No Good at Saying Sorry (One More Chance)

Season 5, Episode 20, Aired
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As preparations continue for Meredith and Derek's wedding, several residents must face the arrival of their parents at the hospital: Izzie's mother Robbie causes a stir when she pays a surprise visit, and Thatcher returns to make amends with Meredith and Lexie. The Chief clashes with Meredith over a controversial medical case.moreless
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  • The best show on television!

    10
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    By ZSinnett, Jun 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    No Good At Saying Sorry (One More Chance) was so amazing. Like most grey's episodes we see depth in the characters and we also see them at not only their best, but their worst as well. Ellen Pompeo (Meredith) truly blew me away in this episode, it was compelling. Also Izzie's storyline with her mother almopst brought me to tears, and I hope she is the one to get married next week, I also hope she will remain on the show. Cristina was great as well with the pain she was holding in over Owen. George had more screen time. Lexie and Mark were good as well, I hope they last. Callie stood up for what she believed, and the little girl storyline, to me, was powerful!moreless

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  • Good episode.

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    By thefanof, Nov 24, 2010 Report Abuse
    Grey's Anatomy may not be what it once was, but this was still a fine episode. Some good comedy mixed in with a powerful story about family relations and marital struggles and the majority of the long-running story arcs seem to be getting better. I even was fine with the Yang and Hunt bickering and makeup and I usually detest both of those characters.

    I really hope Grey's Anatomy gives us a definitive answer on whether or not Izzie will be sticking around next season. I don't want to say the show will not be able to survive without her, but it would certainly be a mistake to drop the program's best character.moreless

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  • Sad, dramatic and funny. You have to feel sorry for Izzie...Meredith was great here too.

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    By stewie1423, Nov 24, 2010 Report Abuse
    Izzie having cancer has really improved this season. This storyline is just so sad. She is happy with Alex and yet she is dying. Well the doctors are trying there hardest but hope seems to be in the background...Robbie, her mother arriving was a great way to lighten up the storyline. However it was heart-breaking when she lied to her mother...told her she was better with the help of Bailey...she acted happy while knowing that the cancer had not gone...had gotten worse. Very moving storyline.

    Meredith was brilliant here. The emotion she had for that child...how she wanted her to be protected. I just loved the intense speech she made...telling the mother that the little girl was not going anywhere. The tension between Mer and the chief was at an all time high...quite rightly too because had had no right to call her in for Thatcher. I liked how they made up though, he apologised for not doing anything...he comforted her.

    Lexie is a good character and who lightens things up...her and Sloan work well together. I like Callie but still don't know about Arizona. Hunt and Cristina with the whole 'Take care now' speech was great. He's obviously messed up..but they work as a couple. With only one episode left until the two-hour finale...I can't wait. Brilliant.moreless

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  • The message in this episode is that sometimes "sorry" really makes a difference, and admitting your mistake can turn everyone's lives around.Hanging on to your ego isn't always a good thing, sometimes one must find the strength to just let go of it.moreless

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    By Lyta_499, Aug 27, 2010 Report Abuse
    This was really a great episode, with things moving towards closure for everyone, one way or the other. I especially liked the scene with Owen and Christina, where Owen finally shows how much he is impacted by what happened and how hard he's trying to make up for it. He's really afraid of getting back together with Christina in case he ends up hurting her again, and at the same time he's still in love with her, so his emotional state is tearing him apart. Christina at first thinks it's another Burke situation, where her medical career will be negatively influenced by her personal relationships, but when she realizes the reason behind Owen's behaviour she backs him up and says nothing more.

    Callie is involved with the case of an environmentalist who gets really hurt trying to defend a forest, and realizes she can't lie to her parents about being with Arizona, because that's who she is and she doesn't want to be ashamed or in hiding. Her patient helps her see that. Izzie's mother visits and we can clearly see that although Izzie loves her she can't count on her, because her mother is obviously not able to deal with the emotional strain of her daughter being seriously ill. Instead of the other way around, Izzie ends up comforting her mother and she chooses a different path than Callie, and lies to her. George seems to have been somewhat restored to his previous status, as he is now Owen's new trauma protege, which is good because he can be a good addition to the team if he gets the proper script to back that up.

    Also, Ellen Pompeo was amazing in this episode, especially in the scene where she fights with the Chief behind the bed curtain, but in the whole episode as well. She's not afraid to come out as a messed up, imperfect person who however much is hurting stands up for what she believes and for her principles, even if that makes her clash with her colleagues and her friends. In the final conversation with the Chief we realize how deep the impact of her mother's affair with him really was, and how she got over the whole thing completely by herself. Now a new time begins in her life, she's happily in love and about to be married, and at the same time finally reconciled with her past, so I guess the message is that sometimes "sorry" really makes a difference, and admitting your mistake can turn everyone's lives around. Hanging on to your ego isn't always a good thing, sometimes one must find the strength to just let go of it.moreless

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  • Nice episode. Digs up some skeletons in the closet.

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    By sequoa84, Aug 27, 2010 Report Abuse
    What? Is this the bring your parents to work day? Just kidding. Though this episode wasn't as intense as a typical Grey's episode, it still did have some poignant and powerful scenes that makes it worth the watch.

    Thatcher is back after a long time, and now that he is sober, he seeks the forgiveness of Meredith and Lexie. Though this wasn't the main plot. It nevertheless, paved way for some really good ice-breaking scenes between Meredith and Richard. And of course, Sloan gets to meet Thatcher, taking his relationship with Lexie to a new level. Izzy's mother visits and we some a gradual change in her character from being an obnoxious chick to a loving mother. We also had two medical cases. Owen and George treat a domestic violence culprit who get shot by his kid 17 times. Callie treats a environmentalist who is knocked off a tree by a bulldozer. Cristina and Owen provide some really powerful scenes that actually make you hold your breath.

    Good episode. But there was nothing that really stood up.moreless

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    • Goof: As Meredith walks past Derek and the Chief, we see Derek stick his hands in his pockets. In the next camera shot, Derek's hands are at his side, and neither he nor the Chief are turned as far as they were in the previous shot. Edit
    • Goof: George can't count the gunshots: 5+2+9 is 16 not 17. Edit

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    • International Episode Titles: Slovakia: Druhá šanca (Second Chance) Czech Republic: Stačí se omluvit (Just Say Sorry) Edit
    • Sharon Lawrence (Robbie) was nominated for the 2009 Emmy Award for "Oustanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series". Edit
    • Original International Air Dates: Italy: June 22, 2009 on Fox Life Latin America: June 22, 2009 on Sony Entertainment Television (a.k.a. Canal Sony) Australia: July 2, 2009 on Channel 7 Germany: August 19, 2009 on ProSieben The Netherlands: October 26, 2009 on Net5 Norway: January 5, 2010 on TV2 Slovakia: March 1, 2010 on STV1 Czech Republic: July 8, 2010 on Prima Edit

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    • Julie: It was unbelievable stupid, unbelievable naive, unbelievable irresponsible! Callie: What about the part it was unbelievable brave? Julie: Excuse me?! Callie: Trees may not be my thing but even if you thought it was stupid it was still brave. She slept in a 200 hundred year old tree and watched as a bulldozer knocked her off from it. Because she was standing for what she was believes in. You have to admit she is unbelievable freaking brave. Willow: How can trees not be your thing? Edit
    • Meredith: Hey, so, ah, we have to move the wedding up for Izzie. She's... (shakes her head) Derek: Okay. Packing up your mom's journals? Meredith: Yeah. You know, there's nothing in these for me. I keep thinking, but I don't know. I don't wanna throw them away so I was gonna give them to the Chief. And, he can come to the wedding. If you want. He can come. Derek (smiles): Okay. Edit
    • Alex: Okay, that tastes like crap. Izzie: Alex. Alex: The shrimp tastes sweet and spicy. Kind of like our first date. The good part, the part before I didn't kiss you on the porch. Izzie: Okay, nice. Alex: The chicken, tastes like a drive to the beach with the windows down and the dog hanging out the window, you know, like when you're a kid. It's salty. Tastes good. But, I'd definitely vote for the shrimp if we have to choose. Izzie: There's one more. Alex (takes a bite of it): Okay, yeah. (spits it out) Yeah, that tastes like crap! Bailey: Okay, the OR's prepped and ready. How 'bout you? Izzie: Yeah, I'm ready. (Alex kisses her) Now, I taste like crap. (they share a laugh) Edit

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    • Episode Title: No Good At Saying Sorry No Good At Saying Sorry is a song by The Early November taken from the album The Mother,The Mechanic, and The Path. Edit

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