We kick off the show as Meredith narrates with the sage advice of not fixing things that aren't broken. Advice her plastic surgeon obviously ignored. She explains this to her psychiatrist as she serves her the "it's-been-fun-it's-not-you-it's-me-let's-still-be-friends" break-up speech. Now that Derek has moved in, what could possibly go wrong? Well, that makes sense, as long as you have a man in your life you'll be happy, right? That's certainly how I was raised! Luckily, Derek doesn't have too much to unpack because there's very little room for his things with all of Meredith's baggage. BURN.

The psychiatrist, realizing that it'll be back to the casting couch if she get's away, desperately tries to convince Meredith that she's about as stable as Kirstie Allie's weight. But since Meredith is having none of it and bids her adieu.

Back at the McDreamy/Skeletor love shack, McD whips out the tape measurer to measure Izzie's room. He's lived in a trailer since the series began and now he needs an additional room?! $10 says it's purely for hair products. McD lays down the law that if he's moving in, the frat house is shutting down. It's not just Meredith's life anymore, it's their's to share. Well, she's so selfless I'm sure there will be no issues with this whatsoever.

We then cut to the first Meredith/Yang conversation of the episode. Meredith asks her friend to fill her in on every detail of her life, no matter how minute. Kidding! She starts right into discussion of Derek moving in. Yang anxiously looks for an ice stake she can impale herself with but is unsuccessful. If Yang were to go deaf, I wonder how long it would take Meredith to realize?

Elsewhere in the hospital, Sloan reveals that he's in on the whole lesbian romance thing...well, he knows about it, he DESPERATELY wishes he was in on it. No such luck unless Noxema girl invites some Proactiv chicks over. And the Chief finally lives up to his name and begins to lay down the law. As he begins to run through the new set of rules, each new rule seems to speak directly to one of our favorite former interns: no personal relationships (he's looking at you, Meredith), no emotional involvement with patients, no shortcuts, no stealing hearts from other heart patients only to later kill the patient. You would think some of these are basic rules of the workplace, but we aren't dealing with brain surgeons here. Oh, wait. I mean, rocket scientists?

"I've got the sausage if you've got the buns"

Now begins the portion of the show where we begin to meet the patients, or, as I like to call it, patient roulette. You know one of them will die, it's just a question of who. First patient has chronic debilitating headaches. Is it bad to hope Meredith gets the case? Next on the wheel of "who's gonna die this hour" we meet Alex's patient as he completely busts ass in a puddle of water. The final patient is a very sweet cancer patient who is being treated by Izzie and thinks she is the absolute coolest. Well, until she cuts the cord and kills you of course. The Chief, seeing Izzie has a new patient BFF, sticks Meredith on the case, because nobody in their right mind would make friends with her, cancer or no cancer.

Throughout the patient introductions we get ominous water drop foreshadowing. The foreshadowing feels unnecessary since the past 2 week's previews have looked like the last hour of Titanic on ABC, but I appreciate a good build up as anyone so I'll let is slide. Also, amidst all the new rules, patient roulette and the sky beginning to fall, George is getting his second chance at his intern's exam! Lexie has been eagerly helping him with this exam and wishes him luck.

Questions 1: Do you like Lexie more than just a friend?

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