know it. " madi said

" I'm the head of neurosurgery. I have a responsibility to this hospital. "

"Admit you want to be chief. "

"All right. You know what? I'm done having this argument. I'm going to the board. I'm reporting Richard. " derek said

"Your promise"

"You can't call my promise"

" am calling your promise because I told my secret about my friend to my boyfriend... Not the head of neurosurgery, my boyfriend... Which I have to be able to do. So the laws of the promise clearly prevail. " madi said

"This is wrong. "

"Your promise"

"The chief ... " derek said

"Promise"

"Fine. I won't tell. Fine. Damn it. You just make me want to ..." derek said as he walk over to her and kissed her

•••

Derek storms into Richard's office.

"There were no sterile supplies in the O.R. Last night. " derek said

" I heard. " richard said

" Surgery came to a complete stop for a full hour. " derek said

"Central supply and maintenance are understaffed, and the autoclaves have been breaking down. Now anything else?"

" Richard... I want to help. "

"Look, I don't need your help, Derek. The sterilizers are up and running, so ... "

"Not the hospital. You. You stopped operating. You're not teaching anybody but Meredith. I'm wondering if ... If you need some help. No shame in asking. " derek said

" You know that. You can help ... By doing your own job and letting me do mine. Anything else? "

"No. I'm done. " Derek said as he leaves distraughtly.

•••

Richard is writing his name on the OR board.

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