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Lay Your Hands on Me

Episode Number: 72    Season Num: 4    First Aired: Thursday January 10, 2008    Prod Code: 411
George has a surprise visitor. Callie copes with not being an O'Malley anymore. Bailey's family is falling apart, by her husband not thinking she cares about her son and husband. Tuck goes into surgery with the whole hospital worried. Derek sorts through what kissing Rose means. Meredith discovers something that doesn't inspire hope or happiness in her. Alex treats a faith healer, and doesn't believe in her "powers".

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Allan Heinberg
Director: John Terlesky
Star: Ellen Pompeo (Meredith Grey),  Sandra Oh (Cristina Yang),  Katherine Heigl (Isobel "Izzie" Stevens),  Justin Chambers (Alex Karev),  T.R. Knight (George O'Malley),  Chandra Wilson (Miranda Bailey),  James Pickens Jr. (Richard Webber),  Sara Ramirez (Calliope "Callie" Torres),  Eric Dane (Mark Sloan),  Chyler Leigh (Lexie Grey),  Brooke Smith (Erica Hahn),  Patrick Dempsey (Derek Sheperd)
Recurring Role: Debra Monk (Louise O'Malley),  Cress Williams (Tucker Jones)
Guest Star: Glenne Headly (Elizabeth),  Lauren Stamile (Rose),  Carol Locatell (Mai)

Notes

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International Air Dates:
Italy: Monday, February 25, 2008 on Foxlife
Saudi Arabia: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 on ShowSeries
Germany: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 on ProSieben
Australia: Sunday, May 4, 2008 on Network 7
Latin America: Monday, May 5, 2008 on Sony Entertainment Television
Sweden: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 on Kanal 5
The Netherlands: Monday, May 19, 2008 on Net 5
Croatia: Thursday, May 22, 2008 on RTL TV
Israel: Monday, May 26, 2008 on YES Stars 1 (edit)
Music Featured In This Episode:
"Sweeter Than This" by Katie Herzig played when Derek leads Mark on a hike.
"Up To The Mountain" by Patty Griffin played when Bailey assures Tucker they will find time to baptize Baby Tuck.
"Broken" by Lifehouse played when Meredith and Derek part ways, and when the hospital waits to find out if the faith healer helps tuck survive.
"God Only Knows" by Joe Henry played when George explains himself to his mother.
"Ten Thousand Angels" by Caedmon's Call played when the episode comes to an end. Tucker runs to get Bailey. (edit)
This was the last episode to be written before the Writers Guild Of America went on strike. (edit)
In this episode, the voice-over narration is performed by Miranda Bailey. (edit)

Quotes

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Meredith: There are about a hundred steps between where we are and our dream house. They'll be fun steps. They'll be sexy steps. And we'll try not to fall down them together. Okay? (edit)
Dr. Bailey: (voice over)) As doctors, we know more about the human body now than at any point in our history. But the miracle of life itself, why people live and die, why they hurt or get hurt is still a mystery. We wanna know the reason, the secret, the answer at the back of the book... because the thought of our being all alone down here is just too much for us to bear. But at the end of the day, the fact that we show up for each other, in spite our differences, no matter what we believe, is reason enough to keep believing. (edit)
Miranda (voice over): In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth, at least that's what they say. He created the birds of the air and the beasts of the field and He looked at his creation and he saw that it was good. And then God created Man. And it's been downhill ever since. The story goes on to say that God created Man in His own image, but there's not much proof of that... After all, God made the sun and the moon and the stars and all Man makes is trouble. And when Man finds himself in trouble, which is most of the time, he turns to something bigger than himself, to love, or faith or religion, to make sense of it all. But for all surgeons, the only thing that makes any kind of sense is… medicine. (edit)
Lexie: Where's your girlfriend?
Alex: Back with her husband, I'm guessing... And I don't have a girlfriend.
Lexie: Or a conscience, apparently. (edit)
Erica (talking to Bailey): Now do you want me to stand here talking to you? Or do you want me to try and save your baby's life? (edit)

Trivia

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Alex is seen working at the hospital. However, he was suspended for two weeks in the last episode for having Ava in the gallery which was only a day of difference. (edit)

Allusions

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Episode's Title: "Lay Your Hands On Me"

"Lay Your Hands On Me" is a song performed by Bon Jovi off the album "New Jersey". (edit)
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9.8
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Lay Your Hands on Me
"A very special episode"
A very emotional episode, something like 03x11-03x12 "six days". But the best thing is, even if it wasn't Shonda's intention, that metaphysical issues were included.
Continue » Posted May 6, 2008 5:32 pm PST

maven_0016
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9.0
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Lay Your Hands on Me
"Above average"
why dont they give meredith a break ????? but other characters are totally doing great...
Continue » Posted Mar 30, 2008 6:00 am PST

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8.2
Great
Lay Your Hands on Me
"Unoriginal"
didt'n like
Continue » Posted Feb 25, 2008 10:02 am PST
9.5
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Lay Your Hands on Me
"Tearjerker"
bailey and her husband cope while watching their sun go through and wake up from surgery. izzie tells georges mom about his and callie's divorce, thinking that she already knew. merideth and derek seperate after merideth hears about derek kissing rose.
Continue » Posted Feb 18, 2008 6:19 pm PST

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8.7
Great
Lay Your Hands on Me
"Exciting"
This episode got me really worried about what would happen to Bailey's baby.
Continue » Posted Feb 10, 2008 11:52 am PST
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