We start the episode listening to Derek explain why one becomes a surgeon. He kisses Mer goodbye and heads to the hospital as he tells us that he got into surgery for the enjoyment of the quiet. He randomly asks Yang how she is doing to which she is instantly suspicious. He confirms that Meredith was worried about Yang which is why he is asking, and why Yang is assigned to his surgeries today. She is mildly interested in Der's case but more annoyed at Mer's annoying overly lip implanted mouth.

The Chief gathers everyone around the assignment white board to discuss a new change that he has implemented. Instead of everyone writing in their surgeries, a computer will randomly assign them. This will avoid favoritism and hospital politics. Der is instantly skeptical and asks everyone if they are sick of all the changes. The Chief interuupts him to remind him who's boss, and that this change is sticking so deal with it.

We then randomly see Pixie doing this as Karev walks in.

Trying to incite the obvious building sexual tension between Karev and Pixie.

Karev and Pixie's daily sexual argument is interrupted by Yang who asks Karev if Izzie has confirmed her cancer treatment which is scheduled for this week. Yang, did you miss the whole smashing of the phone incident from last episode. Izzie isn't exactly being the best phone buddy. Karev is sure that despite being a shit wife and a terrible wig model, Izzie isn't an idiot and she won't miss her treatment. Pixie randomly calls Karev a douche and walks away. Why not just pull his hair Pixie, wouldn't that be easier?

Derek is reviewing scans alone when he is joined by a nurse named Isaac. Isaac has scans he wants to share with Derek and puts them on the board. Derek is shocked by what he sees, as it appears to be a spinal tumor that is so large Derek concludes that the patient is either paralyzed or dead. Isaac contradicts him by saying that in fact those scans belong to him, and he wants Derek to operate on him. Derek says he would love to operate on a tumor like this, but it's impossible and would never be allowed.

Turns out that Isaac's scan wasn't the only secret he had up his sleeve. He lets Derek know that he specifically became a nurse at that hospital to meet McD after months of research on who is the country's best neurosurgeon. He not only wanted the best...but the riskiest, and after marrying Meredith, Isaac knows that there is nobody braver, nobody riskier, than Derek.

I mean, come on....that's a brave groom.

One by one all the doctors get word of Isaac's brain tumor. They join Derek in the MRI room as he reviews the scans. All of them are blown away by the size of the tumor, but even more than that, they are shocked the Derek is even considering such a monumentally dangerous surgery. Lexie tells them about a similar surgery that took 17 hours and involved four rotating doctors and one fortunate intern whose only responsibility was to administer fluids. Yang calms Lexie down reminder her that she is on Derek's service and that this tumor has her name on it. Suddenly cardio doesn't look so glamorous huh Yang?

Derek finds Bailey looking over the scan. She is also in awe of the gargantuan tumor and calls it the Great White of all tumors. As a friend she tells him she would love to do that surgery, and that a surgeon could retire on that kind of tumor. She is almost passionate about the tumor as she tells him how dangerous it is. But dangerous like Edward Cullen, not dangerous like H1N1.

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