Grey's Anatomy
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Season 8
GREY'S ANATOMY - "If/Then" - As Meredith puts Zola to bed and falls asleep, she begins to wonder -- what if her mother had never had Alzheimer's and she'd had loving, supportive parents? The reverberations of a happy Meredith Grey change the world of Seattle Grace as we know it. What if she had never met Derek in that bar and he had never separated from Addison? What if Callie and Owen had become a couple long before she met Arizona? And what if Bailey never evolved from the meek intern she once was? "Grey's Anatomy" airs THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/VIVIAN ZINK)KATE WALSH, PATRICK DEMPSEY
If/Then
Season 8 | Episode 13 | Aired 02/2/12

Ellis steals a surgery away from Mandy. By the way, Mandy is what folks are calling Dr. Miranda Bailey these days. Mandy wants Alex to tell Ellis about a potential problem because she's too afraid to do so herself. The information is never conveyed. Ellis ends up being embarrassed in front of a bunch of reporters hanging in the gallery. She wants Mandy Bailey fired.

Callie and Arizona disagree on how to treat a young man with a severe respiratory condition. All is forgiven when the boy makes a stunning recovery. A celebratory hug lasts just a little too long. Callie and Arizona make plans to grab a drink sometime in the future, but we get the sense this will never happen.

Derek and Addison team up to save a woman who gave birth to a baby with a tumor. These two should be the perfect couple, but they are incredibly unhappy. Ellis warns Derek that he's on thin ice after his personal problems with Addy spill into the workspace.

Jackson treats a super-tattooed drug addict. She says her name is Lucille Ball, but it's Lexie. A half-sister she's never met works at the hospital. Jackson gently encourages his patient to turn her life around, but Lucy/Lexie steals some drugs instead. A passerby brings her back to the ER after she collapses outside. The Good Samaritan happens to be Dr. Mark Sloan. He's also the father of Addison's baby. Yes, this is awkward.

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  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "If/Then" - As Meredith puts Zola to bed and falls asleep, she begins to wonder -- what if her mother had never had Alzheimer's and she'd had loving, supportive parents? The reverberations of a happy Meredith Grey change the world of Seattle Grace as we know it. What if she had never met Derek in that bar and he had never separated from Addison? What if Callie and Owen had become a couple long before she met Arizona? And what if Bailey never evolved from the meek intern she once was? "Grey's Anatomy" airs THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/VIVIAN ZINK) SARAH DREW, ELLEN POMPEO, SANDRA OH
  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "If/Then" - As Meredith puts Zola to bed and falls asleep, she begins to wonder -- what if her mother had never had Alzheimer's and she'd had loving, supportive parents? The reverberations of a happy Meredith Grey change the world of Seattle Grace as we know it. What if she had never met Derek in that bar and he had never separated from Addison? What if Callie and Owen had become a couple long before she met Arizona? And what if Bailey never evolved from the meek intern she once was? "Grey's Anatomy" airs THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/VIVIAN ZINK) KATE WALSH, PATRICK DEMPSEY
  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "If/Then" - As Meredith puts Zola to bed and falls asleep, she begins to wonder -- what if her mother had never had Alzheimer's and she'd had loving, supportive parents? The reverberations of a happy Meredith Grey change the world of Seattle Grace as we know it. What if she had never met Derek in that bar and he had never separated from Addison? What if Callie and Owen had become a couple long before she met Arizona? And what if Bailey never evolved from the meek intern she once was? "Grey's Anatomy" airs THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/VIVIAN ZINK) ELLEN POMPEO, JUSTIN CHAMBERS
  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "If/Then" - As Meredith puts Zola to bed and falls asleep, she begins to wonder -- what if her mother had never had Alzheimer's and she'd had loving, supportive parents? The reverberations of a happy Meredith Grey change the world of Seattle Grace as we know it. What if she had never met Derek in that bar and he had never separated from Addison? What if Callie and Owen had become a couple long before she met Arizona? And what if Bailey never evolved from the meek intern she once was? "Grey's Anatomy" airs THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/VIVIAN ZINK) KATE WALSH, PATRICK DEMPSEY
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