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

Aired 16 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 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 10 #10 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 11
- Appreciate it,john. - It's- - It's jim.
#11 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 12 #12 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 13
- 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 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 20 #20 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 21
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 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 24 #24 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 25
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 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 28 #28 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 29
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 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 38 #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.
#39 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 40
But you need to start treating real patients with real surgeries,
#40 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 41 #41 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 42 #42 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 43
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 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 48 #48 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 49 #49 Recap of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 50 #50