Michael Ausiello of EW answers several Grey's Anatomy-related questions in his spoiler mailbag today, and the topics vary widely, from layoffs to MerDer to Burke.

Here's what he has to say about ...

Q: Is it at all possible that Shonda Rhimes would bring Isaiah Washington back to Grey’s Anatomy for even one episode now that T.R. Knight has left the show?

A: Listen to me very carefully, because I’m only going to say this once: Never. Gonna. Happen. But Washington kinda-sorta gets a shout-out in this week’s episode when Owen-lovin’ Cristina utters three shocking words: “I miss Burke.”

Q: Sounds like you’ve already seen this week’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, so I’ve got a good Q: Any good Meredith-Derek scenes?

A: Nothing stands out on the Mer-Der front, but there’s a memorable Mer-Cristina-Alex scene at the end that will have you crying and laughing (and in that order).

Q: Any Grey’s Anatomy scoop?

A: You already know that someone gets fired in this week’s episode. But what you may not know is that someone gets fired next week, too!

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