Grey’s Anatomy
Whether it ’s amorous couples slip a private moment together , imposing romantic gesture , doc having meltdowns , or life being save , the elevator at Grey Sloan Memorial in the long - running Shondaland medical play , Grey ’s Anatomy , has seen a lot . In fact , it is as much a vital location on the show as is the hospital itself .
The elevator act a pivotal role in Meredith and Derek ’s love account , but it has also given fan some very memorable here and now involving the other doctors , as well . A few of these moments have been risible , some have been heart - fillet , but most of them have been amatory or high on the emotional quotient , as is typical of this darling series .
Addison Talking To The Elevator God
Addison Montgomery Shepherd leave Seattle Grace hospital to link up the Practice in gay L.A. in what became theGrey ’s Anatomyspin - off , Private Practice . The spin - off hap after Addison was show visit her friend Naomi , an installment that also play as a backdoor pilot program for the new serial .
Of course , Addison had to meet Pete for the first fourth dimension inside the lift at the drill , and she has a hilariously funny instant when she narrate him about how elevators have an aphrodisiac effect on the great unwashed in Seattle , referring to the romance that the Seattle Grace elevators check every daylight . Pete is convinced that she might be a tad crazy , but he ’s also attracted to her . Later , Addison vents to the " lift god " and she then finds out that it was the security mortal , Tilly , all along .
The Awkward Foursome
Yet another memorable elevator moment happened when Derek was cooped up in the elevator , not just withMeredith or Addison , but with both of them along with Rose , who he dated for a while to make Meredith jealous .
The foursome stood in very inept quiet in a laugh - out - trashy moment , which is exactly what Mark Sloan did when the elevator open up for him on the next trading floor . He immediately caught on to the comedic element of the situation and could n’t help but have a laugh at Derek ’s superfluity .
The Hello Kitty Moment
The iconic Hello Kitty bandaid is seared into the store of anyGrey’sfan . Meredith tried to obscure a zit on her forehead with the adorably cute band - help and , of course , end up alone in the elevator with Derek .
Meredith ca n’t help but tell Derek that she misses him , andthe sexual chemistry between them is palpable . Derek comes close to Meredith and his very breath on her neck makes her shiver . The scene is a classic MerDer moment , with the elevator playing cupid .
Nico & Levi Share Their First Kiss
Nico and Levi finally give in to their desiresin the elevator , tick off the beginning of what eventually led to the series ' first manful same - sex dearest scene .
The scene was disregard shortsighted when Levi mentioned that this was his first fourth dimension kissing another gentleman . Nico inform him that he had already come out and did n’t necessarily want to get involved with Levi whilst he was working to understand his sexuality . The moment was shortly - lived but a landmark , nonetheless .
A Wounded Alex Dragging Himself To The Elevator
In the thrilling penultimate minute of the time of year 6 finis , one of the first multitude the shooter Gary Clerk spud on his fashion to Derek was Alex Karev .
Alex appear on the scene powerful after Reed had been shot and was then shot himself . The graphical scene was overwhelming , and before long after , Alex carry off to somehow drag himself into the closest elevator . This is how Lexie and Mark find him , passed out in the elevator , later on on .
Bailey Lets Derek Take A Moment
One of the more affecting associations , which was alas never developed into a full - flight friendship , was that between Derek and Miranda . The two share some valuable momentswhen Miranda would make it cleared that she was n’t afraid of Derek simply because he was an attendance . They then finish up opening up to each other in a way that was both sweet and mature .
One of the most beautiful moments the two deal came in the instalment , " Into You Like A geartrain , " when the young adult female who had been in a withering train stroke exceed out after asking Derek to pass away a substance on to her boyfriend . Derek was deeply motivate by the disaster and when he and Miranda were rid the lift , the latter realized he needed to minute to still down and so she stop the lift . It was a lovely moment between two citizenry who understand and respected each other .
Charles Percy Dying In Bailey’s Arms
This was n’t so much an elevator scene as it was one that had to do with the lift . Charles Percy was one of the residents who was scoot andkilled during the time of year 6 close , " expiry And All His Friends . “Miranda did everything in her power to hold open his life .
With her patient Mary ’s service , Miranda managed to embroil Charles to an elevator so that she could take him to an OR and operate on him . However , with the infirmary being in lockdown because of the shot , the elevators were all deactivated , and she could n’t get to the OR in time . In one of the most powerful prospect in the series , Charles died in her overlap and Miranda pass over her tears courageously , being there for him until the very ending .
DeLuca & Meredith
The handsomeDr . Andrew DeLuca had been , for a good while , the potential significant other for Meredith Grey , after her husband ’s tragic end . And , one of the most memorable scenes the two divvy up happened in the lift .
The power was down in the whole infirmary and the elevators stopped work , with several doc entrap inside them . Meredith and DeLuca were in one lift , and the latter was clearly smitten by the brainy general sawbones . He told Meredith about his father ’s past transgressions , and then about how much he would like to kiss her , all in Italian , just to make the affectionateness thump a bit quicker . Of of course , he did n’t make out that Meredith actually understood Italian , which probably made him fall in sexual love with her even more .
Elevator Love Letter
Of course , one of the most iconic lift scenes forGrey’sfans isDerek Shepherd ’s proposal to Meredith Grey . It made sensation , somehow , that the elevator that had been witness to so much of their dramatic event , should be the station where they finally sealed their fate together .
Derek , with Richard ’s help , set up a whole scene inside the elevator with scan and reports from various patients they had save together , let in Katie Bryce , their first save , and Izzie Stevens , the most recent . Derek does n’t get down on one knee as he propose , but then he does n’t need to because the lift is itself a love letter to Meredith Grey .
The Open Heart Surgery
And in the end , the most memorable and definitely the most fascinating elevator minute happen early on in the series whenGeorge O’Malley single - handedly bring through a patient role ’s lifeinside the lift by performing open - ticker operating theatre .
George and Alex were taking a patient role up to the OR when the elevator barricade and their patient ’s status started worsening . Alex , always ready with his smart mouth , actually froze . It was George who took up the scalpel and followed Burke ’s instruction perfectly , carry through the guy ’s life in what later became a legend that got passed on to every fresh generation of medical intern .
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