[opening voice-over] Freezing. Choking. Getting tongue-tied. It's what we call it when your mind goes from brilliant to blank. You can prepare all you want, but the feeling can still hit you, out of nowhere. So when it hits you, when your mind shuts down, when you open your mouth and no words come out, the good news is, it happens to all of us.
“Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?” · Season 13, Episode 16
In this episode: Jackson Avery (4), April Kepner (2)
Why didn't you just tell me? Alright, forget it.
You good?
What?
I stared at him from across the room thinking he would see me. Recognize. My face, my eyes, anything. All I got was 'you good?' No recognition. Like I was anyone. No one.
Jackson, I know what a good father is. I had one my whole life. Jackson, you are a good father...You came here to tell him something. Don't leave here until you do.
I have a daughter. Her name is Harriet.
RRobert
Harriet. Wow, that is wonderful. I'm a grandfather.
No, no you're not. My mom is a wonderful grandmother and you seem like a decent guy. But you're not a grandfather.
[closing voice-over] Freezing. Choking. Getting tongue-tied. There's a reason it happens. We lose our words because the stakes are so high and we have so much to lose. We're petrified of saying too much or saying it wrong. When the truth is, the only wrong thing you could say is nothing at all.
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