S8·E3 Take the Lead

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for Grey's Anatomy S8E3 (Take the Lead).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
No dialogue, scene order, or plot events not in the text.
Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose, plain text only.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Word count: 280-380 words.
SYNOPSIS: "The chief makes a decision that shocks everyone at Seattle Grace; Owen and Cristina attempt to find normalcy; April struggles in her new role; the 5th-year residents receive their first solo surgery assignments."
SOURCES:
[1] Grey's Anatomy (2005) - TV-14, Drama.
[3] Follows personal and professional lives of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
[4] Meredith Grey is a brilliant first-year surgical intern at Seattle Grace Hospital. (Note: This source mentions her as a first-year intern, but the episode is S8, so I must be careful not to conflate the series overview with the specific episode content unless the synopsis says so).
The synopsis is very brief.
Facts available:
1. The chief makes a decision that shocks everyone at Seattle Grace.
2. Owen and Cristina attempt to find normalcy.
3. April struggles in her new role.
4. The 5th-year residents receive their first solo surgery assignments.
The user wants 280-380 words.
The provided synopsis is only about 40 words.
The sources provide general series info but no additional plot details for S8E3.
Problem: If I strictly follow "Write ONLY verifiable facts that are explicitly supported by the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES" and "If a detail is not in the provided material, you omit it rather than guess," I cannot reach 280-380 words without repeating myself or violating the "no guessing" rule.
Constraint Conflict: The prompt asks for a specific word count (280-380) but provides extremely limited information. As a "meticulous television and film archivist," I must prioritize accuracy and the "only verifiable facts" rule over the word count if the word count requires invention. However, I should try to expand the prose as much as possible using the provided context without adding new facts.
Drafting Attempt 1:
In the third episode of the eighth season of Grey's Anatomy, titled Take the Lead, several