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Season 5  "I Will Follow You Into the Dark"  5x17

Aired 15 years ago - Mar 12, 2009

Derek decides to quit after learning that more of his patients have died than survived; Izzie's interns make an unsettling discovery about "Patient X."

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Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 1
I went all "say anything" on the peds surgeon in front of the peds surgeon's date,
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 2
What,I can't fantasize about my boyfriend and his bright,bright future?
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 3
Yes. He's fine.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 4
- How is uncle bud doing? - Dead.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 5
If we shock her and she's not actually in v- Fib,she'll flatline.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 6
You got beat up pretty bad while you were marching.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 7
Ah,okay. Uh,why don't you just go call her parents?
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 8
How about a retic count or peripheral smear?
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 9
How am I supposed to do all that stuff when I'm suddenly this weak old man with anal leakage?
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 10
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 11
- Appreciate it,john. - It's- - It's jim.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 12
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 13
- Shadow shepherd. - Shadow shepherd?
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 14
Okay,well,most of those people were terminal when they came to you.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 15
If you don't get back to that o.R.Today,shepherd...
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 16
Just talking at each other with your hearing aids off.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 17
You might say that using the old stapler is sort of my specialty.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 18
Yeah,a.N.A. And c.R.P. Were negative,too.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 19
She has it? Trish has cancer?
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 20
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 21
Look,I'm not wrong!
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 22
And log more hours in the skills lab than any other resident here.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 23
2- 0 vicryl,please.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 24
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 25
Your path report came back clear.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 26
I don't freak out and think it's cancer every time I have indigestion.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 27
She's coming out.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 28
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 29
I understand you're under a great deal of pressure.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 30
Patient "x"- - An elevated l.D.H. Was our only clue.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 31
Or go to church,ask for forgiveness,prayers.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 32
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 33
I don't have to wear a bracelet to school.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 34
So she's... like,totally normal now?
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 35
Because if I have to drag myself down here through rush- Hour traffic again to police this damn jungle gym- -
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 36
You don't leave the peopleyou love alone,dr. Grey.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 37
I don't- - I don't know.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 38
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 39
You fix that attitude of yours,you could be the future of this hospital,the one to watch.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 40
But you need to start treating real patients with real surgeries,
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 41
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 42
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 43
You know,I'm a big girl.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 44
I need you to bring derek back.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 45
I just thought you should know.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 46
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 47
We don't have to be friends.
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 48
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 49
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 50

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Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 2
What,I can't fantasize about my boyfriend and his bright,bright future?
#2
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 3
Yes. He's fine.
#3
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 4
- How is uncle bud doing? - Dead.
#4
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 5
If we shock her and she's not actually in v- Fib,she'll flatline.
#5
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 6
You got beat up pretty bad while you were marching.
#6
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 7
Ah,okay. Uh,why don't you just go call her parents?
#7
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 8
How about a retic count or peripheral smear?
#8
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 9
How am I supposed to do all that stuff when I'm suddenly this weak old man with anal leakage?
#9
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- Appreciate it,john. - It's- - It's jim.
#11
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- Shadow shepherd. - Shadow shepherd?
#13
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 14
Okay,well,most of those people were terminal when they came to you.
#14
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 15
If you don't get back to that o.R.Today,shepherd...
#15
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 16
Just talking at each other with your hearing aids off.
#16
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 17
You might say that using the old stapler is sort of my specialty.
#17
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 18
Yeah,a.N.A. And c.R.P. Were negative,too.
#18
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 19
She has it? Trish has cancer?
#19
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Look,I'm not wrong!
#21
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 22
And log more hours in the skills lab than any other resident here.
#22
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 23
2- 0 vicryl,please.
#23
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Your path report came back clear.
#25
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 26
I don't freak out and think it's cancer every time I have indigestion.
#26
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 27
She's coming out.
#27
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I understand you're under a great deal of pressure.
#29
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 30
Patient "x"- - An elevated l.D.H. Was our only clue.
#30
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 31
Or go to church,ask for forgiveness,prayers.
#31
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 32 #32 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 33
I don't have to wear a bracelet to school.
#33
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 34
So she's... like,totally normal now?
#34
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 35
Because if I have to drag myself down here through rush- Hour traffic again to police this damn jungle gym- -
#35
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 36
You don't leave the peopleyou love alone,dr. Grey.
#36
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 37
I don't- - I don't know.
#37
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You fix that attitude of yours,you could be the future of this hospital,the one to watch.
#39
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 40
But you need to start treating real patients with real surgeries,
#40
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You know,I'm a big girl.
#43
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 44
I need you to bring derek back.
#44
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 45
I just thought you should know.
#45
Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 46 #46 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 47
We don't have to be friends.
#47
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