Foreman confronts House and says his brother told him that Lucas did a background check on him after all. House says he didn't find anything interesting. Foreman gloats, but he's forgotten House's power to twist any argument around so he wins no matter what. He sneers at Foreman for being boring. Foreman shuts up.
Meanwhile, Cuddy happens to walk in on the aforementioned carpet. The carpet hiding in an empty room and giving herself an IV. Not drugs, just fluids. Apparently the carpet has been out partying all night again, and I can't stretch the joke any farther, so moving on. Cuddy wants 13 to take a drug test. "You can't make me do that," says 13. Really? Can't employers require drug tests? If not, I've filled up a lot of little cups for nothing. House tells Cuddy (his boss, in case you forgot) to back off, and because she has no backbone whatsoever, she stands there with her mouth hanging open as they leave. Out of earshot, House fires Bubbles because her lifestyle is getting in the way of her job. Bubbles stands there with her mouth hanging open as House leaves. Jerkwad 2, Spineless Chicks 0.
House celebrates his victory over the opposite sex by plopping down on Wilson's couch. "I haven't sat on this couch for four months. It remembers my cheeks." Do I even have to touch that one? While House's cheeks and Wilson's... couch... have a good time getting reacquainted, House asks Wilson what he's been up to lately. Wilson hems and haws and finally tells House he's seeing a woman who used to be a prostitute, but she has a heart of gold and he's going to put her through law school and blah blah Wilson-touchy-feely-I'm-going-to-save-her babble. "If you're happy, I'm..." House breaks off and dashes out. Was that a lightbulb? I'm confused.
"So who else has sat on your couch since I've been gone?"
"So who else has sat on your couch since I've been gone?"
13 is going over the POW's X-rays hoping to find something that will get her un-fired. Foreman comes in to apologize for being judgmental. They find something that makes them think the POW has cysts in her lungs and the treadmill test is going to make her lungs explode, which sounds really awesome. Has that poor woman been on the treadmill this whole time? No wonder her lungs are exploding. 13 charges in on the test to find the POW on the floor with a collapsed lung, just in time to perform Shocking Medical Procedure #23: slam a big needle into the patient's chest to un-collapse it. This doesn't get her un-fired, of course. The other Houseguests stand up for her, but Dad calls their bluff and sends them all packing.
Outside, House tells Jimmy Olsen the news about Robin, and asks him to find some dirt on Wilson's hooker girlfriend so he can chase her away. That shouldn't be hard. Louie gives House the POW's latest test results. House goes back inside and tracks down 13 in the women's locker room so he can tell her his new theory: "Why not men?" Well, doc, maybe it's because you've done such a great job representing. He thinks Bubbles isn't being self-destructive because men would be more likely to beat up on her. Instead, she's going after women like herself because the whole dying-young thing has given her control issues. Speaking of dying young, the test results say that the patient has a lung disease that will kill her in ten years. He wants 13 to break the news, since she's into the control thing. 13 agrees, saying no one should have to hear that kind of news from House. That's Doctor Sees Self In Patient again, for those of you playing along at home. We really should come up with a House drinking game. Closeup of House making his "I hate it when they get the last word" face.
Does this jacket make me look butch?
Does this jacket make me look butch?
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Comments (2)
What? I missed this episode, but your recap was really weird. I had some trouble following. Especially when you started making vulgar references to carpets...? Kind of strange is all.
1 of 2 | Posted by alex_w | Posted on October 25, 2008 5:59 PM
I think the epi is more boring than the recap. If you didnt get the carpet=vagina reference I suggest you head to the nearest gay bar asap and brush up on your street smarts.
2 of 2 | Posted by thepinksprinkle | Posted on November 12, 2008 12:31 AM