Role Model (House)
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| House episode | |
| "Role Model" | |
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| Episode no. | HOU-117 |
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| Airdate | April 12, 2005 |
| Writer(s) | Matt Witten |
| Director(s) | Peter O'Fallen |
| Guest star(s) | Joe Morton as Sen. Gary H. Wright |
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Role Model is the seventeenth episode of the first season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on April 12, 2005. The episode follows Presidential candidate, Senator Gary H. Wright (played by Joe Morton) following a stroke, while continuing the feud that has developed between Vogler (Chi McBride) and House (Hugh Laurie). The ICU Nurse who attends to the Senator is the on-set medical advisor on the show, Bobbin Bergstrom.
[edit] Plot
Black Presidential candidate Senator Gary H. Wright vomits and collapses at a fund raiser. Vogler offers not to force House to fire either Cameron or Foreman (Chase is safe as he is feeding Vogler information) if House treats Sen. Wright and gives a speech supporting Vogler's new drug at a conference.
Foreman finds a scar on Sen. Wright's tongue from a childhood accident and a lack of reflexes (e.g., patellar reflex), which indicates a neurological disorder. Tests suggest Sen. Wright has AIDS, although his strength moves House, who runs a second test, which is negative. As the senator's condition worsens, it becomes impossible for House to run further tests for the leukaemia he believes the senator has. However, viral tests clue House to the fact that Sen. Wright's problem stems from a childhood epilepsy treatment. As Sen. Wright's condition improves he tells House he is still running for President, although he knows he will not win, because he believes it will make the path easier for those who follow him.
At the conference, House gives a brief, monotonous and lackluster speech in a weak attempt to pacify Vogler. However Vogler is not satisfied and orders House to step it up or he will force him to choose which doctor to fire. House then returns to the podium and tells the ugly truth about Vogler's drug--it's not a new drug at all, but rather an old drug whose patent is about to expire, forcing Vogler's company to reformulate it with an additional medication to create a "new" drug, which they will encourage doctors to prescribe rather than the soon-to-be less expensive old drug that's about to go into generic status. House's staff, all present for the speech, react in ways showing their disbelief (Foreman shakes his head, Chase downs the rest of his glass of wine, Cameron looks torn between admiration and sorrow). Vogler tells House before he leaves the stage that he will have to fire either Cameron or Foreman. That night, Cameron makes the decision for him, going to House's apartment to quit her job. She tries to shake his hand, but he refuses. She says "Goodbye House" and walks out the door.
[edit] External links
- FOX.com-House official site
- Television Without Pity-House recaps
- House Episode Guide at epguides.com
- TVGuide's Page: Full list of House Episodes
- House M.D. Guide
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