What I dont love is setting the primary storyline of an entire episode in Richard and Catherines house.
Question: Is Shondaland purposely squishingStation 19andGreys Anatomytogether for multiple crossover events during this season?
I dont watch that show and I dont want to watch that show.
Also, Vickys hair is fabulous.
Dinner is a well-orchestrated machine of polite conversation and fake smiles.
Well, Catherine is mad at Richard and annoyed with Jackson for inviting Vicky.
Richard is irritated that they missed their window to drop the separation bomb.
And Maggie is mad that Vicky clearly brought her a date and didnt ask permission first.
Vicky tries to release some of the hot air in the room by asking Richard about his job.
When she hears Pac North, she giggles, claiming Station 19 calls that place The Morgue.
Would you like some parmesan on your salad?
Dean takes a different route.
Since everyone believes they are celebrating Catherine and Richards anniversary, he asks how the sweet couple met.
Check, c’mon!
Catherine cant handle it anymore.
She finds Richard in the Nancy Meyers kitchen and reminisces about their engagement.
Her face softens and she suggests that they pull the reins on the whole separation thing.
Richard is willing, only if Catherine apologizes.
A teary Catherine whispers, Im sorry… and she adds a but at the end.
Richard doesnt like that but.
I didnt see that coming.
Catherine refrains from holding anything back.
She invites Richard to ask his little Pac North heifer to dinner.
The more the merrier!
There is no other woman in his life.
They are offering Maggie a job.
Alex wants her to trigger the cardio department at Pac North.
What is going on?
Catherine grabs a bottle of wine and announces the separation.
Jackson follows his mom and assures her she is not a failure.
Maggie follows her dad and accepts the offer at Pac North.
Vicky and Dean eat rolls and gracefully leave once everything dies down.
At least all of the cats are officially out of the bag.
Richard tells Catherine that Maggie starts at Pac North on Monday.
Catherine responds with a cold, Im embarrassed for you.
And now youre dragging your own child down with you.
For once she cant control his life.
If looks could kill.
It could be a good investment.
- Or she could just shut it down.
Shes not sorry about a damn thing.
Hell hath no fury like a rich woman in a silk kaftan scorned.
In other news, Schmidt is dealing with the pending death of his great Uncle Saul.
Apparently, this man was a major jackwagon to everyone in the family, excluding Schmidt.
And then Uncle Saul dies.
Flatlines right after the introduction.
Schmidt freaks, questioning if he killed this man with his gayness.
Nico talks him off that ledge.
Thankfully Aunt Gertie arrives, so Schmidt is off the hook.
An elderly man named Daniel comes in a little later and weeps at the sight of Sauls body.
When he notices Schmidt, he immediately calls him Glasses and compliments him on his doctor status in life.
Then he asks if the handsome young fella in the corner is Nico.
Suddenly the pieces fall together.
Saul knew Schmidt was gay.
Saul knew because he himself was gay.
And Daniel is the man Saul loved his entire life.
Ergo, he knows everything about Schmidt.
Daniel explains that he has been trained to prepare the body and will be happy to teach Schmidt.
As they work, Schmidt wonders why Aunt Gertie was in the picture all these years?
Why wouldnt Saul just go live his life?
Daniel gently reminds Schmidt that the younger generation takes for granted what once was not possible.
However, it gives him hope that times are changing.
Daniel thinks that Schmidts presence is not an accident.
He thinks Saul wanted him to be there at the end for Schmidt to know that it was okay.
Saul is free now.
The next thing we know, Schmidt is packing up his room.
He thanks her for the food and laundry and hugs her tight before walking out the door with Nico.
Saul isnt the only one whos free.
