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Season 1  "The Socratic Method"  1x6

Aired 20 years ago - Dec 21, 2004

Dr. House is intrigued by the symptoms of a schizophrenic woman, who displays mixed symptoms, including a tumor, but soon realizes the source of her problems isn't the obvious. House confronts his birthday and Chase confronts his past when the mother's son tries to keep up with her condition.

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Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 1
Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 2
But the pain started in her leg. Where the clot started- her calf.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 3
That doesn't happen. She's not an alcoholic. She only drinks when you give it to her?
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 4
Did I ask you how old she was? I forget.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 5
And her kid wrote this, so it might be a little biased.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 6
Two thousand years ago, that's how Galen treated schizophrenics. The Marcus Welby of ancient Greece.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 7
Galen was pretty sure about the fumigation thing.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 8
Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 9
And the meds?
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 10
Patients are puzzles? You don't think so?
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 11
Also, for the last two months, she hasn't shaved her legs. Because of the tremors, she cuts herself.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 12
And who knows, we might get more out of her.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 13
Haldol, five milligrams, stat.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 14
I just wanted to ask your opinion, Doctor.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 15
Get the kid a damned ice cream cake.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 16
he will know her name and be well pleased remembering it".
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 17
You know that. I used it purely as a chemical restraint.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 18
- I used my best judgment. - It turns out your best judgment is not good enough.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 19
The prolonged P.T. time makes me think she's got a vitamin "K" deficiency.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 20
- Let's ultrasound the liver. - Three theories.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 21
Why not just make old Foreman lift the key from the kid's backpack?
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 22
Pick that up on your psych rotation?
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 23
The problem is, you can't actually live on this stuff.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 24
Shut up! I'm 18. I should be able to take care of my mom.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 25
I still don't buy a vitamin "K" deficiency. House was right.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 26
It's the epiphyseal plate, otherwise known as the "growth plate". What's wrong with it?
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 27
You're 15, basically no mom.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 28
Oh, but she doesn't drink.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 29
Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 30
Yeah, well, Lucy can't switch-hit.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 31
How temporarily?
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 32
How long? Maybe we could catch a movie.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 33
Actually, I was just gonna remind you, you owe me six clinic hours this week.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 34
Uh-huh. Well, that's- that's how they teach it at Harvard Med.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 35
Today it's 4.6. How does that happen?
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 36
Bergin has a right to know what he is operating on. True.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 37
It's a birthday. It's an excuse to be happy.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 38
I'm sorry. It was very, very wrong.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 39
There are some things you just can't fix. That's all I'm saying.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 40
Where are you taking him?
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 41
Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 42
"For in the old days, though she had young men's praise and old men's blame,
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 43
And even if the cancer's in complete remission,
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 44
On the small stuff, yeah- when to sleep, what to drink, you know.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 45
Didn't we just leave your office? I like to walk.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 46
Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 47
Yes, I'm calling from London, you see? Must have got my times mixed up-
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 48
I thought I encouraged you to question. You're not questioning.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 49
Put your hands on the bar here and your chin in here.
 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 50
"but walk by the dry thorn until I have found some beggar sheltering from the wind...

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Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 2
But the pain started in her leg. Where the clot started- her calf.
#2 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 3
That doesn't happen. She's not an alcoholic. She only drinks when you give it to her?
#3 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 4
Did I ask you how old she was? I forget.
#4 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 5
And her kid wrote this, so it might be a little biased.
#5 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 6
Two thousand years ago, that's how Galen treated schizophrenics. The Marcus Welby of ancient Greece.
#6 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 7
Galen was pretty sure about the fumigation thing.
#7 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 8 #8 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 9
And the meds?
#9 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 10
Patients are puzzles? You don't think so?
#10 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 11
Also, for the last two months, she hasn't shaved her legs. Because of the tremors, she cuts herself.
#11 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 12
And who knows, we might get more out of her.
#12 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 13
Haldol, five milligrams, stat.
#13 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 14
I just wanted to ask your opinion, Doctor.
#14 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 15
Get the kid a damned ice cream cake.
#15 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 16
he will know her name and be well pleased remembering it".
#16 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 17
You know that. I used it purely as a chemical restraint.
#17 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 18
- I used my best judgment. - It turns out your best judgment is not good enough.
#18 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 19
The prolonged P.T. time makes me think she's got a vitamin "K" deficiency.
#19 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 20
- Let's ultrasound the liver. - Three theories.
#20 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 21
Why not just make old Foreman lift the key from the kid's backpack?
#21 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 22
Pick that up on your psych rotation?
#22 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 23
The problem is, you can't actually live on this stuff.
#23 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 24
Shut up! I'm 18. I should be able to take care of my mom.
#24 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 25
I still don't buy a vitamin "K" deficiency. House was right.
#25 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 26
It's the epiphyseal plate, otherwise known as the "growth plate". What's wrong with it?
#26 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 27
You're 15, basically no mom.
#27 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 28
Oh, but she doesn't drink.
#28 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 29 #29 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 30
Yeah, well, Lucy can't switch-hit.
#30 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 31
How temporarily?
#31 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 32
How long? Maybe we could catch a movie.
#32 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 33
Actually, I was just gonna remind you, you owe me six clinic hours this week.
#33 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 34
Uh-huh. Well, that's- that's how they teach it at Harvard Med.
#34 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 35
Today it's 4.6. How does that happen?
#35 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 36
Bergin has a right to know what he is operating on. True.
#36 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 37
It's a birthday. It's an excuse to be happy.
#37 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 38
I'm sorry. It was very, very wrong.
#38 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 39
There are some things you just can't fix. That's all I'm saying.
#39 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 40
Where are you taking him?
#40 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 41 #41 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 42
"For in the old days, though she had young men's praise and old men's blame,
#42 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 43
And even if the cancer's in complete remission,
#43 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 44
On the small stuff, yeah- when to sleep, what to drink, you know.
#44 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 45
Didn't we just leave your office? I like to walk.
#45 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 46 #46 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 47
Yes, I'm calling from London, you see? Must have got my times mixed up-
#47 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 48
I thought I encouraged you to question. You're not questioning.
#48 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 49
Put your hands on the bar here and your chin in here.
#49 Recap of House Season 1 Episode 6 (S01E06) - 50
"but walk by the dry thorn until I have found some beggar sheltering from the wind...
#50