Grey's Anatomy "Walking on a Dream"

This episode of Grey’s Anatomy introduced a new character, Dr. Alana Cahill (played by Constance Zimmer). She is a physician advisor who has been sent to Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital to help them avoid bankruptcy. The hospital is in danger of bankruptcy because of the plane crash that killed the pilot, Lexi, and Mark. The hospitals insurance won’t pay because if you remember right before the plane took off Arizona got mad at Alex for wanting to do his fellowship at Hopkins so she took his seat on the plane and therefore breaking protocol on the number of Resident/Attending ratio. So the hospital now must fork out the millions they owe Derek, Meredith, Christina, and Arizona.

Alana starts her day off in the E.R. which it took 45 minutes before anyone came to treat her fake symptoms. April helps Stephanie take on the pit. Another character was introduced and he is a paramedic—and I might add he is very good looking! After spending a day staring at April he finally asks her to coffee at the end of the episode.

Shane gets the privilege of working with a very hormonal, pregnant Meredith (poor guy). She can’t help but cry every time she is mad, which happens a lot when she works with Shane. They are on a mission to get a pregnant patient a new liver. The first liver they go to get Meredith lets Shane take the donor liver out and he screws up and the liver is no longer able to be used. They get lucky and get a chance to get a new liver but it requires taking a plane. At first Meredith makes Bailey get on the plane but at the last minute she faces her fears and gets on the plane. They get the liver but then Shane notices a mass on the liver. They did extra testing and found it was safe to use. They save the patient and a not so good day ends on a great note for them.

At the end of the episode Alana brings up a very disliked option to save the hospital money and that is to close the E.R. She says it is not bringing in any money and it is a great way to start saving so they don't shut the hospital down. Everyone starts freaking out which make Bailey yell and ask if anyone else has a better idea and if not to stop yelling and let Alana finish her presentation.

We will see how the show continues but I do have to say this is the first year I like the intern doctors since Meredith’s year. They are great characters with good backgrounds. I love that Meredith is finally pregnant and happy about it. She defiantly has come a very long way from her dark place where she would get drunk and hook up with a stranger and kick them out in the morning. She has evolved and I am excited for her, Derek, and Zola.

-Meg