Grey's Anatomy s17e16 Episode Script

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MEREDITH: When we give
test results to patients,
we often say, "Normal."
Hydration
and that thing you like
with the weirdest meat-to-cheese ratio
I have ever known.
It's called a sandwich, Amelia.
You look good.
You feel good? 'Cause you look good.
So, you have your service,
plus you've inherited
Koracick's service?
That's a decadent amount of patients.
And I'm not one of them. So go. Be free.
Hydrate, eat, walk, repeat.
Have fun being of use to the world.
We look and analyze numbers
within ranges, highs and lows.
Only give me love
when I'm giving it back
But you say
you'll never be my friend
If the patient falls within
the range, we're not worried.
Has anyone seen my keys?
Ugh!
- Here.
- Oh!
And I know you're just
- Pancake batter. Nice.
- Crêpe, actually.
But that's not your point. Sorry.
It's okay. This place wasn't
built for three people.
Hey, you took pity on me.
JO: Guests don't bring other guests.
I grew up in my car, and I know that.
- [CELLPHONE CHIMES]
- You're lucky Helm's a good cook.
Baby
I got accepted in the vaccine trial.
Oh, my God. This could
really end someday.
I mean, he might get the placebo.
[LEVI SCOFFS]
But not with you
Right. Not your point.
Yay!
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
But it's imperfect.
Because if history
has shown us anything,
one person's normal
is another's complete chaos.
Ooh! Look at this! Tiny toasts.
People just share little memories
instead of making some big, huge speech.
Do you care if we get two cakes?
Because Nana Ante has this thing
about a groom's cake.
Do you mind if we have three cakes?
How are you gonna do any of this
when the world is shut down?
Vision phase. No hating.
This time it's about me
Do you know of any place
with a waterfall by the ocean?
Ohh. Looking. Looking.
I'm too far away to be hurt by you
I am so relieved that you're
on call instead of Koracick.
Koracick no longer works here.
- Wait. Really? Who got to fire him?
- No one.
He got inspired by Avery and
went to fight racial inequity
and make the world a better place.
Damn. I hate that I have to
respect a single thing about that guy.
PARAMEDIC:
25-year-old female, MVC, GCS 12.
She has a depressed skull fracture.
Right pupil is sluggish.
Had episodes of bradycardia en route.
My groceries are s-still in the car.
And I f I found disinfectant wipes.
Actually, I-I cried.
She's probably got
an intracranial bleed.
- Let's bring her straight into CT.
- My dad
He texted me twice on the way here.
Can someone call him
and tell him that I'm okay?
Tell him he just needs to
unplug the router
then plug it back in!
[BABY CRIES]
Luna spit up after every feeding?
And her heart rate dropped.
Only slightly, but every beat counts.
CARMEN: Vanell. Nope.
Harrison. Nope.
Can we help you with something?
Carmen Delgado from CPS.
I've been assigned as the legal
guardian to Luna Ashton.
And I hear she might have
gastroesophageal reflux?
Possibly, but little Luna here
was intubated for a very long time,
so she hardly has any gag reflex.
And your recommendation?
I'd like to order a KUB and labs
to rule out necrotizing enterocolitis.
After that, we'll do
a swallow study if necessary.
Okay. Run the tests,
let me know how she does.
I'm off to County.
Do we have to run everything by her?
Not "we." Just me.
You know, Luna's doctor.
Gwen Yates, 51,
history of cardiac amyloidosis,
presents with worsening
shortness of breath
and leg edema.
I've been on heart meds for years.
Not sure why I'm suddenly worse.
Well, the protein deposits
have brought on
congestive heart failure,
which is what's causing
the build-up of fluid
in your legs and lungs.
And it's causing your blood
to form clots,
so we need to insert a filter
to keep any from going into your lungs.
Listen. Rest assured.
We're gonna do everything we can.
Gwen, I'm sorry, but we're gonna
have to keep you in ICU
for supportive care while
we look for a heart donor.
Always knew it could be a possibility,
but wow.
Is there someone
you'd like us to update?
My husband died in October,
and we didn't have any family
but each other.
I adopted a dog to keep me
company, named him Jupiter.
But the other night, he got out of
the house. You know that big storm?
The thunder scared him
really bad, and
I tried to track him down,
but I felt so weak, you know?
Guess now I know why.
Thank you. I'm sure you have
other patients to see.
Hey. Ortiz is with the dad.
Mr. Nichols, it's Dr. Shepherd.
I'm one of the surgeons who's gonna be
taking care of your daughter.
Wait, wait. S-Skyler needs surgery?
Skyler's injury from the crash
caused her brain to swell.
We may need to remove
a piece of her skull
to alleviate the pressure build-up
and protect her brain
from any permanent damage.
Oh, my God.
But if we do, it will be temporary.
We will implant the bone
fragment in her abdomen,
and then we will replant it
after the swelling goes down.
I know this is a lot to take in,
but Dr. Shepherd has done this
many times, okay?
Please. You got to save her.
That That's That's my little girl.
You got to save her!
We will give you updates
as soon as we can.
[CLICK]
No pressure.
LEVI: Oh!
Yes, I'm avoiding you.
Which a lot of people do.
- Avoiding is normal.
- [DOOR OPENS]
It's, uh, reasonable.
It's It's like, uh
Injecting yourself
with an unknown substance.
Oh, hi.
Schmitt. Levi.
My My name is Levi Schmitt.
I'm Dr. Mason Post.
I oversee West Coast
vaccine trials for Quimby.
And, uh, sorry about the joke.
Little vaccine humor.
Ohh. I don't think that works on me.
- Ah. How you feeling today?
- Nauseous.
Even though I've read all the articles
about the vaccine Twice.
And, yes, I know the research
has been around for decades,
but I can't help but feel alone.
I meant do you feel sick?
We can't give you the vaccine if you do.
Oh, that.
Uh nope. All good.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
Hey, Dr. Schmitt, trial
volunteers often have anxiety.
You're not alone.
I'll be with you for every step.
Now, relax your arm for me.
That's it.
You did great.
Now all I have to do is not die.
[CHUCKLES] Yeah.
Well, it won't be from this.
You gonna wave to your fans?
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
Whoo! You ready?
[DOOR OPENS]
- D Oh! Okay!
- [LAUGHS]
- Hi!
- BAILEY: Hi! [LAUGHS]
Don't throw the ball at the guests.
- I'm sorry!
- Oh, no. I'm fine, sweetie.
I think your class is gonna start soon,
so why don't you go in, okay?
[LAUGHS]
Aww!
Ah.
- Oh, okay, okay.
- Whew!
Wait. What do you need?
A time machine.
And set it back three months.
[WHIMPERS]
[SIGHS]
Talk.
- What about?
- Anything.
O-kay. Okay.
Um, still no replacement for Jackson.
Um
Oh, Joey got an "A" in AP biology.
- Hmm!
- Think he's gonna be a doctor.
Um, Ben's tumor needs
no further treatment.
My dad
Wait. What tumor?
Yeah, so, we found a lump,
and he had an orchiectomy.
Path came back cancerous,
but we got it in time,
so he's all clear.
No mets, no chemo.
And I've been so stressed out
about losing my husband
that I haven't been able
to think or talk about it,
which is why you're just
hearing about it now.
- I'm sorry.
- [SIGHS]
I had no idea.
Thanks.
And if I don't want to talk about that
and you don't want to talk about you,
then we better get another kid
out here or something.
Zola!
[LAUGHS]
MAGGIE: Hey, Gwen. How you feelin'?
[MONITOR BEEPING]
What's going on?
I got your page, Helm. What's up?
GWEN: I made her do it.
[BREATHING SHALLOWLY]
Wanted to meet the man
you were marrying.
[LAUGHTER]
Winston Ndugu. It's a pleasure.
Gwendolyn. Now, tell me.
Do you have a single,
much older brother?
[LAUGHTER]
I'm afraid not, no.
I love weddings.
Is there a date?
We're working on it.
You are going to be
such a beautiful bride.
Promise you'll show me pictures.
You know, if I last that long.
Of course. And thank you.
[LAUGHTER]
Helm, don't page anyone
unless it's about work.
[GWEN LAUGHS]
[TARYN CHUCKLES]
No fever, no chills. Nausea?
Not beyond my normal, base-level nausea.
So I'll go with no?
[CHUCKLES]
Okay. That's it.
Maybe have some matzo ball soup
before our next check-in.
Does that make the vaccine
more effective?
Well, last time, you said
it helped settle your stomach.
I did? God. I I talk so much.
I remember what interests me.
Um, I don't know why I was so nervous.
This is nothin'.
Uh, but if you're looking for recs,
Marty's Deli stuffs theirs with chicken.
Oh, I didn't mean soup.
Oh.
See you next week.
Hey. Hey. How you feeling?
Um great.
Uh, or, uh, fine. I'm okay.
Any side effects from the vaccine or?
Oh.
Nope. All good there.
But I should, um, get back
to my patients, so
Bye.
Hey, uh
Did we break up or?
When would we have broken up?
Levi. Come on. You said you wanted me
to make space for you, and I did,
and you just walked away,
been avoiding me ever since.
I have not been
But do you want to see
other people or?
I don't know.
Well, I don't.
Okay? I want you, Levi, and only you.
So when you figure this all out,
you know where to find me, okay?
HAYES: Some good news
Luna's results show it is only reflux,
- and it is mild.
- [RINGTONE PLAYS]
So we'll continue to monitor
her, feed her upright.
- [RINGTONE STOPS]
- Smaller volumes, more frequently.
Try thickened formulas.
See how she does.
- [RINGTONE PLAYS]
- Do you need to answer that?
Yeah. Sorry. Either one of you two
interested in a 9-month-old from County?
Kidding.
Poor thing's foster placement
fell through, so I have to go.
Anything I need to sign?
- The nurses have the latest paperwork.
- Thanks.
I can't tell you how nice it is
I don't have to think about Luna
because of you two.
You're her guardian.
You could think about her a little.
Well, she's a social worker,
not a parent.
Hey.
[MACHINE HISSING]
- She's still not awake?
- AMELIA: Nothing.
It's been two days
since we closed her skull.
Her intracranial pressure's down.
Scans don't show
anoxic brain injury. Nothing.
If she doesn't wake up in a few days,
we're gonna have to consider a trach.
And I'm gonna have to call her dad.
No, you don't have to call him.
He's right outside.
[AMELIA SIGHS]
Mr. Nichols?
Hey.
- Hey.
- AMELIA: Mind if we?
Did, uh Did Sky wake up?
Uh
Her status hasn't changed.
We may need to perform something
called a trach and PEG.
That'll give her
long-term airway control
and keep her getting nutrients.
So you don't think she'll
wake up for for a while?
You know, when Sky was a kid,
I I worked all the time.
Long hours, lot of travel.
I was just climbing that
career ladder, you know?
And I missed a lot.
That's a hard balance
Work and family life.
This one time, I was
rushing back for the last night
of this high-school talent show
she was in.
And, uh, I remember at the cast party,
one of her friends
came up and said to her,
"Who's that guy?"
You know, that kind of haunted me.
And I thought, "Geez.
I just missed too much."
But then COVID comes along, and
Skyler moves back in with me,
and I think, "Alright. This is good.
You know, I I get a chance
to get to know my daughter."
I'll consent to that, uh That trach.
You just make sure
she's not in any pain, okay?
[YAWNING]
Late night?
3:00 a.m. call.
[LAUGHS] Oh.
Dude snapped both his tendons
when he slipped down
his basement stairs.
Pretty crazy to think we're all
basically just walking around
- on a pair of matchsticks.
- [CELLPHONE CHIMES]
[LAUGHS]
Ugh!
Everything okay?
More paperwork for Luna.
Her social worker is just a lot.
And before you say it,
I know she has a thankless job,
but Luna deserves more.
She's not just an item on a checklist.
Okay. So what's the holdup?
Oh, sorry. Are we pretending
like you're not gonna adopt her?
Okay. It's crossed my mind.
Which is just crazy
because I never pictured myself
doing this alone.
Maybe it's the pandemic
or the fact that I felt really
connected to Luna's mom.
Or?
Or maybe it's that Luna is just
She is so perfect,
and I completely freakin' love her.
Ahh. It's a pretty great feeling, huh?
What?
Having a kid.
[BOTH LAUGH]
I think you can stop asking
yourself if you can do it, Jo.
I think you already are.
Okay. So, hear me out.
Uh, so, New Zealand has COVID
pretty much wiped out.
So, we rent a giant house and
And ask your grandma to wear
a mask for 20 hours on planes
and then quarantine when we get there?
Okay, so it's not quite perfect
yet, but we're getting there.
Alright. Look. I hate that
the pandemic
has our hands tied right now,
but we are two very smart people.
And we both love puzzles.
So we'll get it figured out.
Or maybe we should just wait, you know,
until things just open up
a little bit more.
Wait, what, like a year?
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
Is this cold feet? Because
I thought you were all-in.
No, I was. I-I am.
You know, I just want it to feel right
and not like it's some big compromise.
"Big compromise."
That sounded bad. I
[CELLPHONE CHIMES]
WOMAN ON P.A.:
Chaplain to Patient Services.
Chaplain to Patient Services.
Oh, my God. I have to go.
We have a heart donor for Gwen!
OWEN: Hey. Thought you were off today.
Skyler's EEG kept showing her
brain activity slowing down.
Damn. I was really hoping
she'd come through.
Well, she still might.
I'm starting serial MRIs
to see if I can detect any patterns.
And I might even add ultrasonic
thalamic stimulation.
I'm not sure.
Amelia, some patients
just don't wake up.
She's someone's baby, Owen,
and I'm a mom now, so I can't give up.
[SIGHS]
How you feeling today?
I don't want to say.
I'm a flirt, and I'm sorry.
But I'm a big boy. We can move on.
It's not that.
I noticed
a rash on the back of my neck.
And you're gonna need
to take a look at it.
But that just feels
a little intimate.
Look, if you don't want me to
look at it, that's up to you.
But there are millions of lives
at stake.
[SIGHS]
[SUCTION GURGLES]
- Metz.
- Suction.
TARYN: I can't believe this happened.
- I still just I can't believe it.
- [CHUCKLES]
Gwen is very lucky.
I love her.
She's like a mom, you know?
But only the good parts.
Like, she's smart
and she gives great advice
but never tells you your lipstick color
makes your skin look green.
MAGGIE: Specimen coming.
Ready for the donor heart.
[BREATHING HEAVILY] Oh, my God.
- Oh, God.
- I know.
Your place is so quiet.
I can hear myself think.
[LAUGHS]
Yeah?
What are you thinking about?
Hmm. Neurons and functional MRIs.
And popcorn.
You?
Ah, nothing.
Mm.
It's bone spurs, isn't it?
Honestly, I was thinking
what if I just knocked you up?
[LAUGHS]
I think living at Meredith's
the last few months
has broken me.
I love being a dad.
I think I want more.
More children?
[CHUCKLING]
Like, of our own?
Yeah!
I mean, not tomorrow,
but eventually.
Okay. Now I want popcorn.
Link.
Don't move. I'll be right back.
- [DOOR CLOSES]
- Hello?!
Hey. Suture kit.
So you can get your dexterity
back between workouts.
- Mm-hmm.
- Hey. What you readin'?
My future.
Brain fog, neuropathy, fatigue.
Some of the many gifts
I've been plagued with forever
due to COVID.
Or you could be just fine.
You know, there's barely enough data.
The data that's out there is terrifying.
Yeah, it's looking like
recovery can be long,
painful, and boring,
but the one thing it can't do
is do the work for you.
So, up.
No. Come on. Let's take a walk.
I do not feel like it.
This attitude isn't gonna get
you back in the operating room.
And I can't lose any more
surgeons, so come on.
Bailey, I may never get back.
I can't operate
if I can't stand on my feet.
I can barely pick up my kids
without feeling like
I've run a marathon.
Alright, well, can you
at least take a break?
That's all I've been doing.
And I know everybody means well,
but I don't want suture kits
and everybody hovering
and asking how I'm doing
every five minutes.
What I want is my life back.
AMELIA: Still no activity.
[CELLPHONE RINGS]
[BEEP]
Hey.
Hey. I didn't hear you leave.
Yeah. Skyler's just nothing.
Well, you want to say good morning?
Scout and I are just having
a little jam sesh.
[GUITAR PLAYING]
[COMPUTER BEEPING RAPIDLY]
Hey, Link, stop.
[SCOUT COOS]
Why? He loves this.
But just stop.
[GUITAR PLAYING STOPS, BEEPING STOPS]
Okay. Start again.
[GUITAR PLAYING RESUMES]
[BEEPING RESUMES]
[GUITAR AND BEEPING CONTINUE]
MAGGIE: Gwen, you're a rock star.
Great ejection fraction on echo,
the fluid build-up in your lungs
is almost resolved,
and your labs show
no signs of organ rejection.
Well, you keep this up,
you'll be home in no time.
[LAUGHTER]
What's wrong?
Well, you're all so happy,
I hate to tell you.
I woke up with a headache,
and it's getting worse.
I'm seeing double.
Transplants can cause
perioperative strokes.
Or it could just be a A headache.
Yeah, we'll page neuro to make sure.
Hang in there, Gwen.
I will, dear. Thank you.
[DOOR OPENS]
- Hey.
- Okay.
We know different parts of the
brain process different things, right?
Math problems, emotion,
spatial relationships,
and, as we've seen with Skyler, music.
So we can take it a step further.
First what we needed to do
was isolate distinct parts of her brain.
A clear differentiation.
Okay.
Skyler, hi.
This is Dr. Shepherd.
I am going to play you some music.
["FLOWER DUET" PLAYS]
[COMPUTER BEEPING RAPIDLY]
- Great.
- [CLICK, MUSIC STOPS]
Okay. Now I would like you to
imagine your bedroom at home.
Imagine yourself walking through it.
[SCOFFS] We We know
that she can hear you.
That doesn't put her
any closer to waking up.
Maybe not, but watch this.
Just wait.
I'm gonna ask you some questions.
If the answer is yes,
I want you to think about music.
If the answer is no, I want you
to think about your bedroom.
Now, is your name Michelle?
[BEEPING]
Is your name Skyler?
[BEEPING]
Wow. [CHUCKLES] Amelia, that is
Wow. That is incredible.
Yeah, it's not bad. [LAUGHS]
- WOMAN ON P.A.: Code blue.
- [MONITOR ALARM BEEPING]
- Code blue. Room 4850.
- JO: I got your page.
What the hell happened?
She turned blue after feeding.
Probably aspirated.
Are you in?
Not yet. Have the CO2 detector ready.
I'm in. Start bagging her.
Okay, Wilson. CO2 detector.
What?
- CO2 detector.
- Sorry.
[ALARM CONTINUES]
She's still bradycardic.
Let's resume compressions,
have epi on standby.
Why aren't you pushing epi?
Shush, please.
[BEEPING]
- Hayes!
- Stop.
Come on. Come on. Come on.
[BEEPING]
- [ALARM STOPS]
- We got it.
HAYES: Oh, Luna, you gave us
a little scare.
Okay, let's start her on IV fluids.
I want a chest X-ray, STAT.
We're holding enteral feeds.
HAYES: Wilson?
I'm her mom. I'm gonna
I want to be her mom.
I've been doing neuro exams
on Gwen for a week.
Completely normal.
I even did a CT and an MRI.
There's no sign of edema or clots.
I can't find any reason
for her headaches. I'm sorry.
And I hate to consult and run,
but I'm about to make
a father very happy.
I don't want to keep
telling Gwen to wait,
but we really are out of tests.
It's a good thing
she doesn't seem to mind.
No, she doesn't.
Does she?
She sounds perfect, dear.
Why didn't you go on the date?
Her name is Taryn, too.
And as hot as she was,
I just don't think I can
make out with myself.
MAGGIE: Hey, Gwen.
Well, your brain imaging and neuro exams
haven't revealed any abnormalities.
Your headaches are a mystery.
Maybe it'll just work
itself out in a few days?
There is a rare complication
with some transplant patients.
It's acute borderline
cerebral dysplasia.
- Huh?
- Quiet, Helm.
It's not life-threatening, and
there is a simple test for it.
Patients with this condition
experience weakness
in downward movement of their left arm.
So what I want to do is
I want to raise your arms
and I want you to try to
keep them in the air, okay?
Oh. Well, looks like
we found our culprit.
Dr. Webber, I think
it was right-sided weakness.
Oh, oh, y-yes, yes.
Of course. You're right, yeah.
Wait. Gwen. You're faking?
I'm not ready to leave.
Gwen.
What you have survived,
you are a miracle.
[CHUCKLES]
Take the miracle.
But I have friends here.
The nurses and doctors.
You tell me about your lives,
and you don't get bored when I talk.
I'm not very good at people.
My husband was. Not me.
I lay next to myself
I'm not funny. I'm not outgoing.
I'm not Not that interesting.
Car crash in rewind
And now I don't even
have my dog to go home to.
There's nothing you could have done
I'm sorry for wasting your time.
I'm sorry.
You will survive
And the world got
a little more dim tonight
Ohh-ohh-ohh
Her chest X-ray still shows
aspiration pneumonia.
[JO SIGHS]
We'll keep her on antibiotics
and see if we can extubate next week.
Should probably call Carmen.
Ah. It can wait.
Wouldn't be a normal day
if a parent or guardian
- wasn't mad with me about something.
- [CHUCKLES]
Of course, when you become
her legal guardian,
I'll deny that I said that.
If she lives long enough
for the paperwork to go through.
The world got
a little more dim tonight
Were you here again all night?
If I went into cardiac arrest
and had a tube shoved down my throat,
I wouldn't want to be alone.
Hmm.
Days come, just like our friends
With a soft glow
A warm touch that slowly fades
You're just out of my reach
- Oh, in the shadows
- Thanks.
We got to the bottom
of Gwen's headaches.
Turns out she was faking them
because she didn't want to go home.
Spent all that time
looking for a solution,
and it was a big waste of time.
- Pretty frustrating, huh?
- What's that supposed to mean?
You really don't know?
I wasn't saying
I don't want to get married.
I meant that I want it to feel right.
Yeah, I heard you. Loud and clear.
But look, I, um
I need to be in surgery.
And this can wait.
Clearly.
The world got a little more dim
[SIGHS]
Tonight
AMELIA: And remember
It's yes-and-no questions.
[MACHINE THUMPING SOFTLY]
SARA: You'll have a seat
just right here.
Alright. Thank you.
And then you're gonna speak
into this microphone.
Okay.
[DOOR CLOSES]
Hey, sweetie.
It's Dad. Can you hear me?
[BEEPING]
[INHALES SHARPLY]
You take all the time you want.
You know I love you
to the moon and back, right?
[BEEPING]
[LAUGHS] I know you do.
[SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE]
Hey. You ride to work.
No. Um, sometimes.
It's U-Usually.
I, uh It's exercise.
Wow.
I know. I need to buy a car. I just
No, no, the rest of your face
is really cute.
Did you cut your hair?
- I did.
- I like it.
So, you want to get out of here?
Uh, now?
Oh, no, sorry. I meant later.
Do you Do you want to see each other,
like, out of the hospital?
Like, my place, tonight?
Um
I get COVID-tested three times a week,
and I only go to work and home,
and I don't even set foot
inside a grocery store.
So, um
Yeah, you know, I'll just
text you my address
and see how the rest of your day goes.
But I hope I'm at the end of it.
[MONITOR BEEPING]
HAYES: We have tried extubating,
but she is not responding.
Modified barium swallow
shows that she is aspirating
with swallowing.
- She's getting worse.
- I want to operate.
She just reached full term.
We're aware.
A Nissen fundoplication
could help stop the reflux
and protect her lungs for the future.
It's where I wrap the upper part
of the stomach
Yeah, I'm familiar.
I've taken care of children
who have had this procedure.
And the county and I
respectfully disagree.
[SCOFFS] Wait.
You're saying no? You ca
I truly believe that you have
Luna's best interests at heart,
but until Luna is adopted, I am as close
as she's ever gonna get
to a legal parent.
I'm sorry.
And, Dr. Wilson, I'm sorry to hear
that your application was denied.
It was a nice idea.
You were denied?
I didn't pass the background check.
And explaining it won't change anything.
[BABY CRIES]
[SIGHS]
MEREDITH: Hey.
I'm surprised. You came.
Yeah, I'm surprised, too.
You look better.
I think Koracick and Avery
had the right idea.
Oh, Grey, no! No, they did no
I mean, yeah, they did, but look.
If I lose any more surgeons,
then we just might as well
turn the hospital into a clinic.
I'm not talking about quitting.
I'm talking about learning.
And growing. And getting better.
Anyway, I have spent the last few weeks
worrying about
how to get back to normal,
but look where normal got us.
Sexism, racism, inequality,
substandard care.
What has just happened,
we should never want to go back to that.
Okay. I came here today
with an idea, Grey.
And And you can say no,
but you can't say no right now.
Because you're gonna want to.
Y-You're gonna think that
you aren't right for this.
You're gonna think that I'm desperate.
[CHUCKLING] And I am.
Because I've just lost too much.
This hospital has lost too much, so
I want you to take over
the residency program.
Richard Webber runs
the residency program.
Richard Webber isn't going anywhere,
but he's got too many jobs, okay?
He's He's still operating,
he's chief of chiefs,
and one day a day I hope
is in the distant future
He's gonna want to step back,
so we need a plan in place.
And we need allies.
And I need somebody who thinks like me.
So this is my plan.
You. You are my plan.
I need you to put together
a team that reflects our world
and then take over this class
and choose every class after this one,
and and and you shape
them, you set everything.
You can throw out the whole
curriculum if you want to,
and then we will sandblast
the bias right out of 'em.
And you can make sure that this world
doesn't go back to normal.
Well?
Am I allowed to say yes?
I will allow that.
[BANNERS' "HEADS AND TAILS" PLAYS]
- I gave you my number, right?
- Twice, dear.
You can call me anytime you want.
Residents don't sleep anyway.
[DOG BARKS]
Jupiter! [LAUGHING]
Don't lose your faith
- [LAUGHTER]
- Aww!
How did you find him? He was lost.
Well, we called every shelter
we could find.
It helps to have a team
of interns at your disposal.
This guy was halfway to Tacoma.
Oh, Jupy. My baby!
I missed you.
[CHUCKLES]
Thank you. Thank you so much.
I'll grab your bag.
Okay. You ready?
Let's go.
Hope
Oh, good boy. Oh, hi.
Bye-bye. Bye, Jupiter.
Fight against the tide
Let it rise and fall
How is it I feel better about this
than about replacing her heart?
I'm not sure.
But I feel the same.
[LAUGHS]
Ohh.
'Cause we'll hold it together,
hold on together
Pushing on the wheel until it turns
'Cause everything is us
against the world we're here
Whatever you do,
I'll be with you, ooh
Don't lose your faith
I panicked.
Because I love you.
I'm just [SIGHS] really used to
you not feeling it back.
I've always felt it back. I just
I don't know.
I just couldn't say it back.
- What changed?
- Me.
I changed. Because of you.
Whatever comes our way
Look.
It's all just heads and tails
I think about you all day long.
And I know you get anxious,
so I've been worried now
that you're part of the trials.
But I don't know. I just want
to make you tea and
A-and take care of you
a-and watch "Lord of the Rings" with you
even though I told you I'd rather
stab my eyes out with a fork.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
Don't lose
Levi, I never want to
be without you, okay?
I love you.
I'm in love with you.
and tails
Wait. H-How did you know
I was coming over tonight?
Oh, no, I didn't. I've been
lighting these candles
almost every night,
hoping you'd come over.
- [CHUCKLES]
- [EXHALES SHARPLY]
That is
so unlike you.
It's like you.
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
[DOOR OPENS]
Hey.
Amazing progress on Skyler.
It's always good to see you
in your element.
Thanks.
Feel like I haven't been
in my element for a while.
I think a lot of us feel that way.
I don't want any more kids.
Okay. Wha Are you
Oh, no. No. God, no. I don't think so.
But Link wants them.
Uh-huh.
You should have seen the excitement
on his face, thinking about it.
Kind of know that feeling.
I don't. I thought I would.
I always thought I wanted
four or five kids,
- like my family, but
- Amelia, is everything okay?
I love Link, and I love Scout.
But I don't know
if I can love more than them
without losing myself.
Owen, I got so involved with Skyler,
I have not been to a meeting
in two weeks.
And I don't know
if I can wrap my mind around
bringing another kid
into this messy world.
My world is messy.
[SIGHS]
[SIGHS]
I loved having a sister.
And I love my kids
more than anything, okay?
But having another kid, it's
It's not just twice the work, Amelia.
It is Oh, it's exponential.
It's not gonna work
unless you both want it.
Okay. Let's try this.
I'm gonna ask you
if you want more kids, okay,
and if the answer is yes,
then you think music,
and if no, then bedroom.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
You want me to come
to a meeting with you?
I could call Teddy and
tell her I'm gonna be late.
It's fine.
No, they're virtual now.
Oh, yeah, right. [CHUCKLES]
But thank you.
Just be honest with him.
He'll understand.
[KALEO'S "I WANT MORE" PLAYS]
Homegrounds
- Feels like the weight
- Bye.
- Has been lifted away
- [DOOR OPENS]
But if she leaves me there
TV ANNOUNCER: point line.
Willard shoots.
- I won't run
- Negative off the rim,
- rebounded by Milken and
- Please pass it on
Carry me down
MEREDITH: No one likes being an outlier.
All you need to know
Hey.
Is I want more
More
Is everything okay?
[VOICE BREAKING] Yeah. Great.
Are you sure? Because
Helm, you can either live here,
or you can talk.
But you can't do both.
Patients constantly ask,
"Have you seen this before?
How common is it? Is this normal?"
Wait until it's right
[CRYING]
But then you fold
your hand into mine
Watch as the waves
fall back into place
[CELLPHONE CHIMES]
For so long, we've been conditioned
to think if we aren't normal,
it's a bad thing.
More
Like before
More
I want more
[MESSAGE BLOOPS]
More, I want more
Maybe it's time to rethink
what the rules of normal are.
None of your ideas are perfect.
Did you forget you told me or?
I finally figured out
what's been bothering me.
Like before, more
[SIGHS]
I want more
Perfect is never gonna be an option
because my mom won't be here.
I want more
The something that was wrong,
it never had anything to do with you.
I just really wish she could be there,
that she could have met you.
Yeah, I wish that, too.
You know my mom taught me
how to dance, right?
And you better bet she would've worn out
that dance floor, too. [LAUGHS]
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
Okay. So here's my idea.
We take the engagement ring
that my mom gave me
and we turn it into my wedding band.
And we don't wait.
We get your grandma and my dad
out here as soon as we can,
and we just do it with family.
And then someday, sometime,
when it's safe,
we will have a party
that sets the world on fire.
Okay. I'm good with that.
- That is such a relief.
- Why?
Yes, I want more, more
Hello, my sweet Winston!
Ahh! Nana Ante!
Hey, no, no! No hugging for 10 days!
[LAUGHTER]
Hey, uh, so, what's this I hear
about you wanting
to marry my little girl?
Oh, Dad. Stop it.
I can't believe you did this.
I can't believe it.
Me neither.
NANA ANTE: My darling baby.
Maybe it's time to rethink everything.
Don't you leave me there,
wanting more