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Season 8  "Hope for the Hopeless"  8x12

Aired 13 years ago - Jan 19, 2012

Richard performs a monumental surgery in his career; Derek and Lexie attempt to work miracles for a patient with an inoperable tumor

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Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 1
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With that legacy, you could be a natural.
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A 32 year old ran his bike into a wrought iron fence.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 5
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 6
or do I have to take my kid somewhere else?
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 7
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 8
I mean, I'm already missing my family vacation for this.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 9
Oh, well, you're welcome.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 10
Really? Then I won't have these aches anymore?
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 11
Oh, oh, he's leaving.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 12
Dr. McQueen?
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 13
Mommy needs to go save aunt Karen's life now.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 14
You know what? Keep your damn liver. Ohh!
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 15
I told Dr. Grey, I'm not having the surgery.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 16
I know what I have.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 17
Do you think I'm gonna die?
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 18
but Richard's 10,000th surgery is gonna take forever.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 19
Funny coming from you.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 20
Oh, for the love of God, take the damn picture.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 21
Uh, I didn't say that.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 22
Where is my husband?
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 23
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 24
Just try and calm down...
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 25
and any one could go wrong at anytime.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 26
You... Are gonna be okay.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 27
I want to.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 28
he's paralyzed if we go anywhere near the Adamkiewicz.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 29
That's my husband not hers.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 30
I'm right here.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 31
♪ yet ♪
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 32
♪ little Valentine ♪
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 33
I love you.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 34
Dr. Grey.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 35
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 36
and he's gonna wake up,
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 37
I think I was clear in the E.R.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 38
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 39
That's right. I did.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 40
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 41
But it doesn't seem to make a difference.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 42
Fine.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 43
I can stay with you.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 44
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 45
with some ancient form of syphilis.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 46
It looks great.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 47
- Oh, I would love a glass of red. - Mm.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 48
This big.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 49
Come on. Let's go join the party.
 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 50
I could've fired you both.

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Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 2
With that legacy, you could be a natural.
#2 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 3 #3 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 4
A 32 year old ran his bike into a wrought iron fence.
#4 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 5 #5 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 6
or do I have to take my kid somewhere else?
#6 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 7 #7 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 8
I mean, I'm already missing my family vacation for this.
#8 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 9
Oh, well, you're welcome.
#9 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 10
Really? Then I won't have these aches anymore?
#10 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 11
Oh, oh, he's leaving.
#11 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 12
Dr. McQueen?
#12 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 13
Mommy needs to go save aunt Karen's life now.
#13 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 14
You know what? Keep your damn liver. Ohh!
#14 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 15
I told Dr. Grey, I'm not having the surgery.
#15 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 16
I know what I have.
#16 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 17
Do you think I'm gonna die?
#17 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 18
but Richard's 10,000th surgery is gonna take forever.
#18 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 19
Funny coming from you.
#19 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 20
Oh, for the love of God, take the damn picture.
#20 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 21
Uh, I didn't say that.
#21 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 22
Where is my husband?
#22 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 23 #23 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 24
Just try and calm down...
#24 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 25
and any one could go wrong at anytime.
#25 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 26
You... Are gonna be okay.
#26 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 27
I want to.
#27 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 28
he's paralyzed if we go anywhere near the Adamkiewicz.
#28 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 29
That's my husband not hers.
#29 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 30
I'm right here.
#30 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 31
♪ yet ♪
#31 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 32
♪ little Valentine ♪
#32 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 33
I love you.
#33 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 34
Dr. Grey.
#34 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 35 #35 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 36
and he's gonna wake up,
#36 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 37
I think I was clear in the E.R.
#37 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 38 #38 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 39
That's right. I did.
#39 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 40 #40 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 41
But it doesn't seem to make a difference.
#41 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 42
Fine.
#42 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 43
I can stay with you.
#43 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 44 #44 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 45
with some ancient form of syphilis.
#45 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 46
It looks great.
#46 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 47
- Oh, I would love a glass of red. - Mm.
#47 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 48
This big.
#48 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 49
Come on. Let's go join the party.
#49 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 8 Episode 12 (S08E12) - 50
I could've fired you both.
#50