House has also clued in to who his patient is. Turns out, he accompanied Cuddy for all of 10 minutes to a hospital function. Those who can’t swallow the idea that House dreamed about someone he saw two years ago minutes before being forced to take him on as a patient (my hand is raised here) are given the more rational solution by Wilson: he inserted the face into the dream in retrospect. The combination of Cuddy throwing him the file and the picture of the patient in that file triggered the niggling mystery in House’s subconscious. Wilson also reveals his disturbingly in-depth knowledge of the Village People as he opines that House's dream was inspired by a desire to mend his relationship with his father, an ex-Marine.
When House indignantly confronts Cuddy over her secret connection to the patient, a sly smile creeps onto her face. "Get over me," she taunts. Besides answering the pressing question of pee, “Top Secret” also gave one of the most satisfyingly juicy revelations yet. It seems there is not, in fact, a great wall of China between love and hate; there was a night of passion in House and Cuddy’s past. This piece of information makes me want to think back and re-evaluate previous interactions to see what the new perspective adds. I see a DVD marathon in my summer.
House: Give me a break. You hired me ...
Cuddy: ... because you're a good doctor who couldn't get himself hired at a blood bank, so I got you cheap.
House: You gave me everything I asked for because one night I gave you everything ...
She finishes it off by pointing out "that ship sailed long ago." And though she appears to have bested him in this exchange, he smiles ruefully, obviously enjoying the tease. As do I.
In "Top Secret," yet another secret is exposed. Cameron has been enjoying her little arrangement with Chase perhaps a little too much, ignoring the patient in the process. Or, as Chase suspects, is she trying to get caught? “I’m over House,” she protests a couple of times. Yeah, right, and clingy and jealous Chase is successfully keeping his emotions out of the uncomplicated sex agreement.
Article comments
1 - Phillip Winn
I assure you that no man wanted to see that catheterization scene, either. Maybe even less than you did, actually.
2 - Mary K. Williams
Good write up Diane - hope you've dried out from all the pee. That was one wet episode.
3 - Ana
I usually find myself able to watch most of House's gross medical scenes, but I couldn't watch during the catheterization scene. Too much urine in this episode.