Grey's Anatomy (TV Series)

Here's to Future Days (2009)

Justin Chambers: Dr. Alex Karev

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• Dr. Alex Karev : [to Izzie]  Look, you went crazy. When Denny signed that DNR, you went crazy. Is that what you want? You want me cutting LVADs?

  Dr. Izzie Stevens : No.

  Dr. Alex Karev : You want to wreck my career? Because I will! I will freaking cut LVADs before I let you just... just wait! Stop!

  [they stop pushing the gurney] 

  Dr. Alex Karev : You don't get to quit. You don't get to quit on me. Please. Tear it up. The DNR. Tear it up!

  Dr. Izzie Stevens : Where your eyes are supposed to be right now, I see white, sandy beaches. And there's an ocean behind your head, and there are ghosts wandering in and out. I can't live like this. And I can't live if something goes wrong in that surgery. I don't want any extraordinary measures taken to keep me alive. It's not what I want. I went crazy when Denny signed the DNR because I didn't understand. I didn't understand, but now I do and I need you to understand. I don't want you to go crazy. I want you to have a brilliant career and I hope that I get to be there for that, but if I can't, I... I just want to go to the other side. I don't know what's there, but it's got to be better than hospital beds and tubes down my throat. Please. Please don't cut LVADs. Just... if it comes down to it, just let me go. And right now, kiss me. Please, please just kiss me and close your eyes because the beach is so distracting.

  Dr. Alex Karev : [crying]  Alright.

  [kisses Izzie] 

• Dr. Alex Karev : [to Izzie]  You're having the surgery.

  Dr. Izzie Stevens : What?

  Dr. Alex Karev : Shepherd said that this is your last shot.

  Dr. Izzie Stevens : Look, I under...

  Dr. Alex Karev : I am your husband, and I say that you are having the surgery!

  Dr. Izzie Stevens : What happened to "this is your decision."?

  Dr. Alex Karev : That was when I thought you were gonna make the right one! But you chose wrong, so now you don't get to make this decision on your own because you married me! It's not just your life at stake anymore! It's my life, too. My life with you! So you can tell Swender whatever you want, but I'm telling Shepherd, and I'm telling you that you're having the surgery!