Time Has Come Today (Grey's Anatomy)

"Time Has Come Today"
Grey's Anatomy episode
Episode no. Season 3
Episode 1
Directed by Dan Minahan
Written by Shonda Rhimes
Production code 301
Original air date September 21, 2006 (ABC)
Guest stars

Chris O'Donnell as Dr. Finn Dandrige.
Loretta Devine as Adele Webber.
Jessica Tuck as Shannon's Mom.
Sarah Utterback as Nurse Olivia Harper.
Pepper Sweeney as Lisa's Dad.
Joanie Fox as Sara's Mom.
Mia Wesley as Karen's Mom.
Steven W. Bailey as Joe.
Kate Burton as Ellis Grey.

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"Time Has Come Today" is the first episode of the third season of the ABC series, Grey's Anatomy. The episode was written by Shonda Rhimes and was directed by Dan Minahan. It originally aired on September 21, 2006, running for 45:38 min.

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Episode Recap

The episode begins with Meredith running out of Seattle Grace, choosing neither Finn nor Derek. The interns help Izzie cope with the loss of her fiancé, Denny. Meredith begins to deal with the aftermath of the prom, concerning the Finn/Derek love triangle. Addison, devastated, discovers a pair of black panties in Derek's tuxedo jacket and knows the owner is Meredith. She washes them and then posts them beneath a "Lost and Found" sign in the hospital hallway. Derek makes no secret of his desire to end his marriage and be with Meredith. In the end, both men tell her they will wait for a decision. The Chief is confronted by his wife Adele and is given a very difficult decision (retire or divorce) that he must soon make. George and Derek get quarantined when there is an outburst of the plague at Seattle Grace. Derek gives George relationship advice concerning Callie. After speaking with the Chief, Cristina realizes maybe she has taken her relationship with Burke for granted. Flashbacks happen, including when Derek meets Meredith, when Addison is caught cheating on Derek, the mixer the night before the interns begin their first shifts, and when the Chief ends his affair with Ellis Grey. Meredith has to choose between Derek or Finn.

Title Reference

The episode's title refers to a song by The Chambers Brothers.

Notes

Music