A Change Is Gonna Come (Grey's Anatomy)
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"A Change is Gonna Come'" is the 1st episode of the fourth season of the ABC
series, Grey's Anatomy
. The episode was written by Shonda Rhimes and was directed by Rob Corn. The episode originally aired on September 27, 2007.
, Izzie
, Cristina
and Alex
) repeating the same speech that Bailey said to them in the first episode
to their new interns.
In the new interns we find Lexie
, Meredith's halfsister, who is Cristina's intern, and George, repeating the year with Lexie.
The four of them get together and talk about the interns.
Bailey is confused about why she is not the new chief resident. Derek invites everyone to a drink because now, with Burke and Addison gone, he is alone. George makes friends with Lexie.
An accident fills the hospital with patients.
Meanwhile, Callie has trouble controlling the residents. The ambulances arrive and Cristina takes a dead guy that then proves to be alive, Meredith and Bailey take a pregnant woman whose arm was cut clean, and Alex treats a man with a knee injury, who talks about the accident and says he’s hungry.
Meredith tries to go inside the hospital with the pregnant woman, but Lexie cuts her path and introduces herself.
A kid and his father get to the ER and bring the lost arm to Meredith. The kid asks for help for the deer that caused the accident. Izzie decides to treat the deer, but the kid's father doesn't want to. Izzie still tries to help "bambi".
The Chief tries to talk to Bailey about Chief Residency, but she avoids the subject by asking him about his wife.
Derek tells Cristina that Burke resigned two weeks ago.
Izzie confronts George for avoiding her, but George is upset and leaves without answering. Mark, in his try to be friends with Derek, talks to him about Meredith, offending her in the process. Derek defend Meredith and walks away angry.
Izzie manages to save the deer while George delivers Nancy's baby (Meredith's patient) during the surgery (arm re-attaching), and then talks to Lexie about it, and Lexie tells him to stop feeling sorry for himself.
Joey, Alex's patient, is treated after Bailey finds out that he has been eating coins (pica disease
) while Cristina's patient recovers and starts moving.
Cristina and Alex talk in the hallway. Alex says he misses Rebecca, and Cristina says she misses Burke.
Callie talks to Bailey about her bad attitude to Callie due to the chief resident work. Bailey doesn't answer.
Meredith accidentally meets Lexie and Derek, both call her but she goes with Derek. George finds Izzie and tells her that he loves her.
" by Sam Cooke
(later covered by Otis Redding
).
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series, Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
. The episode was written by Shonda Rhimes and was directed by Rob Corn. The episode originally aired on September 27, 2007.
Starring
- Ellen PompeoEllen PompeoEllen Kathleen Pompeo is an American actress, known for playing the title role of Meredith Grey on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy.-Early life:...
as Dr. Meredith Grey. - Sandra OhSandra OhSandra Oh is a Canadian actress. She is best known for the role of Dr. Cristina Yang on ABC's Grey's Anatomy, for which she has won a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award. She also played notable roles in the feature films Under the Tuscan Sun and Sideways, and had a supporting role on the...
as Dr. Christina Yang. - Katherine HeiglKatherine HeiglKatherine Marie Heigl is an American actress and producer. She is possibly best known for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens on ABC's Grey's Anatomy from 2005 to 2010, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series in 2007...
as Dr. Izzie Stevens. - Justin ChambersJustin ChambersJustin W. Chambers is an American actor and former Calvin Klein male fashion model. As of 2005, he is starring in the ABC drama series Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Alex Karev....
as Dr. Alex Karev. - T.R. Knight as Dr. George O´Malley.
- Chandra WilsonChandra WilsonChandra Danette Wilson is an American actress and director, best known as Dr. Miranda Bailey in the ABC television drama, Grey's Anatomy.-Early life:...
as Dr. Miranda Bailey. - James Pickens, Jr.James Pickens, Jr.James Pickens, Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Dr. Richard Webber on the ABC drama television series Grey's Anatomy, and for his supporting role as Deputy Director Alvin Kersh on later seasons of the Fox Network science fiction series The X-Files.- Early life...
as Dr. Richard Webber. - Sara RamirezSara RamírezSara Ramírez is a Mexican-American singer/songwriter and actress. She is known for her role as Callie Torres in Grey's Anatomy and as the original Lady of the Lake in the 2005 Broadway musical Spamalot, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.-Early life:Ramírez...
as Dr. Callie Torres. - Eric DaneEric DaneEric Dane is an American actor. After appearing in television roles throughout the 1990s and 2000s, he became known for playing Dr...
as Dr. Mark Sloan. - Chyler LeighChyler LeighChyler Leigh is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Dr. Lexie Grey on ABC's Grey's Anatomy. She also portrayed Janey Briggs in Not Another Teen Movie.-Early life:...
as Dr. Lexie Grey - Patrick DempseyPatrick DempseyPatrick Galen Dempsey is an American actor, known for his role as neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Prior to Grey's Anatomy he made several television appearances and was nominated for an Emmy Award...
as Dr. Derek Shepperd.
Episode recap
The episode starts with the four residents (MeredithMeredith Grey
Meredith Grey is a fictional surgeon and the series protagonist on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy. The character is portrayed by actress Ellen Pompeo. In 2007, Pompeo was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Meredith...
, Izzie
Izzie Stevens
Isobel 'Izzie' Katherine Stevens is a fictional character from the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, which airs on ABC in the United States. The character was created by series producer Shonda Rhimes, and was portrayed by actress Katherine Heigl from 2005 to 2010...
, Cristina
Cristina Yang
Cristina Yang is a fictional surgeon on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy. The character is portrayed by actress Sandra Oh, who won a Golden Globe and a SAG Award in 2006 for the role...
and Alex
Alex Karev
Alexander "Alex" Michael Karev, is a fictional surgeon on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy, portrayed by actor Justin Chambers. The character was not included in the original pilot script, but was added in after the pilot was shot, meaning initial scenes with him were either reshoots or...
) repeating the same speech that Bailey said to them in the first episode
A Hard Day's Night (Grey's Anatomy)
"A Hard Day's Night" is the pilot and first episode of the ABC series, Grey's Anatomy. The episode was written by Shonda Rhimes and was directed by Peter Horton. It originally aired on Sunday, March 27, 2005, running for 43:16 min.-Starring:...
to their new interns.
In the new interns we find Lexie
Lexie Grey
Alexandra Caroline Grey, more commonly known as Lexie Grey, is a fictional surgeon from the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy. The character is portrayed by Chyler Leigh, and was created by Shonda Rhimes. She was made an official series regular for season four...
, Meredith's halfsister, who is Cristina's intern, and George, repeating the year with Lexie.
The four of them get together and talk about the interns.
Bailey is confused about why she is not the new chief resident. Derek invites everyone to a drink because now, with Burke and Addison gone, he is alone. George makes friends with Lexie.
An accident fills the hospital with patients.
Meanwhile, Callie has trouble controlling the residents. The ambulances arrive and Cristina takes a dead guy that then proves to be alive, Meredith and Bailey take a pregnant woman whose arm was cut clean, and Alex treats a man with a knee injury, who talks about the accident and says he’s hungry.
Meredith tries to go inside the hospital with the pregnant woman, but Lexie cuts her path and introduces herself.
A kid and his father get to the ER and bring the lost arm to Meredith. The kid asks for help for the deer that caused the accident. Izzie decides to treat the deer, but the kid's father doesn't want to. Izzie still tries to help "bambi".
The Chief tries to talk to Bailey about Chief Residency, but she avoids the subject by asking him about his wife.
Derek tells Cristina that Burke resigned two weeks ago.
Izzie confronts George for avoiding her, but George is upset and leaves without answering. Mark, in his try to be friends with Derek, talks to him about Meredith, offending her in the process. Derek defend Meredith and walks away angry.
Izzie manages to save the deer while George delivers Nancy's baby (Meredith's patient) during the surgery (arm re-attaching), and then talks to Lexie about it, and Lexie tells him to stop feeling sorry for himself.
Joey, Alex's patient, is treated after Bailey finds out that he has been eating coins (pica disease
Pica (disorder)
Pica is characterized by an appetite for substances largely non-nutritive . For these actions to be considered pica, they must persist for more than one month at an age where eating such objects is considered developmentally inappropriate...
) while Cristina's patient recovers and starts moving.
Cristina and Alex talk in the hallway. Alex says he misses Rebecca, and Cristina says she misses Burke.
Callie talks to Bailey about her bad attitude to Callie due to the chief resident work. Bailey doesn't answer.
Meredith accidentally meets Lexie and Derek, both call her but she goes with Derek. George finds Izzie and tells her that he loves her.
Title reference
This episode's title refers to the song "A Change Is Gonna ComeA Change Is Gonna Come (song)
"A Change Is Gonna Come" is a 1964 single by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, written and first recorded in 1963 and released under the RCA Victor label shortly after his death in late 1964. Though only a modest hit for Cooke in comparison with his previous singles, the song came to exemplify the...
" by Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
Samuel Cook, , better known under the stage name Sam Cooke, was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. He is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocal abilities and...
(later covered by Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Otis Ray Redding, Jr. was an American soul singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger and talent scout. He is considered one of the major figures in soul and R&B...
).
Music
- "Breathe In, Breathe Out" by Mat KearneyMat KearneyMathew William "Mat" Kearney is an American musician born in Eugene, Oregon, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Kearney has received critical acclaim and widespread recognition for his Columbia Records debut, Nothing Left to Lose. So far, he has a total of four top 20 hits on the Adult Top 40...
- "Oversleeping" by I'm From Barcelona
- "Knock 'Em Out" by Lily AllenLily AllenLily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
- "23" by Blonde Redhead
- "Reasons To Love You" by Meiko
- "To Build A Home" by Cinematic Orchestra