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Season 5  "Birthmarks"  5x4

Aired 16 years ago - Oct 14, 2008

While en route to his father's funeral, House must help the team with a differential diagnosis on a young Chinese girl who has collapsed under mysterious circumstances.

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Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 1
Your mother called-- twice.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 2
I don't know what your daddy issues are, but don't deflect them on me.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 3
I'm deflecting because I'm avoiding something shallow.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 4
I'm a technician and a doctor.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 5
Okay, well, so call it "ars."
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 6
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 7
they yanked my brother and sister out of college.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 8
What's going on? I need to know what's going on. That's my daughter.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 9
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 10
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 11
we need to pinpoint which defect she has so we can start her on the right anticoagulant.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 12
There's a rest stop in five miles.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 13
She wants to think,for a moment, that she had a happy family.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 14
Thanks. But they don'tlet you smoke inside.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 15
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 16
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 17
Your mother will hold the funeral till we get there.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 18
What do you think House would send, the "gentle comfort" arrangement or the "warm thoughts" bouquet?
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 19
Whatever House says or doesn't say, I'm sure the guy's a mess.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 20
His second toe is longer than his big toe.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 21
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 22
Anybody in their right mind would have ratted me out.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 23
If wilson was getting handcuffed on the hood of his car, would I be carrying on a differential?
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 24
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 25
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 26
It's a really old warrant.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 27
Not if your mother's alive,you don't.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 28
I was at the hotel bar trying to unwind, have a drink.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 29
And I paid for the mirror.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 30
He--he's a fugitive from justice.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 31
They're not now.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 32
Bubbles.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 33
Good heavens,we haven't missed it after all.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 34
The war is over, greg.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 35
We've been supportive, we've been combative.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 36
Compulsively showing up four hours late, ignoring discipline,ignoring rules.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 37
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 38
Including some from the corps.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 39
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 40
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 41
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 42
The world sucks, and you didn't have time to brace yourself.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 43
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 44
The problem wasn't the cyst. It's advanced dilated cardiomyopathy.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 45
You know, you could just wait for the mri to have your curiosity satisfied.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 46
Girl comes to you, says that she's your long-lost daughter.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 47
Who freaks out like she's seen a ghost 25 years later when the girl shows up.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 48
I already had this conversation with wilson--just go with it.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 49
shockingly, not all religious leaders are honest.
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 50
Please. She's fragile.

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Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 2
I don't know what your daddy issues are, but don't deflect them on me.
#2
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 3
I'm deflecting because I'm avoiding something shallow.
#3
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 4
I'm a technician and a doctor.
#4
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 5
Okay, well, so call it "ars."
#5
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 6 #6 Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 7
they yanked my brother and sister out of college.
#7
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 8
What's going on? I need to know what's going on. That's my daughter.
#8
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 9 #9 Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 10 #10 Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 11
we need to pinpoint which defect she has so we can start her on the right anticoagulant.
#11
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 12
There's a rest stop in five miles.
#12
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 13
She wants to think,for a moment, that she had a happy family.
#13
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 14
Thanks. But they don'tlet you smoke inside.
#14
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 15 #15 Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 16 #16 Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 17
Your mother will hold the funeral till we get there.
#17
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 18
What do you think House would send, the "gentle comfort" arrangement or the "warm thoughts" bouquet?
#18
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 19
Whatever House says or doesn't say, I'm sure the guy's a mess.
#19
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 20
His second toe is longer than his big toe.
#20
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 21 #21 Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 22
Anybody in their right mind would have ratted me out.
#22
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 23
If wilson was getting handcuffed on the hood of his car, would I be carrying on a differential?
#23
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 24 #24 Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 25 #25 Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 26
It's a really old warrant.
#26
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 27
Not if your mother's alive,you don't.
#27
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 28
I was at the hotel bar trying to unwind, have a drink.
#28
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 29
And I paid for the mirror.
#29
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 30
He--he's a fugitive from justice.
#30
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 31
They're not now.
#31
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 32
Bubbles.
#32
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 33
Good heavens,we haven't missed it after all.
#33
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 34
The war is over, greg.
#34
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 35
We've been supportive, we've been combative.
#35
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 36
Compulsively showing up four hours late, ignoring discipline,ignoring rules.
#36
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 37 #37 Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 38
Including some from the corps.
#38
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 39 #39 Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 40 #40 Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 41 #41 Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 42
The world sucks, and you didn't have time to brace yourself.
#42
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 43 #43 Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 44
The problem wasn't the cyst. It's advanced dilated cardiomyopathy.
#44
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 45
You know, you could just wait for the mri to have your curiosity satisfied.
#45
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 46
Girl comes to you, says that she's your long-lost daughter.
#46
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 47
Who freaks out like she's seen a ghost 25 years later when the girl shows up.
#47
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 48
I already had this conversation with wilson--just go with it.
#48
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 49
shockingly, not all religious leaders are honest.
#49
Recap of House Season 5 Episode 4 (S05E04) - 50
Please. She's fragile.
#50