Not to split hairs, but wouldn't Lexie be the same age that Meredith was when her and Derek started dating? Why is this age thing such a big drama? And why, all of a sudden are the interns acting like toddlers? It'd be more effective and believable to make Sloan look more like a dirty old man.
Moving on, Jackson is anxiously awaiting his new organs. He and his mom are both excited about being able to move out of the hospital. Karev and Arizona arrive at the other hospital where the organs are coming from and learn that the organs are coming from another dying child. You couldn't just let us enjoy Jackson being saved, could ya Grey's Anatomy!
While they are picking up the organs, prisoner Dunn makes his final plea to be the donor. He knows he is circling the drain, at that the only softie who is going to show him any sympathy is Grey and her ponytail. Grey lets him know that they found organs for the little boy, and oh yeah, by the way, you were a match for him. I'm sure that won't come into play later at all.
Mamma D, who like the rest of us, finds Sloan's romantic story much more interesting than her own son's, tracks down Lexie. She asks her a few times if she is a good girl, and questions how many sexual partners she's had. Mamma might want to clarify, do you mean the actual number or the number we tell guys? Once she is satisfied by Lexie's answers she leaves her be.
Back high above the madness, Karev and Arizona returning to Seattle Grace. Arizona begins to discuss V-day ideas for Alex to give Izzie. She mentions jewelry, but considering all Karev did for Izzie's bday was bake a crappy cake, I'm guessing the only jewelry he's giving out came from a machine at the bowling alley. Karev lashes out on Arizona, not understanding how she can be so cavalier considering they just witnessed a child die. Arizona soberly tells him that she understands the repercussions of what taking those organs are, and that she has to focus on the good times or the little coffins and dying children will take over her life.
As they conduct the surgery on Jackson, Sadie raises her hand and whispers repeatedly "call all me." She finally shouts, "Call on me!" And points out a spot on Jackson's new organs. At the same time, prisoner Dunn begins to crash and begs to not be saved. Once he goes unconscious the doctors step in to action to put him into surgery. When Meredith doesn't sign the release form agreeing to his surgery, Derek yells at her and invites Yang to scrub in on the surgery.
Bailey frantically tries to save Jackson, but the organs are dead and they have to remove them. They can keep him stable for 24 hours, but if they don't get new organs within that time frame, he'll die. If ONLY there was someone dying in a next OR with matching organs. If only....Meanwhile, in prisoner Dunn's OR they are saving his live, despite the fact that he's dying in 5 days and asked to be let go.
Post surgery, Yang follows up with Meredith in what I assume is a burying the hatchet moment. But really all she says is that the ponytail looks fug and walks out. Meredith finally pulls her hair down, letting the '80's rest peacefully. Mamma D finds Sloan and gives her seal of approval on Lexie and tells him to stop having such low expectations of himself. She also says that his maturity level is so much younger than Lexie's, that the age difference really doesn't matter.
Not quite done meddling, Mamma D pulls the Major aside to talk about his post war experience. As an Army nurse for 25 years she knows how difficult it can be to sleep after war and recommends vitamins. The Major dismisses her claim and says he sleeps fine, but he is clearly agitated by the conversation.
Prisoner Dunn wakes up to find that he is still alive and complains about the fact that he is still on this Earth. He once again compares Derek and himself saying that Derek chooses who lives or dies every day. This conversation infuriates Derek, and he lets prisoner Dunn know that he is too good to die in the hospital and vows that he will do everything to make sure Dunn dies at the hand of the state not at his hand.
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Comments (11)
BTW Bailey, how are your marital problems going? Your husband doesn't still complain that you obsess over work and that you spend more time with your patients than your family, does he? Just curious.
OMG Between that comment and the 'shacking' refernce, this post wins. And I'm still on the first page.
1 of 11 | Posted by oodle_noodle | Posted on January 20, 2009 5:32 PM
Yes, I agree, this episode was really good. That fully-clothed shower scene was HOT!
If we never see Denny again, it will be too soon.
I think Tyne's show was "Judging Amy", though!
Nevertheless, great recap!
2 of 11 | Posted by scottywrangler | Posted on January 20, 2009 5:41 PM
Darn, I didn't watch the show last week (watched football) so I was counting on your recap! Shucks.
It looks like Denny will be out of the picture soon. Way to take a beloved character and make everybody hate him!
I hate to be the grammar police but...when talking about Izzy and Alex, say "She and Alex..." not "Her and Alex..." Sorry, it just annoys me.
Love your recaps, though!
3 of 11 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on January 20, 2009 11:30 PM
Hey guys! Thanks for checking the recap out.
scottywrangler you are def right, that the show was Judging Amy. Was Chasing Amy a movie about a lesbian?
pixielated-Sorry about the grammar. Me usually speak so good. ;) You made the RIGHT choice by choosing the National Championship over Greys last week. I went to the game which is why the recap was so late. Still not sure what happened to it in recap land. Sorry. But to give you a quick recap, last week's show was literally just to set up this week and tomorrow's show. Honestly. It was super boring. So I was so excited that this episode was so much better.
I feel like tomorrow is going to be a good one! Thanks again for reading!
4 of 11 | Posted by TWSS | Posted on January 21, 2009 6:19 AM
Another great recap. (But I envy your going to the champ game!)
I have the same irritation at them saving death row guy - and who is paying for that? The same tax payers who can't get free treatment for their own child.
I (still) like Arizona. Better than almost everyone else there.
The shower scene was good, and the whole episode was far better than the prior one.
5 of 11 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on January 21, 2009 8:09 AM
So I must be drawing a blank but since when did Lexie move into Meredith's attic? I thought Lexie lived with George.
6 of 11 | Posted by blazergirl | Posted on January 21, 2009 12:57 PM
You're right, blazergirl. Maybe that was one of those things that happened the previous week??
I was thinking about death row guy, and couldn't he sign a "do not resuscitate" order or have a living will or one of those things like that old lady did a few weeks ago? You know, the one whose husband kept trying to keep her alive and it was so sad?
7 of 11 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on January 21, 2009 8:47 PM
Grey let Lexie crash there after the whole intern surgery debacle, but I didn't realize she was moving in. I guess once the other intern told George, "She's like in love with you" Things got a little awkward. I wonder why nobody lives in Derek's trailer.
Pixie, good call on the DNR form. That kind of logic would mess up the "explosive" next new episode though.
8 of 11 | Posted by TWSS | Posted on January 22, 2009 6:43 AM
Thanks TWSS; I have seen every episode and knew I was forgetting something but didn't think I had missed a major part. I guess it wasn't given too much notice on the show.
9 of 11 | Posted by blazergirl | Posted on January 22, 2009 10:18 AM
I know this is like beating a dead horse, but poor George. Another week with only a few lines and now Lexie doesn't even live with him (I didn't remember her moving in with Deth either). But I did like this Grey's ep...now if they can keep the momentum going!
10 of 11 | Posted by Yanksfan24 | Posted on January 22, 2009 10:45 AM
Remember when Sloan said to McDreamy, "you take her home or I will" about Lexie/Little Grey? I think that meant that McDreamy and Meredith decided to let her move in. that might have been around the same time that Meredith thought Lexie was a cutter and Mcdreamy was like you need to be a big sister...
about the prisoner, maybe since he doesn't have any rights, he can't sign a living will or whatever.. there's a Jodi Picoult book about a prisoner on death row who wants to give his heart to the daughter of a man he killed..but the mother doesn't want a killer's heart in her daughter. It's kind of frustrating that the prisoner just can't give his organs to Jackson, but wouldn't that be like helping to kill someone if they let the prisoner die just to get his organs? isn't it weird that callie and george never talk even tho they used to be married?
11 of 11 | Posted by User Name | Posted on February 20, 2009 11:28 AM