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Well, that was bleak.
Remember whenGreyswas all fun and love triangles?
I Want a New Drug is the complete opposite of that.
Ben Warren (hi, we miss you!)
The tally gets up to around 50, and most of them are teenagers.
By the end of the episode, all of our doctors are left shaken, feeling helpless.
They can only do so much.
It makes sense forGreys Anatomyto tackle the opioid crisis.
First, because it is a real and terrible crisis that deserves some discussion.
Second, because of Betty.
(I just cant call her Brittany guys, I cant.)
Shes one of the teens found in the park.
Shes shuttled into the clinic with her boyfriend, seemingly okay, but very quickly has a cardiac episode.
HE CARRIES HER IN HIS ARMS.
I know Meredith has chosen DeLuca and I am very happy for them but we cannot lose Link.
Maybe once Owen realizes he loves Teddy, Amelia can hook up with Link.
Oh right, so Betty is dying.
Obviously, everyone has a very strong reaction to seeing Betty being wheeled off into surgery.
Its Teddy who operates.
Maggie tries to take over, but Teddy wont have it.
Shes going to need Maggie.
Its a very noble thing to do.
Speaking of Teddy, shes such a boss in this episode.
So thats great and fun for everyone.
Elsewhere, Link is taking care of Bettys boyfriend.
All this kid wants to do is keep his girlfriend safe and see to it shes not alone.
He finds Amelia doing the same.
They talk about what they would do if they werent doctors.
It involves waves and sand and rum.
Again, super great and fun.
Link cant save him and it sends Amelia into a tailspin of fear and anger.
He was a good kid.
Theyre all good kids!
There is some good news, though: Betty lives!
Amelia gives Teddy the longest, tightest hug shes probably ever been involved in.
Bettys parents dont want to tell her about her boyfriend they think it would kill her.
If you watchedPrivate Practice, youll remember the story she tells them.
Her fiance died of an overdose while in bed next to her.
She thought she would die from the pain of it, but something funny happened: She didnt.
It was her rock bottom and it drove her to get clean.
She hopes this is Bettys rock bottom.
Its a very moving scene.
I know that doesnt sound like a compliment, but it is!
She thought maybe someone brought him to the hospital.
Theyre worried about Wendy because her blood pressure is very high and shes in distress.
Jo tries to calm him down, tries to explain that his wife is sick.
Alex sides with the guy.
He tells him that he shouldnt let their son near Wendy again until he is sure she is clean.
He needs to protect his son at all costs.
When Alex was 6, his drug-addict father left him in a bar parking lot.
Alexs father may be gone (never forget what Shane did, you guys!
), but the scars he left on his son are still very much a part of Alexs life.
Im honestly astounded that Alex and Jo currently have one of the most solid relationships on this show.
c’mon respect my privacy at this time.
Laughter Is The Best Medicine, Apart From Real Medicine
Our girls breaking records!
Clocking in at 27 hours and 8 minutes, Meredith Grey breaks the hospital record for longest single surgery.
Like, can you even imagine working for 27 hours straight?
My work takes place exclusively in a seated position and still it sounds horrific.
She calls Meredith a Surgical Wonder Woman.
Bokhee is the best of us.
Nico and Schmitt are still being cute.
Its like, Schmitt, have you not looked around Grey Sloan before?
The place is overflowing with hot doctors who are good at their jobs.
Jacksons storyline in this episode is ridiculous.
The patient, Ralph, lives in the park.
Its very awkward to watch!
Jackson realizes hes a toolbox and offers Ralph his camping gear socks, boots, a tent.
Puts camping in perspective, doesnt it Dr. Avery?
Bailey: Are you though?
Oh man, Teddy is really all in on Tom.
She tells Bailey hes kind of wow.
Get you a man who will find you asleep on a gurney and wheel you into a private room.
