[opening voice-over] I used to spend hours studying old footage of my mother's surgeries. I dissected every move, every cut, every decision. I was piecing together a puzzle, watching, studying, learning. It's a luxury we don't have when the patient is splayed open in front of us. We can't rewind. There's no replay. We just have to cut and hope to God we know what the hell we're doing.
“There's a Fine, Fine Line” · Season 12, Episode 18
In this episode: Meredith Grey (2), Miranda Bailey (1), Richard Webber (1), Ben (1)
You had a choice.
No, no. No, no. That's not... That's not what happened. I didn't know that the doors had opened. I...
Well, I'm looking at it, and so are you.
No, no. I don't care! Look. I didn't know!
No, you saw what you wanted to see. You made a choice that you wanted to make.
Do you really believe that?!
What else am I supposed to believe?
Oh, son of a... I am your damned husband!
Was this a mistake, or was it hubris? Did he do his job, or did he overstep? Bailey, I know it's hard being his wife and his boss, but you're the Chief now. This is your call. It's your job. Do your job.
[closing voice-over] Hindsight is always 20/20. It's easy to figure out what you should have done when you replay it. You see your mistakes. You know how you'd correct them. But that's the kicker, isn't it?
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