: Chief Webber puts the residents (Meredith, Cristina, April, and Jackson) in charge of the hospital for the day to test their leadership and readiness as "almost grown" surgeons. Simultaneously, the attending surgeons compete for a million-dollar grant for their respective projects. Key Storylines

: Struggles with the newfound responsibility while caring for her patient, Roy, though she begins to "open up her shell" slightly.

: Proposes a clinical trial for Alzheimer’s research , motivated by Meredith’s family history.

: The Chief ultimately awards the million-dollar grant to Owen for his trauma training project. The Residents in Charge :