Speaking of family problems, the Chief pulls Meredith into what appears to be a shower to discuss their issues. He knows she's mad at him, and maybe even mad at Mama Grey for the issues with her dad. Grey interrupts him and reminds him that he is not her friend or her family. He needs to treat her like a resident, and not special like a daughter. Oooh, this reminds me of the Growing Pains where Mike moved above the garage and demanded to be treated like a tenant and not his son, and then Dr. Seaver does just that! You know who else was in that episode? Lifetime superstar Tracey Gold. I wish she'd make an appearance this episode.
The Chief asks Grey one time if she's sure she wants to be treated like everyone else? Fine then. And he begins to rain down holy hell on Grey. He reminds Grey that the woman she yelled at is a victim of domestic violence, and all Grey did was further batter a beaten woman. He refuses to let Grey interject and warns her that if she goes anywhere near that family he'll suspend her indefinitely.
After the show down, Meredith pre-fight vents to Derek about the Chief. She is tired of the way he treats her and draws the line in the sand that if the Chief is at the wedding, she won't be. Derek calmly agrees to her request and Meredith leaves. I think the only reason he didn't put up a fight is because he knows she'll eventually back out of the wedding. So why fight now. BTW, his haircut looks super.
The Willow/lifetime fight rages on while Lifetime tells her how incredibly irresponsible and stupid it was to trespass and let herself get bulldozed. Torres finally interjects how brave Willow was for standing up for what she loves. Just like how you're standing up for your love for Arizona despite the silent bulldozing from your family Torres? After the fight, Willow's monitor goes crazy and she passes out.
In dad's OR, shit is hitting the fan. There is a lot of blood and a lot of organs hanging everywhere, and the Major seems a little frantic. This is why I'd be an awful doctor. I'd be like...dude this guy sucks let's go take a smoke break. Alas, the Major is better than me-besides the choking. Yang offers to help this ever-worsening situation and the Major tells her to go to his car. Um, what? Apparently this guy's life will be saved by a half empty water bottle and Wendy's bag. Unless his car differs from mine. Yang argues but the Major interrupts and tells her to run.
In Izzie's room, Mama Lifetime tries to get some information about her sex life with Karev. Izzie, exasperated with her mother, tries to explain that her problems are not as simple as a mole. Izzie reminds her mom of when Granny died because of a tumor. Mama Lifetime hits full panic mode because Granny died. She begins to melt down and Izzie interrupts to comfort her mom and assure her that her problem is nothing like Granny, and that she'll be fine. Me thinks that Izzie is lying.
Izzie gets a break from her mom to go get scanned. She's terrified that she will have a bad scan, because if she doesn't then Mama Lifetime will never leave. Bailey admits that she called Izzie's mom, and feels awful about it. She didn't realize her mom was such a colorful cougar. Don't apologize Bailey, she's the most exciting person on the show all season.
Arizona joins Torres in surgery just to watch, um isn't that what the viewing room upstairs is for, and don't you have a patient who shot her dad 17 times? They discuss Willow, and Torres tells her how while Willow was in a tree she would "go" in a bucket and at the end of the day, she'd send it down to her friend who would empty it, clean it, and refill it with food and send it up the next morning. There is so much wrong with that story, but I'll wait for you to go clean vomit out of your mouth.
With all the nastiest of that story, the grossest part is that somebody in the writer's room actually came up with it.
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Comments (6)
Nice recap. And, actually, having it late has some advantages.
You didn't say much I would disagree with... the domestic violence thing is a hot topic with me, too.
That "magic" powder saved many lives in Iraq... FDA approval or not. It is also used in battle dressings (bandages); but the powdered form can be poured into more massive wounds (like you might get from an IED) to stop the bleeding.
I'm guessing the Major also carries Tampons (Medics and others use them to plug gunshot wounds).
1 of 6 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on May 14, 2009 8:30 AM
Take your time on the recaps. It will give me something to read when all the final episodes have aired and the networks begin trotting out their thrid and fourth rate summer crap. (I LIKE your stuff...can't say the same for Wipeout and The Bachelorette.)
I think Torres is just so pitiful. She doesn't understand her family can't love her for who she is because even TORRES doesn't seem to know who she is. She's been married...divorced...sleeping with Sloan (which is still her best pairing)...then suddenly a lesbian involved one woman...and mere weeks later involved with a different woman. No wonder Papa Torres wants to take her home.
And I don't understand the Torres is broke thing, either. She should certainly make enough money to pay rent and buy food. I'm betting she doesn't have any student loans to contend with.
Ridiculous.
2 of 6 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on May 14, 2009 9:31 AM
great recap indeed. No, please don't be late with the recaps-they're my lifeline. looking forward to your on-time 100th episode recap!
3 of 6 | Posted by nyla23 | Posted on May 15, 2009 3:40 AM
I don't care if recaps are late either. :)
Can someone explain what Mer meant when she told the battered wife, "You have to change your story." Me lost.
4 of 6 | Posted by Clair | Posted on May 15, 2009 1:21 PM
She meant the woman had to do something to keep herself from being another statistic...change her life so she wasn't a battered woman cliche.
5 of 6 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on May 15, 2009 6:13 PM
I disagree with cattyfan. I believe she was telling the mother that she had to change her daughter's story or child protective services would likely take the kid away.
I also disagree with cattyfan on something far more important...I LOVE WIPEOUT!
Thatswhatshesaid: Those little 3-word sentences you came up with had me laughing out loud, which is rare. Thanks. :-)
6 of 6 | Posted by Anonymous | Posted on May 16, 2009 5:55 AM