“Grey's Anatomy”: Bailey Reins in the 'Surgical Cowboy' Interns, Simone Faces Hard Truths and Teddy Is on the Mend
On Thursday’s episode of 'Grey’s Anatomy', Bailey’s methods are questioned as she takes charge of the interns after Nick Marsh’s departure
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Chandra Wilson on "Grey's Anatomy"This post contains spoilers from the season 20 premiere of Grey's Anatomy.
Bailey wasted no time getting the interns in order on this week’s Grey's Anatomy.
After she took over for Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman) on last week’s season 20 premiere, she told the news class of interns, “Your days as surgical cowboys are over.”
She then informed the interns they would need to complete several tasks before they “so much look at an OR.” She added, “If this is too much for you, feel free to choose another career.”
Read on to learn more about this week's episode of Grey's Anatomy.
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Adelaide Kane, Harry Shum Jr., Midori Francis, Alexis Floryd and Jake Borelli on "Grey's Anatomy"Dr. Bailey’s Methods Are Questioned
The doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial then raced to save a gunshot wound victim, who was John Doe. Once Dr. Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) declared him dead, Benson "Blue" Kwan (Harry Shum Jr.) offered to massage the heart to see if he could be revived and he felt a heartbeat.
Despite realizing the patient was still alive, Bailey still refused to let him scrub in because his surgical logs were not complete.
However, Ndugu took issue with her decision and told her, “You learn how to be a surgeon in the OR” and therefore, was stunting the interns’ growth as doctors. He then called Adams into the OR to assist.
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Chandra Wilson on "Grey's Anatomy"When Blue questioned why he was not allowed to take part in the surgery, Bailey reminded, “You did it to learn to save a life. This man is a human being…he’s just like you at the beginning of his adult life.”
She added that the exercises she assigned the interns were “not a game.”
Bailey later worried that her methods no longer worked since her last time being in charge of the interns as she changed as a doctor but her husband Ben Warren (Jason George) reassured, saying, “Yes, you’ve changed but for the better.”
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Teddy on the Mend
After her medical emergency, Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) refused to slow down. Dr. Mika Yasuda (Midori Francis) is tasked with keeping her up to date on what’s happening with her patients.
When her husband Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) asked what Yasuda was doing, she initially “plead the fifth” before revealing that she was helping Teddy keep tabs on the hospital.
However, she suggested that Teddy was “pushing it” with her recovery and Owen responded that he needed her help in getting her to rest but she couldn’t know it was coming from him.
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Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver on "Grey's Anatomy"Yasuda then told her it was time to “focus on rest” and she responded, “I don’t know if it was my husband or my surgeon who put you to this, but I’m fine.”
But, when Yasuda reminded her that she “almost died” and Teddy broke down in tears.
She later explained to Owen that she had guilt over Sam Sutton’s (Sam Page) death, he replied, “It’s not your fault. It was out of your control” but she now needed to focus on her recovery.
“Thank you for looking after me,” she said before he took away a chart she had been hiding.
A Family Softball Game Gone Wrong
A family softball game turned into a “bloodbath” and Jules Millin (Adelaide Kane) and Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington) stepped in to help a pregnant patient named Allie who complained of “sharper” and her groin area being “numb.”
Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) quickly realized that “could be a spinal injury” after she began to leak fluid that she knew wasn’t not amniotic.
After an MRI, they decided to move forward with a complex surgery to stabilize her spine which they hoped would save her and the baby.
Due to complications, they were forced to make the tough choice to perform an emergency c-section while also saving the patient. When the baby’s father got to meet the newborn, he said, “We are the best family” despite the group arguing and the traumatic softball game.
Dr. Jules Millin (Adelaide Kane) reminded the family they were lucky to have each other and they named her “MVP” of the game.
Related: Grey’s Anatomy: Bailey's 5 Rules Explained as She Takes Over Charge of the Interns
Tough Truths Revealed
Another patient named Daunte — who was flirting with Levi Schmitt (Jake Borelli) — was angered when Simone Griffin (Alexis Floyd) suggested he was HIV positive. He told her that she didn’t “know what you’re doing” and demanded that he be treated by another physician.
Once the diagnosis was confirmed, the patient began to panic and asked if he could go. He later told Schmitt that he would always remember him for telling that his “dating life had changed forever.”
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Alexis Floyd on "Grey's Anatomy"“When and how you disclose your status is up to you,” Schmitt reminded him and encouraged him not to leave the hospital until he received treatment because he could become “skeptic and die.”
Meanwhile, Simone was upset about how she handled the patient’s diagnosis and he wanted to leave the hospital. She told Lucas Adams (Niko Terho), “He could have died because of me” and he responded, “That really sucks, I’m sorry.”
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Niko Tehro on "Grey's Anatomy"She proceeded to kiss him — despite telling him that she needed time after calling off her wedding — and added that she wanted to “feel better.” However, Lucas refused because she was “upset” and suggested that they should talk instead.
Simone later told Lucas that she avoided “hard truths,” adding, “I avoid them until they are staring me in the face.” She ultimately told him that it was time for her to “put my career first.”
He was upset about her decision after she hooked up with him after leaving her fiancé. He said, “From now on, you and I are roommates, we’re done.”
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