Derek Proposin to Meredith in Elevator Love Letter.

(Elevator doors open revealing Derek waiting for Meredith. He has covered the walls of the elevator in CT scans.)


Derek: Hey! Come on in.
Derek: (pointing to a CT scan on the wall.) This is a CT of Katie Bryce. 15 year old female severed aneurysm.
Meredith: From a fall during rhythmic gymnastics, I remember.
Derek: It was the first surgery we ever scrubbed in together on right? Our first save. Right here is a treable cysts, tough save but we did it. I kissed you in the stairwell after the surgery. And this right here is where Dr. Bailey kicked you out of the surgery because she caught us in your driveway in my car. (Meredith laughs) And right here this was a seven-hour craniotomy and you held the clamp the entire time, never flinched. That's when I knew you were going to be an incredible surgeon. Beth made our clinical trial a success by surviving. You talked me into putting her under. That's when I knew I needed you. And this is today. The post op head CT shows Izzie Stevens. See that, right there, tumor free. Because of you. You got me into the OR. If there's a crisis you don't freeze. You move forward. You get the rest of us to move forward. Because you've seen worse. You've survived worse. And you know, we'll survive too. You say you're dark and twisty. It's not a flaw. It's a strength. It makes you, who you are. I'm not going to get down on one knee. I'm not going to ask a question. I love you Meredith Grey. And I want to spend the rest of my life, with you.
Meredith: And I want to spend the rest of my life with you. (they kiss)