Meredith, Richard and Alex must deal with the consequences after Bailey fires them for insurance fraud; after disappearing in the fog, Jackson helps a man in a dangerous situation; Tom gets new responsibilities at the hospital.
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; Richard and Alex start anew and it's not easy.
Meredith turns heads when she shows up to work ready for a blind date later that day; Alex makes a questionable decision to save a patient; the burden of knowing Teddy's secret keeps Maggie up at night.
Patients flood the hospital after gunfire goes off at a parade; a blast from the past throws Maggie off her game on the same day that Meredith tries to talk to her about dating Deluca; Owen and Amelia get some potentially life-altering news.
Ties are strained as Andrew and Carina confront an unforgiving family history; Teddy and Owen work together on a married couple that is expecting; Amelia attends a conference for alternative pain relief.