The fictional American medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy, got released on 27 March 2005. It gets aired on the original network, American Broadcasting Company. Meredith Grey (played by Ellen Pompeo), Miranda Bailey (played by Chandra Wilson), Alex Karev (played by Justin Chambers), and Cristina Yang (played by Sandra Oh) are some key characters.
Meredith Grey is an emotionally complex and fictional character for whom the world comes in varying shades of grey. She is an M.D., F.A.C.S. She is emotionally damaged, dark, and twisty.
Meredith Grey gets attacked in the 9th episode of the 12th season of Grey’s Anatomy. It is the 254th episode overall. It is called ‘The Sound Of Silence.’ The episode got written by Stacy McKee and Denzel Washington. It is a 43-minute-long episode that got aired on 11 February 2016.
The guests who appeared in the 9th episode of the 12th season are Dr. Andrew DeLuca, Dr. Issac Cross, Dr. Penelope Blake, and Lou. It got appreciated for the direction, writing, and Meredith’s performance.
Denzel Washington made his direction debut in television through this episode. However, he appeared at the end of season 11 as Dr. Andrew DeLuca. ABC also did not leave any chance of advertising the ninth episode of the twelfth season before its release.
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Grey’s Anatomy Season 12 Episode 9 Plot
Grey’s Anatomy Season 12 Episode 9 contains several emotional moments. So, get ready with a tissue paper box. In the beginning, Meredith teaches the anatomy class and gets interrupted by an email.
Meredith, Alex, and Maggie come across a traffic jam while going to work. It was due to a road accident. After the patients arrive at the hospital, Dr. Meredith, Dr. Ben, and Dr. Penny start working on ‘Lou,’ a patient found in a road accident that requires a neurological consult.
Meredith has a friendly chat with Lou in the trauma room. But Lou gets a seizure. He gets up with partial consciousness and slams Meredith into the walls. She falls unconscious. Penny calls for help when she finds Meredith on the floor.
Introduction To Lou
You might get surprised to get details about a character that appeared for a small period in a single episode of Grey’s Anatomy Season 12. The character, Lou, got portrayed by Dohn Norwood. Not only seizures, but Lou also suffered from Abdominal contusions, Epidural hematoma, and Head laceration. Accordingly, he got stitches and surgery.
45-year-old Lou has a wife named Joanne and two daughters, Kylie and Anne. He has smart kids but a bad sense of humor. The description shows that he is not a criminal to harm Meredith. He must have done that under partial consciousness. He even apologizes to Meredith afterward.
Meredith found Lou in a car accident. Head CT got performed after seeing his asymmetrical pupils. The doctors used lorazepam to eradicate the tonic-clonic seizure that stopped without the pills. However, he ended up urinating, and Meredith asked for a gown and new sheets. He later attacked Meredith after gaining some consciousness.
After Meredith Gets Attacked
It turns out that Meredith cannot hear. Her jaw, arm, and leg got broken. Her jaw gets wired, and now, she cannot speak too. Her elbow gets dislocated, and she uses a whiteboard for communication. However, she gets healed gradually.
Dr. Alex discovers that Meredith is not deaf anymore when she laughs at his joke. Lou has recovered and has been discharged. He is also ready to apologize, but Meredith refuses to meet him. Merdith’s children get shocked to see their mom in this condition.
Dr. Webber takes her out in the fresh air. There, he explains to her the power of forgiveness. After coming back to the room, she gets ready to meet Lou. Lou comes with his wife and children and offers a sincere apology. Though Meredith cannot talk, she holds Lou’s hand, indicating forgiveness.
Not just Lou but Meredith gets ready to forgive Derek, Penny, and herself. Talking about Amelia, Meredith does not seem to be too angry. However, she asks for some time to forget the bad memories related to Amelia.
Later, Meredith thanks Alex for helping her but sends him to Dr. Jo Wilson as she needs Alex more than Meredith does. Finally, at the end of the episode, Meredith gets reunited with her children.
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