What makes you so sure that drugs are a mask for something else?
Drugs are always a mask for something else.
Dr. House [pauses] That's the dumbest thing I have heard in my life.
[Thirteen leaves, Dr. House awards her extra points on the scoreboard]
“Games” · Season 4, Episode 9
In this episode: Gregory House (5), James Wilson (1), Dr. Lisa Cuddy (1), Thirteen (1), Kutner (1), Dr. Volakis (1)
You have three choices in life: be good, get good or give up. You've gone for column D. [Turns to the patient] Why? [Patient sighs] The simple answer is "If you don't try, you can't fail".
Dying's easy. Living's hard!
That can't possibly be as poignant as it sounded.
[places record in record player] A little mood music, build the suspense.
Sounds more folky.
You seriously have no idea when to shut up, do you? Amber! Please stand.
You didn't call me a bitch... is that bad?
[She stands]
You play the game better than anybody else here. [Dr. Volakis smiles.] But for the wrong reasons.
Reasons don't matter. Results are the only thing...
You were wrong. [beat] Twenty years ago, [points to the record player] this was recorded by Jim Moskowitz. Who later became known as Jimmy Quidd. Loves kids, apparently has a heart, perhaps even a soul. If you're gonna work for me, you have to be willing to be wrong, willing to lose. 'Cause you just did. [somberly] You're fired.
[Dr. Volakis doesn't protest. She nods tearfully. The other look at her sympathetically. She sits heavily back down.]
Hire a woman, too.
Hire two women.
You can have the one that gives a crap about people.
[seriously] They both do.
Right. Hire Thirteen. [Dr. House nods obediently. Dr. Cuddy starts to walk off. An evil smile forms on Dr. House's face. Dr. Cuddy stops midway to the door, suddenly understanding.] This was your plan all along.
[She turns to him. Dr. House keeps smiling. Dr. Cuddy chuckles.]
Well, at least the games are over.
How long have you known me?
[Dr. Cuddy smiles knowingly. She leaves. House gets off the desk and goes towards the door. He takes a last look at the lecture hall, then turns off the lights and leaves.]
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