2x3 Make Me Lose Control
Ellis is admitted to the hospital. The secret is out -- Meredith's mom, the brilliant surgeon, has Alzheimer's. Cristina faints in Burke's surgery. Addison operates on Cristina who loses the baby and one of her fallopian tubes. Bailey is supportive of Cristina through her surgery and recovery. Burke is concerned for Cristina, but is kept busy in surgery. He finally discovers Cristina was pregnant. The interns sit at Cristina's bedside, after her surgery, but Burke can't bring himself to enter. Izzie and Alex are flirting with each other. Izzie feels left out, always the last to know about everything -- especially when it comes to her friends. George reminds Ellis of Meredith's father. He defends Meredith to Ellis: I don't like the way you talk to her. Then later, he comforts Ellis by lying in bed with her, letting her think he's Thatcher.