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Season 9
GREY'S ANATOMY - "Walking on a Dream" - The Seattle Grace doctors are on edge when a new medical professional enters the hospital; Arizona struggles with the emotional and physical pain of a phantom limb; and while battling pregnancy hormones, an overly-emotional Meredith is confronted with her worst fear, on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/KELSEY MCNEAL)CONSTANCE ZIMMER, KEVIN MCKIDD
Walking on a Dream
Season 9 | Episode 12 | Aired 01/24/13

Dr. Alana Cahill (guest star Constance Zimmer) is a physician adviser who has been hired to help Seattle Grace Mercy West avoid bankruptcy. She was Richard's student a long time ago. Alana is concerned from the get-go when it takes 45 minutes for someone to finally treat her fake ailment in the ER. That's not very efficient. April gives Stephanie a crash course on how to keep things moving in the pit. While this is happening, a handsome paramedic named Matthew observes April from afar until he dials up the courage to ask her out for coffee.

Meredith is having a serious bout of raging pregnancy hormones. She cries constantly, especially when she's angry. This has Shane on edge. He screws up an assignment involving a pregnant woman who goes into liver failure. The patient needs a transplant pronto. Shane tries to chat with Meredith about her pregnancy during their ambulance ride to find a new liver. It doesn't go well. Neither does the donor surgery. Shane makes a mistake that causes the liver to no longer be viable. Meredith is furious. She's also a blubbering mass of tears.

Another liver becomes available in Portland. Meredith still can't get on a plane, so she wants Shane to serve as delivery man. Bailey doesn't want this job left in the hands of an intern, so she goes along for the ride. There's a delay before takeoff. Meredith lets Bailey know that she's ready to fly again. She boots her off the plane. Later, Shane discovers a mass on the new donor liver. Not good. Thankfully, further testing indicates that it's still viable. Back to Seattle they go!

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  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "Walking on a Dream" - The Seattle Grace doctors are on edge when a new medical professional enters the hospital; Arizona struggles with the emotional and physical pain of a phantom limb; and while battling pregnancy hormones, an overly-emotional Meredith is confronted with her worst fear, on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/KELSEY MCNEAL) PRODUCTION SET
  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "Walking on a Dream" - The Seattle Grace doctors are on edge when a new medical professional enters the hospital; Arizona struggles with the emotional and physical pain of a phantom limb; and while battling pregnancy hormones, an overly-emotional Meredith is confronted with her worst fear, on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/KELSEY MCNEAL) CONSTANCE ZIMMER
  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "Walking on a Dream" - The Seattle Grace doctors are on edge when a new medical professional enters the hospital; Arizona struggles with the emotional and physical pain of a phantom limb; and while battling pregnancy hormones, an overly-emotional Meredith is confronted with her worst fear, on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/KELSEY MCNEAL) PRODUCTION SET
  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "Walking on a Dream" - The Seattle Grace doctors are on edge when a new medical professional enters the hospital; Arizona struggles with the emotional and physical pain of a phantom limb; and while battling pregnancy hormones, an overly-emotional Meredith is confronted with her worst fear, on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/KELSEY MCNEAL) PRODUCTION SET
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