Last Temptation (House)
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"Last Temptation" is the nineteenth episode of the seventh season
of the American medical drama House
. It aired on April 18, 2011.
must decide whether to stay on with House's team as an intern or to join Dr. Simpson's surgical team. She initially opts to join the surgical team, but reconsiders House's offer after learning that the last patient she treated under House has taken a turn for the worse.
While brainstorming the case alone, Masters has an epiphany: She believes Kendall has salmonella
, and checks her bones for signs of infection. An MRI to confirm reveals a potentially fatal lymphoid sarcoma in Kendall's humerus
. Masters tries to convince the patient to amputate the arm but Kendall refuses, and her parents refuse to overrule her.
Unable to accept the patient's decision Masters goes to House for advice. House suggests that she break the rules if it is so important to her, but she refuses.
After talking once more with the patient who states that "at the top of the game, you play by different rules.", Master's mind is made up. She causes Kendal to experience bradycardia
and convinces the parents that the cancer has caused a clot to lodge in her heart. By pointing out that had this incident taken place at sea Kendall would be dead, Masters is able to convince the parents to consent to surgical amputation.
After amputating Kendall's arm, Masters resigns her position at the hospital.
" is back. Much to Thirteen's chagrin, House's cover story for her is that she was in drug rehab. The team is in disbelief, particularly Foreman, and Masters later overhears Thirteen confront House about his lie.
During the LP Masters performs to deceive House, Thirteen discloses that she has Huntington's disease
. When questioned as to why Thirteen would lie about rehab, Thirteen responds that the truth is not something she wants to discuss.
Throughout the episode, House and Wilson have a bet to see who can keep a chicken in the hospital the longest without security catching on. Wilson acquires a quiet chicken. In response, House sets up fake chicken footprints leading outside Wilson's office; keeps a fake chicken in his own office; and sets a dog on Wilson's chicken in attempts to get him busted. Wilson is eventually caught, but with House's chicken (which he announces when the security guard asks who the chicken belongs to), and House loses the $20 bet.
House (season 7)
House entered a seventh season on September 20, 2010. House and Cuddy attempt to make a real relationship work and face the question as to whether their new relationship will affect their ability to diagnose patients. The new season features a new opening title sequence...
of the American medical drama House
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...
. It aired on April 18, 2011.
Plot
On her last day as a medical student MastersMartha Masters (House)
Martha M. Masters, Ph.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama television series House. Masters is portrayed by American actress Amber Tamblyn.-Biography:...
must decide whether to stay on with House's team as an intern or to join Dr. Simpson's surgical team. She initially opts to join the surgical team, but reconsiders House's offer after learning that the last patient she treated under House has taken a turn for the worse.
While brainstorming the case alone, Masters has an epiphany: She believes Kendall has salmonella
Salmonella
Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped, Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, predominantly motile enterobacteria with diameters around 0.7 to 1.5 µm, lengths from 2 to 5 µm, and flagella which grade in all directions . They are chemoorganotrophs, obtaining their energy from oxidation and reduction...
, and checks her bones for signs of infection. An MRI to confirm reveals a potentially fatal lymphoid sarcoma in Kendall's humerus
Humerus
The humerus is a long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow....
. Masters tries to convince the patient to amputate the arm but Kendall refuses, and her parents refuse to overrule her.
Unable to accept the patient's decision Masters goes to House for advice. House suggests that she break the rules if it is so important to her, but she refuses.
After talking once more with the patient who states that "at the top of the game, you play by different rules.", Master's mind is made up. She causes Kendal to experience bradycardia
Bradycardia
Bradycardia , in the context of adult medicine, is the resting heart rate of under 60 beats per minute, though it is seldom symptomatic until the rate drops below 50 beat/min. It may cause cardiac arrest in some patients, because those with bradycardia may not be pumping enough oxygen to their heart...
and convinces the parents that the cancer has caused a clot to lodge in her heart. By pointing out that had this incident taken place at sea Kendall would be dead, Masters is able to convince the parents to consent to surgical amputation.
After amputating Kendall's arm, Masters resigns her position at the hospital.
Sub plot
"ThirteenThirteen (House)
Remy "Thirteen" Hadley, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House, portrayed by Olivia Wilde. She is part of the new diagnostic team assembled by Dr. Gregory House after the disbanding of his previous team in the third season finale...
" is back. Much to Thirteen's chagrin, House's cover story for her is that she was in drug rehab. The team is in disbelief, particularly Foreman, and Masters later overhears Thirteen confront House about his lie.
During the LP Masters performs to deceive House, Thirteen discloses that she has Huntington's disease
Huntington's disease
Huntington's disease, chorea, or disorder , is a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination and leads to cognitive decline and dementia. It typically becomes noticeable in middle age. HD is the most common genetic cause of abnormal involuntary writhing movements called chorea...
. When questioned as to why Thirteen would lie about rehab, Thirteen responds that the truth is not something she wants to discuss.
Throughout the episode, House and Wilson have a bet to see who can keep a chicken in the hospital the longest without security catching on. Wilson acquires a quiet chicken. In response, House sets up fake chicken footprints leading outside Wilson's office; keeps a fake chicken in his own office; and sets a dog on Wilson's chicken in attempts to get him busted. Wilson is eventually caught, but with House's chicken (which he announces when the security guard asks who the chicken belongs to), and House loses the $20 bet.
External links
- "Last Temptation" at Fox.com