"The End is the Beginning is the End" is the 11th episode of Grey's Anatomy Season 9, and the second of 2013. It airs Thursday, January 17, and ABC has released a brief synopsis for the installment.

In it, Meredith, Derek, Cristina and Arizona receive news regarding the plane crash lawsuit, Richard avoids Catherine's romantic advances and Jackson takes on one of Mark Sloan's old patients.

Meanwhile, Derek begins recovery on his hand.

Earlier, we posted the first promo and photos for the 2013 premiere, "Things We Said Today." What do you predict will be the most important stories and developments when the show returns?

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