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Season 2  "Failure to Communicate"  2x10

Aired 18 years ago - Jan 10, 2006

While attending his editor's retirement party, a journalist collapses and hits his head on a desk. When he regains consciousness, his sentences are garbled and incoherent, so he is rushed to Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. With House and Stacy stranded at an airport due to bad weather, the team is forced to solve the case with House helping out over the phone.

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EMT's report: patient struck his head and is suffering from aphasia.
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He didn't trip. He just fell. Out of the blue.
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Dr. House has a rather specialized practice.
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I'm House's boss. House is your boss. The math is pretty simple.
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And you ran out of nitroglycerin?
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Off-label use is not sanctioned...
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Your flight leaves at 7:00.
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It's just a precaution. I think the trauma caused some swelling
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where it's like your body's full of these chemicals that
Recap of House Season 2 Episode 10 (S02E10) - 14
So it's not the drugs. They've just got such a bad rep.
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Put me on speakerphone. And why haven't you called me?
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you wait in line?
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His last one was six months ago.
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Well, yes and no.
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Keep the stain! Knife can't force.
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Ever had any numbness on one side before? Dizziness?
Recap of House Season 2 Episode 10 (S02E10) - 21
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MS, toxins, any one of 100 demyelinating diseases.
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That woman over there... She's not sneering at her coffee.
Recap of House Season 2 Episode 10 (S02E10) - 24
Didn't you bring a book to read, or something?
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HOUSE: I suppose it's also possible that the clasp broke,
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or last pickup to leave the post office and be sent out of town?
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It's either meningitis or encephalitis. Or maybe autoimmune.
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If your husband continues to decline...
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They took my stain.
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Right.
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Because when you have a fight with Mark and you try to avoid me,
Recap of House Season 2 Episode 10 (S02E10) - 37
You're abrasive and annoying, and you come on way too strong.
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Classic interrogation technique. What did he say?
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Keep him talking. Write down everything he says.
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He mentioned "stain" once before, when Chase was giving him the MRl.
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Tell me. If it is your aim to sell me
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Yes.
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White. It's a polar bear. You built your house in the North Pole.
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I'm a doctor. This is an emergency caLL.
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It wasn't your secret psych disorder.
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Yes. Yes.

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EMT's report: patient struck his head and is suffering from aphasia.
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He didn't trip. He just fell. Out of the blue.
#5
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Dr. House has a rather specialized practice.
#6
Recap of House Season 2 Episode 10 (S02E10) - 7
I'm House's boss. House is your boss. The math is pretty simple.
#7
Recap of House Season 2 Episode 10 (S02E10) - 8
And you ran out of nitroglycerin?
#8
Recap of House Season 2 Episode 10 (S02E10) - 9
Off-label use is not sanctioned...
#9
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Your flight leaves at 7:00.
#10
Recap of House Season 2 Episode 10 (S02E10) - 11
It's just a precaution. I think the trauma caused some swelling
#11
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where it's like your body's full of these chemicals that
#13
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So it's not the drugs. They've just got such a bad rep.
#14
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Put me on speakerphone. And why haven't you called me?
#15
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you wait in line?
#16
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His last one was six months ago.
#17
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Well, yes and no.
#18
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Keep the stain! Knife can't force.
#19
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Ever had any numbness on one side before? Dizziness?
#20
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MS, toxins, any one of 100 demyelinating diseases.
#22
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That woman over there... She's not sneering at her coffee.
#23
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Didn't you bring a book to read, or something?
#24
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HOUSE: I suppose it's also possible that the clasp broke,
#28
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or last pickup to leave the post office and be sent out of town?
#29
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It's either meningitis or encephalitis. Or maybe autoimmune.
#31
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If your husband continues to decline...
#33
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They took my stain.
#34
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Right.
#35
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Because when you have a fight with Mark and you try to avoid me,
#36
Recap of House Season 2 Episode 10 (S02E10) - 37
You're abrasive and annoying, and you come on way too strong.
#37
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Classic interrogation technique. What did he say?
#40
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Keep him talking. Write down everything he says.
#41
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He mentioned "stain" once before, when Chase was giving him the MRl.
#44
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Tell me. If it is your aim to sell me
#45
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Yes.
#46
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White. It's a polar bear. You built your house in the North Pole.
#47
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I'm a doctor. This is an emergency caLL.
#48
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It wasn't your secret psych disorder.
#50
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Yes. Yes.
#51