I hated this episode. Yeah, that was a sweet little lie. I loved this episode. With so much going on, I don’t know how I’m going to fit everything in one review. I won’t bore you I promise. But you had to love the “boyfriend switcheroo”: Burke was speaking with Meredith while Cristina was speaking with Shepherd. Talk about two very different types of conversation.

          The “boyfriend switcheroo” was fun. I’ve always wondered if Meredith and Cristina approved of each other’s boyfriends. Meredith spoke to Burke about Cristina moving in with him. Burke believes that Cristina has fully moved in; she hasn’t. She still had her apartment. But Burke looks so happy. He looked ecstatic when he invited Meredith over for supper. He wants Cristina’s friends to feel comfortable at THEIR house. I said THEIR. Why does Cristina have to be so distant though? She can’t get close to anyone. I was surprised when Meredith tells Cristina to not tell Burke about her apartment. Didn’t she see how happy Burke was? What is wrong with her?

          Cristina on the other hand had much darker conversations with McDreamy. She notices that Meredith is calling Shepherd “McDreamy” again. It isn’t over between them. Meredith doesn’t want to just be friends; she wants them to be lovers. Say what you will about Cristina’s cold personality, she is there for her friends. In the elevator, she let Derek have it. He really got it. She says he ruined her friend and he still has her hung up over her. He had no right to lie to Meredith. Of course, Derek denies lying to her, but he did. He never told her about Addison. For Cristina to watch her friend just look like a wreck day after day is painful. Thankfully, she tells Derek what she feels. He still wants Meredith and he lets her know it. He keeps dropping the “McDreamy looks.” How else should Meredith react? She’s going to still have feelings for Shepherd.

          Meredith got rid of Doc by dumping him on the Shepherds. So Meredith loses something else to Mrs. Shepherd. Did you notice how Meredith gave the dog’s leash to Addison and not Derek? And she certainly realized how stupid she was to give it to her. This goes back to her losing every part of her life to Addison. She’s also slowly earning the respect of Meredith’s friends. And she has McDreamy. Meredith, it’s time you fight back.

          This was an important episode for George. Without a doubt, he’s been tortured the most with Doc’s arrival: the pee, the mounting, the tearing of clothes… I am appalled with Meredith actually choosing the dog over George. Fine, she didn’t choose, she hesitated. That’s still disgusting. George tries so hard to impress Meredith or just be nice to her; she treats him like a dog. Actually, she treats dogs better. George’s speech was powerful. He tells her that she’s right to be a bit selfish. She has gone through hell lately. But, that doesn’t give her the right to completely ignore George every time she sees him. She doesn’t just do it with George; she does it with Izzie as well. She takes them for granted. If she keeps pushing them the way she is, they are going to leave her soon. George was going to. He was ready to pack up and leave. Like I said, Meredith has to learn how to be nice sooner or later. Better sooner than later.

Dear Diary

Meredith: So George and Izzie didn’t want to keep the dog anymore. So I gave up the dog. Izzie was the one who picked him out too. I did it for her. I was trying to be a good friend. So I gave Doc to Shepherd. I actually handed his leash to Addison. Why am I losing my whole life to her? Yeah and I still love Derek. I still call him McDreamy because he still is McDreamy. I’m not going to forget him. I’m not as bad as Cristina though. If my boyfriend asked me to move in with him, I would. My apartment would be sold and I would move in. How much longer am I going to going to feel like this? Because I don’t think I can anymore. Now George is angry at me because I supposedly chose the dog over him. I didn’t. I just briefly hesitated. I wasn’t going to not choose him. Seriously.

George: I just want her to notice me. Just once. She actually chose a dog over me. She chose a dog that she just got over me. You heard me. Anyway, I told her I wanted her to treat me better. I’m not a dog she found at the pound. I’m George O’Malley. I live three doors down from her…in her house. I just find she always talks with Cristina and she doesn’t give anything for me. I’ve made her breakfast, coffee, and have always held her hand whenever she’s needed me. You know what’s even worse; everyone knows I still like her. Izzie uses that to threaten me. I don’t know what the big deal is. I like her. So get over it. Why do I like her? I have no idea.

Today’s Baileyisms

-          “I may be forty-seven months pregnant. I may be on bed rest. I may not be able to see my own feet. But I AM Dr. Bailey. I hear every thing. I know every thing. I’m watching each and every one of you. And I will return.”

Quotable Quotes

-          Meredith: “Why aren’t you busy prepping for rounds and stealing all the good cases.”

Cristina: “Why aren’t you busy prepping for rounds and stealing all the good cases.”

-          George: “I’m putting my foot down, either the dog moves out or I do. Foot, down, now. Me or the dog, which is it?… You hesitated! She hesitated!”

Izzie: “You hesitated?!?”

Meredith: “I didn’t hesitate, I was thinking.”

-          Dr. Bailey: “Tell me that is not a dog.”

Alex and Cristina: “It’s not a dog.” It’s not a dog.

-          George: “Why is she still here?”

Nurse: “Because I am not a bouncer, and this is not a nightclub.”

-          Kamaji: “The young doctor wants you to know he’s a wrestler. I think he’s flirting with you.”

Yumi Miyazaki: “Tell him I eat little boys like him for breakfast.”

-          Kamaji: “Can’t you just give her another dose of that medicine? It seemed to be working.”

Bailey: “Did the hiccups come back?”

Kamaji: “Yes.”

Bailey: “Then it didn’t work.”

-          Derek: “Yes compassion, It’s an emotion. Have you ever heard of it?”

Cristina: “Have you? She’s barely back on her feet and you’ve got her calling you McDreamy again. You know, I was just telling the patient the truth. You might want to try it sometime.” I got chills after she said this.

-          Cristina: “Destructive, aggressive hell-dog available!”

-          Izzie (to Alex): “Congratulations, you’re not an idiot. Except when you are being an idiot.”

Some Final Notes

-          George puts his foot down about the dog. Maybe he was a little aggressive for me.

-          Mrs. Larson doesn’t want to leave the hospital. She doesn’t want to be put in a nursing home because she doesn’t want to become old.

-          Mrs. Larson calls George “Irish.”

-          Alex waited until the end of the day to see his results from his exam. I hate when people do that. Anyway, Alex is staying.

-          Yumi Miyazaki is a professional eater. She has persistent hiccups.

-          Addison asked Izzie for a favor. I’m shocked she dared go close to her.

-          Naomi Cline was an overly perky newlywed who was driving her husband crazy. She had a tumor that made her feel a constant sense of euphoria.

-          The interns had a food race and Cristina won. It’s always the smaller people who win. And she almost blowed. I like how they all ran away.

-          Mr. Freeark broke his fingers. If he ever smoked again, they would never be reusable. Cristina didn’t think he could do it. Hopefully, he won’t touch a cigarette again.

-          George tried diagnosing Mrs. Larson with West Nile virus. I was laughing.

-          Meredith forged Burke’s signature to see if Naomi was on drugs. I’m surprised he didn’t get pissed.

-          Mr. Freeark wanted to look at his fingers in the surgery.

-          The nurses are going on strike in ten days. That is not good.

-          Alex wanted Izzie to open his results for him.

-          Bailey’s closing speech as she leaves scared me. The interns were speechless after she left.

-          Derek tells Meredith that taking the dog doesn’t mean anything.

Solid. 4 stars

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