Biology determines much of the way we live. From the moment we're born we know how to breathe and eat. As we grow older, new instincts kick in. We become territorial, we learn to compete, we seek shelter… Most important of all, we reproduce. Sometimes biology can turn on us though. Yeah, biology sucks sometimes.
“Can't Fight Biology” · Season 7, Episode 4
In this episode: Meredith Grey (4), Derek Shepherd (1), Cristina Yang (1), Callie Torres (1), Arizona Robbins (1)
Mark stares at my boobs when we talk. He starts at my face, but then somewhere along the way, he gets distracted and ends up on my boobs.And I love guys - I love them. But I have tried my whole life to avoid the boob-staring guy. Biology even helped me by making me gay. But now, my girlfriend's best friend is that guy. And I don't think that I need to apologize for the fact that the only person I want staring at my boobs is you.
Boobs... really, you're making this about boobs?
He stares at them.
'Cos they're good boobs!
I need you to take my blood.
For what?
So I can get tested for the Alzheimer's gene. I mean it's time I know one way or the other, right? I have a hostile uterus. What's a little Alzheimer's too?
Alright. This is a lot bigger than a baby step.
Just do it before I change my mind.
Okay.
I love you and you love me. And whatever happens, I don't care. I don't want to know. I mean it. I don't want to know.
The lab already has my blood, so...
Here's what we're gonna do. No more doctors, no more labs. You and I, we have a lot of sex. Maybe we'll make a baby, maybe not. Maybe you get Alzheimer's, maybe not. Just screw the odds, screw the science. Let's just live. Whatever happens. Happens. Me and you. Okay?
Okay.
Okay.
[voiceover] Biology says that we are who we are from birth. That our DNA is set in stone. Unchangeable. Our DNA doesn't account for all of us though. We're human. Life changes us. We develop new trades. Become less territorial. We stop competing. We learn from our mistakes. We face our greatest fears. For better or worse. We find ways to become more than our biology. The risk, of course is that we can change to much, to the point we don't recognize ourselves. Finding a way back can be difficult. There is no compass, no map. We just have to close our eyes, take a step and hope to God we'll get there.
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