Richard gives everyone a solo surgery.

All the newbies are allowed to perform solo on basic surgeries like the lap chole.

It’s a 45-minute surgery, and an attending is necessary for about 10 minutes of that time.

He’s essentially meeting two needs at once.

Meredith is on board.

Bailey is not, but she’s willing to give it a go.

All is well at the beginning.

Schmidt even plows through his first lap chole with enough time to do a second.

Sadly, it’s Helm who accidentally clips an artery, causing blood to spill everywhere.

Bailey has to come in and save the day.

She and I both consider this a flaw in the Webber Method.

Meredith and Richard think it’s a success.

Bailey was there to help Helm.

I wonder how the poor person with the huge scar across their abdomen feels?

Do you think they are counting the surgery as a victory?

Speaking of victory, Addison needs a huge one.

She has just placed the woman with the transplanted uterus in an induced coma because she began seizing.

She calls for help in the form of a world-class neurosurgeon to figure out what is going on.

Amelia is happy to offer solutions, starting with an MRI of the brain.

While waiting for the scans to pop up, an anxious Addison asks Amelia all about Link.

Why did she leave Link?

Is he manipulative as a rule?

How can you leave someone so earnest?

These are all very good questions.

Plus, Link is hella good-looking and plays the guitar.

What’s not to love?

But she also reminds her former sister-in-law that during COVID, she was drowning in diapers and domesticity.

She thought about doing drugs every day.

Amelia was hanging on by a thread, and Link was falling more in love with their life.

He continued to propose, even when she repeatedly told him no.

Then she waits for Addison’s judgment.

Addison surprises us all by admitting that she almost checked herself into rehab during COVID.

She loves her husband and son, but she hated their quirks during quarantine.

She coped with copious amounts of red wine.

Then, Addison went dark, and the thought of going to sleep and never waking up comforted her.

This patient and the potential for a clinical trial success is what helps Addison get up in the morning.

This woman can’t die.

Amelia swears they will do everything to make that happen.

There’s always the residents.

I hear they pretty much trigger the show at Grey Sloan.

I bet they can keep the woman alive if they watch her in three-hour shifts.

Roy coughs up blood and is rushed to the ER, where Owen meets Winston.

Winston suggests a risky surgery to take out the tumor.

It might buy Roy a few more months so he can speak at the capital.

Noah brings in all the VA guys for a pep talk before surgery.

Right before he goes under, Roy confesses that he authorized the burn pits at his military base.

He commits to fighting for his life, but if he dies, he probably deserves it.

Roy makes it through the surgery, but in trueGrey’s Anatomyfashion, he dies after.

In happier news, Jo helps a woman through labor when her boyfriend leaves her at the hospital.

Full disclosure: this dude was not the baby’s father and had no idea Nicki was pregnant.

He just thought she was a large woman.

The good, the bad, and the ugly.

Raise your hand if you’re ready for Jo to have a more whimsical storyline!

Hayes examines Farouk, hearing a murmur.

It will require surgery.

This sends Megan over the edge into a fit of tears.

The entire exchange seems odd.

Do I hope Farouk is okay?

Yes, I do.

In case you didn’t know, I’m down with that.