You stash your drugs in a lupus textbook?
It's never lupus.
“Finding Judas” · Season 3, Episode 9
In this episode: Gregory House (4), Dr. Lisa Cuddy (2), James Wilson (1), Eric Foreman (1)
[at the court]
JJudge
I've read the file. You've got fifteen minutes.
It's people like this who killed Copernicus.
JJudge
Galileo.
Either way.
JJudge
And they just locked Galileo up.
They killed his spirit. Nobody likes a show-off. Luckily, Alice Hartman has a dad who's willing to see reason.
JJudge
Reason as defined by slavishly deferring to you.
Their doctor.
EEdie
Your Honor, I've had no opportunity to consult my attorney.
There's no time.
EEdie
All I want is a second opinion before —
No time!
JJudge
Your testimony is their child will die if I don't grant this motion right now.
Am I under oath?
JJudge
Let's say yes.
My testimony is that this child might die if you don't grant this motion right now.
JJudge
Literally no time for a second opinion.
Wouldn't be as good as the first opinion.
JJudge
Dr. Cuddy, what do you think?
[Before Cuddy can answer] She's not a specialist in this area. Her opinion is worthless.
JJudge
Dr. Cuddy, what do you think of Dr. House? Is he as big a jerk as I think he is?
Bigger. But he knows what he's talking about.
[to Dr. Cameron and Dr. Foreman] Bullies bully. They don't get a reaction, they lose interest. Now go do what I ask before I stick your heads in toilets.
[Dr. Cuddy is sitting alone on the sofa with her back to the window. Wilson knocks on the door]
Busy.
[Dr. Wilson walks in anyway]
You okay?
Yeah, sure.
Uh, what I meant by "Are you okay?" is "What the hell did House do?"
Nothing.
What did he say?
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?
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.
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?
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.
A little girl is... scared and in pain. I was awkward, terrified of doing the wrong thing.
That's normal. That's —
[Crying] I didn't hug her. I didn't even reach out and hold her hand. I told her it was gonna be okay.
She needed reassurance.
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]
RIGHT! She's SIX! She's CUTE! She CAN'T have flesh-eating bacteria! It's just WRONG! Let's cure her with sunshine and puppies! Cute kids die of terrible illnesses! Innocent doctors go to jail! It's because cowards like you won't stand up and do what's required! You can sit around and moan about who's the bigger weakling, and I'm gonna do my job.
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