Grey's Anatomy (2005–…): Season 13, Episode 2 - Catastrophe and the Cure - full transcript
Meredith thinks about her loyalties while Alex deals with the fallout of his actions; Amelia and Owen host a dinner party with surprising guests; Jackson makes a suggestion to help April through her recovery.
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- As surgeons,
we are our brothers' keepers.
Ride or die.
Womb to tomb.
We see each other's fears.
We see the white-knuckled panic
of failure.
We see ourselves.
And who the hell
likes looking at that?
Alex, we should...
get going.
That's the wrong tie.
Well, it's not
gonna really matter
what tie I'm wearing
when, uh...
Did I tell you I have
a thymectomy today?
Patient has myasthenia
without a thymoma,
so I'm thinking I can get away
with a partial sternotomy.
So, we're avoiding what's
actually gonna happen today.
We're discussing medicine.
We're doing our rounds.
Surgery and work.
That's what's going to
get us through today.
I don't spy
on my co-workers.
I'm not asking you to spy
on your co-workers.
No, you're asking me
to be your mole.
I'm asking you to keep
this hospital safe.
This Karev-DeLuca thing
is a mess.
I have an attending who posted
bail for another attending,
an intern
pressing charges.
People are taking sides.
I'm trying
to hold us down,
but I need someone
to be my eyes and ears.
Baby, baby, I'm just starting
to get my reputation back.
Just my eyes and ears.
No!
When Webber was Chief,
I was his eyes and ears.
Okay, but, Chief, Chief,
you can have my whole body --
Don't be nasty.
But not my eyes and ears.
I'm not your mole.
You're right.
Hm?
I know.
What am I right about this time?
Okay.
You need eyes and ears.
I could be your mole.
Won't work.
People shut up
when you're around.
If they know I'm around.
Have you heard
of Hercules Mulligan?
He was a great
Revolutionary War spy,
helped defeat the British.
No one
saw him coming or going.
I know
who Hercules Mulligan was,
and you're no Hercul--
Hm, well, damn.
Hey, I thought you had
Alex's thing this morning.
Uh, we do.
We are keeping our heads up.
We are working.
-It happened again last night.
-Again?
Riggs walked me to my car.
And we said good night,
and then he took me
in the parking lot...
over and over again.
That's the third time
this week.
Mer, these dreams
are really hot.
In the parking lot?
No.
I should
just ask him out.
Here you go, Doctor.
Thanks.
I know.
I'm his boss.
What if I ask him
and he says no,
or it comes off like
some gross sexual harassment?
Which is the only kind of
sexual harassment.
But what
if I don't ask him?
Am I just gonna wait around
for my life to happen?
Just wait for my big love?
You've had yours.
Amelia has hers.
I want mine.
So I am acting
like a grown-ass woman,
and I am asking him out?
Was that a question mark?
No.
Unless you think that
it should be a question mark.
This is happening.
I'm doing this.
This is
definitely happening.
Good talk.
And the wedding photographer
wants us to pick our favorites.
Wait, from 500 proofs?
We have jobs.
We are very, very busy.
So busy all the time
Ooh. Oh.
- Hey.
-Morning, Riggs.
-Morning.
-Morning, guys.
Oh, I almost forgot.
You want me
to bring anything tonight?
I make a whitebait fritter
that's out of this world.
You invited Riggs
to our house?
We have a new home.
We're supposed to have
friends and family over
to warm it up, right?
Wait. This is a housewarming?
Who else did you invite?
You two were so happy
at the wedding,
and you were
so close once.
That was a long time ago.
You should have checked
with me first.
Sorry. You're right.
I meant to.
You were never gonna check in
with me, were you?
-Probably not.
-Hm.
Dr. Shepherd,
how's it going?
I suck at marriage.
I'm sorry.
I need a favor.
Can you take Wilson
on your service today?
No, I have Warren,
and he's already familiar
with my Wilma case.
You know
how gnarly she's gonna be.
But if you put Wilson
on your service,
she doesn't have to work
with Karev.
I see
you've picked a side.
I'm on the side of
"We all want to punch interns,
but we resist."
So, Wilson gets neuro.
What do you get out of it?
A surgery? What?
Nothing.
Just trying to be a good friend.
That's all.
Please.
-I'll take Wilson.
-Thank you.
Oh, and can you take
pictures of Wilma?
-I want neuro porn.
- Dr. Karev,
this is Zach Thompson.
Six months
post-renal transplant,
complaining
of abdominal pain.
I know the history.
-Dr. Alex.
-Hey, buddy.
Hey, Reena.
I didn't want to see you guys
here again.
Yeah.
When did the pain start?
This morning.
It came on kind of gradually.
I got scared.
His kidney is so new,
and I worry.
Ow.
-Ow!
-Sorry, bud.
No, I'm fine.
Don't make me
give my kidney back.
Well, look,
I'm gonna have to run
a few tests,
and I need you
to be brave.
But remember what we say?
No matter how bad it gets,
no matter how scary...
Nothing's as bad
as broccoli.
...nothing's as bad
as broccoli.
Here's our girl.
Hi, sweetie.
Gimme, gimme, gimme.
Harriet is gaining weight
right on schedule.
-She's healthy and fat.
-Fat baby.
Fat baby. And healthy enough
to go home today.
Yeah?
Are you sure she's ready?
What about her respirations?
I thought I --
Kepner, you can take
your kid home.
Yeah, I know.
-Oh, yeah.
-Look, I got to go.
Oh, that's today.
Congrats on the fat baby.
Okay, yeah, thanks.
Why the face?
It's a good thing.
Not for me.
What do you mean?
My incision opened back up.
They want to do wound therapy.
Ah.
Harriet's going home.
But I'm not.
- So, they're just
charging you today.
I know.
It'll probably be a misdemeanor
with probation.
I know, Mer.
Is the State ready to charge?
We are, Your Honor.
We're seeking felony assault
in the second degree.
Felony?
This must be a mistake.
It's not, Your Honor.
What the hell?
I thought --
The State is pulling this
at the last minute.
It's called
prosecutorial discretion.
It's overreaching.
-It's not, Your Honor.
-This is a misdemeanor case.
Tell that to the victim
seated here in the courtroom --
a first-year surgical intern
who almost lost his career
when the defendant,
his professional superior,
his teacher,
was unable to mask his rage.
This act was a felony.
The State and Dr. DeLuca
want the appropriate
justice here.
You want to argue this now?
Fine.
The defendant is a pediatric
surgeon with no priors.
-He --
-We're not at trial.
We're here to enter a plea
to the charge.
And the charge is felony assault
in the second degree.
How do you plead, Dr. Karev?
How do you plead, Dr. Karev?
You have to answer.
Not guilty.
This is just a charge.
Yeah, a felony charge.
But you haven't been convicted
of anything.
Alex.
Every single one.
Every guy I grew up with
is either right where I left
him, dead, or in prison.
I thought I was special
'cause I went to med school.
Guess you can't wash
the stink off trash.
You're not trash.
You're a surgeon,
and you are not going to prison.
-You don't know that.
-You are not going to prison.
Do you know the charge?
Yes.
The D.A. subpoenaed
DeLuca's medical records
and your personnel file.
What now?
What now?
What now?
You know, people come
to this hospital
so that we can help them.
Do you know how many problems
I have to deal with already?
Who gets the expensive
experimental drug?
Whose body deserves
the organ transplant?
Which parent is ready
to hear that,
"Yes,
your toddler is dead,
but here is a bill
for a quarter million dollars
anyway."
Problems!
Real problems, Karev.
Yet somehow you are
now problem number one.
A pediatric surgeon
walking around this hospital
with an assault charge.
Do you realize what happens if
you're convicted of a felony?!
Yes, Dr. Bailey,
I realize.
Well, do you have
a decent lawyer?
Do you need help or...
Are we done?
DeLuca's starting back today.
Is there gonna be a problem?
Not from me.
Then we're done.
When you get home,
just put her in
the little yellow onesie
with the frogs on it.
That was her going home
from the hospital onesie.
I know.
I'll take pictures.
Hey.
She's going home
without me.
Yeah.
And what did we just say
about that?
The important thing is that
she's healthy and I'm healthy.
Exactly.
That's crap!
She's supposed to be
with me --
bonding and attaching
or whatever.
Smelling me
like birds and dogs.
Birds and dogs?
Shut up. It's nature.
How's she gonna attach to me
when she's there and I'm here?
You're gonna
be discharged soon.
And then what?
I'm still gonna be in recovery.
You know the ins and outs
of post-op incisions.
I'm not even gonna be able to
pick her up with-- without help.
I'm gonna have to hire someone
to come and take care of her,
some mama bird who smells good
and bonds with my baby
while I just lie there
and watch.
You know what?
You should just go.
I'm not going anywhere
while you're this upset.
You have to
because I'm not gonna stop.
I'm just gonna die
of dehydration.
Shh, shh.
It's gonna be all right,
you know.
Get out.
Dr. Karev, uh,
I've got Zach's labs.
His CRP is a little elevated,
but, um...
-Dr. Karev?
-Hm, what?
I just didn't know
if you heard me.
Uh, just, uh, tell me
what the C.T. showed.
Well,
his kidney looks good,
but he is showing signs
of early appendicitis.
What?
Appendicitis?
So he needs another surgery?
Well,
I want to avoid that.
The immunosuppressants he's on
because of the transplant
put him at greater risk
for post-op infections.
I want to start him on
broad-spectrum antibiotics,
see if it clears up
on its own.
Okay.
I'll be by to check on him
every hour.
Thank you.
Which means you and I
are gonna be here
hanging out all day.
I bet I can score a video game
for your room, deal?
Deal.
So, uh,
how's Alex holding up?
He's working.
I'm working.
We're focused on medicine.
Right, yes, good.
We should all focus on medicine.
Lap pads.
Just -- How should
I ask Riggs out?
Is there a way to do it
so that the boss thing
isn't a thing?
Oh, you actually meant that.
You're ask gonna Riggs out?
Grey, what are
you doing tonight?
Nothing.
Uh, Amelia invited Riggs
to dinner at our house.
She's trying to make us --
I don't know -- friends again.
I need you to come over
and talk to him
so I don't have to.
-I'm busy.
-Wh--
Come on. You guys got along
at the wedding.
It was a wedding.
I had tequila.
You need a buffer?
I can buffer.
-I'm a great buffer.
-You're free?
Tonight's perfect.
What time?
8:00-ish?
Uh, awesome,
I'll be there.
We'll see you at 8:00.
Yeah.
Hey, you changed your mind.
If you're going,
I'll go.
Dr. Shepherd.
I-I just want to say
thank you
for letting me work
on your service.
I know that you --
Stop thanking me.
We got work to do.
Wilma is waiting.
Wilma?
Nasty, annoying Wilma.
It says here Patricia.
Hello.
So, how we doing?
I'm fine.
It's not Wilma.
So, you know the drill.
We are going to draw
a few more labs,
do a pre-op C.T.,
and tomorrow,
it is all about Wilma.
It's Patricia.
Patricia.
Oh, she's talking about
the tumor, dear.
I'm Patricia.
The tumor is Wilma.
She named her tumor
after her ex-husband's mistress.
Wilma --
because they're both
parasitic mounds
of unwanted flesh.
And tomorrow,
we are kicking Wilma's ass.
Yeah,
that bitch is going down.
-Mm-hmm.
Wilson, meet Wilma.
Tomorrow, we beat the crap
out of this bitch.
Come on.
Show some enthusiasm.
I'm enthusiastic.
It's just that the tumor is
a woman named Wilma.
So?
And you're excited
to kick Wilma's ass
and beat the crap
out of Wilma.
And it's cute when it's the name
of a tumor.
It's just that when it's the
name of a woman, it's -- it's --
It's what?
It's nothing.
It's nothing.
The Karev thing --
I'm an idiot.
Here I am,
saying all these violent things
after what
you've been through.
What I've been through?
Witnessing Karev
attack DeLuca.
I'm sorry.
I'm bringing up bad memories.
You must think
I am the worst person.
It's -- It's okay.
I'm fine.
Are you?
I don't have
any place to live.
And the entire hospital
won't stop whispering
about the scarlet letter
on my chest.
So it just feels like
I'm trapped in a glass box
and everyone's on the outside
watching while I run out of air.
But, yeah,
it's
I'm great.
Okay.
I'm having a housewarming party,
and you are coming.
You need a break
from your life.
Alex will not be there.
I just picked a side,
and I'm on yours.
It's been quite a day.
Dr. Webber.
They're have been rumblings
about some sort of turf war
over who gets control
of Dr. Torres' ortho lab
now that she's gone.
Oh, and, uh, doctors
at the Duquette Clinic,
they feel overworked.
-At the clinic?
-Mm.
That's not news.
-Hm?
-You know what's news?
Karev was charged
with a felony.
Mm.
I did not hear that.
First day back?
Mm-hmm.
How is it?
It's fine.
DeLuca, I know
I don't know you very well,
but you know
I was attacked.
I remember.
I didn't want to forgive
the guy who attacked me.
But I did
because I needed to.
The guy who attacked you
was in a fugue state.
Dr. Karev knew
what he was doing.
Have you ever made
a horrible mistake
because you overreacted
or you just had
the wrong information?
Dr. Karev
is genuinely sorry
and would like
to tell you himself.
Well, I'm --
I'm not ready for that.
Okay.
Just you are an intern,
and you shouldn't be spending
your time in a courtroom.
You should be scrubbing in
on surgeries.
This job is hard enough.
Just don't need
to make it any harder.
Look, we shouldn't talk about
the case, all right?
Okay, okay.
I'm...
Look, I know
you can keep me out of the O.R.
You can end my career,
and you can ruin my life
if you want to.
I'm not trying
to ruin your life.
You don't get to.
You think
because you're an attending
and Dr. Karev's an attending
you can threaten me?
I don't care.
It's not gonna work.
Okay, so, this is bad.
Well, save it,
'cause I don't need it.
I think I might have
just threatened DeLuca.
What? What?
I was trying to help.
What?!
I didn't mean it.
What did you --
Why would you s--
What exactly did you say?
He twisted my words.
I just got charged
with a felony today.
This is my life, Mer.
Dr. Karev.
I was just looking
at Zach's latest absolute
neutrophil count, and --
I saw it.
It's fine.
Well, his heart rate
is inching up.
I've had him
for three years.
His heart rate rises
every time he comes here.
He's a nervous kid.
But this looks --
I looked at it.
I saw the labs.
I did my job,
now do yours.
I'll keep you posted.
Crap.
You think
DeLuca's gonna say anything?
-I don't know.
-Yeah, he will.
Or he won't.
We can't control it.
All we can do is just go on,
live our lives,
be there for our patients
and our friends,
and go to dinner parties.
I'm not going to a party.
You have to go
because I have to go.
And if I can go to court
for you,
you can go
to a dinner party for me.
8:00.
Sorry, I had an aortic
valvuloplasty and I --
Wilson.
I mean...
Hi, Wilson.
Should've warned you
this is just casual.
What? I'm casual.
I'm casual.
You look hot.
No. I look hot?
Your butt
looks like an apple.
Hey, Pierce,
when did you get here?
Okay. I'm tagging you in.
Riggs is right over there.
-Oh.
-She's your buffer?
No, Maggie,
you are not tagged in.
I'm tagging her in.
That kind of defeats the point
of all of this.
I didn't agree
to all of this.
No, tag me in.
It's fine.
You're starting
a thing here.
No, it's okay.
All good.
And you're not even
giving it a chance.
Guys,
I'll tag myself in.
You obviously
need to talk about this.
And I am right behind you.
-No, you don't have to.
-I don't mind.
- You're still crying?
Of course
I'm still crying.
April, come on, okay?
I'm gonna bring her by every
single day at the hospital.
We already talked about it.
As soon as you get home,
we'll fly your mom back out,
get her to stay out here
for a couple months.
My mom already came
for as long as she could, okay?
I can't ask her
to come back out.
She's -- She's got work.
Well,
get a baby nurse
who can stay
and live with you, then.
I can't afford that.
I'm loaded. I can.
Well, I'm not.
And we're not married.
Yes, I know.
You can't fix this, okay?
I have to figure this out.
I am a single mom.
April, I'm her father.
I'm right here.
As long as Harriet is fed
and sleeping and happy,
you're doing your job.
You don't need to, like,
check in on me, okay?
Or call unless
Harriet needs me, okay?
So I'm just supposed to
let you cry, then?
Yes!
Good night, Jackson.
You're here. Good.
He's been with Maggie for
a while, but you're up next.
I had not
put my bag down yet.
If you don't get
in there,
Amelia's gonna
make me talk to him,
and we're
gonna fight about it.
You've been married
for like two minutes.
Right,
so just get in there.
Fine, fine.
Hey, hey.
Hey.
Hey.
Have you had the tour yet?
Owen gives a great tour.
Yeah,
I helped him move in.
We painted the bedroom
since then, so...
Okay.
Nathan, you want to...
Hm.
Oh, actually,
I need to talk to Dr. Riggs
about Mrs., uh, Peterkin.
She relapsed.
Great.
So it's just us, then.
Let's go.
Come on, let's go.
Who's Mrs...Peterkin?
There is no Mrs. Peterkin.
-You just --
-Maggie is going to ask you out.
On a date.
Oh, so...
Maggie wants me?
She wants to date you.
And you are going to be nice
and say no.
Oh, so she doesn't know that
you're madly in love with me.
I am not
madly in love with you.
You're close.
You will be.
I am close
to hating you.
Really? Oh, then we should
just end this right now.
Let's just make out
on the couch.
Sends a clear message,
then everyone knows.
Ooh.
Mm, you're considering it.
You're disgusting.
And yet
you're falling for me.
Shut up.
You are going to say no.
You are going to be very nice,
but you are going to say no.
Got it?
Okay.
Oh, hey, you're here.
Yeah.
I don't know why I came.
He was charged with a felony.
I don't know if you know.
I know.
I was there.
I don't know what's going on
with you guys,
but he's --
Alex is
in a really bad place.
Maybe you could
talk to him.
Why are you
telling me this?
I'm telling you this
because you said
you showed up in court.
I thought you care.
I do care.
Okay,
so then talk to him.
I care about what Alex did
to Andrew.
That's what I care about.
Owen says
they get great morning light.
Light is good.
Yeah, I was thinking, um,
do you want to...
No, we shouldn't.
...double team on that
transplant with me tomorrow?
It should be fun.
Oh, yeah, okay.
We should do that.
-Okay, definitely.
-Mm-hmm.
And then maybe after that,
we could, um, finish up
my resident competency reports.
I'm -- I'm way behind.
Yeah. Okay.
Excellent, definitely.
I can do that, too.
Great, sounds good.
-No problem.
-Great.
I'm gonna go help Amelia.
She can't cook.
-Hey.
-Hey.
-Mommy, I'm scared.
-I know, baby.
What's going on?
His pressure's dropped.
Getting central access.
All right,
get me an art line kit.
It'll be okay, honey.
Mrs. Thompson,
please, step back.
I'm sorry.
He doesn't know you guys.
He needs Dr. Karev.
Where's Dr. Karev?
Yes, uh, can we find out
where Dr. Karev is, please?
Hey.
Hey.
Uh...
You're, uh...
I, uh, didn't know
you'd be here.
How are you?
I don't know
how to answer that.
I'm leaving,
so you can go in.
Jo...
I don't want to go in there.
I want to be home with you.
And I messed that up,
and I know that,
and I'm sorry.
You can't just say that.
I mean it,
and I'm gonna keep saying it.
It doesn't fix anything.
Sorry doesn't fix --
Well, what do you
want me to say?
You lash out
and you hurt people,
and then you think you can just
walk it back with "I'm sorry."
I'm not walking anything back.
I might be going to prison.
But you and me --
You and me?
What you and me?
You walked out.
You left.
And I came back.
And then
you called me trash.
And you just --
You said it so easily.
You were trying
to hurt me.
It worked.
Jo!
I got your page.
Took you long enough.
What happened?
His appendix ruptured.
He's septic.
All right,
uh, gown and gloves.
Uh, no need.
Dr. Karev
will not be scrubbing in.
You're not touching this boy.
Babcock.
Bailey,
this is my patient.
Not anymore.
You're off this case.
Stapler.
This is just painful
to watch.
Owen, can I see you?
Sure.
-You're off the hook.
-I told you.
I don't know why you feel
you need to...
I'm a fixer.
I fix things.
I see something sad
and broken,
maybe just a little pathetic,
and I want to fix it.
It's a compulsion.
But we're done here.
Party's over.
No more meddling.
You promise?
Yeah.
Kinda.
Yes.
Good, thank you.
Okay.
Yeah, she just won't
go back to sleep.
Well, let -- let me try.
Can she --
Can she hear me?
-Is the sound okay?
-Yeah, yeah, she can hear you.
Oh. I'm so glad
they reached you.
How's Zach?
He's still in surgery.
Why aren't you in there
with him?
Reena --
No, I want you in there.
I'm not
on Zach's case anymore.
I made a mistake.
I missed a sign
that there was an infection.
He's in there
because of you?
I checked his labs
before I left.
You promised me
you'd check him hourly.
Not his labs -- him!
I know.
And what about
his kidney?
If the infection spreads,
it could affect his transplant.
They're doing
everything they can.
So the next few hours
are crucial.
I'm sorry.
So, he could lose
his kidney.
Yes.
Reena.
Would you please go?
Where's Alex?
This is his patient.
Not anymore.
What is this I hear
about you threatening DeLuca?
I didn't threaten DeLuca.
I was trying to advise him.
What, you were talking to him
about Karev,
and you know it isn't your place
to discuss that with him.
Bailey, it's Alex.
Yeah, I'm well aware.
I've just spent six hours
in the O.R. because of him.
You are not
Karev's guardian angel.
You are blinded
by this thing.
Look,
I know you want to help.
But there's no need
to go down with him.
I'm his family.
Who else is going to help him?
Did Karev tell you what happened
with this patient tonight?
Huh.
You should ask him.
I thought
this little one got to go home.
Uh, yeah, she did.
We're just back visiting Mommy.
May I?
Sure. There we go.
Yeah.
How's April?
Well, she was up all night
crying.
You know, I took Harriet home,
so she misses her.
She's sad and angry,
and she doesn't really want
any help from me.
Maybe she doesn't want
to ask for help.
I've been there.
Needing prove I could do
something on my own,
determined
not to ask for help.
Yeah, well I can't make her
lean on me.
We're not married anymore.
Now, I thought you were
your mother's son.
You two have a beautiful
baby girl together.
Kepner's family.
Be persistent.
It's what you do
for family.
...which lights up
the borders of the tumor
so that we can get it all.
I know what to expect.
I'm ready.
I can see that.
I can't wait.
Cut open my head.
I get it.
The headaches must be terrible.
No, I know terrible.
I was married to the same man
for over 30 years.
Wasn't the best choice.
Hm.
He was a preacher.
Thought
he could cheat on me
because he had a hotline
to Heaven.
And I just let it happen.
I was a church mouse.
Literally.
I thought of leaving,
but I kept thinking about
how the church would react,
that he'd lose them.
So, I made myself small.
And then I met Wilma --
the tumor.
I knew I had to start
looking out for myself,
so I walked
right out that door
with a tumor the size
of a cantaloupe in my head.
Stronger
because I had to be.
Wilma made you brave.
No, she made me pissed.
Being pissed
made me brave.
Hm.
She shouldn't have taken
that case from you.
I messed up
big time, Mer.
Well, we all mess up.
I mean,
why is everyone around here
acting like they've never
made a mistake before?
Stop.
I torched a kid's kidney,
and he could lose it
because I screwed up.
And I keep screwing up.
Just...open your eyes.
You're backing
the wrong damn horse.
- Dr. Grey.
The Chief wants you
to scrub in on a surgery.
Well, I have
lap chole scheduled, so...
She asked for you.
Uh, the patient has a renal
artery thrombosis post--
Who's the patient, Warren?
Zach Thompson.
There's no blood flowing
to his kidney.
It failed.
We have to remove it.
-Dr. Grey, we should go.
-Okay, okay. Got it.
You asked for me,
Dr. Grey?
Yes, have you ever scrubbed in
on a kidney transplant removal?
It's a yes or no,
DeLuca.
No. No, I haven't.
Well, booty up fast.
We're going in.
Where's Dr. Alex?
I want Dr. Alex.
Oh, Zach, I'm Dr. Grey.
Dr. Alex can't be here.
But I know he'd want me to
tell you how brave you've been.
But why isn't he here?
Now, Karev,
you're still off this case.
Does he --
Does he know about his kidney?
His mother wanted us to wait
until after.
All right,
can I see him for a minute?
Just for one minute,
please.
Dr. Alex,
are you coming with me?
Oh, dude,
I got to stay out here.
Are you gonna sit with my mom?
She's scared.
Are you scared?
Yeah.
Ah, it's a piece of cake.
What do we always say?
Nothing's as bad
as broccoli.
Nothing's as bad
as broccoli.
I'll be here
when you get out, okay?
Okay, let's go.
I guess it's time
for you to get going.
What?
I think you and Harriet
should come live with me
when you get
out of here.
Just until
you've recovered.
No.
April, come on,
you need help.
I know that.
Good, so then why won't you
accept it from me?
Because it's from you.
Come on.
I need boundaries.
And I can
take care of her.
Of course you can,
and you will.
I know
that we need boundaries.
I know that
I'm not your husband.
I also know
that I am Harriet's father.
She needs her mother,
and her mother needs help.
Just think about it.
Okay?
Okay.
She said okay.
Nathan.
Long, long day, huh?
Yeah, it was.
Short ones are boring as hell.
Yeah.
Hey.
Do you want to
grab dinner sometime,
like after work,
like away from work,
like a date?
Like an actual date.
Look,
you're an amazing woman.
Oh.
Okay.
It's just I'm not, um...
I'm not ready to date...
No, right, I...
...anyone, right now.
I-I totally understand.
I'm sorry.
Gosh, no, no.
It's -- Don't --
It's not a big deal.
Have a great night.
You too.
Zach is stable.
We removed a large blood clot
from the artery,
and the kidney
pinked up again.
Thank you.
Hm.
You were the big surprise.
You were most improved.
The person
that beat up DeLuca
is someone I thought
you left behind years ago.
Me too.
I can't in good conscience
let you perform surgery
in this hospital right now.
Hm.
You're a good doctor!
You're compassionate.
And you're good
with people.
You're exactly what we need
right now in the clinic.
A little mole told me
they're short-staffed.
The Denny Duquette Clinic?
Unless you want me
to fire you.
All right, then.
You start tomorrow.
Thanks.
Hey.
This is you and Riggs
at the wedding.
You invited him.
Okay, what happened
to no more meddling?
You married a 12-stepper.
Get used to it.
Why is this
so important to you?
You guys were like best friends.
You're brothers.
You don't get a lot of those
in your life.
So you have to try.
You're required to try.
I am happy, okay?
You could be happier.
So, do you want me
to stay or go?
'Cause, you know, I mean,
either way...
No, I'm fine.
You can go.
- We walk through
these doors as interns,
chips on our shoulders,
loners,
lesser rock stars
on the verge of greatness.
I still can't believe
you saved that kidney.
You would have done
the same thing
if you were in there.
Bailey was right.
My head's not in the game.
We're thrown
into the deep end together,
told to save lives together,
to save each other.
We become family.
So get it in the game.
I'm gonna be working
in the clinic for a while.
-That is just --
-It's fine, it's right.
It's not like
I didn't do it to myself.
I slept with Riggs.
Okay.
In the parking lot.
In my car.
In the car
you drove me home in?
It's bad.
It was bad?
No, it's bad because --
- Hey.
What are we drinking?
Slow down.
My God,
that was humiliating.
It was worse than being dumped
by DeLuca.
And now he knows
how much I like him.
Why am I crying?
At some guy who said no?
-Who said what?
You live here now,
so you're gonna hear things.
It's Riggs.
I asked him out.
And he said no.
So fast
You know what?
Forget him.
It's really time
to move on.
Okay.
Look on the bright side.
Yeah, he did say
he wasn't dating right now.
And even when
you really screw up...
I'll give it some time.
...family is always there,
always on call.
Womb to tomb.
Ride or die.
---
- As surgeons,
we are our brothers' keepers.
Ride or die.
Womb to tomb.
We see each other's fears.
We see the white-knuckled panic
of failure.
We see ourselves.
And who the hell
likes looking at that?
Alex, we should...
get going.
That's the wrong tie.
Well, it's not
gonna really matter
what tie I'm wearing
when, uh...
Did I tell you I have
a thymectomy today?
Patient has myasthenia
without a thymoma,
so I'm thinking I can get away
with a partial sternotomy.
So, we're avoiding what's
actually gonna happen today.
We're discussing medicine.
We're doing our rounds.
Surgery and work.
That's what's going to
get us through today.
I don't spy
on my co-workers.
I'm not asking you to spy
on your co-workers.
No, you're asking me
to be your mole.
I'm asking you to keep
this hospital safe.
This Karev-DeLuca thing
is a mess.
I have an attending who posted
bail for another attending,
an intern
pressing charges.
People are taking sides.
I'm trying
to hold us down,
but I need someone
to be my eyes and ears.
Baby, baby, I'm just starting
to get my reputation back.
Just my eyes and ears.
No!
When Webber was Chief,
I was his eyes and ears.
Okay, but, Chief, Chief,
you can have my whole body --
Don't be nasty.
But not my eyes and ears.
I'm not your mole.
You're right.
Hm?
I know.
What am I right about this time?
Okay.
You need eyes and ears.
I could be your mole.
Won't work.
People shut up
when you're around.
If they know I'm around.
Have you heard
of Hercules Mulligan?
He was a great
Revolutionary War spy,
helped defeat the British.
No one
saw him coming or going.
I know
who Hercules Mulligan was,
and you're no Hercul--
Hm, well, damn.
Hey, I thought you had
Alex's thing this morning.
Uh, we do.
We are keeping our heads up.
We are working.
-It happened again last night.
-Again?
Riggs walked me to my car.
And we said good night,
and then he took me
in the parking lot...
over and over again.
That's the third time
this week.
Mer, these dreams
are really hot.
In the parking lot?
No.
I should
just ask him out.
Here you go, Doctor.
Thanks.
I know.
I'm his boss.
What if I ask him
and he says no,
or it comes off like
some gross sexual harassment?
Which is the only kind of
sexual harassment.
But what
if I don't ask him?
Am I just gonna wait around
for my life to happen?
Just wait for my big love?
You've had yours.
Amelia has hers.
I want mine.
So I am acting
like a grown-ass woman,
and I am asking him out?
Was that a question mark?
No.
Unless you think that
it should be a question mark.
This is happening.
I'm doing this.
This is
definitely happening.
Good talk.
And the wedding photographer
wants us to pick our favorites.
Wait, from 500 proofs?
We have jobs.
We are very, very busy.
So busy all the time
Ooh. Oh.
- Hey.
-Morning, Riggs.
-Morning.
-Morning, guys.
Oh, I almost forgot.
You want me
to bring anything tonight?
I make a whitebait fritter
that's out of this world.
You invited Riggs
to our house?
We have a new home.
We're supposed to have
friends and family over
to warm it up, right?
Wait. This is a housewarming?
Who else did you invite?
You two were so happy
at the wedding,
and you were
so close once.
That was a long time ago.
You should have checked
with me first.
Sorry. You're right.
I meant to.
You were never gonna check in
with me, were you?
-Probably not.
-Hm.
Dr. Shepherd,
how's it going?
I suck at marriage.
I'm sorry.
I need a favor.
Can you take Wilson
on your service today?
No, I have Warren,
and he's already familiar
with my Wilma case.
You know
how gnarly she's gonna be.
But if you put Wilson
on your service,
she doesn't have to work
with Karev.
I see
you've picked a side.
I'm on the side of
"We all want to punch interns,
but we resist."
So, Wilson gets neuro.
What do you get out of it?
A surgery? What?
Nothing.
Just trying to be a good friend.
That's all.
Please.
-I'll take Wilson.
-Thank you.
Oh, and can you take
pictures of Wilma?
-I want neuro porn.
- Dr. Karev,
this is Zach Thompson.
Six months
post-renal transplant,
complaining
of abdominal pain.
I know the history.
-Dr. Alex.
-Hey, buddy.
Hey, Reena.
I didn't want to see you guys
here again.
Yeah.
When did the pain start?
This morning.
It came on kind of gradually.
I got scared.
His kidney is so new,
and I worry.
Ow.
-Ow!
-Sorry, bud.
No, I'm fine.
Don't make me
give my kidney back.
Well, look,
I'm gonna have to run
a few tests,
and I need you
to be brave.
But remember what we say?
No matter how bad it gets,
no matter how scary...
Nothing's as bad
as broccoli.
...nothing's as bad
as broccoli.
Here's our girl.
Hi, sweetie.
Gimme, gimme, gimme.
Harriet is gaining weight
right on schedule.
-She's healthy and fat.
-Fat baby.
Fat baby. And healthy enough
to go home today.
Yeah?
Are you sure she's ready?
What about her respirations?
I thought I --
Kepner, you can take
your kid home.
Yeah, I know.
-Oh, yeah.
-Look, I got to go.
Oh, that's today.
Congrats on the fat baby.
Okay, yeah, thanks.
Why the face?
It's a good thing.
Not for me.
What do you mean?
My incision opened back up.
They want to do wound therapy.
Ah.
Harriet's going home.
But I'm not.
- So, they're just
charging you today.
I know.
It'll probably be a misdemeanor
with probation.
I know, Mer.
Is the State ready to charge?
We are, Your Honor.
We're seeking felony assault
in the second degree.
Felony?
This must be a mistake.
It's not, Your Honor.
What the hell?
I thought --
The State is pulling this
at the last minute.
It's called
prosecutorial discretion.
It's overreaching.
-It's not, Your Honor.
-This is a misdemeanor case.
Tell that to the victim
seated here in the courtroom --
a first-year surgical intern
who almost lost his career
when the defendant,
his professional superior,
his teacher,
was unable to mask his rage.
This act was a felony.
The State and Dr. DeLuca
want the appropriate
justice here.
You want to argue this now?
Fine.
The defendant is a pediatric
surgeon with no priors.
-He --
-We're not at trial.
We're here to enter a plea
to the charge.
And the charge is felony assault
in the second degree.
How do you plead, Dr. Karev?
How do you plead, Dr. Karev?
You have to answer.
Not guilty.
This is just a charge.
Yeah, a felony charge.
But you haven't been convicted
of anything.
Alex.
Every single one.
Every guy I grew up with
is either right where I left
him, dead, or in prison.
I thought I was special
'cause I went to med school.
Guess you can't wash
the stink off trash.
You're not trash.
You're a surgeon,
and you are not going to prison.
-You don't know that.
-You are not going to prison.
Do you know the charge?
Yes.
The D.A. subpoenaed
DeLuca's medical records
and your personnel file.
What now?
What now?
What now?
You know, people come
to this hospital
so that we can help them.
Do you know how many problems
I have to deal with already?
Who gets the expensive
experimental drug?
Whose body deserves
the organ transplant?
Which parent is ready
to hear that,
"Yes,
your toddler is dead,
but here is a bill
for a quarter million dollars
anyway."
Problems!
Real problems, Karev.
Yet somehow you are
now problem number one.
A pediatric surgeon
walking around this hospital
with an assault charge.
Do you realize what happens if
you're convicted of a felony?!
Yes, Dr. Bailey,
I realize.
Well, do you have
a decent lawyer?
Do you need help or...
Are we done?
DeLuca's starting back today.
Is there gonna be a problem?
Not from me.
Then we're done.
When you get home,
just put her in
the little yellow onesie
with the frogs on it.
That was her going home
from the hospital onesie.
I know.
I'll take pictures.
Hey.
She's going home
without me.
Yeah.
And what did we just say
about that?
The important thing is that
she's healthy and I'm healthy.
Exactly.
That's crap!
She's supposed to be
with me --
bonding and attaching
or whatever.
Smelling me
like birds and dogs.
Birds and dogs?
Shut up. It's nature.
How's she gonna attach to me
when she's there and I'm here?
You're gonna
be discharged soon.
And then what?
I'm still gonna be in recovery.
You know the ins and outs
of post-op incisions.
I'm not even gonna be able to
pick her up with-- without help.
I'm gonna have to hire someone
to come and take care of her,
some mama bird who smells good
and bonds with my baby
while I just lie there
and watch.
You know what?
You should just go.
I'm not going anywhere
while you're this upset.
You have to
because I'm not gonna stop.
I'm just gonna die
of dehydration.
Shh, shh.
It's gonna be all right,
you know.
Get out.
Dr. Karev, uh,
I've got Zach's labs.
His CRP is a little elevated,
but, um...
-Dr. Karev?
-Hm, what?
I just didn't know
if you heard me.
Uh, just, uh, tell me
what the C.T. showed.
Well,
his kidney looks good,
but he is showing signs
of early appendicitis.
What?
Appendicitis?
So he needs another surgery?
Well,
I want to avoid that.
The immunosuppressants he's on
because of the transplant
put him at greater risk
for post-op infections.
I want to start him on
broad-spectrum antibiotics,
see if it clears up
on its own.
Okay.
I'll be by to check on him
every hour.
Thank you.
Which means you and I
are gonna be here
hanging out all day.
I bet I can score a video game
for your room, deal?
Deal.
So, uh,
how's Alex holding up?
He's working.
I'm working.
We're focused on medicine.
Right, yes, good.
We should all focus on medicine.
Lap pads.
Just -- How should
I ask Riggs out?
Is there a way to do it
so that the boss thing
isn't a thing?
Oh, you actually meant that.
You're ask gonna Riggs out?
Grey, what are
you doing tonight?
Nothing.
Uh, Amelia invited Riggs
to dinner at our house.
She's trying to make us --
I don't know -- friends again.
I need you to come over
and talk to him
so I don't have to.
-I'm busy.
-Wh--
Come on. You guys got along
at the wedding.
It was a wedding.
I had tequila.
You need a buffer?
I can buffer.
-I'm a great buffer.
-You're free?
Tonight's perfect.
What time?
8:00-ish?
Uh, awesome,
I'll be there.
We'll see you at 8:00.
Yeah.
Hey, you changed your mind.
If you're going,
I'll go.
Dr. Shepherd.
I-I just want to say
thank you
for letting me work
on your service.
I know that you --
Stop thanking me.
We got work to do.
Wilma is waiting.
Wilma?
Nasty, annoying Wilma.
It says here Patricia.
Hello.
So, how we doing?
I'm fine.
It's not Wilma.
So, you know the drill.
We are going to draw
a few more labs,
do a pre-op C.T.,
and tomorrow,
it is all about Wilma.
It's Patricia.
Patricia.
Oh, she's talking about
the tumor, dear.
I'm Patricia.
The tumor is Wilma.
She named her tumor
after her ex-husband's mistress.
Wilma --
because they're both
parasitic mounds
of unwanted flesh.
And tomorrow,
we are kicking Wilma's ass.
Yeah,
that bitch is going down.
-Mm-hmm.
Wilson, meet Wilma.
Tomorrow, we beat the crap
out of this bitch.
Come on.
Show some enthusiasm.
I'm enthusiastic.
It's just that the tumor is
a woman named Wilma.
So?
And you're excited
to kick Wilma's ass
and beat the crap
out of Wilma.
And it's cute when it's the name
of a tumor.
It's just that when it's the
name of a woman, it's -- it's --
It's what?
It's nothing.
It's nothing.
The Karev thing --
I'm an idiot.
Here I am,
saying all these violent things
after what
you've been through.
What I've been through?
Witnessing Karev
attack DeLuca.
I'm sorry.
I'm bringing up bad memories.
You must think
I am the worst person.
It's -- It's okay.
I'm fine.
Are you?
I don't have
any place to live.
And the entire hospital
won't stop whispering
about the scarlet letter
on my chest.
So it just feels like
I'm trapped in a glass box
and everyone's on the outside
watching while I run out of air.
But, yeah,
it's
I'm great.
Okay.
I'm having a housewarming party,
and you are coming.
You need a break
from your life.
Alex will not be there.
I just picked a side,
and I'm on yours.
It's been quite a day.
Dr. Webber.
They're have been rumblings
about some sort of turf war
over who gets control
of Dr. Torres' ortho lab
now that she's gone.
Oh, and, uh, doctors
at the Duquette Clinic,
they feel overworked.
-At the clinic?
-Mm.
That's not news.
-Hm?
-You know what's news?
Karev was charged
with a felony.
Mm.
I did not hear that.
First day back?
Mm-hmm.
How is it?
It's fine.
DeLuca, I know
I don't know you very well,
but you know
I was attacked.
I remember.
I didn't want to forgive
the guy who attacked me.
But I did
because I needed to.
The guy who attacked you
was in a fugue state.
Dr. Karev knew
what he was doing.
Have you ever made
a horrible mistake
because you overreacted
or you just had
the wrong information?
Dr. Karev
is genuinely sorry
and would like
to tell you himself.
Well, I'm --
I'm not ready for that.
Okay.
Just you are an intern,
and you shouldn't be spending
your time in a courtroom.
You should be scrubbing in
on surgeries.
This job is hard enough.
Just don't need
to make it any harder.
Look, we shouldn't talk about
the case, all right?
Okay, okay.
I'm...
Look, I know
you can keep me out of the O.R.
You can end my career,
and you can ruin my life
if you want to.
I'm not trying
to ruin your life.
You don't get to.
You think
because you're an attending
and Dr. Karev's an attending
you can threaten me?
I don't care.
It's not gonna work.
Okay, so, this is bad.
Well, save it,
'cause I don't need it.
I think I might have
just threatened DeLuca.
What? What?
I was trying to help.
What?!
I didn't mean it.
What did you --
Why would you s--
What exactly did you say?
He twisted my words.
I just got charged
with a felony today.
This is my life, Mer.
Dr. Karev.
I was just looking
at Zach's latest absolute
neutrophil count, and --
I saw it.
It's fine.
Well, his heart rate
is inching up.
I've had him
for three years.
His heart rate rises
every time he comes here.
He's a nervous kid.
But this looks --
I looked at it.
I saw the labs.
I did my job,
now do yours.
I'll keep you posted.
Crap.
You think
DeLuca's gonna say anything?
-I don't know.
-Yeah, he will.
Or he won't.
We can't control it.
All we can do is just go on,
live our lives,
be there for our patients
and our friends,
and go to dinner parties.
I'm not going to a party.
You have to go
because I have to go.
And if I can go to court
for you,
you can go
to a dinner party for me.
8:00.
Sorry, I had an aortic
valvuloplasty and I --
Wilson.
I mean...
Hi, Wilson.
Should've warned you
this is just casual.
What? I'm casual.
I'm casual.
You look hot.
No. I look hot?
Your butt
looks like an apple.
Hey, Pierce,
when did you get here?
Okay. I'm tagging you in.
Riggs is right over there.
-Oh.
-She's your buffer?
No, Maggie,
you are not tagged in.
I'm tagging her in.
That kind of defeats the point
of all of this.
I didn't agree
to all of this.
No, tag me in.
It's fine.
You're starting
a thing here.
No, it's okay.
All good.
And you're not even
giving it a chance.
Guys,
I'll tag myself in.
You obviously
need to talk about this.
And I am right behind you.
-No, you don't have to.
-I don't mind.
- You're still crying?
Of course
I'm still crying.
April, come on, okay?
I'm gonna bring her by every
single day at the hospital.
We already talked about it.
As soon as you get home,
we'll fly your mom back out,
get her to stay out here
for a couple months.
My mom already came
for as long as she could, okay?
I can't ask her
to come back out.
She's -- She's got work.
Well,
get a baby nurse
who can stay
and live with you, then.
I can't afford that.
I'm loaded. I can.
Well, I'm not.
And we're not married.
Yes, I know.
You can't fix this, okay?
I have to figure this out.
I am a single mom.
April, I'm her father.
I'm right here.
As long as Harriet is fed
and sleeping and happy,
you're doing your job.
You don't need to, like,
check in on me, okay?
Or call unless
Harriet needs me, okay?
So I'm just supposed to
let you cry, then?
Yes!
Good night, Jackson.
You're here. Good.
He's been with Maggie for
a while, but you're up next.
I had not
put my bag down yet.
If you don't get
in there,
Amelia's gonna
make me talk to him,
and we're
gonna fight about it.
You've been married
for like two minutes.
Right,
so just get in there.
Fine, fine.
Hey, hey.
Hey.
Hey.
Have you had the tour yet?
Owen gives a great tour.
Yeah,
I helped him move in.
We painted the bedroom
since then, so...
Okay.
Nathan, you want to...
Hm.
Oh, actually,
I need to talk to Dr. Riggs
about Mrs., uh, Peterkin.
She relapsed.
Great.
So it's just us, then.
Let's go.
Come on, let's go.
Who's Mrs...Peterkin?
There is no Mrs. Peterkin.
-You just --
-Maggie is going to ask you out.
On a date.
Oh, so...
Maggie wants me?
She wants to date you.
And you are going to be nice
and say no.
Oh, so she doesn't know that
you're madly in love with me.
I am not
madly in love with you.
You're close.
You will be.
I am close
to hating you.
Really? Oh, then we should
just end this right now.
Let's just make out
on the couch.
Sends a clear message,
then everyone knows.
Ooh.
Mm, you're considering it.
You're disgusting.
And yet
you're falling for me.
Shut up.
You are going to say no.
You are going to be very nice,
but you are going to say no.
Got it?
Okay.
Oh, hey, you're here.
Yeah.
I don't know why I came.
He was charged with a felony.
I don't know if you know.
I know.
I was there.
I don't know what's going on
with you guys,
but he's --
Alex is
in a really bad place.
Maybe you could
talk to him.
Why are you
telling me this?
I'm telling you this
because you said
you showed up in court.
I thought you care.
I do care.
Okay,
so then talk to him.
I care about what Alex did
to Andrew.
That's what I care about.
Owen says
they get great morning light.
Light is good.
Yeah, I was thinking, um,
do you want to...
No, we shouldn't.
...double team on that
transplant with me tomorrow?
It should be fun.
Oh, yeah, okay.
We should do that.
-Okay, definitely.
-Mm-hmm.
And then maybe after that,
we could, um, finish up
my resident competency reports.
I'm -- I'm way behind.
Yeah. Okay.
Excellent, definitely.
I can do that, too.
Great, sounds good.
-No problem.
-Great.
I'm gonna go help Amelia.
She can't cook.
-Hey.
-Hey.
-Mommy, I'm scared.
-I know, baby.
What's going on?
His pressure's dropped.
Getting central access.
All right,
get me an art line kit.
It'll be okay, honey.
Mrs. Thompson,
please, step back.
I'm sorry.
He doesn't know you guys.
He needs Dr. Karev.
Where's Dr. Karev?
Yes, uh, can we find out
where Dr. Karev is, please?
Hey.
Hey.
Uh...
You're, uh...
I, uh, didn't know
you'd be here.
How are you?
I don't know
how to answer that.
I'm leaving,
so you can go in.
Jo...
I don't want to go in there.
I want to be home with you.
And I messed that up,
and I know that,
and I'm sorry.
You can't just say that.
I mean it,
and I'm gonna keep saying it.
It doesn't fix anything.
Sorry doesn't fix --
Well, what do you
want me to say?
You lash out
and you hurt people,
and then you think you can just
walk it back with "I'm sorry."
I'm not walking anything back.
I might be going to prison.
But you and me --
You and me?
What you and me?
You walked out.
You left.
And I came back.
And then
you called me trash.
And you just --
You said it so easily.
You were trying
to hurt me.
It worked.
Jo!
I got your page.
Took you long enough.
What happened?
His appendix ruptured.
He's septic.
All right,
uh, gown and gloves.
Uh, no need.
Dr. Karev
will not be scrubbing in.
You're not touching this boy.
Babcock.
Bailey,
this is my patient.
Not anymore.
You're off this case.
Stapler.
This is just painful
to watch.
Owen, can I see you?
Sure.
-You're off the hook.
-I told you.
I don't know why you feel
you need to...
I'm a fixer.
I fix things.
I see something sad
and broken,
maybe just a little pathetic,
and I want to fix it.
It's a compulsion.
But we're done here.
Party's over.
No more meddling.
You promise?
Yeah.
Kinda.
Yes.
Good, thank you.
Okay.
Yeah, she just won't
go back to sleep.
Well, let -- let me try.
Can she --
Can she hear me?
-Is the sound okay?
-Yeah, yeah, she can hear you.
Oh. I'm so glad
they reached you.
How's Zach?
He's still in surgery.
Why aren't you in there
with him?
Reena --
No, I want you in there.
I'm not
on Zach's case anymore.
I made a mistake.
I missed a sign
that there was an infection.
He's in there
because of you?
I checked his labs
before I left.
You promised me
you'd check him hourly.
Not his labs -- him!
I know.
And what about
his kidney?
If the infection spreads,
it could affect his transplant.
They're doing
everything they can.
So the next few hours
are crucial.
I'm sorry.
So, he could lose
his kidney.
Yes.
Reena.
Would you please go?
Where's Alex?
This is his patient.
Not anymore.
What is this I hear
about you threatening DeLuca?
I didn't threaten DeLuca.
I was trying to advise him.
What, you were talking to him
about Karev,
and you know it isn't your place
to discuss that with him.
Bailey, it's Alex.
Yeah, I'm well aware.
I've just spent six hours
in the O.R. because of him.
You are not
Karev's guardian angel.
You are blinded
by this thing.
Look,
I know you want to help.
But there's no need
to go down with him.
I'm his family.
Who else is going to help him?
Did Karev tell you what happened
with this patient tonight?
Huh.
You should ask him.
I thought
this little one got to go home.
Uh, yeah, she did.
We're just back visiting Mommy.
May I?
Sure. There we go.
Yeah.
How's April?
Well, she was up all night
crying.
You know, I took Harriet home,
so she misses her.
She's sad and angry,
and she doesn't really want
any help from me.
Maybe she doesn't want
to ask for help.
I've been there.
Needing prove I could do
something on my own,
determined
not to ask for help.
Yeah, well I can't make her
lean on me.
We're not married anymore.
Now, I thought you were
your mother's son.
You two have a beautiful
baby girl together.
Kepner's family.
Be persistent.
It's what you do
for family.
...which lights up
the borders of the tumor
so that we can get it all.
I know what to expect.
I'm ready.
I can see that.
I can't wait.
Cut open my head.
I get it.
The headaches must be terrible.
No, I know terrible.
I was married to the same man
for over 30 years.
Wasn't the best choice.
Hm.
He was a preacher.
Thought
he could cheat on me
because he had a hotline
to Heaven.
And I just let it happen.
I was a church mouse.
Literally.
I thought of leaving,
but I kept thinking about
how the church would react,
that he'd lose them.
So, I made myself small.
And then I met Wilma --
the tumor.
I knew I had to start
looking out for myself,
so I walked
right out that door
with a tumor the size
of a cantaloupe in my head.
Stronger
because I had to be.
Wilma made you brave.
No, she made me pissed.
Being pissed
made me brave.
Hm.
She shouldn't have taken
that case from you.
I messed up
big time, Mer.
Well, we all mess up.
I mean,
why is everyone around here
acting like they've never
made a mistake before?
Stop.
I torched a kid's kidney,
and he could lose it
because I screwed up.
And I keep screwing up.
Just...open your eyes.
You're backing
the wrong damn horse.
- Dr. Grey.
The Chief wants you
to scrub in on a surgery.
Well, I have
lap chole scheduled, so...
She asked for you.
Uh, the patient has a renal
artery thrombosis post--
Who's the patient, Warren?
Zach Thompson.
There's no blood flowing
to his kidney.
It failed.
We have to remove it.
-Dr. Grey, we should go.
-Okay, okay. Got it.
You asked for me,
Dr. Grey?
Yes, have you ever scrubbed in
on a kidney transplant removal?
It's a yes or no,
DeLuca.
No. No, I haven't.
Well, booty up fast.
We're going in.
Where's Dr. Alex?
I want Dr. Alex.
Oh, Zach, I'm Dr. Grey.
Dr. Alex can't be here.
But I know he'd want me to
tell you how brave you've been.
But why isn't he here?
Now, Karev,
you're still off this case.
Does he --
Does he know about his kidney?
His mother wanted us to wait
until after.
All right,
can I see him for a minute?
Just for one minute,
please.
Dr. Alex,
are you coming with me?
Oh, dude,
I got to stay out here.
Are you gonna sit with my mom?
She's scared.
Are you scared?
Yeah.
Ah, it's a piece of cake.
What do we always say?
Nothing's as bad
as broccoli.
Nothing's as bad
as broccoli.
I'll be here
when you get out, okay?
Okay, let's go.
I guess it's time
for you to get going.
What?
I think you and Harriet
should come live with me
when you get
out of here.
Just until
you've recovered.
No.
April, come on,
you need help.
I know that.
Good, so then why won't you
accept it from me?
Because it's from you.
Come on.
I need boundaries.
And I can
take care of her.
Of course you can,
and you will.
I know
that we need boundaries.
I know that
I'm not your husband.
I also know
that I am Harriet's father.
She needs her mother,
and her mother needs help.
Just think about it.
Okay?
Okay.
She said okay.
Nathan.
Long, long day, huh?
Yeah, it was.
Short ones are boring as hell.
Yeah.
Hey.
Do you want to
grab dinner sometime,
like after work,
like away from work,
like a date?
Like an actual date.
Look,
you're an amazing woman.
Oh.
Okay.
It's just I'm not, um...
I'm not ready to date...
No, right, I...
...anyone, right now.
I-I totally understand.
I'm sorry.
Gosh, no, no.
It's -- Don't --
It's not a big deal.
Have a great night.
You too.
Zach is stable.
We removed a large blood clot
from the artery,
and the kidney
pinked up again.
Thank you.
Hm.
You were the big surprise.
You were most improved.
The person
that beat up DeLuca
is someone I thought
you left behind years ago.
Me too.
I can't in good conscience
let you perform surgery
in this hospital right now.
Hm.
You're a good doctor!
You're compassionate.
And you're good
with people.
You're exactly what we need
right now in the clinic.
A little mole told me
they're short-staffed.
The Denny Duquette Clinic?
Unless you want me
to fire you.
All right, then.
You start tomorrow.
Thanks.
Hey.
This is you and Riggs
at the wedding.
You invited him.
Okay, what happened
to no more meddling?
You married a 12-stepper.
Get used to it.
Why is this
so important to you?
You guys were like best friends.
You're brothers.
You don't get a lot of those
in your life.
So you have to try.
You're required to try.
I am happy, okay?
You could be happier.
So, do you want me
to stay or go?
'Cause, you know, I mean,
either way...
No, I'm fine.
You can go.
- We walk through
these doors as interns,
chips on our shoulders,
loners,
lesser rock stars
on the verge of greatness.
I still can't believe
you saved that kidney.
You would have done
the same thing
if you were in there.
Bailey was right.
My head's not in the game.
We're thrown
into the deep end together,
told to save lives together,
to save each other.
We become family.
So get it in the game.
I'm gonna be working
in the clinic for a while.
-That is just --
-It's fine, it's right.
It's not like
I didn't do it to myself.
I slept with Riggs.
Okay.
In the parking lot.
In my car.
In the car
you drove me home in?
It's bad.
It was bad?
No, it's bad because --
- Hey.
What are we drinking?
Slow down.
My God,
that was humiliating.
It was worse than being dumped
by DeLuca.
And now he knows
how much I like him.
Why am I crying?
At some guy who said no?
-Who said what?
You live here now,
so you're gonna hear things.
It's Riggs.
I asked him out.
And he said no.
So fast
You know what?
Forget him.
It's really time
to move on.
Okay.
Look on the bright side.
Yeah, he did say
he wasn't dating right now.
And even when
you really screw up...
I'll give it some time.
...family is always there,
always on call.
Womb to tomb.
Ride or die.