From left: Chandra Wilson and Jessica Capshaw on “Grey’s Anatomy”.Photo:Disney/Anne Marie Fox
Disney/Anne Marie Fox
This post contains spoilers from the Thursday, April 4 episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw)returned to Grey Sloan Memorialon this week’sGrey’s Anatomy.
Read on to learn more about this week’s episode ofGrey’s Anatomy.
Jessica Capshaw, Harry Shum Jr., Alexis Floyd, Camilla Luddington, Midori Francis, Niko Terho, Caterina Scorsone, Chandra Wilson and David Chan on “Grey’s Anatomy”.Disney/Anne Marie Fox
Risking It All on First-of-its-Kind Surgery
After she asked to be discharged, Bailey was annoyed with Robbins for not disclosing that Vida would be the first patient to undergo the surgery. She promptly dismissed her, saying, “Sorry this didn’t work out. It was good to see you, travel safely home.”
Despite not having the mother’s approval, Robbins decided to move forward with her plans for the surgery but intern Lucas (Niko Terho) wondered why they weren’t first trying to get her onboard. Neurosurgeon Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) reminded him, “We don’t convince anyone of anything. That’s not what we do.”
However, Lucas’ comment sparked an idea for Robbins who decided to “walk through” the procedure with the expectant mother. Robbins told her, “I know it’s hard when you can’t hope based on what others have done before…I know that’s painful but this pain has purpose, this could have life on the other side of it.” Vida ultimately agreed to the surgery.
From left: Jessica Capshaw and Chandra Wilson on “Grey’s Anatomy”.Disney/Bonnie Osborne
Disney/Bonnie Osborne
“I don’t know what the interns did to get themselves banned — and I’m sure that it was awful — but if you don’t let them see the magic, then how will they be motivated to get back in?”
After the conversation, Bailey allowed the interns to watch as Robbins navigated a complication that put the procedure in jeopardy. She ultimately repaired the blood vessel, which Bailey called “magic.”
The Interns Face Consequences
The interns — including Lucas Adams, Benson “Blue” Kwan (Harry Shum Jr.), Jules Millin (Adelaide Kane), Simone Griffin (Alexis Floyd) and Mika Yasuda (Midori Francis) — were interrogated about their past mistakes.
Blue defended attempting to save Jules’ roommate Maxine, telling the board, “Ms. Anderson didn’t want to die, I could see her in her eyes” while Lucas said Sam Sutton (Sam Page) “didn’t have minutes, he had seconds” when attempted to operate on him without an attending.
From left: Midori Francis, Harry Shum Jr., Niko Tehro, Adelaide Kane and Alexis Floyd on “Grey’s Anatomy”.Disney/Anne Marie Fox
She finally confessed to Lucas, “This morning, the lawyers if I would have opened Sam if you hadn’t asked me to and I said no” and he responded, “So you threw me under the bus.”
Niko Tehro on “Grey’s Anatomy”.ABC/Anne Marie Fox
ABC/Anne Marie Fox
Later, Lucas returned to Amelia’s home — where he was staying after moving out — and asked her, “Did you almost flame out in your first few months? Did you alienate all of your friends? Did you have to leave your family’s shadow, wondering if you’ll ever live up to those expectations?”
“Your uncle Derek was a legend. You have no idea what it was like working here with him,” she responded and he said, “I meant you.”
Another Dr. Millin?
A patient arrived at the hospital and was waiting to see Dr. Millin. But, there appears to be a mixup because when Jules went to see him, he was actually waiting on her brother Doug, who is “not a doctor” but rather an influencer who gives medical advice online.
Doug soon realized his medical knowledge wasn’t up to par and allowed Jules to step to help the patient. When she couldn’t get his abscess to drain, she called in Yasuda, who insisted they needed Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) when nothing she was doing worked.
From left: Kevin McKidd, Adelaide Kane and Nick Cafero on “Grey’s Anatomy”.Disney/Anne Marie Fox
“I would really rather not get in trouble for doing something without attending after already being in trouble for doing something I didn’t do,” she said, referring to the earlier interrogation.
Jules tells her brother not to embarrass her in front of Owen with his “Dr. Millin crap.” She adds, “You are going to wait outside and don’t talk to anyone, don’t move, I’d say don’t think but you’ve already got that covered.”
While watching Yasuda and Jules drain fluid from abscess, Doug fainted in the hallway and Hunt raced to get in on gurney. When Owen overheard the siblings arguing about him using the title of doctor, he told Doug, “Misleading others in their health and wellness is questionable at best…so I recommend you find other ways to influence people.”
Teddy Tries to Get Back in the Game
Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) was still working to get back in the OR and offered to step in as a replacement for Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary), who left Grey Sloan Memorial last season. She told Dr. Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill), “I’m strong and I’m more than ready.”
Winston insisted she was only ready “to return your desk, not the OR.” He added, “It’s about stigma, not skills.”
Kim Raver on “Grey’s Anatomy”.Disney/Anne Marie Fox
However, Richards — who also took a break from the OR amid his sobriety journey — struggled with returning to the OR and left her alone to do the surgery. When he questioned his competency as a surgeon, Teddy reminded him she would always have his back, saying, “Trust me if I ever believe that you do not belong in there, I will tell you.”
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source: people.com
