Episode Report Card Lauren S: C+ | 2 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Breaking Up Is(n't) Hard to Do
By Lauren S | Season 3 | Episode 25 | Aired on 05.16.2007
Bailey is looking at a sign on the announcement board; Callie has been named the new Chief Resident. Meredith gets her attention, but she's clearly distracted and upset at being so shaken up by a small, impersonal flyer. Cristina is behind Meredith looking defensive, and Meredith says, "I can't really explain it in a way that won't make you glare, but they took her eyebrows." Cristina is a menacing figure in the rollers with her arms crossed. Meredith also says that they called her a Burke, and Bailey finally turns, confused and exasperated, and tells her to go get on with her wedding. Cristina finally speaks to growl, "Hey!" At one raised eyebrow she lightens it to a questioning "Hey?" She then pleads with Bailey to let her cut, since her dignity has been taken and she needs to feel like a surgeon. "Do you know what that's like? Not to feel like yourself?" Bailey says yes.
Adele's room is now filled with the Bad News Beeps. She's cramping, and Addison rushes in to check her out, saying that this might be from an incomplete miscarriage. They rush her to the OR, and Adele reaches out for one last squeeze of Richard's hand. He looks sad and scared as they rush her away.
In his office, Patricia announces that Derek is there. Derek looks concerned and tells him that they can do this another day, but Richard says they should do it now.
Back to Adele's surgery. Addison comes out to Richard and starts to explain that they did everything they could, but that pregnancy at 52 is a dangerous thing. Not sticking around to hear the rest, he runs off to Adele. He slowly goes into the dark OR and sobs before she opens her eyes and he sighs in relief. I didn't think they left patients to come to in the darkened OR, but it made for some good scary drama for a moment. Richard can't believe he thought he'd lost her, and then asks if there's anyone she should call, like the father of her baby. She admits the father doesn't know, but then comes what I found to be the sweetest and biggest surprise in the whole episode. "I think I misjudged him. I thought he'd go running for the hills but actually, he's a much better man than I thought. He'll get over his initial judgments and he'll sit with you, and he'll make you drink your water." She begins to cry, and he heaves forward, realizing it was his baby. She tells him it was a boy, and apologizes as he lays his head on her chest and holds her.
Music starts up -- the show is about to begin. Derek marches into the OR and orders Burke to head out for his wedding. He asks, "Come on, you want the bride waiting for you at the altar? They don't like that." It's cute, likable Derek again. It's like he's two people. At the same time, Bailey lets Cristina make her one cut. When she's done, she's reluctant to hand over the scalpel, but at Meredith's urging, she does it. Meredith again asks if she can do it.