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āGreyās Anatomyā: Jackson Finally Tells April The Bad News
Never a dull moment at Grey-Sloane Memorial Hospital, huh?
At the beginning of the Jan. 29 episode, weāre reminded of Derekās heartbreaking decision to leave Meredith and their children behind in Seattle while he ā finally ā takes a job for the President in Washington, D.C.
As Derek is packing his bags, Amelia and Arizona are reviewing Dr. Hermanās charts and brain scans, while Jackson is delivering some terrible news to his wife, April, about the baby sheās carrying ā it has a rare, fatal disease.
To make matters even worse, weāre seeing flashbacks of Meredith and Derekās post-it wedding. Once that ends, Meredith takes the framed post-it off the wall and tosses it in the trash. Uh oh.
Of course, the hospital staff canāt go through their own trauma without a horrific intake coming through the ER doors: a other who intentionally drove off of a bridge with her children in the car.
Dr. Herman Finds Out Arizona Stole Her Charts
Arizona is worried about Dr. Herman (Geena Davis), but Amelia has assured her ā maybe even fully convinced her ā that she can save her from her once fatal brain tumor. Unfortunately, before Arizona is able to tell Dr. Herman about the life-saving surgery, she discovers that Arizona and Amelia were examining her charts by mistake. Needless to say, sheās not happy about it.
Her anger doesnāt last very long though, because Amelia interjects her yelling at Arizona to tell her that she can beat the tumor. Without responding to this claim, Dr. Herman walks out on them.
In other news, Jackson tells Dr. Hunt that April wonāt be in today because she received some not-so-good news. Thatās when Hunt tells him that April is at work and, in fact, sheās elbow deep in a surgery right now. Um, not good.
Jackson begs Hunt to take her out, and Hunt obliges ā clearly he realizes something is wrong.
However, when Hunt tries to tap April out of surgery she refuses. This makes things very awkward in the operating room, especially as a very confused Meredith doesnāt understand why Hunt is pulling April out of surgery without any rhyme or reason.
Then, April decides to blame Jackson for Huntās interference, and sheās immediately upset because she thinks Jackson told Hunt about their babyās fate. Thatās when Hunt pulls the boss card and orders her out of the operating room. I guess he never learned to piss a pregnant woman off, huh?
Thankfully, Hunt keeps Aprilās secret when Meredith starts questioning his decision. The catch? She canāt keep her own, and she reveals that Derek left last night without warning. Hunt is confused, but itās Edwards who reveals the truth: itās about their baby. And, just like she said, itās bad. Really bad.
April Canāt Contain Her Emotions
In the emergency room, April completely loses it. She pulls Jackson aside and reams him for allowing a police officer to question a little boy about his mother almost killing him by driving off of a bridge. She tells him that they are in shock and should be protected, but the truth is itās April who needs those things ā and Jackson knows it.
Jackson gets a moment alone after their argument in the supply room, and thatās when Dr. Webber confronts him and asks if everything is okay. Finally, Jackson loses it, and as tears stream down his face he tells the former chief that nothing is okay. At all.
Aprilās wrath hasnāt ended yet, though. Moments later sheās attacking Edwards about her babyās fate, clearly upset that she told Jackson the news before telling her. Just like April said, she was in the room when she realized something was wrong on the ultrasound, so why didnāt Edwards tell her? You might remember that she needed to get a second opinion to confirm the devastating news, but still ā someone should have told April.
In a random moment of honestly, Meredith tells Hunt that she hasnāt spoken to Christina in weeks. They used to have weekly phone dates, but since Christina ended up being right about their marriageās demise, Meredith is avoiding admitting that she was right. Man, does anyone miss Christina as much as I do? Ugh.
Surprisingly, Hunt understands Meredithās situation more than anyone else. He reminds her that he told Christina to go, because he knew it was the right thing to do. He knew if she stayed, things would get worse, and heās right.
Meredith Needs A New Person
Meredith has a brutally heartfelt moment after that while telling an agent what she needs in a nanny. She admits that she needs a person, because she has no one. Christina is gone, Derek is gone, and now itās just Meredith and her hospital. Watching Meredith cry over those sheās lost is heartbreaking. You know things are bad when stubborn Meredith has broken her tear ducts open.
Arizona tries again to get Dr. Herman to consider Ameliaās offer for tumor removal, but she is not interested. Instead, Arizona gets a long speech about how āhopeā is the worst symptom of fatal cancer ā and she doesnāt want it to come back.
But, thatās not all. Itās Callie who feels Aprilās wrath again, as the expectant momās emotions overcome her. Now, Aprilās upset because sheās thinking about people who canāt have a baby, who try and try but it doesnāt work out, and meanwhile the woman in surgery had two and nearly killed them. Itās not fair, April knows itās not fair, Callie knows itās not fair, but Aprilās mood swings are off the charts and Callie is left stunned as her pregnant friend storms off.
Finally, Jackson begs Arizona to tell him whatās going on. What do he and April need to know? What can they do? Is there anything they can do?
Dr. Herman Agrees To Ameliaās Risky Surgery
In happier news, Arizona finally gets through to Dr. Herman about trying to remove her tumor. She discusses the possible options and decides that she can either die, become a vegetable, or live ā but she wants to wait. Against Ameliaās medical advice, she wants to wait so that she lives her life as long as she can. Just in case.
After burying herself in emergency room patients all day, April is finally forced to confront Jackson about whatās happening to their baby. He tells her that they are going to sit with Arizona and get an explanation, but April tells him that she spent all night looking at case studies and their worst case is that their baby will live for only minutes after birth. Best case? Numerous surgeries for the rest of itās life.
In typical April fashion, she questions how her God could do this to them. How he could let a woman have children, and then get a tumor that causes her to nearly kill her family.
Thatās when April decides to tell Jackson they are having a boy just as she finally breaks down emotionally in his arms.
Meredith & Derek Keep Trying
Once Meredith gets home, she calls Derek and tells him she doesnāt want to fight anymore. He agrees, and reveals heās been stuck at the airport all day. When he asks if she wants him to come home, Meredith realizes she canāt let him do that. He has to go, itās for the best, and she tells him that ā and they agree to figure it out together.
But, I would be lying if I said something doesnāt feel right about this. Itās uneasy, itās dangerous, and there doesnāt really seem to be a happy ending in sight, does there?
Tell us, HollywoodLifers ā Do you think April and Jacksonās baby is going to make it? What about Meredith and Derek, do you think theyāll be okay? Comment below with your thoughts.
ā Lauren Cox
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