[voiceover] We have a phrase in the operating room "Don't pet the lion". It means no matter how nice a tumor looks. How small it is. How perfect the margins may be. It's still a tumor and it's still dangerous and it can bite.
“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” · Season 8, Episode 18
In this episode: Meredith Grey (2), Derek Shepherd (1), Miranda Bailey (1), Owen Hunt (1), Lexie Grey (1)
What happened?
She has a lion for a pet is what happened. It tried to eat her and then it got away and it probably tried to eat other people because it is a lion. Who has a lion living in their house? I'll tell you who has a lion living in their house a crazy person does. Now because she's crazy doesn't mean she doesn't deserve excellent care. In fact, we're going to save that crazy lady's life just so I can tell her she's crazy.
I'm not gonna tell Mark what to do.
You're not?
They're gonna move in together either way. The man has always been easy to read. And the only thing that could change that is if he knew he still had a shot with you.
Really?
He's happy with the eyeball doctor. So make sure you want him back because you want him, not because he's with somebody else.
[voiceover] We all have heard the warnings and we've ignored them. We push our luck. We roll the dice. We play with fire. It's human nature when we've been told not to touch something we usually do, even if we know better. May be because deep down we are just asking for trouble.
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