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Alex Karev quotes from Grey's Anatomy

Played by Justin Chambers · 112 quotes · page 7 of 8

Alex Karev

Played by Justin Chambers

Grey's Anatomy · 1,393 quotes

4th most-quoted character in Grey's Anatomy: in 112 of its 1,393 quotes
Most scenes with: Meredith Grey (47), Cristina Yang (22), Izzie Stevens (21)

Scenes with Alex Karev 104

[to Alex, as she gets in his car] Good morning.

[to Maggie, as they're getting in the car] You said you were drunk. Can I at least ask if you used a condom?

Shut... up. [shuts car door]

Look, there is a jumbo box of condoms under the bathroom sink. I share. They are for everyone.

Alex

Jumbo? Seriously?

I was being optimistic.

Wait. That was you making all that noise last night? I thought that was Amelia. Well, you aren't shy. And you have a filthy mouth.

Okay, can we not talk about this? Please. I am begging you.

So, the intern was good in bed.

Intern? What intern? Maggie, what intern?

Alex can hear us.

Alex doesn't care about this. Do you care, Alex?

Alex

Do I care about any of this conversation? No.

Did he visit Ladytown? Because I find if they don't go down to Ladytown the first time, there should be no next time.

She's right about that.

No more talking! If either of you says another word, I will jump out of this car while it is moving. And Ladytown is just as bad as Ladyplace.

Geez. So sensitive.

Just trying to be nice. Take an interest. God.

Alex

Hey, what time do you want me at your house tonight?

Why are you coming to my house tonight?

Alex

You're having a dinner party.

Oh, the dinner party. No, that's not tonight.

No, that's weeks away. It's on the--

Dinner party's on the 14th, Alex.

Alex

Today is the 14th. You people need adult supervision.

[to Meredith] She [Amelia] came to see you the night after the attack. She was drunk. She was upset because you called her for a consult that day, the day of the attack, and she the choice between coming to you and going to another trauma. She went to the other trauma because she was mad at you. Forgiveness is a powerful thing, Meredith. Not only to make the other person feel good, but to heal you. You need to forgive her, Meredith. Forgive her for not being Derek. For being the wrong Shepherd. Just enough to remind you of what's missing, but not enough to bring him back. That's not her fault. You need to forgive her. You don't have to like her. You don't have to love her. Look, forgive her, okay? So you can forgive Blake for being in that room when a wrong decision caused you your husband. To forgive Derek for dying too soon. To forgive yourself for hating him for dying too soon. Let it go, Meredith, and forgive.

Alex

[to Webber] We're all her family in here

I want to go to bed.

Alex

Oh, I do, too, and I can't go home.

I don't want to go home, alone. I miss Penny. I miss having sex. Ugh. Penny and I had the greatest sex. It was that "journey of discovery" great sex you have in the beginning.

Alex

Jo and I had sex like that all the time.

And now no Penny, no sex. No sex with Penny. None of it.

Okay, let's not talk about sex, because the Chief is here.

I'm just eating my pizza. Besides, it sounds like none of y'all are getting any anyway.

Alex

Pierce is getting some.

No, I'm not. Don't say that. Forget he said that.

I'm not telling him because we have been through enough. Especially him. Because he never got over the last one. He never had the chance to, and I am hanging on to every last shred of faith I have that this time, it'll be okay. But he doesn't have that. So it'll just be better if he doesn't know yet.

Alex

It won't. You're making it worse.

Alex

It's hard first time out after somebody important. First girl after Izzie left? It was pretty messy. You feel like you belong to somebody else, like you're cheating, you know? I mean, you're not, but man, sure feels that way. I never had a wife die, but... I've had a few "first time afters", Mer. There's always something after, eventually. We lose people and then we find new ones. It's how it works.

I guess.

Alex

Oh, I know. Look, if you're not into him, who cares? But if you are, it's okay.

Alex

Just because you choose to be unhappy, doesn't mean everybody else has to.

Not true. Not always a choice.

Alex

You have chances, you know. You're hot, you're smart, you're funny. Maybe Thorpe didn't work out, but that doesn't mean you have to stop trying. And it sure as hell doesn't mean you get to crap on everyone else. And yeah, I'm gonna have a big wedding and you're gonna be there 'cause you're gonna be my best man. Deal with it!

Alex

I'm ready to get married. I have proposed to you twice, and you still haven't given me an answer. I bought you a ring. You told me not to get rid of it, so it's just sitting in a drawer, collecting dust.

I know.

Alex

No, I'm ready to be married, and I need to know when you will be ready. It doesn't have to be today or tomorrow, but I need to know it's gonna happen. I need to know that you're up for this, 'cause I am. Look, I'm not scared of being committed to you. I want to be married to you. But I'm done waiting. So I just need to know, will you marry me?

Oh, God. Okay. Okay. I w... Alex, I can't.

Alex

Of course you can.

Alex...

Alex

I don't need a big thing. I just need you.

I'm so sorry, but... no.

You were the big surprise. You were most improved. The person that beat up DeLuca is someone I thought you left behind years ago.

Alex

Me too.

I can't in good conscience let you perform surgery in this hospital right now. You're a good doctor! You're compassionate. And you're good with people. You're exactly what we need right now in the clinic. A little mole told me they're short-staffed.

Alex

The Denny Duquette Clinic?

Unless you want me to fire you.

I could steal the liver. I could just, like, run up and grab it. Or I could walk up to the guy and say, "Hello, I'm Dr. Bailey. Right this way."

Alex

Do that. Then you'll lose your job, too, and we'll have more time for movies and stuff.

[about Leah] Can Webber really rehire her? I mean, I am on the board.

What is the problem? We needed a new resident, and she's a good one.

Alex

Robbins slept with her.

So did Alex.

Alex

If you go there, be careful. She gets attached.

Alex

I didn't promise the impossible. Yeah, I overstepped, and I'm overstepping again and pissing you off, and I don't care. Go on, get mad at me, but don't take it out on the patient. Just give her a freaking chance.

When I tell you to know your place, know your damn place.

I had a baby. A baby boy. I had a son. Had? When I was living in L.A. He was born with anencephaly but... without a brain. So he lived for, um... 43 minutes. And I held him. I got to hold him. And then it was time. And he was... He donated all of his organs. And then I let him go. And it almost killed me.

Alex

I didn't know.

No, you wouldn't. I never told my family. Not Derek, not Meredith. No one. I haven't told Owen all of it. And I don't think I can. He wants a family so bad. How do I tell him that... He won't look at me the same way.

Alex

Are you kidding?

He's gonna hate me.

Alex

I don't think so. It's Hunt.

I took a pregnancy test last night. I thought I might... And, uh, as I sat there waiting for the result, I just watched him get more and more excited. He wanted it so badly. And the longer I sat there, the more I felt like I was dying. I couldn't breathe, I couldn't move. And when that stick was negative, Owen's heart broke. And I was so relieved. I could breathe again. See. Now look me in the eye and tell me that he won't hate me.

Alex

This is because of me, isn't it? They're gonna overhaul the program because I beat up DeLuca.

Everything isn't about you. That doesn't even make sense.

Alex

A teacher beat up a student.

Oh. That makes sense.

Alex

I just wanted to say I'm sorry.

Alex, you've said that. I know.

Alex

I mean for the things I said. You're not trash. Don't ever let anyone say that. I'm sorry, and I.... you're not trash, Jo.

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