Upside Down ? Jack Johnson
INT. MEREDITH?S HOUSE
Meredith lays in bed with Derek, both naked except for the comforter covering their bodies.
������������������������ MEREDIHT (V.O.)
For most people, the holidays are about relatives and happiness. For others, it?s about relatives and unhappiness.
The alarm goes off.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� What time is it?
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� 5:20.
Meredith hits the snooze button and rolls over to Derek.
������������������������ DEREK (whining)
��������� But today is your day off.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� I know. But I should go visit mom.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Why so early?
������������������������ MEREDITH
Because, I want to get out of here before Izzy wakes up.
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������������������������ DEREK
��������� Are you trying to duck out on Thanksgiving?
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� You know I don?t like holidays.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� ButMer, you?ve never had a holiday with me.
Derek gives Meredith a little half smile and slowly begins to caress Meredith?s side. His hands wander a little bit farther up and down with every caress.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Derek, come on.
Meredith tries to playfully push his hands away from her body.
������������������������ DEREK
I?ll go with you to visit your mom. Then we can make a quick stop at the hospital to check on things, and then we can come back here to a nice home cooked meal. But there is one thing we have to do first.
Derek goes back to softly stroking Meredith?s side.
�������������� MEREDITH
We might have to make an alcohol run. And what do we have to do first?
�������������� DEREK
The alcohol run can be arranged. I think you get what we have to do first.
Derek?s hand travels down Meredith?s side, slowly tracing her hip bone, then dips down to the juncture right between her legs.
�������������� MEREDITH
Derek. We?re going to wake everyone up.
�������������� DEREK
I?ll be quiet.
�������������� MEREDITH
But I won?t. And you lie. You?re never quiet.
A soft sigh slips off of Meredith?s lips as Derek?s finger dips inside again, slipping out almost as quickly as it slipped in.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Mer?
Derek pouts slightly, then kisses Meredith?s neck, making his way slowly up to her ear, where he bites it gently.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Derek. I said no.
Meredith makes a half hearted attempt at pushing him away. Derek pushes Meredith over and rolls on top of her. She feels something hard against her stomach.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� How can you be horny all the time?
������������������������ DEREK
I had really bad sex from November until we got back together.
�������������� MEREDITH
Eww. I don?t want to think about you and Addison together.
�������������� DEREK
Come on, Mer. I just want to hear you scream my name?
�������������� MEREDITH
That?s not the only thing you want?
Derek?s hand slides down in between her legs again, and lets his fingers dip inside again, feeling wetness. He gives her a dirty little half smile.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� I?m not the only one that wants it.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Okay. But be quiet.
Derek smiles as he reaches over to the night table and pulls out a condom.
INT. MEREDITH?S HOUSE ? IZZY?S ROOM
Izzy slips on a pair of sweatpants and a tank top. She can hear boards creaking in the hallway of people trying to sneak out. She runs to her door and throws it open.
������������������������ IZZY (suspicious)
��������� HEY! Where are you guys going?
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Well, uh? Izzy?
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������������������������ IZZY
Don?t even act like you?re not trying to sneak out. If that?s your plan, you need to get that headboard oiled. Seriously. You guys over there and Ripley and George over here. I?m the only one not getting any.
������������������������ DEREK
We?re visiting Meredith?s mom at the nursing home. And then we?re going to the hospital to check on patients.
�������������� IZZY
We?re having dinner at 6 sharp. You guys better be here.
�������������� DEREK
Don?t worry. We?ll be back.
Meredith grabs Derek?s hand and pulls him down the stairs.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Bye Iz!!
������������������������ IZZY
Great.Hopefully Christina and Burke get here soon.
Izzy hops down the stairs two at a time and heads for the kitchen to start on a pumpkin pie for dessert. She pulls everything she needs out of the refrigerator. The doorbell rings. Izzy walks to the door and opens it. George?s father and two brothers are at the door.
������������������������ IZZY
��������� Not again.
������������������������ FATHER AND BROTHERS
��������� O?MALLEY!!!!
������������������������ IZZY
No. He isn?t going anywhere with you. He is staying here so that we can cook a NICE HOME MADE THANKSGIVING MEAL!
George?s Dad and two brothers ignore Izzy and run up the stairs.
������������������������ FATHER AND BROTHERS
��������� O?MALLEY! O?MALLEY! O?MALLEY!
The next thing Izzy hears is a very feminine scream and Ripley comes running down the stairs wearing nothing but a comforter.
Ripley looks at Izzy.
������������������������ RILPEY
Well, that was a good way of meeting George?s family. Maybe I can meet his mom by showing up at his house naked. Or maybe in those little leather pants without a butt.
Ripley grumbles.
������������������������ IZZY (laughing)
��������� Would you like some clothes?
������������������������ RILPEY
��������� If you could spare some.
������������������������ IZZY
��������� Only if you?ll help me with dinner.
������������������������ RIPLEY
I am not a good cook. But I?ll help with what I can.
�������������� IZZY
Come on, before they come back out.
Izzy leads the way to her room and shuts the door. She tosses Ripley a pair of jeans and a tight long sleeve shirt. Ripley pulls them on.
������������������������ FATHER AND BROTHERS (O.S.)
��������� O?MALLEY! O?MALLEY! O?MALLEY!!
������������������������ GEORGE
��������� PUT ME DOWN! I?M STAYING HERE!!
They then hear the front door slam.
������������������������ IZZY
��������� So they saw you naked?
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Completely.No secrets between them and me.
������������������������ IZZY
��������� Now that?s awkward.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Tell me about it. So this cooking thing?
������������������������ IZZY
We can do the pie first.
�������������� RIPLEY
Excellent. I can handle helping with desserts.
INT.HOSPITAL
Alex and Christina follow Bailey down a hall.
������������������������ BAILEY
Karev, Yang. Thank you for volunteering today.
�������������� CHRISTINA
Anything for more surgeries.
�������������� ALEX
I really don?t have anywhere else to be.
�������������� BAILEY
Holidays are a good time to work. Lots of stupidity in the human race, people. Lots of it. Which means, lots of surgeries.
�������������� CHRISTINA
Excellent.
�������������� BAILEY
So, you two will be down in the pit, because there?s sure to be cases of stupidity down there.
Bailey leads the two down into the pit, where there?s already several people waiting to be looked at.
�������������� ALEX
Sweet.
�������������� BAILEY
Christina, take care of the man with the knife in his leg.
Bailey points Christina in the right direction.
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� I?m on it.
������������������������ BAILEY
Karev, take Ms. Twinkle toes over there. She broke her foot and Dr. Torres is going to have her way with it.
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������������������������ ALEX
��������� I?m there.
INT. ASSISTED LIVING HOME ? LIVING AREA
Meredith and Derek sit at the fireplace, talking quietly. Ellis walks over and sits down with them.
������������������������ ELLIS
��������� Good morning, Meredith.
������������������������ MEREDITH (unsure)
��������� Hi mom.
������������������������ ELLIS
���� ���� Who is this?
Motioning to Derek.
������������������������ MEREDITH
Mom, this is Dr. Sheppard. He?s the head of neuro at Seattle Grace. He came to talk to you a few months ago.
�������������� DEREK
And Meredith?s boyfriend.
�������������� MEREDITH
And my boyfriend.
�������������� ELLIS
You?re dating an attending? Meredith?
�������������� MEREDITH
Mom, I know. I know. Trust me, I know. It?s good to have you back.
�������������� ELLIS
Where was I?
�������������� MEREDITH
You were away for a few days, mom.
�������������� ELLIS
So are you still entertaining the thought of being a surgeon?
�������������� MEREDITH
Mom. I am a surgeon.
�������������� ELLIS
Come on, Meredith. You don?t have the back bone for it.
�������������� DEREK
Actually, Dr. Grey.She?s one of the best interns I?ve worked with.
�������������� ELLIS
I?m so sure you?d say anything else about the girl you?re sleeping with.
�������������� MEREDITH
Mom.
�������������� ELLIS
Seriously, Meredith. You need to stop wasting your time and find something more suited for you.
Agnes, one of the nurses, walks over.
������������������������ AGNES
We?re going to have the family dinner very very soon, if you would like to take your seats.
�������������� MEREDITH
Mom. We just came down for a quick visit. We have to go to the hospital.
�������������� ELLIS
Of course. Go.
�������������� DEREK
Mer-
�������������� ELLIS
It?s all right. I know better than anyone how hectic holidays can be. Enjoy cutting people open.
�������������� MEREDITH
Bye Mom.
�������������� DEREK
It was nice meeting you, Dr. Grey.
�������������� ELLIS
I wish I could say the same for you.
Derek and Meredith get up and leave. Meredith rubs her arms as they walk away, acting as though she is trying to warm herself, but really she is trying to comfort herself as best she can. Once outside, Meredith finally speaks.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Do you see why I have to prove myself, now?
Derek and Meredith walk to Derek?s car.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Mer, she?s just-
������������������������ MEREDITH
No, Derek. It?s not just this. I just wanted you to have just a small glimpse into my world.
�������������� DEREK
Mer-
�������������� MEREDITH
Don?t say anything right now Derek.
Meredith climbs into the passenger side, sighs and doesn?t look at Derek as he climbs into the vehicle. Derek is truly speechless and doesn?t know what to say to comfort Meredith.
INT. MEREDITH?S HOUSE
Izzy and Ripley are laughing as Ripley pulls the pumpkin pie out of the oven. The doorbell rings.
������������������������ IZZY
��������� I?ve got it.
Izzy sprints to the front door and opens it to find Dr. Burke and his mother.
������������������������ IZZY
��������� Dr. Burke. Mrs. Burke?
Ripley walks over, oven mitt still in her hands.
������������������������ BURKE
��������� Izzy, I told you last year. Call me Preston.
������������������������ IZZY
��������� Preston.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Dr. Burke. Good to see you.
Ripley pulls Izzy aside as Burke and his mom walk into the house.
������������������������ RIPLEY (hisses)
You didn?t tell me Burke was going to be here.
�������������� IZZY
He knows how to cook the turkey. I needed his help.
�������������� RIPLEY
He?s a patient.
�������������� IZZY
You weren?t worried about that when you were living in the same house as George.
�������������� RIPLEY
Of course I was. That?s why I tried to hide in Mer?s room. She wouldn?t let me though, cause she wanted to cheer you up. With alcohol. You know, that girl is one step away from going to AA meetings.
�������������� BURKE
I can hear everything you two are saying.
�������������� RIPLEY
Well, Dr. Burke.It?s a real pleasure getting to see you, but I really must bid a fond adieu.
�������������� BURKE
Stay. We?ll remain completely professional.
�������������� RIPLEY
Really, Dr. Burke.It?s fine. I can?t fraternize with patients.
�������������� BURKE
You?re a friend of Christina?s, so you?re a friend of mine.
�������������� RIPLEY
Really, I?m a friend of Mer?s. And George?s? thing.
�������������� BURKE
George?s thing?
�������������� RIPLEY
Yes. George?s thing. We haven?t discussed anything beyond that? yet.
�������������� BURKE
Interesting. (pause) Well, George is my friend.
�������������� RIPLEY
Here?s the thing, Dr. Burke. If I stay, then you?ll have to find a new psychologist.
�������������� BURKE
I think Izzy here will stab me with that rather large butcher?s knife if I say anything but I?m okay with finding a new psychologist.
�������������� RIPLEY
Okay? Where is Christina?
�������������� MALAINA
The hospital, the little hoochie mama can?t stay away from there.
�������������� RIPLEY
Mrs. Burke. I?m sure Dr. Bailey forced Christina to-
Ripley began but took one look at Burke shaking his head and Ripley changed her tactic.
������������������������ RIPLEY
You have to have doctors at the hospital on holidays.
�������������� BURKE
Now, what can I do to help?
�������������� IZZY
The turkey.Preston makes a mean turkey. Seriously.
�������������� RIPLEY
Excellent, Dr. Burke.
�������������� BURKE
I do make a good turkey, but my mom here?
�������������� MALAINA
Oh, Preston.
�������������� IZZY
Oh, yeah. You own that restaurant in Alabama, right?
�������������� MALAINA
I like this girl. Preston, why don?t you bring home a girl like this?
�������������� BURKE
Mom. Why don?t you give Izzy a hand with the Turkey. What else do you need, Izzy?
�������������� IZZY
The mashed potatoes could use some mashing.
�������������� BURKE
I am all over it.
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