S4 · E11
Frozen
What Happened Last Episode
• A mother became paralyzed while indoor rock-climbing, injuring her daughter.
• House's new team scrambled to diagnose the mother's mysterious condition.
• House manipulated a Secret Santa gift exchange among his new recruits.
• The team uncovered the underlying cause of the mother's sudden paralysis.
• House twisted the holiday exchange to test his recruits' loyalties.
Key Characters
Gregory House
Develops a flirtatious connection with South Pole patient Cate Milton via video link.
James Wilson
Lives with House and pressures him to hire a new diagnostic team.
Eric Foreman
Leads the remaining fellowship candidates but faces open challenges to his authority.
Robert Chase
Fired by House at the end of last season, no longer on the team.
Lisa Cuddy
Unaware House is running a secret hiring competition and treating a hidden patient.
Allison Cameron
Departed House's team after Chase's firing, no longer working in diagnostics.
Chris Taub
Hired as a permanent member of House's new diagnostic team.
Thirteen
Hired as a permanent member of House's new diagnostic team.
Lawrence Kutner
Hired as a permanent member of House's new diagnostic team.