House is a dictator. Second in command is a meaningless position.
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Dr. Lisa Cuddy: She has a mole on her right breast just below the nipple.Dr. Gregory House: No she doesn't.
Dr. Gregory House: Wow! You are ugly!Kenny: Wow! You're an ass!
Dr. Gregory House: You don't have a problem with what I did?Dr. Lisa Cuddy: When I hired you, I knew you were insane. I will continue to try and stop you from doing insane things, but once they're done, trying to convince an insane person not to do insane things is, in itself, insane; so, when I hired you, I also set aside fifty thousand a year for legal expenses. So far, you've come in under budget.