'Grey's Anatomy' recap: 'I Feel the Earth Move'

Merediths been pretty absent from episodes as of late, and thats apparently because shes been busy operating her little heart out: Since Derek left on Nov. 14, Merediths done 89 surgeriesand hasnt lost a single patient, something that causes Jo to call her magic. Meredith doesnt know that shes on a so-called streak though, or that Jos secretly bowing down to her. Shes too busy working.

So busy, in fact, that she skips out on a trip to D.C. to see Derek. And shes okay with that: Merseems to have really taken Yangs hes not the sun, you are goodbye speech to heart and is all about taking care of herself and acknowledging that, no, the worlddoesntrevolve around her husband. Alex is suspicious, and he and Grey spend most of their screen time (which isnt much) arguing about relationshipsand tending to an injured family, but that part is fairly boring especially compared to Merediths musings on herself and her relationship.

Meanwhile, Callie and Maggie are dealing with an older woman who broke her hip during sex. She says things like razz my berries and are you getting laid? to her doctors, who react with both discomfort and amusement. The are you getting laid? question is especially relevant given Maggies elevator interaction with Nathan, a dreamy radiologist who later asks her outonly for Maggie to say no.

Maggie and Callie end up operating on the older woman, whos willing to go through a five-hour, somewhat risky surgery so she can get her sex life back. Afterward, the two have a heart-to-heart of sorts about love: Maggie claims she doesnt date, that she feels like theres a gap she cant get over when it comes to dating, that it always gets too awkward. But Callies not having it. Thats a load of crap, she replies. Lifes too short to be scared, so screw the gap. Classic Callie wisdom right there. And somehow, this pep talk works: Maggie later sees Nathan and says yes to drinks. Screw the gap.

Speaking of gaps, theres a big one between Ben and Bailey because of Roslyn. To refresh: A few weeks ago, Bens brother Curtis revealed he identifiedas a woman named Roslyn. Ben reacted with angeranger that his sibling kept a secret from him for so long, anger that he was lied to. Bailey, however, acted with a bit more compassion and even brought Jackson in to talk to Roslyn about next steps. This all gets brought up again this episode when Bailey suggests Ben call his sister to see if shes okay, a suggestion that ends in an argument.

But Ben changes his mind after an encouraging talk withJackson and ends up calling Roslynand then proudly tellingBailey, who reacts with a stone-faced okay. To Bailey, he didnt do anything to be proud ofhe just did something he should do, like brush his teeth or wash the dishesso she seems to feel no need to congratulate him. But then he apologizes, and all of a sudden, hes back on her good side. The lesson here? Ben should call his sister more often.

NEXT: An 11-year-old plays doctor with the help of Owen, Amelia, and Webber.

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'Grey's Anatomy' recap: 'I Feel the Earth Move'