(Bailey is in front of the hospital helping Burke who has been shot)
MVO: Human beings need a lot of things to feel alive. (George is now pumping Denny's heart)
Izzie: Burke's not coming? (Mercy West, Alex in on the phone with Meredith)
Alex: He's been shot? Addison: Derek. Adele: She's 17, sweetheart. Burke: But the operation could cause damage to the nerves. Can you do that? Cristina: Uh, for Burke's surgery? Denny. Derek: Hmm. Dr. Hahn! Erica: And? Erica: Come on
(Burke's OR, still focused on his hand)
(Denny's OR, Izzie watching intently from the gallery) Get in his face. I knew. It gets to the heart faster. Plus...25 years ago, I had a secret affair with...Ellis Grey. Richard: My niece's cancer has come back. She cut his LVAD wire. We can't numb the arm because we need him to move his fingers. You three.
Plan: A: three; Q: How many parts are there to the story arc? A: The interns; Q: Who helps Izzie keep Denny alive after she's cut his LVAD wire? A: Denny; Q: Who asks Izzie to marry him? A: (LVAD) wire; Q: What did Izzie cut in Denny's left ventricular assist device? A: surgery; Q: What must Derek perform on Burke's shoulder? A: irreparable damage; Q: What is the risk to Burke's nerves? A: Cristina; Q: Who freezes in the OR during Burke's surgery? A: the O.R.; Q: Where does Cristina freeze during Burke's surgery? A: Webber; Q: Who discovers that his niece's cancer has returned? A: Adele; Q: Who reveals to Webber that she knew about his affair with Ellis Grey? A: Alex; Q: Who fights for Denny's heart at Mercy West? A: Dr. Hahn; Q: Who does Alex offer to scrub in at Denny's surgery? A: his fingers; Q: What part of Burke's body is unable to move after the heart has been inserted? Summary: Part two of a three-part story arc. The interns help Izzie keep Denny alive after she's cut his left ventricular assist device (LVAD) wire. Derek must perform surgery on Burke's shoulder and risk doing irreparable damage to the nerves. Cristina freezes in the O.R. during Burke's surgery. Webber discovers his niece's cancer has returned. Adele reveals to Webber that she knew about his affair with Ellis Grey. Alex fights for Denny's heart at Mercy West, eventually offering Dr. Hahn the chance to scrub in at the surgery as Burke has been shot. Before surgery, Denny asks Izzie to marry him. However, after the heart has been inserted, it does not beat and back in Derek's OR, Burke still cannot move his fingers.