After Meredith inadvertently stirs up negative press for Grey Sloan, she tries to make things right with her former colleagues. Station 19's Ben and Vic bring a young woman into the hospital, and Jackson stands up to Koracick when he goes too far with a patient's family.
Meredith has a patient whose family is celebrating Day of the Dead, making the doctors remember loved ones they have lost. Meanwhile, Richard shares unexpected news with Meredith about her father.
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.
Meredith reaches out to Teddy and helps her talk through some of her personal struggles. Owen and Amelia hide out near Betty's school after she becomes a flight risk. Jo wants to get to work on the fellowship.
Jo faces her estranged, abusive husband. The hospital works with the FBI after a hacker compromises the computer system.