Dr. Eric Foreman: Not for long, he wants to be discharged!Dr. Gregory House: Of course he does. Places to go, people to eat!
It's a basic truth of the human condition, that everybody lies. The only variable is about what. The weird thing about telling someone they're dying is that, it tends to focus their priorities. Find out what matters to them. What they're willing to die for... What they're willing to lie for.
Dr. Eric Foreman: Bought my first girlfriend a necklace. It was silver. It cost 180 bucks. Had to save for six months. She hated it.Lee: Really, seriously? Did you tell this story to someone who could walk away?Dr. Eric Foreman: Never bought another girlfriend jewelry again. Until Dr. Hadley.Lee: You're dating her? You might want to start all your stories with that.Dr. Eric Foreman: Same thing. She didn't even wear it.Lee: The diamond thing? She was wearing it the other day.Dr. Eric Foreman: If she doesn't like it, she doesn't like it. Apparently, I suck at picking out jewelry, but at least have the guts to tell me.Lee: Okay, getting boring again. How long till we know if this treatment is working?
Thirteen - Dr. Hadley: Maybe he's looking for someone to mother him after what happened.Dr. Eric Foreman: Only kind of mothering House wants involves a bullwhip, leather diapers, and a credit card.
