Grey’s Anatomy

First off – in a very unusual move, Denny did the voice over narration instead of Meredith. This has happened a couple of times before, but I’m glad they did it because it set the tone of the episode. Death, death and more death was at the heart of this one. Let’s discuss…

William succeeded in knocking himself unconscious. Meredith stabilized him and planned to let him die as he wished. She let Bailey know that he wasn’t going to live long and that he was willing to donate his organs to Jackson, Bailey’s patient. Bailey chided Mer, telling her she needed to do everything she could to save her patient But as Jackson’s condition deteriorated, she begged Derek to not do surgery on William so Jackson could have his organs. That was a great scene – Bailey and Derek, staring each other down with Derek icily saying, “It’s your call Dr. Bailey. Am I a surgeon or am I an executioner?” Chandra Wilson needs an Emmy, y’all.

The Chief and George went on an organs hunt and miraculously (read: only on TV) found a match. The Chief finally located a patient that was about to be taken off life support and after a couple of tries, convinced the patient’s wife to donate his organs. Jackson woke up after the surgery and thank goodness because I don’t think Bailey or the viewers would have made it had he not.

Meanwhile, Izzie tries repeatedly to break up with Denny but he won’t go away. Finally he tells her to use her knowledge as a doctor to figure it out. In a heartbreaking scene she realizes she is sick and screams at Denny for not telling her. This was a great payoff for a subplot that has dragged on for way, way too long. Katherine Heigl did a superb job with that material and should have plenty to put on her “For your consideration” reel now.

Derek told Cristina he plans to propose and asked for her advice. In a cute scene, he told Cristina that he new Mer would need someone to “freak out to” and that she missed her. Cristina dismissed him, but after William’s execution, Derek took the inconsolable Meredith to Cristina’s. Cristina went out to the car to calm Meredith down. Was anyone else aggravated that the music played over their first words to each other? I wanted to know what they said.

Oh, and Lexie fractured Sloan’s junk. I kind of like these two together. That was sweet when she got into bed with him and stroked his hair. Will it last, though? That’s the question.

Ok, what else?

Grey’s Anatomy, Katherine Heigl, Chandra Wilson