Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (Grey's Anatomy)

Infobox Television episode | Title = Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
Series = Grey's Anatomy
Season = 2
Episode = 1
Guests = Steven W. Bailey as Joe
Airdate = September 25, 2005 (ABC)
Production = 201
Writer = Stacy McKee
Director = Peter Horton
Episode list = Episode chronology


Prev = Who's Zoomin' Who?
Next = Enough is Enough (No More Tears)"Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" is the first episode of the second season of the ABC series, "Grey's Anatomy". The episode was written by Stacy McKee and was directed by Peter Horton. It originally aired on Monday September 25, 2005.

Episode Recap

As Meredith and Cristina are discussing their woes in the local bar, the bartender, Joe, passes out on the floor and is rushed to Seattle Grace. It turns out that he needs various operations, requiring a very expensive standstill surgery. Since Joe is not able to pay for the procedure, George manages to find a loophole in the hospital system which will allow for his surgery to be paid for in full.

Meanwhile, it is explained that Derek's wife Addison came to Seattle because Dr. Webber asked her to come and perform a special operation. Addison requests that Meredith be the intern that will work with her, which obviously brings many problems. It is eventually revealed that Addison was the one who cheated on Derek first (with Derek's best friend, Mark), not the other way around as season one's finale left viewers to assume. However, after learning this, Meredith still does not forgive Derek.

Dr. Webber is still recovering from surgery, and asks for George to be his "eyes and ears", reporting anything he knows back to Webber. George sees and hears much more than he desires yet is reluctant to tell the chief about anything going on that may cause further distress. Preston is appointed as temporary chief surgeon because Dr. Webber feels that he does not let any personal issues get in the way of his career.

Cristina tells Meredith that she is pregnant, but does not say who the father is. Meredith later finds out that Preston is the father. Preston asks Cristina to make up her mind about their relationship. Cristina plans to tell Preston about the baby, but when Preston breaks off their relationship (because of what Dr. Webber told him about his work ethic), she decides not to.

Izzie and Alex's personal bond grows closer as he shows a more emotional side to himself that he does not normally display. Izzie sees this and finds it attractive.

Music

*"I Want Candy" - Bow Wow Wow
*"Step Away From the Cliff" - Blue Eyed Son
*"All I Need" - Firstcom
*"Looking at the World From the Bottom of a Well" - Mike Doughty
*"Everyday Is a Holiday" - Esthero featuring Sean Lennon
*"Feel So Free" - Ivy
*"The City" - Joe Purdy

Title Reference

The episode's title refers to a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and sung by B.J. Thomas in the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".