
This may be biased, but in my opinion this was one of the best episodes of the season thus far.
Heart-wrenching yes, but good nonetheless.
Arizona revisited her patient Wallace, who has been fighting an incurable disease for the past two years. She had worked closely with him and his family and is extremely emotionally attached.
Wallace’s parent tell Arizona that they are meeting with the Chief to discuss something and they would like her to be present in the meeting.
Thinking she had done something wrong, Arizona nervously enters the meeting only to be met with overwhelming news.
Wallace’s parents are giving $25 million to Seattle Grace and Mercy West to find a cure to Wallace’s disease.
Coincidentally, this news came on the eve of Arizona’s birthday.
Happy Birthday, Arizona.
Alex tested the waters of pediatrics from the first time. He was assigned to a pre-mature baby whose mother went into labor two-weeks early. The newborn was having a hard time recovering, so Alex decided to cradle it in his arms.
Dr. Bailey noticed that in holding the baby, it’s vitals were going up. She suggested it was the “Kangaroo Stance” Alex was doing. She told him to take off his shirt and hold the baby closer to his heart. He willingly did so, and I’m very glad he did. Wasn’t too bad to look at.
The rest of the staff made fun, but it definitely showed the softer side of Alex.
He spent the rest of the episode rocking the baby in his arms. Very heartwarming.
Since his condition was getting worse, Wallace’s parents urged Arizona to do a surgery on him. Despite knowing the surgery would only buy him two months if he survived, they wanted it anyways.
After a two-year battle, Wallace passed away, and Arizona could not have been hit harder by his death.
She came home later that night to a surprise party Callie had thrown for her birthday. She was so overwhelmed that she just stood in the doorway, cried, and then left. Everyone was confused.
After apologizing, Arizona told Callie about Wallice and said she couldn’t stay.
The party went on though. Dr. Avery pulled a movie on Christina, saying she was hot in surgery that day. WAAAYYYYY out of his league. Christina pushed him off and went back to the hospital to retrieve Owen.
Arizona returned to the hospital to offer her sympathy’s to Wallace’s parents. They said they still planned on giving the hospital the $25 million. “Not because of the sucking up, but because of her,” Wallace’s father said as he pointed to Arizona.
She went home later that night to find Callie sitting on the couch with a smaller surprise party – she was the only guest. Arizona stood at the door, looked at her, and told Callie she loved her.
As for Izzie, she was absent from this episode but was still very much there. The Chief handed Alex her $200,000 medical bills that need to be paid off. Katherine Heigl is set to return next week.