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Episode Summary
The staff tries to prevent a patient from getting an elective surgery. Cristina tries to help Preston cope with the after effects of his surgery. A patient bails on their surgery. Someone goes to a bed-and breakfast. Alex deals with a patient who has had a high amount of injuries in the past and believes herself to be a superhero. A man undergoes surgery. Before the surgery his wife was only somewhat supportive, but the results may be too much for her to handle. Izzie tries to go back to the hospital for the first time since Denny died. One child's constant visits are noted by a nurse. Two foster patients are met with suspicions of child abuse. George and Callie's relationship moves forward.moreless
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Ellen Pompeo
Meredith Grey
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Sandra Oh
Cristina Yang
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Katherine Heigl
Isobel "Izzie" Stevens
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ADD TRIVIA- Goof: Near the end of the episode, when Alex talks to Izzie outside of the hospital, there are discontinuities between shots with the directions Izzie is looking in. Edit
- This scene opens with a threesome and ends with a threesome, similar to the Superbowl episodes in season 2, "It's the End of the World" and "As We Know It". This episode opens with Meredith's dream of a threesome between her, McDreamy (Derek) and McVet (Finn). It ends with a more realistic scene of her in bed with Izzie and George. This of course is non- sexual, as we have often seen these 3 in bed with each other in a sibling sort of way. In the superbowl episodes, George has a dream that he is taking a shower with Izzie, Meredith, and Cristina. The episode closes with Izzie and Cristina showering Meredith after she has been through the trauma of seeing the bomb squad leader blown to bits, ala pink mist. Edit
- Goof: During Megan's surgery, you can see Abigail Breslin's eyes almost about to open. Edit
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Notes
ADD NOTES- The doctors never say exactly what disease Megan has but it is most likely CIPA, (Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis) a rare disorder which prevents the sensation of pain, heat, and cold. The odds of being born with this condition are 1 in 125 million. Edit
- Original International Air Dates: The Netherlands: January 22, 2007 on Net 5 Brazil: February 19, 2007 on Sony Entertainment Television New Zealand: February 22, 2007 on TV3 Belgium: March 1, 2007 on VijfTV Australia: March 4, 2007 on 7 Switzerland: March 26, 2007 on SF 2 Italy: February 19, 2007 on Foxlife Germany: April 17, 2007 on Pro 7 Israel: March 26, 2007 on Yes Stars 1 U.K.: March 24, 2007 on Living TV South Africa: July 2, 2007 on Mnet Ireland: July 31, 2007 on RTE2 Croatia: September 24, 2007, on NOVA TV Norway: August 28, 2007 on TV2 Romania: February 5th, 2008, on TVR1 Edit
- Music Featured In This Episode: 1. Idlewild Blues by Outkast plays during Meredith's threesome fantasy 2. Take What You Take by Lily Allen plays when Alex is doing the ice water test 3. Dirty Mind by The Pipettes plays when Cristina is leaving Izzie standing in front of the hospital 4. Step It Up by The Bamboos 5. Ballad of a Bitter End by The Poems plays when Izzie talks about her wedding dress 6. Can't Get It Right Today by Joe Purdy plays when Mark, Webber, Callie and Addison are checking into the hotel 7. How Much It Hurts by Just Off Turner Edit
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Quotes
ADD QUOTES- Bailey: Haven't seen you since you were sucking down Martini's at Joe's. Addison: Uh, yeah, that was just... I'm over him now. Bailey: Good. Addison: We talked about... Bailey: A lot of things. Addison: I remember... Bailey: None of them. Addison: Is that for the best? Bailey: I think so. Edit
- Meredith (closing voiceover): The fantasy is simple. Pleasure is good, and twice as much pleasure is better. That pain is bad, and no pain is better. But the reality is different. The reality is that pain is there to tell us something, and there's only so much pleasure we can take without getting a stomach ache. And maybe that's okay. Maybe some fantasies are only supposed to live in our dreams. Edit
- George: Callie just called my house home. Where does she get that? It's not her home. Cristina: Shh! George: It's not her home! (seeing the pile of money laying on the table) What're you doing? Alex: Meredith and Finn. (camera pulls back to show Meredith and Finn sitting a few tables away) Cristina: We're betting on whether or not Shepherd shows up to challenge Finn to a duel. George: Ooh. Can I be in with five? Alex: Dude, that's not a bet. That's milk money. Cristina: Oh look, she's laughing. Because he made a joke, which probably wasn't funny. Ooh, you funny vet! (Meredith hears her and gives her a look) George: I left the rest of my cash at home, which I can call it because I live there. I'm not a visitor. Alex: Hey, you're a loser. You like comic books, right? George (guiltily): No… Alex: I got this kid, this patient. She thinks she's a superhero. What's up with that? George: Superhero? Well, superheroes look like anyone, like you or me. Maybe they're not someone that people necessarily notice as extraordinary. Maybe in their daily life they get walked on. But then, there's a moment they get hit by a cosmic ray or bitten by a radioactive spider, and then suddenly something that has been inside them all this times comes raging out - Alex: Dude, forget I asked. Cristina: Oh, here we go. (Derek walks right by the table and gets coffee) Oh, come on, come on. Alex (grabbing the money): Ah, takes it like a man and walks away. George: He's coming back. Cristina: Oh. Oh! Yes, he is. (shows Derek smiling and walking over toward Meredith and Finn) Mm. Gimme my money. (Cristina takes it from him) Told you. Edit
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Allusions
ADD ALLUSIONS- George: Well, superheroes look like anyone, like you or me. Maybe they're not someone that people necessarily notice as extraordinary. Maybe in their daily life they get walked on. But then, there's a moment they get hit by a cosmic ray or bitten by a radioactive spider, and then suddenly something that has been inside them all this times comes raging out. George is alluding to the origin stories of the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man, respectively. The Fantastic Four were hit by cosmic rays during an experimental space flight in Fantastic Four #1 (1961). Spider-Man was bitten by a radioactive spider in Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962). Edit
- George: You take away Green Lantern's ring, Hal Jordan is still a hero. DC comics superhero Green Lantern had a special ring that could turn his will power into tangible forms. His alter ego was daring test pilot Hal Jordan. Edit
- Cristina: Uh, she's dating everyone with a pulse and I'm trying to get Burke out of the bell jar. This is a reference to the 1963 novel "The Bell Jar", written by Sylvia Plath. Edit
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