Perspective

Something to talk about

(Seattle Scenes)

(MEREDITH'S TOWN HOUSE)

(Opens with Meredith lying in bed)

MVO: Communication. It's the first thing we really learn in life.

(Cut to Meredith walking out the door of her house. Cut to Meredith driving down the highway to work. Cut to Staff Locker Room. A bunch of interns are gathered dressed and talking about Meredith)

Intern: She didn't even know he was married. I mean, his wife just shows up and he dumps her. I heard she flipped out.

Intern: What does she expect? She got what she deserved. Dating an attending!

Intern: Dating Mc Dreamy. Have you seen his hair? No guy is that perfect.

Intern: I think it's kinda sad. She has to work here. With him. With them. Everyone knows.

(Camera pans across to the other side of the lockers where Meredith is listening to them despondently)

MVO: Funny thing is once we grow up, learn our words and really start talking; the harder it becomes to know what to say or how to ask for what we really need.

(Cut to a therapy session where Addison & Derek are receiving marriage counseling)

Therapist: What do you ah... need to make this marriage work?

Derek: I need her to move to Seattle.

Addison: That's just ah ...

Therapist (interrupts): Addison, what do you need?

Addison: I need him to stop talking to Meredith.

Derek: Ah uh I work with her!

Addison: You want me to pick up my entire practice and move here? Fine! I want you to give up your girlfriend.

Derek: I did give up my girlfriend. Okay you wanted me to take you back, I took you back here in Seattle.

Addison: See once again it's all about what he wants.

Derek: Okay she's not listening to me. I'm not gonna move back to Manhattan. I'm not the same person you're used to.

Addison (interrupts): I know you're a flannel wearing, wood chopping fisherman. I get it!

Derek: Oh that's just great. I'm not gonna talk to her anymore if she's gonna behave like this.

(A timer dings)

Addison: Fine!

Therapist: Sorry guys. Times up. Good progress.

(They both look at him disbelievingly)

(Cut to George, Cristina & Izzie waiting at a nurse's station for Bailey for rounds)

George: Well we have to do something. Meredith's become like an exhibit. (Cristina groans) Like the ... (to Izzie) hey. Like a zoo animal, like that rare panda that everyone stares at. Daisy would know what to do if she were here. Does anyone know when she's coming back? This is usually her expertise.

Izzie: Please don't say that to her face. I think that panda died alone.

(Cristina chuckles)

Cristina: No, I don't know when Daisy is coming back, but hopefully soon. I think Meredith is the only one who knows where she lives anyways. She said she would be going to check up on her soon. Maybe then Daisy could work her magic and make Meredith feel better.

George: This just could just as easily be you, if people knew about you and (he mouths silently) Burke.

Cristina: You take that back.