Picspam/Recap: House 7x01 Now What part 6
PART 6
WILSON: Hey.
HOUSE: Stuck? Bummer. Looks painful. Chamomile or English Breakfast.
WILSON: Would you stop being an ass and pull me out of here.
HOUSE: You didn't get my message earlier?
WILSON: Yeah. But as someone once told me, everybody lies.
HOUSE: I'm fine. Staying home, chilaxin'.
WILSON: Your patient died, you ignore my calls, you won't open the door. I don't think you're fine. I think you might be throwing away a drug-free year.
HOUSE: Or I'm ignoring you for a different reason. Sex with my girlfriend.
WILSON: Will you just please--please let me in. Thank you. And since when did you start referring to hookers as girlfriends.
HOUSE: She's not a hooker.
WILSON: Wou- wha- really?
HOUSE: Begins with "C," ends with "uddy."
WILSON: How many vicodin have you taken?
HOUSE: I'm serious. Cuddy and I are now "Cuddy and I." There's an "I" 'n Cuddy.
WILSON: House, it's okay. Almost all addicts relapse a few times.
HOUSE: She's in my bedroom.
WILSON: You're hallucinating, House.
HOUSE: Honeybuns, we've got company!
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WILSON: Pupils are normal, pulse is normal.
HOUSE: Better than that. They're both totally awesome. I am not on drugs.
WILSON: So, why did you lie about Cuddy?
HOUSE: To make a point. Probably something to do with shutting you up. That's my go-to idea.
WILSON: You do seem okay. Do you want me to stick around? I could do my usual thing of pretending I like watching monster truck rallies if that would make you feel better.
HOUSE: You go.
WILSON: House, you could have died. You had a patient who did die in your arms. You shouldn't be alone.
HOUSE: I know, that's why I called a hooker. Now go away; you'll be extra.
WILSON: Are you really okay?
HOUSE: You gonna break in again? You checked my pulse, you checked my pupils. I'm mail you the urine sample.
BWAHAHAHAHA! FUNNIEST scene. The table squeaks. And rolls. And Wilson does all of this in a suit and tie.
I thought Wilson had a key? Where did he go in the time between the door and the window? Did he go back to work? Hang out at a local coffee shop, plotting his next move?
And then the scene turns, and we get that haunting music back. I don't like that music. I mean, I do, but right now it can die in a fire.
But we've got a better shot of the comforter on the floor. That's my standard for tv sex, by the way: comforter on the floor = good times were had by all. I appreciate the commitment. Although, anything short of ceiling sex is probably a let down, yes?
Wilson's worried. It's sweet, really, even though he worries about everything. I do like that he was supportive about House going back on vicodin. Wilson's right; most addicts do tend to relapse. This way, instead of House hiding it and descending even further, WIlson wanted House to be able to talk about it and not, you know, wait until he was hallucinating. Good call, Wilson. Bad timing, though.
"Cuddy and I are now 'Cuddy and I.' There's an 'i' 'n Cuddy." That's a nicely crafted joke right there. Everyone brought their 'A'-game for this episode.
I'm just sorry we didn't get the "redecorate your bathroom with a sledgehammer" line. If this is the last House-Wilson scene Doris Egan ever writes, I'm glad she got to throw in "Everybody Lies" and the line about monster trucks. They do have their routine. Also, if you tilt your head we get another threesome joke!
POTW: How come I've never met you guys - you're like the greatest guys. Did you know that fluorescent lights flicker at the same frequency as the human brain?
TAUB: You know the human brain doesn't flicker.
New PA: It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that he can't perform brain surgery. What's wrong with him?
TAUB: High blood sugar. He'll be fine as soon as we rehydrate him.
POTW: That's a relief.
New PA: Thank god. The DPH guy will be here in twenty minutes.
TAUB: What is wrong with him?
POTW: High blood sugar. You just said so.
13: Chase is running labs. Right now the top two contenders are hepatitis and peptic ulcer disease.
TAUB: So, is today really your last day?
13: Flying out tomorrow.
TAUB: How long a leave are you going to be taking?
13: Depends--
TAUB: On the drug trial. It sounds risky.
13: Yada, yada, you don't think I should do it; message heard.
TAUB: No, I approve. Living fast and dying young is crap if you have a chance to get better I say good for you.
DYNAMIC DUO IN ACTION! I like that 13 was so approving of the blood sugar idea. And damn, Taub, if you had just stopped talking and let her talk. She didn't lie to you; you just didn't let her finish her thought and she let you assume. And you know what happens when you assume. She lied to Foreman, Chase only asked her for sex, and you? Well, quite frankly I'm hoping she texts you at some point (and you keep it quiet like you did when you learned she was taking a leave of absence in the first place). I like their friendship; I can't help it. COME BACK SOON, 13! ALL THE PRETTY SCENES WITH YOU AND CHASE DON'T ECLIPSE THE DYNAMIC DUO FOR ME.
HOUSE: I brought Wilson in here specifically to go public just like you requested.
CUDDY: I pressured you; Wilson coming through the window pressured you. If you're forced into this it's not going to work. Do you have any response to that?
HOUSE: Game on.
She needs you to want to jump off the cliff, House, even if it's terrifying. Even if you think you just going to crash to the bottom. I'm with Cuddy on this; his "just like you requested" was accompanied by a lot of flashing red lights.
I'm impressed that Cuddy managed to hide her scrubs and shoes and put on a pair of his pajama pants and hide in the closet -- all without being heard. Did she initially put on pants because she thought she'd see Wilson? And then thought better of it and hid in the closet.
Explain the thought process that led to Boggle. It is Boggle, isn't it? It's fancy Boggle with wood playing pieces (like Scrabble!) but it's not Scrabble. Yet there are points like Scrabble that Cuddy . . . seems to know really well. Or is everything just one point? No, because 'design' (6 letters) is worth five points. Hmm. Or are all the four-letter words one point and they're actually comparing who got what between them. Maybe? She says she doesn't want him to feel pressured into anything; he says, let's play a board game! Which he had already in his room. Seriously, lots of interesting choices being made in this episode.
ALSO: GAME ON! (don't mind me and my little West Wing heart, squeeing over there in the corner)
NewPA: Is he better?
CHASE: Yep.
NewPA: You're lying to me again, aren't you?
CHASE: Yep.
NewPA: Then we're screwed. We have to tell--
Heh. I'm liking New PA; too bad he probably won't be sticking around too long.
Look at Chase being awesome. Look at New PA trying to play along.
Look at how close they came to getting away with it. What did 13 give the POTW? And . . . impressive that she had it on hand. Is impressive the word I'm looking for? The patient giving the peace sign as he stumbles down the hall is awesome.
But now they're screwed. And because they are neither House nor Cuddy in this episode, it's not in a good way.
PART 7
WILSON: Hey.
HOUSE: Stuck? Bummer. Looks painful. Chamomile or English Breakfast.
WILSON: Would you stop being an ass and pull me out of here.
HOUSE: You didn't get my message earlier?
WILSON: Yeah. But as someone once told me, everybody lies.
HOUSE: I'm fine. Staying home, chilaxin'.
WILSON: Your patient died, you ignore my calls, you won't open the door. I don't think you're fine. I think you might be throwing away a drug-free year.
HOUSE: Or I'm ignoring you for a different reason. Sex with my girlfriend.
WILSON: Will you just please--please let me in. Thank you. And since when did you start referring to hookers as girlfriends.
HOUSE: She's not a hooker.
WILSON: Wou- wha- really?
HOUSE: Begins with "C," ends with "uddy."
WILSON: How many vicodin have you taken?
HOUSE: I'm serious. Cuddy and I are now "Cuddy and I." There's an "I" 'n Cuddy.
WILSON: House, it's okay. Almost all addicts relapse a few times.
HOUSE: She's in my bedroom.
WILSON: You're hallucinating, House.
HOUSE: Honeybuns, we've got company!
---
WILSON: Pupils are normal, pulse is normal.
HOUSE: Better than that. They're both totally awesome. I am not on drugs.
WILSON: So, why did you lie about Cuddy?
HOUSE: To make a point. Probably something to do with shutting you up. That's my go-to idea.
WILSON: You do seem okay. Do you want me to stick around? I could do my usual thing of pretending I like watching monster truck rallies if that would make you feel better.
HOUSE: You go.
WILSON: House, you could have died. You had a patient who did die in your arms. You shouldn't be alone.
HOUSE: I know, that's why I called a hooker. Now go away; you'll be extra.
WILSON: Are you really okay?
HOUSE: You gonna break in again? You checked my pulse, you checked my pupils. I'm mail you the urine sample.
BWAHAHAHAHA! FUNNIEST scene. The table squeaks. And rolls. And Wilson does all of this in a suit and tie.
I thought Wilson had a key? Where did he go in the time between the door and the window? Did he go back to work? Hang out at a local coffee shop, plotting his next move?
And then the scene turns, and we get that haunting music back. I don't like that music. I mean, I do, but right now it can die in a fire.
But we've got a better shot of the comforter on the floor. That's my standard for tv sex, by the way: comforter on the floor = good times were had by all. I appreciate the commitment. Although, anything short of ceiling sex is probably a let down, yes?
Wilson's worried. It's sweet, really, even though he worries about everything. I do like that he was supportive about House going back on vicodin. Wilson's right; most addicts do tend to relapse. This way, instead of House hiding it and descending even further, WIlson wanted House to be able to talk about it and not, you know, wait until he was hallucinating. Good call, Wilson. Bad timing, though.
"Cuddy and I are now 'Cuddy and I.' There's an 'i' 'n Cuddy." That's a nicely crafted joke right there. Everyone brought their 'A'-game for this episode.
I'm just sorry we didn't get the "redecorate your bathroom with a sledgehammer" line. If this is the last House-Wilson scene Doris Egan ever writes, I'm glad she got to throw in "Everybody Lies" and the line about monster trucks. They do have their routine. Also, if you tilt your head we get another threesome joke!
POTW: How come I've never met you guys - you're like the greatest guys. Did you know that fluorescent lights flicker at the same frequency as the human brain?
TAUB: You know the human brain doesn't flicker.
New PA: It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that he can't perform brain surgery. What's wrong with him?
TAUB: High blood sugar. He'll be fine as soon as we rehydrate him.
POTW: That's a relief.
New PA: Thank god. The DPH guy will be here in twenty minutes.
TAUB: What is wrong with him?
POTW: High blood sugar. You just said so.
13: Chase is running labs. Right now the top two contenders are hepatitis and peptic ulcer disease.
TAUB: So, is today really your last day?
13: Flying out tomorrow.
TAUB: How long a leave are you going to be taking?
13: Depends--
TAUB: On the drug trial. It sounds risky.
13: Yada, yada, you don't think I should do it; message heard.
TAUB: No, I approve. Living fast and dying young is crap if you have a chance to get better I say good for you.
DYNAMIC DUO IN ACTION! I like that 13 was so approving of the blood sugar idea. And damn, Taub, if you had just stopped talking and let her talk. She didn't lie to you; you just didn't let her finish her thought and she let you assume. And you know what happens when you assume. She lied to Foreman, Chase only asked her for sex, and you? Well, quite frankly I'm hoping she texts you at some point (and you keep it quiet like you did when you learned she was taking a leave of absence in the first place). I like their friendship; I can't help it. COME BACK SOON, 13! ALL THE PRETTY SCENES WITH YOU AND CHASE DON'T ECLIPSE THE DYNAMIC DUO FOR ME.
HOUSE: I brought Wilson in here specifically to go public just like you requested.
CUDDY: I pressured you; Wilson coming through the window pressured you. If you're forced into this it's not going to work. Do you have any response to that?
HOUSE: Game on.
She needs you to want to jump off the cliff, House, even if it's terrifying. Even if you think you just going to crash to the bottom. I'm with Cuddy on this; his "just like you requested" was accompanied by a lot of flashing red lights.
I'm impressed that Cuddy managed to hide her scrubs and shoes and put on a pair of his pajama pants and hide in the closet -- all without being heard. Did she initially put on pants because she thought she'd see Wilson? And then thought better of it and hid in the closet.
Explain the thought process that led to Boggle. It is Boggle, isn't it? It's fancy Boggle with wood playing pieces (like Scrabble!) but it's not Scrabble. Yet there are points like Scrabble that Cuddy . . . seems to know really well. Or is everything just one point? No, because 'design' (6 letters) is worth five points. Hmm. Or are all the four-letter words one point and they're actually comparing who got what between them. Maybe? She says she doesn't want him to feel pressured into anything; he says, let's play a board game! Which he had already in his room. Seriously, lots of interesting choices being made in this episode.
ALSO: GAME ON! (don't mind me and my little West Wing heart, squeeing over there in the corner)
NewPA: Is he better?
CHASE: Yep.
NewPA: You're lying to me again, aren't you?
CHASE: Yep.
NewPA: Then we're screwed. We have to tell--
Heh. I'm liking New PA; too bad he probably won't be sticking around too long.
Look at Chase being awesome. Look at New PA trying to play along.
Look at how close they came to getting away with it. What did 13 give the POTW? And . . . impressive that she had it on hand. Is impressive the word I'm looking for? The patient giving the peace sign as he stumbles down the hall is awesome.
But now they're screwed. And because they are neither House nor Cuddy in this episode, it's not in a good way.
PART 7