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Chief: It's good to be scared. It means you still have something to lose.

Ray: Yeah? (To Meredith) Are you scared?

Meredith: All the time.

Meredith: I think it's better to have someone, even if it hurts, even if it's the most painful thing you have to do, even if it's the most painful thing you've ever had to do. I think it's better to have someone.

George: Well, Dr. Bailey did save your life today. A black woman saved your life with a great personal cost. So maybe next time you are looking at your tattoo and you are thinking how much better all these white guys are better than everyone else. You might wanna think about that. Cause between you and me, if I had been alone in that O.R., you would probably be dead right now. And since we are sharing belief system, I believe that if you were dead, the world would be a better place.

Cristina: But now the day is over. And I’m done. What you did, pulling me off Hahn’s surgery, was an abuse of power. You know, you needed help, okay. But you used me because of the color of my skin? I mean, you compromised the quality of my education, because of my color. I resent it.

Meredith: I don't want you to date other people. It may not be enough for you, but I'm trying here so I don't want you to date anybody but me. That's it. Except, I'm scared as hell to want you, but here I am wanting you anyway. And fear means I have something to lose, right? And I don't want to lose you.

Derek: Meredith?

Meredith: Don-Don't say anything. I'm gonna leave and you can say something tomorrow. That's progress, right?

(They both smile and Meredith walks away.)

Cristina: You did a good job today. That was not easy. What you did was not easy, it was brave.

Lexie: We killed him. The hospital, Sloan, us. We were not prepared.

Cristina: Yeah... yeah, that happens sometimes.

Lexie: That's... do you have any idea how backwards that is?

Cristina: We help more than we hurt.

Lexie: I have no one.

Dr. Hahn: This is gonna sound bizarre. I realize at this point that this is gonna sound bizarre, but any chance you people wanna get a drink with me?

Sloan: Why would we wanna do that?

Callie: She's saying she needs a friend.

Sloan: Okay, fine. Let's drink.

Dr. Hahn: You won't hit on me?

Sloan: I can't promise that.

Dr. Hahn: If I say please?

Callie: He still can't promise that.

Dr. Hahn: Fine.

Cristina: Hey, I brought supplies. (Lexie walks in behind her and Meredith looks confused and shakes her head, smiling.) She's got no one. (Lexie smiles.)

Meredith: I'm drinking. Are you drinking, Lexie?

Lexie: Yeah, a drink would be good.

Meredith: Some days the whole world seems upside down. And then some how, and probably, and when you least expect it, the world rights itself again.