The Alternative (Mark Sloan story)

Chapter 22

03X07

Where the Boys Are

"Derek's camping. Taking time, getting space." Meredith tells Juliette and Cristina.

"Prestons do not go into the woods. A guy named Preston is going to get his ass kicked by a squirrel." Cristina said.

"It's basically a slumber party. We do it inside, they do it outside. That's the only difference." Izzie said, as Mark walks up to them.

"Have you seen what's his face?" Mark asked, giving Juliette a cup of coffee, making her happy about it.

"Alex Karev." Izzie replied.

"Poor bastard seems to get a thrill out of tagging along after me." Mark said.

"He's camping." Meredith tells him.

"Well in that case how would you like to get a thrill out of tagging along after me and Juliette?" Mark asked.

"Dr. Bailey makes the assignments." Meredith replied.

"Dr. Bailey says it's fine. Go. Stephens conference room. You're spending the day with your peer counsellor." Bailey said walking up to the group. "But you are not taking Juliette as you've already had her the other day.

"Is that a shrink? The hospital is already making me see a shrink." Izzie said.

"Stephens, go meet your peer. Get counselled. Exciting procedures on the board today Yang and Stark." Bailey said.

"Yes, Dr. Bailey... which one would you like us to start with?" Cristina asked.

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"Are those monopoly pieces?" Bailey questioned.

"21 of them to be exact. Mostly houses and hotels. I also swallowed the thimble, the race car, oh, and the shoe." the patient said.

"Eric and his older brother don't always get along." Erics mother replied.

"He wouldn't let me play monopoly with him and his friends. This way, nobody could play." Eric said.

"Yang, what do you recommend?" Bailey asked.

"Is this even surgical?" Cristina asked.

"Yang." Bailey said, giving her a look.

"Track and inventory the pieces, measure the progress by x-ray. Keep examining the stool." Cristina said.

"Very good. Enjoy." Bailey said walking away. 

"Dr. Bailey, isn't this more of a nurses job?" Cristina asked, as her and Juliette went after Bailey.

"Are you too good to help that boy?" Bailey asked.

"Yes." Cristina replied, but got a look from Bailey. "No. Definitely not. I just think I'd me more help if I was assisting in a surgery with you."

"No surgery for you." Bailey replied.

"I'm sorry I don't understand." Cristina said, Juliette also confused.

"I don't understand why you erased my name from the OR board." Bailey argued back.

"I don't know what..." Cristina started.

"No don't do that. Don't give me that fake confused look. It irritates me. You know exactly what I'm talking about. You erased my name from Burke's humpty dumpty surgery, you know it, I know it. What I don't know is why." Bailey tells her.

"I... have no comment." Cristina said.

"No surgeries Yang." Bailey said, walking away.

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