Pilot (Quotes)
Originally aired on November 16, 2004. 7.00 million viewers.
Directed by Bryan Singer. Written by David Shore.
Guest starred Andrew Aurlie (Orange-Colored Patient) and Robin Tunney (Rebbecca Adler).
Recap
A young kindergarten teacher, Rebbecca Adler, who suffers from seizures, collapses in her classroom after uncontrolled gibberish slips out of her mouth while she is about to teach her students. She is taken to Dr. House and his team of experts who identify a possible tumor.
Notes
This episode features a short version of the opening credits with the main actors being credited as they appear on screen.
This was the first episode of the first season.
The song playing at the end of this episode was "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones.
Quotes
House: See that – they all assume I'm a patient because of the cane.
Wilson: Then why don't you put on a white coat like the rest of us?
House: Then they think I'm a doctor.
Cuddy: (Talking to House). Is your yelling designed to scare me because I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be scared of. More yelling? That's not scary. That you're gonna hurt me? That's scary, but I'm pretty sure I can out run you.
House: Patients always want proof, we're not making cars here, we don't give guarantees.
Foreman: I thought everybody lied.
House: Truth begins in lies. Think about it.
Foreman: That doesn't even mean anything, does it?
Patient: (Asking Wilson about House). Does he care about you?
Wilson: I think so.
Patient: You don't know?
Wilson: As Dr. House likes to say, "Everybody lies."
Patient: It's not what people say, it's what they do.
Wilson: (After giving it some thought). Yes, he cares about me.
Chase: What would you prefer - a doctor who holds your hand while you die or who ignores you while you get better?
Foreman: I should sue you.
House: I'm pretty sure you can't sue someone for wrongful hiring.
House: Sure you want to discontinue treatment, boss?
Cuddy: You got lucky.
House: Cool, huh?
Foreman: Oh, Cameron, I need you for a couple of hours.
Cameron: What's up?
Foreman: When you break into a house, its always better to have a white chick with you.
Rebecca Adler: What made you a cripple?
House: I had an infarction.
Rebecca Adler: A heart attack?
House: It’s what happens when the blood flow is obstructed. If it’s in the heart, it’s a heart attack. If it’s in the lungs, it’s a pulmonary embolism. If it’s in the brain, it’s a stroke. I had it in my thigh muscles.
Rebecca Adler: Wasn’t there something they could do?
House: There was plenty they could do, if they made the right diagnosis, but the only symptom was pain. Not many people get to experience muscle death.
Rebecca Adler: Did you think you were dying?
House: I hoped I was dying.
Cameron: Why did you hire me?
House: Does it matter?
Cameron: Kinda hard to work for a guy who doesn't respect you.
House: Why?
Cameron: Is that rhetorical?
House: No, it just seems that way because you can’t think of an answer. Does it make a difference why I think I’m a jerk? The only thing that matters is what you think. Can you do the job?
Cameron: You hired a black guy because he had a juvenile record.
House: No, it wasn’t a racial thing. I didn’t see a black guy. I just saw a doctor…with a juvenile record. I hired Chase 'cause his dad made a phone call. I hired you because you are extremely pretty.
Cameron: You hired me to get into my pants?!
House: I can't believe that that would shock you. It’s also not what I said. No, I hired you because you look good; it's like having a nice piece of art in the lobby.
Cameron: I was in the top of my class.
House: But, not the top.
Cameron: I did an internship at the Mayo Clinic.
House: Yes, you were a very good applicant.
Cameron: But, not the best?
House: Would that upset you, really, to think that you were hired because of some genetic gift of beauty not some genetic gift of intelligence?
Cameron: I worked very hard to get where I am.
House: But, you didn’t have to. People choose the paths that grant them the greatest rewards for the least amount of effort. That's the law of nature and you defied it. That's why I hired you. You could have married rich, could have been a model, you could have just show up and people would have given you stuff. Lots of stuff, but you didn't, you worked your stunning little [butt] off.
Cameron: Am I supposed to be flattered?
House: Gorgeous women do not go to medical school. Unless they’re as damaged as they are beautiful. Were you abused by a family member?
Cameron: No!
House: Sexually assaulted?
Cameron: No.
House: But, you are damaged, aren't you?
(House is taking pills).
Orange Patient: What's that? What are you doing?
House: Painkillers.
Orange Patient: Oh, for you, for your leg.
House: No, 'cause they're yummy. You want one?
Rebecca Adler: I just want to die with a little dignity.
House: There's no such thing! Our bodies break down, sometimes when we're 90, sometimes before we're even born, but it always happens and there's never any dignity in it. I don't care if you can walk, see, wipe your own [butt]. It's always ugly, always. (Pause) You can live with dignity, we can't die with it.
Photos
The show recap is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List of House M.D. Episodes".
Directed by Bryan Singer. Written by David Shore.
Guest starred Andrew Aurlie (Orange-Colored Patient) and Robin Tunney (Rebbecca Adler).
Recap
A young kindergarten teacher, Rebbecca Adler, who suffers from seizures, collapses in her classroom after uncontrolled gibberish slips out of her mouth while she is about to teach her students. She is taken to Dr. House and his team of experts who identify a possible tumor.
Notes
This episode features a short version of the opening credits with the main actors being credited as they appear on screen.
This was the first episode of the first season.
The song playing at the end of this episode was "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones.
Quotes
House: See that – they all assume I'm a patient because of the cane.
Wilson: Then why don't you put on a white coat like the rest of us?
House: Then they think I'm a doctor.
Cuddy: (Talking to House). Is your yelling designed to scare me because I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be scared of. More yelling? That's not scary. That you're gonna hurt me? That's scary, but I'm pretty sure I can out run you.
House: Patients always want proof, we're not making cars here, we don't give guarantees.
Foreman: I thought everybody lied.
House: Truth begins in lies. Think about it.
Foreman: That doesn't even mean anything, does it?
Patient: (Asking Wilson about House). Does he care about you?
Wilson: I think so.
Patient: You don't know?
Wilson: As Dr. House likes to say, "Everybody lies."
Patient: It's not what people say, it's what they do.
Wilson: (After giving it some thought). Yes, he cares about me.
Chase: What would you prefer - a doctor who holds your hand while you die or who ignores you while you get better?
Foreman: I should sue you.
House: I'm pretty sure you can't sue someone for wrongful hiring.
House: Sure you want to discontinue treatment, boss?
Cuddy: You got lucky.
House: Cool, huh?
Foreman: Oh, Cameron, I need you for a couple of hours.
Cameron: What's up?
Foreman: When you break into a house, its always better to have a white chick with you.
Rebecca Adler: What made you a cripple?
House: I had an infarction.
Rebecca Adler: A heart attack?
House: It’s what happens when the blood flow is obstructed. If it’s in the heart, it’s a heart attack. If it’s in the lungs, it’s a pulmonary embolism. If it’s in the brain, it’s a stroke. I had it in my thigh muscles.
Rebecca Adler: Wasn’t there something they could do?
House: There was plenty they could do, if they made the right diagnosis, but the only symptom was pain. Not many people get to experience muscle death.
Rebecca Adler: Did you think you were dying?
House: I hoped I was dying.
Cameron: Why did you hire me?
House: Does it matter?
Cameron: Kinda hard to work for a guy who doesn't respect you.
House: Why?
Cameron: Is that rhetorical?
House: No, it just seems that way because you can’t think of an answer. Does it make a difference why I think I’m a jerk? The only thing that matters is what you think. Can you do the job?
Cameron: You hired a black guy because he had a juvenile record.
House: No, it wasn’t a racial thing. I didn’t see a black guy. I just saw a doctor…with a juvenile record. I hired Chase 'cause his dad made a phone call. I hired you because you are extremely pretty.
Cameron: You hired me to get into my pants?!
House: I can't believe that that would shock you. It’s also not what I said. No, I hired you because you look good; it's like having a nice piece of art in the lobby.
Cameron: I was in the top of my class.
House: But, not the top.
Cameron: I did an internship at the Mayo Clinic.
House: Yes, you were a very good applicant.
Cameron: But, not the best?
House: Would that upset you, really, to think that you were hired because of some genetic gift of beauty not some genetic gift of intelligence?
Cameron: I worked very hard to get where I am.
House: But, you didn’t have to. People choose the paths that grant them the greatest rewards for the least amount of effort. That's the law of nature and you defied it. That's why I hired you. You could have married rich, could have been a model, you could have just show up and people would have given you stuff. Lots of stuff, but you didn't, you worked your stunning little [butt] off.
Cameron: Am I supposed to be flattered?
House: Gorgeous women do not go to medical school. Unless they’re as damaged as they are beautiful. Were you abused by a family member?
Cameron: No!
House: Sexually assaulted?
Cameron: No.
House: But, you are damaged, aren't you?
(House is taking pills).
Orange Patient: What's that? What are you doing?
House: Painkillers.
Orange Patient: Oh, for you, for your leg.
House: No, 'cause they're yummy. You want one?
Rebecca Adler: I just want to die with a little dignity.
House: There's no such thing! Our bodies break down, sometimes when we're 90, sometimes before we're even born, but it always happens and there's never any dignity in it. I don't care if you can walk, see, wipe your own [butt]. It's always ugly, always. (Pause) You can live with dignity, we can't die with it.
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