Steven M. Porter

Meredith, Cristina, Izzie and Alex spend their first day as residents with their own interns, including George, repeating his internship after failing his exams, and Meredith's half-sister. Cristina searches for Burke, who is nowhere to be found and Richard resumes his position as chief of surgery.

When the mutilated remains of a local chicken farmer set to inherit a chicken factory farm aggressively protested for inhumane living conditions and animal cruelty are discovered on the bank of a nearby river, the Jeffersonian team is brought in on the case. The team must question the farmer’s many enemies, including extremist animal-rights activists and bitter neighbors, in order to solve the case. Meanwhile, Angela is bothered by the farm’s practices and launches her own animal-rights campaign.

Paige's maternal side goes into high gear when an unconscious boy gets stuck in the wheel well of an airborne aeroplane; Walter's white lie to Paige starts to take a toll on him; Paige realizes something is amiss..

While tending a bar, Xander becomes alarmed when an intoxicated Buffy and her new drinking buddies are reduced to a primordial state.

While Zoe tries to keep things casual with Wade, she becomes jealous after she sees him with another woman. Lavon reluctantly agrees to let Lemon be his campaign manager.