TEXT: (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 dressing 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 fish
SUMMARY:
Cristina, Izzie and Meredith aggressively pursue the case of Shane, a male patient who seems to have a hysterical pregnancy , which fascinates the entire medical staff. Meredith becomes angry because everyone in the hospital is treating the patient like a sideshow and invading his privacy. She relates to him because the entire hospital staff seems to be gossiping about her and Derek. A sheltered young patient inspires Alex to better express his feelings for Izzie. Alex finds her at Joe's and sweeps her into a dramatic kiss that knocks her socks off. George and Burke treat a patient with extensive scar tissue around her heart, who is constantly complaining at her husband. Burke and Cristina discuss whether to go public about their relationship, whilst Addison and Derek encounter hurdles as they attempt to rebuild theirs.