Meredith (voice over): Blood is thicker than water. It means the family you're born into is important above all else, right? Wrong. The original proverb goes a little differently. It actually says, " The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb". Meaning the bloodshed on the proverbial battlefield bonds us more than simple genetics. And, yes, DNA matters when it comes to medical history. Family is family.
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