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"Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"


Episode Number: 01

Season: 2

Original Air Date: September 25, 2005

Writer: Stacey McKee

Director: Peter Horton

Special Guests: Kate Walsh, Wendy Gazelle, Steven W. Baily
2.1 Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
Synopsis
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Season Two of Grey's Anatomy picks up exactly where Season One left off, with the unexpected arrival at Seattle Grace Hospital of brilliant surgeon Addison Shepherd much to the dismay of Addison's estranged husband Dr. Derek Shepherd, to say nothing of Derek's current amour, surgical intern Meredith Grey. Naturally, Meredith feels betrayed by Derek, and keeps on feeling that way throughout the rest of the episode. Meanwhile, chief of surgery Dr. Webber recovers from his operation with the special help of intern George O'Malley, who has been appointed official bearer of gossip from the hospital; and Meredith's friend and coworker Cristina Yang has big news for her boss Dr. Preston Burkeand vice versa. Finally, arrogant intern Alex Karevdisplays a hitherto untapped streak of compassion when the team's favorite bartender Joe suffers a heart attack.






Recap of Events:

As Meredith and Cristina are discussing their woes in the local bar, the bartender, Joe, passes out on the floor and is rushed to Seattle Grace. It turns out that he needs various operations, requiring a very expensive standstill surgery. Since Joe is not able to pay for the procedure, George manages to find a loophole in the hospital system which will allow for his surgery to be paid for in full.
Meanwhile, it is explained that Derek's wife Addison came to Seattle because Dr. Webber asked her to come and perform a special operation. Addison requests that Meredith be the intern that will work with her, which obviously brings many problems. It is eventually revealed that Addison was the one who cheated on Derek first (with Derek's best friend, Mark), not the other way around as season one's finale left viewers to assume. However, after learning this, Meredith still does not forgive Derek.
Dr. Webber is still recovering from surgery, and asks for George to be his "eyes and ears", reporting anything he knows back to Webber. Preston is appointed as temporary chief surgeon because Dr. Webber feels that he does not let any personal issues get in the way of his career.
Cristina tells Meredith that she is pregnant, but does not say who the father is. Meredith later finds out that Preston is the father. Preston asks Cristina to make up her mind about their relationship. Cristina plans to tell Preston about the baby, but when Preston breaks off their relationship (because of what Dr. Webber told him about his work ethic), she decides not to.
Izzie and Alex's personal bond grows closer as he shows a more emotional side to himself that he does not normally display. Izzie sees this and finds it attractive.


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Opening Statement/Quote:

To be a good surgeon you have to think like a surgeon. Emotions are messy. Tuck them neatly away and step into a clean sterile room where the procedure is simple. Cut, suture, and close. But sometimes you're faced with a cut that won't heal. A cut that rips its stitches wide open.

Ending Statement/Quote:

They say that practice makes perfect. Theory is– the more you think like a surgeon, the more you become one, the better you get at remaining neutral, clinical. Cut, suture, close - and the harder it becomes to turn it off. To stop thinking like a surgeon, and remember what it means to think like a human being.


Music:
 Title Reference:
  • Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
  • "All I Need" by Firstcom
  • "Breathe" by Michelle Branch
  • "Everyday is a Holiday (with You)" by Esthero & Sean Lennon
  • "I Feel so Free" by Ivy
  • "I want Candy" by Bow Wow Wow
  • "Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well" by Mike Doughty
  • "Someone to Love" by Kate Earl
  • "Step Away from the Cliff" by Blue-Eyed Son
  • "The City" by Joe Purdy
 The episode's title refers to a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and sung by B.J. Thomas in the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.


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