- Dr. Meredith Grey: At some point you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out, they fence you in. Life is messy. That's how we're made. So you can waste your life drawing lines... or you can live your life crossing them. But there are some lines that are way too dangerous to cross. Here's what I know: if you're willing to take a chance... the view from the other side... is spectacular.
- Dr. Cristina Yang: [during surgery on the rapist who had his penis bitten off by the girl he tried to raped] Not to mention he'll never be able to have sex again.
- Dr. Meredith Grey: Oh, too bad.
- Dr. Cristina Yang: Shame.
- Dr. Miranda Bailey: Let's all take a moment to grieve. Clamp.
- Dr. Miranda Bailey: Every intern wants to perform their first surgery. That's not your job. Do you know what your job is? To make your resident happy. Do I look happy? No! Why? Because my interns are whiny. You know what will make me look happy? Having the code team staffed, having the trauma pages answered, having the weekend labs delivered, and having someone down in the pit doing the sutures. No one holds a scalpel until I'm so happy I'm Mary-Freaking-Poppins!
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: So we're kissing but we're not dating?
- Dr. Meredith Grey: I knew that was going to come up.
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: Don't get me wrong: I like the kissing. I'm all for the kissing. More kissing, I say.
- Dr. Meredith Grey: I have no idea what that was about.
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: Is it going to happen again? Let me know next time. I'll bring breath mints. Put a condom in my wallet.
- Dr. Meredith Grey: Just stop it right now.
- Dr. Cristina Yang: What are you doing?
- Dr. Meredith Grey: Oh, you know, just sitting here with my penis.
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: I have good news and bad news. The good news is that Dr. Bailey stopped the bleeding. The bad news is we gave your penis to the cops. Have a nice life.
- Dr. Preston Burke: Do you think I'm too confident?
- Dr. Miranda Bailey: No.
- Dr. Preston Burke: Don't lie.
- Dr. Miranda Bailey: You are my boss.
- Dr. Preston Burke: All right, then. Anything you say in the next 30 seconds is free, starting now.
- Dr. Miranda Bailey: I think you're cocky, arrogant, bossy, and pushy. You also have a God complex. You never think about anybody but your damn self.
- Dr. Preston Burke: But...
- Dr. Miranda Bailey: I have 22 more seconds. I'm not done.
- Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens: I wouldn't have called you but I can't get hold of a translator. Can you just ask her what's wrong?
- Dr. Cristina Yang: No.
- Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens: Why not?
- Dr. Cristina Yang: I grew up in Beverly Hills. The only Chinese I know is from a Mr. Chow's menu. Besides, I'm Korean.
- Dr. George O'Malley: Then why didn't you tell me that when I was going on and on about how great it was gonna be?
- Dr. Cristina Yang: Because you're George... and I'm Cristina.
- Dr. Meredith Grey: [at newborn nursery watching babies; reluctantly] Okay, fine. George and Izzie, you can move into the house...
- Dr. George O'Malley: Oh, yes! Yes!
- Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens: I can't believe she caved!
- Dr. George O'Malley: [touches Meredith's shoulder] Thank you!
- Dr. Meredith Grey: [turns to Cristina] I can't believe I caved...
- Dr. Cristina Yang: I blame the babies. They make you toxic.
- Dr. Alex Karev: [whining] My head hurts!
- Dr. Cristina Yang: Maybe it's a tumor...
- Dr. Alex Karev: Yea, you wish I had a tumor.
- Dr. Cristina Yang: Look, I'd rip your face off if it meant I got to scrub in.
- Dr. George O'Malley: Who here feels like they have no idea what they're doing?
- [in order, George, Izzie, Christina, and Meredith raise their hands]
- Dr. George O'Malley: I mean, are we supposed to learning something? Because I don't feel like I'm learning anything.
- Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens: Except how not to sleep.
- Dr. Cristina Yang: You know, it's like there's a wall. The attendings and the residents are over there being surgeons, and we're over here being...
- Dr. Meredith Grey: Suturing, code-running, lab-delivering, penis-minders.
- Dr. Alex Karev: I hate being an intern.
- Dr. Meredith Grey: Custody of a penis?
- Dr. Richard Webber: Yes. Until the cops come for it.
- Dr. Meredith Grey: Ok, well, what am I supposed to do with the penis?
- Dr. Miranda Bailey: An intern was reassigned, so he's mine now. Have him shadow you for the day, show him how I do things.
- Dr. Alex Karev: Alex Karev. Nice to meet you.
- Dr. Cristina Yang: The pig who called Meredith a nurse. I hate you on principle.
- Dr. Alex Karev: And you're the pushy, overbearing, kiss-ass. I hate you, too.
- Dr. Cristina Yang: Oh, this should be fun then.
- Dr. Meredith Grey: [voiceover] It's all about lines. The finish line at the end of residency. Waiting in line for a chance at the operating table. And then there is the most important line: the line separating you from the people you work with. It doesn't help to get too familiar, to make friends. You need boundaries between you and the rest of the world. Other people are far too messy. It's all about lines. Drawing lines in the sand and praying like hell no one crosses them. At some point, you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out, they fence you in. Life is messy. That's how we're made. So you can waste your life drawing lines or you can live your life crossing them. But there are some lines that are way too dangerous to cross. Here's what I know: if you're willing to take the chance, the view from the other side is spectacular.
- Dr. Meredith Grey: I kissed Derek
- Dr. Cristina Yang: You kissed Derek?
- Dr. Meredith Grey: In the elevator.
- Dr. Cristina Yang: Why'd you kiss him in the elevator?
- Dr. Meredith Grey: I was having a bad day. I am having a bad day.
- Dr. Cristina Yang: This is what you do on your bad days, make out with Dr. McDreamy?
- Dr. Meredith Grey: Well, you know that and carrying around a penis just makes everything seem so shiny and happy
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: [waiting for the elevator, and Meredith walks up] Seattle has ferryboats.
- Dr. Meredith Grey: Yes?
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: I didn't know that. I've been living here six weeks. I didn't know there were ferryboats.
- Dr. Meredith Grey: Seattle is surrounded by water on three sides.
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: Hence the ferryboats. Now I have to like it here. I wasn't planning on liking it here. I'm genetically engineered to dislike everywhere, except Manhattan. I have a thing for ferryboats.
- Dr. Cristina Yang: Don't people get sick anymore?
- Dr. Alex Karev: I mean, how are we supposed to get any O.R. time if everyone's gonna live?
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: So... it is intense... this thing I have for... ferryboats, I mean.
- Dr. Meredith Grey: I am so taking the stairs this time
- [she continues walking]
- Dr. Meredith Grey: .
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: No self control. It is sad, really
- [he nods and gets into the elevator]
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: .
- Dr. Meredith Grey: [roommates wanted ad] Non-smokers only please, no pets & absolutely no Bush supporters need apply.
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: She's going to spend a hell of a long time in recovery and rehab.
- Dr. Preston Burke: If she survives.
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: What is she, like, 5'2", a hundred pounds, she's still breathing after what this guy did to her? If they catch the guy, they should castrate him.
- Dr. Preston Burke: See how shredded her hands are. She tried to fight back.
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: Tried to? Rape kit came back negative. She kicked his ass.
- Dr. Preston Burke: So, we have a warrior among us, huh?
- Dr. Meredith Grey: Allision. Her name is Allison.
- Dr. Derek Shepherd: Allison.
- Dr. Preston Burke: I think I may have found the cause of our rupture. What is this? Does anyone know what this is?
- Dr. Meredith Grey: Oh my god.
- Dr. Preston Burke: What? Spit it out Grey.
- Dr. Meredith Grey: She bit it off.
- Dr. Preston Burke: Bit off what?
- Dr. Meredith Grey: That's h-his... penis. She bit off his, his penis.
- Dr. Preston Burke: Oh.