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Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) attempts to host a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at Meredith's house, but she struggles when it appears none of her invited guests will show up.

"I like Thanksgiving. Day people spend with their families. Too much family time triggers depression, repressed childhood rage, bitter disputes over the remote and way too much alcohol. People get stupid. People get violent. People get hurt." — [S2E9] Thanks for the Memories

George O'Malley (T.R. Knight) is dragged by his father and brothers into the woods for the family's traditional turkey hunt , which results in misfires and his father being shot in the backside. Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) attempts to host a

After Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) sneaks away from the dinner to go to the hospital, Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) stays behind to help Izzie save the failing Thanksgiving meal with his superior culinary skills. Key Themes and Quotes People get hurt

The holiday forces the interns and residents to confront their various personal tensions:

Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) uses the hospital as an escape from the holiday and treats Holden McKee , a patient who has been in a vegetative state for 16 years.