S16·E2 Back in the Saddle

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for Grey's Anatomy S16E2 (Back in the Saddle).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
Constraint 3: No guessing or inventing details.
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:
Doctors operate on a man who crashed into Maggie's car.
Owen is back from paternity leave.
Owen struggles with Tom's new position.
Meredith was recently fired.
Meredith diagnoses those around her despite being fired.
Richard and Alex start anew, and it is not easy.
Sources:
Series follows personal/professional lives of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Meredith Grey is a character (though source [5] describes her as a first-year intern, the synopsis for the specific episode mentions her recent firing).
Maggie is a character.
Owen is a character.
Tom is a character.
Richard is a character.
Alex is a character.
The synopsis is very short.
The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Problem: If I only use the provided facts, I will run out of content long before 280 words.
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. If the source material is insufficient to reach 280 words without violating the "no inventing" rule, I must prioritize the "only verifiable facts" and "never invent" rules. However, I should try to expand on the context provided by the sources (the setting, the nature of the show) to add substance without inventing plot.
Fact List:
1. Show: Grey's Anatomy.
2. Setting: Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital in Seattle.
3. Episode: Season 16, Episode 2, titled Back in the Saddle.
4. Plot point 1: Doctors perform surgery on a man who crashed into Maggie's car.
5. Plot point 2: Owen returns from paternity leave