As Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly points out, the just-released logline for Grey's Anatomy's March 12 episode, "I Will Follow You Into the Dark," reads:
"After learning at a deposition that more of his patients have died than survived, Derek decides to quit, even as Meredith refuses to give up on him. Bailey and the Chief continue to bicker over her peds fellowship - until Adele steps in to mediate - and Izzie's interns discover something unsettling on a 'patient x,' unaware that the charts they're looking at are actually Izzie's."
Did you catch that? Derek decides to quit.
The chances of Dr. Derek Shepherd's resignation sticking are no doubt slim, but still. That's a pretty major twist to give away in a press release, don't you think?
For the record, a Grey's insider assures EW that Patrick Dempsey "is not leaving the show." Theories on why Derek is quitting? How long before he changes his mind?
The rest of the description for the episode is fairly benign, save for the revelation that Adele (Loretta Devine) is returning to mediate the Chief's battle with Bailey.
It also confirms that Izzie's interns discover "something unsettling" about Patient X (Izzie), but that's kind of old news at this point. Very old, in fact. Like this new bit about Derek quitting, Shonda and her cohorts seem to give away everything far in advance.
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February 23rd, 2009 4:33 PM
Remember when the writer for last episode said Mer/Der weren't heading where you would think? I think they are reversing the roles and Mer will end up proposing.
February 23rd, 2009 4:38 PM
Yeah I was just thinking that- that she will ask him to marry her.. Aww I hope so!! Better be soon :)
February 23rd, 2009 4:44 PM
sayyyy whatttttt?!
February 23rd, 2009 5:02 PM
Oh my god! I nearly had a heart attack. I thought for a second that PD was quitting! lol. I think Derek'll quit and go fishing, then realise that doing brain surgery on fish isn't fun and go back to work. Ooooh it would be great if mer proposed :D
February 23rd, 2009 5:10 PM
Patrick wouldn't quit. Because on every interview, he's said how much he likes doing the show. They're just doing this to scare the viewers into thinking he's going. Derek may quit surgery, but something will happen and it'll change his mind. Hopefully something which Meredith does.
As for Meredith proposing, a while back I couldn't see it happening, but lately she's been a lot stronger than Derek. Especially in these crossover episodes, I'm starting to think that could happen.
Unless the writers are trying to throw us off to make us think that Meredith will propose and then Derek does it!
I don't think anyone will ever work out what's going on in Shonda or any of ther other writers minds!
February 23rd, 2009 5:11 PM
And look how dreamy he looks in that picture. They couldn't let him go. That would just be stupid.
February 23rd, 2009 5:30 PM
I dont think meredith will propose
February 23rd, 2009 5:43 PM
It's probably just a ploy to get more viewership, heh
February 23rd, 2009 5:49 PM
I hope that eventually Derek will propose. I think that's how it should be, because he was always more ready for the marriage than her and that's somehow the naturall course of actions, how it's supposed to be. But, again, it's Shonda, gyes. Impossible is nothnig. :))))
February 23rd, 2009 6:18 PM
I don't think Meredith will propose. I don't think there will be a proposal at all this season. Most people think Meredith and Derek are heading towards engagement so the writer's comment makes me think that it's not going to happen. Though, I have to say that if they break up, the show will probably lose quite a few viewers. People are sick of the on again/off again thing. I might be inclined to say they are heading towards a break up because Shonda said they are together for good and then qualified it with a "for now" before the season started. I just hope they aren't that stupid.
I'm hoping that I'm wrong though and that it just ends up being a little role reversal where now Derek is starting to work out some of his issues so now is not a good time to propose