As Derek begins his role as interim chief, he faces a potential lawsuit when Bailey and Meredith‘s patient awakens from anesthesia mid-surgery. Meanwhile, Teddy refuses to place Cristina on her service, as Arizona tests Alex out in Pediatrics, and Mark refuses to speak to a heartbroken Lexie. Derek tries to convince Richard to seek treatment for his drinking.

Interested in becoming a fan columnist? We‘re looking for several writers right now. Check it out."Trust is hard for surgeons because we‘re trained from day one that we can‘t trust anyone but ourselves.  The only instincts you can count on are your own."  As Derek Shepherd says these words, he‘s really speaking for all of us.  Deep down, we trust ourselves first even though in order to truly connect with other people we have to trust them.  Trusting other people is hard.  It makes you vulnerable.  It leaves you open to being hurt.  The trust that can take a lifetime to build can be shattered in a single moment.  So what happens next?  Can trust, when broken, every truly be restored?
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