Meanwhile, the guys operate on faceless guy. Owen says he thinks George will do well, Mark says he'll be back on a body bag, everyone gives their opinions, and Meredith tells them to shut up. This must be an intense surgery. Everyone's in here.
Alex is writing post-its on Izzie's bed to remind her of everything that she's supposed to but doesn't. This, I suppose, is so that he won't have to repeat everything. Cristina and Alex argue about what Alex is doing. Alex says he wants her to practice the little memory that she has, and Cristina wants him to calm down and leave her alone for a while. Alex yells at Cristina and says she's only looking after Izzie's welfare. Yang assures him that she'll be better.
Amanda asks Meredith if faceless guy is going to be OK. Meredith asks Yang if Izzie is doing better. Meredith says she's going to city hall. She quickly points out the parallelism of the things that are happening simultaneously in Seattle Grace - Izzie not knowing Alex is working very hard, faceless guy probably dying and the girl not having the chance to tell him she loves him. She's all, if you love someone, you have to say it, while they can hear you. My Best Friend's Wedding beat her to it, sadly.
Mer tells Cristina she loves her. Cristina tells Meredith that she has changed, in a good way. And the two hug! Weird. A lot of hugging on this episode, although Cristina is still robotic.
Once again, Arizona comes up to Callie and reiterates that she thinks George joining the army is awesome. She mouths George Bush-like rhetoric in defending the war. She tells her that her brother died in Iraq because there are not enough doctors in there. Figures. As she is about to leave, Callie grabs her hand and apologizes.
Down in the underground vent, Yang is thinking about something when Owen comes in and acts like it's an occupied restroom. inspired by Meredith's say it before it's too late speech earlier, Yang tells Owen that she loves him, but in her typical constipated, pinched way. She's all, I love you, me, Cristina Yang, can you believe it? She narrates the two's love story and tells him that - oh dear - "I can't breathe without you." Owen assures him that all she has to do is say yes.
Meanwhile, Alex continues to berate Izzie for not remembering stuff. She says she wants a break, and Alex tells him to suck it up. I think she finally figures out that she has the short-term memory of a carrot. For Alex, however, he's very pissed at what's happening. This is not the guy whom she married, clearly. And after an outburst that included the hypothetical thought of smothering her with a pillow, he apologizes. She said it's OK, because five minutes later she's bound to forget anyway. Just give her a minute.
Bailey, very meekly, tells the Chief that she changed her mind about the peds fellowship and asks if there's still a spot in general surgery. Trying to contain tears, Bailey tells the chief that it's very hard, trying to make a choice between her marriage and the fellowship, says that a marriage that gives her an ultimatum is not a marriage. Bailey finally breaks down, citing George and Izzie, and we all know that behind her harsh exterior, it must be exhausting to not let her emotions show.
<<PREVIOUS (1) (2) (3) (4) NEXT>>
Read the recap of Grey's Anatomy: Season Finale Part 1 "Here's to the Future">>
Read Related Grey's Anatomy Articles:
Was Anybody Surprised?
The Pros and Cons of Izzie Dying
Episode 5.22 "What a Difference a Day Makes" Recap
Goodbye Denny!
Episode 5.21 "No Good At Saying Sorry" Recap