In the main story arc we have the case of the son of an insanely successful bazillionaire. Jack has suffered from some mystery ailment that has baffled seventeen other doctors. Roy, the dad, has decided that now that his son is getting worse, he needs House to see his kid. House still doesn’t have his license back, so technically Foreman is leading this case. Except that everyone knows he isn’t. The only thing he’s really in charge of is taking the blame if it goes wrong. The team treat the boy for severe constipation, because he is completely impacted. Feeling much, much better (and who wouldn’t?) and joking around with his dad, Jack suddenly starts seizing. Hey, it’s not an episode of House until someone seizes.
They drill a hole in his skull to stop the seizures, and begin treating for first brain cancer, then stomach cancer and then abdominal epilepsy. Roy has decided that he is being punished in his personal life because of his great fortune in his business life. When Jack develops a rash of red marks all over his body, House diagnoses something called Degos disease, which is incurable, and gives Roy the heartbreaking news that Jack has but a day to live. Overwrought with grief, Roy releases all his assets, believing his money to be directly influencing his son’s health. In a striking coincidence, House has a revelation about the symptoms and re-diagnoses Jack with something way different and way, way less life-ending. They change medications and the next day we see House reading a newspaper article about Roy’s financial ruin while the father and not-at-all dead son eat pizza and laugh. Jack is going to be fine.
In the secondary story line, the repercussions of the death of Dibala from last week’s episode are starting to be felt. To catch you up, Chase falsified a test to make it look like the brutal dictator had a particular condition he did not, and the treatment for it killed him. At the time this seemed like a great idea because Dibala basically admitted then when he got home he was going to continue a favorite little policy he has of horrible genocide. By the way, the test was falsified by using someone else’s blood.
Anyway, now they have to do a ‘Morbidity and Mortality’conference and present the case. This may be problematic because some of the test results are blatantly contradictory. If anyone notices then Chase’s murder could be discovered and Foreman could be deemed an accomplice. They scramble around trying to come up with cover stories and dodging Cameron’s questions. Eventually a report materializes that will help to explain the difference in the cholesterol levels. Like, it literally appears attached to the report, placed there by some sort of mysterious guardian angel that we all know is House.
Thirdly, the last story line involves Thirteen, who wants to get away from it all by going to, of course, Thailand. What? Except that her plane reservation was mysteriously cancelled by some sort of evil guardian angel who we all know is House. After confronting House and, for some ridiculous reason believing him when he denies it, she has the hospital IT guys trace it back to Wilson, who takes the blame. Because that’s what he lives for.
Tune in tomorrow for my full recap for ‘Instant Karma’. Because that’s what I live for.
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Finally recaps of House one of the most popular if not the most popular show (not including LOST). Thanks TVOVERMIND for finally adding HOUSE and thanks Cayley for writing the recap.
I thought it was Cuddy not 13 who had them check the IP addresses. Now is 13 gone for good or will she be back? Notice how there was no mention of her dying of Hudingtons disease? Remember that sub plot? Why Thailand ? Weird choice. House was put in charge technically and Foreman was to answer to him, but Foreman really was doing most of the work and diagnosing, while House just supervised when it was suppose to be the other way around.
There was an episode way way back when when Chase did d something – don;t think it was the one when his dad died, but he did something as the scene with him and Cameron was word for word the same first time in bed. When he rattled off his past mistakes I couldn't understand him even on instant rewind. Clever on writers part but left me clueless. As the one problem with House is they start an arc and never ever remember to pick it back up. Where is Cuddy's baby?
I thought Chase had injected the blood into the dictator played by the great James Earl Jones.
Great recap as always Cayley. I am so happy to read reviews of House on here and even happier that they are being written by you.
Finally recaps of House one of the most popular if not the most popular show (not including LOST). Thanks TVOVERMIND for finally adding HOUSE and thanks Cayley for writing the recap.
I thought it was Cuddy not 13 who had them check the IP addresses. Now is 13 gone for good or will she be back? Notice how there was no mention of her dying of Hudingtons disease? Remember that sub plot? Why Thailand ? Weird choice. House was put in charge technically and Foreman was to answer to him, but Foreman really was doing most of the work and diagnosing, while House just supervised when it was suppose to be the other way around.
There was an episode way way back when when Chase did d something – don;t think it was the one when his dad died, but he did something as the scene with him and Cameron was word for word the same first time in bed. When he rattled off his past mistakes I couldn’t understand him even on instant rewind. Clever on writers part but left me clueless. As the one problem with House is they start an arc and never ever remember to pick it back up. Where is Cuddy’s baby?
I thought Chase had injected the blood into the dictator played by the great James Earl Jones.
Great recap as always Cayley. I am so happy to read reviews of House on here and even happier that they are being written by you.
Thanks for the comment, Addie! Well, keep in mind that this is just the minirecap; when I write the long one I will go into much more detail. But as for the blood, they didnt inject it, they took blood from a lady who died of scleroderma (or something) and tested it under the dictators name, making it look like James Earl Jones had scleroderma. So they gave him the medication to treat it and, since he didnt actually have that, it killed him. I am going to watch it again for the longer recap but I think that technically it *was* Cuddy who checked the IP. I was saying 13 because it was at her request.
You are absolutely right about the subplot fails. They have too many dropped story lines.
I noticed they never actually showed the airplane door close, so they could always have her change her mind at the last minute and run off the plane. That's my prediction for next weeks episode.
Okay I misunderstood I though Chase got the blood form the dead lady and injected it into the genocidal dictator. Well either 13 or Cuddy but why would Wilson say he did when House is changing and he slowly is changing……
Sub plots remember when Amber died and she took that medication for the flu that ended up killing her due to the bus hitting her kidneys, what about all the dope they found in her apartment? They Always say House can't be in a relationship he was with Stacy for what ten years,it had been five years since he had seen her when brought in in season one.
And the private investigator, he was a great character then poof he was gone.
Maybe 13 is going there for a cure like people with cancer who go to Mexico or France Hmmmm…….
Thanks for the comment, Addie! Well, keep in mind that this is just the minirecap; when I write the long one I will go into much more detail. But as for the blood, they didnt inject it, they took blood from a lady who died of scleroderma (or something) and tested it under the dictators name, making it look like James Earl Jones had scleroderma. So they gave him the medication to treat it and, since he didnt actually have that, it killed him. I am going to watch it again for the longer recap but I think that technically it *was* Cuddy who checked the IP. I was saying 13 because it was at her request.
You are absolutely right about the subplot fails. They have too many dropped story lines.
I noticed they never actually showed the airplane door close, so they could always have her change her mind at the last minute and run off the plane. That’s my prediction for next weeks episode.
Okay I misunderstood I though Chase got the blood form the dead lady and injected it into the genocidal dictator. Well either 13 or Cuddy but why would Wilson say he did when House is changing and he slowly is changing……
Sub plots remember when Amber died and she took that medication for the flu that ended up killing her due to the bus hitting her kidneys, what about all the dope they found in her apartment? They Always say House can’t be in a relationship he was with Stacy for what ten years,it had been five years since he had seen her when brought in in season one.
And the private investigator, he was a great character then poof he was gone.
Maybe 13 is going there for a cure like people with cancer who go to Mexico or France Hmmmm…….
I have to wonder if the news several weeks ago about a cast member leaving was a fake-out, as 13 appears to really be going. Will there be 2 leaving?
Also, Chase has been looking really rough the past few weeks, even before he murdered the dictator…I wonder if he is ill in real life.
House's line about his heart being 3 sizes too small completely cracked me up- I think I am going to like the new House- some benevolence (albeit underhanded) with all the snark :)
Ooh, good thought about searching out alternative treatments, Adelaide!
I have to wonder if the news several weeks ago about a cast member leaving was a fake-out, as 13 appears to really be going. Will there be 2 leaving?
Also, Chase has been looking really rough the past few weeks, even before he murdered the dictator…I wonder if he is ill in real life.
House’s line about his heart being 3 sizes too small completely cracked me up- I think I am going to like the new House- some benevolence (albeit underhanded) with all the snark :)
Ooh, good thought about searching out alternative treatments, Adelaide!
I don't understand why the writers continue to push any sort of 13 story. There is an overwhelming majority of comments on the internet that are against her. Nevertheless, with House changing, and Chase in deep water, the show continues to be excellent.
I don’t understand why the writers continue to push any sort of 13 story. There is an overwhelming majority of comments on the internet that are against her. Nevertheless, with House changing, and Chase in deep water, the show continues to be excellent.
Great mini-recap, as always CC!!Keep it up!
I agree with what you said too Addie, they are letting too much loose ends around…
Great mini-recap, as always CC!!Keep it up!
I agree with what you said too Addie, they are letting too much loose ends around…