TEXT: (Seattle Scenes) MVO: You know how when you were a kid and you believed in fairy tales? (Derek is at Meredith's, applying deodorant; she is just looking at him) MVO: That fantasy of what your life would be. White dress, Prince Charming, Who'd carry you away to a castle on a hill. You'd lie in bed at night and close your eyes, and you had complete and utter faith. (Izzie is in the kitchen, a sink full of dirty dishes, and cupcakes everywhere. George is there eating cupcakes.) Izzie: Eight hours, 16 ounces of chocolate, and 32 cupcakes, and they still don't taste right. George: (With mouthful) No, these are good. Martha Stewart would be proud. Izzie: Yeah, look where it got her. MVO: Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, Prince Charming, they were so close, you could taste them. Izzie: There's something missing, some specific ingredient. Why can't I remember? MVO: But eventually, you grow up. One day you open your eyes, and the fairy tale disappears. George: Look, just call her. Call your mother and ask. MVO: Most people turn to the things and people they can trust. Izzie: I don't want to call my mother. (Meredith and Derek still getting ready. Derek is brushing his teeth. ) Meredith: So let's go sleep at your house tonight. Derek: What? Meredith: I mean, why are we always sleeping at my house? Do you even have one? Derek: One what? Meredith: A house. With a closet. With your stuff in it. Your personal stuff. Do you even have one of those? Derek: Mmm. (Derek and Meredith enter the kitchen) Derek: Good morning. George: Hey. You guys want a cupcake? Derek: Oh, no. George: Izzie made them. Derek: You know, I like it here. You said so yourself, you liked having your things around, sleeping in your own bed. (Derek is getting cereal and a bowl out) George: You're like
SUMMARY:
Meredith grows increasingly dissatisfied with the unknown details of Derek's life. Meanwhile, Alex treats Devo, a patient whose religious beliefs jeopardize her chances for recovery; Izzie contemplates reconnecting with her estranged mother; Zoey, a pregnant woman in her 40s who's been diagnosed with cancer, disagrees with Cristina's medical advice; and the interns are mystified by Cable, a patient who's being treated for seizures and who thinks he's psychic.