S7 · E8
Small Sacrifices
What Happened Last Episode
• A teenage girl collapsed after a centuries-old medicine jar shattered.
• House's team suspected smallpox from the ancient shipwreck artifact.
• The team scrambled to diagnose her worsening, pox-like symptoms.
• Princeton Plainsboro initiated containment protocols over the infection scare.
• House ultimately identified the true cause, ruling out smallpox.
Key Characters
Gregory House
Struggles with faith and reason after a self-crucifying patient challenges his worldview.
James Wilson
Dating his ex-wife Sam and supporting House's post-recovery life.
Eric Foreman
Leads the diagnostic team solo while House stays unreachable with Cuddy.
Robert Chase
Gets married in a wedding ceremony attended by the diagnostics team.
Lisa Cuddy
Struggles to balance her role as hospital administrator with her relationship with House.
Chris Taub
Confronts his wife about her closeness with a man from her infidelity support group.
Thirteen
Has left the diagnostics team, her position now vacant and being filled.
Lawrence Kutner
Deceased since Season 5; no longer part of the team.