S8·E24 Flight

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for Grey's Anatomy S8E24 (Flight).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
No guessing or inventing plot points.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 280-380 words.
TMDB Episode Synopsis (S8E24):
Doctors face a life-threatening situation.
They must fight to stay alive while trying to save the lives of their peers.
Bailey and Ben make a decision regarding their relationship.
Teddy is presented with a tempting offer.
Richard plans a special dinner for the residents.
Series Sources:
[1] Overview: Follows personal/professional lives of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
[2] Meet Meredith Grey, surgical intern at Seattle Grace Hospital.
[3] Creator: Shonda Rhimes.
[4] Drama centered on personal/professional lives of five surgical interns and supervisors.
[5] (Irrelevant - refers to a 2007 episode "Let the Truth Sting").
The synopsis for S8E24 is very brief.
It mentions:
1. Life-threatening situation involving doctors.
2. Doctors fighting to stay alive and saving peers.
3. Bailey and Ben's relationship decision.
4. Teddy's tempting offer.
5. Richard's special dinner for residents.
The sources provide context: The show follows doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital (or Seattle Grace Hospital per source [2]).
Problem: The synopsis is extremely short. To reach the 280-380 word requirement without inventing facts, I have to be very careful. If I only use the facts provided, I will likely fall far short of 280 words.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing."
Conflict: The user wants 280-380 words, but the provided text only contains about 50 words of actual plot information for this specific episode.
Strategy: I must expand on the context provided in the sources (the nature of the show, the setting, the characters' roles) to approach the word count, but I cannot invent plot details for S8E24 that aren't in the synopsis.
Wait: The prompt says "If the synopsis