TEXT: (Music: The Ditty Bops-Wake Up) (Meredith sitting on the floor in her shower) Meredith Voiceover (MVO): Remember when you were a kid and your biggest worry was, like, if you'd get a bike for your birthday, or if you get to eat cookies for breakfast. Being an adult? Totally overrated. (Cut to Meredith walking to the Nursing Home) MVO: I mean, seriously, don't be fooled by all the hot shoes and the great s*x and the no parents anywhere telling you to do. Adulthood is responsibility. Caretaker: The lawyer has been managing the estate with a limited power of attorney, but your mother's Alzheimer's is advancing. So, while she's still lucid enough to consent, she needs to sign everything over to you. Meredith: Me? MVO: Responsibility, it really does suck. Meredith: (raspy) Look, I haven't slept in 48 hours. I'm getting my first shot at heart surgery this morning. I'm missing rounds. Are you sure there isn't anybody here, or the attorney...? I mean, do I really have to be the one to handle this? Caretaker: We're talking about her estate, her finances, her medical care. You really want to leave her life in someone else's hands? She's your mother. MVO: Really, really sucks. (Cut to O.R. where the heart surgery is taking place) MVO: Adults have to be places and do things and earn a living and pay the rent. And if you're training to be a surgeon, holding a human heart in your hands... Hello! Talk about responsibility. (We see Meredith closing her eyes and dozing off for a second. Her hand squeezes the heart she's holding) Burke: What was that Dr. Grey? Meredith: Sorry, it slipped. My hands. Burke: It's okay, I'm done. You can release Mrs. Patterson's heart now. Very gently. All right. Let's warm her up. Get her off bypass. MVO: Kinda makes
SUMMARY:
Meredith is overwhelmed causing her to make a mistake during surgery that could jeopardize her career.