Marina Black

With his marriage in trouble, the chief turns to his fellow male surgeons for a "gentleman's evening." Cristina and Izzie heatedly compete for the same surgeries. The doctors treat two injured finalists from a promotional competition.

A college football player collapses in the heat of practice and his death haunts Nate with his AVM secret. With Matt Gilardi failing to buy out the resilient Fishers, Kroehner's regional director decides to take matters into her own hands.

When Melinda discovers a family secret, madness grips the hospital and the town when a ghost who is making no sense haunts a patient who's making even less.

When a young Army veteran dies of Gulf War syndrome, his embittered brother decides to shun a military funeral in favour of a simple cremation and disposal. Plus, Nate and Brenda plan to spend their first weekend away.

With a lull in business at Fisher's, Nate and David decide to rent out a room at the funeral home to make some extra income, and Rico is tempted to take on some extra work at Kroehner's.

When Gabriel's 6-year-old brother dies of a gunshot wound, Claire finds herself softening towards her ex. David hits the dance clubs with his new lover and discovers the joys of ecstasy - as does his mother Ruth.