INT.HOSPITAL ? RIPLEY?S ROOM
Meredith and Christina stand staring at the empty bed.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� She?s going to run. You have to cover for me.
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� Run? Why would she run?
������������������������ MEREDITH
It?s her thing. It?s her MO. When something bad happens, she runs. As far and as fast as she can.
�������������� CHRISTINA
I?ll cover for you. But you owe me.
INT.HOSPITAL - HALLWAY
Bailey looks at her watch, then up at Alex, then Christina, who is smiling.
������������������������ BAILEY
��������� Where is Grey? And O?Malley?
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� Ahhh? George doesn?t come in until later.
������������������������ BAILEY
��������� Where is Grey?
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� She? uh? had to?
������������������������ ALEX
Check on someone. I?m sure she?s checking on Ripley.
�������������� BAILEY
Ripley was discharged.
�������������� CHRISTINA
Exactly. Meredith went to Ripley?s house to check on her.
�������������� BAILEY
She should be here.
�������������� CHRISTINA
She will be. Soon.
�������������� BAILEY
When she gets here, send her straight to me. Do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars.
�������������� CHRISTINA
Right.
Alex, Christina and Bailey walk into the first patient?s room. The patient, Justin Moore, watches the news. A picture of Meredith?s house fills the screen.
������������������������ BAILEY
��������� Presenting?
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� This is Justin Moore, 18. He?s here because?
Christina trails off because she is distracted by her image on the TV.
������������������������ BAILEY
��������� Because why Dr. Yang?
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� Oh crap.
������������������������ JUSTIN
��������� Hey, you?re on TV.
Bailey and Alex turn to the TV.
������������������������ CHRISTINA (ON TV)
Oh my god! She just got shot! Did you see that? Someone?s gonna get to cut her open. And it?s not going to be me. She?s a sweet girl, though. Hi Mer!
On the screen, Christina waves frantically and it is very apparent that she is drunk.
������������������������ BAILEY
��������� Dr. Yang.
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� Yes, Dr. Bailey?
������������������������ BAILEY
��������� You get to run labs and do post op notes.
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� Yes, Dr. Bailey.
Christina then does a silent prayer that the news isn?t on in Burke?s apartment.
EXT. RIPLEY?S HOUSE
Meredith jumps out of her car and takes off running for the front door. She pushes the doorbell button, then knocks loudly on the front door when no one answers right away.
INT. RIPLEY?S HOUSE
Ripley lays curled up in her bed. Next to a naked George. The doorbell makes Ripley stir from her slumber. She lifts her head up.
������������������������ RIPLEY (grumbling)
��������� Who the hell could that be?
A naked Ripley gets up and pulls on a short pink satin robe and ties it. She makes her way to the front door. When she gets there, she moves the curtain just enough to see Meredith standing there. Ripley opens the door and looks annoyed at Meredith.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Mer? What are you doing here?
������������������������ MEREDITH
I thought? I thought you were going to run. That?s what you do. You ran from John, you ran after your parents split. You ran after you had that fight with Lydia.
�������������� RIPLEY
I?m right here, Mer. I?m not going anywhere. For a long time.
Ripley slips outside and gently closes the door behind her.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� You look? Are you? With who??
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� George.
Ripley sighs contentedly.
�������������� ��������� RIPLEY
He was there. In the hospital when I woke up. After you left. We started talking and we ended up back here. I invited him in. Being the perfect gentleman he of course declined, but I convinced him.
Ripley giggles lightly.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� The bullet?
������������������������ RIPLEY
It?s weird. It entered my rib cage and stayed there. No damage, nothing.I?m a little tired, and I have to take it easy for a few days, but I?m fine.
�������������� MEREDITH
I?m glad you?re ok.
Meredith begins glowing.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Mer? What did you do?
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Derek.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� It?s about time. And Finn?
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� I broke up with him.
������������������������ RIPLEY
Mer, don?t make it too easy with him. It needs to be hard. For a little while.
�������������� MEREDITH
I don?t know Rip? It?s just so easy with Derek.
�������������� RIPLEY
Don?t forget, he lied to you. About having a wife.That?s huge. And when the going gets tough, how do you know he?s going to stay?
�������������� MEREDITH
I know. And we?ll talk about it.
�������������� RIPLEY
Mer? The pants have to stay on until you talk about it.
�������������� MEREDITH
All right, all right.
�������������� RIPLEY
And that goes for you, too. You have to be honest with Derek. About everything.Don?t pull what you did with Finn.
�������������� MEREDITH
I know. Derek and I both have some things to discuss.
�������������� RIPLEY
I wouldn?t count Finn out yet, either.
�������������� MEREDITH
Why do you say that?
�������������� RIPLEY
I have a hunch.
�������������� MEREDITH
You want me to go on a hunch?
�������������� RIPLEY
Mer, have I ever steered you wrong?
�������������� MEREDITH
Well-
�������������� RIPLEY
Okay, don?t answer that. I just have a feeling, that?s all.
INT. BURKETINA?S APARTMENT
Christina tip toes into the apartment, exhausted from the last few days. She intends to go straight to bed when a light turns on in the living room.
������������������������ MALAINA
��������� Christina.
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� Um?Hi Mrs. Burke.
������������������������ MALAINA
��������� Where have you been Christina?
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� Uh?At work. I just got off.
������������������������ MALAINA
It?s funny, but I saw you on TV this morning. And you said that you were on call last night.
�������������� CHRISTINA
Well, you see?
�������������� MALAINA
You should be here with Preston.
�������������� CHRISTINA
Mrs. Burke. Malaina. I needed to be with Izzy.
�������������� MALAINA
You were drunk.
�������������� CHRISTINA
You can?t prove that.
�������������� MALAINA
Look me in the eyes and tell me that you were there for a friend and not drinking.
Malaina gets up and walks to Christina. She yanks on Chrsitina?s chin and forces Christina to look at her.
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� I?I?I?
������������������������ MALAINA
I thought so. Go to your room. You need to think about what you?ve done.
�������������� CHRISTINA
Seriously?I?m not a teenager.
�������������� MALAINA
Well, you?re certainly acting like one. Now go.
Christina grumbles something that sounds suspiciously like the words ?psycho? and ?bitch?. Christina stomps to the bathroom and slams the door.
������������������������ MEREDITH (V.O.)
Yes. There are some things that we can?t prepare for. Getting caught in a lie. (shows Christina) Being alone. (shows Izzy, hugging her pillow) There are good things, that we can?t prepare for, too. Beginning a new relationship. (shows Ripley curled up next to George talking and laughing) And being reunited with someone you love. (the scene shifts through the wall and shows Meredith and Derek wrestling over something and laughing as they tumble off the bed) But whatever doesn?t kill us, makes us stronger.
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