After the truth comes out, Burke is left feeling betrayed by Cristina’s choice to come clean. The episode ends on a chilling note as Burke shuts the bedroom door in her face, leaving their future uncertain.
A massive car accident at a local market floods the Seattle Grace ER with critically injured patients. As the surgical teams scramble, the central conflict focuses on the deepening secret between and Dr. Preston Burke . Cristina has been covering for Burke’s hand tremors by performing parts of his surgeries for him, but the mounting pressure and a "crisis of conscience" lead her to finally confess the deception to Chief Webber. Key Storylines
George’s father, Harold O'Malley , is admitted for surgery. Tensions rise as George loses confidence in Burke and tries to advocate for Dr. Erica Hahn to perform the operation instead.