
Recap
Episode 2:15
BREAK ON THROUGHAirdate: January 29, 2006
Recap of Events:
Amidst a strike by the nurses at Seattle Grace Hospital, Meredith finds an elderly patient short of breath and revives her. However, upon meeting the patient's long-winded friends (June Lockhart, Betty Garrett and Rae Allen), Meredith learns that the patient was not supposed to be given treatment, and the hospital must wait for the arrival of the patient's daughter to sign papers ordering the hospital to cease treatment of her mother and allow her to die.
Izzie treats a pregnant teenager with whom she has much in common--not only are they both from the same small town, but Izzie reveals that she also gave birth as a teen and encourages her patient to consider adoption, which upsets the patient's mother.
Cristina is irritated with the perky new resident, Sydney Herron, and asks for Burke's intervention when Sydney attempts a risky procedure to save a woman's infected leg from amputation.
Meredith is initially upset with Dr. Webber for visiting her mother, but following the death of her patient decides that she doesn't want her mother to die alone and allows Webber to continue his visits.