Grey's Anatomy: Freedom (1)

In the two-part season finale, Meredith and Derek take another shot at the clinical trial while the others race to free a boy from a hardening block of cement. Meanwhile, Izzie helps Alex care for Rebecca and Lexie learns a secret about George's intern status.

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Episode Info

Episode number: 4x16
Production Number: 416
Airdate: Thursday May 22nd, 2008

Director: Rob Corn
Writer: Shonda Rhimes

Alternate Airdates:

AU (Seven)	Jun 15, 2008
NL (Net 5)	Nov 10, 2008
FI (Nelonen)	Dec 03, 2008
UK (LIVING)	Jan 08, 2009

Guest Stars

Amy Madigan As Dr. Wyatt Recurring	Elizabeth Reaser As Rebecca Recurring
John Cothran, Jr. As Ken Recurring	Jurnee Smollett As Beth Recurring
Lauren Stamile As Rose Recurring

Co-Guest Stars

Jana Kramer
As Lola

Main Cast

Ellen Pompeo As Meredith Grey	Sandra Oh As Cristina Yang
Justin Chambers As Alex Karev	Chandra Wilson As Miranda Bailey
James Pickens, Jr. As Richard Webber	Sara Ramirez As Callie Torres
Eric Dane As Mark Sloan	Chyler Leigh As Lexie Grey
Patrick Dempsey As Derek Shepherd	Katherine Heigl As Isobel "Izzie" Stevens
T. R. Knight As George O'Malley	Brooke Smith (1) As Erica Hahn

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Episode Notes

This episode aired with "Freedom (2)" as a two-hour finale special.

Music

Artist	Song Title	Played When
Coldplay	Death And All His Friends	Richard, Derek, & Mark talk on the hillside
Duffy	Mercy	Bailey tries to see the "bigger picture"
Priscilla Ahn	Dream	Jeremy and Beth have sex
The Rosewood Thieves	Heavy Eyes	Dr. Wyatt and Meredith have a breakthrough

Episode Quotes

Meredith: (voiceover) My mother used to say that, for a surgeon, a day without death is a rare gift. Every day, we face death. Every day, we lose life. And every day, we're hoping for a stay of execution.

Izzie: About Rebecca.
Meredith: Me and my world-class neurosurgeon are going to use a brilliant cutting edge technique to save a life, so I don't have time for crazy. Work it out.
(pager goes off)
Izzie: Ooh a trauma!

Rose: You intimidate me a little. I mean you're not an intimidating person, but the legend of Meredith and Derek -- it's intimidating.
Meredith: There's no legend.
Rose: He's selling his land because of you. There's a legend.

Mark: I tried to change. Turn over a new leaf. But the leaf isn't turning!
Chief: You aren't ready to change. And that's okay.

Cultural References

Episode Title: Freedom

"Freedom" is the title of a George Michael song.

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