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House :: The Social Contract (05x17)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: The Social Contract
Episode #: 05x17
Production Number: HOU-517
Original Airdate: Monday March 09th, 2009
8.6/10 (34 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
UK (Sky One) Aug 16, 2009
NL (SBS 6) Oct 15, 2009
Episode Crew
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: Doris Egan
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Episode Summary
 
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The team takes on the case of a book editor who suffers from frontal-lobe disinhibition, causing him to uncontrollably speak his mind. Meanwhile, Wilson finds his long-lost mentally ill brother and recruits Taub to cover for him so House doesn't find out.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Jay KarnesplayedNick Greenwald 
Susan EganplayedAudrey Greenwald 
Darcy Rose ByrnesplayedMarika Greenwald 
Devon Michaels (1)playedTimothy Moore 
Co-Guest Stars
Bobbin BergstromplayedNurseRecurring (59th appearance)
Jodi HarrisplayedElaine 
Cyrus DebooplayedDr. Kapur 
Sheri FosterplayedCashier 
 
Main Cast
 
Hugh LaurieplayedDr. Gregory House
Lisa EdelsteinplayedDr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar EppsplayedDr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard (1)playedDr. James Wilson
Jesse SpencerplayedDr. Robert Chase
Peter Jacobson (1)playedDr. Christopher Taub
Kal PennplayedDr. Lawrence Kutner
Olivia WildeplayedDr. Remy Hadley ("Thirteen")
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Badly Drawn BoyThe Shiningas Nick is discharged, Wilson & House talk
 
Episode Quotes
 
Dr. House: The MRI show anything?
Dr. Foreman: Nothing.
Dr. House: Good. What fun would that be?
 
Nick Greenwald: I'll pretend to be macho while a guy stuffs three feet of plastic up my nose. (to Taub) It's too bad it's not your nose. Lots more room to maneuver.
 
Dr. Kutner: And no marriage either if our patient keeps saying everything that comes into his head without regard for the consequences.
Dr. Wilson: (to House) You always led me to believe you were one of a kind.
 
Nick Greenwald: I don't mean to be abrasive. Especially since you're such a pleasure to imagine naked. Again, sorry.
Dr. Hadley: It's okay.
Nick Greenwald: Thank you for understanding. I'd do you, you know. Really, my apologies. This stuff just...
Dr. Hadley: It's okay.
Dr. Cuddy: How's the patient?
Nick Greenwald: Whoa. I would do here in a minute with fudge and a cherry on top. Would someone please explain to this women? There's only so many apologies I can...
Dr. Hadley: He has frontal lobe disinhibition.
Nick Greenwald: I've already embarrassed myself with one doctor. Who, I am at this moment imagining with you, in a king-size bed with a mirror on the ceiling... I am so, so sorry. (to Cuddy) But if I couldn't have both of you together, you would definitely be my first choice.
Dr. Cuddy: Where's House?
Nick Greenwald: Like trying not to think of an elephant. Not that you're an elephant. Your breasts in fact are all homo sapiens.
Dr. Foreman: House isn't here.
Dr. Cuddy: Oh, he wouldn't have paged me if he couldn't watch and enjoy this.
 
Dr. Wilson: I'm not always nice. I'm not nice to you.
Dr. House: Because you know nice bores me. Hence, still nice.
 
Dr. House: Why do you think the world will end in chaos and destruction if you're not there to save it.
Dr. Wilson: Because when my parents put me in the rocket and sent me here, they said, "James, you will grow to manhood under a yellow sun."
 
Dr. House: Why did you hide that?
Dr. Wilson: Because the world revolves around you. I devote time to anyone else, you'd end up stalking me and harassing them.
Dr. House: You say that as though it wouldn't be fun.
 
Dr. House: You never take a walk unless you've got something you need to think about.
Dr. Wilson: Maybe you just don't have a good statistical sampling of my walks.
 
Dr. Wilson: Taub, another graduate of the House School of Being a Dick.
 
Dr. Wilson: I may have overreacted.
Dr. House: You definitely overreacted.
Dr. Wilson: I knew you'd meet me halfway.
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorDavid Shore
Executive ProducerBryan Singer  |  Katie Jacobs  |  David Shore  |  Paul Attanasio  |  Russel Friend  |  Thomas L. Moran  |  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-ProducerSara Hess  |  Allen Marshall Palmer
Associate ProducerLindsey Jaffin  |  Julie Hrebec
Production DesignerJeremy Cassells
EditorZeborah Tidwell
CastingAmy Lippens  |  Stephanie Laffin
Unit Production ManagerGerrit Van Der Meer
First Assistant DirectorKevin Williams (2)
Second Assistant DirectorJanet K. Vanetten
MusicJon Ehrlich  |  Jason Derlatka
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 MasterTyler Patton  |  Pete Flynn (2)
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 MixerGerry Lentz  |  Richard Weingart
LeadmanGary Isbell
Director of PhotographyJim Dillinger  |  Gale Tattersall
Art DirectorLynn Christopher
Assistant Production CoordinatorMeg A. Schave
Post Production CoordinatorMarisa Lederman
Executive Story EditorPamela Davis (1)
Costume SupervisorAmy Dodson
Special Makeup Effects ArtistDalia Dokter
Key Makeup ArtistSharon Simon
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 AdvisorHarley Liker  |  Lisa Sanders  |  John Sotos
Department Head Make-upRobin Luce
Assistant To The Executive ProducerJames S. Conway  |  Robyn Marrow  |  Simran Baidwan  |  Tommy Paul
Video Graphic ArtistSimon Knights
 
 
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