INT.HOSPITAL
Derek looks over a chart while Madeline talks.
������������������������ MADELINE
��������� So, you and Mer?
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Me and Mer.
������������������������ MADELINE
��������� So you and Addison.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Completely through.
������������������������ MADELINE
��������� And the trailer?
������������������������ DEREK
A nice change from the skyscrapers in New York, don?t you think?
�������������� MADELINE
Do you remember when Mom and Dad used to take us camping?
�������������� DEREK
How could I forget. You four used to hate it.
���� ��������� MADELINE
But you loved it. Every minute of it.
�������������� DEREK
Yes, I did.
�������������� MADELINE
I thought you might have forgotten that side whenever you were with Addison. You stopped camping.
�������������� DEREK
I did stop. Now I catch trout for breakfast.
Christina walks to the nurses? station and puts a chart down, then grabs another one.
�������������� MADELINE
So where do you think Meredith went to?
Derek looks up and sees Christina.
�������������� DEREK
Dr. Yang. Have you seen Meredith?
�������������� CHRISTINA
Bailey got a hold of her. She?s in surgery.
�������������� DEREK
What? She?s not even supposed to work today.
�������������� CHRISTINA
She?s an intern. And there?s a lot of cases that need taken care of.
�������������� DEREK
Looks like we could be here awhile.
�������������� CHRISTINA
She can come back with me. I have to go for Thanksgiving dinner.
�������������� DEREK
And why are you so anti thanksgiving?
�������������� CHRISTINA
I?m not anti thanksgiving. I just would rather work in the hospital.
Derek gives Christina a look.
������������������������ CHRISTINA
All right, all right. Burke?s mom freaks me out. And it?s the holidays. I can?t get through them without alcohol.
�������������� DEREK
Burke?s Mom?ll be there?
�������������� CHRISTINA
Yes.
�������������� DEREK
What time do you get off?
�������������� CHRISTINA
Five.
�������������� DEREK
See you at the house. Come on, Maddy.
�������������� MADELINE
I hate hospitals.
Derek puts the chart back and he and Madeline leave.
INT. MEREDITH?S HOUSE
Ripley searches in cabinets in the dining room.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Where the hell is all of the liquor?
������������������������ IZZY
��������� We?re probably out.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Of liquor?
������������������������ IZZY
I think we finished everything the last time you made drinks.
�������������� RIPLEY (grumbling)
This is ridiculous. What kind of interns are you?
�������������� IZZY
Go get some.
�������������� RIPLEY
Fine. Anybody want anything?
�������������� IZZY
Just get whatever. We?ll drink it.
�������������� RIPLEY
Excellent.
Ripley walks into the entryway and grabs her coat from the coat rack when Derek and Madeline walk up to the door. Derek and Madeline walk through the front door.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Where are you going?
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Booze run. Want anything?
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Scotch?
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Awesome.
Madeline pokes Derek?s arm.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Oh, this is my sister, Madeline.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Ahh. McSister. Has Meredith met you yet?
������������������������ MADELINE
��������� McSister?
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� Don?t ask.
������������������������ MADELINE
Yeah. Actually, we just left her at the hospital.
�������������� RIPLEY
Fabulous.
�������������� DEREK
Christina?s bringing her back.
�������������� RIPLEY
Yeah, I see that happening. Don?t worry, she?ll be here. Nice meeting you. See ya later.
�������������� DEREK
Bye.
�������������� MADELINE
You, too. Bye.
Ripley goes out the front door and closes it behind her.
������������������������ MADELINE
��������� Is she a doctor, too?
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Psychologist.
������������������������ MADELINE
��������� And how do we know her?
������������������������ DEREK
Friend of Mer?s. They went to school together.
�������������� MADELINE
And her name is?
�������������� DEREK
Ripley.
Preston walks into the entryway.
������������������������ PRESTON
��������� Dr. Sheppard. Good to see you.
������������������������ DEREK
��������� Good to see you, too Preston. How are things?
������������������������ PRESTON
Well. Why don?t you come out to the kitchen? We?re all helping out in there.
�������������� DEREK
Great. Anything to lend a helping hand. This is Madeline, by the way.
�������������� MADELINE
Just call me Maddy. The only one that calls me Madeline is my mom.
�������������� PRESTON
Maddy. Nice to meet you. Call me Preston.
Preston leads them into the kitchen. Izzy chops up celery while Malaina works on the turkey.
EXT. WOODS
George holds a large shotgun and looks slightly annoyed. His two brothers chug a beer and then slam the can against their foreheads. His dad sits, watching, waiting for a turkey. They are all wearing camouflage colored clothes.
������������������������ GEORGE?S DAD
��������� So, who was that you were with this morning?
������������������������ GEORGE
That was? Ripley. You guys should really knock before you come barging in. �
�������������� GEORGE?S DAD
Little Georgie? All grown up.
�������������� RONNIE
That girl was hot. Where did you get a girl like that?
�������������� GEORGE
Come on guys. Can?t we just go home?
�������������� JERRY
Awww. Georgie doesn?t want to talk about his new girlie.
�������������� GEORGE?S DAD
Come on, Georgie. What does she do?
�������������� GEORGE
Let?s pick cars. I like the Shelby.
�������������� JERRY
Shhh? Here comes a turkey.
George?s dad holds a hand up.
������������������������ GEORGE?S DAD
��������� Lets let Georgie do it. He got one last year.
������������������������ GEORGE
��������� I don?t want to shoot the turkey.
������������������������ RONNIE
��������� Come on Georgie. Be a man.
������������������������ GEORGE
��������� I don?t like shooting the turkey.
������������������������ GEORGE?S DAD
We?re not going home until you shoot a turkey.
�������������� GEORGE
Crap.
George lifts his shot gun up and aims for the turkey. He closes his eyes and says a little prayer, then pulls the trigger.
������������������������ RONNIE
��������� Crap. Two years in a row?
������������������������ JERRY
��������� Sweet. I win. Pay up Ronnie.
������������������������ GEORGE
You guys were betting on whether or not I would shoot the turkey?!?
�������������� RONNIE
Yes.
�������������� GEORGE
I want to go home now.
INT.HOSPITAL ? OR
Bailey performs a procedure and Meredith assists.
������������������������ BAILEY
So what were you doing haunting these halls, Dr. Grey?
�������������� MEREDITH
I?m not much on holidays.
�������������� BAILEY
Even with your McDreamy?
�������������� MEREDITH
Even with McDreamy. The holidays weren?t great in my household.
�������������� BAILEY
I?m sure your mom did what she could, when she could.
�������������� MEREDITH
That doesn?t make it right.
�������������� BAILEY
No, it doesn?t.
The monitor begins beeping a steady note.
������������������������ BAILEY
We?re losing him. Grey, do compressions. Olivia, the air.
�������������� GREY
Right away, Dr. Bailey.
Meredith begins doing compressions, trying to get the heart started. This goes on for several minutes.
������������������������ BAILEY
��������� Call it, Grey.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� 4:30 PM.
������������������������ BAILEY
Now, go home Dr. Grey. Enjoy the holiday with your family.
�������������� MEREDITH
Shouldn?t you do the same?
�������������� BAILEY
I?ll be leaving soon. Don?t you worry. I?m gonna get me some turkey.
INT.HOSPITAL ? LOCKER ROOM
Meredith sits on a bench and takes off her scrub top. She fastens her watch on as Christina enters the locker room, pulling her hair out of a ponytail.
������������������������ CHRISTINA
Today was a good day. I got to cut people open.
�������������� MEREDITH
I think Derek?s slightly pissed.
�������������� CHRISTINA
Because you got called into surgery? If anybody understands, Derek would.
�������������� MEREDITH
Maybe.
�������������� CHRISTINA
Want to go to Joe?s?
�������������� MEREDITH
Don?t you think we should get to Thanksgiving dinner?
�������������� CHRISTINA
No.
�������������� MEREDITH
Might as well. I?m already in the doghouse.
�������������� CHRISTINA
Excellent.
INT. JOE?S BAR
Christina and Meredith climb onto bar stools. Joe walks over.
������������������������ JOE
What are you two doing here? Shouldn?t you be at Thanksgiving dinner?
�������������� CHRISTINA
So you remember that from last year, huh?
�������������� JOE
Kinda hard to forget. I thought Izzy was going to go postal on you guys. You know, carve you with the knife or something. Especially you, since you never showed.
�������������� MEREDITH
I had my reasons.
�������������� JOE
And they were?
�������������� MEREDITH
I was miserable last year. Completely miserable. So miserable that I thought that if I was there I would infect the happy people.
Ripley sits down next to Meredith.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� And this year?
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Rip! What are you doing here?
������������������������ RIPLEY
Mer, I know you. And your dislike for holidays.
�������������� MEREDITH
Then you should get my lack of wanting to be there.
�������������� RIPLEY
I did get it in college. Really, I did. I don?t get it now. You have the other interns. And me. And McDreamy. Just for that last one, you should be thankful.
�������������� MEREDITH
But-
�������������� RIPLEY
But what? That?s all in the past Mer. Focus on the future. You have a family now. And they?re wondering where you guys are at. Actually, they have full faith that you?ll bring your own sorry asses back for dinner. I knew better.
�������������� MEREDITH
You think you know me so well.
�������������� RIPLEY
That?s cause I do. Now, let?s go. We got a turkey to eat.
�������������� MEREDITH
One drink, first.
�������������� RIPLEY
One drink.
INT. MEREDITH?S HOUSE
Derek, Madeline, Burke, Malaina and Izzy are putting the finishing touches on the table. Meredith, Christina, Ripley and Alex stand on the front porch. Ripley holds a brown bag with a bottle of scotch and a bottle of wine in it.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� We should go in.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� We should.
������������������������ CHRISTINA
��������� They look happy.
������������������������ RIPLEY
��������� We could be happy. We just have to enter.
������������������������ MEREDITH
You think that?s all it would take to be happy?
�������������� CHRISTINA
Just one step? Yeah, right.
�������������� RIPLEY
Suit yourselves. I?m going in.
Ripley opens the door and enters. She is received with a chorus of hellos and hugs. George walks up to Alex, Meredith and Christina.
������������������������ GEORGE
��������� What are we looking at?
������������������������ ALEX
��������� Happy people.
������������������������ GEORGE
��������� Why are we watching them?
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Because. It?s weird.
������������������������ GEORGE
��������� I?m going in.
George walks in to a chorus of ?George?s!?. They see Ripley run over to George and he lifts her up into his arms.
������������������������ MEREDITH
��������� Maybe happy isn?t so bad. I?m going in.
Meredith goes in and is met with hugs and a lopsided smile from Derek. He easily takes Meredith into his arms and gives her a hug.
������������������������ ALEX
��������� Happy.
������������������������ CHRISTINA
Just because I?m going in, doesn?t mean I?m happy.
�������������� ALEX
Ditto.
Alex and Christina walk in.
������������������������ MEREDITH (V.O.)
Sometimes we aren?t ready for happiness. We think we are, but we really aren?t. And sometimes we know we aren?t but we try anyway. Some try by leaping into love without worrying about the consequences. (shows Ripley and George) Sometimes we take baby steps. (shows Meredith and Derek) Some just deny that they want to be happy. (show Alex and Christina)And some of us are just trying to get through the day. (shows Izzy) But it?s always nice when our friends catch us when we fall. (Alex walks right over to Izzy and gives her a hug. Christina over to Preston and kisses him on the cheek.)
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