[voiceover] It's a common belief that positive thinking leads to a happier, healthier life. As children, we're told to smile, and be cheerful, and put on a happy face. As adults, we're told to look on the bright side, to make lemonade, and see glasses as half full. Sometimes reality can get in the way of our ability to act the happy part though. Your health can fail, boyfriends can cheat, friends can disappoint. It's in these moments, when you just want to get real, drop the act, and be your true scared unhappy self.
“Shiny Happy People” · Season 6, Episode 22
In this episode: Lexie Grey (3), Meredith Grey (2), Alex Karev (2), Mark Sloan (1)
Stop fidgeting. Smile.
I hate ties. You're the one who's fidgeting.
I'm wearing a thing that sucks in my fat.
You don't have any fat.
I couldn't zip the dress without it. I have fat.
That's just your ass. I like it fat.
Thank you. That's disturbing, but kind of awesome.
Wanna go upstairs and make-out?
We're supporting Derek.
Why? This party blows.
Alex, are we a couple?
What?
I need to know what we are. Because people ask, and I don't know what to say. I'm over Mark. And I- I don't know if you're over Izzie, but I am over Mark Sloan. For real. And I-- I know that we said that this wasn't gonna be a thing, but I like you. The point is, I wanna know what we are. What this is.
[kisses her] We're a thing. Yeah, we're together, we're... we're a thing. Whatever.
Lex, I'm still in love with you. I tried not to be, but it didn't work. And Sloane's gone. There's no baby. And I don't wanna sleep around. I want another chance. I'm in love with you.
Karev....he's....Mark, I-I have a boyfriend.
I know. I'm saying you could have a husband.
[voiceover] Ask most people what they want out of life and the answer is simple - to be happy. Maybe it's this expectation though of wanting to be happy that just keeps us from ever getting there. Maybe the more we try to will ourselves to states of bliss, the more confused we get - to the point where we don't recognize ourselves. Instead we just keep smiling - trying like hell to be the happy people we wish we were. Until eventually it hits us, it's been there all along. Not in our dreams or our hopes but in the known, the comfortable, the familiar.
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