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House · Season 4, Episode 2

“The Right Stuff” quotes from House

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“The Right Stuff” · Season 4, Episode 2

In this episode: Gregory House (5)

Who is this man? Come on, take a shot! I'm not gonna fire you every time you give a wrong answer.

A2Applicant #23

Neville Chamberlain?

You're fired.

As far as you're concerned, the patient is Osama bin Laden, and everyone not in this room is Delta Force. Any questions?

A1Applicant #11

We're protecting Osama bin Laden?

It's a metaphor. Get used to it.

A2Applicant #24

Aren't we going to discuss what caused the sudden appearance of burnt flesh? He [Applicant #6] brought charged paddles into an oxygenated room!

Well, you didn't stop him. Means either you thought it was a chance worth taking, making you a hypocrite, or you thought he'd fail, making you a cut-throat little pixie.

I fired you!

A6Applicant #6

[wearing his number upside down] No, you didn't.

A2Applicant #24

He fired you. You're number 6.

A6Applicant #6

No, I'm not. I'm number 9.

I approve of your shamelessness. You're still fired.

So tell me about the magic underwear.

A1Applicant #18

Is that why you're here?

I'm the big drinker, doing my part for science. The interesting question is why your religious beliefs are suddenly less important than her dreams.

A1Applicant #18

You're reversing your argument?

I know what I believe, I'm just not quite sure what you believe.

A1Applicant #18

Well, LDS doesn't try to dictate every detail of our lives. When a situation isn't clear, we're encouraged to make our own decisions.

But your judgement was to say "no". You used my judgement.

A1Applicant #18

You made a good argument.

Rational arguments don't usually work on religious people. Otherwise there would be no religious people.

A1Applicant #18

You're an atheist.

Only on Christmas and Easter, the rest of the time it doesn't really matter.

A1Applicant #18

Where's the fun in that? A finite un-mysterious universe-?

It's not about fun, it's about the truth.

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