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Oh fine, that last one is not a finale staple, but it should be because it isdelightful.
The team has been combing over Richards symptoms and possible causes for weeks but to no avail.
Eventually, given all the information they have, Amelia and Tom decide it must be Alzheimers.
With that awful news, Catherine has decided to take Richard home.
Neither DeLuca nor Meredith are happy about it because they still disagree with that diagnosis.
Meredith is much more adult about it and uses her inside voice.
Alzheimers felt too easy, didnt it, guys?
Of course Merediths hunch that this is something else is right.
That is not a symptom of Alzheimers.
Meredith begs them to do more tests.
Whatever is happening to Richard isnt just destroying his mind its destroying his body, too.
Meredith and Bailey take Richard in for a biopsy when who should run into the sterilized O.R.
but our off-the-rails Italian, Andrew DeLuca.
Anyway, DeLuca starts going on about how Richards hip replacement three years ago was made out of cobalt.
And once the blood test comes back, they learn that DeLuca is right: Richard has cobalt poisoning.
They need to remove the hip replacement and put in a new one immediately.
Of course, Link is a little preoccupied because Amelia has gone into labor.
For real this time.
Were having this baby!
Theyre the pregnancy club, remember?
And Bailey is a goddess, remember?
(Tuck was having emergency brain surgery, duh!!)
Pardon me, but I need to go weep in my bathroom with the lights off for a second.
George, you guys!
Anyway, Amelia and Link have a healthy baby boy, to be named at a later date.
(Do we think Derek will sneak in there?)
Richard, too, comes out of his surgery perfectly fine.
He has a new hip and as soon as he wakes up, hes himself again.
He remembers Maggie and Jackson and, oh my yes, hedefinitelyremembers Catherine.
But friends, Richard is back and herememberswhat she did to him and he hasnotforgiven her.
He tells her to get out of his hospital room.
In the immortal words of Salt-n-Pepa: Whatta man, whatta man, whatta mighty good man.
Of course Richard should still be mad at Catherine!
I cannot say it enough: She bought a hospital to humiliate him!
They have things to hash out.
Get yours, Richard!
Speaking of troubled romantic pairings, lets talk about Teddy and Owen.
These two kids are supposed to be getting married that evening.
Owen tells Tom that a small, quick wedding is what Teddy wants.
Honestly, how dare she.
Owens in the O.R.
Instead, everyone gets to hear Teddy being, um, very satisfied.
She is going to marry Owen and that this was good-bye.
Suffice it to say, my emotions are all over the place here.
Immediately, Teddy knows that Owen knows.
Alas, well have to wait until Season 17 to see how that plays out.
He has a huge win with this Webber thing.
DeLucas discovery could be a game-changer.
This could define DeLucas career.
I dont know whats going on, he tells her, visibly shaken up.
It seems as if his recent manic phase has passed.
Meredith helps him to his feet and takes him home.
If you recall, season 15 ended with DeLuca going to jail to help Meredith.
Maybe now, at the end of season 16, its time for Mer to repay the favor.
