Brave New World

"In 6500 BC, some guy looked at his sick friend and said "I have an idea. Why don't I drill a hole in your skull? It'll make you feel better." And thus surgery was born. It takes a certain brand of crazy to come up with an idea like drilling into somebody's skull, but surgeons have always been a confident bunch. We usually know what we're doing and when we don't, we still act like we do. We walk boldly into undiscovered country, plant a flag and start ordering people around. It's invigorating and terrifying. We like to think we're fearless, eager to explore unknown lands and soak up new experiences, but the fact is, we're always terrified. Maybe the terror is part of the attraction. Some people go to horror movies. We cut things open. Dive into dark water. And at the end of the day, isn't that what you'd rather to hear about? If you've got one drink and one friend and 45 minutes. Smooth rides make for boring stories. A little calamity. Now that's worth talking about."

- Meredith Grey

 is the fourth episode of the fifth season and the 82nd overall episode of Grey's Anatomy.

Short Summary
Alex and Izzie fight over a patient. Cristina discovers the less challenging, Dermatology. George receives the results of his exam and Lexie fails to be noticed by him.

Full Summary
Episode in detail.

Main Cast

 * Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey
 * Sandra Oh as Dr. Cristina Yang
 * Katherine Heigl as Dr. Izzie Stevens
 * Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev
 * T.R. Knight as Dr. George O'Malley
 * Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
 * James Pickens, Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber
 * Sara Ramírez as Dr. Callie Torres
 * Eric Dane as Dr. Mark Sloan
 * Chyler Leigh as Dr. Lexie Grey
 * Brooke Smith as Dr. Erica Hahn
 * Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek Shepherd

Guest Stars

 * Amy Aquino as Marianne Grandy
 * Larry Brandenburg as Arnie Grandy
 * Bre Blair as Lauren Pailey
 * John Sloan as David Pailey
 * Steven W. Bailey as Joe
 * Kathleen Early as Dr. Daisy Pepman
 * Max Burkholder as Duncan Pailey

Co-Starring

 * Carol Ann Susi as Mrs. Borsokowski
 * Candice Afia as Intern Laura
 * Amrapali Ambegaokar as Intern Dani
 * Tymberlee Chanel as Intern Claire
 * Gloria Garayua as Intern Graciella
 * Molly Kidder as Intern Megan
 * Mark Saul as Intern Steve
 * Winston Story as Intern Leo
 * Joseph Williamson as Intern Pierce
 * Ann Russo as ER Nurse

Notes and Trivia

 * This episode's title originated from the song , originally sung by Iron Maiden.
 * This episode scored 14.57 million viewers.

Quotes

 * Izzie: Give me back my surgery or I'll shoot your ass off!


 * Cristina: We are not happy, glowy people.
 * Izzie: Yeah.
 * Cristina: We need to get out of here.
 * Meredith: Yeah


 * Richard: O'Malley: Test results.
 * Lexie: You passed! You're not an intern anymore!


 * Hahn: Lie to me again and the only heart you'll ever see is yours as I'm cutting it out of your chest with a steak knife.