[voiceover] Every patient’s story starts the same way. It starts with them being fine, it starts in the before. They cling to this moment, this memory of being fine, this before, as though talking about it may somehow bring it back. But what they don't realize is that the fact they're talking about it to us, their doctors, means there's no going back. By the time they see us, they're already in the after. And while every patient's story starts the same way, how the story ends depends on us, on how well we diagnose and treat. We know the story hinges on us and we all want to be the hero.
“Before and After” · Season 5, Episode 15
In this episode: Addison (2), Meredith Grey (1), Derek Shepherd (1), Miranda Bailey (1), Richard Webber (1), Callie Torres (1)
[to Derek] I put you in a tiny box. After the divorce, I made you petty and inconsequential and nothing special so that you could fit into this tiny little box that would help me get out of bed in the morning. But now, now I have to take you out of the box because I need to believe that, uh, you can do this. That you can save my brother. I need you to be a god. Just today be a god.
What's she doing?
It looks like she's praying.
SSam
Mm, no. Addie doesn't pray.
What's she doing?
NNaomi
Uh, she's praying.
[chuckles] No, Addison doesn't pray. She must be hiding.
I can hear you! And I'm not hiding. I am trying to pray but I don't know how to pray because I'm a WASP and we only go to church on Christmas.
You guys go, I got this. [sits next to Addison]
I have no clout with God. God doesn't even know who I am. Which sucks because I could... I could use some help.
Dear God, I need your guidance. I kissed a peds surgeon.
You kissed a peds surgeon?
I never thought I'd end up with a woman, God, but, I mean not until lately, but that's not the problem. The problem is the peds thing. She's, she's perky... and has butterflies on her scrub cap. But she's also hot... really hot. So, help me get over the butterflies. Amen. [to Addison] You're an amazing doctor, you save babies. God knows who you are.
Do you really believe in all this? In God?
Sometimes. Most of the time. When it counts.
[Archer refuses surgery after being told he could die.]
AArcher
Look, I know you guys want me to go down fighting but I––
Coward.
AArcher
Excuse me?
I said "coward." You're a coward by trade. You're a neurologist. You guys feed off us, refer your patients to us, let us assume the responsibility and if god forbid something happens, well, I'll tell you what, I can assume the responsibility. The question is, can you?
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