INT. RIPLEY?S OFFICE
Ripley sits behind her desk typing away at her computer and singing along to her Ipod that is hooked up to some speakers.
Meredith barges in wearing her scrubs and hospital jacket and hops onto the couch.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� What?s up, doc?
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Meredith. Don?t you knock?
������������������������ MEREDITH
I stopped doing that in college. So, we?re throwing a Halloween party. At the house.
�������������� RIPLEY
Your point?
�������������� MEREDITH
We want you to come. Even though you won?t be living with us anymore.
�������������� RIPLEY
These people are technically still my patients. I can?t party with them.
�������������� MEREDITH
Technically? Rip, you have to come. We want you to sing.
�������������� RIPLEY
Technically. Until the chief tells them that they?re no longer my patients. Mer, I haven?t sung anything since college.
�������������� MEREDITH
LIAR!There?s a big sign saying you?re singing at Joe?s tonight. (pause) When did Joe?s get a stage?
�������������� RIPLEY
He?s had the bar under construction for the last few days. (pause) Didn?t you have the day off?
���� ��������� MEREDITH
Just the morning off. I had to be at work at noon. So did George. Christina was the only one that had to be here by 6.
������������������������ RIPLEY
Sweet.I?m going back to your house. Is Derek still there?
�������������� MEREDITH
I don?t know. I don?t keep tabs on him.
Meredith begins playing with the hem of her coat.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� What is it Mer?
������������������������ MEREDITH
He left signed divorce papers on the dining room table.
�������������� RIPLEY
So?
�������������� MEREDITH
So, that means he?s not married anymore.
Ripley sighs and turns her Ipod and speakers off.
�������������� RIPLEY
That means that he?s signed them and is waiting for them to go through. What does that mean for you?
�������������� MEREDITH
I don?t know.
Ripley gets up and walks over to her chair and sits down, looking at Meredith. She leans forward.
�������������� RIPLEY
Meredith. McVet is hot. He births ponies. He likes animals. And he has plans.
�������������� MEREDITH
McDreamy is a brain surgeon. He saves lives. And he?s newly divorced.
�������������� RIPLEY
So, you?ve got a choice.
�������������� MEREDITH
Who do I choose? Finn is perfect. Derek certainly isn?t.
Meredith gets up and begins to pace in front of the couch.
�������������� RIPLEY
I don?t think Finn is perfect, either. ButMer, Finn would never hurt you.
�������������� MEREDITH
So you think Finn?
�������������� RIPLEY
No, but someone has to fight for Finn. Mer, sit down. You?re making me nervous.
Meredith sits back down on the couch.
�������������� MEREDITH
You think I?m going to choose Derek?
�������������� RIPLEY
Mer, you nicknamed him McDreamy. McVetcan?t even hold a candle to someone that you nicknamed that. Go with your heart. Then give Finn my number.
�������������� MEREDITH
What about George?
Ripley lets out another sigh and leans back in the chair.
�������������� RIPLEY
What about George?He?s still with Callie.
�������������� MEREDITH
They?re hanging in limbo. He likes you Rip. And you need someone like that after?
�������������� RIPLEY
Don?t even say his name Mer. I don?t want to think about him.
Ripley raises her hands in a defensive pose.
�������������� MEREDITH
You haven?t even mentioned his name since you moved here.
�������������� RIPLEY
That?s because I don?t want to think about him? It wasn?t good between us. Who wants to relive that?
�������������� MEREDITH
So, Joe?s tonight?
�������������� RIPLEY
Yeah. He talked me into it.
�������������� MEREDITH
When did you have time to go to Joe?s?
�������������� RIPLEY
I?m not at your house every night, ya know? I don?t always have rehearsal at night. And it usually doesn?t go until midnight. Plus that place is supposed to be the doctor hang out place.
�������������� MEREDITH
So how did that thing go with the other psychologists?
�������������� RIPLEY
It was a bummer. Hot guy? Yeah, totally married.Tried to get me to do a threesome with him and his wife.
�������������� MEREDITH
Eww.
�������������� RIPLEY
My sentiments exactly. You know it?s bad if Mer won?t even do it.
�������������� MEREDITH
Hey, I?m cleaning my act up.
�������������� RIPLEY
Trust me, it?s been noted.
�������������� MEREDITH
Who talks like that?
�������������� RIPLEY
�I do.
Ripley sticks her tongue out and throws a pen at Meredith.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Your ass has been cranky all day.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� I?ve been PMSing. So sue me.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� That explains so much?
INT.HOSPITAL ? ELEVATOR
George stands in the elevator, flipping through some folders when the elevator doors ding open and Callie walks in.
������������������������ CALLIE
��������� Dr. O?Malley.
������������������������ GEORGE
��������� Dr. Torres.
The elevator doors close.
������������������������ CALLIE
You haven?t been returning my phone calls Dr. O?malley.
�������������� GEORGE
I have been busy, Dr. Torres.
�������������� CALLIE
With that little shrink girl?
�������������� GEORGE
What? What are you talking about, Callie?
�������������� CALLIE
You haven?t been returning my phone calls ever since SHE showed up. Just tell me the truth George.
�������������� GEORGE
Callie I-
The elevator doors open onto George?s floor.
������������������������ GEORGE
I have to go. We?ll talk later Callie. I promise.
George hurries off of the elevator.
INT.HOSPITAL ? ELEVATOR
George stands leaning against the elevator again.
������������������������ GEORGE (mumbles to self)
��������� I hate running labs.
Ripley steps on the elevator.
������������������������ GEORGE
��������� Dr. Buffet.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Dr. O?malley.
Ripley stands looking at the elevator numbers for a moment.
������������������������ RIPLEY
Call me Ripley. I?m technically not your psychologist anymore.
�������������� GEORGE
Seriously?
�������������� RIPLEY
Seriously.
The elevator doors ding open.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� See you later. George.
������������������������ GEORGE
��������� Bye, Ripley.
Ripley walks off the elevator, doing her best ?look at my butt while I shake it? walk.
������������������������ GEORGE
��������� I need a cold shower.
INT. MEREDITH?S HOUSE
Derek packs his stuff up in the living room when Ripley opens the door.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Hey. What are you doing?
������������������������ DEREK
��������� What does it look like I?m doing?
������������������������ RIPLEY
It looks like you?re packing. Did Addison finally give up the trailer?
�������������� DEREK
No. I left the divorce papers, signed on the table for Mer to see.
�������������� RIPLEY
Ahh... Yes? The divorce papers.
�������������� DEREK
You knew about them?
�������������� RIPLEY
Well, yes. But that?s not important. Things are complicated for Meredith right, now.
�������������� DEREK
How complicated could it be? Me or Finn?
�������������� RIPLEY
That?s not fair. Finn?s a good guy. He births ponies.
�������������� DEREK
You?re defending him?
�������������� RIPLEY
Somebody has to.
�������������� DEREK
He births ponies, he?s kind to animals. He?s a veterinarian. He?s perfect. I?ve heard all the defenses for Finn. From Meredith.
�������������� RIPLEY
And what have you done to even make Meredith think that you want anything more than friendship, right now?
�������������� DEREK
I apologized to her.
�������������� RIPLEY
It?s going to take more than an apology and the leaning thing that you do to make Mer forgive you.
�������������� DEREK
Leaning thing?
�������������� RIPLEY
That leaning smirk thing that sends girls? hearts all aflutter, making them weak in the knees and ripping their clothes off for you.
Derek does the leaning thing on Ripley
������������������������ DEREK
��������� So what would it take?
������������������������ RIPLEY
That doesn?t work on me. So don?t even bother. I?m a psychologist, fool. I?ve been trained against looks like that.�
Ripley puts her hands on her hips.
������������������������ RIPLEY
But, I?ll tell you anyway. It?s going to take some effort. Flowers, wining, dining.The whole nine yards. You picked Addison over her. Addison.
�������������� DEREK
Don?t you know that I know that I screwed up?
�������������� RIPLEY
I don?t think you know the extent to how you screwed up. You have a choice. You can turn your little tail and run or, you can grow some damn balls and fight for the woman you love!
Ripley and Derek hear giggling, then Alex and Izzy come tearing down the stairs. Izzy stops in front of Ripley like the kid who got caught with her hand in the cookie jar. Alex just smirks.
������������������������ IZZY
��������� Hi, Ripley.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Izzy, Dr. Karev.
������������������������ IZZY
��������� Were we interrupting something?
������������������������ ALEX (dripping with sarcasm)
I?m sure it was nothing. What could the good doctor have to say to Sheppard?
�������������� IZZY
Alex!
�������������� RIPLEY (ignoring Alex)
Remember what I said. Fight for love.
�������������� IZZY
I agree with her. Always fight for love.
�������������� ALEX (scuffs)
Like true love really exists.
�������������� IZZY (snapping)
Of course it does, Alex. For normal people, anyway. Who knows what happens to the people with 666 on the back of their head.
�������������� RIPLEY
Ouch, that had to hurt, evil spawn.
�������������� ALEX
You can?t talk to me like that. You?re my shrink!
�������������� RIPLEY
Not anymore. Go find a new one.
�������������� ALEX
Good riddance. You were never a good shrink, anyway.
�������������� RIPLEY (angrily)
What did you just say to me?
�������������� ALEX
You heard me.
�������������� RIPLEY
You little?
Ripley pulls back and punches Alex right in the nose. Alex stumbles back with fire in his eyes. He steps a little closer to Ripley.
������������������������ RIPLEY
You ass.I?m a psychologist. One of the best, actually, and you damn well better believe.
�������������� ALEX
Got some anger management issues, don?t you?
�������������� RIPLEY
You don?t know anger management issues.
Ripley tries to take another swing at Alex, but Derek pulls her back and picks her up.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Get him outta here, Stevens. NOW!
������������������������ IZZY
Why do you have to be such an ass to other people?
�������������� ALEX
Izzy?
�������������� IZZY
Get out!
�������������� ALEX
Fine.
Alex stomps off and slams the door.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Let me go! I?m not done with him yet.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Ripley! Calm down.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� I will not calm down!
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Shhh? Come on Ripley. Calm down.
Ripley slumps against Derek, tears begin to fall down her cheeks.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� I?m not? I?m not finished? with him?
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Shhh?Ripley?It?s okay? Just calm down?
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� It?s okay? I?m okay? Sorry about that?
Ripley wipes the tears away with the back of the sleeve of the hooded zippered sweatshirt she is wearing. A snippet of a flashback is shown. There are stairs.
������������������������ MAN (V.O.)
You?re not that good of a doctor. You never will be.
Then the flashback ends, with the voice fading away. Ripley shakes visibly and pulls the sweatshirt closed and closer to herself. She pulls away from Derek and rubs her arms.
������������������������ RIPLEY
Oh god.Sorry about that. I don?t know what came over me.
�������������� IZZY
Ripley? Are you okay?
�������������� RIPLEY
Oh yeah?Fine? Fine?I?m sorry what was the question?
�������������� DEREK
Are you okay?
�������������� RIPLEY
Yeah. I?m okay. Seriously, guys. Everything is fine. Seriously. I just need to go upstairs and take a nap. The Chronic Fatigue syndrome is just screwing with my body. That?s all.
�������������� IZZY
You don?t look fine.
�������������� RIPLEY
Seriously.I?m totally fine. I just need to go upstairs and take a nap.
�������������� IZZY
Come on. I?ll go upstairs with you.
�������������� RIPLEY
Izzy? You don?t have to?
�������������� IZZY
I know. It?s just that you helped me. I want to help you, too.
���� ��������� RIPLEY
Thanks, Iz.
Izzy pulls Ripley close to her and helps Ripley up the stairs.
Derek pulls his cell phone out and dials Meredith?s cell phone. He gets her voice mail, as he had anticipated he would.
������������������������ DEREK
Mer?There?s something wrong with Ripley. She won?t talk to me or Izzy. You need to get here. Soon.
Derek snaps his cell phone shut and watches Izzy and Ripley climb up the stairs.
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