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"Dying Changes Everything"



House Episode Number: 1

House Season: 5

Original Air Date: September 16, 2008

Writer
: Eli Attie

Director: Deran Sarafian

Special Guest(s): Christine Woods (Lou), Jamie Rose (Patty Michener), Bob Sherer (Patient), Janet Song (Surgeon), David Kagen (C.E.O.), Paul Haitkin (Another Suit)

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House M.D. Episode Synopsis

Still mourning the death of his girlfriend, Wilson resigns from Princeton-Plainsboro; House must determine if he is responsible for the death of his best friend's girlfriend; Thirteen struggles to treat a patient objectively.








House M.D. Episode Plot Danglers


  • House leaving the hospital and leaving the patient in the hands of his team in order to get Wilson involved; to realize why he shouldn't leave.

  • Will he or won't he? Will Wilson leave or will House be able to convince him to stay?

  • Cuddy tries to get House/Wilson to do counseling so that everything will get back to normal. She cancels House's cable and threatens to withhold Wilson's salary information to potential employers.


House M.D. Medical File Folder

HOUSE EPISODE'S MEDICAL MYSTERY: PATIENT OF THE WEEK (POTW)

Location of incident: Meeting/conference room
Name / occupation / age / sex of POTW: Lou / Assistant / 37 / F
POTW symptom(s):
  • hallucinations
  • bleeding anally
  • heart slowing down
  • pregnancy; fetus descended into her intestines
  • neurological problems
Team mis-diagnoses:
  • Cancer
  • B-12 deficiency
  • MS
  • hematoma
  • Ganglioma
  • Amyloidosis
House team's rule violation(s) / ethical breaches:
House's "Aha!" moment: It's undetermined what made him realize it other than Cuddy was giving him a lecture about Wilson when House realized what the diagnosis was. He also noticed that she appeared to age 10 years after the treatment, which was caused by the illness.
POTW final diagnosis: Diffuse lepromatous leprosy
Other / clinic patient(s):


House M.D. Episode Best Moments

Best Episode Moments
  • The final scene when Wilson explained to House exactly why he was leaving.

  • The penultimate scene when House tells 13 that "almost dying changes nothing, dying changes everything."





House M.D. Episode's Best Quotes


    House Quotes
    • "Almost dying changes nothing, dying changes everything." - House

    • "And if her daddy hadn't been drunk, she would never have been born." - House

    • "I should have been the one on the bus. not...you should have been alone on the bus. If I learned anything from Amber it's that I have to take care of myself. We're not friends anymore, House. I'm not sure we ever were." - Wilson

    • "Your conscience bleeds more freely than my head" - House

    • (House talking to Wilson) We'll I'll be here when you move on from Amber to Burnt Sienna.

    • "He wanted time alone. I considered being a horrendous pain in the ass, but I didn't want to step on your turf."
    • "I dated her. Well, didn't really date her, more metaphorically raped her by having a penis."
    • "Either she cracked under the whip, or she realized her evolutionary purpose is to arouse men, not castrate them."
    • "I respect things that earn respect. This decision, on the other hand, is a dog wearing a cape."
    • "Familiar with the concept of sarcasm? Don't sweat it, it's new."
    • "You can't hide from misery."
    • "I would rather spend my life close to the birds than waste it wishing I had wings."

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    CameronChase House season 5!!! (page: 1 2 3) 48 Jun 29 2009, 9:05 AM EDT by 13fan4ever
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    #1hotchfan Dying Changes Everything - Season 5 Premiere (page: 1 2) 21 Sep 19 2008, 7:17 PM EDT by tomzabo
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    So...did you catch the Season 5 Premiere? What did you think?
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