Grey’s Anatomy – S12xEp16 – When it hurts so bad

There were break-ups, break-downs, and the phrase “I love you” was scattered through out. But Meredith’s spring cleaning jag must have gotten into the air, because for once, everything was resolved in under 45 minutes.

I loved Alex sitting eating chips as the girls struggled with the carpet cleaner, but I was also terribly amused that she thought the stove and oven could be dirty. How many times do we think they’ve been used since Izzie moved out? I’m betting I could count that on one hand.

While I’m not that invested in Callie and Penny – this and Meredith’s failed dinner party seem like the only time we’ve seen them as a couple – I appreciated the way they handled this situation. Although it wasn’t discussed, it was a nice tie in to Meredith’s situation.

In the episode’s only real patient drama of the night, a very tall man has sex with a very short woman, and a slip ends up dislocating both her legs. When she describes the unlikely match-up to the docs as “climbing Mount Everest,” it’s funny. But later, when complications have her spooked and she tells the seemingly very sweet bigger gentleman, “no one wants to climb the mountain twice,” it seems like she thinks that’s a totally okay thing to say. I mean, it’s okay to be scared of what another date will do to your limbs, but you probably shouldn’t call someone you’re rejecting a mountain. Not cool.

In news that isn’t really news, Mama Avery continues to be terrifying. Jackson makes her promise to leave April alone, but she shows up anyways, sharing stories from her own pregnancy to inspire a little girl talk. And it’s kind of heartbreaking to see April so quickly put at ease now that she finally has someone to talk to. But her not-quite mother-in-law looks like she’s hatching a plot, and it turns out she didn’t want to bond — she wanted info she could use against her in a legal case, like the fact that April knew she was pregnant when she signed the divorce papers. So I guess they won’t be shopping for maternity clothes together.

The couples did not fare well tonight. DeLuca and Maggie are no more, because, I guess he realized she had all the power in the relationship? Which she kind of proved when she kicked him out of the on-call room. Still, he’s never going to do better.

Amelia kicked Owen to the curb to protect her sobriety (normally that would be an excuse to protect her heart, but it seemed pretty genuine).

And even after Mer’s screaming session, her stalker doctor promises he’ll wait for her because she’s “worth waiting for.” Which, yeah, she is, and we know that after 12 seasons, but does he really know that after two dates? Do you think she told him she nearly dies on almost an annual basis?