An emancipated 16-year-old factory worker falls ill to the point of near unexplained death. Meanwhile, Foreman tries to handle his own caseload and the diagnosis of a child without House's oversight.
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Dr. Wilson: So I take it you did not ask Cuddy out. Dr. House: Yeah. Dr. Wilson: Yeah “I didn’t” or yeah “I did”? Dr. House: Whichever one means you almost had me convinced it was a good idea. Dr. Wilson: Oh.
Dr. Foreman: Kutner can do the echo on his own. Dr. House: Yes… but he’ll be very lonely.
Dr. Foreman: He didn’t need to say no. He just wanted to say no. Dr. Cuddy: House did something solely out of self-interest. That’s freaky.
Dr. Foreman: I've looked down one end and up the other. All the tests came back clean. I can't figure this out. Dr. Cameron: You can't? Don't you work with three other doctors and a grouchy gimp? Dr. Foreman: This isn't House's case.
Dr. Wilson: You made the decision. I can't tell you what's right for you. Dr. House: Seriously? 'Cause last week you could. Last year you could. Seems to come pretty easy to you. Dr. Wilson: Do you want me to tell you what you should do? Dr. House: I want you to stop thinking that acting inscrutable makes you anything other than annoying.
Dr. House: Your disengagement won't work. Dr. Wilson: I can see that. Dr. House: You think that when you tell me what I should do my instincts are to push back, so that by not telling me what I should do, I'll do what you think I should do. Dr. Wilson: I sound convoluted. Dr. House: Disengagement is neither artful nor effective. Dr. Wilson: So my not doing anything isn't causing you to do anything? Dr. House: Right. Dr. Wilson: I'm okay with that.
Dr. House: Our job is to find out what’s killing patients, not treat them for chronic idiocy. Dr. Hadley: Idiocy is what’s killing her. Dr. House: And since we can’t cure that, I’m going home.
(Foreman gets up and leaves) Dr. Chase: I think we gave him an idea. Dr. Cameron: Either that or he's off to kill House.
Dr. Wilson: Nice thing you did for Foreman. House: He speaks! Dr. Wilson: He deflects.