[s1e7] The Self-destruct Button Instant

, titled " The Self-Destruct Button ," originally aired on May 8, 2005. This episode marks a pivotal moment where the interns' secret personal lives begin to collide with their professional reputations at Seattle Grace Hospital. Plot Overview

Throughout the episode, Cristina believes she has a severe case of the flu. By the end, she takes two pregnancy tests, and the results are not what she wanted. Key Quote [S1E7] The Self-Destruct Button

A former schoolmate of Alex’s who finds a strange "honor" in self-mutilation, including a self-inflicted gunshot wound. , titled " The Self-Destruct Button ," originally

A man who swallowed his girlfriend's keys in a desperate, manipulative attempt to keep her from leaving him. By the end, she takes two pregnancy tests,

"Why do I keep hitting myself with a hammer? Because it feels so good when I stop." — Why It Matters

A teenage girl who underwent an illegal, poorly performed gastric bypass surgery in Mexico to please her perfectionist mother.