Where Is This Relationship Going? Lisa Edelstein on House's Fifth Season - Page 2

Lisa was coy about where this would lead for House and Cuddy. She would not elaborate on how it happens or what the repercussions would be but she did say, “I don't think it's a passing thing. It's been going on for a long time whether or not they've acted out on it. I don't necessarily think it will ever be a satisfying relationship in terms of both of them kind of settling in and saying this is what we're doing. But she has a complicated relationship with men it seems. She likes the screwed up ones. I totally relate.”

Lisa could not divulge the details but did say that we will have to watch to see how sleeping together will ultimately affect the relationship between House and Cuddy. She said, “It's a beautiful, complicated adult relationship between those two characters. Neither person is one thing or another. They're dynamic individuals. That’s what makes it such a spectacular show to be on because that’s where all the characters have gone.”

And how will the diagnostic team react to this new development? According to Lisa, “I think that the rest of the staff is pretty much waiting for them to get together. I don't think it's a secret. Sometimes when people have chemistry with each other, it's just so obvious. It's not like he doesn't talk about it. He's constantly referring to her body and teasing her in front of everybody else. It's like schoolyard banter. He might as well be chasing her and pulling her braids.” She goes on to say, “I don't think Cameron feels jealous. Part of her sees the House-Cuddy relationship as the right thing, and maybe a part of her will always have that crush on House. Like we all carry a torch for somebody. But no, I think if anything, Cuddy worries about Cameron.”

According to Lisa, the last two episodes of the season are really exciting and she can’t wait for them. Her favorite moments? “I certainly would not complain about the kissing scene.” She said she couldn’t really tell much without ruining it, but I know that I am certainly intrigued.

So besides the Cuddy hookup, what do the final episodes of the season have in store for us? On May 4, House and the team take on the case of a ballerina (guest star Jamie Tisdale) whose lungs collapse in the middle of a performance. When the treatment causes her skin to fall off, the dancer faces not only the prospect of never dancing again but also of dying an agonizing death. The team must use their imaginations to carefully choreograph ways to test and treat her delicate body without killing her. Meanwhile, House continues to suffer from a severe lack of sleep and is still haunted by hallucinations. While enlisting Wilson’s help to diagnose himself, he is willing to do the unthinkable to make his visions stop.

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