House, M.D./Daddy's Boy

Daddy's Boy
Season 2, Episode 5
Airdate	November 8, 2005
Written by	Thomas L. Moran
Directed by	Greg Yaitanes
Stream
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House, M.D. — Season Two

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Daddy's Boy is the fifth episode of the second season of House, M.D., and the twenty-seventh episode overall.

Starring: Hugh Laurie (Dr. Gregory House), Lisa Edelstein (Dr. Lisa Cuddy), Omar Epps (Dr. Eric Foreman), Robert Sean Leonard (Dr. James Wilson), Jennifer Morrison (Dr. Allison Cameron), Jesse Spencer (Dr. Robert Chase)

Guest Starring: Clifton Powell (Ken Hall), Vicellous Shannon (Carnell Hall), Wil Horneff (Taddy)

with Diane Baker (Blythe House)

and R. Lee Ermey (John House)

Co-Starring: Matt McKenzie (Dr. Fedler), Brian D. Johnson (Taddy's Boss), Jon Hershfield (Timekeeper), Mackenzie English (Katrina), Brian Chase (EMT), Bobbin Bergstrom (O.R. Nurse)

Plot Overview

During graduation, a Princeton graduate-to-be falls prey to painful shocks while drinking. Meanwhile, House gets a motorcycle and a visit from his parents. (Theme: Lying to those close to you.)

Arc Advancement

Referbacks

• Autopsy: House ended up buying the motorcycle that he drove at the end of the referenced episode.

Trivia

The Show

• Gearhead: The motorcycle that House bought is a 2005 Honda 1000RR with a Repsol color scheme, a color that was only used for that year's model.

Allusions and References

• House's comment about his new jacket -- "It keeps me warm while I stay cool. How does it know?" -- is a reference to a famous ad for thermoses.

• House: You get me out of this and I'll tell you who started the rumor about you being a transsexual.

Cuddy: There is no such rumor.

House: There will be, unless you get me out of this dinner.

This is probably a reference to Lisa Edelstein (who plays Cuddy) playing a transsexual on Ally McBeal.

Quotes

• Dr. House: Good morning!

Dr. Foreman: It's almost noon.

Dr. House: Really? Must be why I'm so hungry. Who's up for lunch?

• Dr. Wilson: We're discussing your new patient.

Dr. House: Must be a boring discussion, considering that I haven't accepted a new patient.

• (House just heard serious news about patient on phone.)

Dr. House: Check it again. I'll be right there.

Dr. Cuddy: What happened?

Dr. House: Apparently I can save money by switching to another long-distance carrier.

• Dr. Foreman: You have no evidence to support a poisoning diagnosis.

Dr. House: Which is why it's going to be so cool when I turn out to be right.

• Dr. House: Now we're getting somewhere.

Dr. Foreman: Where?

Dr. House: I have no idea.

• Dr. House: Well, there's the fever that Cameron was looking for.

Dr. Cameron: We knew if it was myelitis there had to be an -itis. This must be the infection that set it off.

Dr. House: Yeah. Except in this universe effect follows cause. I've complained about it, but...

• Dr. Cameron: Who was that?

Dr. House: Angelina Jolie. I call her "Mom." Who thinks that's sexy?

• Dr. Cameron: Why would you need $5,000?

Dr. Chase: Bad night at poker or a great night with a hooker.

Dr. House: Thank you for saving me the trouble of deflecting that personal question with a joke.

• Dr. Wilson: Two-wheeled vehicles that travel 150 miles an hour don't really go well with crippled irresponsible drug addicts.

Dr. House: Actually, two-wheeled vehicles that go 180 miles an hour do not go well with healthy responsible architects who don't know how to separate breaking and turning. Good news is, it brings the price right down.

• Dr. House: You bastard. You invited my parents to dinner.

• Dr. Wilson: You used me to avoid seeing your parents.

Dr. House: What do you care?

Dr. Wilson: I don't - I just thought it might be interesting to find out why.

Dr. House: You could have just asked.

Dr. Wilson: You would have lied.

Dr. House: You would have believed me, which would have kept us both happy.

• Dr. Wilson: If you have the money, then why did you need the loan?

Dr. House: I didn't. Just wanted to see if you would give it to me. I've been borrowing increasing amounts ever since you lent me forty dollars a year ago. A little experiment to see where you draw the line.

• Dr. Wilson: You're ... you're trying to...objectively measure how much I value our friendship?!

Dr. House: "Hey, it's five grand. You've got nothing to be ashamed of.

• Dr. Wilson: I lied. I've been lying to you in increasing amounts ever since I told you you looked good unshaved, a year ago. It's a little experiment, you know, see where you draw the line.

• Dr. House: Gimme a reason to get out of this, and I'll tell you who started the rumor about you being a transsexual.

Dr. Cuddy: There is no such rumor.

Dr. House: There will be unless you get me out of this dinner.

• Dr. Cameron: You're not curious?

Dr. Chase: I'm curious about crocs, but I don't stick my head in their mouths.

• Dr. Cameron: Why does he hate seeing his parents? So his Dad tells the truth, he can't handle that?

Dr. Wilson: He hates being a disappointment.

Dr. Cameron: He's a doctor. World famous! How disappointed can they be?

Dr. Wilson: You know what I figure is worse than watching your son become crippled? Watching him be miserable.

• Dr. Cameron: Can I subpoena a patient? House wants me to lie to the kid to get him in here.

Dr. Cuddy: Well then you'll be the one getting the subpoena.

Dr. Cameron: Well, we do need him to diagnose his friend.

Dr. Cuddy: Take the test to the kid.

Dr. Cameron: There is no test. House just wants to look at it.

Dr. Cuddy: Then take House to it.

Dr. Cameron: Yeah, like that's going to happen.

Dr. Cuddy: Tell House his parents called. Said they were coming in early. He'll go anywhere just to avoid them.

Dr. Cameron: So, its okay to lie to House but not to a patient?

Dr. Cuddy: Yep.

• (EMT guy has just tried to give instructions)

Dr. House: If you wanted to be a doctor, maybe you should have buckled down a little more in high school.

• Dr. House: Mom, it's great to see you.

Dr. House's Mother: Oh, Greg, don't lie.

• Dr. House's Father: Last I checked, you still have two legs.

Dr. House: [holds up cane] Actually, three.

Dr. House's Father: You know what your problem is, Greg?

Dr. House: Shifting gears?