Richard finds Meredith. He starts out talking angrily, but soon softens and acknowledges that he saw the damage that Ellis was putting Meredith through. He let himself off the hook about the neglectful childhood Meredith had by telling himself that he wasn't her father and he didn't have to be her advocate. He didn't fight for her the way she fought for little Maddie, and he apologizes to her. She rests her head on his shoulder as he continues to whisper his apology. I totally tear up. Parental stuff always gets me.
Robbie wants to know if Izzie wants her to stick around, but they both agree that, even though they love each other, they are best when they are apart. Izzie's mom says that she always knew that Izzie was too good and too smart for the trailer park.
At night, as Cristina leaves the hospital, she runs into Hunt and goes off on him about what the hell he was doing all day, ignoring her in surgery and instead giving all his attention to George. Oh yeah, and what the hell is up with "Take care now." Sandra Oh kills this scene, by the way. In response, he shows her a piece of paper on which is written a bunch of three-word phrases such as "Hey there, now" or "Take care now" that he and his shrink have come up with to replace the three words he really wants to tell her. He wants to tell her that he loves her, but he knows that wouldn't be fair to her because he can't go around looking longingly at her when he can't be with her. So instead, he has to say things like, "Take care now."
Meredith is working on some paperwork as Kate walks into her husband's room with Maddie. She tells him that they are leaving him and they won't ever see him again. Maddie says, "Good-bye, Dr. Grey" to Meredith.
Mark shows up late to Lexie's dinner with Thatcher, but the important thing is that he shows up. Lexie has trouble saying that he is her boyfriend, but from the looks of it, the dinner goes smoothly.
Alex finally indulges Izzie by describing the three appetizer choices in flowery detail. Izzie laughs, and Alex kisses her right before Bailey wheels her into the OR for her surgery.
At the end of the episode, Meredith is at home packing up her mother's journals. Looks like she finally some more closure on her mommy issues. She doesn't need the journals anymore, and decides to give them to Richard since he might want them more than she does. She tells Derek that they'll need to move up the wedding so that Izzie can attend. You know, before she croaks. Also, she says that they can re-invite Richard if he wants.
Next week's episode is the 100th episode of
Grey's Anatomy. It's the big wedding episode. Meredith and Derek will be walking down the aisle!
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