S5 · E12
Painless
What Happened Last Episode
• House and his team treated a bullied girl who collapsed.
• Foreman and Thirteen grew closer during the Huntington's drug trials.
• House surprised a patient with a thoughtful Christmas gift.
• The staff speculated about who gave House a mysterious gift.
• Cuddy received an unexpected gift that caught her off guard.
Key Characters
Gregory House
Confronts his own suicidal ideation after identifying with a chronic pain patient.
James Wilson
Reconnects with House by kidnapping him to attend his father's funeral together.
Eric Foreman
Enters a romantic relationship with Thirteen, navigating personal and professional boundaries.
Robert Chase
Pushes Cameron on their relationship and she agrees to move in together.
Lisa Cuddy
Struggles to balance new motherhood with running the hospital.
Allison Cameron
Confronts her reluctance to fully commit and moves in with Chase.
Chris Taub
Serves on House's new diagnostic team after surviving the fellowship selection process.
Thirteen
Begins a romantic relationship with Foreman despite workplace complications.
Lawrence Kutner
Secretly operates an online medical-advice website using House's name.