[Dr. Cuddy is sitting alone on the sofa with her back to the window. Wilson knocks on the door]
Dr. CuddyBusy.
[Dr. Wilson walks in anyway]
Dr. Cuddy
Yeah, sure.
Uh, what I meant by "Are you okay?" is "What the hell did House do?"
Dr. Cuddy
Nothing.
Dr. Cuddy
I've seen House be rude a thousand times, usually to achieve something. I have never seen him be mean just because he can.
Seriously? What did he say?
Dr. Cuddy
Nothing. Doesn't matter.
[Wilson sits down]
Well, I've seen House be rude to you a thousand times, but I've never seen it get to you.
Dr. Cuddy
People think House has no inner censor. But the fact is, he holds himself back, because when he wants to hurt, he knows just where to poke a sharp stick. I have been trying to get pregnant, and House knew. He told me I would fail as a mother.
And you're this upset because you think he's right?
Dr. Cuddy
I have had three separate implantations. The first two never took. The last one I lost.
I'm sorry. You didn't fail. Those where physical events.
Dr. Cuddy
A little girl is... scared and in pain. I was awkward, terrified of doing the wrong thing.
Dr. Cuddy
[Crying] I didn't hug her. I didn't even reach out and hold her hand. I told her it was gonna be okay.
Dr. Cuddy
I told her her folks might get back together. When I see people with their kids, it's so natural. It's like they have an instruction book imprinted on their genes, maybe I just didn't get a copy. Maybe my wanting to be a mother is like a tone-deaf person wanting to sing opera or a paraplegic who wants to —
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Well, I see what you mean about House poking in the right spot.
[Cuddy chuckles wryly]
Dr. Cuddy
House, I'm so sorry.
Dr. Cuddy
I'm here if you need me.
[Dr. Cuddy smiles and hugs him, and Dr. House takes the opportunity and puts his hands on her ass]
One small feel for man... one giant ass for mankind.
Dr. Cuddy
Thanks. Good luck in Boston.
[Dr. Cuddy turns and heads back to her bedroom. Dr. House starts to follow her]
Dr. Cuddy
[not turning to look at House] Call the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
[he turns around and heads for the door]
Dr. Cuddy
You want to paralyze Emma Sloan's baby?
Dr. Cuddy
Cameron and Chase both had their concerns.
No, Cameron had concerns. Chase just agreed with her because he didn't want to lose his all-access pass to her love rug.
Dr. Cuddy
They're sleeping together?
If by sleeping together you mean having sex in the janitor's closet...
Dr. Cuddy
Here?
No, the janitor's closet at the local high school. Go Tigercats! Do you have one of those camera phones? 'Cause I got a MySpace account.
Dr. Cuddy
I will deal with them after I deal with you.
Oh c'mon... let's gossip some more. I'm sure she's into bondage.
CGCrying girl
I want my blankie! I want my blankie! I want my blankie! I want my blankie!
Dr. House [on a wheelchair] Antique vintner's cane. It cost me $900.
Dr. Cuddy
It had a corkscrew in it.
Ah, that would explain the "vintner's" reference.
Dr. Cuddy
Could be used as a weapon against the pilot.
Only if you stuck it in a bottle of Zinfandel.
Dr. Cuddy
You'll get it back when we land.
CGCrying girl
I want my blankie! I want my blankie!
[to the mother] Give her 20 milligrams of diphenhydramine, it could save her life. 'Cause if she doesn't shut up, I'll kill her.
Dr. Cuddy
The room service thing was just spiteful.
Dr. Cuddy
$300 for a bottle of wine.
Dr. Cuddy
$120 on video services.
Dr. Cuddy
That's 500 in expenses I can't justify.
Don't worry. I'll take care of it.
Dr. Cuddy
Right.
[they arrive at the first class cabin of the plane, where House gives his ticket to a stewardess]
SStewardess
Welcome aboard, Mr. House, you're right here in 2A.
[House sits on his place, while the stewardess checks Cuddy's ticket]
SStewardess
Ms. Cuddy, you're in the next cabin and to the left, 9C.
Dr. Cuddy
No, I booked two first-class tickets. This must be a mistake.
No mistake. Just arranged for a $500 fare reduction. Expense problem solved.
[Cuddy sighs and goes to the next cabin]
[to Dr. Cuddy] Oh, almost forgot, I need to give a 16-year-old magic mushrooms to treat a cluster headache. That cool?
Dr. Cuddy
[sarcastically] Yeah, no problem.
[Dr. House smiles and walks out. Dr. Cuddy panics and runs out after him]
Dr. Cuddy
I was being sarcastic!
It wouldn't look that way in the court transcript.
[Dr. House is defending his firing of Dr. Chase]
Sorry, you're in the wrong room. My name on the door, my team, my decisions.
Dr. Cuddy
My building, my floor, my people!
[Dr. House walks into Dr. Cuddy's office and sits down. There is long pause.]
Dr. Cuddy
Why are you here?
My office is being used by my teams.
Dr. Cuddy
Teams?
...Which means this is the only place where you can yell at me.
Dr. Cuddy
You have teamS?
Two of them. I wanted to deal with the yelling today because I noticed what you were wearing and I wouldn't have to listen all that closely.
Dr. Cuddy
You can't make a competition out of patient care.
Without competition we'd still be single-celled organisms. Can I go now?
Dr. Cuddy
Not until after the yelling. What's wrong with him?
I have seven of the finest minds on it, along with three very special-
Dr. Cuddy
You wouldn't be doing this unless you already knew-
Ah-ah, if I tell you, you tell them. Game's over.
Dr. Cuddy
If you know you are obligated to treat-
Well, then in that case I don't know. Why would a a guy voluntarily shove a metal object into an electrical socket?
Dr. Cuddy
I'm getting closer and closer to knowing the answer. What would happen if I shut down this game?
I'd fire them all, hire forty new fellowship applicants, and start the game all over again.
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