After the consultation Izzie completely panics to Grey because the patient is in the same room that Denny was in, with the same problems and they almost had the same heart. Apparently it's "A lot of Denny" "too much Denny" Which is funny because that is what I said about the entire third season. Izzie also wants to see if Grey saw Denny walking down the hall. I'm guessing she didn't, because HE'S DEAD.
I was just kidding about last year--I really DO want an Emmy!
In another room, George and Alex are working with the robot and comparing "sex with Izzie" stories. Just think George, if you play your cards right, you could also compare "sex with Lexie" stories! The robot, who is turning out to be kind of a smart ass, insults Karev until he leaves. George finds this hilarious until the doll starts spewing blood and has a heart attack.
I'm not having sex with this unless someone gets it a wig. And some heels!
Meanwhile, House, Yang, Torres and Lexie are working on the unidentified trauma patient who is in awful shape. Yang instructs Lexie to go prepare the morgue. House is super pissed and again I agree with him. Um, at least attempt to save him before picking out his casket. No wonder you guys are #12. It's not like you guys are overly swamped! Two of your doctors are playing with a doll and one is hallucinating dead ex-fiancées, I think you are good.
Bailey and McD meet the final patients for the episode who are an old couple. They explain that the woman is about to have very dangerous surgery that she doesn't need to have, because she can live with the tumor for a bit. Assuming she is ok with blinding pain and no energy. She understands the risks but wants to move forward. She says this while signing a do not resuscitate form. Apparently she doesn't want to live on life support. The old couple say their goodbyes, which they do every surgery so that they can say hello once it is successful.
If you don't get her through this surgery I will rip that rug right off your head.
Down in the morgue Lexie discovers a land of unclaimed bodies preserved for medical research. She is thrilled at all the new "patients" she and her fellow interns can practice on. She gathers an army of the dead in an unused room and welcomes and thanks them for being there, because they had a choice.
Ok, raise your hand if you think me and George shouldn't be together....I KNEW IT!
House asks Torres for help on determining who should get awarded the solo surgery. Torres talks about her roommate Yang and how good she is, and the whore who slept with her husband, Izzie and how she tends to get overly emotional. House quickly learns that Torres might not be the unbiased outsider he needs.
In an uncomfortable moment, Yang and Sloan meet up in the hallway and Sloan begins his attempt to pick her up. Yang notices it about as much as a taxi driver notices the pungent odor in his cab.
The heart procedure begins and Hahn reminds Izzie that she was specifically included in this surgery because of her history comforting patients. Izzie informs Hahn that she was actually told to work on that seeing it hasn't worked out so hot for her in the past. Izzie tries to talk to the patient through his excruciating surgery but looks up to see Denny and totally freezes. Well, obviously she is freaked, he didn't even scrub in. The surgery fails because Izzie was unable to keep him calm. The pain was so bad the patient refuses to go through the procedure again.
I know...I thought there'd be razors in heaven too.
Hahn is super pissed and Grey makes the brilliant move of telling Hahn that Izzie has history with this case too. Surely Hahn will just let it go and go about her day.
Yang, having realized that the "after" House hates her, is stressing. She complains to Meredith that he is worse than Hahn. Hmmm, McD is begging someone to sleep with you to get you out of his life, Hahn hated you, House hated you....apparently the only doctors who like you are those who you sleep with you. Yang must be super in the sack. Enter Sloan, who is trying to prove this theory, but Yang blows him off (not in the way he is hoping). The unfamiliar territory of rejection is beginning to upset Sloan.
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"Meanwhile, House, Yang, Torres and Lexie are working on the unidentified trauma patient who is in awful shape. Yang instructs Lexie to go prepare the morgue. House is super pissed and again I agree with him."
I was applauding House at that point. I usually laugh at most of these shows, but that scene hit too close to home. My father was very ill last spring (and passed away April 5th.) During his long treatment I dragged an intern, an administrator, and several nurses into the hall to yell at them on different occasions for not being circumspect about what they said within earshot of my father. They couldn't know for sure how much he was hearing and understanding, and they had no business risking making things worse for him.
I hope House continues to kick Yang's selfish butt all over the hospital.
1 of 11 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on November 13, 2008 3:12 PM
Favorite line - I know...I thought there'd be razors in heaven too.
Awesome recap!!
2 of 11 | Posted by Clair | Posted on November 13, 2008 4:02 PM
Excellent recap!
Goodbye Hahn. Glad to see you go!
I'm so over the Denny storyline. Move on please.
I thought the scene with the Chief messing wiht George was hilarious. I loved it when George finally saved 'Stan' and was all victorious and then finds out it was the Chief the whole time.
3 of 11 | Posted by akgirl7 | Posted on November 13, 2008 4:33 PM
Funny, funny recap!
"When he informs her that he was hitting on her all day, she cracks up and gives him the not even if you changed your name to Burke and spewed homophobic slurs."
Hmm....we have no proof that Isaiah actually did this. It's still George's word against Burke's. Btw, this show already jumped the shark when ABC fired Isaiah. It left a huge Burke-less hole that was temporarily filled with annoying, hateful Hahn. See ya, McBitchy Cardio Doc!
Cattyfan, that's sad about your dad. I always wondered if doctors discuss inappropriate things during surgery in real life like they do on this show. Sometimes, doctors can be really...jaded and tactless.
"Stan" is the best new character this show has seen in 2 seasons. He'll probably be getting a spin-off...
4 of 11 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on November 13, 2008 8:41 PM
Another fine recap.
We have our first black President - so can we also bring Burke back?
There were some very good scenes, well played - and props to director Joanna Kerns (and a host of other people who normally don't get credit).
I liked Yang's back story scene - obviously, House did, too.
If they are going to bring back Denny, why not go full soap op and make him a long lost twin - separated at birth - who is suing Izzie for the 8 mill Denny left her. Now THAT would be qualilty television!
5 of 11 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on November 13, 2008 10:03 PM
Ok, long time reader first time poster...This is total BS about Hahn and getting kicked off the show. Also, how did Hahn not realize that the big huge state of the art clinic is named after Denny Duquette? Sloppy writing!
6 of 11 | Posted by Yanksfan24 | Posted on November 14, 2008 8:52 AM
I was so relieved when Izzie stepped up and helped out the heart patient, and then looked up and Denny was gone. I figured that was it, she was no longer haunted by his memory and had assuaged her guilt somewhat. But, no!!!!!
During last night's episode, I got to the point that, whenever Denny appeared, I'd say, "Go away, motherfucker!!" I am so over him. If I am the average Grey's viewer, they are losing a lot of their audience by bringing him back. We can only hope that we see the end of him next week.
Otherwise, the show was great. (Of course, the ending was weird and contrived. I don't know why they did it this way, especially if they knew Hahn was leaving earlier.)
Major Sexy rocks!
7 of 11 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on November 14, 2008 7:09 PM
Did I miss the part where you decided to call him House? I know his name is Hunt, but are you drawing parallels with that other TV doctor?
8 of 11 | Posted by unwise | Posted on November 15, 2008 7:54 AM
unwise...I think it's shorthand for "quirky, socially inept, but creative and brilliant doctor."
9 of 11 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on November 15, 2008 8:03 AM
or perhaps "scruffy with slilghtly wavy hair."
10 of 11 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on November 15, 2008 8:04 AM
How about "Dr. Bonaduce"?
11 of 11 | Posted by briar | Posted on November 16, 2008 1:32 AM