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Love Hurts (House)
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"Love Hurts" is the twentieth episode of the first season of House
, which premiered on the Fox
network on May 10, 2005.
tells Wilson
of the conditions for bringing Cameron back: a dinner date, which bewilders and excites Wilson, knowing Cameron is affectionate for her boss. As House leaves, he bumps into Harvey Park (John Cho) in the waiting room, whom he insults when he believes that Harvey spilled a sample of urine
onto his clothes. Prodded by Wilson (who informs House that the spilled liquid was really apple juice) House reluctantly apologizes, until he discovers Harvey's right pupil is blown, resulting from a stroke
. Meanwhile, Cameron is back and Foreman
and Chase
greet her return. House, with a new case in hand, has the team analyze Harvey's condition. On the CT scan, Foreman notes ischemia
, death of brain tissue, and suggests an MRI to find the underlying cause, but Cameron states it will kill him, as a metal plate in Harvey's jawbone prevents it. House has the team do tests to rule out vasculitis
, peripheral neuropathy
, drugs, and cardiac emboli, while reminding Cameron to keep the conditions of her re-employment as discreet as possible.
Foreman discusses the case with Harvey while his friend Annette Raines is by his side, although to Chase it seems as if she knows more about his condition than it appears. At the clinic, an elderly patient named Ramona complains to House of vaginal pain, and states her husband, Myron, has been taking Viagra recently. She complains all they do now is have sex, and suggests House give Myron a prescription for something weaker; he tells her she would do better to tell him her real feelings. The team regroups, diagnosing a clot that led to the stroke, but where it originated is unknown. Chase suggests a trauma-induced aneurysm
, but is brushed off, as no medical evidence supports this theory. Before they can start Harvey on blood thinners and antibiotics, they find Annette strangling him. They restrain her and Chase confirms his suspicions: Annette is a dominatrix
, and Harvey is into Sadomasochism.
The team gives Harvey blood thinners and antibiotics and with his theory now supported, Chase suggests vascular surgery to find the aneurysm and repair it, but only if Harvey strokes out again. Meanwhile, Myron personally comes to House for a refill of Viagra, but claims that it is he who cannot take much more sex. Annoyed, House gives Myron some placebo
s and sends him away. Harvey continues developing mini-strokes and will not consent to surgery. The team brings Annette, who is barred from re-entering the hospital, to convince him but to no avail, so they search for his parents. Chase and Cameron head to Harvey's apartment, finding various SM gear and clothing and his high school yearbook. Chase also notices a slew of mint Tic Tacs and takes some for himself before he leaves. The team notifies the parents, but they are unwilling to help their son, due to his lifestyle. House argues even though they are humiliated by his sex life, it would be more humiliating for them to have him die because they would not sign a consent form. They relent and surgery is scheduled.
That night, House and Cameron finally go on their dinner date, she intending to discover how he feels for her. House says that he believes she is only attracted to men who are damaged, and it is this impulse, rather than love, that drives her; this being the reason that Cameron married her terminally ill husband. House : 'You live under the delusion that you can fix everything that isn't perfect. That’s why you married a man who was dying of cancer. You don't love, you need. And now that your husband is dead, you're looking for your new charity case. That's why you're going out with me. I'm twice your age, I'm not great looking, I'm not charming, I'm not even nice. What I am is what you need. I'm damaged.'
The next day the surgeon informs the team that there is no sign of the aneurysm. As House sends them to do more tests Myron and Ramona come seeking him again. The elderly couple bicker that one wants more sex and another wants less, until House sees both of them wearing different wedding rings, and deduces the two are married, but not to one another. They are, in fact, involved in an affair, with the problem lying not in the Viagra, but in themselves. The two confirm it, and when Myron reaches for his breath spray to make up with Ramona, Harvey's condition finally hits House.
The Tic Tacs Chase took from Harvey's apartment were a sign that the patient was trying to cover bad breath. House forces Chase to smell the inside of Harvey's mouth, who states it smells of vomit, pointing to fulminating osteomyelitis
, an infection of the jaw. Infected tissue from the jaw breaks off, blocking blood flow to the brain, leading to Harvey's stroke; the metal plate hid it from their scans. House proves this by giving Harvey a shot into his jaw, which collects pus
. He schedules surgery to remove the infected jawbone and Harvey recovers. Before he is discharged, House tells him and Annette to stop their lifestyle, but she states it is not simply about pain, rather "being completely vulnerable to another person". Harvey asks if his parents came to see him. House does not answer, but instead he retreats to his office, and pulls out a photograph from his desk, deep in thought over the people in the picture (his mother and his father).
House (TV series)
House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
, which premiered on the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
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network on May 10, 2005.
Plot
At the Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital clinic, HouseGregory House
Gregory House, M.D., or simply referred to as House, is a fictional antihero and title character of the American television series House, played by Hugh Laurie. He is the Chief of Diagnostic Medicine at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, where he leads a team of diagnosticians...
tells Wilson
James Wilson (House)
James Evan Wilson, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House. He is played by Robert Sean Leonard. The character first appears in the show's pilot episode when he introduces a medical case to Dr. Gregory House, the protagonist of the show. Wilson is Dr. House's only true friend,...
of the conditions for bringing Cameron back: a dinner date, which bewilders and excites Wilson, knowing Cameron is affectionate for her boss. As House leaves, he bumps into Harvey Park (John Cho) in the waiting room, whom he insults when he believes that Harvey spilled a sample of urine
Urine
Urine is a typically sterile liquid by-product of the body that is secreted by the kidneys through a process called urination and excreted through the urethra. Cellular metabolism generates numerous by-products, many rich in nitrogen, that require elimination from the bloodstream...
onto his clothes. Prodded by Wilson (who informs House that the spilled liquid was really apple juice) House reluctantly apologizes, until he discovers Harvey's right pupil is blown, resulting from a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. Meanwhile, Cameron is back and Foreman
Eric Foreman
Eric Foreman, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House. He is portrayed by Omar Epps.-Background:A neurologist, Foreman was a member of Dr. Gregory House's handpicked team of specialists at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital's Diagnostic Medicine Department...
and Chase
Robert Chase
Dr. Robert Chase is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House. He is portrayed by Jesse Spencer. His character was a part of the team of diagnosticians who worked under Gregory House until the end of the third season when House fires him. However, he was then re-hired in season 6...
greet her return. House, with a new case in hand, has the team analyze Harvey's condition. On the CT scan, Foreman notes ischemia
Ischemia
In medicine, ischemia is a restriction in blood supply, generally due to factors in the blood vessels, with resultant damage or dysfunction of tissue. It may also be spelled ischaemia or ischæmia...
, death of brain tissue, and suggests an MRI to find the underlying cause, but Cameron states it will kill him, as a metal plate in Harvey's jawbone prevents it. House has the team do tests to rule out vasculitis
Vasculitis
Vasculitis refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders that are characterized by inflammatory destruction of blood vessels. Both arteries and veins are affected. Lymphangitis is sometimes considered a type of vasculitis...
, peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is the term for damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system, which may be caused either by diseases of or trauma to the nerve or the side-effects of systemic illness....
, drugs, and cardiac emboli, while reminding Cameron to keep the conditions of her re-employment as discreet as possible.
Foreman discusses the case with Harvey while his friend Annette Raines is by his side, although to Chase it seems as if she knows more about his condition than it appears. At the clinic, an elderly patient named Ramona complains to House of vaginal pain, and states her husband, Myron, has been taking Viagra recently. She complains all they do now is have sex, and suggests House give Myron a prescription for something weaker; he tells her she would do better to tell him her real feelings. The team regroups, diagnosing a clot that led to the stroke, but where it originated is unknown. Chase suggests a trauma-induced aneurysm
Aneurysm
An aneurysm or aneurism is a localized, blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. Aneurysms can commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain and an aortic aneurysm occurs in the main artery carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart...
, but is brushed off, as no medical evidence supports this theory. Before they can start Harvey on blood thinners and antibiotics, they find Annette strangling him. They restrain her and Chase confirms his suspicions: Annette is a dominatrix
Dominatrix
Dominatrix or mistress is a woman or women who takes the dominant role in bondage, discipline and sadomasochism, or BDSM. A common form of address for a submissive to a dominatrix is "mistress", "ma'am", "domina" or "maîtresse"...
, and Harvey is into Sadomasochism.
The team gives Harvey blood thinners and antibiotics and with his theory now supported, Chase suggests vascular surgery to find the aneurysm and repair it, but only if Harvey strokes out again. Meanwhile, Myron personally comes to House for a refill of Viagra, but claims that it is he who cannot take much more sex. Annoyed, House gives Myron some placebo
Placebo
A placebo is a simulated or otherwise medically ineffectual treatment for a disease or other medical condition intended to deceive the recipient...
s and sends him away. Harvey continues developing mini-strokes and will not consent to surgery. The team brings Annette, who is barred from re-entering the hospital, to convince him but to no avail, so they search for his parents. Chase and Cameron head to Harvey's apartment, finding various SM gear and clothing and his high school yearbook. Chase also notices a slew of mint Tic Tacs and takes some for himself before he leaves. The team notifies the parents, but they are unwilling to help their son, due to his lifestyle. House argues even though they are humiliated by his sex life, it would be more humiliating for them to have him die because they would not sign a consent form. They relent and surgery is scheduled.
That night, House and Cameron finally go on their dinner date, she intending to discover how he feels for her. House says that he believes she is only attracted to men who are damaged, and it is this impulse, rather than love, that drives her; this being the reason that Cameron married her terminally ill husband. House : 'You live under the delusion that you can fix everything that isn't perfect. That’s why you married a man who was dying of cancer. You don't love, you need. And now that your husband is dead, you're looking for your new charity case. That's why you're going out with me. I'm twice your age, I'm not great looking, I'm not charming, I'm not even nice. What I am is what you need. I'm damaged.'
The next day the surgeon informs the team that there is no sign of the aneurysm. As House sends them to do more tests Myron and Ramona come seeking him again. The elderly couple bicker that one wants more sex and another wants less, until House sees both of them wearing different wedding rings, and deduces the two are married, but not to one another. They are, in fact, involved in an affair, with the problem lying not in the Viagra, but in themselves. The two confirm it, and when Myron reaches for his breath spray to make up with Ramona, Harvey's condition finally hits House.
The Tic Tacs Chase took from Harvey's apartment were a sign that the patient was trying to cover bad breath. House forces Chase to smell the inside of Harvey's mouth, who states it smells of vomit, pointing to fulminating osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis simply means an infection of the bone or bone marrow...
, an infection of the jaw. Infected tissue from the jaw breaks off, blocking blood flow to the brain, leading to Harvey's stroke; the metal plate hid it from their scans. House proves this by giving Harvey a shot into his jaw, which collects pus
Pus
Pus is a viscous exudate, typically whitish-yellow, yellow, or yellow-brown, formed at the site of inflammatory during infection. An accumulation of pus in an enclosed tissue space is known as an abscess, whereas a visible collection of pus within or beneath the epidermis is known as a pustule or...
. He schedules surgery to remove the infected jawbone and Harvey recovers. Before he is discharged, House tells him and Annette to stop their lifestyle, but she states it is not simply about pain, rather "being completely vulnerable to another person". Harvey asks if his parents came to see him. House does not answer, but instead he retreats to his office, and pulls out a photograph from his desk, deep in thought over the people in the picture (his mother and his father).
External links
- "Love Hurts" at Fox.com