S16·E16 Leave a Light On

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for Grey's Anatomy S16E16 (Leave a Light On).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Do not invent/guess titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
Constraint 3: If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Constraint 4: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 5: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 6: Word count target: 280-380 words.
Synopsis: "Bailey and Ben face a huge, life-altering decision, while Meredith and several of the doctors reflect on the past."
Source [1]: Series follows personal and professional lives of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Source [3]: American television medical drama, debuted on ABC on March 27, 2005.
Source [5]: Mentions Meredith Grey as a brilliant first-year surgical intern at Seattle Grace Hospital (Note: The series title in source [1] and [4] is Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital).
Episode Title: Leave a Light On (from prompt).
Episode Number: S16E16 (from prompt).
Plot Point 1: Bailey and Ben face a huge, life-altering decision.
Plot Point 2: Meredith and several doctors reflect on the past.
Setting: Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital (from sources).
The synopsis is extremely sparse. It only contains two main plot threads: Bailey and Ben's decision, and Meredith/doctors reflecting on the past.
The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Problem: If I only use the provided facts, I cannot reach 280 words without being repetitive or "guessing" details.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." vs "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap".
Conflict Resolution: As an archivist, I cannot invent facts to meet a word count. However, I can expand on the context provided by the sources (the series overview, the setting, the nature of the show) to provide a professional, encyclopedic introduction to the episode within the bounds of the provided text.
Drafting Strategy:
1. Introduce the series context (medical drama, Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, doctors' lives).
2. Introduce the episode (S16E16, Leave a Light On).
3. Detail the specific plot points from the synopsis