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The timing could not be worse, as the couple had just been granted temporary custody of Zola. The episode ends with Meredith taking Zola home alone, her future with Derek and their new daughter hanging by a thread. The Race for Chief Resident

Meredith is fired from Seattle Grace Mercy West by Dr. Webber, and the entire clinical trial is put in jeopardy of being shut down by the FDA. [S7E22] Unaccompanied Minor

The Season 7 finale of Grey’s Anatomy , titled remains one of the most pivotal episodes in the series' history. Airing as the twenty-second episode of the season, it served as a high-stakes conclusion to several long-simmering arcs, most notably Meredith Grey’s clinical trial tampering and the appointment of the new Chief Resident. Meredith and Derek: A House Divided The timing could not be worse, as the

Derek Shepherd, unable to reconcile Meredith’s moral ambiguity with his professional ethics, tells her he cannot raise a child with someone who doesn’t know right from wrong. He ends the episode sleeping at the unfinished house they were building together. Webber, and the entire clinical trial is put

The core conflict of the episode centers on the discovery of Meredith’s interference in the Alzheimer’s clinical trial. After switching the envelopes to ensure Adele Webber received the active agent rather than the placebo, the truth finally surfaces. This revelation has immediate and devastating consequences:

The episode also pushes Cristina Yang and Owen Hunt to a point of no return. After discovering she is pregnant, Cristina remains firm in her desire not to have children. Owen, desperate to be a father, views her decision as a betrayal of their marriage. The emotional tension culminates in Owen asking Cristina to leave their home, marking one of the darkest chapters in their relationship. Legacy of the Finale