Grey's Anatomy episodes (Season 2)

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This article contains episode summaries as well as directing and writing credits from Season 2 of the American medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy. Season 2 aired starting in the U.S. on September 25, 2005 and concluded on Monday, May 15, 2006. Additionally, two one-hour recap specials were aired. The first entitled "Straight to the Heart" was aired on January 8, 2006 as a recap episode highlighting the first two seasons. The second entitled "Under Pressure" aired April 23, 2006 recaping the previous ten episodes.

The second season DVD was released in Region 1 on September 12, 2006.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
No. Episode title Original airdate
1 Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head September 25, 2005
2 Enough is Enough (No More Tears) October 2, 2005
3 Make Me Lose Control October 9, 2005
4 Deny, Deny, Deny October 16, 2005
5 Bring the Pain October 23, 2005
6 Into You Like a Train October 30, 2005
7 Something to Talk About November 6, 2005
8 Let It Be November 13, 2005
9 Thanks for the Memories November 20, 2005
10 Much too Much November 27, 2005
11 Owner of a Lonely Heart December 4, 2005
12 Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer December 11, 2005
-- Special: Straight to the Heart January 8, 2006
13 Begin the Begin January 15, 2006
14 Tell Me Sweet Little Lies January 22, 2006
No. Episode title Original airdate
15 Break on Through January 29, 2006
16 It's the End of the World February 5, 2006
17 (As We Know It) February 12, 2006
18 Yesterday February 19, 2006
19 What Have I Done to Deserve This? February 26, 2006
20 Band-Aid Covers the Bullet Hole March 12, 2006
21 Superstition March 19, 2006
22 The Name of the Game April 2, 2006
-- Special: Under Pressure April 23, 2006
23 Blues for Sister Someone April 30, 2006
24 Damage Case May 7, 2006
25 17 Seconds May 14, 2006
26 Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response May 15, 2006
27 Losing My Religion May 15, 2006

[edit] Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

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As Meredith and Cristina are discussing their woes in the local bar, the bartender, Joe, passes out on the floor and is rushed to Seattle Grace. It turns out that he needs various operations, requiring a very expensive standstill surgery. Since Joe is not able to pay for the procedure, George manages to find a loophole in the hospital system which will allow for his surgery to be paid for in full.

Meanwhile, it is explained that Derek's wife Addison came to Seattle because Dr. Webber asked her to come and perform a special operation. Addison requests that Meredith be the intern that will work with her, which obviously brings many problems. It is eventually revealed that Addison was the one who cheated on Derek first (with Derek's best friend, Mark), not the other way around as season one's finale left viewers to assume. However, after learning this, Meredith still does not forgive Derek.

Dr. Webber is still recovering from surgery, and asks for George to be his "eyes and ears", reporting anything he knows back to Webber. Preston is appointed as temporary chief surgeon because Dr. Webber feels that he does not let any personal issues get in the way of his career.

Cristina tells Meredith that she is pregnant, but does not say who the father is. Meredith later finds out that Preston is the father. Preston asks Cristina to make up her mind about their relationship. Cristina plans to tell Preston about the baby, but when Preston breaks off their relationship (because of what Dr. Webber told him about his work ethic), she decides not to.

Izzie and Alex's personal bond grows closer as he shows a more emotional side to himself that he does not normally display. Izzie sees this and finds it attractive.

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[edit] Enough is Enough (No More Tears)

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As Preston continues to head the surgical team while Dr. Webber is still recovering, Mrs. Webber cuts her vacation short to come and care for her husband. Even though he isn't particularly happy about her presence, he makes the best of the situation. Addison Shepherd is still lurking around the hospital, which causes tension in her relationships with both Derek and Meredith.

Cristina and Meredith both express a great deal of bitterness toward their past doctoral flames (Preston and Derek, respectively). However, as their work shifts progress, it seems as though they begin to see the happier sides to their men. Even George is having love life issues of his own. Several times he is teamed up with nurse Olivia, with whom he had previously had a relationship. In the end, though, he admits to her that he doesn't see them together in the future, and that he likes "another girl" (Meredith).

Meanwhile, a car crash brings a couple and their son to the hospital. The other driver involved in the accident dies, and the husband will die as well unless he can have a liver transplant. The only possible donor is his son, but he is unsure if he wants to make that donation because of the way his dad abuses his mother. Alex is able to talk (and relate) with him. Eventually, the son chooses to make the donation, but he asks his mother to leave his father and inform the cops of the situation.

Miranda deals with an unusual surgery of a man who has blocked bowels. He doesn't say what caused the blockage, but X-rays reveal the heads of ten Judy Dolls (similar to Barbie dolls) lodged in his bowels.

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[edit] Make Me Lose Control

  • Original U.S. air date: October 9, 2005
  • Directed by: Adam Davidson
  • Written by: Krista Vernoff
  • Guest Stars: Kate Burton (Dr. Ellis Grey)
  • Title reference: The episode's title refers to a song by Eric Carmen.
  • Goofs: In the elevator, Dr. Webber has post-op bandages underneath his hat. When he walks out of the elevator, the bandages are gone.

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Havoc strikes Seattle Grace when Meredith's mother, Dr. Ellis Grey, is brought to the hospital for having possible diverticulitis. No one at Seattle Grace knew of Dr. Grey's Alzheimer's disease, but after her visit, everyone now knows. George is assigned to her case but cannot help her much because she thinks that he is her ex-husband, Thatcher. There is a possibility that Dr. Grey actually has liver cancer, but that comes up negative. At the same time, Alex is dealing with a patient who has an extreme blushing problem and wants to have surgery to have that fixed. However, she has a chance that many other after effects will occur. Fortunately, none of them do.

While Cristina is in the operating room with Preston, she collapses on the floor. Miranda and Izzie rush her into another operating room, where Addison, who is still at Seattle Grace, performs surgery on her. Cristina has problems with her pregnancy and she will have to lose her baby. It is obvious Preston still has feelings for Cristina, because he is highly concerned for her. He also finds out about the baby by looking on the "Upcoming Surgeries" board and sees Cristina's information.

At the end of the shift, Meredith cracks under all that has gone on during that day and eventually tells Derek that she misses him and it is hurting her. She delivers this news to him only after he and Addison seem to be getting along much better than they had been before.

Alex and Izzie's relationship goes to bigger heights as she defends him in front of the others. She claims that "he is really sweet once you get to know him."

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[edit] Deny, Deny, Deny

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Cristina is still recovering from her surgery while receiving a visit from her caring, yet annoying, mother. Cristina refuses to abide by the doctor's orders and stay in bed, so she takes it upon herself to be helpful around Seattle Grace. She helps herself to a patient file of Izzie's and determines that the patient is taking medicine so that she can receive medical treatment. At first, Izzie and Preston do not believe Cristina's theory, but after the patient's urine turns blue (which is an effect of the medication that she had been taking), their feelings change.

Cristina also has to deal with Preston in regards to the baby. He asks her for her reasoning behind concealing the truth. At the same time, Meredith is dealing with the continuing problem of Derek and Addison. Addison gave Derek divorce papers, but Derek is unsure if he wants to sign them. Another relationship is taking to newer heights when Alex asks Izzie on a date. Things turn bad for Alex though when he finds out from Dr. Webber that he did not pass an exam to remain in the Seattle Grace intern program. Dr. Webber, however, will give Alex a second chance to take the test.

Miranda shows a side of herself rarely displayed when a longtime patient of hers ends up dying in surgery. She spends over ten minutes trying to revive the young man, but her efforts fail.

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[edit] Bring The Pain

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Meredith and Dr. Shepherd have to use more than medicine when a young asian woman’s traditionalist, religious father forbids her to have a life-saving operation unless a shaman is called upon to "retrieve her souls". Meanwhile, George and Alex are forced to perform surgery in a trapped elevator in an attempt to save a patient’s life which George shows his potential while Alex shuns the challenge, and it is decision time for Derek and the two women in his life.

In the official writer's blog for the show, Shonda Rhimes noted the following about this episode:

"Bring the Pain" was originally conceived, written and shot to be the finale of Grey's Anatomy's first season. But then we aired after Desperate Housewives and, well…everything changed. Ratings, timeslots, a really great audience following…it was mind blowing and humbling for all of us. The network made a decision — our first season needed to end in conjunction with DH's season. And so suddenly, the arrival of Derek's wife became our perfect season-ending cliffhanger. And this episode became one of a series of big episodes to launch our second season.
But if you watch it with that in mind — the fact that this was the final episode — you can see me trying to bring the characters full circle from the pilot.

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[edit] Into You Like a Train

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As Meredith nervously awaits a final decision from Derek, her angst is interrupted when a train crash brings several seriously injured patients to the hospital, including Bonnie and Tom, a pair of passengers who’ve been impaled on a metal pole. The only way to remove the pole from these two is a very risky surgery where one of the two must be slid back on the pole, more than likely causing them to die. Bonnie's injuries are determined to be worse than Tom's, thus she is the one chosen to be moved on the pole. All the doctors involved in the surgery promise they will do everything they can to try and save both Bonnie and Tom. In surgery, after being removed from the pole, Bonnie begins to crash. Doctors work on her only for a short time before they deem her "unsavable" and turn to help Tom, who has a greater chance of living. As the doctors move to Tom, Meredith stays by the dying Bonnie saying "What about her? You can't just leave her!" This particular situation becomes very ironic to Meredith's situation with Derek. She feels that she has just been dropped when Derek returns to his unfaithful wife. At the emergency department, Alex is doing sutures but eventually fail to notice a woman bleeding internally which leads to her death. In the mean time, Addison Shepherd sees great potential in Izzie, who must decide whether her loyalty as Meredith’s friend outweighs professional gain.

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  • "Blood and Peanut Butter" - B.C. Camplight
  • "Back Where I Was" - The Hereafter
  • "The City Lights" - Umbrellas
  • "Today Has Been Okay" - Emilíana Torrini

[edit] Something to Talk About

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Cristina, Izzie and Meredith aggressively pursue the case of Shane, a male patient who seems to have a hysterical pregnancy, which fascinates them and the entire medical staff, and also angers Meredith because everyone in the hospital is not respecting the privacy of the patients. In a parallel situation, many hospital workers whisper continuously about Derek and Meredith and give them little privacy as well. A sheltered young patient inspires Alex to better express his feelings for Izzie.

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[edit] Let It Be

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Derek and Addison Shepherd’s professional relationship is challenged when their closest friends come to Seattle Grace seeking a radical, preemptive operation to avoid breast and ovarian cancer. Meanwhile, George can’t understand why a patient who fell five stories doesn’t seem happy to have survived; an elderly gentleman makes a difficult decision upon learning that his wife has only a few months to live; Cristina and Burke try to have a “normal” date, and Chief Webber is disappointed by Bailey’s fellowship decision -- until he learns her reasons:that she is pregnant.

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[edit] Thanks for the Memories

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The Thanksgiving holiday is more difficult for the interns and residents than any of them is willing to admit, as Izzie plans a big dinner at Meredith’s -- but it remains to be seen who among the invited guests will actually show up. Meanwhile, George endures the O’Malley tradition of hunting turkeys with his less-than-sophisticated family, and Meredith treats a patient who’s been in a vegetative state for 16 years but finally wakes up to find that his family has moved on.

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[edit] Much too Much

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Meredith is mortified when her “one night stand” shows up at the hospital suffering from priapism and needing medical attention; a woman carrying quintuplets is overwhelmed by numerous medical issues as she navigates her high-risk pregnancy; and Alex’s shortcomings frustrate Izzie, especially when she catches Alex and Olivia having sex. On the other hand, Alex again shows his incompetence in treating one of his patients by administering the wrong dosage. Christina questions Preston wondering why he would leave a key to his house for her. Christina then shows Preston where she lives which at first she is reluctant as she finds the two of them are quite different.

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[edit] Owner of a Lonely Heart

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Cristina Yang has little sympathy for Constance Ferguson, a prison inmate who jeopardizes her health just to get out of solitary confinement. Meanwhile the interns all keep careful watch on the family of premature quintuplets with a variety of serious health challenges, Izzie’s anger at Alex reaches boiling point, and Dr. Addison Shepherd decides to teach Izzie a very painful lesson which she too once received from Dr. Richard. She wants Izzie to know the consequences of being too attached to her patients.

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[edit] Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

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A young boy needs a heart transplant but doesn’t seem to want it, and his treatment causes Burke and Christina to have philosophical differences. Meanwhile, when the interns rally to help Alex prepare to re-take his exam, Meredith has to remind Izzie of the true spirit of the Christmas holiday; and despite a reconciliation with his wife, Derek isn’t in a festive mood.

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[edit] Special: Straight to the Heart

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A special recap episode showcasing the series' first two seasons with clips from the show and insight on what is to come on future episodes.


[edit] Begin the Begin

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Izzie seems to be getting over Alex when she shares an undeniable chemistry with Denny Duquette, a patient who's awaiting a heart transplant, and George treats Bex, a young teen hermaphrodite.

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  • "Hide Another Mistake" - The 88
  • "One of These Days" - Kraak And Smaak
  • "Ride" - Cary Brothers
  • "Break Your Momma's Back" - Slow Runner


[edit] Tell Me Sweet Little Lies

  • Original U.S. air date: January 22, 2006
  • Directed by: Adam Davidson
  • Written by: Tony Phelan and Joan Rater
  • Title reference: The episode's title is a phrase from "Little Lies," a song by Fleetwood Mac.

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The truth is in short supply as Meredith and Cristina lie to each other about the status of their relationships. George is given the unpleasant task of discharging an elderly patient who's no longer sick, but refuses to leave the hospital; and Alex learns his fate after re-taking his medical exams.

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  • "A Good Thing" - St. Etienne
  • "Monster Hospital" - Metric
  • "Wienermobile Girl" - Mike Tarantino
  • "I Got Some Moves" - Sam Winch
  • "Am I Just One" - Carey Ott
  • "Fool's Gold" - Adrienne Pierce


[edit] Break on Through

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Amidst a strike by the nurses at Seattle Grace Hospital, Meredith finds an elderly patient short of breath and revives her. However, upon meeting the patient's long-winded friends (June Lockhart, Betty Garrett and Rae Allen), Meredith learns that the patient was not supposed to be given treatment, and the hospital must wait for the arrival of the patient's daughter to sign papers ordering the hospital to cease treatment of her mother and allow her to die. Izzie treats a pregnant teenager with whom she has much in common--not only are they both from the same small town, but Izzie reveals that she also gave birth as a teen and encourages her patient to consider adoption, which upsets the patient's mother. Cristina is irritated with the perky new resident, Sydney, and asks for Burke's intervention when Sydney attempts a risky procedure to save a woman's infected leg from amputation. Meredith is initially upset with Dr. Webber for visiting her mother, but following the death of her patient decides that she doesn't want her mother to die alone and allows Webber to continue his visits.

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[edit] It's The End of the World

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Meredith's fears that she is in for a bad day are realized when a medical case arrives at Seattle Grace that threatens the lives of everyone in the O.R. A man is brought in with a homemade explosive embedded in him that could go off at the slightest bump. Seattle Grace goes into a Code Black Status. Dr. Bailey returns as a maternity patient in labor. However, her husband is severely injured in a car accident on the way to the hospital to see her and is undergoing brain surgery in the O.R. next to the room with the explosive-imbedded patient. The paramedic (special guest star Christina Ricci) that has her hand on the bomb (keeping the patient alive and the bomb from exploding) loses her nerve and bolts after the anesthesiologist starts to tell her what happens when people explode and then deserts her. Everybody in the room dives to the floor, expecting to die. There is no explosion--but now Meredith's hand is in the patient, and on the bomb.

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[edit] (As We Know It)

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The episode begins with clips from the previous episode, giving those who didn't watch it a clue as to what will be going on. Dr. Bailey is in labor, and is still refusing to give birth. George helps her out by giving her a little motivation, and ultimately holding her while she delivers the baby. Izzie and Alex have some more love-making. Chief Webber is under a lot of stress from everything that's been going on, and it is believed that he had a heart attack. However, it proves to be just an anxiety attack, and he is up and about by the end of the episode. Bailey's husband survives, after going into cardiac arrest. Meredith removes the explosive from the patient and then Dylan Young from the bomb squad removes it and leaves the room. Shortly after leaving, he and another member of the squad are killed, when the bomb explodes, and Meredith, who followed the bomb squad officer into the hall, is knocked unconscious. There is a revival of the "shower scene" from the first part, but with a more serious tone. The fully clothed Izzie and Cristina wash blood off the stunned Meredith. The man who had the explosive embedded in his body also survived. Cristina said, "I love you too" to an asleep Preston.

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[edit] Yesterday

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Dr. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) arrives in Seattle to try to convince Addison to continue their relationship, and is greeted with a punch from Derek. Despite the tension between the former best friends, Dr. Webber allows Sloan (whom the female interns dub "McSteamy") to assist Derek in a risky surgery to fix a teenage patient with facial tumors that make his face resemble that of a lion. When the patient dies during surgery, Sloan proceeds with the plastic surgery to fulfill the boy's dying wish of appearing normal. Cristina and Preston's relationship is strained when he learns that she still leases her original apartment. Izzie treats a patient with involuntary orgasms, causing her to satisfy her own needs with Alex. Meredith's mother tells her about having an affair, and after Meredith deals with a cancer victim who is intent on recording angry messages to all those who have hurt him, she confronts her father about the affair. It is the first time she has spoken to him in twenty years. Later, Dr. Webber tells Meredith's mother that Meredith is finding out about their past; due to her Alzheimer's, the elder Dr. Grey thinks that Meredith is still five years old. George is unable to tell Meredith how he feels about her until the end of the episode, when he comes clean and they appear to have sex.

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[edit] What Have I Done to Deserve This?

  • Original U.S. air date: February 26, 2006
  • Directed by: Wendey Stanzler
  • Written by: Stacy McKee
  • Title reference: The episode's title refers to a song by the Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield.
  • Guest Stars: Ann Cusack (Amy); Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Denny Duquette); Sara Ramirez (Dr. Callie Torres); Sarah Utterback (Nurse Olivia)
  • Trivia: Aside from the recap episodes, where Joe the Bartender narrates the show, This is the first episode where the voiceover is not performed by Meredith; instead it is narrated in George's point of view.

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Following their sexual encounter, Meredith and George avoid each other at work, and George ends up falling down a stairwell and dislocating his shoulder. Frequent heart patient Denny is readmitted and grows closer to Izzie, causing Alex to be jealous. Although Bailey is on maternity leave, Addison asks for her treatment after exposure and an allergic reaction to poison oak in an especially uncomfortable and personal place. George flashes back to the previous night with Meredith, when she cried out of regret while they were having sex, and he moves in with Burke and Cristina. Throughout the drama, George catches the eye of Dr. Callie Torres, a resident who had heard of George's 'elevator heart surgery' exploit.

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[edit] Band-Aid Covers the Bullet Hole

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After Dr. Bailey is called into surgery, Cristina is forced to watch baby William for the remainder of the day. Meanwhile, George and Meredith are still on the outs as she confides in Derek with her problem. Izzie continues to warm up to Denny who is having problems breathing. George meets a new friend.

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  • "Come Sing Me a Song" - Sing-Sing
  • "Modern Love" - The Last Town Chorus
  • "So Weit" - The Urbs
  • "One" - Tina Dico
  • "Flying High" - Jem


[edit] Superstition

  • Original U.S. air date: March 19, 2006
  • Directed by: Tricia Brock
  • Written by: James D. Parriott
  • Guest Stars: Sara Ramirez (Dr. Callie Torres), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Denny Duquette), Michaela Watkins (Nikki)
  • Title reference: The episode's title refers to the song Superstition by Stevie Wonder.
  • Trivia: In the opening sequence, Meredith mentions a nose-rubbing superstition at her alma matter, Dartmouth College. She is referring to rubbing the nose of a bust of Warner Bentley for good luck.

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When a series of deaths occur at Seattle Grace, the uncanny events bring out the doctors' superstitious sides and make Izzie nervous about Denny's surgery. Meanwhile, Derek and Addison discuss making a more permanent living arrangement, and Richard treats a very special, old friend.

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[edit] The Name of the Game

  • Original U.S. air date: April 2, 2006
  • Directed by: Seith Mann
  • Written by: Blythe Robe
  • Special Guest Star: Chris O’Donnell (Finn Dandridge)
  • Guest stars: Sara Ramirez (Dr. Callie Torres); Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Denny Duquette); Jeff Perry (Thatcher Grey); Mandy Siegfried (Molly Grey Thompson); Jusak Yang Bernhard (Seminar Teacher); Steven W. Bailey (Joe); Emilee Wallace (Amelia Carver); Harrison Knight (Andrew Willis); Mare Winningham (Susan Grey); Laurie Metcalf (Beatrice Carver)
  • Title reference: The episode's title refers to a song by ABBA which is featured in their Broadway musical, Mamma Mia!.
  • Trivia: Guest stars Jeff Perry and Laurie Metcalf used to be married.
    • Metcalf's current husband Matt Roth has a small part in Season 2 Episode What Have I Done To Deserve This?.

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George begins to overstay his welcome at Burke's apartment; Meredith learns a secret about her father; Bailey worries her colleagues will not treat her the same now that she's a mother; and Alex gets a lesson in bedside manner

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[edit] Special: Under Pressure

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A special recap episode detailing the 10 previously aired episodes of the series' second season.


[edit] Blues for Sister Someone

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Izzie grills George about the personal details of his life, such as where he is living after being kicked out of Burke's. Addison and Alex treat a Catholic woman who is pregnant with her seventh child and wants Addison to perform a tubal ligation during the caesarean section. However, she does not want her husband to know. During the surgery Addison cuts the fallopian tubes and puts it down to a complication, but the husband does not accept this and begins talking to lawyers. Burke performs surgery on his musical hero who wants a pacemaker removed as it has ruined his ability to play the violin. George moves back in with Izzie and Meredith.

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[edit] Damage Case

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A husband, pregnant wife and her parents are involved in a car accident caused by a surgical intern from another hospital, who fell asleep at the wheel. The wife has massive injuries and eventually dies, though Alex performs a caesarean section to save the baby. Derek is angry at Meredith after he sees her at the veterinarian's. Burke is angry at Christina after she fell asleep during sex the previous night. George does not stand up for Callie after Izzie and Meredith start telling people she does not wash her hands after she goes to the toilet. Denny is becoming angry at being stuck in bed with no end in sight.

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[edit] 17 Seconds

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Finn diagnoses Doc with osteosarcoma (bone cancer). Derek is still angry with Meredith for dating Finn, while Addison is angry with Derek since he didn't get angry with her for cheating on him, but reacts so strongly to what Meredith does. The emergency department is full of people who have suffered gunshot wounds after a disgruntled former employee of a restaurant returns with a gun. One of the victims is a 12-week pregnant woman who dies, but whose parents want her to be kept on life-support so the baby will reach its third trimester. Meredith is assigned to Callie for the day, and in the end Callie tells George that she loves him. A heart is found for Denny, but the donor dies before Burke arrives for the organ harvest. He attempts to get the heart from another donor, but Denny is second on the transplant list, having been entered 17 seconds after the first placed person. On hearing this, Izzie takes matters into her own hands, cutting power to his LVAD (left ventricular assist device) so that he will go to the top of the UNOS donor list. She also does this because she knows Burke will arrive soon and will be able to operate quickly. The gunman from the restaurant finds the manager at the hospital and opens fire. The episode ends with Bailey finding Burke shot and apparently unconscious in front of the hospital.

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[edit] Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response

  • Original U.S. air date: May 15, 2006
  • Directed by: Rob Corn
  • Written by: Tony Phelan & Joan Rater
  • Special Guest Star: Chris O'Donnell (Finn Dandridge)
  • Guest stars: Sara Ramirez (Dr. Callie Torres); Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Denny Duquette); Loretta Devine (Adele Webber); Hallee Hirsh (Claire), Tessa Thompson (Camille); Tiffany Hines (Natalie); Brooke Smith (Dr. Erica Hahn)
  • Title reference: The episode's title refers to a song by The Flaming Lips.
  • Trivia: The episode aired on a Monday night.
    • It also is marked by the second time another character has provided introductory voice-over in the series, with each second-season character contributing alongside Meredith.

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Izzie and George attend to Denny as the pressure increases to find him a new heart, Cristina suddenly finds herself in charge of an ER, and Derek grapples with the realization that the life of a friend is in his hands.

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[edit] Losing My Religion

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The chief launches an investigation to find out exactly what happened to Denny but all of the interns, even Alex, stand behind Izzie and refuse to tell who cut the power to his ventricular assist device. Meanwhile, the hospital throws a prom for the chief's niece, who is dying of cancer and unable to attend her high school prom. As punishment for the interns' lack of cooperation, all of them are pulled from surgery to plan the prom and cater to the chief's niece and her friends.
Much to Denny and Izzie's happiness, Denny's transplant surgery is successful. During a visit, Denny confirms to Izzie that he meant his marriage proposal; she is the person he wants to sleep and wake up with, and do everything in-between with. Scared by the pace of Denny's emotions and of her own, Izzie leaves without answering.
Cristina visits Burke, and witnesses his tremor from the surgery Derek performs on his gunshot wound. He tells her that he needs to take care of himself at the moment, and won't bear a grudge if she decides to leave him then. Cristina gives no answer.
Frustrated, the chief decides to interview each one involved with the cutting Denny's LVAD wire. Alex remains loyal to his friends, using sports analogies to justify his stance. Cristina begs the chief to help her reclaim her edge, which enabled her to stay cold and collected before, and would have probably kept her from participating from what happened with Denny and not stop her from revealing all. The chief dismisses her, refusing to participate in destroying Cristina's humanity. George seems to be the easiest to break, but is able to stay quiet. Izzie claims that she should feel guilty about participating, but does not regret it at all--she is too happy that Denny is well. During Meredith's interview, the chief says that he knows that she would never cut Denny's LVAD wire. Meredith responds by calling out his affair with her mother, and how it destroyed her parents' marriage.
During her interview, Izzie realizes that Denny is only one who sees who she really is beyond her blonde, "pretty-girl" image. Rushing into Denny's room during his examination with Bailey, she accepts his proposal and leaves to get ready for the prom.
Meredith decides to have Doc put down to end his suffering with bone cancer and notifies Derek, who meets her at Finn's office with Addison. As Doc is given an injection to stop his heart, Derek briefly touches Meredith's hand. After the deed is finished, the pair decide to bury the dog in a clearing close to the trailer. Meredith then sadly leaves.
At the prom, Meredith and Derek are unable to keep their eyes off each other from across the room. Meredith then pulls away from Finn claiming to be hot and claustrophobic and runs to get some water, while Derek follows, pretending to check on a patient. Sensing him as she runs down a hallway, Meredith begs him to leave her alone. The two go into the exam room where Meredith vents her frustration: she's trying to be happy with Finn, who's perfect for her, but she can't breathe when he looks at her. Derek fires back, saying that he would give anything not to be looking at her and be looking at his wife instead. Addison doesn't make him crazy or make him unable to feel normal--like feeling sick to his stomach whenever he imagines his vet's hands touching her. A sizzling moment of frustrated staring ensues, and the two give in to a kiss and have sex.
Izzie arrives to the prom late, having changed her dress several times. She meets Alex as she comes in, who compliments her. Unfortunately, Denny is dead by the time she comes to see him. After their tryst, Derek begs the question: "What does this mean?" Unable to come up with an answer, Meredith frantically looks for her underwear. Callie comes in to look for her and the two meet up with George and Izzie.
The interns find a heartbroken Izzie holding Denny in bed. She agonizes over how he was proposing an hour ago, only to die now. She sadly asks the interns to leave to be alone with Denny, only to have Alex come in and try to get her to see that Denny would not want this for her. He carries her away as she cries on his shoulder.
Cristina visits Burke, and as he tests out his tremor, she immediately grabs his hand and encases it with her own.
Bailey reports to the chief that Denny has died, and the two ask Addison, Derek and Finn if they have seen any of the interns. The interns pass them in the main lobby, where Izzie admits to cutting Denny's LVAD wire and quits the program.
After George and Alex accompany Izzie home, Finn offers to drive Meredith home. Derek calls her name, and Meredith is left to decide between the two men.

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