Episode Report Card Lauren S: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Quittin' Time
By Lauren S | Season 7 | Episode 7 | Aired on 11.04.2010
Callie is stealing supplies from the closet when Arizona comes in with some awesome, shiny, thick pregnant lady hair, wow! Oh, and a box of things that the kids made her which she strategically holds in front of her stomach during the entire scene. She thinks it's cute that the kids want her to take pictures of their crafts in Africa and then send them back, but Callie just shoots back nastily that that's awesome, they can totally use those crafts more than they could use gauze or malaria meds. This is one of the few times this hour that I felt like she had a legitimately good point -- they probably don't have a ton of extra room given everything they are putting in storage but on the other hand, how much room does a plate with macaroni glued to it really take up in one's bag? Arizona tries to stay cheerful as she asks Callie if there's something she wants to talk about, but Callie's much happier being passive aggressive and tells her no. Richard then runs in to them as they are walking away, and instead of commenting on all of the supplies Callie has taken, they chit chat and he tells them their work will reflect very highly on the hospital. It's not all sweet, though -- he can also play the passive aggressive game -- and he comments on how he was surprised to have to replace not one but two attendings. He then says this is a "Chief Problem" that no one wants to hear, but tells Callie it is a shame since he had big plans for her. Callie can't completely hide the longing from her face at the idea.
Cristina goes into an OR to find the mystery Dr. McQueen, since she needs his help. But he has already been briefed on what is going on with Roy, and asks her if she's done x, y and z. She admits that she has like it's a bad thing that she knows how to do her job, and also admits that he's stable but adds that he's also critical. McQueen isn't swayed, though, and just asks what she'd do for a patient with what are presumably Roy's symptoms. Cristina's voice catches as she says she'd put in some sort of balloon pump and he pointedly tells her she's right. I guess he never got the memo that she still needs to be treated with kid gloves. He just calls that he'll be there when he can, but it doesn't sound like he needs her at all; she just shakes her head and then leaves, obviously not relishing that she now needs to do some sort of procedure.
Bailey walks into the morgue to find a very dead and pasty Mary on the table and gazes at her for a few moments before finally covering up her face. Obviously this is the autopsy to which she was heading, and after a moment none other than Anna Draper, head of pathology, comes in to conduct it. She looks at the chart and Bailey explains sadly how she just never woke up, but Anna either doesn't notice or chooses to ignore her gloomy tone and just pops a piece of gum, happy that this is something to sink their teeth into. Bailey offers up a list of possible causes which she would like to check on but Anna shuts her right down, saying firmly but cheerily that they have an order of doing things and will stick to that. Bailey, being both overly emotional and also used to being the person who informs others how things will be done, is already not a fan of the woman.