House Rules

By far my most favorite show. My most favorite for it’s dialogs, a.k.a. witty banter.

It’s called House M.D. for those of you who’ve yet to figure it out from the cleverly disguised title.

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Dr. Gregory House: You bastard. You invited my parents to dinner.
Dr. Wilson: Geez, Cameron’s got a big mouth.
Dr. Gregory House: Ha! Not as big as yours.
Dr. Wilson: Hey, you used me to avoid seeing your parents.
Dr. Gregory House: Well, what do you care?
Dr. Wilson: I don’t. I just thought it might be interesting to find out why.
Dr. Gregory House: You could have just asked.
Dr. Wilson: You would have lied.
Dr. Gregory House: And you would have believed me. Which would have kept us both happy. Do you want your money back, is that what this is about?
Dr. Wilson: No! Wait, what? Have you got the money?
[House starts to write check]
Dr. Wilson: If you have the money, then why did you need the loan?
Dr. Gregory House: I didn’t. I just wanted to see if you’d give it to me. I’ve been borrowing increasing amounts ever since you lent me forty dollars a year ago. A little experiment to see where you’d draw the line.
Dr. Wilson: You’re – you’re trying to objectively measure how much I value our friendship?
Dr. Gregory House: That’s five grand, you’ve got nothing to be ashamed of. So what do you say, one little phone call, one big check?
Dr. Wilson: Fine.
[takes check]
Dr. Wilson: Thanks.
[gets in car]
Dr. Wilson: Now, be a grownup and either tell mommy and daddy you don’t want to see them or I’m picking you up at 7:00 for dinner.
Dr. Gregory House: What do you mean? You just said…
Dr. Wilson: I lied. I’ve been lying to you in increasing amounts ever since I told you you look good unshaved a year ago. It’s a little experiment, you know, to see where you’d draw the line.

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Dr. Gregory House: Like I always say, there’s no “I” in team. There’s a “me” though, if you jumble it up.

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Dr. Gregory House: I take risks, sometimes patients die, but not taking risks causes more patients to die – so I guess my biggest problem is I’ve been cursed with the ability to do the math.

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Jill: My joints have been feeling all loose, and lately I’ve been feeling sick a lot. Maybe I’m overtraining; I’m doin’ the marathon, like, ten miles a day,
[House looks tired]
Jill: but I can’t seem to lose any weight.
Dr. Gregory House: Lift up your arms.
[she does so]
Dr. Gregory House: You have a parasite.
Jill: Like a tapeworm or something?
Dr. Gregory House: Lie back and lift up your sweater.
[she lies back, and still has her hands up]
Dr. Gregory House: You can put your arms down.
Jill: Can you do anything about it?
Dr. Gregory House: Only for about a month or so. After that it becomes illegal to remove, except in a couple of states.
[he starts to ultrasound her abdomen]
Jill: Illegal?
Dr. Gregory House: Don’t worry. Many women learn to embrace this parasite. They name it, dress it up in tiny clothes, arrange playdates with other parasites…
Jill: Playdates?
Dr. Gregory House: [shows her the ultrasound] It has your eyes.
[it's a baby]

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Dr. Gregory House: I teach you to lie, cheat, and steal, and as soon as my back’s turned you wait in line?

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I’ve put up the delicious appetizers. Now after tasting them all, go order the main dish.