The POW panics at the thought of going off his meds. Louie tells Kumar why he has issues with the suicide attempts: a guy he was a resident with attempted suicide and it was a really selfish thing to do. Hey, I have a theory about Louie. Do you remember in Gremlins where Phoebe Cates says she hates Christmas because her dad got stuck in the chimney and died? OK, do you remember Gremlins 2 where she has some ridiculously morbid reason for hating every other holiday too? I didn't think so. But it happened. Anyway, Louie is the Phoebe Cates of this show. He has issues with everything. And yet he remains boring. How does he do it?
House accuses Foreman of using the clinical trial to get close to 13, by giving her false hope, and goes home to set a fire in his kitchen. Or maybe he already set the fire, because the plumber has already fixed the pipes. House Time is so confusing. The days, they pass so quickly when people are dying of unknown causes. Oh yeah, the pipes. House's vandalism burned the neighbor's pipes but didn't touch his own. Smooth move, Ex-Lax. (One free Snicker to whoever knows what movie that's from! Heheheh. Free snicker, get it?)
Back at the hospital the next day/week/whenever, the POW is still shrieking. House caves and gives him his meds back. His wife says to just send him home and let him die already. House caves again and says OK.
Back at 221B, House has finally gotten his pipe fixed. He bribed the plumber to tell the insurance company the damage was covered. The bribe cost more than the repair itself. "You happy?" asks the plumber. "No, but I'm right." Which is just about the Housiest thing I've ever heard House say. House notices the plumber scratching his junk, and gets a lightbulb.
20cc of Gold Bond will fix you right up.
"Testicles," House says as he's walking out of the elevator. Really, who doesn't love to be greeted that way? Ten bucks if you walk up to someone and say "Testicles" instead of "Hello" sometime this week. Ten bucks, Ed. House says the POW's pain is caused by epilepsy. Aha! But epilepsy shows up on an EEG. Aha, but not if it happens in the part of the brain that controls the groin muscles. Who don't know dat? House asks the POW if "it felt like getting kicked in the nads" when the pain first started. He says yes. Aha! (And ewww. I feel really bad for this dude now.) Yippee, the POW is going to be good as new in moments. Kumar thinks Louie's "friend" who attempted suicide was really Louie himself. Louie denies, poorly.
13 is getting her dose of trial drugs and feels better. Better enough to bat those sleepy eyes at Foreman and ask him out. He all but trips over his feet as he tightens up a drippy IV. Outside the room, a nurse comments that the trial medicine smells bad. Foreman didn't notice any smell, which means... drumroll... 13 is on a placebo instead of the actual trial drug. Foreman deflates. You know, House has said "false hope" to Foreteen at least once in each of the last 3 or 4 episodes. Sneaky sneaky writers. I forgive you for the Cuddy Christmas Story. Not for Lucas, though. Never for Lucas.
Cuddy tells Cameron that she knows Cameron gave the case to House because she thought it would be good for him. Much like Foreman sticking Tank Girl in front of 13's nose. And that pretty much wraps it up in a nice pink bow. Cuddy decides to start delegating, and asks Cameron if she'll watch the House while Mommy is home washing bottles.
Back at home, House is about to step into his repaired shower. He holds onto a pipe to steady himself and the pipe gives way and all the plumbing fixtures rattle. Sure enough, House did break the pipes himself. There's some metaphor there, but I'm about to fall asleep, so I'd love to discuss this laterZZZZZZZZ.....
Back next week after I catch up on my sleep!
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Comments (3)
Explorers with River Phoenix! What'd I win?
Loved the recap too! So glad House is back.
1 of 3 | Posted by chooch850 | Posted on January 24, 2009 6:53 AM
You won a free snicker, of course. I'll even throw in another one if you want!
2 of 3 | Posted by copyhacker | Posted on January 26, 2009 6:51 AM
Way late, but just some thoughts about naming the baby Rachel. Cuddy is the Jacob in the story, I think, because in the episode about that stupid crackhead mom who STOLE HER BABY (yes, I'm still mad about that) she worked really hard and did everything that she was supposed to do, but she didn't get what was promised to her, like Jacob. But then, she like put herself out there again with the teenage mom who died, and finally got what was coming to her. So the baby she has now is effectively her "Rachel". Like..her just reward.
Or they just named the baby Rachel cuz they like the name. Who knows with these writers anyway?
Love the recaps, thanks! :D
3 of 3 | Posted by Aquaria2291 | Posted on February 3, 2009 3:28 PM