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Season 1  "Three Stories"  1x21

Aired 19 years ago - May 17, 2005

House's ex-girlfriend Stacy Warner returns – not for House but to get help for her ailing husband. While House decides whether or not to take her case, Cuddy forces him to present a lecture to a class of medical students. As he weaves the stories of three patients who all present with a similar symptom, House gives a lecture the students will never forget.

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It means there's either a neurological component or he's having an affair.
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Most likely cause of leg pain is muscle strain.
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Tightness of the ankle, loss of muscle control.
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and one will be very close to death.
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Bzzt! Sorry, thanks for playing.
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what say we check up on the volleyball player?
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I need to know everything about you.
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No, because she took such an interest she discovered a tiny nodule.
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You have decreased reflexes in your patellar tendon. Anyone?
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We have no history, he could be allergic.
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What say we take five? Get some coffee, go pee.
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She loves you, she just...can't... stand to...be around you.
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No. But that would make you interested, right?
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Or you go online and find there's only three poisonous snakes common in New Jersey:
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And who goes looking for the snake?
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If you have a reaction, we're ready to do whatever's necessary to ensure your airway stays open and your heart keeps beating.
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On average, drug addicts are stupid.
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[Groans]
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[Yells] - Susan!
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Oh, yeah, he's dying, but there's no wife and kid. Which is great.
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They grade you on gentleness and supportiveness? Is there a scale for measuring compassion?
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Well, I need to go home.
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You find out what matters to them.
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I... I don't know.
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If you can't handle that reality, pick another profession.
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[Crys]
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It may become necessary in order to save your life.
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Kids with prosthetic legs are running the 100-meter dash in twelve seconds.
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That's why I need the damn morphine!
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[His breathing quickens, and the monitors all go off.]
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They're all just chemical reactions that take place when the brain shuts down.
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We've got to let him cut the leg off.
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You don't think you deserve to be happy?
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I love you, too. I'm sorry.

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Most likely cause of leg pain is muscle strain.
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Tightness of the ankle, loss of muscle control.
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and one will be very close to death.
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Bzzt! Sorry, thanks for playing.
#6
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what say we check up on the volleyball player?
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I need to know everything about you.
#9
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No, because she took such an interest she discovered a tiny nodule.
#10
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You have decreased reflexes in your patellar tendon. Anyone?
#11
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We have no history, he could be allergic.
#12
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What say we take five? Get some coffee, go pee.
#14
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She loves you, she just...can't... stand to...be around you.
#15
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No. But that would make you interested, right?
#16
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Or you go online and find there's only three poisonous snakes common in New Jersey:
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And who goes looking for the snake?
#19
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If you have a reaction, we're ready to do whatever's necessary to ensure your airway stays open and your heart keeps beating.
#20
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On average, drug addicts are stupid.
#21
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[Groans]
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[Yells] - Susan!
#23
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Oh, yeah, he's dying, but there's no wife and kid. Which is great.
#25
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They grade you on gentleness and supportiveness? Is there a scale for measuring compassion?
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Well, I need to go home.
#27
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You find out what matters to them.
#28
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I... I don't know.
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If you can't handle that reality, pick another profession.
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[Crys]
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It may become necessary in order to save your life.
#36
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Kids with prosthetic legs are running the 100-meter dash in twelve seconds.
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That's why I need the damn morphine!
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[His breathing quickens, and the monitors all go off.]
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They're all just chemical reactions that take place when the brain shuts down.
#45
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We've got to let him cut the leg off.
#46
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You don't think you deserve to be happy?
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I love you, too. I'm sorry.
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