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House :: Birthmarks (05x04)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Birthmarks
Episode #: 05x04
Production Number: HOU-504
Original Airdate: Tuesday October 14th, 2008
9.1/10 (51 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
NL (SBS 6) Jan 29, 2009
UK (Sky One) Jun 07, 2009
Episode Crew
Director: David Platt
Writer: David Foster (1)
Doris Egan
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Episode Summary
 
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House's friends and teammates coerce him going into his father's funeral. However, en route they get the case of a young Chinese girl and House must participate in the differential by phone... until he's unable to take a call at a critical moment.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Diane BakerplayedBlythe HouseRecurring (second appearance)
Samantha QuanplayedNicole 
Christine Healy (2)playedJanice 
Scott PaulinplayedBob 
Jack Conley (1)playedSheriff Costello 
Co-Guest Stars
Bobbin BergstromplayedNurseRecurring (47th appearance)
Ho-Kwan TseplayedFang Dong We 
Raymond MaplayedWu Zheng 
Esther KwanplayedWu An Lan 
Jonathan PalmerplayedMinister 
 
Main Cast
 
Hugh LaurieplayedDr. Gregory House
Lisa EdelsteinplayedDr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar EppsplayedDr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard (1)playedDr. James Wilson
Jennifer MorrisonplayedDr. Allison Cameron
Jesse SpencerplayedDr. Robert Chase
Peter Jacobson (1)playedDr. Christopher Taub
Kal PennplayedDr. Lawrence Kutner
Olivia WildeplayedDr. Remy Hadley ("Thirteen")
 
Episode Quotes
 
Dr. Taub: House, call your mom.
Dr. House: What are you, my mom?
 
Dr. House: I’m not deflecting because I’m avoiding something deep. I’m deflecting because I’m avoiding something shallow.
 
Dr. Cuddy: If there’s anything I can do, just…
Dr. House: You know, you’re right. I don’t think I can sleep alone tonight.
 
(preparing an injection)
Dr. Cuddy: It goes better in a large muscle. Drop your pants.
Dr. House: You know, I usually pay tens of dollars to hear that.
 
Dr. House: Come on, forget the keys. Call a locksmith. We'll go inside and play "guess that smell" with the truckers while we're waiting. Join me on the dark side.
Dr. Wilson: Dark side's done, House. I'm delivering you to your mother and that's it.
 
Dr. Cameron: What do you think House would send, the “Gentle Comfort" arrangement, or the “Warm Thoughts” bouquet? I mean, if he wasn’t an ass.
Dr. Chase: Send one of those giant cookies shaped like a coffin. (Cameron glares) His mom would believe it was from him.
 
Dr. House: You “lost track of your speed”? I think that was Hitler’s excuse. Lost track of the Jews. No one held him responsible.
 
Dr. House: I need that phone call. I’m a doctor, and when someone tries to call you three times, it’s code for “Pick up the damn phone before someone dies."
Sheriff Costello: I’m sure there’s other smart doctors.
Dr. House: You’d be surprised.
 
Dr. Hadley: Bubbles.
Dr. House: Is that your new stripper name?
Dr. Hadley: Yes. And also we inject bubbles into the cyst and follow where they drift.
 
(House's eulogy for his father)
Dr. House: There's a lot of people here today. Including some from the Corps. And I noticed that every one of them, is either my father's rank, or higher. And that doesn't surprise me. Because if the test of a man is how he treats those he has power over... it was a test my father failed. This man you're eager to pay homage to, he was incapable of admitting any point of view but his own. He punished failure, he did not accept anything less than... He loved doing what he did, he saw his work as some kind of sacred calling, more important than any personal relationship. Maybe if he'd been a better father, I'd be a better son. But I am what I am because of him, for better or for worse. I just... I just wish.. (takes a bit of his father's earlobe)
Dr. House: (whispering) Put it back.
Dr. House: Well, he's not going to miss it.
Dr. Wilson: I'm done enabling. You can't even let them put him in the ground without making it serve your agenda?
 
Dr. Wilson: You know, you could just wait for the MRI to have your curiosity satisfied.
Dr. House: What person who is nothing like me are you saying that to?
 
(to Wilson)
Dr. House: If you’re coming back just because of the shine of my neediness… I’d be okay with that.
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorDavid Shore
Executive ProducerBryan Singer  |  Katie Jacobs  |  David Shore  |  Paul Attanasio  |  Thomas L. Moran  |  Russel Friend  |  Garrett Lerner
Co-Executive ProducerEli Attie  |  Leonard Dick  |  Lawrence Kaplow (1)  |  Doris Egan  |  Deran Sarafian  |  Gerrit Van Der Meer  |  Peter Blake (2)
Supervising ProducerLiz Friedman (1)
ProducerDavid Hoselton  |  David Foster (1)  |  Marcy G. Kaplan (1)
Co-ProducerAllen Marshall Palmer  |  Sara Hess
Associate ProducerLindsey Jaffin  |  Julie Hrebec
Production DesignerJeremy Cassells
EditorZeborah Tidwell  |  Dorian Harris
CastingStephanie Laffin  |  Amy Lippens
Unit Production ManagerGerrit Van Der Meer
First Assistant DirectorChris Stoia
Second Assistant DirectorJanet K. Vanetten
MusicJason Derlatka  |  Jon Ehrlich
Music EditorMichael Baber
Music SupervisorLynn Grossman  |  Gary Calamar
Costume DesignerCathy Crandall
Key GripShawn Whelan
Camera OperatorRob Carlson (3)  |  Anthony Gaudioz
Set DecoratorNatalie Pope
Location ManagerNancy Haecker
Transportation CoordinatorSteve De Leon
Property MasterMike Casey  |  Dean Zingus
Construction CoordinatorStephen Howard
Production Sound MixerVon Varga
Script SupervisorIra Hurvitz
Production CoordinatorElisabeth James Rhee
Script CoordinatorDustin Paddock
Assistant EditorAmy Fleming
Supervising Sound EditorBrad North
Re-Recording MixerRichard Weingart  |  Gerry Lentz
LeadmanGary Isbell
Director of PhotographyGale Tattersall
Art DirectorCameron Birnie
Assistant Production CoordinatorMeg A. Schave
Post Production CoordinatorMarisa Lederman
Executive Story EditorPamela Davis (1)
Costume SupervisorAmy Dodson
Special Makeup Effects ArtistDalia Dokter
Main Title ThemeMassive Attack
Visual Effects SupervisorElan Soltes
Production AccountantJane Williams (2)
Chief Lighting TechnicianJim Dillinger
Department Head HairJanis Clark (1)
Casting AssociateJanelle Scuderi
Medical Technical AdvisorLisa Sanders  |  Harley Liker  |  John Sotos
Department Head Make-upRobin Luce
Assistant To The Executive ProducerSimran Baidwan  |  Robyn Marrow  |  James S. Conway  |  Tommy Paul
Video Graphic ArtistSimon Knights
 
 
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