Mika’s Destiny Is Revealed and Schmitt Takes a Leap of Religion

This publish incorporates spoilers from the Thursday, Nov. 14 episode of Gray’s Anatomy.

It was an evening of heartbreaking goodbyes on Gray’s Anatomy.

The episode picked up after final week’s cliffhanger, which left the lives of Mika Yasuda (Midori Francis) and her sister Chloe (Julia Rose) hanging within the steadiness. The medical doctors of Gray Sloan Memorial raced to avoid wasting them however finally, just one sister survived the accident.

Levi Schmitt (Jake Borelli) confronted the truth of leaving the hospital for a brand new place in Texas. Whereas he struggled to say goodbye to Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington), he took a leap of religion when it got here to a brand new relationship with James (Michael Thomas Grant).

Sisterly Love and Loss

The medical doctors had been shocked when Mika and her sister Chloe arrived on the hospital after their automotive accident. Teddy Altman (Kim Raver), Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson), Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.), Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) and Ben Warren (Jason George) all raced to assist them.

When Lucas Adams (Niko Terho) wished to leap to assist, Mika desperately informed him, “Go, maintain Chloe, please” earlier than her stats started to drop they usually rapidly realized she was affected by a liver herniation.

Bailey demanded that Jules Millin (Adelaide Kane), Simone Griffin (Alexis Floyd) and Benson “Blue” Kwan (Harry Shum Jr.) keep away from the trauma bay however Jules panicked.

Exterior the hospital, Jules blamed herself for the accident after Mika helped her and she or he scrubbed in for surgical procedure amid her sister’s most cancers therapy. When Blue informed her to not suppose that manner, she snapped, “Our pal is combating for her life in there and there’s nothing we will do about it. I do know which may not matter to you and your stone coronary heart nevertheless it issues to me.”

After the outburst, Jules revealed to Simone that she and Mika are greater than buddies however struggled with defining their relationship, saying, “What do you name it if you flirt with somebody and generally you kiss and also you wish to be collectively, however her sister will get sick, and you’re employed collectively?”

Simone responded that it was “sophisticated” between the pair. Jules later confided in her, sharing, “I’ve by no means had a relationship that appears like this. Simple and electrical, and I feel we’re each frightened of messing it up.” 

“Mika shouldn’t be happening and not using a battle, particularly if she has you to battle for,” Simone responded.

In the meantime, the medical doctors argued over the most effective method to take with Mika’s care however Bailey reminded them, “That is considered one of our personal mendacity on this desk, however she must cease arguing and save her life” earlier than arising with a sport plan to avoid wasting her. 

The medical doctors additionally identified Chloe with acute compartment syndrome, which is a buildup of stress in a muscle compartment.

Throughout surgical procedure, Chloe had a foul vascular bleed and was prone to shedding her leg. The interns heard them name a “code blue” for her and raced to avoid wasting her. Nonetheless, it was too late and Lucas referred to as her time of loss of life.

When Mika wakened from surgical procedure, she instantly requested about Chloe. Bailey shook her head and Mika repeatedly mentioned “no” earlier than breaking down in tears.

A Fond Farewell

As Schmitt ready for his final day at Gray Sloan Memorial, he and James contemplated after they would see one another subsequent whereas mendacity in mattress collectively.

“Texas is feeling actually far-off proper now,” Schmitt informed his boyfriend of transferring away for his new analysis place.

Whereas within the nursery, Schmitt fretted over making his relationship with James lengthy distance to Jo, saying, “I haven’t even moved but and it’s already laborious.” 

After Jo mentioned she was “drained and hormonal” from her being pregnant, Schmitt responded, “I don’t know what I might have achieved all these years with out you.”

Whereas she was initially hesitant to provide him relationship recommendation, Jo later opened up about her personal expertise, saying, “Lengthy distance is terrible. It’s costly and lonely and I might by no means suggest it however you might be dedicated to creating it work, it is going to.”

After their dialog, Schmitt requested James to maneuver to San Antonio with him however James was hesitant. “My entire life is right here. My job. I simply purchased my loft.”

“I’m falling in love with you,” Schmitt interrupted. “I’m sorry to place you on the spot like this. You don’t need to determine this second. You don’t even need to determine right this moment, simply give it some thought.”

Nonetheless, his provide initially goes unanswered as James mentioned they need to focus on it later.

Earlier than leaving the hospital, Jo has one other heart-to-heart with Schmitt. She referred to as having intercourse with him “the most effective mistake I ever made”, referring to their one-night stand in season 14, after which requested him to grow to be a godfather to the twins she’s anticipating.

“The world is a hardened place filled with hardened folks, however you, you stroll by life with this big, open coronary heart,” she mentioned.

As Schmitt left, a sequence of flashbacks from his time at Gray Sloan had been proven earlier than James got here to seek out him.

James then knowledgeable Schmitt that he had resigned from his job and was prepared to maneuver to Texas with him. The pair then kissed and Schmitt mentioned, “Let’s go collectively!”

Discovering Acceptance 

Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) was nonetheless struggling to come back to phrases with Teddy Altman’s (Kim Raver) rationalization of her kiss with Cass Beckman (Sophia Bush), a trauma surgeon at Seattle Presbyterian.

“You let somebody kiss after we’re imagined to be engaged on our marriage,” he coldly informed her. “I feel I do know sufficient.”

Owen later admitted that he “overreacted,” including, “It was a mistake and also you informed me immediately. You probably did nothing incorrect.”

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Gray’s Anatomy airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.