Grey’s Recap: Running on M.D. — Plus, Oh Meredith! What Are You Up to Now? (2024)

Thursday’s Grey’s Anatomy found Meredith doing what she does best: breaking rules for the greater good. Back in Seattle, she worked with Amelia to secure funding for their hush-hush Alzheimer’s research. In other developments, a new face started making rounds at Grey Sloan, and Levi came face to familiar face with a blast from his past. Keep reading, and we’ll go over all of the major twists of plot in “Walk On the Ocean”…

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‘NO TRADING UNLESS ONE OF YOU PICKED UP A VANILLA LATTE’ | As the episode began, Meredith and Amelia were offered the money that they wanted virtually without question. But the donors, aware of Mer’s affiliation with Catherine, wanted to know if they should get in touch with the Fox Foundation. Er, no. While Lucas took out his upset over his split from Simone on Mika, of all people, Amelia stole a parking space from new peds surgeon Dr. Monica Beltran (guest star Natalie Morales). Winston declined to criticize Bailey’s handling of the residency program this particular day because he was taking off on vacation to Chicago. “Say hi to Maggie,” Richard said. Levi spotted his ex Nico (Alex Landi, back in action) talking to Jo in the waiting room. And who should be teamed up on the case of a sick little girl named Mulan but Amelia and…Monica!

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Just then, a major trauma rolled up: a guy trapped in a self-propelled floating bubble. Yeah, looked like Winston might not make his flight after all. Instead, he got busy helping Owen, Link, Simone and Jules in trying to, ahem, burst the patient’s bubble and not his artery. Gathering supplies with Jules, Simone admitted that she wasn’t seeing Lucas anymore because apparently, she was selfish. Simone, in turn, surprised Jules by asking what had happened with her and Blue. When the patient worried aloud that he wouldn’t see his wife again, Simone mentally recorded his message to her for him. Sadly, that turned out to be prescient: The patient didn’t make it.

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‘AH, SO IMPATIENCE IS YOUR THING’ | As soon as scans were done on Mulan, Amelia and Monica clashed about an approach to her treatment. Monica even suggested that Amelia was in too big a hurry to bother considering all the options. She also fussed at Blue for telling Mulan’s mom that radiation wouldn’t possibly lend them noise-cancelling headphones. Make it happen, Beltran said. When Richard ran into a frustrated Amelia, who knew Monica’s idea would work but wasn’t comfortable with the associated risks, he said that his new hire had a rep as a boundary pusher. (She oughta fit right in, then.) Ultimately, Amelia came up with a way to take a safer but equally creative approach. “You’re much more effective when you take your time,” Monica observed. Indeed, she was. The procedure worked. “You two are a wonderful team,” Mulan’s mom said.

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Shadowing Bailey as she treated Dorian (remember him from last week?) were Mika and Lucas, who was “a smartass to the person holding all the cards,” Yasuda noted. Rather than let Blue get back in the O.R. before him, Lucas ditched Mika with Dorian. (Is there any order Adams is willing to follow? Seriously.) Needless to say, all of the patient’s alarms starting going off while Yasuda was alone with him. Finally, Lucas answered Mika’s page —and took credit for her diligence in front of Bailey. So uncool. She even let Adams perform an emergency procedure on Dorian with her!

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‘WHY DOES NICO NEED AN OBGYN?!?’ | When Levi asked Jo about Nico, she refused to tell him why his ex was there. HIPAA, she explained. (So they have heard of it at Grey Sloan!) Later, all became clear when Schmitt ran into Nico…and his partner, Jason. Turned out, they were at Grey Sloan with their surrogate, Erin: They were having a kid! When next Levi spoke with Jo, he expressed his shock that Jason didn’t even know who he was. Schmitt had had no idea that Nico even wanted kids. “You’re just upset that his life has moved farther along than yours,” Wilson suggested. “You want to win? Get in the game.” Seeking out Levi alone, Nico explained that he and Jason had been together for nine months. Nico had never wanted kids, but the idea of not being with Jason was scarier to him than starting a family.

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‘YOU ARE LIVING IN A MEDICAL THRILLER BOOK’ | To avoid running into Catherine, Mer went to PT with Teddy. And it was a good thing that she did, too: Mid-conversation, Altman fell on her treadmill and got a sprain. Taking Teddy for an X-ray, Mer was busted by Catherine. Luckily, Teddy covered for her and said that she’d asked Grey to Seattle for a consult. Once Mer blabbed everything about her secret research to Teddy, the chief offered to fork over Grey Sloan’s discretionary fund. As the hour drew to a close, it appeared that Blue had made a positive-ish impression on Monica. Enough, anyway, for her to put him on her service again the next day.

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Winston told Owen that Maggie had cancelled on him — and they’d been supposed to decide what was next for them. Again. “At what point do I stop trying?” Ndugu wondered. Maybe, Owen suggested, the better question was, why was he trying? Apparently, Winston’s answer wasn’t very good; he removed his wedding band. In the locker room, Mika ripped into Lucas for his backstabbing d-baggery. Simone refused to let her blame her now-ex for the lousy situation that they were in. But Mika was done. “I don’t want to be your friend anymore,” she told Adams. Can’t say I blame her! Off Jo’s advice, Levi pursued his interest in peds by approaching Monica to pick her brain. And at the intern house, Simone knocked on Lucas’ door asking if they could talk…but when she went in, she found that he’d packed up and moved out.

So, what did you think of Thursday’s episode? Natalie Morales’ debut? Lucas’ backstab? That “Schmico” twist? Drop your thoughts in a comment below.

Grey’s Recap: Running on M.D. — Plus, Oh Meredith! What Are You Up to Now? (2024)

FAQs

Why was Meredith's mouth wired shut? ›

When She Is Brutally Attacked by a Patient (Season 12, Episode Nine) This one just felt so unnecessary. A patient suffering from post-seizure hyperaggression attacks Meredith as she tries to help him, throwing her across the room and hurting her so badly that her jaw gets displaced.

Why did Meredith almost lose her medical license? ›

After Meredith admits she was the one behind the insurance fraud, Andrew is released from jail, and Meredith is sentenced to court-ordered community service with her medical license in jeopardy.

Why did the patient beat Meredith? ›

The patient becomes violent as the result of post-seizure hyper-aggression and assaults Meredith, leaving her battered and barely conscious on the floor. Penny finds Meredith and calls for help. The doctors rush to save Meredith's life, in the face of her injuries. As Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.), Dr.

Who died at the end of season 19 of Grey's Anatomy? ›

Patient Sam Sutton, Jo's quasi love-interest and Link's decidedly mortal enemy, died in the Season 19 finale. He had to have, right? He was rushed into surgery after starting to bleed out internally, but Dr. Altman couldn't operate on him because, well, she'd collapsed.

What disease did Meredith have? ›

Bailey to perform gene mapping on her to finally know whether she has Alzheimer's genes like her mother. She tests positive for more than one of the genetic markers for the disease. Meredith moves to the completed dream home and sells her house to Alex, who purchases it as the only true home he's ever known.

Why can't Meredith talk? ›

She started healing slowly, but the first few times she woke up after the attack, she immediately re-sedated herself with morphine. She had multiple surgeries to repair the damage. After she woke up, she had to communicate using a whiteboard, because her wired jaw left her unable to speak.

Why did Bailey betray Meredith? ›

Bailey is offended when Meredith violates the rules of the Alzheimer's clinical trial in order to help the Chief's wife. She resents Meredith because the Chief resigns as head of surgery due to this.

Why is Meredith quitting GREY's anatomy? ›

How did Meredith leave 'Grey's Anatomy'? Meredith decided to move with her three children to Boston after her eldest, Zola (Aniela Gumbs), with late husband Derek (Patrick Dempsey), required an education fit for a genius.

Does Yang have a baby? ›

Yang does not. From almost the very beginning of the series, it's been made clear to viewers that Yang has no interest in being a parent; she sees herself as a surgeon first, and rightly feels that she can't give a child the attention and love she would deserve.

Who calls Meredith death? ›

Sadie Harris first appears in the season 5 episode "These Ties That Bind", in which it is made known that she was once a very close friend of Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo). Harris and Meredith Grey had given each other nicknames during an extended vacation in Europe: "Die" and "Death", respectively.

Why did Thatcher slap Meredith? ›

Thatcher is devastated by the news and blames Meredith for her death, and slaps her. George and Burke confide in each other about their relationship problems, and Burke's intensify after an argument with his mother.

What crime did Meredith commit? ›

In season 15, Meredith committed insurance fraud for a patient. During a major storyline in season 15, Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) committed insurance fraud for a patient named Gabriella Rivera, whose father, Luis, applied for state health insurance and was denied.

Who does Jo Wilson end up with? ›

Following her estranged husband's death, she married Alex Karev until he left her for his ex-wife, Izzie. She is the mother of Luna Wilson. She is currently in a relationship with Atticus Lincoln and is pregnant with his child.

Why do Maggie and Winston divorce? ›

Following their marriage struggles throughout season 19, the pair's relationship ended with Maggie telling Winston that she needed to accept the job in Chicago after seeing how her birth mother Ellis Grey (Kate Burton) and adoptive mother Diane Pierce (LaTanya Richardson Jackson) stayed with their husbands longer than ...

Why was Lexie Grey killed off? ›

For five seasons, we got to know who she was, with her eventually becoming a fan-favorite. When Leigh's contract expired, she opted out of the show, looking to spend more time with her family. There was no foul play involved, as both she and Rhimes came up with what ultimately became her tragic end.

Why does Meredith speak like that? ›

“If you notice … my accent and vocal patterns change all the time because I pick up stuff from whoever I speak to,” Meredith explained. “So, if I'm on the phone with a friend in Texas, I might have a little bit of a Southern drawl when I hang up.” Honestly, I can relate.

Why is the wire jaw shut? ›

Jaw wiring is a medical procedure to keep the jaw closed for a period of time. Originally, it was used as the mandibular equivalent of a cast, to fix the jaw in place while a fracture healed. Jaw wiring is also used for weight-loss purposes, to prevent the ingestion of solid food.

What happened to Meredith's hand in season 14? ›

Bailey (Chandra Wilson) gets cookie high and cuts a patient open before Mer and Wilson (Camilla Luddington) find her and take over. Except Bailey smashes Mer's hand in the swinging doors, so Wilson is stuck doing a gastrectomy (to remove the stomach of a guy with cancer) alone.

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