Morning After Grey's Anatomy: Love/Addiction

In last week’s preview the Chief promised, “A resident has been attacked and A BABY IS MISSING!” And were they ever. Tonight’s theme: addiction. As in, George can’t quite quit his bad marriage, McDreamy sadly realizes he’s dependent on Meredith, and a crystal meth lab explodes and almost kills four people.

It’s pretty shocking when the real identity of the Crystals is revealed. (Sidenote: awesome that the meth brewers/dealers have the last name “Crystal.” Way to be clever and subtle, Grey’s writers). But anyway, that one meth addict— the vaguely ethnic younger guy— is even pretty good looking, which is completely inconsistent with everything I’ve ever been told about this drug. Whenever I see pictures of meth addicts in magazines or newspapers they have no teeth and charred skin. Or they’re Fergie.

Anyway, the episode begins with George confessing his love to Izzie, and telling her he’s going to leave Callie in order to be with her. I maintain what I said last week about Izzie being too hot for squirrelly George, but whatever, nothing about this show vaguely resembles anything real. Meanwhile upstairs, Meredith and McDreamy make hot break-up love, snuggle, and promise to keep their relationship only to “sex and mockery.” It’s getting to the point where I hope one of them murders the other because I don’t think anything else could make this storyline even remotely interesting.

The episode picks up with the unexpected arrival of Mama Burke, who needs to see Christina. Fun fact: the actress who plays Mama Burke is in her 70s. She’s kinda drag queeny, but damn. George and Mama Burke have a heart-to-heart about his failing marriage, and she tells him to get out while he can. I like that they have this conversation in the waiting room, where anyone can hear. Everybody at this hospital sleeps with each other; I’m sure they gossip, too. George needs to quit running his mouth or Callie— I call her “Large and In Charge”— is gonna get smart and have a crazy fit. Also, Mama Burke delivers this line to Meredith upon seeing her:

“When you stood up at the wedding and said “It’s over, it’s over, it’s so over,” were you trying to smash the hopes of the best man, or were you just trying to be funny? Making light of that situation would be inappropriate, and to use that moment to send a message to your boyfriend… Well, that’s selfish. So were you being inappropriate, or were you being selfish?”

Finally, Meredith gets called out for her bullshit. It’s about time. Later in a conversation with Derek, Derek reveals to Mama Burke that he believes Christina loved Burke “the best way she knew how,” which I think means that Christina is a frigid bitch. Sayin’!

In other news, Lexy Grey opens up to Meredith about a desire for a relationship with her, which Meredith completely rebukes, citing her father issues which, P.S. are not Lexy’s fault. There’s really only so much for which you can blame Thatcher Grey. Is that why you can’t eat food, Meredith? Because your dad left? You endlessly frustrate me. Also, Mama Burke tells Christina that Burke is gone and never coming back (Ooh! I wonder how long they can drag this on!), and the two come to an understanding. Methtastic Father of the Year punches Alex in the face and then steals his baby back, hence, “A resident has been attacked and A BABY IS MISSING!” (McDreamy finds them later in a closet though). Callie is screwing up all over the place and is acutely aware that George is carrying on with Izzie, though he hasn’t told her yet.

Finally, McDreamy tries to “quit” Meredith by not going home with her, decides he can’t, and the two leave the hospital hand-in-hand. And the cute meth guy dies. Both make me really sad.

Final thoughts:
Lexy Grey is so eager and cute and desperate and sweet. She reminds me of a puppy that’s about to pee all over itself. Also, she’s just as klutzy as Meredith and can’t keep still, let alone keep from falling over. Something tells me she shouldn’t be a surgeon and therefore allowed to cut people open.
Alex is SO good with babies. Also, he shaved his Renaissance Fair goatee. I want Alex to be my boyfriend.
If Bailey wants more respect in the workplace she should probably quit saying lines like “You got in the face of a DRUG DEALA! You stupid! You a foo’!”