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GREY'S ANATOMY - "Time After Time" - Izzie faces her past and finds comfort in George, while Alex becomes more attached to Jane Doe (Elizabeth Reaser), Meredith and Derek question their own status, and Cristina resolves to fight for her relationship with Burke -- despite her past with Colin Marlow (Roger Rees) -- on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, APRIL 19 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/VIVIAN ZINK)SANDRA OH, ISAIAH WASHINGTON, BRENT JENNINGS, ROGER REES
Time After Time
Season 3 | Episode 20 | Aired 04/19/07
Colin Marlow asks Cristina to assist him on a "piggyback" heart transplant and grudgingly says that Burke can also scrub in. Cristina decides she must treat Colin's continued pursuit of her like a chess match, and outflank him. She plays up her affection for Burke in front of him, holding hands, showing off the nail colors she's trying out for the wedding. We know. It’s weird.

Colin sees right through her little game. It's only when he catches her asking Burke a surgical question that he knows she already knows the answer to, that he realizes he's seeing their true relationship. The Cristina he knew would never stoop to building up a man's ego. He says there's no point in pursuing the Chief position here since the woman he knew is gone. Back at home, Burke says he's relieved she can now go back to "the real Cristina," but it's obvious that Cristina isn't so sure who that is.

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  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "Time After Time" - Izzie faces her past and finds comfort in George, while Alex becomes more attached to Jane Doe (Elizabeth Reaser), Meredith and Derek question their own status, and Cristina resolves to fight for her relationship with Burke -- despite her past with Colin Marlow (Roger Rees) -- on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, APRIL 19 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/VIVIAN ZINK) ELLEN POMPEO
  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "Time After Time" - Izzie faces her past and finds comfort in George, while Alex becomes more attached to Jane Doe (Elizabeth Reaser), Meredith and Derek question their own status, and Cristina resolves to fight for her relationship with Burke -- despite her past with Colin Marlow (Roger Rees) -- on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, APRIL 19 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/VIVIAN ZINK) ELLEN POMPEO, MARE WINNINGHAM
  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "Time After Time" - Izzie faces her past and finds comfort in George, while Alex becomes more attached to Jane Doe (Elizabeth Reaser), Meredith and Derek question their own status, and Cristina resolves to fight for her relationship with Burke -- despite her past with Colin Marlow (Roger Rees) -- on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, APRIL 19 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/VIVIAN ZINK) ISAIAH WASHINGTON, SANDRA OH, ROGER REES
  • GREY'S ANATOMY - "Time After Time" - Izzie faces her past and finds comfort in George, while Alex becomes more attached to Jane Doe (Elizabeth Reaser), Meredith and Derek question their own status, and Cristina resolves to fight for her relationship with Burke -- despite her past with Colin Marlow (Roger Rees) -- on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, APRIL 19 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/VIVIAN ZINK) ELLEN POMPEO
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