Meredith, Richard and Alex must deal with the consequences after Bailey fires them from Grey Sloan for insurance fraud.
The doctors operate on a man who crashed into Maggie's car. Owen, back from paternity leave, struggles with Tom's new position. Meredith's recent firing doesn't stop her from diagnosing those around her and Richard and Alex start anew.
As Meredith debates how to handle an unexpected situation in her personal life, Richard has an untimely reunion with an old friend. Meanwhile, Jo has a hard time at work, and Owen tries therapy.
Meredith tiptoes the line of protocol as she helps Jo with a difficult procedure from afar. The sisters of a patient who is brain dead after a fall into a construction site must decide whether or not to keep her alive.
As fog begins to cover Seattle, the doctors must navigate through personal complications. Meredith and Alex attempt to save Gus, and Levi talks some sense into a struggling Nico.