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patient's name is Derek and that he is a surgeon as well. The hospital he is taken to is understaffed and under-equipped, and his head injury is not detected quickly enough by the arrogant doctors and inexperienced interns on duty that night; although one intern does suspect Derek had a head injury, her superior repeatedly shuts down her attempts to get him a head CT, prioritizing his abdominal bleeding beforehand and having him rushed into surgery even though he is stable enough for the CT. Although the neurosurgeon on call is paged multiple times after the doctors finally discover the head injury, he takes too long to arrive, and Derek is declared brain dead. Police arrive at
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Meredith and Derek's love. As painful as it was for me as a storyteller, because I had never really thought that was going to happen, it preserved what felt true to me, was that Derek was going to have to die in order for that love to remain honest. Because I really couldn't have the idea that he just turned out to be a bad guy who walked out on his wife and kids be a true story. To me, it felt like that was the only way to make Meredith and Derek's magic remain true and forever frozen in time.
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Shepherd, Patrick had a vulnerable charm that I just fell for. And he had amazing chemistry with Ellen Pompeo." Rhimes later revealed that Dempsey's
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uncharacteristic behavior. Derek learns from Meredith that Richard has since resumed drinking and feels forced to have him removed as Chief of Surgery. With mixed feelings, Derek offers him an ultimatum: go into rehab and pick up where he left off after, or retire from the hospital altogether.
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listing their bond in the "TV's Best Bromances." He described them as "the most exciting couple on Grey's," thanks to their "easy chemistry" and their ability to deliver "great comic relief" with their banter and wisdom. Their bromance was also included in various lists by
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which leaves her comatose and thus experiencing an "afterlife" reality. Wanting to be with Derek, Derek informs her it's not her time to go and Meredith eventually wakes up, leaving Derek at the beach as he waves good-bye to her.
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1585:"'Grey's Anatomy' Shocker: Krista Vernoff, Ellen Pompeo, & Patrick Dempsey On Season 17 Premiere's Dream Reunion & More"
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1843:"Couples Pictures, Grey's Anatomy Photos – Photo Gallery: The Best TV Couples of All Time"
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1469:"'Grey's Anatomy': Patrick Dempsey Officially Leaving After 11 Seasons"
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then he refuses to cooperate. How immature can this man possibly be?"
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explain the fiction more clearly and provide non-fictional perspective
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1420:"Meet the Real-Life McDreamy: The Doctor Behind 'Grey's Anatomy'"
1356:"Today's News: Our Take – Vet Earns M.D. on Grey's Anatomy"
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1991:"Top 14 TV Bromances — I Love You, Man! (PHOTOS)"
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1665:"The cure for bromidic TV: 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'House'"
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1724:"How 'Grey's Anatomy' Got its Groove Back"
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1697:"Grey's Anatomy: You're kidding, right?"
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1815:"The 16 Hottest Doctors On Television"
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2020:"'Grey's Anatomy' drops another doc"
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1871:"How adorable! TV's best bromances"
1787:"The 10 Hottest Male Doctors on TV"
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1894:"TV's Best Bromances"
1701:What's Alan Watching?
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