Deception (13 Dec. 2005)

A woman collapses at an off-track betting parlor in front of House, and he must battle his new boss to find her diagnosis.

Director:

Deran Sarafian

Writers:

David Shore (creator), Michael R. Perry

Stars:

Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Hugh Laurie	...	Dr. Gregory House
Lisa Edelstein	...	Dr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar Epps	...	Dr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard	...	Dr. James Wilson
Jennifer Morrison	...	Dr. Allison Cameron
Jesse Spencer	...	Dr. Robert Chase
Cynthia Nixon	...	Anica Jovanovich
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Abbay	...	Cab Driver
Rod Britt	...	Teller
David DeSantos	...	ER Doctor
Patrick LoSasso	...	Do-Gooder
Xhercis Mendez	...	Imelda (as Xhercis)
Nell Rutledge	...	Hailey
Larry Weissman	...	Fat Man

Storyline

At a betting parlor where House happens to be, a woman collapses and House makes sure she gets to the hospital. He thinks she has Cushing's syndrome while Cameron starts to think she has Münchausen syndrome, a syndrome at which the patient creates the symptoms of a disease, guaranteeing them attention and sympathy. Foreman finds it's not easy to be House's boss.

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Plot Keywords:

gambling | snowing | christmas | augmentum | horse race | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 10, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Heel & Toe Films, Shore Z Productions, Bad Hat Harry Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Anica makes a comment about Franklin D. Roosevelt and polio. Cynthia Nixon (Anica) played Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin, in Warm Springs.

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Goofs

When House talks about his "inside information," he mentions that the jockey purges at the starting gate so that he will weigh less during the race. For one, the jockey "weighs out" before the race and "weighs in" after the race (this is incorrectly stated by House). If a jockey was found to be two pounds less than his assigned weight, he and his horse would be disqualified (a small amount of weight loss for sweat is allowed).

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Quotes

Dr. Eric Foreman: What do you expect me to do, House? Quit? Cry?
Dr. Gregory House: Actually, I expect you to act like what you are: my employee, my subordinate, my bitch.

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Connections

References The Terminator (1984)

User Reviews

Prejudices

A woman collapses at an OTB facility that House frequents, and he soon finds himself doing battle with his new boss (Foreman!) over her treatment. Foreman has become House's temporary boss in the aftermath of "The Mistake." And Foreman's well-known prejudice against street people and low lifes comes into play when he suspects the woman's motives. Much of the appeal of this episode is due to the actress playing the stricken woman, the lovely and talented Cynthia Nixon. She is highly convincing as a woman who may or may not be deathly ill, and causes House to get personally involved for a change. They have a great scene together in the third act while seated on a park bench in snowy weather. Wilson meanwhile digs himself into an increasingly deeper hole as he moves in with House.