Grey's AnATOMY 4XOL-A CHANGE IS GONNA COME ORIGINALAIRDATE Thu,Sep.27th,2007@9pm(ABC) WRITTEN BY SHONDA RHIMES DIRECTED BY ROB CORN TRANSCRIPT COURTESY OF BRANDEE IN ASSOCIATION WITH TVTDB.COM PROVIDED BY "TWIZ TV.COM-FREE TV SCRIPTS DATABASE" DISCLAIMER: The following is not a novelizationor n actual script but a dry transcript of the aired episode that includes accurate word-to-word dialogues,settings descriptions,action scenes and/or camera movements where the transcriber felt they were pecessary This transcrint is archived on "TWIZ TVCOM-FREE TV SCRIPTS DATABASE"Couresy of brAndee "GREY'S ANATOMY" and other related entitie owned,(TM)and ?by THE MARK GORDON COMPANY in association with TOUCHSTONE TELEVISION.This transcript is posted here without their permission.approval.authorization or endorsement.Any reproduction.duplication.distribution or display of this material in any form or by any means is expressly prohibited It is absolutely forbidden touse it for commercial gain.For entertainment and educational purposes only.No intended. TRANSCRIPT: (Seattle scenes) (Richard sits at his desk) MVO:In the practice of medicine,change is inevitable.New surgical techniques are created. procedures are updated,levels of (George enters the locker room with the new interns) MVO:Innovation is everything.Nothing remains the same for long.We either adapt to change.or we get left behind. (Cristina's interns walk up to her) Cristina:I have five rules.Memorize them.Rule number one,don't bother sucking up,I already
GREY'S ANATOMY 4X01 - A CHANGE IS GONNA COME ORIGINAL AIRDATE: : Thu, Sep. 27th, 2007 @ 9pm (ABC) WRITTEN BY SHONDA RHIMES DIRECTED BY ROB CORN TRANSCRIPT COURTESY OF BRANDEE IN ASSOCIATION WITH TVTDB.COM PROVIDED BY "TWIZ TV.COM - FREE TV SCRIPTS DATABASE" ========================== DISCLAIMER: ========================== The following is not a novelization or an actual script but a dry transcript of the aired episode that includes accurate word-to-word dialogues, settings descriptions, action scenes and/or camera movements where the transcriber felt they were necessary. This transcript is archived on "TWIZ TV.COM - FREE TV SCRIPTS DATABASE" courtesy of BRANDEE. "GREY'S ANATOMY" and other related entities are owned, (TM) and ?by THE MARK GORDON COMPANY in association with TOUCHSTONE TELEVISION. This transcript is posted here without their permission, approval, authorization or endorsement. Any reproduction, duplication, distribution or display of this material in any form or by any means is expressly prohibited. It is absolutely forbidden to use it for commercial gain. For entertainment and educational purposes only. No infringement intended. ========================== TRANSCRIPT: ========================== (Seattle scenes) (Richard sits at his desk) MVO: In the practice of medicine, change is inevitable. New surgical techniques are created, procedures are updated, levels of expertise increase. (George enters the locker room with the new interns) MVO: Innovation is everything. Nothing remains the same for long. We either adapt to change.or we get left behind. (Cristina's interns walk up to her) Cristina: I have five rules. Memorize them. Rule number one, don't bother sucking up, I already
hate you.That's not gonna change (Izzie is with her interns at a nurse's station) Izzie:Trauma protocols,phone lists,pagers.The nurses will page you You answer every page at a run.arun.That's rule number two.You're supposed to follow me. (Alex is walking through the hall with his interns) Alex:Your first shift starts now and lasts 36 hours.You're grunts,nobodies,the bottom of the surgical food chain.You run labs.you write orders.you work every second night until you drop. and you don't complain. (Meredith isshowing her interns the on-call rooms) Meredith:On call rooms Sleep when you can,where you can.You know,but not with anybody. Not attendings.especially not attendings.Sleeping with attendings.no a good idea Where was George:Um,rule number three.If you're sleeping.do not wake you unless a patient's actually dying. (Cristina is showing her interns the oncall rooms) Cristina:The dying patient better not be dead when I get there,because not ony will you have killed someone,you will have woken me for no good reason.Are we clear?(Lexie raises her hand) Yes? Lexie:That was four rules.You said five. Cristina:Rule number five.when I move,you move.(They all stand there)Go! (Alex,Izzie.Cristina and Meredith are in the deserted hallway hangout) Cristina:I hate them. Meredith:You don't hate them.You hate you. Izzie:That was hideous.I feel like afraud. Alex:I rocked it.Ithink I'm the new nazi Cristina:Oh,you are not the new nazi
hate you. That's not gonna change. (Izzie is with her interns at a nurse's station) Izzie: Trauma protocols, phone lists, pagers. The nurses will page you. You answer every page at a run.a run. That's rule number two. You're supposed to follow me. (Alex is walking through the hall with his interns) Alex: Your first shift starts now and lasts 36 hours. You're grunts, nobodies, the bottom of the surgical food chain. You run labs, you write orders, you work every second night until you drop, and you don't complain. (Meredith is showing her interns the on-call rooms) Meredith: On call rooms. Sleep when you can, where you can. You know, but not with anybody. Not attendings.especially not attendings. Sleeping with attendings.not a good idea. Where was I? George: Um, rule number three. If you're sleeping, do not wake you unless a patient's actually dying. (Cristina is showing her interns the on-call rooms) Cristina: The dying patient better not be dead when I get there, because not only will you have killed someone, you will have woken me for no good reason. Are we clear? (Lexie raises her hand) Yes? Lexie: That was four rules. You said five. Cristina: Rule number five.when I move, you move. (They all stand there) Go! (Alex, Izzie, Cristina and Meredith are in the deserted hallway hangout) Cristina: I hate them. Meredith: You don't hate them. You hate you. Izzie: That was hideous. I feel like a fraud. Alex: I rocked it. I think I'm the new nazi. Cristina: Oh, you are not the new nazi
(George enters) George:Meredith,I need to talk toyou Izzie:George.Hi. George:Hey. Izzie:How was your vacation? George:Um,fine.Um,Meredith,can we. Izzie:Cause mine was.I didn't do much.I hung out alone.for 17 days Which is the last time Alex:Girl-on-girl honeymoon. Izzie:And then Alex took a road trip to see Ava without me. Alex:I did not go to see Ava.And her name's Rebecca.And I didn't go see her.I just drove in that direction. Cristina Oh,why is everyone so tingly and hurt?Imean.Im the o who was left at the atar.I'm fine,by the way.I honeymooned in Hawaii and I snorkeled. Izzie:What'd you do.George? George:Um,Meredith.I really need to talk to you (Internsenter the hallway) Cristina:Uh,hey,you want to know.hey,um,this is for residents only.No interns. Meredith:Yeah. Izzie:Yeah,get outta here. Alex:Babies. Izzie:Yeah,go away. Alex:007s in training. Cristina:Seriously
(George enters) George: Meredith, I need to talk to you. Izzie: George. Hi. George: Hey. Izzie: How was your vacation? George: Um, fine. Um, Meredith, can we. Izzie: Cause mine was. I didn't do much. I hung out alone.for 17 days. Which is the last time that I saw you, the day of Cristina's wedding, which was.well.then Mer and Cristina went on Cristina's honeymoon without me. Alex: Girl-on-girl honeymoon. Izzie: And then Alex took a road trip to see Ava without me. Alex: I did not go to see Ava. And her name's Rebecca. And I didn't go see her. I just drove in that direction. Cristina: Oh, why is everyone so tingly and hurt? I mean, I'm the one who was left at the altar. I'm fine, by the way. I honeymooned in Hawaii and I snorkeled. Izzie: What'd you do, George? George: Um, Meredith.I.I really need to talk to you. (Interns enter the hallway) Cristina: Uh, hey, you want to know.hey, um, this is for residents only. No interns. Meredith: Yeah. Izzie: Yeah, get outta here. Alex: Babies. Izzie: Yeah, go away. Alex: 007's in training. Cristina: Seriously
George:I guess I should be going.too. Meredith:No,george.We didn't mean you. George:No.I'm an intern Meredith:Wait.What did you want to tell me? Cristina:Uh,is this how it's gonna be all year?Because Bambi has got to learn how to cope. Izzie:At least he came back Meredith:Yeah,cut him some slack Alex:Dude,he failed his exam and got left back in kindergarten. Cristina:Mm-hmm Izzie:He won't even look at me. Meredith:Have you seen Burke? Cristina:No.Have you seen Derek? Meredith:No. Izzie:Wait,you haven't seen either of them since the wedding? Cristina:Nope. Izzie:And you're all fine? Meredith:Yep Izzie:Wow.You're either incredibly healthy or completely messed up (Bailey walks up the desk where Derek is standing) Derek:Your interns are back from holiday today. Bailey:Uh,not my interns.They're residents.I'm free. Derek:Right.Wellhere,nurse.The point is,uh,Dr.Yang.The Burke thingshe doesn't know
George: I guess I should be going, too. Meredith: No, george.We didn't mean you. George: No, I'm an intern. Meredith: Wait. What did you want to tell me? Cristina: Uh, is this how it's gonna be all year? Because Bambi has got to learn how to cope. Izzie: At least he came back. Meredith: Yeah, cut him some slack. Alex: Dude, he failed his exam and got left back in kindergarten. Cristina: Mm-hmm. Izzie: He won't even look at me. Meredith: Have you seen Burke? Cristina: No. Have you seen Derek? Meredith: No. Izzie: Wait, you haven't seen either of them since the wedding? Cristina: Nope. Izzie: And you're all fine? Meredith: Yep Izzie: Wow.You're either incredibly healthy or completely messed up. (Bailey walks up the desk where Derek is standing) Derek: Your interns are back from holiday today. Bailey: Uh, not my interns. They're residents. I'm free. Derek: Right. Well.here,nurse. The point is, uh, Dr. Yang. The Burke thing.she doesn't know
I'm supposed to tell her.Burke asked me to tell her.Any thoughts? Bailey:Honesty always worksbest Derek:Yeah.that's true.You want to get together for a drink after work tonight? Bailey:Why? Derek:Well.I don't know I just thought it might be a good idea to get together and have Bailey:Oh,you don't have anybody to talk to. Derek:No.Ihave people totalk to Bailey:Addison is gone.Burke isn't around.and you and Grey aren't smelling each other in the elevators anymore. Derek:I have people to talk to. Bailey:Who? Derek:I havechief I.I have the chiefto talk to.Hey,chief.Want to get together for a drink after work? Richard:Idon't drink.Dr.Bailey,we need totalk Bailey:We have traumas coming in. Richard:You're avoiding me.We need totalk Bailey:About you choosing Dr.Torres to be your chief resident over me?Respectfully,no,sir We're not going to talk about that. (Mark walks up) Mark:Someone mention adrink later?Cause I'm in. Derek:Nobody mentioned a drink. Richard:You mentioned a drink Derek:I did not mentiona drink. (Richard entersthe ER)
I'm supposed to tell her. Burke asked me to tell her. Any thoughts? Bailey: Honesty always works best. Derek: Yeah, that's true. You want to get together for a drink after work tonight? Bailey: Why? Derek: Well, I don't know. I just thought it might be a good idea to get together and have Bailey: Oh, you don't have anybody to talk to. Derek: No, I have people to talk to. Bailey: Addison is gone, Burke isn't around, and you and Grey aren't smelling each other in the elevators anymore. Derek: I have people to talk to. Bailey: Who? Derek: I have.chief. I.I have the chief to talk to. Hey, chief. Want to get together for a drink after work? Richard: I don't drink. Dr. Bailey, we need to talk. Bailey: We have traumas coming in. Richard: You're avoiding me. We need to talk. Bailey: About you choosing Dr. Torres to be your chief resident over me? Respectfully, no, sir. We're not going to talk about that. (Mark walks up) Mark: Someone mention a drink later? Cause I'm in. Derek: Nobody mentioned a drink. Richard: You mentioned a drink. Derek: I did not mention a drink. (Richard enters the ER)