House (2004–2012): Season 8, Episode 5 - The Confession - full transcript
A man who is well-respected in his community suddenly collapses, and in the process of diagnosing his symptoms, the team discovers that the patient has been hiding dark and dishonest secrets about his personal and professional life. But when the patient openly confesses his wrongdoings to his family and community, he compromises his chances of receiving the proper medical treatment. Meanwhile, House will stop at nothing to manipulate Taub into taking a DNA test to prove he is the father of his two six-month-old daughters.
(PLAYING LIVELY MUSIC)
Good afternoon, Cedarville!
(ALL CHEER)
It is my distinct
honor to present
our annual
community service award
to one of our most
outstanding citizens.
Now, many of you
may recognize him
as Coach Bob
of our champion
Little League team.
And some of you may know him
as the treasurer of
our Harvest Scholarship Fund.
But l know that all of you
know him as the guy
that owns the only
gas station in town.
(LAUGHTER)
Bob Harris, get on
up here with that
beautiful family of yours.
Bob Harris, folks!
Bob, your community activism,
charity work
and character represent
the finest Cedarville
has to offer.
Please accept this
on behalf of all of us
and know that we love you.
(COUPLE KISSING)
(BOTH LAUGHING)
(GASPING FOR BREATH)
Are you all right?
Bob?
You're crushing me.
Wake up!
(WHEEZING)
I think you're
having a heart attack.
I'm gonna call the ambulance.
No. Just drive me
to the hospital.
As the new Dean of Medicine,
I'd like to personally welcome
all of our new
employees and ask
why the hell do you
want to come back?
Tired of surfing.
He hasn't changed.
And neither has
the job, right?
We still get to do crazy crap?
Save people's lives
instead of just
their noses?
About that,
about the crazy stuff...
Here we go.
He's gone from
ally to enemy.
He has no choice.
He's the boss now.
He has to be professional.
Has to base his decisions
on what's best for
the entire hospital.
We can't take it personally.
Couldn't have said
it better myself.
You did.
I'm just reading
the notes on your desk.
He also wants us
to spy for him.
Not spy.
I'm trying to keep
House out of prison.
To do that, I need to know
what he's doing and planning.
Spy.
Spy.
Come on, guys.
Look, I am your boss,
you do have to
treat me appropriately,
but it doesn't have to
be awkward and weird.
Outside of work,
I still consider
us all friends.
I'm glad you feel that way,
because I do have
a favor to ask.
I told House I
couldn't come back
until next week.
He said he
understood completely
and that I was fired, so...
Since I have my kids
for the next two days,
I need a babysitter.
No.
Male patient went into V-fib,
but shows no
signs of heart disease
or any other
symptoms for that matter.
What was he
doing when his heart
decided to do the mambo?
He said he was at work.
You're late.
According to my calendar,
I'm a week early.
Beard's a nice touch.
Lets everyone know
that you're not
a teenage girl.
Now, you two
make a cute couple.
And you two...
It's not important.
Dr. Park.
You're a lot taller
than I thought you'd be.
And I look forward
to working with you,
as well.
He's lying.
Not just Taub,
the patient.
These abrasions on his knees,
they're minty fresh.
They're about 10 hours old.
He got them
playing
flag football.
He said he got them
playing flag football.
I'm sure that's true,
if flag is
a euphemism for "penis"
and football is
a euphemism for
"entering a vagina".
Why lie about it?
Everybody lies.
Speaking of which,
how are your two baby girls?
Wow, twins. Congratulations.
Awkward.
He knocked up
two different
women at the same time.
At least he thinks he did.
Did you have
the DNA tested yet?
Why would I?
They look just like me.
But they will grow.
Find out what else
he's lying about.
Do an exercise test,
see if you can
get him to go back
into V-fib again.
But we could end up
causing another
cardiac arrest.
Hopefully, then we'll
know what set it off.
He means,
it's better to do it here
where we can revive him
than have it
happen somewhere else.
The prodigal son has returned.
Now if you'll
excuse me, I have to go
slaughter
a fatted
calf for lunch.
I told you,
I was sitting at my desk
when the attack happened.
These rug burns
are from last night.
We think you were having sex,
but memory loss
could also be a symptom.
Maybe we should
ask your wife?
BOB: Don't.
I did something
stupid last night,
but it was a one-time thing.
You have no idea how
bad I feel about it.
Your guilt is
between you and your wife,
we just need to
know what happened.
I was having sex at a motel
when I started to
feel light-headed.
Next thing I knew,
I was lying on my back,
I could barely breathe.
Is everything all right?
We'd like to
perform an exercise test.
Recreate the stress
that may have
caused his symptoms.
He was sitting at his desk.
It's his heart
we're worried about.
The test will
monitor its rhythm
so we can check for
any abnormalities.
I spent a month in solitary.
You don't think I can
keep this up all day?
I have a headache.
Could you just
lower your voice?
Chase and Taub are back!
You want me to pick
up an ice cream cake?
I also think that Taub
has brought his
little Taubettes
into work with him today.
And why would he do that?
Because I didn't give him time
to do anything else.
So then I started wondering,
"Who'd be sappy enough
to watch them for him? "
They're not here.
What?
I just came for
a chat with a friend.
What's that I smell, friend?
I understand your confusion.
I was eating
a baby for lunch and...
I have a massive migraine.
Will you,
please, just go away?
You should
probably lie down
to rest.
Yeah, I was trying to.
Oh...
There is one more thing.
He's in too good of shape.
We need to get him
to the point he
was at last night.
Don't look at me,
but if you want to.
Cute,
but I didn't mean
physical stress.
Don't you guys think
this is irresponsible?
It's like you
getting two women pregnant
at the same time.
I just mean the part about
the odds of it happening.
They had to be
incredibly high.
And if we induce V-fib,
odds say that we'll
be able to revive him,
but there's always
a chance we can't.
It's extreme and reckless.
That's House.
You get used to it.
Or I fire you.
Look what I found.
Kiddie-winkies.
I wonder who they belong to.
Give me my kids.
No, I genuinely
wonder who they belong to.
I need a DNA sample.
I'm not letting
you DNA test my kids.
I already did.
This swab's for you.
Fine, if you don't
mind paying a fortune
in child support for
some other guy's kids?
No skin cells off my cheek.
CHI: His heart rate's
finally elevating.
Dr. Chase said
you had something
to tell me?
We were talking
about how you got
the abrasions on your knees.
The flag football game?
Oh, um...
Yeah,
honey.. I'm gonna need you
to let the guys know
I'm not gonna be able
to play on Saturday.
The whole town knows
that you're in the hospital.
I wouldn't worry about it.
That's not what you
wanted to tell her.
You said
the game wasn't typical.
Something happened
that you were upset about.
I don't understand.
What are you...
I don't...
I don't feel very...
(MACHINE BEEPING)
What's happening?
It's not his heart.
I know.
He's having a seizure.
There wasn't any
abnormal electrical activity
in his EKG when
the seizure occurred.
It wasn't caused by V-fib.
We still can't rule it out.
His EKG from the E.R.
documented it.
Myocarditis?
Viral infection
weakening the wall muscles.
We'd need to biopsy
his heart to confirm.
Myocarditis
wouldn't cause a seizure.
Could be genetic.
Brugada syndrome?
Oh, my God.
Two prodigal sons.
Come on, let's hug it out.
You really like
the idea or you just
wanna grab some
hair for a DNA test?
It's a stupid idea.
We would have seen
evidence of Brugada
in the EKG.
You know, this is...
It's just messing
with my feng shui here.
What about over there?
A pheochromocytoma?
Excess adrenaline can cause
heart problems and seizures.
Boring.
I'm sorry.
I thought I was here
to treat the patients,
not entertain you.
Would it hurt to do both?
(SIGHS)
This is much better.
I said it was boring,
I didn't say it was wrong.
So I'm right?
Nope, you're wrong.
Photic epilepsy.
It's equally boring,
but it has the advantage
of possibly being right.
Give him an EEG to confirm.
If you ever hear me mention
anything about wanting kids,
please feel free to
punch me in the liver.
Why?
(BABIES CRYING)
Like Satan's alarm clock.
FOREMAN: What's House up to?
He hasn't asked
me for anything,
he's been
incredibly well behaved,
he's doing his clinic hours.
That is a sign of concern.
You know him as well as I do.
He needs to
constantly establish
he's the alpha dog.
He's got his team back,
he's got his office back,
he's got everything he needs.
You really believe that?
He's content?
I don't want to let
House sabotage himself
by sabotaging me.
And I need your guidance
and your trust to do that.
(CHUCKLES)
No, no, no.
Cuddy had
a problem with House,
she came to me.
Wanted to vent, me.
How did that turn out?
You have a problem
with House, deal with it,
or find someone else who can.
We're sorry about earlier,
but we needed to
provoke a reaction.
It worked.
I can barely look her
in the eyes anymore.
I'd want my husband
to tell me the truth.
CHASE: Sure.
You'll feel better,
and she'll feel what?
Devastated,
betrayed, heartbroken.
You really want
to do that to her?
No.
But I can't live like this.
But she can.
All set.
All right,
we need you to sit back
and try to relax.
Just look at the light.
CHI: What exactly are they
building back there?
A dream.
The EEG didn't show
any abnormal brain activity.
He doesn't have
photic epilepsy.
I know, because he has
a pheochromocytoma.
You said I was wrong.
You were wrong
not to rule out
epilepsy first.
That only takes
a couple of hours.
Finding a tumor
that's flushing adrenaline
through his system
is gonna take all night.
Monitor his brain activity,
start a continuous
urine test and blood
draws every two hours.
I can't, I have my kids.
Wilson's leaving in,
like, 15 minutes.
Chase and Adams
can do the tests.
Thank you.
For the massage bed.
You and Park are
checking the motel
he was bumping uglies at
for environmental factors.
He couldn't find
a babysitter. Get over it.
You're gonna get us killed.
She thinks I'm
a prostitute on her turf.
Showing weakness is
what gets you killed.
Why would she think
you're a prostitute?
I'm in a dump with a guy
almost twice my age.
What else is she gonna think?
How old do you think I am?
So who cheated on you?
We just met.
Don't you think
it's a little early
to be dragging up our baggage
in front of each other?
Who says I have baggage?
I know when
House went to prison,
you quit medicine.
You don't do that, unless...
I didn't quit,
I took a vacation.
I knew when he got out,
I'd get my job back.
House didn't even
know he was coming back.
I had faith.
Now that has baggage
stamped all over it.
Seizure activity?
No, one of
the sensors came loose.
I'll fix it.
What is it?
Not a pheochromocytoma.
CHASE: Our patient now has
a mass in his neck
and his body
temp's been rising
over the last three hours.
Where's the construction crew?
Well, I'm not gonna make
them work day and night.
So I chose night.
And his urine and blood tests
didn't show any evidence
of an adrenaline
secreting tumor.
Meningitis? We can do
a lumbar puncture to confirm.
Sorry,
I had to drop my kids off
at day care across town.
What'd I miss?
It's not meningitis.
His neck isn't stiff
and his mental
status is normal.
HOUSE: He's only guessing.
I'm talking to Taub.
He can't say "my kids"
until he lets me test him.
So tell me
about the love shack
where he cheated on his bride.
The quarters came in handy.
My kids loved the massage bed.
Lab tests show
the bed tested
positive for, uh, semen,
vaginal secretions,
saliva and fecal matter,
both human and animal.
You probably want
to boil the kids
for a couple of
hours when you get home.
The bathroom also
tested positive for
five different types
of pathogenic bacteria.
Fusobacterium necrophorum
was one of them.
Yeah. How did you know?
The bulge in his neck.
The bacteria colonized
his parapharyngeal space,
moved into his jugular vein
causing a thrombus.
Lemierre's Syndrome.
Treat with amoxicillin
and clavulanic acid.
Dig out the clot
before it moves to
his lungs and kills him.
You got at least
a trillion cells.
You're gonna misplace
one of them eventually.
I have to tell
my wife the truth.
There's plenty
of time for that
after the operation.
What if I die?
And one day she finds
out I cheated on her.
I'll never be able to explain.
Never tell her how sorry I am.
You're increasing
the odds of that
every second we waste here.
No,
I'm not agreeing to anything
until I talk to her.
BOY: Daddy!
Hey!
Hey, guys.
Ew! Your neck looks
really gross.
I missed you both so much,
but I need to
ask you a favor.
I need to talk to
Mommy alone for a second.
Would you mind
watching them for us?
Um...
This guy's an idiot.
I think he actually
has a good point.
What would you think
if you found out, years later,
your beloved dead
wife cheated on you?
I wouldn't believe it.
As long as I don't
hear it directly from her,
then I can hang on to
hope that it's not true.
But this way,
she has to either
dump him or forgive him.
Guys, get your stuff.
We're leaving.
I'm so sorry.
I'll be back.
I'm gonna drop our
kids off at my mother's.
Look, he made a mistake.
A stupid, horrible mistake.
But we'll get through this.
All I care about right now
is that my
husband gets better.
Sorry about yesterday.
House was like Child Catcher
from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Why is he so obsessed with
my kids being my kids?
Because he sees insecurity,
and when House
senses weakness,
he pounces.
And because his
insecurity is the fact
that other
people can have faith
and don't have
the obsessive need
for physical proof.
Also, he started
a betting pool
on which kid is
yours and which isn't.
(CHUCKLES)
An entire hospital betting on
the legitimacy of my kids.
It's great to be
back among friends.
I'm not the bad guy here.
I'm betting on
them both being yours.
I would have donated
the money to charity.
CHASE: Approaching the clot,
stand by for...
JESSICA: That's not a clot.
CHASE: It's his lymph nodes.
The bulge wasn't
caused by pus or blood.
It's tissue inflammation.
How could there
be that much...
Lymphoma.
We need to take a biopsy.
(BEEPING)
CHASE: Did I nick something?
JESSICA: I don't know.
CHASE: I don't see any
bleeding in here.
JESSICA: His sclera
is jaundiced.
I think it's his liver.
It's failing.
We did a major
operation for no reason.
It's not Lemierre's Syndrome.
We would have had to biopsy
his lymph nodes
anyway to check for cancer.
Which it's not,
biopsy was clean.
We could be dealing with
an alcoholic going
through withdrawal.
Explains his heart,
seizures and liver failing.
HOUSE: But not his
swollen lymph nodes.
CHI: Why are we
stealing cable
from here?
We don't even have
a TV in our office.
I'm an ex-con trying
to adjust to a world
that's passed me by.
Stealing's all I know.
And the fact that
I was right about
what's wrong with our patient,
just wrong about what.
He means it's not Lemierre's,
but it's still an infection,
which is why it's
spreading so rapidly.
Cultures take time
and his liver
doesn't have much left.
That's why we're
gonna blast him
with broad-spectrum
antibiotics.
The blast will fry
what's left of his liver.
The cure will kill him.
Not if we get him
a liver transplant first
and then treat him
with the broad-spectrum.
And old team for the win.
Not that I'm keeping score.
It's more of a grid where
I assign numerical
values that determine
who gets raises,
vacation time
and my respect.
We have him on
the donor list for a liver,
but these things take time.
So he could die
before he gets one?
JESSICA: It's a possibility,
but we have another option.
We can do
a partial liver transplant
from a living donor.
I'll do it.
CHASE: If you're a match,
but to increase our odds,
we'd like to
get your friends and
family tested, as well.
(SIGHS) Is it safe?
It's a major surgery.
Donor spends
a week in the hospital
and up to three months
convalescing at home.
I can't ask someone
to do that for me.
There are hundreds of people
who would do that for you.
Because they don't
know the real me.
You are a good man
who made a mistake.
Then I have to
tell them first.
I have to live with this.. too.
I know. And I'm sorry,
but this is the only
way that I can do this.
Before I ask any of you
to sacrifice three
months of your life for me,
I have a confession.
I had an affair.
(PEOPLE MUMBLING)
I cheated on Denise.
I wouldn't blame
anyone if you decide...
I forgive him.
That should be
enough for all of us.
Thank you so much
for coming here...
There's more.
Larry, that new transmission
I put in your truck,
you didn't need it.
Joe, same thing with
the engine rebuild.
In fact, I cheated
most of you here tonight.
Half the time
you bring your cars
into my garage,
there's nothing
wrong with them.
I've been ripping
you all off for years.
I also took $10,000 from
the Harvest Scholarship Fund
and I lost it gambling.
I'm sorry.
I'm not the man
you thought I was.
That went over well.
Out of the two donors
who didn't walk out,
both were negative
for a potential match.
Telling the truth
may have just
killed this guy.
I told him to tell
his wife he cheated,
not confess every sin
he's ever committed.
If everybody did that,
we'd never find
a donor for anyone again.
Everybody doesn't lie,
cheat or steal
from their friends.
Yeah, they do.
Maybe not as much as this guy,
but if people told
nothing but the truth,
the world would probably
burn down over night.
Some people think
it's burning now.
Maybe if
everybody didn't lie...
HOUSE: Aww, that is cute.
I'm talking
about your breasts.
They always get perky
when you're being
painfully earnest.
Truth.
It's uncomfortable, isn't it?
More truth, I only noticed
because Chase was
staring at them.
He'd never admit it
because he doesn't
want to offend you.
Same reason
he'd never tell you
that he's thought
about having sex with you.
Although, to be fair,
every man you've ever met
has thought about
having sex with you.
They'll lie,
because if you knew,
you probably
wouldn't want to
have sex with them.
And that's just
some of the lies
from the last minute.
And here's a bigger one.
You already know this,
but you pretend you don't
because it makes
you feel civilized.
Most people find it
easier to ignore the truth.
Ask Taub.
Our patient can't
wait for a transplant
that's never gonna come.
We need to get
reckless and extreme.
CT his liver,
find the damaged area
and cut it out.
Hopefully what's
left will be enough
so we can start
treatment with
broad-spectrum antibiotics.
I'm sorry the first time I had
both of you together,
I had to work.
But Daddy's boss is
what we call a jackass.
It's okay. Stay right there.
I'm also sorry
for what I'm about to do
because nothing
will ever change
how I feel about you guys.
But Daddy is weak
and needs to know.
Okay. I'm just gonna
put this right here, okay?
It's 3:30 in the morning.
Why are you still here?
House is here.
And apparently
prepping for an operation
that will
probably kill a patient.
I wouldn't be
doing this if I thought
there was another way.
There is.
He needs a transplant.
You have one lying around?
'Cause he'll be dead
if he doesn't get one
in the next few hours.
That falls under
natural causes.
If you kill him,
we're looking at...
Dead is dead.
Not as far as our
lawyers are concerned.
I'm not being a dick.
This is a real issue
and I have to worry
about the big picture now.
I don't.
I'll be doing what
you would have done
a year ago.
I'll be in surgery.
Chase?
You need to
check this out.
This is his CT
scan of his liver
from 10 hours ago.
This is from now.
It's healing itself?
(DENISE SHOUTING)
TAUB: When I left the room,
he was telling her about
the strippers from
his bachelor party.
Liver function
has improved 30%.
It buys us a few extra days
before he'll
need a transplant.
Interesting question is,
"Why is it regenerating?"
And scene.
Now we're back to
boring reality, reality.
His liver was in shock before.
He's been having
an allergic reaction
since he got here.
It would explain
why his symptoms
appeared so rapidly.
And maybe it's
starting to go away.
We need to run a scratch test
to find out what set it off.
Or who.
This all started when
he cheated on his wife.
He's allergic to a person?
Or something she's wearing.
Makeup, perfume,
birth control method.
Her Hello Kitty doll.
Two of you go find
her and find out what.
Two of you start treatment
with corticosteroids
and epinephrine
while you run
the scratch test.
You think I did this to him?
Or something
you wear, own, use
or gave him.
I gave him a condom.
He didn't have one.
What kind?
I don't know what kind.
I got it from a health
fair I was working at.
You're in
the medical profession?
I'm Miss Cedarville,
the health fair
is one of my responsibilities.
Is another one hooking up with
38-year-old married men?
I guess I'm supposed
to be the good cop.
I know this is tough,
but anything you can remember
might help save his life.
He was giving me a ride home
and he always seemed so nice.
And then we ended
up at the motel.
Now everybody's
talking about it,
and if they
find out it was me,
I'm gonna lose my
title and probably my job,
and no one in town
is ever gonna
speak to me again.
I made a mistake
and now it's gonna
end up ruining my life.
Denise never
wants to see me again.
What did you think
was going to happen?
I was sick of living a lie.
Everybody loved me,
everybody looked up to me,
but I didn't deserve it.
Everybody makes mistakes.
They just don't
usually broadcast all
of them at the same time.
Well, if I'm gonna die,
I might as well do
it with a clean soul.
And if you live?
You didn't just burn bridges.
You torched, nuked
and salted
the earth with them.
Everybody has to
pay for their sins.
(GRUNTS)
It feels like you
stuck me with a hot poker.
An allergic reaction.
It's the swab for
wheat-based allergies.
I've been eating
wheat my entire life.
I'm not allergic to wheat...
Now it feels like my
whole body's on fire.
(RAPID BEEPING)
This doesn't make any sense.
He broke out with
a rash right after
I tested with
the wheat allergy swab,
but none of his blood samples
shows he's allergic to it.
Then he's not allergic to it.
Could the corticosteroids
have somehow caused it?
I didn't hook them up yet.
After he broke out,
I wanted to confirm
it was gluten
before we dosed him.
Could be a latex allergy.
It started with
a condom and we've kept it
going with our
gloves and equipment.
He doesn't test
positive for that either.
None of his samples
test positive for anything.
Then he's
allergic to something
not on the tests.
I'll keep looking here.
We'll start the steroids
and see if it clears up.
You have one patient
and three DNA results?
How else do I compare him
to other genetic disorders?
What's up?
Chase basically
called me a sellout.
Just because you
hung up your lab coat
for more money
and a bigger office?
I hung it up because someone
had to run this
place after Cuddy left.
There are a lot
of good
administrators out there,
not many good doctors.
More to it than you think.
For example,
you're looking at
monkey DNA.
My analysis,
House took your results
after he manipulated you
into providing them.
(PAGER BEEPING)
(BOB SCREAMING)
He's shedding his
skin like a snake.
If it was
an allergic reaction,
the corticosteroids
and epinephrine
would have made
him better, not worse.
Is everyone trying
to think of an answer?
Or is everyone afraid to say
what they think the answer is?
I take it you're in
the latter category.
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.
It fits all of his
symptoms and explains
why he got worse
after the steroids.
Most medication
exacerbates the condition.
There's no treatment for it.
It fits.
Case closed.
You should go home
and get some sleep.
(WHEEZING)
I feel like I'm in hell.
We can't give you too
much pain medication
or we'll make
your condition worse.
I got one final
confession to make.
What's left?
You cheated on your taxes?
I'm a murderer.
I killed my business partner.
I shot him in the head
and made it look like suicide.
And he was just the first.
You killed more?
Three.
Or four.
Try not to kill anyone
else until I get back.
CHASE: It's neurological.
There's an aneurysm in the
anterior communicating
artery of his brain.
The area
moderating impulse control
and compulsion.
As it grew larger,
so did the confessions.
Watch.
Bob,
one of my shoes is missing
from my locker.
I'm so sorry.
I needed the cash and
the locker was open...
I've never heard of
a neurological problem
that causes
someone's skin to fall off.
Because there isn't one.
The aneurysm is
just another symptom,
it's not the cause.
We add them
all together, we get...
We get...
Kaw... Kawa...
It's Kawasaki's disease.
It's autoimmune.
Yes, we knew what
"Kawa" meant,
we just figured,
since it basically presents
only in Asian children...
Which you might have,
by the way.
Which is basically
why we missed it.
Rug burns.
Certain carpet
cleaning chemicals
have been linked to it.
Start treatment with
intravenous immunoglobulin
and monitor the aneurysm.
If it doesn't resolve itself,
we'll have to repair it.
Rest of you
aren't surfing enough.
Monkey DNA. Nice touch.
Really?
You don't think I
should have gone with rat?
I've been second
guessing myself all day.
Where are the DNA results?
First admit that I was right.
You manipulated
me into doing it.
Yeah, I'll admit to that.
Now you admit that it
was incredibly easy,
because you can't
cheat an honest man.
I love them.
I don't care if one of them
isn't biologically mine.
What about both?
It could be.
I haven't read these.
Now say I was right.
No. I'll admit I
was weak for a moment,
but I'm not doing this,
I don't care.
You do and I'll prove it.
I will shred this,
I'll call off my pool,
return the money and
we'll forget all about it.
Or we'll go to
the light box in the lab
and know the truth
once and for all.
Stop.
Let me see them.
Just wanted to make sure
all three were inside.
(DOOR SLIDING OPEN)
DENISE: The mayor checked.
There wasn't any money missing
from the scholarship fund.
Dr. Chase told me
about your disease,
how it made you
confess to crimes
you hadn't committed.
The affair with that girl,
is that real?
Honey, I...
...would never,
have never cheated on you.
(SOBBING)
I knew you could
never do that to me.
I don't know how,
but I knew.
Glad to see taking a year off
didn't dull your skill set.
I got lucky.
About the other night,
I have enough
problems with this job.
Second guessing
my best doctors
shouldn't be one of them.
Why are you up here?
You have your own
bathroom and office now.
To shower.
I haven't left
the hospital in four days.
Why?
House won't go home
and there's no way
I'm leaving him
here unsupervised.
House is screwing with you.
By not screwing with you.
He's watching TV
and drinking
martinis all night.
Meanwhile,
he's keeping you here
searching for a plan
that doesn't even exist.
How the hell did
I not see that?
I'm glad you're back.
Me, too.
Either a hot tub or a sauna.
A hot tub would be cool.
HOUSE: New team, old team,
I present phase one
of operation Outer Office 2.0.
Nothing's changed.
Oh, everything has changed.
No.
Good afternoon, Cedarville!
(ALL CHEER)
It is my distinct
honor to present
our annual
community service award
to one of our most
outstanding citizens.
Now, many of you
may recognize him
as Coach Bob
of our champion
Little League team.
And some of you may know him
as the treasurer of
our Harvest Scholarship Fund.
But l know that all of you
know him as the guy
that owns the only
gas station in town.
(LAUGHTER)
Bob Harris, get on
up here with that
beautiful family of yours.
Bob Harris, folks!
Bob, your community activism,
charity work
and character represent
the finest Cedarville
has to offer.
Please accept this
on behalf of all of us
and know that we love you.
(COUPLE KISSING)
(BOTH LAUGHING)
(GASPING FOR BREATH)
Are you all right?
Bob?
You're crushing me.
Wake up!
(WHEEZING)
I think you're
having a heart attack.
I'm gonna call the ambulance.
No. Just drive me
to the hospital.
As the new Dean of Medicine,
I'd like to personally welcome
all of our new
employees and ask
why the hell do you
want to come back?
Tired of surfing.
He hasn't changed.
And neither has
the job, right?
We still get to do crazy crap?
Save people's lives
instead of just
their noses?
About that,
about the crazy stuff...
Here we go.
He's gone from
ally to enemy.
He has no choice.
He's the boss now.
He has to be professional.
Has to base his decisions
on what's best for
the entire hospital.
We can't take it personally.
Couldn't have said
it better myself.
You did.
I'm just reading
the notes on your desk.
He also wants us
to spy for him.
Not spy.
I'm trying to keep
House out of prison.
To do that, I need to know
what he's doing and planning.
Spy.
Spy.
Come on, guys.
Look, I am your boss,
you do have to
treat me appropriately,
but it doesn't have to
be awkward and weird.
Outside of work,
I still consider
us all friends.
I'm glad you feel that way,
because I do have
a favor to ask.
I told House I
couldn't come back
until next week.
He said he
understood completely
and that I was fired, so...
Since I have my kids
for the next two days,
I need a babysitter.
No.
Male patient went into V-fib,
but shows no
signs of heart disease
or any other
symptoms for that matter.
What was he
doing when his heart
decided to do the mambo?
He said he was at work.
You're late.
According to my calendar,
I'm a week early.
Beard's a nice touch.
Lets everyone know
that you're not
a teenage girl.
Now, you two
make a cute couple.
And you two...
It's not important.
Dr. Park.
You're a lot taller
than I thought you'd be.
And I look forward
to working with you,
as well.
He's lying.
Not just Taub,
the patient.
These abrasions on his knees,
they're minty fresh.
They're about 10 hours old.
He got them
playing
flag football.
He said he got them
playing flag football.
I'm sure that's true,
if flag is
a euphemism for "penis"
and football is
a euphemism for
"entering a vagina".
Why lie about it?
Everybody lies.
Speaking of which,
how are your two baby girls?
Wow, twins. Congratulations.
Awkward.
He knocked up
two different
women at the same time.
At least he thinks he did.
Did you have
the DNA tested yet?
Why would I?
They look just like me.
But they will grow.
Find out what else
he's lying about.
Do an exercise test,
see if you can
get him to go back
into V-fib again.
But we could end up
causing another
cardiac arrest.
Hopefully, then we'll
know what set it off.
He means,
it's better to do it here
where we can revive him
than have it
happen somewhere else.
The prodigal son has returned.
Now if you'll
excuse me, I have to go
slaughter
a fatted
calf for lunch.
I told you,
I was sitting at my desk
when the attack happened.
These rug burns
are from last night.
We think you were having sex,
but memory loss
could also be a symptom.
Maybe we should
ask your wife?
BOB: Don't.
I did something
stupid last night,
but it was a one-time thing.
You have no idea how
bad I feel about it.
Your guilt is
between you and your wife,
we just need to
know what happened.
I was having sex at a motel
when I started to
feel light-headed.
Next thing I knew,
I was lying on my back,
I could barely breathe.
Is everything all right?
We'd like to
perform an exercise test.
Recreate the stress
that may have
caused his symptoms.
He was sitting at his desk.
It's his heart
we're worried about.
The test will
monitor its rhythm
so we can check for
any abnormalities.
I spent a month in solitary.
You don't think I can
keep this up all day?
I have a headache.
Could you just
lower your voice?
Chase and Taub are back!
You want me to pick
up an ice cream cake?
I also think that Taub
has brought his
little Taubettes
into work with him today.
And why would he do that?
Because I didn't give him time
to do anything else.
So then I started wondering,
"Who'd be sappy enough
to watch them for him? "
They're not here.
What?
I just came for
a chat with a friend.
What's that I smell, friend?
I understand your confusion.
I was eating
a baby for lunch and...
I have a massive migraine.
Will you,
please, just go away?
You should
probably lie down
to rest.
Yeah, I was trying to.
Oh...
There is one more thing.
He's in too good of shape.
We need to get him
to the point he
was at last night.
Don't look at me,
but if you want to.
Cute,
but I didn't mean
physical stress.
Don't you guys think
this is irresponsible?
It's like you
getting two women pregnant
at the same time.
I just mean the part about
the odds of it happening.
They had to be
incredibly high.
And if we induce V-fib,
odds say that we'll
be able to revive him,
but there's always
a chance we can't.
It's extreme and reckless.
That's House.
You get used to it.
Or I fire you.
Look what I found.
Kiddie-winkies.
I wonder who they belong to.
Give me my kids.
No, I genuinely
wonder who they belong to.
I need a DNA sample.
I'm not letting
you DNA test my kids.
I already did.
This swab's for you.
Fine, if you don't
mind paying a fortune
in child support for
some other guy's kids?
No skin cells off my cheek.
CHI: His heart rate's
finally elevating.
Dr. Chase said
you had something
to tell me?
We were talking
about how you got
the abrasions on your knees.
The flag football game?
Oh, um...
Yeah,
honey.. I'm gonna need you
to let the guys know
I'm not gonna be able
to play on Saturday.
The whole town knows
that you're in the hospital.
I wouldn't worry about it.
That's not what you
wanted to tell her.
You said
the game wasn't typical.
Something happened
that you were upset about.
I don't understand.
What are you...
I don't...
I don't feel very...
(MACHINE BEEPING)
What's happening?
It's not his heart.
I know.
He's having a seizure.
There wasn't any
abnormal electrical activity
in his EKG when
the seizure occurred.
It wasn't caused by V-fib.
We still can't rule it out.
His EKG from the E.R.
documented it.
Myocarditis?
Viral infection
weakening the wall muscles.
We'd need to biopsy
his heart to confirm.
Myocarditis
wouldn't cause a seizure.
Could be genetic.
Brugada syndrome?
Oh, my God.
Two prodigal sons.
Come on, let's hug it out.
You really like
the idea or you just
wanna grab some
hair for a DNA test?
It's a stupid idea.
We would have seen
evidence of Brugada
in the EKG.
You know, this is...
It's just messing
with my feng shui here.
What about over there?
A pheochromocytoma?
Excess adrenaline can cause
heart problems and seizures.
Boring.
I'm sorry.
I thought I was here
to treat the patients,
not entertain you.
Would it hurt to do both?
(SIGHS)
This is much better.
I said it was boring,
I didn't say it was wrong.
So I'm right?
Nope, you're wrong.
Photic epilepsy.
It's equally boring,
but it has the advantage
of possibly being right.
Give him an EEG to confirm.
If you ever hear me mention
anything about wanting kids,
please feel free to
punch me in the liver.
Why?
(BABIES CRYING)
Like Satan's alarm clock.
FOREMAN: What's House up to?
He hasn't asked
me for anything,
he's been
incredibly well behaved,
he's doing his clinic hours.
That is a sign of concern.
You know him as well as I do.
He needs to
constantly establish
he's the alpha dog.
He's got his team back,
he's got his office back,
he's got everything he needs.
You really believe that?
He's content?
I don't want to let
House sabotage himself
by sabotaging me.
And I need your guidance
and your trust to do that.
(CHUCKLES)
No, no, no.
Cuddy had
a problem with House,
she came to me.
Wanted to vent, me.
How did that turn out?
You have a problem
with House, deal with it,
or find someone else who can.
We're sorry about earlier,
but we needed to
provoke a reaction.
It worked.
I can barely look her
in the eyes anymore.
I'd want my husband
to tell me the truth.
CHASE: Sure.
You'll feel better,
and she'll feel what?
Devastated,
betrayed, heartbroken.
You really want
to do that to her?
No.
But I can't live like this.
But she can.
All set.
All right,
we need you to sit back
and try to relax.
Just look at the light.
CHI: What exactly are they
building back there?
A dream.
The EEG didn't show
any abnormal brain activity.
He doesn't have
photic epilepsy.
I know, because he has
a pheochromocytoma.
You said I was wrong.
You were wrong
not to rule out
epilepsy first.
That only takes
a couple of hours.
Finding a tumor
that's flushing adrenaline
through his system
is gonna take all night.
Monitor his brain activity,
start a continuous
urine test and blood
draws every two hours.
I can't, I have my kids.
Wilson's leaving in,
like, 15 minutes.
Chase and Adams
can do the tests.
Thank you.
For the massage bed.
You and Park are
checking the motel
he was bumping uglies at
for environmental factors.
He couldn't find
a babysitter. Get over it.
You're gonna get us killed.
She thinks I'm
a prostitute on her turf.
Showing weakness is
what gets you killed.
Why would she think
you're a prostitute?
I'm in a dump with a guy
almost twice my age.
What else is she gonna think?
How old do you think I am?
So who cheated on you?
We just met.
Don't you think
it's a little early
to be dragging up our baggage
in front of each other?
Who says I have baggage?
I know when
House went to prison,
you quit medicine.
You don't do that, unless...
I didn't quit,
I took a vacation.
I knew when he got out,
I'd get my job back.
House didn't even
know he was coming back.
I had faith.
Now that has baggage
stamped all over it.
Seizure activity?
No, one of
the sensors came loose.
I'll fix it.
What is it?
Not a pheochromocytoma.
CHASE: Our patient now has
a mass in his neck
and his body
temp's been rising
over the last three hours.
Where's the construction crew?
Well, I'm not gonna make
them work day and night.
So I chose night.
And his urine and blood tests
didn't show any evidence
of an adrenaline
secreting tumor.
Meningitis? We can do
a lumbar puncture to confirm.
Sorry,
I had to drop my kids off
at day care across town.
What'd I miss?
It's not meningitis.
His neck isn't stiff
and his mental
status is normal.
HOUSE: He's only guessing.
I'm talking to Taub.
He can't say "my kids"
until he lets me test him.
So tell me
about the love shack
where he cheated on his bride.
The quarters came in handy.
My kids loved the massage bed.
Lab tests show
the bed tested
positive for, uh, semen,
vaginal secretions,
saliva and fecal matter,
both human and animal.
You probably want
to boil the kids
for a couple of
hours when you get home.
The bathroom also
tested positive for
five different types
of pathogenic bacteria.
Fusobacterium necrophorum
was one of them.
Yeah. How did you know?
The bulge in his neck.
The bacteria colonized
his parapharyngeal space,
moved into his jugular vein
causing a thrombus.
Lemierre's Syndrome.
Treat with amoxicillin
and clavulanic acid.
Dig out the clot
before it moves to
his lungs and kills him.
You got at least
a trillion cells.
You're gonna misplace
one of them eventually.
I have to tell
my wife the truth.
There's plenty
of time for that
after the operation.
What if I die?
And one day she finds
out I cheated on her.
I'll never be able to explain.
Never tell her how sorry I am.
You're increasing
the odds of that
every second we waste here.
No,
I'm not agreeing to anything
until I talk to her.
BOY: Daddy!
Hey!
Hey, guys.
Ew! Your neck looks
really gross.
I missed you both so much,
but I need to
ask you a favor.
I need to talk to
Mommy alone for a second.
Would you mind
watching them for us?
Um...
This guy's an idiot.
I think he actually
has a good point.
What would you think
if you found out, years later,
your beloved dead
wife cheated on you?
I wouldn't believe it.
As long as I don't
hear it directly from her,
then I can hang on to
hope that it's not true.
But this way,
she has to either
dump him or forgive him.
Guys, get your stuff.
We're leaving.
I'm so sorry.
I'll be back.
I'm gonna drop our
kids off at my mother's.
Look, he made a mistake.
A stupid, horrible mistake.
But we'll get through this.
All I care about right now
is that my
husband gets better.
Sorry about yesterday.
House was like Child Catcher
from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Why is he so obsessed with
my kids being my kids?
Because he sees insecurity,
and when House
senses weakness,
he pounces.
And because his
insecurity is the fact
that other
people can have faith
and don't have
the obsessive need
for physical proof.
Also, he started
a betting pool
on which kid is
yours and which isn't.
(CHUCKLES)
An entire hospital betting on
the legitimacy of my kids.
It's great to be
back among friends.
I'm not the bad guy here.
I'm betting on
them both being yours.
I would have donated
the money to charity.
CHASE: Approaching the clot,
stand by for...
JESSICA: That's not a clot.
CHASE: It's his lymph nodes.
The bulge wasn't
caused by pus or blood.
It's tissue inflammation.
How could there
be that much...
Lymphoma.
We need to take a biopsy.
(BEEPING)
CHASE: Did I nick something?
JESSICA: I don't know.
CHASE: I don't see any
bleeding in here.
JESSICA: His sclera
is jaundiced.
I think it's his liver.
It's failing.
We did a major
operation for no reason.
It's not Lemierre's Syndrome.
We would have had to biopsy
his lymph nodes
anyway to check for cancer.
Which it's not,
biopsy was clean.
We could be dealing with
an alcoholic going
through withdrawal.
Explains his heart,
seizures and liver failing.
HOUSE: But not his
swollen lymph nodes.
CHI: Why are we
stealing cable
from here?
We don't even have
a TV in our office.
I'm an ex-con trying
to adjust to a world
that's passed me by.
Stealing's all I know.
And the fact that
I was right about
what's wrong with our patient,
just wrong about what.
He means it's not Lemierre's,
but it's still an infection,
which is why it's
spreading so rapidly.
Cultures take time
and his liver
doesn't have much left.
That's why we're
gonna blast him
with broad-spectrum
antibiotics.
The blast will fry
what's left of his liver.
The cure will kill him.
Not if we get him
a liver transplant first
and then treat him
with the broad-spectrum.
And old team for the win.
Not that I'm keeping score.
It's more of a grid where
I assign numerical
values that determine
who gets raises,
vacation time
and my respect.
We have him on
the donor list for a liver,
but these things take time.
So he could die
before he gets one?
JESSICA: It's a possibility,
but we have another option.
We can do
a partial liver transplant
from a living donor.
I'll do it.
CHASE: If you're a match,
but to increase our odds,
we'd like to
get your friends and
family tested, as well.
(SIGHS) Is it safe?
It's a major surgery.
Donor spends
a week in the hospital
and up to three months
convalescing at home.
I can't ask someone
to do that for me.
There are hundreds of people
who would do that for you.
Because they don't
know the real me.
You are a good man
who made a mistake.
Then I have to
tell them first.
I have to live with this.. too.
I know. And I'm sorry,
but this is the only
way that I can do this.
Before I ask any of you
to sacrifice three
months of your life for me,
I have a confession.
I had an affair.
(PEOPLE MUMBLING)
I cheated on Denise.
I wouldn't blame
anyone if you decide...
I forgive him.
That should be
enough for all of us.
Thank you so much
for coming here...
There's more.
Larry, that new transmission
I put in your truck,
you didn't need it.
Joe, same thing with
the engine rebuild.
In fact, I cheated
most of you here tonight.
Half the time
you bring your cars
into my garage,
there's nothing
wrong with them.
I've been ripping
you all off for years.
I also took $10,000 from
the Harvest Scholarship Fund
and I lost it gambling.
I'm sorry.
I'm not the man
you thought I was.
That went over well.
Out of the two donors
who didn't walk out,
both were negative
for a potential match.
Telling the truth
may have just
killed this guy.
I told him to tell
his wife he cheated,
not confess every sin
he's ever committed.
If everybody did that,
we'd never find
a donor for anyone again.
Everybody doesn't lie,
cheat or steal
from their friends.
Yeah, they do.
Maybe not as much as this guy,
but if people told
nothing but the truth,
the world would probably
burn down over night.
Some people think
it's burning now.
Maybe if
everybody didn't lie...
HOUSE: Aww, that is cute.
I'm talking
about your breasts.
They always get perky
when you're being
painfully earnest.
Truth.
It's uncomfortable, isn't it?
More truth, I only noticed
because Chase was
staring at them.
He'd never admit it
because he doesn't
want to offend you.
Same reason
he'd never tell you
that he's thought
about having sex with you.
Although, to be fair,
every man you've ever met
has thought about
having sex with you.
They'll lie,
because if you knew,
you probably
wouldn't want to
have sex with them.
And that's just
some of the lies
from the last minute.
And here's a bigger one.
You already know this,
but you pretend you don't
because it makes
you feel civilized.
Most people find it
easier to ignore the truth.
Ask Taub.
Our patient can't
wait for a transplant
that's never gonna come.
We need to get
reckless and extreme.
CT his liver,
find the damaged area
and cut it out.
Hopefully what's
left will be enough
so we can start
treatment with
broad-spectrum antibiotics.
I'm sorry the first time I had
both of you together,
I had to work.
But Daddy's boss is
what we call a jackass.
It's okay. Stay right there.
I'm also sorry
for what I'm about to do
because nothing
will ever change
how I feel about you guys.
But Daddy is weak
and needs to know.
Okay. I'm just gonna
put this right here, okay?
It's 3:30 in the morning.
Why are you still here?
House is here.
And apparently
prepping for an operation
that will
probably kill a patient.
I wouldn't be
doing this if I thought
there was another way.
There is.
He needs a transplant.
You have one lying around?
'Cause he'll be dead
if he doesn't get one
in the next few hours.
That falls under
natural causes.
If you kill him,
we're looking at...
Dead is dead.
Not as far as our
lawyers are concerned.
I'm not being a dick.
This is a real issue
and I have to worry
about the big picture now.
I don't.
I'll be doing what
you would have done
a year ago.
I'll be in surgery.
Chase?
You need to
check this out.
This is his CT
scan of his liver
from 10 hours ago.
This is from now.
It's healing itself?
(DENISE SHOUTING)
TAUB: When I left the room,
he was telling her about
the strippers from
his bachelor party.
Liver function
has improved 30%.
It buys us a few extra days
before he'll
need a transplant.
Interesting question is,
"Why is it regenerating?"
And scene.
Now we're back to
boring reality, reality.
His liver was in shock before.
He's been having
an allergic reaction
since he got here.
It would explain
why his symptoms
appeared so rapidly.
And maybe it's
starting to go away.
We need to run a scratch test
to find out what set it off.
Or who.
This all started when
he cheated on his wife.
He's allergic to a person?
Or something she's wearing.
Makeup, perfume,
birth control method.
Her Hello Kitty doll.
Two of you go find
her and find out what.
Two of you start treatment
with corticosteroids
and epinephrine
while you run
the scratch test.
You think I did this to him?
Or something
you wear, own, use
or gave him.
I gave him a condom.
He didn't have one.
What kind?
I don't know what kind.
I got it from a health
fair I was working at.
You're in
the medical profession?
I'm Miss Cedarville,
the health fair
is one of my responsibilities.
Is another one hooking up with
38-year-old married men?
I guess I'm supposed
to be the good cop.
I know this is tough,
but anything you can remember
might help save his life.
He was giving me a ride home
and he always seemed so nice.
And then we ended
up at the motel.
Now everybody's
talking about it,
and if they
find out it was me,
I'm gonna lose my
title and probably my job,
and no one in town
is ever gonna
speak to me again.
I made a mistake
and now it's gonna
end up ruining my life.
Denise never
wants to see me again.
What did you think
was going to happen?
I was sick of living a lie.
Everybody loved me,
everybody looked up to me,
but I didn't deserve it.
Everybody makes mistakes.
They just don't
usually broadcast all
of them at the same time.
Well, if I'm gonna die,
I might as well do
it with a clean soul.
And if you live?
You didn't just burn bridges.
You torched, nuked
and salted
the earth with them.
Everybody has to
pay for their sins.
(GRUNTS)
It feels like you
stuck me with a hot poker.
An allergic reaction.
It's the swab for
wheat-based allergies.
I've been eating
wheat my entire life.
I'm not allergic to wheat...
Now it feels like my
whole body's on fire.
(RAPID BEEPING)
This doesn't make any sense.
He broke out with
a rash right after
I tested with
the wheat allergy swab,
but none of his blood samples
shows he's allergic to it.
Then he's not allergic to it.
Could the corticosteroids
have somehow caused it?
I didn't hook them up yet.
After he broke out,
I wanted to confirm
it was gluten
before we dosed him.
Could be a latex allergy.
It started with
a condom and we've kept it
going with our
gloves and equipment.
He doesn't test
positive for that either.
None of his samples
test positive for anything.
Then he's
allergic to something
not on the tests.
I'll keep looking here.
We'll start the steroids
and see if it clears up.
You have one patient
and three DNA results?
How else do I compare him
to other genetic disorders?
What's up?
Chase basically
called me a sellout.
Just because you
hung up your lab coat
for more money
and a bigger office?
I hung it up because someone
had to run this
place after Cuddy left.
There are a lot
of good
administrators out there,
not many good doctors.
More to it than you think.
For example,
you're looking at
monkey DNA.
My analysis,
House took your results
after he manipulated you
into providing them.
(PAGER BEEPING)
(BOB SCREAMING)
He's shedding his
skin like a snake.
If it was
an allergic reaction,
the corticosteroids
and epinephrine
would have made
him better, not worse.
Is everyone trying
to think of an answer?
Or is everyone afraid to say
what they think the answer is?
I take it you're in
the latter category.
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.
It fits all of his
symptoms and explains
why he got worse
after the steroids.
Most medication
exacerbates the condition.
There's no treatment for it.
It fits.
Case closed.
You should go home
and get some sleep.
(WHEEZING)
I feel like I'm in hell.
We can't give you too
much pain medication
or we'll make
your condition worse.
I got one final
confession to make.
What's left?
You cheated on your taxes?
I'm a murderer.
I killed my business partner.
I shot him in the head
and made it look like suicide.
And he was just the first.
You killed more?
Three.
Or four.
Try not to kill anyone
else until I get back.
CHASE: It's neurological.
There's an aneurysm in the
anterior communicating
artery of his brain.
The area
moderating impulse control
and compulsion.
As it grew larger,
so did the confessions.
Watch.
Bob,
one of my shoes is missing
from my locker.
I'm so sorry.
I needed the cash and
the locker was open...
I've never heard of
a neurological problem
that causes
someone's skin to fall off.
Because there isn't one.
The aneurysm is
just another symptom,
it's not the cause.
We add them
all together, we get...
We get...
Kaw... Kawa...
It's Kawasaki's disease.
It's autoimmune.
Yes, we knew what
"Kawa" meant,
we just figured,
since it basically presents
only in Asian children...
Which you might have,
by the way.
Which is basically
why we missed it.
Rug burns.
Certain carpet
cleaning chemicals
have been linked to it.
Start treatment with
intravenous immunoglobulin
and monitor the aneurysm.
If it doesn't resolve itself,
we'll have to repair it.
Rest of you
aren't surfing enough.
Monkey DNA. Nice touch.
Really?
You don't think I
should have gone with rat?
I've been second
guessing myself all day.
Where are the DNA results?
First admit that I was right.
You manipulated
me into doing it.
Yeah, I'll admit to that.
Now you admit that it
was incredibly easy,
because you can't
cheat an honest man.
I love them.
I don't care if one of them
isn't biologically mine.
What about both?
It could be.
I haven't read these.
Now say I was right.
No. I'll admit I
was weak for a moment,
but I'm not doing this,
I don't care.
You do and I'll prove it.
I will shred this,
I'll call off my pool,
return the money and
we'll forget all about it.
Or we'll go to
the light box in the lab
and know the truth
once and for all.
Stop.
Let me see them.
Just wanted to make sure
all three were inside.
(DOOR SLIDING OPEN)
DENISE: The mayor checked.
There wasn't any money missing
from the scholarship fund.
Dr. Chase told me
about your disease,
how it made you
confess to crimes
you hadn't committed.
The affair with that girl,
is that real?
Honey, I...
...would never,
have never cheated on you.
(SOBBING)
I knew you could
never do that to me.
I don't know how,
but I knew.
Glad to see taking a year off
didn't dull your skill set.
I got lucky.
About the other night,
I have enough
problems with this job.
Second guessing
my best doctors
shouldn't be one of them.
Why are you up here?
You have your own
bathroom and office now.
To shower.
I haven't left
the hospital in four days.
Why?
House won't go home
and there's no way
I'm leaving him
here unsupervised.
House is screwing with you.
By not screwing with you.
He's watching TV
and drinking
martinis all night.
Meanwhile,
he's keeping you here
searching for a plan
that doesn't even exist.
How the hell did
I not see that?
I'm glad you're back.
Me, too.
Either a hot tub or a sauna.
A hot tub would be cool.
HOUSE: New team, old team,
I present phase one
of operation Outer Office 2.0.
Nothing's changed.
Oh, everything has changed.
No.