Episode Report Card LTG: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Amish Country
By LTG | Season 3 | Episode 13 | Aired on 01.24.2007
On the bridge, the four attendings are all sitting on the floor and leaning against the wall, in the pose we've seen the interns in so many times before. They can't believe he's really going to retire. Mark: "One of us could be Chief." Burke, gesturing at Addison, Derek, and himself, tells him, "No. One of us could be Chief. You? I don't think so." Derek and Addison agree, shockingly. And then Bailey stomps up to them. She hands them each some papers and tells them to sign the letters of support for the clinic. Someone finally asks her why she really wants the damn clinic. And it's because she needs something more in her life besides surgery. I guess her husband and son aren't cutting it in terms of "life purpose." She needs to believe that medicine is about more than surgery to fix problems but that it can change lives. Bailey: "I need... I need to believe in something the way I used to believe in you all." They stare at her, and she tells the again to sign the papers. And they do. But Derek points out that she still needs funding. Gosh, where could that possibly come from? She takes the papers from them and stomps off. Derek: "Nazi's back."
Jillie wakes up and finds a smiling Rachel at her bedside. Rachel tells her, "Go home." This is an incredibly touching scene, as Rachel tries to convince Jillie that it's okay to leave her and Jillie tries to get over her guilt at wanting to go home. Jillie: "I can't shun you." Rachel: "You can. And you will. And I won't take no for an answer." They embrace, and we see Jillie's parents waiting in the doorway. Rachel signals to them that they can enter. And then Jillie's parents walk up to Jillie as Rachel walks away. Jillie cries, and her mother kisses her hand. And then Jillie's mother turns to Rachel and tells her, "I will tell your parents that I saw you and you are well and happy, and have grown into a fine woman." And then Rachel gives Mrs. Jillie the hug she can never give her own mother. Izzie has been eavesdropping on this scene, and now she walks away. And then Rachel leaves Jillie forever.
Adele, played by the lovely Loretta Devine, opens the door to find the Chief standing on her door holding a bouquet of lilies and peonies (I think -- just because I'm gay doesn't mean I know flowers). She asks him what he's doing there, and he holds up the bouquet. And then she asks again, more seriously, what he's doing there. He tells her that he quit his job to be with her. Adele: "But when I told you I didn't have any more time to wait, I meant it." He tries to tell her that he quit as soon as he could, and she starts yelling about how that was months ago. Whatever, show. I am beyond caring about the timeline on this show. Life is too short. Especially if weeks can turn into months like that. She looks over her shoulder, and that's when Richard realizes that she ain't alone. Did he think she was wearing that fine pink satin bathrobe for herself? Adele: "I'm so sorry Richard. But what did you expect?" And then she slams the door on him. Poor Chief.