[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]
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