"You Don't Want to Know" is another fast-paced, character-driven episode that reveals that sometimes knowing it all can destroy the illusions that keep life worth living. Each of the three storylines deal with revealing secrets that will have a profound impact on the careers and lives of the characters involved.
The patient of the week, a magician who has a heart attack while performing a water tank trick a la Harry Houdini, needs to keep his professional secrets to keep the magic alive. Thirteen has kept all personal details about herself secret from House since she came on staff. And the winner of House's latest team challenge has to keep his methods and motivations secret to keep his job.
In yet another demonstration of being a doctor without boundaries, House challenges the five remaining fellows to bring him the thong of Dr. Lisa Cuddy. The purpose of the exercise is to see who can do it without being caught. Kutner would rather treat the magician, so House lets him go run tests while the other team members try to come up with ways to rid Dr. Cuddy of her panties. On the way, they stop as they pass Foreman, questioning this new assignment. Foreman jokingly tells them, "That's how I got the job."
Kutner seems disappointed when all the tests come back negative. While this is good news for the patient, it's not so good for Kutner because, as Thirteen points out, if there is nothing wrong with the patient, Kutner will be fired. The magician, Flynn, starts joking with the two of them, doing tricks to ease the tension. He asks Thirteen to do a card trick. When Thirteen asks why Flynn is not worried, he replies, "Either I'm dying or I'm not. I don't want the ride to be over, but unless worrying is some new form of treatment..." The sentence is never completed, as Flynn reveals her card in Kutner's burning wallet. Dying or not, Flynn is one cool magician.
House notices that Thirteen appears upset after she drops a file. This further sparks his curiosity about her. He becomes concerned when he notices her hand trembling and asks if she is hiding some illness, not out of concern for her, but because he needs to know that his staff will be healthy enough to function. Thirteen makes light of her clumsiness, and assures House that there is nothing wrong.
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