Emancipation

There are three stories here. First of all, we have a teenager who says she is emancipated from her parents. She claims her father raped her and she got out. The problem is that she lies over and over to the team treating her. Of course, Thirteen believe every word she says.

The second story is a little boy who has some mysterious illness. His reactions to treatment are bizarre at best. At one point he breaks into uncontrollable laughter and needs to be sedated.

The second story leads to the third. That is the focus on Foreman, who feels he is under utilized. He has been invited to work on a medical study, and when he asks House for permission, he is turned down. As a bit of rebellion, he handles the little boy's case. Foreman's story is that of building his own role instead of sitting back. Good episode with a couple surprising realizations at the end.