He's seen Grey's 'anatomy,' and there's no going backGrey's Anatomy, Season 2
"What Have I Done to Deserve This?"
Feb. 26, 2006
OK, you know how some things seem so unlikely? It's like the earth would fall off its axis if they actually happened? Well, welcome to Seattle Grace -- post-Mer/George hookup.
Yes, what looked like was going to happen at the end of last week's Grey's Anatomy ACTUALLY HAPPENED. And, as if George bedding Meredith (or vice-versa) wasn't bizarre enough, George has temporarily hijacked Mer's voiceover duties at the beginning and ending of the episode. Naturally, he's got a lot to say this time out, but this just isnit right...
We don't actually see what happened between them until later in the episode, but from the beginning, two things are obvious: 1) They definitely had sex, and 2) Neither of them is very happy about it. They exchange weird looks and don't talk to each other. George interrogates Cristina about whether Mer's said anything about him; she hasn't.
On top of all the Mer/George weirdness, Alex is snuggling up to Izzie in a way that seems more sweet than sexual. Hey, as long as he keeps serving up indulgent snacks for her metaphoric "beast," it's all good, right? But when he offers a literal treat -- a vanilla cupcake -- she's distracted by the arrival of Denny, the heart patient who came on to her a few episodes back. Uh oh, Alex -- looks like Denny's puppy-dog eyes and syrupy charms trump your measly cupcake.
Meanwhile, Addison is in pain and needs to see Bailey. Addy's particular problem is of the feminine nature, and although that's not Bailey's specialty, Addy wants her to perform an examination anyway. Maybe it's payback for the hard time Bailey gave Addy when the former was in labor.
Not that anyone has to spell it out, but the theme of this episode is karma, hence the title, "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" And by gosh if these writers don't take every opportunity to beat us over the head with it -- Bailey's loyalty to Addy, who turns out to have a painful case of private-part poison oak; Izzie's heartfelt speech about how Denny doesn't deserve to die; Addy's tears as she blathers on and on about how the poison oak is Mother Nature's revenge for her cheating on McDreamy with Mark.
Goodness -- does anyone have some crackers to go with all this cheese?
As far as patients go, there's Keith, a middle-aged man with an aneurysm that could burst any second. His chances of surviving surgery are slim, but his chances of surviving without surgery aren't great either. This is particularly upsetting to his fiancee, Amy, who wonders if she jinxed them by saving all the receipts from their wedding purchases.
McDreamy is treating Sean, a little boy injured playing baseball. Sean plays it cool as the docs use big words and talk about drilling into his skull; it's one of his dads (he has two -- a gay couple) that can't handle the situation. Geez, can somebody sedate him?
Anyway, if this was a game show and the category was "What in the Hell Happened Between Mer and George," Alex would be the first to buzz in with the right answer. "When your life is sucking," he explains to Mer, "you get drunk and sleep with inappropriate men. That's your thing." Mer retorts that he sleeps with inappropriate women even when he's sober. Zing! Makes you wonder how these two haven't hooked up.
Unfortunately, there's no prize for Alex. George overhears them, and is furious that Meredith could have blabbed about their tryst. He yells, he freaks out, he basically makes their business known to the entire hospital. The best part -- when Cristina asks with what can only be described as disgusted disbelief, "You had sex... with George?"
George just can't catch a break. He takes a tumble down the stairs and dislocates his shoulder, and then when a sexy lady doctor (guest star Sara Ramirez) treats him, he's too bitter to notice her interest. Never mind about feeling sorry for him; he's just being pathetic now. Cristina says it best when she tells him crappy things are going to happen to him until he stops accepting crap and starts demanding something more.
So he goes home, packs his bags and continues down the road to Mopey-ville. He remembers being with Mer and asking, "Was it good?" Her reaction? Crying, but not just regular crying -- more like blubbering. George is outraged! "Sleeping with me is really this awful for you?" Well, yeah, but not for the reasons he thinks. As he packs, he lets Mer explain herself, but it's no help. He's outta there.
Things aren't looking great for Alex either. He catches Izzie getting all dolled-up in the locker room and asks if she's ready for their date. Oops -- she forgot. But if it's any consolation, he's got a date with some big, fat karmic payback, 'cause Izzie is spending her evening with Denny.
Burke and Cristina have been surprisingly quiet this episode, but we peek into their place for a minute. They cuddle and talk about George. As they say goodnight, a third voice calls out "Good night!" from the living room. Surprise -- it's George. Does this remind anyone of an after-school special where the troubled teen runs away from home and hides out at the home of a trusted teacher? Well, that, or My So-Called Life.
And if all this tempting of the fates wasn't enough to teach everyone a gigantic life lesson, Mer and McDreamy arrange a dog-walk rendezvous -- because they're, you know, just friends.
And that always works out, right?
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