[voiceover] In life we are taught that there are seven deadly sins. We all know the big ones... gluttony, pride, lust. But the sin you don't hear much about is anger. Maybe it's because we think anger's not that dangerous. That you can control it. My point is, maybe we don't give anger enough credit. Maybe it can be a lot more dangerous than we think. After all, when it comes to destructive behavior, it did make the top seven.
“17 Seconds” · Season 2, Episode 25
In this episode: Meredith Grey (2), Addison (2), Derek Shepherd (1), Richard Webber (1), Izzie Stevens (1), Denny (1)
Izzie! Izzie, stop and listen to me. We're not doing this.
Don't worry. You're not gonna die. I will be here the whole time to make sure of that. And that's what this stuff is for.
This isn't about me dying. Alright? This is wrong.
You've waited a year and a half to get this thing. Who knows when the next one is going to come along.
I'll take my chances.
No. It may be too late by then.
Then it's too late. Alright. Now get this stuff out of here!
Denny, please. You have to do this.
No, Izzie! I'm not about to steal a heart from another man's chest! Not to mention, this'll be the end of your medical career.
I don't care about my medical career.
Alright, you know what? This has gone on long enough. I'm gonna call a nurse.
Everyone who is entered into the transplant program is clocked in to the second. To the second, Denny. You were clocked into the second and so was the other guy, I checked with UNOS. The difference between when you entered the program and when he entered the program is 17 seconds. That's it Denny. 17 seconds. I mean, it's not even the length of a decent kiss. So this other guy, I'm not saying that he doesn't deserve this heart. I'm sure he does, but so do you! So do you. And if you tell me anymore crap about heading towards the light or looking down on me from heaven I swear I will kill you myself right now!
Izzie... I'm gonna be alright. Alright? You don't have to worry.
What about me? What about me when you go to the light?
Izzie...
[beginning to cry] No, I get it! OK? I get it! You'll be OK, you'll be fine, but what about me? So don't do it for yourself, do it for me! Please! Please Denny! Please do this for me! Because if you die, oh God, you have to do this! You have to do this for me or I'll never be able to forgive you!
For dying?
No! For making me love you! Please! Please do this for me, OK? Please? OK, I can't do this if you don't! Please do this for me, cause if you don't, please?
OK. OK, I'll do it.
What do you want from me, Addison?
I want you to care. I sleep with your best friend, and you walk away. He comes out here from New York and rubs it in your face, and still you get a good night's sleep. What do I have to do? Oh, I know. Maybe what I should do is go out on a date with the vet because that seems to be something that sends you into a blind rage. Oh but wait, that won't work either because I'm not Meredith Grey!
[They realize they have an audience, including Meredith]
I know what you're going to say Richard, but if you knew the day that I had.
Everybody in this hospital has those days, Addison and no one makes a scene in front of their peers. Get it together. Addison...
I can't compete. He's not having an affair. He's not trying to hurt me. He's just...huh. [laughs] The only people who don't know that Derek loves Meredith are Derek and Meredith. How do I compete with that?
[voiceover] So what makes anger different from the six other deadly sins? It's pretty simple really, you give into a sin like envy or pride and you only hurt yourself. Try lust or coveting and you'll only hurt yourself and probably one or two others. But anger, anger is the worst. The mother of all sins. Not only can anger drive you over the edge, when it does you can take an awful lot of other people with you.
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