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Sleeping Dogs Lie (House)
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"Sleeping Dogs Lie" is the eighteenth episode of the second season of House
, which premièred on the Fox
network on April 18, 2006.
Hannah is discovered to be sleeping for very short bursts of only ten seconds or so, so short that her brain does not remember that she has slept at all. Her symptoms develop rapidly: she starts bleeding
through her rectum
and later her nose
. House at first thinks it's Wegener's granulomatosis
. Hannah then develops massive internal bleeding in her abdomen, and tests show she has acute liver failure and would need a transplant
, but since there is no diagnosis
of the underlying condition, this would not be granted. Max—apparently unaware that Hannah was planning to end their relationship—offers to donate half of her liver to buy more time. Cameron
wants to warn Max about this, but House refuses to let her, and asks Cuddy
to advise Max before the surgery
. At the end of the episode Hannah is diagnosed with the bubonic plague
, probably contracted through fleas from her dog
. Finally it is revealed that Max knew that Hannah was planning to leave her, and the transplant was a tactic to ensure she wouldn't because of her gratitude. The episode ends satirically with House fast asleep in his chair.
A subplot involves Cameron writing an academic article about the procedure used in an earlier episode
and waiting for House's approval for the article for months. In that time, Foreman
also wrote a similar article and House approved it first. When Cameron tries to apologize and requests one in return, Foreman coldly tells her that they are colleagues—not friends—and that he does not owe her an apology.
Another subplot, in the clinic, involves a young Chinese American girl, Anne Ling (Julia Ling
), who wants birth control pills but, afraid to ask for them outright, seeks them for her elderly mother (Alice Lo) instead, who only has a cold. When she first comes in, House first says she has "SAC"—stupid American child. He gives her prescriptions for cold medication and birth control, telling her to go to a free clinic when she needs more of the latter. The girl comes back later with her mother, who says her breasts are bigger. House, dumbfounded, asks how the girl could mix up the two prescriptions. In Mandarin, the girl tells her mother House prescribed the wrong medicine, which he understands and corrects. He then tells the mother "Congratulations! You're going to be a grandmother!" (in Mandarin) then leaves.
House (TV series)
House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
, which premièred on the Fox
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network on April 18, 2006.
Plot
The episode opens with Hannah lying in bed at 3 A.M., wide awake, with her partner Max. Max asks Hannah if she cannot sleep again. Hannah says she's fine and goes downstairs for a glass of wine. Max falls asleep again and wakes up in the morning. She finds Hannah in the bathroom banging her head against the wall with an empty bottle of sleeping pills, bleeding. It is revealed that she has not slept for about ten days.Hannah is discovered to be sleeping for very short bursts of only ten seconds or so, so short that her brain does not remember that she has slept at all. Her symptoms develop rapidly: she starts bleeding
Bleeding
Bleeding, technically known as hemorrhaging or haemorrhaging is the loss of blood or blood escape from the circulatory system...
through her rectum
Rectum
The rectum is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others, terminating in the anus. The human rectum is about 12 cm long...
and later her nose
Human nose
The visible part of the human nose is the protruding part of the face that bears the nostrils. The shape of the nose is determined by the ethmoid bone and the nasal septum, which consists mostly of cartilage and which separates the nostrils...
. House at first thinks it's Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's granulomatosis , more recently granulomatosis with polyangiitis , is an incurable form of vasculitis that affects the nose, lungs, kidneys and other organs. Due to its end-organ damage, it is life-threatening and requires long-term immunosuppression...
. Hannah then develops massive internal bleeding in her abdomen, and tests show she has acute liver failure and would need a transplant
Organ transplant
Organ transplantation is the moving of an organ from one body to another or from a donor site on the patient's own body, for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or absent organ. The emerging field of regenerative medicine is allowing scientists and engineers to create organs to be...
, but since there is no diagnosis
Diagnosis
Diagnosis is the identification of the nature and cause of anything. Diagnosis is used in many different disciplines with variations in the use of logics, analytics, and experience to determine the cause and effect relationships...
of the underlying condition, this would not be granted. Max—apparently unaware that Hannah was planning to end their relationship—offers to donate half of her liver to buy more time. Cameron
Allison Cameron (House)
Allison Cameron, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House, portrayed by American actress Jennifer Morrison. An immunologist, Cameron was a member of Dr...
wants to warn Max about this, but House refuses to let her, and asks Cuddy
Lisa Cuddy
Dr. Lisa Cuddy, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House. She is portrayed by Lisa Edelstein. Cuddy was the Dean of Medicine and hospital administrator of the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey. She also becomes House's love interest through the...
to advise Max before the surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
. At the end of the episode Hannah is diagnosed with the bubonic plague
Bubonic plague
Plague is a deadly infectious disease that is caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis, named after the French-Swiss bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin. Primarily carried by rodents and spread to humans via fleas, the disease is notorious throughout history, due to the unrivaled scale of death...
, probably contracted through fleas from her dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
. Finally it is revealed that Max knew that Hannah was planning to leave her, and the transplant was a tactic to ensure she wouldn't because of her gratitude. The episode ends satirically with House fast asleep in his chair.
A subplot involves Cameron writing an academic article about the procedure used in an earlier episode
Autopsy (House)
"Autopsy" is the second episode of the second season of House, which premiered on the Fox network on September 20, 2005. House and team struggle to diagnose a young girl whose cancer is not causing her more immediate symptoms.-Plot:...
and waiting for House's approval for the article for months. In that time, Foreman
Eric Foreman
Eric Foreman, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House. He is portrayed by Omar Epps.-Background:A neurologist, Foreman was a member of Dr. Gregory House's handpicked team of specialists at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital's Diagnostic Medicine Department...
also wrote a similar article and House approved it first. When Cameron tries to apologize and requests one in return, Foreman coldly tells her that they are colleagues—not friends—and that he does not owe her an apology.
Another subplot, in the clinic, involves a young Chinese American girl, Anne Ling (Julia Ling
Julia Ling
Julia Ling, born Xiao Wei Lin , is an American actress most widely known for her television work, including her recurring roles on NBC series such as ER, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and most recently, as a series regular on Chuck.-Biography:Ling was born in Temple City, California.At age 6,...
), who wants birth control pills but, afraid to ask for them outright, seeks them for her elderly mother (Alice Lo) instead, who only has a cold. When she first comes in, House first says she has "SAC"—stupid American child. He gives her prescriptions for cold medication and birth control, telling her to go to a free clinic when she needs more of the latter. The girl comes back later with her mother, who says her breasts are bigger. House, dumbfounded, asks how the girl could mix up the two prescriptions. In Mandarin, the girl tells her mother House prescribed the wrong medicine, which he understands and corrects. He then tells the mother "Congratulations! You're going to be a grandmother!" (in Mandarin) then leaves.
External links
- "Sleeping Dogs Lie" at Fox.com