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House :: Paternity (01x02)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Paternity
Episode #: 01x02
Production Number: HOU-105
Original Airdate: Tuesday November 23rd, 2004
*Also Known As:
  • Painajaisia ( Finland [MTV3])
  • Otázka rodičovství ( Czech Republic)
8.9/10 (8 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
FI (MTV3) Sep 28, 2006
Czech Republic Oct 11, 2006
NL (SBS 6) May 27, 2008
Episode Crew
Director: Peter O'Fallon
Writer: Lawrence Kaplow (1)
 
Episode Summary
 
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A 16-year-old patient comes in suffering from double vision and night terrors. House dismisses the kid but as he's leaving the hospital the patient suffers from myoclonic jerks. House thinks that the patient may be suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, but the night terror hallucinations disprove the diagnosis. As he gets worse, Cuddy is horrified at the fact that House is making bets on the child's paternity, which might be the key to solving the case. Meanwhile in the clinic, House is having to deal with a man who is trying to set up a lawsuit and a mother who refuses to give her baby vaccinations.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Scott MechlowiczplayedDan 
Robin ThomasplayedDan's Father 
Wendy GazelleplayedDan's Mother 
Alex SkubyplayedJohn Funsten 
Co-Guest Stars
Kylee CochranplayedYoung Woman 
Paul GanusplayedTrainer 
Scott HochstadtplayedJake 
Uncredited
Amber MatthewsplayedNurseRecurring (first appearance)
 
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
 
Episode Notes
 
This episode was originally set to air as the 5th episode in the series.
 
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Rickie Lee Jones (1)On Saturday Afternoons In 1963House watches Dan's lacrosse game
 
Episode Quotes
 
Dr. Wilson: Just tell Cuddy you have an urgent case.
Dr. House: That would be lying.
Dr. Wilson: And that would be wrong...?
 
Dr. House: When did my signature become so girly...?
Dr. Cameron: I can explain.
Dr. House: See that "G"? See how it makes a big loop on top? Doesn't even look like my handwriting. Think I have something? What's the differential diagnosis for writing Gs like a junior high school girl?
 
House: (to Cameron) Perseverance does not equal worthiness. Next time you want to get my attention, wear something fun. Low-ridier jeans are hot.
 
Dr. House: You hound me for my opinion and then you condemn my diagnosis. Cool.
 
Dr. Foreman: From what I've read, false paternity is more like 10%.
Dr. House: That's what our moms would like us to believe.
 
Dr. Chase: It doesn't necessarily have to be that bad. If we exclude the night terrors it could be something systemic: his liver, kidneys, something outside the brain.
Dr. House: Yes, feel free to exclude any symptom if it makes your job easier.
 
Dr. House: (Chase) knew that I saw something on the MRI, so he figured that I saw something and took a guess. Clever... but pathetic.
 
Dr. House: Are you guessing?
Dr. Chase: Yes.
Dr. House: Too bad. You're right.
 
Dr. Foreman: He probably just moved. Nobody stays perfectly still for their MRI.
Dr. House: Yeah, he probably got restless and shifted one hemisphere of his brain to a more comfortable position.
 
Dr. House: You know another really good business? Teeny tiny baby coffins. You can get them in frog green or fire engine red. Really. The antibodies in yummy Mummy only protect the kid for six months, which is why these companies think they can gouge you. They think that you'll spend whatever they ask to keep your kid alive. Want to change things? Prove 'em wrong. Few hundred parents like you decide they'd rather let their kid die than cough up forty bucks for a vaccination, believe me, prices will drop really fast.
 
Dr. House: Who cares about McPhearson? I heard he tortures kittens.
Dr. Foreman: McDonald.
Dr. House: Oh, McDonald. Wonderful doctor, loved kittens.
 
Dr. House: Dr. Cuddy. Great outfit.
Dr. Cuddy: What are you doing back here? Patient?
Dr. House: No. Hooker. Went to my office instead of my home.
 
Dr. Foreman: Actually, Chase tackled him.
Dr. House: How come you didn't do it?
Dr. Foreman: Rght. Well, I am black, but he was closer.
 
Dr. Cameron: What about sex?
Dr. House: Well, it might get complicated. I mean, we work together, I'm older, certainly, but maybe you like that.
Dr. Cameron: I meant maybe he has neurosyphilis.
Dr. House: Huh. (winks) Nice cover.
 
Dr. House: Who thinks there's a third option? (Chase raises his hand) Very good. What's the third choice?
Dr. Chase: (shrugs) No idea. You just asked if I thought there was one.
 
Dr. House: It's ironic, isn't it? Sort of like the boy who sued wolf. You know, I bet we have a doctor here named Wolf. How perfect would that be? I'm gonna page him.
 
Dr. Cuddy: How's your hooker doing?
Dr. House: Sweet of you to ask. Funny story. She was going to be hospital administrator, but she just hated having to screw people like that.
 
Dr. Cuddy: And is there a paternity bet on the father of the patient?
Dr. House: Doesn't sound like me.
Dr. Wilson: Well, it does, actually, but doesn't mean you're guilty. You think?
 
Dr. House: Another reason I don't like meeting patients. If they don't know what you look like, they can't yell at you.
 
Dan's Mother: How can you just sit there?
Dr. House: If I eat standing up, I spill.
 
Funsten: You've caused me considerable mental stress.
Dr. House: I certainly hope so.
 
Dr. House: Can we get off my screw-ups and focus on theirs? Theirs is bigger
 
Dr. Foreman: Look, I'm sorry. I can explain this as best I can, but the notion that you're gonna fully understand your son's treatment and make an informed decision is... is kind of insane. Here's what you need to know. It's dangerous. It could kill him. You should do it.
 
Dr. Wilson: Yes, concerned parents can be so annoying.
 
 
Cultural References
 
House: General Hospital's on channel 6.
General Hospital is the most popular soap opera on ABC, and airs on Channel 6 in New Jersey.
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorDavid Shore
Executive ProducerBryan Singer  |  Katie Jacobs  |  David Shore  |  Paul Attanasio
Co-Executive ProducerJohn Mankiewicz  |  Gerrit Van Der Meer
Supervising ProducerMatt Witten  |  Thomas L. Moran
ProducerGerrit Van Der Meer
Consulting ProducerSara B. Cooper  |  Peter Blake (2)  |  Daniel Sackheim
Associate ProducerBruce J. Nachbar  |  Steven Heth  |  Marcy G. Kaplan (1)
Production DesignerMark Hutman
EditorChristopher Nelson (1)
CastingAmy Lippens
First Assistant DirectorChris Stoia
Second Assistant DirectorKorey Pollard
MusicJon Ehrlich  |  Jason Derlatka
Music EditorMichael Baber
Costume DesignerCathy Crandall
Key GripMarlin Hall
Camera OperatorSteven H. Smith
Set DesignerLynn Christopher
Set DecoratorCindy Carr
Location ManagerMichelle Latham
Transportation CoordinatorSteve De Leon
Property MasterMatt Cavaliero
Production Sound MixerBeau Baker
Script SupervisorIra Hurvitz
Production CoordinatorTammi Campbell
Script CoordinatorDustin Paddock
Assistant EditorJohn McMinn
Post Production SupervisorJ.R. Nachbar  |  Allen Marshall Palmer
Supervising Sound EditorBarbara Issak
Re-Recording MixerRichard Weingart  |  Gerry Lentz
GafferThomas R. Barone
Director of PhotographyWalt Lloyd
Story EditorJoel Anderson Thompson
Art DirectorRobert Henderson (1)
Executive Story EditorLawrence Kaplow (1)
Costume SupervisorKaren Bellamy
Main Title ThemeMassive Attack
Visual Effects SupervisorElan Soltes
Production AccountantJane Williams (2)
Department Head HairKarl Wesson
Casting AssociateStephanie Laffin
Medical Technical AdvisorLisa Sanders  |  Michael Giordano  |  Harley Liker  |  Bobbin Bergstrom
Department Head Make-upVivan Baker
Executive In Charge Of ProductionAlex Garcia (2)  |  Brian Pines
Assistant To The Executive ProducerRachel Light  |  Jason Taylor (3)  |  Matt Lewis  |  Jenny Paul
Video CoordinatorMark L. Marcum
Technical ConsultantDavid Foster (1)
 
 
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