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* Richter (Creator/CurtisArmstrong) DJs while Alvie Raps. Alvie has trouble with his rap but House helps him out with a few rhymes.

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* Richter (Creator/CurtisArmstrong) DJs [=DJs=] while Alvie Raps. Alvie has trouble with his rap but House helps him out with a few rhymes.

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Back at the asylum, Lydia's crying. House apologizes for pushing her away. The two of them go somewhere private to have sex. At the talent show, Alvie has trouble with his rap, but House helps him out with a few rhymes.

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Back at the asylum, Lydia's crying. House apologizes for pushing her away. The two of them go somewhere private to have sex.

At the talent show, show:
* Dr. Beasley and Diane dance to the Macarena.
* Richter (Creator/CurtisArmstrong) DJs while Alvie Raps.
Alvie has trouble with his rap, rap but House helps him out with a few rhymes.
rhymes.

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* LayoutOfASeason: Season 6 begins with House's stay in the mental hospital, which mentions that he will be seeing his doctor for outpatient therapy after being discharged. This is not referenced again until a couple of episodes before the finale.



* TitleDrop and WhamLine: House says, "I'm broken."

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* TitleDrop and WhamLine: House says, "I'm broken.""
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Orderlies unlock the piano as Lydia comes in. "Why did you kiss me?" House asks her. He starts playing the piano. Just then, Steve comes in, on a wheelchair, with a cast on his leg.

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Orderlies unlock the piano as Lydia comes in. "Why did you kiss me?" House asks her. He starts playing the piano. Just then, Steve comes in, on in a wheelchair, with a cast on his leg.



Dr. Nolan determines that House made a genuine connection with another human being and has a grown as a result of the heartbreak. Therefore, he will recommend the reinstatement of House's medical license.

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Dr. Nolan determines that House made a genuine connection with another human being and has a grown as a result of the heartbreak. Therefore, he will recommend the reinstatement of House's medical license.

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Dr. House wakes up in his cell at Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital for the first time. Already he wants out. House's cellmate is Juan Alvarez, whom everyone calls "Alvie" (Creator/LinManuelMiranda).

House tells Dr. Beasley (Creator/MeganDodds) that he intends to make life so difficult they just let him go. House quickly gets the group therapy session ended, he's sent to isolation.

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Dr. House wakes up in his cell room at Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital for the first time. Already As expected, he already wants out. House's cellmate roommate is Juan Alvarez, whom everyone calls "Alvie" (Creator/LinManuelMiranda).

House tells Dr. Beasley (Creator/MeganDodds) that he intends to make life so difficult they just let him go. House quickly gets the group therapy session ended, and he's sent to isolation.



House gets the patients all worked up about how the ping-pong table has neither a net nor paddles. Dr. Nolan (Creator/AndreBraugher) delivers paddles, diffusing the rage House just stoked.

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House gets the patients all worked up about how the ping-pong table has neither a net nor paddles. Dr. Nolan (Creator/AndreBraugher) delivers paddles, diffusing the rage House just stoked.



House notices the piano's unlocked. He only gets to play four notes from Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor before an orderly comes in and locks the piano.

House learns from Alvie that the inmates have a prison-like cigarette-based economy. House pretends to beat up Alvie, he's force-fed a pill, which, however, he does not swallow. Thus he obtains a phone call, he calls Dr. Wilson, who tells him that he already talked to Dr. Nolan.

House decides to cooperate with the psychiatrists, and he seems to get better. But what he's really doing is playing the black market.

Lydia comes back. House learns her sister used to be a cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. House suggests bringing a cello.

Dr. Medina (Creator/AndrewLeeds) asks House about his fight with Alvie. He admnisters a urine test. House was ready for this eventuality: another patient is in the stall ready to provide a sample.

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House notices that the piano's unlocked. He only gets to play four notes from Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor before an orderly comes in and locks the piano.

House learns from Alvie that the inmates have a prison-like cigarette-based economy. House pretends to beat up Alvie, he's force-fed a pill, which, however, he does not swallow. Thus Thus, he obtains a phone call, he calls reaching Dr. Wilson, who tells him that he already talked to Dr. Nolan.

House decides to cooperate with the psychiatrists, and he seems to get better. But what However, he's really doing is playing the black market.

market to get whatever advantages he can.

Lydia comes back. House learns that her sister used to be a cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. House suggests bringing a cello.

Dr. Medina (Creator/AndrewLeeds) asks House about his fight with Alvie. He admnisters administers a urine test. House was ready for this eventuality: another patient is in the stall stall, ready and waiting to provide a sample.



A cake for Susan (Creator/AngelaBettis) prior to her discharge. House demands that Steve join the party.

House reveals to Dr. Nolan that he hasn't been taking his pills. And Dr. Nolan reveals that the pills are placebos. They knew from the urine test that House was faking, but allowed him to think he had fooled them.

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A cake is made for Susan (Creator/AngelaBettis) prior to her discharge. House demands that Steve join the party.

House reveals to Dr. Nolan that he hasn't been taking his pills. And Dr. Nolan reveals that the pills are placebos. They knew from the urine test that House was faking, faking but allowed him to think he had fooled them.



Dr. Nolan gives House a business suit and takes him to a formal reception.

House tells a donor he's gay and Dr. Nolan is his lover.

House and Lydia pretend to be married to screw with another woman at the reception

The next day, House tells Dr. Nolan about his kiss with Lydia

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Dr. Nolan gives House a business suit and takes him to a formal reception.

reception. There, House tells a donor he's gay and Dr. Nolan is his lover.

lover. Lydia is also present, and House and Lydia pretend to be married to screw with another woman at the reception

reception, culminating in a kiss. The next day, House tells Dr. Nolan about his kiss with Lydia
Lydia.



Dr. Beasley announces the Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital talent show.

Lydia brings House some sheet music for piano 4-hands.

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Dr. Beasley announces the Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital talent show.

show. Lydia brings House some sheet music for a piano 4-hands.
duet.



Back at the asylum, Lydia's crying. House apologizes for pushing her away. The two of them go somewhere private to have sex.

At the talent show, Alvie has trouble with his rap, House helps him out with a few rhymes.

Later, House apologizes to Steve and gives him Annie's music box, which he gives to Annie. She says "thank you," speaking for the first time in a long time.

Annie (Ana Lenchantin) plays Bach on her cello, a pleasant surprise for Lydia.

The next day Annie's discharged. House confronts Dr. Nolan, asks for an overnight pass to go see Lydia. Annie's not just being shoved back into society. First, she's going to another facility, in Arizona. Lydia's moving to Arizona with Annie. House asks her to stay in New Jersey, but she can't.

Dr. Nolan determines that House made a genuine connection with another human being and has a grown as a result of the heartbreak. Therefore he will recommend the reinstatement of House's medical license.

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Back at the asylum, Lydia's crying. House apologizes for pushing her away. The two of them go somewhere private to have sex.

sex. At the talent show, Alvie has trouble with his rap, but House helps him out with a few rhymes.

Later, House apologizes to Steve and gives him Annie's music box, which he gives to Annie. She says says, "thank you," speaking for the first time in a long time.

Annie (Ana Lenchantin) plays Bach on her cello, a pleasant surprise for Lydia.

Lydia. The next day day, Annie's discharged. House confronts Dr. Nolan, asks for an overnight pass to go see Lydia. Annie's not just being shoved back into society. First, society; she's going to another facility, located in Arizona. Arizona, and Lydia's moving to Arizona with Annie.her. House asks her to stay in New Jersey, but she can't.

Dr. Nolan determines that House made a genuine connection with another human being and has a grown as a result of the heartbreak. Therefore Therefore, he will recommend the reinstatement of House's medical license.



House boards a bus, sits in the rearmost seat.

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House boards a bus, sits bus after his discharge, sitting in the rearmost seat.



* One ShoutOut each to
** Hussein Bolt
* TitleDrop and WhamLine: House says "I'm broken."

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* One ShoutOut each to
** Hussein Bolt
* TitleDrop and WhamLine: House says says, "I'm broken."
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Directed by: Creator/KatieJacobs

Written by: Creator/RusselFriend, Creator/GarrettLerner, Creator/DavidFoster and Creator/DavidShore

Dr. House wakes up in his cell at Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital for the first time. Already he wants out. House's cellmate is Juan Alvarez, whom everyone calls "Alvie" (Creator/LinManuelMiranda).

House tells Dr. Beasley (Creator/MeganDodds) that he intends to make life so difficult they just let him go. House quickly gets the group therapy session ended, he's sent to isolation.

After an odd basketball game in which he's rude to the other patients, House goes back inside to find a woman playing the piano (she was given the key to unlock the keyboard). She's Lydia (Creator/FrankaPotente), playing for a patient who apparently never talks.

House gets the patients all worked up about how the ping-pong table has neither a net nor paddles. Dr. Nolan (Creator/AndreBraugher) delivers paddles, diffusing the rage House just stoked.

A new patient comes in, Steve (Derek Richardson), a man who believes himself to be a superhero, "Freedom Master." Looking out the window, House notices a woman coming to see Dr. Nolan.

House notices the piano's unlocked. He only gets to play four notes from Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor before an orderly comes in and locks the piano.

House learns from Alvie that the inmates have a prison-like cigarette-based economy. House pretends to beat up Alvie, he's force-fed a pill, which, however, he does not swallow. Thus he obtains a phone call, he calls Dr. Wilson, who tells him that he already talked to Dr. Nolan.

House decides to cooperate with the psychiatrists, and he seems to get better. But what he's really doing is playing the black market.

Lydia comes back. House learns her sister used to be a cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. House suggests bringing a cello.

Dr. Medina (Creator/AndrewLeeds) asks House about his fight with Alvie. He admnisters a urine test. House was ready for this eventuality: another patient is in the stall ready to provide a sample.

Dr. Medina asks Steve to use his super strength to move the piano away from the window. House questions the validity of that therapeutic strategy.

A cake for Susan (Creator/AngelaBettis) prior to her discharge. House demands that Steve join the party.

House reveals to Dr. Nolan that he hasn't been taking his pills. And Dr. Nolan reveals that the pills are placebos. They knew from the urine test that House was faking, but allowed him to think he had fooled them.

Lydia brings a cello. House suggests asking Steve for help carrying it up. Then House drives Steve to a carnival where they get to float in the air. In the parking structure, as House brings a stuffed giraffe doll to the car, Steve decides to launch himself in flight.

Steve survives the fall. House takes Steve to a hospital. Dr. Nolan tells House he'll be transferred to another psychiatric hospital where his games won't be tolerated. "Don't. I need help," House says.

This concludes Part I for sake of syndication. There's no "To Be Continued" title card.

For syndication, Part II begins with Creator/RobertSeanLeonard (Dr. Wilson) saying "Previously on ''House''" to preface a quick recap of Part I.

Therapy with Dr. Nolan doesn't seem to go anywhere.

Alvie refuses to believe House is cooperating. "They didn't break me, I am broken," House says.

Dr. Nolan gives House a business suit and takes him to a formal reception.

House tells a donor he's gay and Dr. Nolan is his lover.

House and Lydia pretend to be married to screw with another woman at the reception

The next day, House tells Dr. Nolan about his kiss with Lydia

Orderlies unlock the piano as Lydia comes in. "Why did you kiss me?" House asks her. He starts playing the piano. Just then, Steve comes in, on a wheelchair, with a cast on his leg.

Dr. Beasley announces the Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital talent show.

Lydia brings House some sheet music for piano 4-hands.

Dr. Nolan summons House to the hospital room where his father is hooked up to life support. House reviews the chart and tells him it's obvious "even to a shrink" that the patient will never recover.

Back at the asylum, Lydia's crying. House apologizes for pushing her away. The two of them go somewhere private to have sex.

At the talent show, Alvie has trouble with his rap, House helps him out with a few rhymes.

Later, House apologizes to Steve and gives him Annie's music box, which he gives to Annie. She says "thank you," speaking for the first time in a long time.

Annie (Ana Lenchantin) plays Bach on her cello, a pleasant surprise for Lydia.

The next day Annie's discharged. House confronts Dr. Nolan, asks for an overnight pass to go see Lydia. Annie's not just being shoved back into society. First, she's going to another facility, in Arizona. Lydia's moving to Arizona with Annie. House asks her to stay in New Jersey, but she can't.

Dr. Nolan determines that House made a genuine connection with another human being and has a grown as a result of the heartbreak. Therefore he will recommend the reinstatement of House's medical license.

Alvie decides to start taking his medications.

House boards a bus, sits in the rearmost seat.

! This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
* AnalogyBackfire: House's analogy of himself and another patient to Bonnie and Clyde.
* CuckooNest: Mayfield Psychiatric.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: House taking Steve to the carnival.
* One ShoutOut each to
** Hussein Bolt
* TitleDrop and WhamLine: House says "I'm broken."

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