Into You Like A Train

Season 2, Episode 6, Aired
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Train wreck victims come to Seattle Grace and all staff gets called in. Derek okays Webber for surgery. Addison and Izzie work with a woman who is pregnant and badly burned. Izzie must make a decision that is the equivalent of choosing between her friendship with Meredith and her career's future. Cristina searches for a patient's leg and Alex gets annoyed and wonders if he should be a doctor. Two people are caught in a coin flip situation when they get impaled by the same pole. Finally, a slightly buzzed Meredith waits on Derek's decision.moreless
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  • Derek finally makes his decision - Addison over Meredith, responsibility over love. An engaged young woman and an older married man are both impaled by the same pole and one of them must die to save the other. Meredith is the intern on the case.moreless

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    By neverfeltbefore, Sep 04, 2010 Report Abuse
    Just about every episode of Season 2 manages to break my heart because of the subtle references it makes to the situation between Meredith and Derek. My heart was absolutely crushed when he said "If love was enough, she'd be with you". My God. I love the way Patrick Dempsey plays this out. The tone sounds like "Oh God, I love Meredith so much... Oh God". It feels to me like he's trying to let out a little bit of the agony he's feeling on the inside. I sobbed so hard because it was just so... beautiful... I think that love between him and Meredith was enough to make their relationship work but when he looked at the whole picture he had to take into account his marital responsibilities because, of course, that is the kind of personality a McDreamy has. My God I loved it but it crushed me at the same time. It was an awesome episode.

    That's my two cents.moreless

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  • One of the best episodes of the entire show: a turning point for Meredith and Derek, and a train accident brings to Seattle Grace many interesting and touching stories. Watch it, and you wont regret it.moreless

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    By AliaAtreidesBr, Sep 04, 2010 Report Abuse
    Without a doubt my favorite episode of "Grey's Anatomy" so far. Everything about it is perfect: the touching story of the couple impaled, Meredith's growing anxiety during the episode as she waits for Derek to tell her what he decided, and, of course, Derek himself. This episode does wonders for Patrick Dempsey's character; his attitude as he treats Bonny and Tom (the impaled couple) is moving, his ambiguous behavior towards Meredith is both sweet and distant, and, in the end, his decision might upset the most passionate fans or Mer and Der, but, even then, I dont think anyone will be able to dislike Derek. The whole episode is bitter-sweet, but never too dramatic, and the other stories are also interesting to watch. So, if you're a fan of "Grey's Anatomy", this episode is a memorable one; and, if you're not a fan, be sure that "Into You Like Train" will turn you into one.moreless

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  • The first i've seen of Grey's Anatomy but an awesome one at that..!

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    By xcharmedkx, Sep 04, 2010 Report Abuse
    The whole train crash added a whole new dilema to the or with two people having been impaled by the same pole it was emotional to see the pair of them towards the end and the realisation that the girl's chances were slim.. i think the writers handled the whole emotional side well with meredith distraut at the fact the girl never really had a chance.

    Meredith with the bannana bag was hilarious and when derek asked what happened to her and she replied witth tequila that made me lauf.In the end i think it was inevitable that he would choose his wife but you can't help feeling sorry for meredith she obviously had her hopes up and the rejection on her face was horrible to watch.moreless

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  • This episode is amazing! The best way to start season 2 in England! one of my favourites.

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    By AlliePinder, Sep 04, 2010 Report Abuse
    I totally loved this episode! This episode was the season premier in England and 'Bring the Pain', in my opinion, was the best way to end a series. Season 1 finale; Derek has to make a choice between Addison and Meredith and season 2 finale; Meredith has to make a choice between Derek and Finn! (McDreamy all the way!!!) I just love drunk Meredith and the tension between her and Derek. The banana bag bit is hysterical and the two people impaled together by the pole just emphasises how hard it is to choose. From this episode you can only see the season getting better and better!moreless

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  • Probably my favourite episode ever

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    By diecaro, Sep 04, 2010 Report Abuse
    "Into you like a train" is probably my favourite Grey's Anatomy episode ever. The medical stories usually bring a little fun to the show, but to me they never matter that much. This time it was all so well connected and the whole train story was really tough. The two people in the OR and only one of them able to survive - it was so emotional and I really cried a lot during this episode!
    But also the interns were great in this episode. I loved the beginning of the season when they were all in the bar and Meredith seemed to be waiting for Derek in vain. Then she was gone and he arrived and until the end of the episode I was sure he was gonna leave Addison and stay with Meredith. Why else would he have shown up? I just don't get it, there's a little inconveniance in his behaviour or the storyline of this episode... but it was so sad when Meredith cried out loud that they can't let the girl from the accident die. The symbolic meaning was huge and it made me cry even more...
    It was one of the biggest episodes ever, I loved it!!!moreless

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    • When the interns arrive back at the hospital to deal with the train wreck, Tyler (the nurse) tells Meredith that Joe said McSteamy stopped by looking for her. At this point, "McSteamy", or Mark Sloan, was not yet on the show and McSteamy was actually referring to McDreamy, or Derek. Edit

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    • Awards and Nominations: This episode was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series. Edit
    • Original International Air Dates: Sweden: May 9, 2006 on Kanal 5 Bulgaria: June 27, 2006 on bTV UK: August 31, 2006 on Living TV Croatia: December 11, 2006 on NOVA TV Finland: December 13, 2006 on Nelonen Italy: February 23, 2007 on Italia 1 Romania: April 17, 2007 on TVR1 Edit
    • Music Featured In This Episode: 1. Blood and Peanut Butter by B.C. Camplight plays as Meredith is continuing to wait for Derek at Joe's bar, 2. Back Where I Was by The Hereafter plays when Bonnie and Tom (pole victims) are talking to each other about heaven before their surgery, 3. The City Lights by Umbrellas plays when surgery is being performed on Bonnie and Tom (pole victims), 4. Today Has Been Okay by Emiliana Torrini plays when Derek is talking to Bonnie's boyfriend Danny. Edit

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    • (Meredith is still drunk) Meredith: Ow. Ow. Ow. Izzie (pulls back curtain): What are you doing? Meredith: Trying to insert my banana bag which sounds vaguely dirty, but it isn't. Izzie (pulls the curtain shut): I'll do it. Meredith: So, how's going with Addison? Bad mood? Good mood? Yay my husband picked me mood? Izzie: Ah I think it's the more of the 'I hate the smell of charred flesh mood'. Meredith: Before you judge me. I know there was a train accident. People are very badly hurt. And that I'm a vapid narcissist when you mix me with alcohol. (Izzie smiles) Incase you were wondering. I know that. Izzie: For what it's worth, I take issue with her salmon colored scrubs. I mean what self respecting surgeon wears salmon colored scrubs? Meredith: This is what I'm saying. Edit
    • Meredith: I actually said "pick me". Right? I did? "Pick me"? Joe: I think it's romantic. Meredith: It's not romantic, Joe. It's horrifying. Horror-movie horrifying. Carrie at the prom with the pig's blood, horrifying! Joe: Okay, fine, it's horrifying. But Carrie took out an entire senior class as revenge. I gotta say, I like that in a girl. Meredith: I said pick me! (Cristina, Izzie and George are at a table playing darts, they keep glacing over at Meredith) Cristina: You tell someone, "I'll meet you later at a bar tonight", how long exactly does that mean you're supposed to wait? George: Do you think he's really not coming? Izzie: It is getting a little hard to watch. Cristina: It was hard to watch an hour ago, now it's just pathetic. Meredith: Who's pathetic? Cristina: What? Meredith: You, who pretend to be my friends, are calling me pathetic. Behind my back. In front of my face! (George points to Cristina) Why don't you just dump the pig's blood on me now and get it over with. (to herself) He's really not coming. Edit
    • Meredith: Addison yelling at you in front of a patient? Alex: She didn't exactly yell. (pause) Fine, she's Satan's whore. Meredith: Thank you. So, did you yell back? Alex: No. Meredith: Dude, you lost your mojo. Alex: Excuse you? Meredith: I was trying to talk boy. Alex: O'Malley plugs a hole with his finger and everyone walks around like he's some kind of hero. I have one off day... Meredith: You chickened out. Alex: I hesitated briefly. Meredith: Why didn't you kiss Izzie? Alex: And now I'm leaving. Meredith: I hope you find your mojo Alex, I find you disturbing without it. Alex: Me too. Edit

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    • Bailey: Go get yourself a banana bag IV... The treatment Bailey refers to is primarily used for chronic alcoholics, who are often malnourished from replacing food with drink. The IV form is a bag of fluids (D5W or lactated ringers) infused with a vitamin solution, thiamine, folic acid, and sodium chloride. The name comes from the yellow tinge the fluid gets from the B-complex vitamins Edit
    • Meredith: Why don't you just dump the pigs' blood on me now... ? This is a reference to the big scene in Brian De Palma's 1976 horror movie Carrie where the lead character, played by Sissy Spacek, has pigs' blood dropped on her to humiliate her Edit
    • Episode Title: Into You Like a Train This is a song by Jawbreaker and The Psychedelic Furs. The track was also covered by the band Jawbreaker. Edit

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