Secrets can't hide in science. Medicine has a way of exposing lies. Within the walls of the hospital, the truth is stripped bare. How we keep our secrets outside the hospital - well, that's a little different. One thing is certain, whatever it is we're trying to hide; we're never ready for that moment when the truth gets naked. That's the problem with secrets - like misery, they love company. They pile up and up until they take over everything, until you don't have room for anything else, until you're so full of secrets you feel like you're going to burst.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meredith: So just for the record... you'd tell me if I need to get tested, right?
Derek: You think I have syphilis?
Meredith: No, I don't. It's just... we never made any rules or anything. I mean, we never said, "We have rules," and I wouldn't hold it against you.
Derek: When would I have time to go out and get syphilis? You're a handful enough as it is, and besides, we're like, practically a condom ad.
Meredith: But no more glow-in-the-dark ones.
Derek: You see? There's nothing to worry about. Maybe we should, you know make some rules, I mean.
Meredith: We should.
Derek: Okay.
Meredith: Okay.
Derek: Just for the record...
Meredith: Uh-huh?
Derek: I like the glow-in-the-dark ones.
Meredith: I bet you do.
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Derek: Hey.
Meredith: Hey.
Derek: A lot of secret phone calls today.
Meredith: Yeah, it's my mother. She isn't traveling. She isn't writing a book. She isn't anything. I've been lying to everyone.
Derek: Why?
Meredith: She has Alzheimer's.
Derek: How advanced?
Meredith: Very. She's in a home and I'm the only one who even knows she's sick. I just don't know what to do anymore, you know?
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Derek: Long day.
Meredith: Yeah.
Derek: Somewhere out this is a steak with your name on it and maybe a bottle of wine.
Meredith: This is why I keep you around.
Derek: So we need to talk.
Meredith: Wine first, talk later.
Derek: You trying to, uh, get me drunk so you can take advantage of me?
Meredith: I think I like this rules thing.
Derek: Me too. (He helps her fix her coat and they turn to leave. A stunning red headed woman is standing. He turns to Meredith) Meredith, I am so sorry.
(The woman walks over)
Derek: Addison. What are you doing here?
Addison: Well, you'd know if you'd bothered to return any one of my phone calls. (To Meredith) Hi. I'm Addison Shepherd.
Meredith: Shepherd?
Addison: And you must be the woman who's been screwing my husband.
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The thing people forget is how good it can feel when you finally set secrets free. Whether good or bad, at least they're out in the open, like it or not. And once your secrets are out in the open, you don't have to hide behind them anymore. The problem with secrets is even when you think you're in control, you're not.
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Grey's Anatomy Quotes
FanficI absolutely love Grey's Anatomy. I thought it only made sense to dedicate a story to all of its amazing quotes.
