Maggie Returns as Meredith’s Lie Catches Up with Her

This publish incorporates spoilers from the Thursday, Could 23 episode of Gray’s Anatomy.

The penultimate episode of season 20 of Gray’s Anatomy was an evening filled with exhausting truths coming to the floor.

Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary) made her triumphant return to Gray Sloan Memorial, the place she got here face-to-face together with her estranged husband, Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill). In the meantime, Meredith Gray (Ellen Pompeo) was coping with her personal points together with her boyfriend Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman) as she tried to maintain transferring ahead together with her secret analysis. After hooking up with Simone Griffin (Alexis Floyd), Lucas (Niko Terho) questioned the path of his profession.

Learn on to be taught extra about this week’s episode of Gray’s Anatomy.

Maggie Pierce Returns to Gray Sloan Memorial

Maggie arrived on the hospital and was instantly greeted by Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.). Her welcome from her ex-husband was significantly extra icy and, after small discuss, he excused himself to organize for surgical procedure.

Maggie returned to the hospital to ship “dangerous information” to her affected person Brady and his companion Ian. Brady requested, “So it’s dangerous, proper?” and he or she knowledgeable him that he wanted to return on the transplant checklist resulting from coronary heart failure. Nevertheless, she insisted Brady not lose “hope” amid the medical emergency.

After their awkward begin, Maggie was shocked when Winston requested her to participate in heart-lung transplant. Their dialog shortly turned extra private when Winston admitted he hadn’t signed their divorce papers but. She appeared unconcerned and mentioned she informed her legal professionals, “You’ll get them while you get them.” 

“You will be direct, some may say bossy,” he replied, to which she responded, “You mentioned you liked that about me.”

In the meantime, Brady took a flip for the more serious and the docs raced to carry out CPR. Maggie insisted they inform UNOS that he was in “essential situation.” Nevertheless, they realized that they wanted to do a domino coronary heart transplant, utilizing the wholesome valves and arteries of one other transplant affected person Mason’s coronary heart. 

Finally the surgical procedure was profitable. “I believe we nonetheless acquired it. Brady’s getting a brand new coronary heart,” Maggie informed Winston.

“I bear in mind every part that you just taught me,” Winston shared earlier than Maggie tried to kiss him. Pulling away, he mentioned he realized it was “time for us to let go” and he handed her the signed divorce papers.

“Till the subsequent miraculous surgical procedure,” Maggie mentioned and Winston responded, “Goodbye, Maggie Pierce.”

After Maggie’s departure, Winston discovered consolation and customary floor with Monica Beltran (Natalie Morales). They shared a drink and bonded over the actual fact they had been each going by means of divorces earlier than they connected.

Meredith’s Secret Is Revealed

Meredith and Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) additionally confronted their very own disaster. 

Amelia found Catherine Fox (Debbie Allen) popped into her lab — the place she was conducting secret Alzheimer’s analysis that goes towards the expectations and desires of the Catherine Fox Basis. She informed Meredith, “We’ve got an issue.”

Amelia then raced to Boston with all of their analysis as a result of she couldn’t “threat” Catherine discovering something additional. Regardless of the brand new hurdle, Meredith insisted they had been “sticking to the unique plan” however Amelia anxious that their work would take away from Derek Shepard’s (Patrick Dempsey) legacy. 

“We’re burying my brother deeper within the floor,” Amelia informed Meredith however she insisted her late husband would perceive and they need to preserve pushing ahead. They had been later thrilled to be taught that their analysis did, actually, present actual promise.

Again at Gray Sloan, Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) anxious that Catherine would uncover she had given the hospital’s discretionary funds to Meredith and Amelia behind her again. 

As soon as Teddy revealed the key to her husband Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd), he inspired her to inform the reality to Catherine, saying, “Higher to come back clear than get caught.” Teddy then went to Catherine, who informed her she was “a lady of nice precept” however couldn’t perceive her choice to secretly fund Meredith’s undertaking. 

Whereas Teddy confronted the music for her actions — she was fired — Meredith’s boyfriend Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman) acquired annoyed that she didn’t take into account his emotions whereas placing all of it on the road for her analysis. Nick admitted to Meredith he wished issues to get extra critical between them, together with transferring in collectively and marriage, however he wanted to really feel like a precedence in her life.

Later, Meredith mentioned she wasn’t certain if she was able to tie the knot once more however promised to like him endlessly. 

“The problem is that I put work earlier than you… however excellent now,” she mentioned. “That’s not endlessly. In case you assist me, I can do that. Are you in?” 

Earlier than he might reply, the cellphone rang, and he left.

Lucas Faces a Profession Crossroads

Lucas Adams was dealing with the implications for his personal actions after working on Sam Sutton with out an attending current, which in the end led to the affected person’s dying. Teddy knowledgeable him that Sam’s household had settled their lawsuit, however the board was recommending he repeat his intern yr.

“Your judgment is in query, not your expertise,” Teddy defined.

When Simone realized about Lucas’ scenario, she felt she was in charge for the disciplinary motion. She insisted, “We are able to defend you.” 

Nevertheless, Maggie supplied him one other alternative: to maneuver to Chicago and be a second-year cardio intern. When Lucas informed Maggie he at all times considered going into neurosurgery, she responded, “Why since you’re a Shepard?” earlier than encouraging him to take the job.

He later informed Simone about Maggie’s supply and admitted he was “contemplating it.”

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Gray’s Anatomy airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.