Whac-A-Mole (House)
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| House episode | |
| "Whac-A-Mole" | |
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| Episode no. | HOU-308 |
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| Airdate | November 21, 2006 |
| Writer(s) | Pamela Davis |
| Director(s) | Daniel Sackheim |
| Guest star(s) | Patrick Fugit Cassi Thomson Tanner Blaze Alan Rosenberg |
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Whac-A-Mole is the eighth episode of the third season of House and the fifty-fourth episode overall.
[edit] Plot
When an 18-year-old orphan (Patrick Fugit) has a heart attack while working at a kid's playplace, House and his team discover that he has a series of infections all at the same time. They must find out what is causing this bizarre infection and stop it before the boy dies - leaving his 11 year old sister and 8 year old brother alone to fend for themselves. House and his team diagnose the case and determine that he needs a bone marrow transplant. The patient's sister is not a match, but his younger brother is. The patient tells Foreman that he will take the transplant when his brother is 18 and can legally decide if he wants to do this, even though Foreman repeatedly assures him that there is minimal risk to the 8 year old. House then deduces that the patient won't take the transfusion because he cannot shoulder the responsibility of taking care of his two siblings, seeing as he is only 18. The episode ends with the little girl and boy being led away from the brother and, most likely, into a foster care system. Foreman tells the patient that he'll change his mind in the future. The patient then says "I don't think so" to which Foreman replies "It's what I want to believe"
In this episode, dealing with the policeman Michael Tritter who is desperately trying to lock House up, Tritter tows Wilson's car. He also arranges it so that Wilson can't write his patients prescriptions. House allows Wilson to borrow Cameron for a while, but then stops letting her go with Wilson because he needs her for his own case. Wilson and House get into a fiery argument, and Wilson shuts down his practice because he can't write prescriptions.
[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
- "House M.D." IMDB Profile
- Medical review of "Whac-A-Mole"
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