1 00:00:01,834 --> 00:00:03,875 (announcer) Previously on House. You high, Popo? 2 00:00:03,875 --> 00:00:05,709 (House) A cop with a sense of humor. 3 00:00:05,709 --> 00:00:07,834 You can check the cop car. 4 00:00:07,834 --> 00:00:10,458 Also check his personal car, work, home. 5 00:00:10,458 --> 00:00:11,583 [laughing] 6 00:00:11,583 --> 00:00:13,000 Foreman, get out! 7 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:14,458 Am I the only one who finds this funny? 8 00:00:14,458 --> 00:00:16,208 You stole my article. I wouldn't do that. 9 00:00:16,208 --> 00:00:18,250 We're not friends, we're colleagues. 10 00:00:18,250 --> 00:00:19,542 Ow! Son of a bitch! 11 00:00:19,542 --> 00:00:21,083 Now we're both exposed. 12 00:00:21,083 --> 00:00:22,750 I'm gonna die. 13 00:00:22,750 --> 00:00:25,250 You die, I die. It's not gonna happen. 14 00:00:25,250 --> 00:00:28,125 Time of death, 12:26 p.m. 15 00:00:28,125 --> 00:00:30,041 [Foreman breathing heavily] 16 00:00:31,959 --> 00:00:33,125 I need a bone saw. 17 00:00:33,125 --> 00:00:34,792 I'm sorry. You said you-- 18 00:00:34,792 --> 00:00:36,333 I wish I could. I just want a little tiny slice 19 00:00:36,333 --> 00:00:38,000 of this guy's brain, that's all I need. 20 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:39,917 Just enough to tell me what's killing Foreman. 21 00:00:39,917 --> 00:00:41,750 A thin slice of Joe's brain 22 00:00:41,750 --> 00:00:43,417 could also cause a public health crisis. 23 00:00:43,417 --> 00:00:45,417 It's not a good idea to scream "fire" 24 00:00:45,417 --> 00:00:46,625 every time somebody lights a match. 25 00:00:46,625 --> 00:00:48,500 Don't downplay this, House. 26 00:00:48,500 --> 00:00:50,875 You put both of them in isolation for a reason. 27 00:00:50,875 --> 00:00:52,917 Joe's death elevates this situation 28 00:00:52,917 --> 00:00:54,250 to a biosafety level three. 29 00:00:54,250 --> 00:00:56,000 Ooh, level three. 30 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:57,125 You should call Jack Bauer. 31 00:00:57,125 --> 00:00:58,625 I called the CDC. 32 00:00:58,625 --> 00:01:00,250 Well, tell them I'll be really, really careful. 33 00:01:00,250 --> 00:01:02,458 We don't have the proper equipment 34 00:01:02,458 --> 00:01:04,417 for you to be really, really careful. Do whatever you want to Foreman, 35 00:01:04,417 --> 00:01:06,458 but the CDC will do this autopsy. Whatever. 36 00:01:06,458 --> 00:01:07,625 The point is, we'll be lucky 37 00:01:07,625 --> 00:01:08,875 to get results in three days. 38 00:01:08,875 --> 00:01:10,709 I told them how urgent this is. 39 00:01:10,709 --> 00:01:12,750 And they told you? We'll have the results in three days. 40 00:01:12,750 --> 00:01:14,375 Aww, that's a shame. 41 00:01:14,375 --> 00:01:17,000 Because Foreman will never get to know what it was. 42 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,000 He'll be dead in 36 hours. 43 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:21,458 Maybe this is a toxin. Maybe it's not contagious at all, 44 00:01:21,458 --> 00:01:23,333 and you're killing Foreman because of a "maybe". 45 00:01:23,333 --> 00:01:26,291 Well, you have 36 hours to figure out which one it is. 46 00:01:34,166 --> 00:01:35,291 Foreman. 47 00:01:35,291 --> 00:01:36,417 Come here, fast. 48 00:01:36,417 --> 00:01:38,125 What's going on? 49 00:01:38,125 --> 00:01:39,583 When are they doing the autopsy? 50 00:01:39,583 --> 00:01:41,542 You're doing it. Now. 51 00:01:41,542 --> 00:01:43,542 You ever study how they used to do ice pick lobotomies? 52 00:01:43,542 --> 00:01:45,166 I read about it in med school. Why would I-- 53 00:01:45,166 --> 00:01:46,875 Shove an ice pick into the eye socket. 54 00:01:46,875 --> 00:01:48,875 Just above the tear duct. 55 00:01:48,875 --> 00:01:50,208 Bang it a couple of times with a hammer, get a sample. 56 00:01:50,208 --> 00:01:52,083 What's going on, man? 57 00:01:52,083 --> 00:01:53,583 Foreman, you can't do it. You'll be in violation of-- 58 00:01:53,583 --> 00:01:55,041 Can't do the time 59 00:01:55,041 --> 00:01:56,250 if you're not alive. 60 00:01:56,250 --> 00:01:58,041 You. I need you to suit up. 61 00:01:58,041 --> 00:01:59,625 Get that equipment away from Dr. Foreman. 62 00:01:59,625 --> 00:02:01,500 (House) Take your time, guys. 63 00:02:01,500 --> 00:02:02,834 Why don't you just tell him to go slow? 64 00:02:02,834 --> 00:02:04,959 Won't be your fault. Foreman. 65 00:02:04,959 --> 00:02:06,583 We don't even know what kind of contagion we're dealing with. 66 00:02:06,583 --> 00:02:08,625 Which is why we need to chop into the guy's head. 67 00:02:08,625 --> 00:02:10,458 It's dangerous. Not to you, Foreman. 68 00:02:10,458 --> 00:02:11,875 There are other ways to diagnose you. 69 00:02:11,875 --> 00:02:15,125 Yeah? You have the answer? 70 00:02:15,125 --> 00:02:16,458 Foreman, do it now. 71 00:02:16,458 --> 00:02:18,166 I am warning you, do not-- 72 00:02:18,166 --> 00:02:20,000 [wood splintering] 73 00:02:22,542 --> 00:02:24,208 What are you doing? 74 00:02:24,208 --> 00:02:25,583 That didn't feel right. 75 00:02:25,583 --> 00:02:28,667 He's blind. 76 00:02:28,667 --> 00:02:31,417 He thinks he can see. 77 00:02:31,417 --> 00:02:32,709 Same as the cop. 78 00:02:32,709 --> 00:02:33,834 I need something to bag the sample. 79 00:02:33,834 --> 00:02:34,959 Forget it. 80 00:02:34,959 --> 00:02:36,375 You just biopsied a mattress. 81 00:02:36,375 --> 00:02:38,291 No, no, no. I'm fine. 82 00:02:38,291 --> 00:02:41,125 House, there's the sample. Get it, test it. 83 00:02:41,125 --> 00:02:42,709 You gotta test that sample! 84 00:02:42,709 --> 00:02:45,291 Apparently I was optimistic about the 36 hours. 85 00:02:45,291 --> 00:02:49,458 Intractable, unbearable pain is up next. 86 00:02:49,458 --> 00:02:50,959 Sure you don't want to reconsider 87 00:02:50,959 --> 00:02:53,166 that whole autopsy thing? 88 00:02:58,083 --> 00:03:01,083 [Massive Attack's Teardrop] 89 00:03:01,083 --> 00:03:04,041 ♪ ♪ 90 00:03:32,458 --> 00:03:35,083 Physically, his eyes are fine. 91 00:03:35,083 --> 00:03:36,875 Problem's isolated to his brain. 92 00:03:36,875 --> 00:03:38,291 Damage to the occipital lobe 93 00:03:38,291 --> 00:03:40,250 extends from the primary visual cortex-- 94 00:03:40,250 --> 00:03:42,625 Should we test him for bacterial meningitis? 95 00:03:42,625 --> 00:03:44,625 If it was meningitis, we'd all be sick. 96 00:03:44,625 --> 00:03:46,208 His CSF could show signs-- 97 00:03:46,208 --> 00:03:47,333 That would be pointless. 98 00:03:47,333 --> 00:03:48,792 We already did a brain biopsy. 99 00:03:48,792 --> 00:03:50,583 It was negative. 100 00:03:50,583 --> 00:03:52,083 [electric drill squeaking] 101 00:03:52,083 --> 00:03:53,291 Toxic mold? 102 00:03:53,291 --> 00:03:55,208 If it was toxic mold, I'd be sick. 103 00:03:55,208 --> 00:03:57,125 How do we know you're not sick? 104 00:03:57,125 --> 00:03:58,667 Do I seem happy to you? 105 00:03:58,667 --> 00:04:01,083 Never. Ha. 106 00:04:01,083 --> 00:04:02,834 It was funny. 107 00:04:02,834 --> 00:04:04,625 Well, let's assume it's not blood-borne. 108 00:04:04,625 --> 00:04:06,834 If you start cracking jokes, we can re-assess. 109 00:04:06,834 --> 00:04:08,750 In the meantime, 110 00:04:08,750 --> 00:04:10,709 stay away from people and animals that you care about. 111 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:18,542 Guillian-Barré. 112 00:04:18,542 --> 00:04:20,417 Neither of them had any sort of paralysis. 113 00:04:20,417 --> 00:04:21,792 Joe could have died before the paralysis 114 00:04:21,792 --> 00:04:22,959 had a chance to present. 115 00:04:22,959 --> 00:04:24,166 What about arbovirus? 116 00:04:24,166 --> 00:04:25,917 Start treatment. 117 00:04:25,917 --> 00:04:27,125 For arbovirus? 118 00:04:27,125 --> 00:04:28,375 You think our Jersey beat cop 119 00:04:28,375 --> 00:04:29,583 has been spending a lot of time 120 00:04:29,583 --> 00:04:30,875 exploring deep, dark Africa? 121 00:04:30,875 --> 00:04:32,208 Treatment for everything. 122 00:04:32,208 --> 00:04:33,500 Likely or unlikely. 123 00:04:33,500 --> 00:04:35,166 If you can think of it, treat for it. 124 00:04:35,166 --> 00:04:36,709 Mixing that many meds 125 00:04:36,709 --> 00:04:38,208 will create all sorts of toxic interactions. 126 00:04:38,208 --> 00:04:39,834 We'll box his liver, trash his kidneys. 127 00:04:39,834 --> 00:04:41,250 There's got to be a better way. 128 00:04:41,250 --> 00:04:43,375 Of course there's a better way! 129 00:04:43,375 --> 00:04:46,083 It's that body sitting in the room with him 130 00:04:46,083 --> 00:04:48,709 that Cuddy won't let us touch. 131 00:04:48,709 --> 00:04:51,709 Bacterials, virals, toxins, fungals, parasites. 132 00:04:51,709 --> 00:04:53,166 It's got to be one of them. 133 00:04:53,166 --> 00:04:54,625 Where are you going? 134 00:04:54,625 --> 00:04:56,750 To see if I can find another brain to biopsy. 135 00:04:59,166 --> 00:05:01,166 (Chase) We're going to lock Joe up downstairs 136 00:05:01,166 --> 00:05:03,417 until the CDC gets here. 137 00:05:03,417 --> 00:05:07,375 Foreman, you can't see. 138 00:05:07,375 --> 00:05:08,750 Right. 139 00:05:08,750 --> 00:05:10,375 House wants to start you on some meds. 140 00:05:10,375 --> 00:05:11,500 They're in the airlock. 141 00:05:11,500 --> 00:05:12,750 For what? 142 00:05:12,750 --> 00:05:14,959 Leading candidate is toxic mold. 143 00:05:14,959 --> 00:05:16,208 Is Cameron sick? 144 00:05:16,208 --> 00:05:18,291 I'm fine. Thanks for asking. 145 00:05:18,291 --> 00:05:19,750 You're casting your net 146 00:05:19,750 --> 00:05:22,208 a little wider than toxic mold, aren't you? 147 00:05:22,208 --> 00:05:23,542 Guillian-Barré is also on the table. 148 00:05:23,542 --> 00:05:25,542 This is an oval shape... 149 00:05:25,542 --> 00:05:27,959 Has either an L or a 7. 150 00:05:27,959 --> 00:05:29,583 I'm guessing an L. 151 00:05:29,583 --> 00:05:31,917 Levofloxacin, because you can't rule out bacteria. 152 00:05:31,917 --> 00:05:33,792 Eight, zero, zero. 153 00:05:33,792 --> 00:05:36,458 That's the dosage for the acylovir in case it's viral. 154 00:05:36,458 --> 00:05:37,709 Square... 155 00:05:37,709 --> 00:05:39,458 No, more like a rhombus. 156 00:05:39,458 --> 00:05:41,375 That's fluconazole for fungus. 157 00:05:41,375 --> 00:05:42,834 There's about eight others here. You-- 158 00:05:42,834 --> 00:05:44,333 You're treating me for everything. 159 00:05:44,333 --> 00:05:45,875 You have no idea what I've got. 160 00:05:45,875 --> 00:05:47,417 House thinks this is the best course of action. 161 00:05:47,417 --> 00:05:48,667 House is desperate. 162 00:05:48,667 --> 00:05:50,125 House is never desperate. 163 00:05:50,125 --> 00:05:51,792 Something we give you will work. 164 00:05:51,792 --> 00:05:54,166 Yeah, we should start treating all patients this way. 165 00:05:54,166 --> 00:05:56,625 When they get sick, they just take everything. 166 00:05:56,625 --> 00:05:57,917 It's better than doing nothing. 167 00:06:00,709 --> 00:06:01,875 [zippers running] 168 00:06:12,041 --> 00:06:15,000 [phone ringing] 169 00:06:28,792 --> 00:06:30,125 Hello? 170 00:06:30,125 --> 00:06:31,667 I'm at the cop's place. 171 00:06:31,667 --> 00:06:33,959 I need to retrace your steps. 172 00:06:33,959 --> 00:06:36,625 You don't think the "treat him for everything" approach is enough? 173 00:06:36,625 --> 00:06:39,333 Where did you start your search? The kitchen. 174 00:06:39,333 --> 00:06:41,625 You will tell me everything you did, everything you touched. 175 00:06:41,625 --> 00:06:43,875 If you went to the john, I want to know when and why. 176 00:06:43,875 --> 00:06:46,041 I started with samples from the mold in his sink. 177 00:06:59,917 --> 00:07:01,125 What next? 178 00:07:01,125 --> 00:07:02,959 That's it. Then I left. 179 00:07:02,959 --> 00:07:04,667 [Foreman on phone] What do we do now? 180 00:07:04,667 --> 00:07:06,625 Wait for Steve McQueen to get giddy. 181 00:07:06,625 --> 00:07:08,333 Excellent plan. 182 00:07:15,125 --> 00:07:18,667 [dialing phone] 183 00:07:18,667 --> 00:07:19,792 [grunts] 184 00:07:26,166 --> 00:07:27,375 Hey, Dad. 185 00:07:27,375 --> 00:07:29,667 It's Eric. 186 00:07:29,667 --> 00:07:31,667 I'm not doing too good. 187 00:07:36,083 --> 00:07:37,250 How's Foreman? 188 00:07:39,917 --> 00:07:41,458 You're accessing a webcam? 189 00:07:41,458 --> 00:07:43,125 Cuddy's shower. 190 00:07:43,125 --> 00:07:44,959 Are you a fan of the Brazilian? 191 00:07:44,959 --> 00:07:46,083 I-- 192 00:07:46,083 --> 00:07:47,750 Is that your kitchen? 193 00:07:47,750 --> 00:07:49,750 Well, obviously I couldn't bring him here. 194 00:07:49,750 --> 00:07:51,583 He's been exposed to whatever Foreman's got. 195 00:07:51,583 --> 00:07:53,125 You infected Steve? 196 00:07:53,125 --> 00:07:54,667 Why didn't you just get a rat from the pet store? 197 00:07:54,667 --> 00:07:56,041 Because... 198 00:07:56,041 --> 00:07:57,959 I needed one with a clean medical history. 199 00:07:57,959 --> 00:07:59,500 Who knows what kind of antibiotics 200 00:07:59,500 --> 00:08:01,125 they give those rats? 201 00:08:01,125 --> 00:08:03,208 So this is your plan? 202 00:08:03,208 --> 00:08:05,208 Just sit here and watch your rat all day? 203 00:08:05,208 --> 00:08:07,625 Well, it shouldn't take long. 204 00:08:07,625 --> 00:08:09,041 Got the AC blasting, 205 00:08:09,041 --> 00:08:10,709 I soaped the floor of his cage... 206 00:08:10,709 --> 00:08:13,500 As soon as he gets sick, I do an autopsy. 207 00:08:13,500 --> 00:08:14,625 As soon as he's dead. 208 00:08:14,625 --> 00:08:16,500 Right after he gets sick, 209 00:08:16,500 --> 00:08:19,291 there's a good chance he'll get hit in the head with a... 210 00:08:19,291 --> 00:08:20,875 cane-shaped object. 211 00:08:20,875 --> 00:08:24,166 Normally you just use your patients as lab rats. 212 00:08:24,166 --> 00:08:26,875 It's a nice change. 213 00:08:31,250 --> 00:08:33,583 First symptom is euphoria. 214 00:08:33,583 --> 00:08:35,375 How do you know if a rat's euphoric? 215 00:08:35,375 --> 00:08:36,667 He doesn't usually climb 216 00:08:36,667 --> 00:08:39,333 on his water bottle like that, does he? 217 00:08:45,333 --> 00:08:47,166 (woman) The seizures only seem to happen 218 00:08:47,166 --> 00:08:48,625 when she's in her car seat. 219 00:08:48,625 --> 00:08:50,333 She starts to rock 220 00:08:50,333 --> 00:08:51,750 and grunt. 221 00:08:51,750 --> 00:08:53,208 She responsive? 222 00:08:53,208 --> 00:08:54,917 No, no, it's like she's in a zone. 223 00:08:54,917 --> 00:08:57,709 And her abdominal muscles become dystonic. 224 00:08:57,709 --> 00:09:00,458 Big word. 225 00:09:00,458 --> 00:09:01,834 Someone's been on the InterWeb. 226 00:09:01,834 --> 00:09:03,709 I looked up a few articles on epilepsy. 227 00:09:03,709 --> 00:09:06,083 You know, there's actually some really great 228 00:09:06,083 --> 00:09:07,834 youth soccer leagues, that would cater specifically 229 00:09:07,834 --> 00:09:09,250 to her special needs, and... 230 00:09:09,250 --> 00:09:10,875 I think it might explain 231 00:09:10,875 --> 00:09:13,041 why she's been having a hard time in preschool. 232 00:09:13,041 --> 00:09:14,166 Let's confirm your diagnosis 233 00:09:14,166 --> 00:09:17,166 before you have her held back. 234 00:09:17,166 --> 00:09:18,583 Strobing lights and high-pitched sounds 235 00:09:18,583 --> 00:09:20,834 can provoke a seizure. 236 00:09:20,834 --> 00:09:22,333 [silly ghost noise] Whoo! 237 00:09:22,333 --> 00:09:23,959 Whoo! 238 00:09:23,959 --> 00:09:25,583 Whoo! 239 00:09:25,583 --> 00:09:27,208 You're a goof. 240 00:09:27,208 --> 00:09:29,542 Takes one to know one, loser. 241 00:09:29,542 --> 00:09:31,417 Wait, that means I'm a loser. Scratch that. 242 00:09:31,417 --> 00:09:33,959 These episodes. 243 00:09:33,959 --> 00:09:35,875 She get sweaty afterwards? 244 00:09:35,875 --> 00:09:37,291 Soaking wet. 245 00:09:37,291 --> 00:09:39,208 And does she seem upset by them, 246 00:09:39,208 --> 00:09:40,959 or just tired? 247 00:09:40,959 --> 00:09:42,083 No, she kind of thinks it's funny. 248 00:09:42,083 --> 00:09:43,208 You mix rocking, grunting, 249 00:09:43,208 --> 00:09:45,917 sweating, and dystonia 250 00:09:45,917 --> 00:09:48,333 with concerned parents, 251 00:09:48,333 --> 00:09:49,792 and you get an amateur diagnosis of epilepsy. 252 00:09:49,792 --> 00:09:51,709 In actuality, 253 00:09:51,709 --> 00:09:54,041 all your little girl is doing 254 00:09:54,041 --> 00:09:55,959 is saying "yoo hoo" to the "hoo hoo." 255 00:09:55,959 --> 00:09:57,625 She's what? 256 00:09:57,625 --> 00:09:58,834 Marching the penguin. 257 00:10:00,375 --> 00:10:02,667 Ya-ya-ing the sisterhood. 258 00:10:02,667 --> 00:10:04,250 Finding Nemo. 259 00:10:04,250 --> 00:10:06,417 [giggles] 260 00:10:06,417 --> 00:10:08,542 That was funny. 261 00:10:08,542 --> 00:10:10,166 It's called gratification disorder. 262 00:10:10,166 --> 00:10:11,625 Sort of a misnomer. 263 00:10:11,625 --> 00:10:12,834 If one was unable to gratify oneself, 264 00:10:12,834 --> 00:10:14,166 that would be a disorder. 265 00:10:14,166 --> 00:10:16,542 Are you saying she's masturbating? 266 00:10:16,542 --> 00:10:18,000 I was trying to be discreet. 267 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:19,375 There's a child in the room. 268 00:10:19,375 --> 00:10:20,500 Oh, this is horrifying. 269 00:10:20,500 --> 00:10:21,959 Epilepsy is horrifying. 270 00:10:21,959 --> 00:10:23,417 Teach your girl about privacy, 271 00:10:23,417 --> 00:10:24,834 and she'll be fine. 272 00:10:24,834 --> 00:10:26,000 Here you go. 273 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:27,250 Thank you. 274 00:10:29,875 --> 00:10:31,291 One afternoon, 275 00:10:31,291 --> 00:10:32,667 and you're on pace to set the record 276 00:10:32,667 --> 00:10:34,125 for most patients seen in a month. 277 00:10:34,125 --> 00:10:36,000 You're upset that I'm doing clinic hours? 278 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,000 Wow, that is so like rain on your wedding day. 279 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:39,667 For the past three hours, I have been on the phone 280 00:10:39,667 --> 00:10:41,083 with the CDC, while you are-- 281 00:10:41,083 --> 00:10:42,792 Yeah, how's that going, by the way? 282 00:10:42,792 --> 00:10:44,333 They promised to expedite-- Tough to do an autopsy when 283 00:10:44,333 --> 00:10:45,667 they haven't even picked up the body. 284 00:10:45,667 --> 00:10:47,125 It's tough to treat your patient 285 00:10:47,125 --> 00:10:48,291 when you're not even on the same floor. 286 00:10:48,291 --> 00:10:49,875 Go. Clinic is covered. 287 00:10:49,875 --> 00:10:51,542 I go watch the meds drip into his IV. 288 00:10:51,542 --> 00:10:52,917 You think that'll make the treatment work faster? 289 00:10:52,917 --> 00:10:55,000 Go to your office. Play with your ball. 290 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,125 Write on your whiteboard. Insult your team. 291 00:10:57,125 --> 00:10:59,583 Do whatever it is that you do to figure things out. 292 00:10:59,583 --> 00:11:00,875 Feeling guilty? 293 00:11:00,875 --> 00:11:02,083 It's not too late to change your mind. 294 00:11:02,083 --> 00:11:03,417 Go call the CDC. 295 00:11:03,417 --> 00:11:04,959 Tell 'em you were just joshing. 296 00:11:04,959 --> 00:11:06,709 Keep avoiding Foreman's case until he dies. 297 00:11:06,709 --> 00:11:08,083 Then I'll drown in guilt. 298 00:11:09,834 --> 00:11:11,959 Feeling any better? 299 00:11:11,959 --> 00:11:14,208 How are you doing? 300 00:11:14,208 --> 00:11:15,750 I'm not the patient. 301 00:11:15,750 --> 00:11:17,000 Is your sed rate elevated? 302 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:19,667 No. 303 00:11:19,667 --> 00:11:22,291 So far, it looks like I lucked out. 304 00:11:22,291 --> 00:11:24,083 Cameron. 305 00:11:24,083 --> 00:11:26,583 Looks like you left a tourniquet on the bed. 306 00:11:28,583 --> 00:11:29,959 You can see again? 307 00:11:29,959 --> 00:11:33,750 The treatment's working. 308 00:11:33,750 --> 00:11:35,208 The question is, which treatment? 309 00:11:35,208 --> 00:11:37,375 We'll start weaning him off one at a time. 310 00:11:37,375 --> 00:11:39,166 Which one do we start with? 311 00:11:39,166 --> 00:11:40,542 I don't care if you do it alphabetically. 312 00:11:40,542 --> 00:11:42,625 Just stay on top of his vision. 313 00:11:42,625 --> 00:11:45,083 First sign of regression means we've taken him off the wrong one. 314 00:11:45,083 --> 00:11:47,083 The latest blood work. 315 00:11:47,083 --> 00:11:49,500 Foreman's amylase and lipase levels are three times normal. 316 00:11:49,500 --> 00:11:51,417 Pancreas is failing. 317 00:11:51,417 --> 00:11:53,208 A toxic side effect of his meds. 318 00:12:20,375 --> 00:12:22,250 (House) Philosophical question. 319 00:12:22,250 --> 00:12:23,875 How do you want to die? 320 00:12:23,875 --> 00:12:26,125 Old age. 321 00:12:26,125 --> 00:12:28,375 Your choice is currently between 4 hours from now 322 00:12:28,375 --> 00:12:30,041 and 14 hours from now. 323 00:12:30,041 --> 00:12:32,125 So I'm assuming that means you want the latter. 324 00:12:32,125 --> 00:12:34,542 The cocktail's working. 325 00:12:34,542 --> 00:12:35,959 My vision's almost completely restored. 326 00:12:35,959 --> 00:12:37,917 The meds are curing what's in your head, 327 00:12:37,917 --> 00:12:39,208 but they're trashing your pancreas. 328 00:12:39,208 --> 00:12:40,792 That's why you're puking 329 00:12:40,792 --> 00:12:42,291 and you can't stand up without screaming. 330 00:12:42,291 --> 00:12:44,083 So lower the dosages. 331 00:12:44,083 --> 00:12:46,417 Less stress on my pancreas, still battle the infection. 332 00:12:46,417 --> 00:12:48,125 Lower dosages will still be toxic. 333 00:12:48,125 --> 00:12:50,583 I don't care! 334 00:12:50,583 --> 00:12:52,208 I can handle the pain of the pancreatitis. 335 00:12:52,208 --> 00:12:54,583 Think you can handle life without a pancreas. 336 00:12:58,333 --> 00:13:01,041 We keep you on these meds, 337 00:13:01,041 --> 00:13:03,083 you'll spend the last four hours of your life 338 00:13:03,083 --> 00:13:04,500 being able to see. 339 00:13:04,500 --> 00:13:08,041 Take you off, you'll go blind again. 340 00:13:08,041 --> 00:13:10,125 But it'll give us time to figure out 341 00:13:10,125 --> 00:13:11,291 what's eating your brain. 342 00:13:16,083 --> 00:13:18,041 Fine. 343 00:13:18,041 --> 00:13:19,834 What do we do next? 344 00:13:19,834 --> 00:13:20,917 (man) Eric? 345 00:13:24,667 --> 00:13:27,208 Dad? 346 00:13:30,750 --> 00:13:32,959 Yeah, you two can get caught up later. 347 00:13:32,959 --> 00:13:34,917 Sir, I need you to come with me. 348 00:13:37,375 --> 00:13:39,375 House. 349 00:13:39,375 --> 00:13:40,917 Uh...what is this? 350 00:13:40,917 --> 00:13:42,333 He isn't a what, he's a who. 351 00:13:42,333 --> 00:13:43,875 They even have the right to vote now. 352 00:13:43,875 --> 00:13:45,917 Rodney Foreman, Cuddy. 353 00:13:45,917 --> 00:13:48,709 Cuddy, Rodney Foreman. 354 00:13:48,709 --> 00:13:49,917 Nice to meet you, ma'am. 355 00:13:49,917 --> 00:13:51,208 This is Foreman's dad. 356 00:13:51,208 --> 00:13:53,083 Yeah, I got that. 357 00:13:53,083 --> 00:13:54,208 And Dr. Cuddy, here, 358 00:13:54,208 --> 00:13:55,750 is the Dean of Medicine. 359 00:13:55,750 --> 00:13:57,417 Remember that cool autopsy I was telling you about, 360 00:13:57,417 --> 00:13:59,208 the one that would save your son's life? 361 00:13:59,208 --> 00:14:01,709 She's the one who can give us the green light to do it. 362 00:14:01,709 --> 00:14:05,375 I understand you don't want them to do it. 363 00:14:05,375 --> 00:14:07,166 Dr. House didn't seem to know why. 364 00:14:11,667 --> 00:14:13,583 Mr. Foreman, I am doing everything I can 365 00:14:13,583 --> 00:14:14,709 to get the CDC-- 366 00:14:14,709 --> 00:14:16,500 Won't be soon enough. 367 00:14:16,500 --> 00:14:17,750 And my decision to follow 368 00:14:17,750 --> 00:14:19,417 public health safety protocols-- 369 00:14:19,417 --> 00:14:21,333 Oh, don't blame the rules. 370 00:14:21,333 --> 00:14:23,667 Don't want to hang this on policy and protocol. 371 00:14:23,667 --> 00:14:25,041 I'm well aware 372 00:14:25,041 --> 00:14:26,542 that it may cost your son his life, 373 00:14:26,542 --> 00:14:28,250 just as I am well aware 374 00:14:28,250 --> 00:14:29,750 that my decision 375 00:14:29,750 --> 00:14:32,333 has a devastating effect on family and friends 376 00:14:32,333 --> 00:14:34,166 without having them paraded in front of me. 377 00:14:34,166 --> 00:14:40,125 Your son has an unknown, contagious, deadly infection. 378 00:14:40,125 --> 00:14:42,417 If we don't contain it here, 379 00:14:42,417 --> 00:14:45,458 even more people could be at risk. 380 00:14:45,458 --> 00:14:46,792 And I am capable 381 00:14:46,792 --> 00:14:48,291 of empathizing with those people too 382 00:14:48,291 --> 00:14:49,959 without having them paraded in front of me. 383 00:15:02,583 --> 00:15:04,917 I understand. 384 00:15:21,959 --> 00:15:23,583 What's wrong with your hand? 385 00:15:23,583 --> 00:15:26,083 It's--it's called a muscle contraction. 386 00:15:26,083 --> 00:15:28,375 I thought this thing was in your brain. 387 00:15:28,375 --> 00:15:29,792 It is. 388 00:15:29,792 --> 00:15:31,625 It just means the infection's moved 389 00:15:31,625 --> 00:15:34,792 to the primary motor cortex, which controls the muscles. 390 00:15:34,792 --> 00:15:36,458 [sighs] 391 00:15:36,458 --> 00:15:38,583 Aren't you glad you sent me to med school? 392 00:15:38,583 --> 00:15:39,750 Does it hurt? 393 00:15:39,750 --> 00:15:41,792 No. 394 00:15:41,792 --> 00:15:43,750 Is it gonna? 395 00:15:43,750 --> 00:15:47,667 The--the other guy... 396 00:15:49,834 --> 00:15:52,500 He didn't seem to suffer too much, he-- 397 00:15:52,500 --> 00:15:54,333 just went in his sleep. 398 00:16:04,667 --> 00:16:06,041 Steve still acting normal. 399 00:16:06,041 --> 00:16:08,917 No sign of contractures. 400 00:16:08,917 --> 00:16:11,333 They got the cop's body in a locked, airtight bag. 401 00:16:11,333 --> 00:16:14,333 And a guard on the door. 402 00:16:14,333 --> 00:16:16,333 These Feds are seriously paranoid. 403 00:16:16,333 --> 00:16:18,417 He hasn't gotten up to pee in hours. 404 00:16:18,417 --> 00:16:19,834 He's due. 405 00:16:19,834 --> 00:16:21,083 We haven't sprinkled Senokot granules 406 00:16:21,083 --> 00:16:22,500 on his doughnut. 407 00:16:22,500 --> 00:16:24,125 His bowels would open up like the Red Sea. 408 00:16:24,125 --> 00:16:25,625 He wouldn't eat the doughnut. 409 00:16:27,333 --> 00:16:29,166 Have you seriously been down here for hours? 410 00:16:29,166 --> 00:16:31,000 No. 411 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:32,500 I had to pee a couple times. 412 00:16:32,500 --> 00:16:34,709 You've got to stop blaming Cuddy for this. 413 00:16:34,709 --> 00:16:37,041 Given that it is her fault, that seems appropriate. 414 00:16:37,041 --> 00:16:38,583 That part is her fault. 415 00:16:38,583 --> 00:16:39,709 The part where somebody 416 00:16:39,709 --> 00:16:41,500 wasted his time in the basement, 417 00:16:41,500 --> 00:16:42,834 plotting the overthrow of a government agency, 418 00:16:42,834 --> 00:16:44,041 that one's on you. 419 00:16:44,041 --> 00:16:45,417 The only think I can do is think. 420 00:16:45,417 --> 00:16:47,959 I can pretty much do that anywhere. 421 00:16:47,959 --> 00:16:49,750 As long as no one's bugging me. 422 00:16:53,667 --> 00:16:55,000 (Rodney) Did you call your brother? 423 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:56,083 No. 424 00:16:57,917 --> 00:16:59,041 Did you? 425 00:16:59,041 --> 00:17:00,625 No. 426 00:17:02,333 --> 00:17:03,667 It's not a big deal. 427 00:17:05,792 --> 00:17:08,041 I sure would have liked to see Mom, though. 428 00:17:11,959 --> 00:17:13,458 You know she can't travel anymore. 429 00:17:15,333 --> 00:17:16,417 You tell her? 430 00:17:18,625 --> 00:17:19,709 Why? 431 00:17:22,291 --> 00:17:26,250 Just upset her for a while. 432 00:17:26,250 --> 00:17:28,750 Then she wouldn't remember for a while. 433 00:17:34,333 --> 00:17:37,583 Think she should know? 434 00:17:37,583 --> 00:17:39,542 She's lost a lot of who she was. 435 00:17:44,959 --> 00:17:47,583 She can't deal with something like this. 436 00:17:49,792 --> 00:17:52,667 And you can? 437 00:17:55,166 --> 00:17:58,291 I still know you're going to a better place. 438 00:18:03,959 --> 00:18:07,875 It's easy for you, isn't it? 439 00:18:07,875 --> 00:18:10,625 As long as you believe I'm going to a better place, 440 00:18:10,625 --> 00:18:12,792 dying ain't so bad. 441 00:18:12,792 --> 00:18:16,375 I don't want you to be afraid. 442 00:18:18,625 --> 00:18:20,291 If I'm not afraid of dying, 443 00:18:20,291 --> 00:18:23,875 what the hell should I be afraid of, Dad? 444 00:18:25,333 --> 00:18:27,875 I thought you believed. 445 00:18:29,333 --> 00:18:32,333 I did. 446 00:18:32,333 --> 00:18:35,125 I'm not so sure anymore. 447 00:18:40,291 --> 00:18:42,625 I'm going to pray for you, son. 448 00:18:46,208 --> 00:18:48,917 I suggest you do the same. 449 00:18:54,250 --> 00:18:57,083 [Marc Cohn's One Safe Place] 450 00:18:57,083 --> 00:19:03,792 ♪ How many roads you've traveled ♪ 451 00:19:03,792 --> 00:19:09,709 ♪ How many dreams you've chased ♪ 452 00:19:09,709 --> 00:19:15,542 ♪ Across sand and sky and gravel ♪ 453 00:19:15,542 --> 00:19:18,542 ♪ Looking for one safe place ♪ 454 00:19:18,542 --> 00:19:20,375 ♪ Yeah ♪ 455 00:19:20,375 --> 00:19:22,917 ♪ Hey yeah ♪ 456 00:19:22,917 --> 00:19:25,417 ♪ One safe place ♪ 457 00:19:25,417 --> 00:19:27,208 ♪ Yeah ♪ 458 00:19:27,208 --> 00:19:29,959 ♪ Hey yeah ♪ 459 00:19:29,959 --> 00:19:32,083 ♪ One safe place ♪ 460 00:19:32,083 --> 00:19:33,208 ♪ Yeah ♪ 461 00:19:33,208 --> 00:19:34,542 ♪ Hey, yeah ♪ ♪ 462 00:19:34,542 --> 00:19:35,959 [cell phone rings] 463 00:19:38,166 --> 00:19:40,083 (Chase) Field of vision is regressing. 464 00:19:40,083 --> 00:19:42,375 And he's reached an eight on the pain scale. 465 00:19:42,375 --> 00:19:43,709 The disease pattern is following 466 00:19:43,709 --> 00:19:45,208 the exact course as Joe's. 467 00:19:45,208 --> 00:19:47,083 Only it's moving much faster in Foreman. 468 00:19:47,083 --> 00:19:49,083 Good! It's an anomaly. 469 00:19:49,083 --> 00:19:51,083 Anomalies tell us things. 470 00:19:51,083 --> 00:19:52,250 Why would this go faster in Foreman? 471 00:19:52,250 --> 00:19:53,834 What's different? 472 00:19:53,834 --> 00:19:55,625 Could be a different strain of the same disease? 473 00:19:55,625 --> 00:19:56,875 Right--we were wasting all this time 474 00:19:56,875 --> 00:19:59,125 looking for an unknown disease. 475 00:19:59,125 --> 00:20:00,875 We should have been looking for a different strain of an unknown disease. 476 00:20:00,875 --> 00:20:03,125 (Chase) Joe's a cop. He's into physical fitness, 477 00:20:03,125 --> 00:20:04,250 he could have had... 478 00:20:04,250 --> 00:20:05,959 a more powerful immune system, 479 00:20:05,959 --> 00:20:07,083 stronger metabolism. 480 00:20:07,083 --> 00:20:08,208 Foreman's black. 481 00:20:08,208 --> 00:20:10,417 What? 482 00:20:10,417 --> 00:20:11,959 How long have you been sitting on this information? 483 00:20:11,959 --> 00:20:13,208 Lupus, gout, glaucoma, 484 00:20:13,208 --> 00:20:14,792 osteoarthritis, hypertension, diabetes-- 485 00:20:14,792 --> 00:20:16,333 Stop me any time. 486 00:20:16,333 --> 00:20:17,959 They all affect black people more than whites. 487 00:20:17,959 --> 00:20:19,917 Check everything. 488 00:20:19,917 --> 00:20:21,500 Bacterials, fungals, toxins, parasites. 489 00:20:21,500 --> 00:20:24,166 Look for anything with a documented racial disparity. 490 00:20:27,417 --> 00:20:28,875 Wait. 491 00:20:30,291 --> 00:20:31,458 The rat's showing symptoms? 492 00:20:31,458 --> 00:20:32,959 No. 493 00:20:32,959 --> 00:20:34,375 He's completely healthy. 494 00:20:34,375 --> 00:20:36,041 Maybe that's the difference 495 00:20:36,041 --> 00:20:38,417 between Foreman and the cop. 496 00:20:43,792 --> 00:20:46,208 How you feeling? 497 00:20:46,208 --> 00:20:48,125 Why are you here? 498 00:20:48,125 --> 00:20:49,625 Because you're a friend. 499 00:20:49,625 --> 00:20:50,834 And I should be here. 500 00:20:50,834 --> 00:20:51,917 [sighs] 501 00:20:55,542 --> 00:20:58,250 I'm sorry House used my dad to try and manipulate you. 502 00:21:00,291 --> 00:21:01,625 You've got integrity, 503 00:21:01,625 --> 00:21:03,250 you aren't going to change your mind 504 00:21:03,250 --> 00:21:04,667 just because you're confronted by my father. 505 00:21:04,667 --> 00:21:06,917 Thank you. 506 00:21:06,917 --> 00:21:08,625 Just like I'm not going to forgive you 507 00:21:08,625 --> 00:21:11,000 just because you come by here and ask how I'm feeling. 508 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:13,041 You know I've had no choice. 509 00:21:13,041 --> 00:21:14,750 Of course you had a choice! 510 00:21:14,750 --> 00:21:16,667 Regulations are clear. 511 00:21:16,667 --> 00:21:20,667 And the punishment for violating those regulations! 512 00:21:20,667 --> 00:21:21,792 Is it death? 513 00:21:21,792 --> 00:21:23,000 Hmm? 514 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:24,375 Because frankly, 515 00:21:24,375 --> 00:21:26,125 I'm okay if you get a fine, 516 00:21:26,125 --> 00:21:27,709 a suspension-- 517 00:21:27,709 --> 00:21:30,208 Hell, you can spend a couple of years in jail 518 00:21:30,208 --> 00:21:31,792 if it saves my life! 519 00:21:34,375 --> 00:21:35,667 You're dying too fast. 520 00:21:35,667 --> 00:21:36,959 Couldn't agree more. 521 00:21:36,959 --> 00:21:38,834 Hey, Cuddy. 522 00:21:38,834 --> 00:21:41,000 Having a nice visit? 523 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:42,750 What's that? 524 00:21:42,750 --> 00:21:43,875 [garbled] Legionel-- 525 00:21:43,875 --> 00:21:46,000 Legionella pneumophila. 526 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:48,667 And why are you carrying a vial of it around with you? 527 00:21:48,667 --> 00:21:52,166 Foreman was perfectly healthy before he got this infection. 528 00:21:52,166 --> 00:21:53,375 Our cop wasn't. 529 00:21:53,375 --> 00:21:55,041 He had Legionnaire's disease. 530 00:21:55,041 --> 00:21:56,709 Our cop didn't turn into brain food 531 00:21:56,709 --> 00:21:58,542 until we cured the Legionella. 532 00:21:58,542 --> 00:22:01,208 Legionella slowed down the disease. 533 00:22:01,208 --> 00:22:03,166 Why would that happen? 534 00:22:03,166 --> 00:22:05,041 No idea. I just know that it did. 535 00:22:05,041 --> 00:22:06,625 So you want to infect Foreman? 536 00:22:06,625 --> 00:22:08,083 Gonna tattle to the CDC? 537 00:22:08,083 --> 00:22:10,458 Meds can't help me, but a disease can? 538 00:22:10,458 --> 00:22:13,208 Forget it! Just take the pain away and put me under. 539 00:22:13,208 --> 00:22:15,834 If I put you under, I can't monitor your pain. 540 00:22:15,834 --> 00:22:17,709 If I can't monitor your pain, 541 00:22:17,709 --> 00:22:19,625 I won't know if the Legionella's working. 542 00:22:19,625 --> 00:22:21,000 I'm not consenting to you giving me-- 543 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:23,000 [vial shatters] 544 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:24,792 (Foreman) What was that? (House) Hmm. 545 00:22:24,792 --> 00:22:28,041 I wish there could have been a puff of smoke or something. 546 00:22:28,041 --> 00:22:30,458 Would've been much more dramatic. 547 00:22:30,458 --> 00:22:33,208 Keep your slippers on. 548 00:22:33,208 --> 00:22:36,250 Wouldn't want you to cut your foot. 549 00:22:38,667 --> 00:22:40,959 Are you feeling any better? 550 00:22:40,959 --> 00:22:43,041 I can't breathe. I'm dizzy. 551 00:22:43,041 --> 00:22:44,583 And I can barely hear anything 552 00:22:44,583 --> 00:22:46,208 over the sounds of my lungs crackling. 553 00:22:46,208 --> 00:22:47,333 That's the Legionella. 554 00:22:47,333 --> 00:22:48,792 Wow. 555 00:22:48,792 --> 00:22:50,417 You figure that out from the symptoms, 556 00:22:50,417 --> 00:22:52,041 or from the vial of stuff tossed in my room? 557 00:22:52,041 --> 00:22:53,375 I'm trying to be professional here. 558 00:22:53,375 --> 00:22:54,750 There's no reason to be nasty. 559 00:22:54,750 --> 00:22:56,667 I'm in pain. So is House. 560 00:22:56,667 --> 00:22:58,083 And he's a delight. 561 00:22:58,083 --> 00:23:00,458 He doesn't try to kill his colleagues. 562 00:23:00,458 --> 00:23:02,625 You can remove the thermometer now. 563 00:23:09,375 --> 00:23:11,291 It's down almost a whole degree. 564 00:23:11,291 --> 00:23:12,875 How's the pain? 565 00:23:12,875 --> 00:23:14,709 Great. [coughs] 566 00:23:14,709 --> 00:23:16,000 This is the good kind. 567 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:18,125 How bad is it compared to an hour ago? 568 00:23:19,375 --> 00:23:20,458 No worse. 569 00:23:30,083 --> 00:23:31,500 (Wilson) The Legionella helping? 570 00:23:33,625 --> 00:23:34,750 Yeah. 571 00:23:34,750 --> 00:23:37,458 Good. Not great. 572 00:23:37,458 --> 00:23:40,041 Didn't fix anything, it just slowed it down. 573 00:23:40,041 --> 00:23:41,250 The point was to give Steve 574 00:23:41,250 --> 00:23:42,709 a little more time to get sick. 575 00:23:42,709 --> 00:23:46,375 What are you going to do if he never gets sick? 576 00:23:46,375 --> 00:23:48,083 Brilliant. 577 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:53,583 Cameron, what type of illnesses affect humans, but not rats? 578 00:23:53,583 --> 00:23:56,000 Why are you asking me that? 579 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:59,250 Because I'm sure that you spent the first 12 years of your life dreaming of being a vet. 580 00:23:59,250 --> 00:24:02,834 The rat is not getting sick. Cameron is not getting sick. 581 00:24:02,834 --> 00:24:05,291 Sorry. It's okay, it's not your fault. 582 00:24:05,291 --> 00:24:06,834 Presumably, you're still healthy 583 00:24:06,834 --> 00:24:08,834 because whatever it is, is not bloodborne. 584 00:24:08,834 --> 00:24:10,000 Steve has no excuse. 585 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:11,625 He did everything that Foreman did. 586 00:24:11,625 --> 00:24:13,792 Some bacterial infections don't infect rats. 587 00:24:13,792 --> 00:24:15,583 Foreman tested negative for every bacterial infection 588 00:24:15,583 --> 00:24:17,000 that would affect his brain. 589 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:19,834 And what infections could he be positive for, 590 00:24:19,834 --> 00:24:21,583 but test negative for? 591 00:24:21,583 --> 00:24:23,709 When we test for infections, 592 00:24:23,709 --> 00:24:25,125 we look for antibodies. 593 00:24:25,125 --> 00:24:27,041 But what if the patient is infected, 594 00:24:27,041 --> 00:24:28,667 but has no antibodies? 595 00:24:28,667 --> 00:24:30,542 What if the body is not fighting the infection? 596 00:24:30,542 --> 00:24:33,208 Why would-- Eeeeh. I asked first. 597 00:24:33,208 --> 00:24:35,375 Let's start with the what. We'll deal with the why later. 598 00:24:35,375 --> 00:24:37,208 If the body doesn't recognize the infection, 599 00:24:37,208 --> 00:24:38,875 our tests come back negative, 600 00:24:38,875 --> 00:24:40,959 and the disease rampages through the body unstopped. 601 00:24:40,959 --> 00:24:43,625 Exactly like the cop and exactly like Foreman. 602 00:24:43,625 --> 00:24:47,625 And what if the patient was then exposed to a second infection? Like Legionella? 603 00:24:47,625 --> 00:24:49,542 The body would recognize that infection, 604 00:24:49,542 --> 00:24:51,041 increase the white count, 605 00:24:51,041 --> 00:24:52,959 send in the troops to start fighting, 606 00:24:52,959 --> 00:24:54,875 and the initial infection would get caught in the crossfire. 607 00:24:54,875 --> 00:24:56,000 So the question becomes, 608 00:24:56,000 --> 00:24:57,291 what type of bacterial infection 609 00:24:57,291 --> 00:24:59,083 affects humans but not rats, 610 00:24:59,083 --> 00:25:01,709 and the human body would be unlikely to recognize? 611 00:25:01,709 --> 00:25:05,125 The answer is listeria. 612 00:25:05,125 --> 00:25:07,000 I'm starting you on Ampengent. 613 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:10,083 So you're basing this theory on the test being negative 614 00:25:10,083 --> 00:25:11,834 and your rat being healthy? 615 00:25:11,834 --> 00:25:13,667 And the fact that Legionnaire's is helping you. 616 00:25:13,667 --> 00:25:15,375 But the medicine you want to give me 617 00:25:15,375 --> 00:25:16,667 will put an end to that. 618 00:25:16,667 --> 00:25:18,417 Yeah. 619 00:25:18,417 --> 00:25:20,166 And if it's not listeria, 620 00:25:20,166 --> 00:25:22,291 all the gent will do is cure the Legionnaire's disease 621 00:25:22,291 --> 00:25:25,500 and put whatever is killing me back into overdrive. 622 00:25:25,500 --> 00:25:26,917 Stop asking me questions 623 00:25:26,917 --> 00:25:29,667 based on the premise that I'm wrong. 624 00:25:33,041 --> 00:25:35,792 The antibiotics are in the airlock. 625 00:25:35,792 --> 00:25:38,792 [breathing heavily] 626 00:25:38,792 --> 00:25:41,333 I think the first biopsy didn't give us the answer 627 00:25:41,333 --> 00:25:43,667 because you didn't go deep enough. 628 00:25:43,667 --> 00:25:46,583 I want you to do 629 00:25:46,583 --> 00:25:48,709 a white matter brain biopsy. 630 00:25:48,709 --> 00:25:50,750 Absolutely. Don't blame you. 631 00:25:50,750 --> 00:25:52,583 The world is such a complicated place 632 00:25:52,583 --> 00:25:54,208 if you've got higher reasoning skills. 633 00:25:54,208 --> 00:25:55,834 I'm often jealous of small animals 634 00:25:55,834 --> 00:25:57,542 and retarded children. 635 00:25:57,542 --> 00:25:59,834 Take the antibiotics. 636 00:25:59,834 --> 00:26:03,083 There can be minimal damage if it's done right. 637 00:26:03,083 --> 00:26:05,375 If the surgeons drill where I tell them to drill. 638 00:26:05,375 --> 00:26:07,709 One slip--you could spend the rest of your life 639 00:26:07,709 --> 00:26:09,583 not being able to keep your drool in your mouth. 640 00:26:09,583 --> 00:26:11,875 I'd rather be disabled than dead. 641 00:26:11,875 --> 00:26:14,667 Sure, I make it look oh so sexy. 642 00:26:14,667 --> 00:26:16,125 It's actually not as glamorous as you might think. 643 00:26:16,125 --> 00:26:18,834 The biopsy will tell us for sure what's wrong. 644 00:26:18,834 --> 00:26:20,959 The antibiotics could do the same thing. 645 00:26:20,959 --> 00:26:22,083 Could, not will. 646 00:26:22,083 --> 00:26:23,542 We try it, we see. 647 00:26:23,542 --> 00:26:25,583 The antibiotics will bring back the pain. 648 00:26:34,208 --> 00:26:37,000 Pain makes us make bad decisions. 649 00:26:39,125 --> 00:26:41,917 Fear of pain... 650 00:26:41,917 --> 00:26:43,792 is almost as big a motivator. 651 00:26:45,917 --> 00:26:47,667 Look, we still have time. 652 00:26:49,333 --> 00:26:52,375 I will do that biopsy if I have to. 653 00:26:52,375 --> 00:26:53,959 But not a moment before. 654 00:27:12,625 --> 00:27:14,917 Start Foreman on I.V. antibiotics. 655 00:27:14,917 --> 00:27:17,917 Where's his dad? Where you're supposed to be when your son is dying. 656 00:27:17,917 --> 00:27:19,375 He's not with him. 657 00:27:19,375 --> 00:27:21,917 He's in the chapel. 658 00:27:21,917 --> 00:27:23,000 [sighing] Man... 659 00:27:26,250 --> 00:27:29,375 I started your son on a new course of treatment. 660 00:27:29,375 --> 00:27:32,667 If it works, he'll get better. 661 00:27:32,667 --> 00:27:34,625 If it doesn't, he won't. 662 00:27:34,625 --> 00:27:38,959 While he's not getting better, 663 00:27:38,959 --> 00:27:40,750 he's going to experience so much pain 664 00:27:40,750 --> 00:27:44,000 that we'll have to put him in a chemically-induced coma 665 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:46,000 while we figure out what to do next. 666 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:49,917 My son says you're a manipulative bastard. 667 00:27:49,917 --> 00:27:51,792 It's a pet name. 668 00:27:51,792 --> 00:27:53,458 I call him Dr. Bling. 669 00:27:53,458 --> 00:27:56,125 I assume you're here for a reason. 670 00:27:56,125 --> 00:27:57,625 What do you want from me? 671 00:27:57,625 --> 00:28:01,000 When your son is in a coma, 672 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:03,083 you're the one who's going to have to 673 00:28:03,083 --> 00:28:05,375 make the medical decisions for him. 674 00:28:05,375 --> 00:28:07,542 Oh, whatever you decide is fine. 675 00:28:07,542 --> 00:28:10,166 You don't care what I do? 676 00:28:10,166 --> 00:28:11,500 I'm not a doctor. 677 00:28:11,500 --> 00:28:13,125 What do I know? 678 00:28:13,125 --> 00:28:16,166 Except what Eric tells me. 679 00:28:16,166 --> 00:28:19,875 He says you're the best doctor he's ever worked with. 680 00:28:33,542 --> 00:28:35,792 I need your help. 681 00:28:35,792 --> 00:28:37,959 There's nothing I can give you for the pain. 682 00:28:37,959 --> 00:28:40,083 I want to be put out. 683 00:28:40,083 --> 00:28:41,834 I can have a nurse in here in five minutes. 684 00:28:41,834 --> 00:28:43,166 No. 685 00:28:43,166 --> 00:28:44,333 Once I'm out... 686 00:28:44,333 --> 00:28:45,583 I might not come back. 687 00:28:48,125 --> 00:28:49,917 I've never done a will. 688 00:28:49,917 --> 00:28:53,834 I'll call a lawyer for you. 689 00:28:53,834 --> 00:28:56,166 I want you to be my medical proxy. 690 00:28:58,792 --> 00:29:01,375 All the things that piss me off about you in House's office-- 691 00:29:01,375 --> 00:29:04,917 you're too emotional, too caring, too cautious-- 692 00:29:04,917 --> 00:29:07,875 they're all good things on this floor. 693 00:29:07,875 --> 00:29:10,834 Your dad is-- 694 00:29:10,834 --> 00:29:13,041 No. He cares about you. 695 00:29:13,041 --> 00:29:14,291 So do you. 696 00:29:14,291 --> 00:29:16,208 I can't do this. 697 00:29:16,208 --> 00:29:19,250 We expect family members to make decisions 698 00:29:19,250 --> 00:29:21,417 about their loved ones 699 00:29:21,417 --> 00:29:24,792 after a ten-minute briefing that we're agonizing over 700 00:29:24,792 --> 00:29:27,291 even with years of medical experience. 701 00:29:27,291 --> 00:29:29,875 That's from my article. 702 00:29:29,875 --> 00:29:34,125 I'm sorry, Allison. 703 00:29:35,583 --> 00:29:37,125 I shouldn't have stolen your article. 704 00:29:37,125 --> 00:29:38,583 I shouldn't have exposed you. 705 00:29:38,583 --> 00:29:40,875 You were a friend. 706 00:29:40,875 --> 00:29:44,083 I need to know that we're okay. 707 00:29:50,959 --> 00:29:52,041 No. 708 00:29:53,667 --> 00:29:55,417 I'll be your proxy, but we're not okay. 709 00:29:57,834 --> 00:29:59,417 You're scared you're dying. 710 00:29:59,417 --> 00:30:00,667 And that's the only reason 711 00:30:00,667 --> 00:30:02,750 you want to set things right. 712 00:30:02,750 --> 00:30:04,750 We're going to get you better first, 713 00:30:04,750 --> 00:30:06,917 and then, 714 00:30:06,917 --> 00:30:10,208 if you still want to apologize, I'll be around. 715 00:30:12,834 --> 00:30:14,917 I'll call that lawyer. 716 00:30:28,375 --> 00:30:31,375 Any improvement? 717 00:30:31,375 --> 00:30:35,041 No. As far as we can tell, the only thing the antibiotics are treating is the Legionella. 718 00:30:35,041 --> 00:30:37,834 I think we need to consider alternate theories. 719 00:30:37,834 --> 00:30:39,834 Like what? We do the biopsy. We-- 720 00:30:39,834 --> 00:30:42,083 Give the antibiotics more time. 721 00:30:42,083 --> 00:30:44,667 There is no more time. The pain is almost unbearable already. 722 00:30:44,667 --> 00:30:46,875 So he's almost in unbearable pain. 723 00:30:46,875 --> 00:30:48,959 He's not almost dead. 724 00:30:48,959 --> 00:30:51,834 Which means we have more time. 725 00:30:59,959 --> 00:31:01,041 Mr. Foreman? 726 00:31:05,667 --> 00:31:10,417 We need to put your son in a coma. 727 00:31:10,417 --> 00:31:12,834 You should be there. 728 00:31:12,834 --> 00:31:16,375 It's a medical procedure, right? 729 00:31:16,375 --> 00:31:17,917 Yeah. 730 00:31:17,917 --> 00:31:19,959 But once we put him out, 731 00:31:19,959 --> 00:31:22,792 if--if we don't solve this, 732 00:31:22,792 --> 00:31:24,625 he won't wake up. 733 00:31:24,625 --> 00:31:29,375 What should I say? 734 00:31:29,375 --> 00:31:32,166 Should I talk to him like it's going to be... 735 00:31:32,166 --> 00:31:35,417 okay? 736 00:31:35,417 --> 00:31:38,500 Or should I be saying good-bye? 737 00:31:38,500 --> 00:31:42,208 I need to know what people say when-- 738 00:31:42,208 --> 00:31:44,500 Just tell him you love him. 739 00:32:07,792 --> 00:32:09,792 Hey, son. 740 00:32:09,792 --> 00:32:12,959 Hey, Dad. 741 00:32:12,959 --> 00:32:16,166 It's going to be okay. 742 00:32:16,166 --> 00:32:20,417 You don't know that. 743 00:32:20,417 --> 00:32:24,959 I know. 744 00:32:24,959 --> 00:32:27,417 You don't. 745 00:32:37,542 --> 00:32:39,208 I don't want to miss you. 746 00:32:42,625 --> 00:32:44,208 I love you, too, Dad. 747 00:32:54,166 --> 00:32:56,291 Hey. 748 00:32:56,291 --> 00:32:57,959 It's going to be okay. 749 00:33:01,291 --> 00:33:03,542 Can we do this now? 750 00:33:03,542 --> 00:33:06,500 Yeah, of course. 751 00:33:18,792 --> 00:33:20,500 I accept your apology. 752 00:33:44,709 --> 00:33:46,583 Why weren't you with Foreman? 753 00:33:46,583 --> 00:33:48,583 I hang out in the basement, you rag on me. 754 00:33:48,583 --> 00:33:50,333 I stay in my office, you rag on me. 755 00:33:50,333 --> 00:33:52,208 Honkey just can't buy a break. 756 00:33:52,208 --> 00:33:53,500 Do the biopsy. 757 00:33:53,500 --> 00:33:55,166 Based on the cop's progression, 758 00:33:55,166 --> 00:33:57,208 I figure he's got about another four hours-- 759 00:33:57,208 --> 00:33:59,583 You figure? 760 00:33:59,583 --> 00:34:02,542 You're playing Russian roulette, but the gun's pointed at him. 761 00:34:02,542 --> 00:34:04,875 No, cutting open his head is what's dangerous. 762 00:34:04,875 --> 00:34:07,083 Oh, it's dangerous. Well, what would people think? 763 00:34:07,083 --> 00:34:09,125 The reason you don't see patients is because 764 00:34:09,125 --> 00:34:10,625 if you know them, you'll give a crap about them. 765 00:34:10,625 --> 00:34:11,750 I know you. 766 00:34:11,750 --> 00:34:13,250 If you give a crap, 767 00:34:13,250 --> 00:34:14,458 you stop making outrageous calls. 768 00:34:14,458 --> 00:34:15,709 If this was any other patient, 769 00:34:15,709 --> 00:34:17,250 you'd have damned the risk 770 00:34:17,250 --> 00:34:18,500 and cut their head open a long time ago. 771 00:34:18,500 --> 00:34:19,875 He's out. 772 00:34:19,875 --> 00:34:21,333 The EEG shows he's still in pain. 773 00:34:21,333 --> 00:34:22,750 The antibiotics have had more than enough time. 774 00:34:22,750 --> 00:34:24,166 We're doing the brain biopsy. 775 00:34:24,166 --> 00:34:25,625 Not unless you people can't come up 776 00:34:25,625 --> 00:34:26,875 with something clever in the next three hours. 777 00:34:26,875 --> 00:34:28,583 Now. We're doing it now. 778 00:34:28,583 --> 00:34:30,875 Who died and made you boss? 779 00:34:30,875 --> 00:34:32,000 Foreman. 780 00:34:40,667 --> 00:34:43,917 It's legal. (House) He's out of his mind. 781 00:34:43,917 --> 00:34:46,750 Yesterday he was giggling about a hole in a guy's head. 782 00:34:46,750 --> 00:34:49,375 Then hire a lawyer and challenge it. 783 00:34:49,375 --> 00:34:51,750 In the meantime, Cameron's in charge. Why would he sign that? 784 00:34:51,750 --> 00:34:54,041 It's nothing personal, Mr. Foreman. 785 00:34:54,041 --> 00:34:55,750 My son doesn't trust me. 786 00:34:55,750 --> 00:34:58,041 How exactly is that not personal? 787 00:34:59,166 --> 00:35:00,834 I'm sorry. 788 00:35:00,834 --> 00:35:02,583 You're sorry? 789 00:35:02,583 --> 00:35:04,417 You're talking about this man's son. 790 00:35:04,417 --> 00:35:05,583 You're denying him the right to be a part of-- 791 00:35:05,583 --> 00:35:07,959 Oh, shut up, House. 792 00:35:07,959 --> 00:35:09,458 If you want to do the biopsy, 793 00:35:09,458 --> 00:35:10,667 do the biopsy. 794 00:35:10,667 --> 00:35:12,875 If House tries to interfere, 795 00:35:12,875 --> 00:35:14,333 let me know and I will take care of it. 796 00:35:14,333 --> 00:35:15,834 Yeah. You're a hero. 797 00:35:15,834 --> 00:35:17,583 If it wasn't for you, 798 00:35:17,583 --> 00:35:18,709 we'd be cutting into a dead guy's head 799 00:35:18,709 --> 00:35:20,750 instead of Foreman's. 800 00:35:21,792 --> 00:35:23,959 Sorry. 801 00:35:23,959 --> 00:35:25,041 Thanks. 802 00:35:28,125 --> 00:35:29,250 That was great! 803 00:35:29,250 --> 00:35:30,750 It was rude and unnecessary. 804 00:35:30,750 --> 00:35:32,333 Yeah. Go away. 805 00:35:32,333 --> 00:35:33,834 Give me time. 806 00:35:33,834 --> 00:35:34,959 We're out of time. 807 00:35:34,959 --> 00:35:36,083 An hour. 808 00:35:36,083 --> 00:35:37,709 What does "out of time" mean? 809 00:35:37,709 --> 00:35:40,625 His O2 sats are 94 right now. His lungs are about 90. 810 00:35:40,625 --> 00:35:42,417 The danger of fatal arrhythmia doesn't increase. 811 00:35:42,417 --> 00:35:44,250 So what? There's no point in waiting. 812 00:35:44,250 --> 00:35:46,250 You were right. 813 00:35:46,250 --> 00:35:48,667 We should be cutting into a corpse's head. 814 00:35:48,667 --> 00:35:50,250 Yeah, we should be, except the CDC's got the cop's body-- 815 00:35:50,250 --> 00:35:52,417 There's got to be other bodies. 816 00:35:52,417 --> 00:35:54,834 You think this thing has killed other people? 817 00:35:54,834 --> 00:35:56,500 No. 818 00:35:56,500 --> 00:35:58,709 That apartment was a dump. 819 00:35:58,709 --> 00:36:01,417 Just because Steve McQueen didn't get sick 820 00:36:01,417 --> 00:36:02,959 doesn't mean some other vermin didn't. 821 00:36:02,959 --> 00:36:04,250 You give me an hour. 822 00:36:04,250 --> 00:36:05,917 I go back there, I find a dead animal, 823 00:36:05,917 --> 00:36:08,583 I cut its head open instead of Foreman's. 824 00:36:08,583 --> 00:36:10,750 Foreman's already on 100% oxygen. 825 00:36:12,959 --> 00:36:16,333 Once his O2 sats hit 90, I can't wait any longer. 826 00:36:18,250 --> 00:36:19,667 Where's your suit? 827 00:36:22,875 --> 00:36:25,834 Either you'll find the answer, or I'll find the answer. 828 00:36:25,834 --> 00:36:28,834 Doesn't matter. 829 00:36:28,834 --> 00:36:30,709 (Chase) Prep the drill. 830 00:36:30,709 --> 00:36:33,125 We've gotta be ready to go if we get the signal. 831 00:37:09,500 --> 00:37:11,458 [cell phone rings] 92. 832 00:37:11,458 --> 00:37:13,333 I found a blind bird. 833 00:37:13,333 --> 00:37:14,458 [Cameron on phone] Great. 834 00:37:14,458 --> 00:37:15,750 How fast can you get it in here? 835 00:37:15,750 --> 00:37:17,500 I'll know in about 30 seconds. 836 00:37:50,458 --> 00:37:52,417 [water spraying faintly] 837 00:38:05,917 --> 00:38:07,041 [cell phone rings] 838 00:38:07,041 --> 00:38:08,458 You better have the bird. 839 00:38:08,458 --> 00:38:09,709 The surgical team's in place. 840 00:38:09,709 --> 00:38:11,000 I screwed up. 841 00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:13,125 How can you not capture a blind bird? 842 00:38:13,125 --> 00:38:14,709 That's not what I meant. 843 00:38:14,709 --> 00:38:16,667 I screwed up the first time through this place. 844 00:38:16,667 --> 00:38:18,125 Foreman told you everywhere he went. 845 00:38:18,125 --> 00:38:19,291 It's not where, it's when. 846 00:38:19,291 --> 00:38:21,792 He came here early afternoon. 847 00:38:21,792 --> 00:38:23,500 Me and Steve came through two hours too late. 848 00:38:23,500 --> 00:38:24,750 You were six hours early. 849 00:38:24,750 --> 00:38:26,041 It's the water. 850 00:38:26,041 --> 00:38:27,208 The irrigation system only pumps-- 851 00:38:27,208 --> 00:38:28,959 House, I tested the water. 852 00:38:28,959 --> 00:38:30,667 The water's clean. 853 00:39:29,792 --> 00:39:30,917 [cell phone rings] 854 00:39:30,917 --> 00:39:32,041 House. 855 00:39:32,041 --> 00:39:33,709 We tested the wrong water. 856 00:39:33,709 --> 00:39:36,875 He stole cable, he stole fertilizer, 857 00:39:36,875 --> 00:39:38,000 and he stole water. 858 00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:39,709 It's riddled with Naegleria. 859 00:39:39,709 --> 00:39:41,125 I know. 860 00:39:42,709 --> 00:39:44,750 You already did the biopsy. 861 00:39:44,750 --> 00:39:46,959 I thought I had no choice. 862 00:40:00,291 --> 00:40:02,709 How's my son? 863 00:40:02,709 --> 00:40:06,458 He has primary amebic meningoencephalitis. 864 00:40:06,458 --> 00:40:08,542 It's a parasite that goes through the nose 865 00:40:08,542 --> 00:40:12,208 and migrates into the brain, where it feeds on brain cells. 866 00:40:12,208 --> 00:40:14,667 The Legionella attacked the parasite. 867 00:40:14,667 --> 00:40:16,834 That's why the disease slowed down. 868 00:40:16,834 --> 00:40:18,834 Is it treatable? 869 00:40:18,834 --> 00:40:20,750 We started him on an antiparasitic, 870 00:40:20,750 --> 00:40:24,083 and the amoebas will clear out of his system. 871 00:40:24,083 --> 00:40:27,208 And he'll be okay? 872 00:40:27,208 --> 00:40:30,500 Then--then we'll wean him out of the coma-- 873 00:40:30,500 --> 00:40:32,375 Will he be okay? 874 00:40:34,166 --> 00:40:37,917 There'll be no lasting damage from the parasite. 875 00:40:40,417 --> 00:40:41,917 But the surgery? 876 00:40:45,417 --> 00:40:46,750 We don't know. 877 00:40:49,500 --> 00:40:52,500 [Marc Cohn's One Safe Place] 878 00:40:52,500 --> 00:40:56,500 ♪ ♪ 879 00:40:56,500 --> 00:41:03,500 ♪ How many roads we've traveled ♪ 880 00:41:03,500 --> 00:41:10,125 ♪ How many dreams we've chased ♪ 881 00:41:10,125 --> 00:41:14,750 ♪ Across sand and sky and gravel ♪ 882 00:41:14,750 --> 00:41:18,542 ♪ But looking for one safe place ♪ 883 00:41:18,542 --> 00:41:19,959 ♪ Yeah ♪ 884 00:41:19,959 --> 00:41:22,625 ♪ Hey yeah ♪ 885 00:41:22,625 --> 00:41:25,250 ♪ One safe place ♪ 886 00:41:25,250 --> 00:41:26,375 ♪ Yeah ♪ 887 00:41:26,375 --> 00:41:28,959 ♪ Hey yeah ♪ ♪ 888 00:41:28,959 --> 00:41:33,709 Up and at 'em. 889 00:41:33,709 --> 00:41:36,333 How are you feeling? 890 00:41:36,333 --> 00:41:40,166 Can you talk? 891 00:41:40,166 --> 00:41:43,875 I don't feel anything. 892 00:41:43,875 --> 00:41:45,166 Are you numb? 893 00:41:45,166 --> 00:41:48,625 No, I-- 894 00:41:48,625 --> 00:41:50,125 I mean... 895 00:41:50,125 --> 00:41:52,333 I don't feel any pain. 896 00:41:54,458 --> 00:41:56,041 Keep your head still. 897 00:41:56,041 --> 00:41:57,125 Follow my finger. 898 00:42:01,125 --> 00:42:02,333 I'm okay. 899 00:42:02,333 --> 00:42:03,792 Your breath stinks. 900 00:42:03,792 --> 00:42:05,667 And you're peeing into a bag. 901 00:42:05,667 --> 00:42:07,250 What are our names? 902 00:42:07,250 --> 00:42:12,166 You did the biopsy? 903 00:42:12,166 --> 00:42:14,834 Thank you. 904 00:42:14,834 --> 00:42:16,125 Names? 905 00:42:16,125 --> 00:42:18,959 Cameron. 906 00:42:18,959 --> 00:42:20,625 My dad. 907 00:42:20,625 --> 00:42:23,041 And the manipulative bastard. 908 00:42:23,041 --> 00:42:24,250 You remembered. 909 00:42:24,250 --> 00:42:25,917 [small laugh] 910 00:42:25,917 --> 00:42:27,041 How you doing, Dad? 911 00:42:27,041 --> 00:42:29,834 Great. 912 00:42:29,834 --> 00:42:32,208 Relieved. Great. 913 00:42:32,208 --> 00:42:34,917 What did I have? 914 00:42:34,917 --> 00:42:36,583 Naegleria. 915 00:42:36,583 --> 00:42:38,834 Biopsy showed the amoeba. 916 00:42:38,834 --> 00:42:41,166 CDC autopsy eventually found the amoeba. 917 00:42:41,166 --> 00:42:42,792 And House found it in the water 918 00:42:42,792 --> 00:42:45,000 on the cop's roof. 919 00:42:45,000 --> 00:42:46,166 Wiggle your left toes. 920 00:42:46,166 --> 00:42:48,417 (Foreman) Wait, wait. 921 00:42:48,417 --> 00:42:50,458 You went back and she did the biopsy? 922 00:42:50,458 --> 00:42:52,125 Your left toes, Foreman. 923 00:42:53,208 --> 00:42:54,333 I just did. 924 00:42:56,500 --> 00:42:58,667 No, you didn't. 925 00:42:59,750 --> 00:43:01,917 He can't move his toes? 926 00:43:01,917 --> 00:43:04,000 He can move them. 927 00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:06,000 Raise your right arm. 928 00:43:07,834 --> 00:43:09,667 What?