<P> With the medical research contest, funded by Jackson's money, getting underway, the doctors begin to team up and brainstorm ideas that will help them win the top prize of a grant that will fund their research even further . Meredith learns that for her project, she'll need to acquire a patent that is owned by Marie Cerone...a former friend of her mother's . When Marie denies access to the patent, Meredith is forced to investigate further into the reason why . According to Richard, there was a falling out of some sort, but he never knew what happened between the two women . At a dinner party hosted by Amelia, Maggie brings her new boyfriend around to meet her friends . However, it's soon revealed that her boyfriend is a married man . Quick to call it off, Jackson sees his opportunity to invest in his love interest with Maggie . In Meredith's search for answers, she learns that Ellis Grey left Marie's name off the surgical method they created together . If she is to acquire the patent, she must publicly announce a change the method's name to the Grey - Cerone Method . Meredith denies the ultimatum . While Maggie and Jackson try to get past the quirks of their relationship and the fact that their step - siblings, Jo shockingly asks Alex to marry him . He quickly accepts . </P> <P> With the research projects humming along, Owen and Amelia continue to take advantage of their "friends with benefits" relationship, that is until Amelia learns how close Owen is with Teddy . She advises him to go after her if she's the love of his life . The advice sends him to Germany where he surprises Teddy . The two talk all night and make plans to stay together, but when she learns that Amelia had just told him the night before to pursue her, she refuses to be his backup plan and kicks him out . </P> <P> Bailey is surprised to learn that one of her interns, Sam Bello (Jeanine Mason), is a "Dreamer" protected by (DACA). Meredith designs a plan to keep from being deported . Despite pleas from Andrew (Sam's boyfriend), Meredith sends to work under Dr Cristina Yang in Switzerland . While the research contest reaches the next milestone, presentation day, Catherine confronts Jackson about a major secret concerning his grandfather . The man had 13 cases of sexual harassment filed against him, and she herself paid the women major settlements to keep it all covered up . Meredith learns of this truth and also that Marie Cerone was one of the 13 . Disgusted with the whole situation, Meredith decides to return her and her mother's Harper Avery awards and Bailey shuts down the research contest . In the meantime, Catherine tries with all her might to save the face of the foundation since the news has spread . While in surgery, Jackson and Meredith come up with their own plan, which is to rename the foundation in honor of Catherine (née Fox) to the Catherine Fox Foundation . </P> <P> When Alex learns that his mom hasn't been cashing the checks he's been sending, he and Jo take off to Iowa to check on her . He surprisingly finds that she is doing well and even works her old job at the library . The two extend an invitation to the wedding, but she declines stating it would be too much for her . While Owen and Amelia struggle with adjusting to being foster parents--Owen to a baby and Amelia to the baby's teenaged mother on drugs, Arizona continues to battle with Sofia who wants to move back to New York to be with her other mom, Callie . After calling Callie to tell her they're moving to the east coast to be closer to her, Arizona announced her impeding departure to Bailey . However, an unexpected visit from Nicole Herman changes those plans just slightly . Nicole has been following Arizona's work and she would like to partner with her in creating the Robbins - Herman Center for Women's Health . Knowing that she's headed to New York, Arizona asks that it be there, and Nicole obliges . </P>

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