Nathan quotes from Grey's Anatomy

Nathan

Dr. Grey, right?

Meredith

Yep.

Nathan

Yours is easy to remember. It's on all the hospital stationery... What's the story there?

Meredith

That's too long a story to tell.

Nathan

I was actually headed across the street. I was gonna grab a drink or something, are you headed that way, or...? [Meredith is thinking]

Meredith

I'm a friend of Owen Hunt's [Elevator bell dings, and Meredith gets off]

Nathan

I see.

Meredith

So, no.

Maggie

Um, Dr. Riggs? I'm sorry. I cannot join you on that case tonight because I have plans... with Dr. DeLuca. A date.

Nathan

Okay.

Nathan

So you want to keep the surgery this morning, then?

Nathan

Okay. All right. I'll see you in there.

Arizona

That was hard to watch.

Arizona

It was really hard to watch, though.

Maggie

You don't owe me an explanation, obviously, but you're a good guy and a great surgeon, and I just... Why?

Nathan

I didn't lie to Meredith.

Maggie

It's fine. Forget it.

Nathan

Look, everything I told her was true. There was a patient. There was a helicopter. I just left some parts out. The part where we fought... where I cheated... where I failed the best person I've ever met, the only woman I've ever loved. And those parts are for me and Megan. You're right. I don't owe anyone that. I made a mistake, a big one. And I've paid for it ever since.

Meredith

I'm busy. I'm working, too. I'm not trying to be mean. I just... I don't want you to get too attached. I have three children, a big job.

Nathan

Okay, you jumped me. Okay, not that I minded. It was good. We had a good time. It was very good. I don't know about you, but that was some of my best work. And in a car, which is not easy. But now what? Now you think, what, you're my sun and my moon, that all of a sudden I think that the stars shine down on only you, that you touched me and the heavens opened and I'm blinded by the angel that is you? I mean, you're good, but nobody's that good.

Meredith

I did jump you, didn't I?

Nathan

Yeah. You did.

Meredith

Okay, well, point taken. You are not after me.

Nathan

I'm not after you. We are friends who maybe have sex.

Meredith

We're friends who had sex once.

Nathan

Uh, we are friends that had sex four times in one night, but let's not get picky.

Nathan

They look happy.

Meredith

They do.

Nathan

That won't last. I'm not saying I don't want it to. I'm not just being an ass.

Meredith

Actually...

Nathan

This has never been my experience of happiness. That it lasts.

Nathan

You ever have that dream?

Meredith

What dream?

Nathan

The miracle dream. I'd roll over in bed, and there she was, asking me to go make coffee. So real. Then I'd wake up.

Meredith

No, never had that dream. [She leaves and comes back] A knock at the door.

Nathan

Sorry?

Meredith

He knocks at the door, says he forgot his keys, and he's sorry for being gone so long.

Meredith

Why are you being a jerk?

Nathan

What?

Meredith

Alex said you were being a jerk.

Nathan

Ah, of course. He tattled.

Meredith

Let me make something very clear to you, if you want to get anywhere with me, messing with Alex is not the way. Do not contradict him in front of patients, and please don't speak to him like he's an idiot.

Nathan

Back it up--get anywhere with you? So you admit it?

Meredith

Admit what?

Nathan

That there's somewhere to get, with you?

Meredith

Don't change the subject.

Nathan

No banter. No more quips. I'll tell you what I think. I think about you. A lot. I can't stop. I'm telling you, I am in. If you are. I'm in this. So I'm just, I'm just going to ask you outright. What do you think?

Meredith

[starts to talk]

Nathan

Actually, don't answer. Not until you know. And when you do, just give me a call.

Nathan

There are all sorts of reasons to like me.

Meredith

Name one.

Nathan

[silence]

Meredith

I have to go.

Nathan

I don't have a good reason. I tried to come up with one. So then I thought, "Well, why do I like her?" And I don't know. From the first time I saw you, you were at the OR board. You were talking with Pierce, and she said something that made you laugh, and I couldn't move. And then I had to wait for you to write your name on the board because I just needed to know who you were. So, I don't have a good reason for you to like me. I didn't even try to like you. I didn't want to. And I certainly don't want to have to think about you all the time, trying to come in early, see your name on the board, come up with that one thing that's gonna make you smile so your eyes do that thing they do. Anyway, so that's why I joke so much and to keep from having to say anything like this. So, I don't have a good reason. I'm sorry. I wish I did.

Meredith

Okay, so you should ask me out to dinner.

Nathan

Do you want to go out to dinner?

Meredith

Yes.

Arizona

Oh my God! I mean, I understand why you're into her. She's hot. Wait, she likes you?

Nathan

What? I mean, I'm going to try not to be offended at that.

Arizona

No, no, no. It's just that Derek was--Derek was epic for her. They were the great love story. I mean, that girl's heart beat for Derek Shepherd. It just...it never occurred to me that she would ever be with anyone else. He was perfect. He was everything. That man turned her world. It...I spooked you. Don't be spooked.

Meredith

I'm going to make the time to talk to Maggie today.

Nathan

Just make me the bad guy. Tell her it was all me.

Meredith

Ok, so, remember the dream where they come back to us?

Nathan

Hm.

Meredith

Derek forgets his keys and Megan goes for...

Nathan

For coffee? Yeah. What about it?

Meredith

Nathan, they found Megan. She's alive.

Nathan

That's not funny.

Meredith

They already called Owen this morning.

Nathan

That's not funny.

Nathan

Megan's alive?

Meredith

Megan's alive.

Nathan

I'm sorry.

Meredith

Don't do that. Don't apologize.

[on the phone with Jordan] Just help Nathan get everything ready and you won’t even notice the time.

Nathan

[in the background] Aah! Son of a-

Doubt it.

This is my sweet boy.