[voiceover] It's an urban myth that suicide rates spike at the holidays. Turns out they actually go down. Experts think it's because people are less inclined to off themselves when surrounded by family. Ironically that same family togetherness is thought to be the reason that depression rates actually do spike at the holidays. [Izzie turns around and smiles at Meredith and George] Yeah, okay, Izzie doesn't count.
“Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” · Season 2, Episode 12
In this episode: Meredith Grey (2), Derek Shepherd (1), Cristina Yang (1), Miranda Bailey (1), George O'Malley (1), Addison (1), Preston Burke (1)
I believe there's a mind-body-spirit connection. And if Justin really doesn't want this heart, his body will reject it.
Okay, let me get this straight. You don't just celebrate Christmas, you actually believe in Santa Claus?
Paging Dr. Karev-ian [laughter]
What did you just say?
Ah-it, it's a joke, Kevorkian, Karev-ian...Alex Karev?
I get the joke. I just don't think it's funny. You see this O'Malley? I make one mistake with this scalpel and this man's dead. My husband, he makes mistakes at his job all the time. As far as I know he's never killed anyone but I have. And YOU WILL. And Alex did. He made a math mistake and a man died for it. Run that past your accountant - see how he'd feel if every mistake he made, someone ended up dead. You don't have to like Alex, you don't have to care about him, but you damn well have to be on his side.
Well, it is Christmas. Christmas, Derek, we love Christmas. At least we used to.
[pauses] Christmas makes you want to be with people you love. [pauses] I'm not saying this to hurt you, or because I want to leave you, because I don't. Meredith wasn't a fling. She wasn't revenge. I fell in love with her. That doesn't go away because I decided to stay with you.
[voiceover] There's an old proverb that says you can't choose your family. You take what the fates hand you. And like them or not, love them or not, understand them or not, you cope. Then there's the school of thought that says the family you're born into is simply a starting point. They feed you, and clothe you, and take care of you until you're ready to go out into the world and find your tribe.
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