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GREY'S ANATOMY - "Hope for the Hopeless" - Richard performs his 10,000th surgery on a pair of bickering sisters (Nia Vardalos and Peri Gilpin) who come into the hospital for a liver transplant; Derek and Lexie take on a neuroblastoma case that has been previously deemed inoperable; Teddy and Cristina cross the line when they go against Owen's orders and try to steal a case from Alex and Dr. McQueen; Ellis Grey's shadow looms as Meredith searches for a specialty; meanwhile Adele is brought into the hospital after she is found wandering the streets, on Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RANDY HOLMES)SARAH DREW
Hope for the Hopeless
Season 8 | Episode 12 | Aired 01/19/12

Teddy has been receiving lots of sympathy casseroles from her colleagues. She's also been doing lots of surgeries with Cristina right by her side. Owen wants them both to get some rest. He orders them away from the latest trauma case which involves a man who has part of a fence lodged near his heart. Owen is also trying to find a way to get Teddy to stop hating him. Somehow we don't think another casserole will do the trick.

Teddy and Cristina go behind Owen's back to scam their way into operating on Fenceman. When the Chief of Surgery learns of their deception, he demands that they both report to him after the operation. Owen overhears Cristina and Teddy laughing at him on his way out of the OR.

Meredith swipes some of Teddy's widow casseroles for Zola's party. She also makes use of her baby girl's birthday cake to celebrate Richard's 10,000th surgery. Still no confetti though. But there are fireworks once Owen shows up. He and Cristina get into a loud shouting match in the kitchen. It starts out about the surgery then segues into other issues. Owen believes their lives revolve around Cristina getting whatever she wants. He says, "You killed our baby. You don't ever forget that!" Suddenly no one is in much of a party mood.

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  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "Hope for the Hopeless" - Richard performs his 10,000th surgery on a pair of bickering sisters (Nia Vardalos and Peri Gilpin) who come into the hospital for a liver transplant; Derek and Lexie take on a neuroblastoma case that has been previously deemed inoperable; Teddy and Cristina cross the line when they go against Owen's orders and try to steal a case from Alex and Dr. McQueen; Ellis Grey's shadow looms as Meredith searches for a specialty; meanwhile Adele is brought into the hospital after she is found wandering the streets, on Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RANDY HOLMES) ELLEN POMPEO, JAMES PICKENS JR.
  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "Hope for the Hopeless" - Richard performs his 10,000th surgery on a pair of bickering sisters (Nia Vardalos and Peri Gilpin) who come into the hospital for a liver transplant; Derek and Lexie take on a neuroblastoma case that has been previously deemed inoperable; Teddy and Cristina cross the line when they go against Owen's orders and try to steal a case from Alex and Dr. McQueen; Ellis Grey's shadow looms as Meredith searches for a specialty; meanwhile Adele is brought into the hospital after she is found wandering the streets, on Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RANDY HOLMES) JAMES PICKENS JR.
  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "Hope for the Hopeless" - Richard performs his 10,000th surgery on a pair of bickering sisters (Nia Vardalos and Peri Gilpin) who come into the hospital for a liver transplant; Derek and Lexie take on a neuroblastoma case that has been previously deemed inoperable; Teddy and Cristina cross the line when they go against Owen's orders and try to steal a case from Alex and Dr. McQueen; Ellis Grey's shadow looms as Meredith searches for a specialty; meanwhile Adele is brought into the hospital after she is found wandering the streets, on Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RANDY HOLMES) SARAH DREW
  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "Hope for the Hopeless" - Richard performs his 10,000th surgery on a pair of bickering sisters (Nia Vardalos and Peri Gilpin) who come into the hospital for a liver transplant; Derek and Lexie take on a neuroblastoma case that has been previously deemed inoperable; Teddy and Cristina cross the line when they go against Owen's orders and try to steal a case from Alex and Dr. McQueen; Ellis Grey's shadow looms as Meredith searches for a specialty; meanwhile Adele is brought into the hospital after she is found wandering the streets, on Grey's Anatomy, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RANDY HOLMES) ELLEN POMPEO, JAMES PICKENS JR.
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