House M.D. (TV Series)

Small Sacrifices (2010)

Lisa Edelstein: Dr. Lisa Cuddy

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• Dr. Gregory House : I've been an idiot. I got this argument stuck in my head. If everybody lies, then trust is not only unfounded and pointless, it's... fictional. But trust is not an argument that can be won or lost. Maybe I just have to suspend my cynicism and believe. Maybe it's time I took a leap of faith. I'm sorry. I won't lie to you again.

  Dr. Lisa Cuddy : Thank you.

• Dr. Gregory House : I'm not apologizing for doing the right thing.

  Dr. Lisa Cuddy : Lying to me was not the right thing. Puncture wounds are from a crucifixion.

  Dr. Gregory House : I lied to save my patient's life. I didn't lie to you. I lied to my boss. Either of those arguments working yet?

  [Cuddy walks away] 

  Dr. Gregory House : I guess that means that I don't have to go to the wedding on Saturday.

  Dr. Lisa Cuddy : The hospital's Chairman of the Board? I'm not gonna stand him up, and neither are you!

• Dr. Gregory House : She's got looks. He's got money. One of them's bound to run out.

  Dr. Lisa Cuddy : I give it... 19 months.

  Dr. Gregory House : That's very specific.

  Dr. Lisa Cuddy : No fault divorce in New Jersey requires couples to live at least 18 months apart. I'm actually only giving it a few weeks.

  Dr. Gregory House : I thought I was supposed to be the dark one.

• Dr. Gregory House : You were married before - 1987 for six days. Your knowledge of New Jersey divorce law made me suspicious, so I looked it up.

  Dr. Lisa Cuddy : So this was all your trap.

  Dr. Gregory House : Uh, trap's primitive. I prefer "inveiglement." Anyway, the point is, I lied to you. You lied to me. I forgive you.

  Dr. Lisa Cuddy : ...Well played.