An important person in Pawnee dies while Leslie is on a bus tour for the final day of her campaign; Andy investigates a security threat; Chris finds a cure for his depression.
When a man who thought he was abducted by aliens is murdered, his body is stolen from the coroner's van; Van Pelt looks for a wedding dress.
Der Beginn einer Geschichte, die sich über drei Folgen erstreckt und sowohl die Assistenzärzte am Seattle Grace Hospital als auch ihre Fangemeinde in ihren Bann schlägt.
Leslie and Ben are criticized for taking part in a Pawnee tradition; Ron and April go on a scavenger hunt; Donna and Garry reminisce.
Meredith's friends and fellow doctors work to save her life after her near-drowning; Izzie gathers her courage to perform surgery at the site of the ferry accident.