Brave In the Face Of Death | House M.D..

[@jamestown8398]

The other doctors were putting this girl on a pedestal, but House actually took the time to ask her how she feels and what she wants. He understood that it's okay to be afraid.

[@theythemgae9025]

He treated her like a person.

[@newaddress456]

@@theythemgae9025 Exactly !

[@Abhishekyadav-gf9dx]

The vibe that I am getting from comments is"House can do nothing wrong and his ideas and view point are always right". He thinks no-one can be that brave,so to know if he is right and assuming girl is wrong, he explains her the procedure. His motive weren't pure this time.

[@connorclinton7650]

@@Abhishekyadav-gf9dx most of the time, they're not. He has a soft side, but he doesn't always show it and his motives certainly aren't always pure, nobody's motives are

[@magnarcreed3801]

Yes and no. She was brave. But he still remembered that brave people are brave because they carry on despite the fear.

[@as7river]

Wilson said it himself nearing the end of the series; Cancer patients often are at ease with their terminal diagnosis, their families are the ones that suffer the most with the news. Often, not always.

[@StanHowse]

Thanks Caesar. Too bad Dr. House couldn't have helped you from dying... Ya'know, from all the leaking stab wounds..

[@michaelsong5555]

5 stages of death. The last is acceptance.

[@emmashuffle6457]

Very true. My mother passed of cancer. She went through all stages of grief through her last year and at the end she was at peace with it. It was us that were absolutely devastated and couldn't handle it.

[@darthimperious1594]

Life is hard. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a fool or lying to themselves. For some, it's too hard. But what makes it bearable is our companions on this journey. To lose one is devastating, but for them, it can be a release.

[@tonybadaboni]

@@StanHowse fallout nv

[@kellym7917]

‘Are you high?’ ‘If It’s Tuesday I’m wasted.’ ‘It’s Wednesday.’

[@scalpel5571]

What does "I'm wasted" mean?

[@karsenknight]

@@scalpel5571 of you don't know ur not old enough to know :)

[@scalpel5571]

@@karsenknight Just tell... I am old enough but new to watching English TV series

[@plitas]

@@scalpel5571 It means he's drunk. Being wasted means being drunk.

[@falosny]

@@scalpel5571 Drunk

[@claudiovasquez2099]

Now this is a rare gem, House being this sensitive and close to a patient

[@Th3Gold3nB00m3r]

House doesn't dislike kids the way he dislikes adults

[@Hermitstatus]

@@Th3Gold3nB00m3r Sounds like Gordon Ramsey.

[@serobinson1]

He’s decent to kids, he just hates adults

[@thatguyzerg]

@@Th3Gold3nB00m3r house doesn't act the same with kids because he is probably conscious of the fact that a kid is learning and growing up, he mocks adults because they should have more knowledge of a kid and are already grown ups and he basically mocks them because they act like they never learned some basics in their life that a kid knows

[@yvattejackson]

For Real!

[@jonnyb.animationstutorials7119]

"I want to see how Brave she is when you tell her she's gonna die" "Go to hell" Shows just how much Wilson cares for his patients.

[@markseslstorytellerchannel3418]

I would have been tempted to say, "We're done," and meant it.

[@malikguzman9132]

People shouldn't involve their emotions in their work, it becomes personal and invites failure.

[@vincentm1802]

@@malikguzman9132 that is true but i think as a medical professional you can't expect them to completely shove away their emotions, if a patient is facing death they want to be told directly and have a moment of empathy with whoever is providing for them.

[@coals6262]

@@malikguzman9132 most cases sure. But you have a colleague who tells you he wants to see how brave a child really is when they get told they’re goin to die.

[@JakkFrost1]

@@coals6262 and Wilson knows House well enough to know he's not _that_ sadistic, to know there's good diagnostic reason House wants to observe her reaction. But Wilson allowed his emotional reaction to House's seemingly insensitive manner to get in the way.

[@bakarenibsheut12]

Ah, the pleasure of being able to tell how early a House clip is based on the degree of the smoothness of Wilson's face.

[@123nadeemuu]

THAT'S SO MEAN PLZ

[@jessa._5329]

his skin looks really nice tbh

[@irabucc469]

It's true, funny, and a little bit of mean

[@helga____1130]

0:55 "If you're dying suddenly everybody loves you." "You have a cane nobody even likes you!" 😂

[@JStef19]

One of the best lines!

[@kellisuzuki8889]

lol not sure how having a cane is comparable to dying tho

[@gannicusfinch7068]

*you're

[@JStef19]

@@kellisuzuki8889 it's not supposed to be, it's a joke on feeling for someone who can't do what a fully operating human can.

[@kellisuzuki8889]

@@JStef19 I know its a joke but house acted like t was a valid rebuttal XD

[@hannibalking6823]

House has truly suffered in his life. His pain is severe, but because he’s experienced it he can sympathize with other people who have also suffered.

[@shadowknight611]

Basically house should have had his leg amputated would have saved him a lifetime of pain. Taking that muscle out only made the process slow down

[@MDMAx]

empathize, not sympathize

[@SkilledMinded_Futures]

@@Qwerali You got that right

[@PassiveDissimulation]

That comment made me squirm.

[@mamen6486]

@@shadowknight611 nah he love his leg

[@hellhound1389]

I can sympathize with this kid, when I was 15 I was diagnosed with a genetic disorder or as I like to call it a genetic misfire. The doctor said that most people with it never see 35 but I turned 40 last month but it's hard to live with the sword of damicles over your head

[@Da_Deal]

Stay strong like you have so far! It's always inspiring to read these kinds of stories, and I am so glad that you managed to beat the odds, no matter how hard it got for you.

[@caydenlewis1769]

Keep going. Prove it wrong and make it to 80.

[@mysticfire5850]

The sword of what

[@obsidironpumicia4074]

@@mysticfire5850 An old tale, the Sword of Damocles. A man is invited to a tour of the land by the king, Damocles. Populated streets, good commerce, a gorgeous palace and a fine banquet. Man sits down, the two have a meal for the ages. Damocles asks him to look up and sees there is a sword hanging by a single horse's hair, from the ceiling. Damocles explains that when you sit upon that throne, that sword is a reminder of how horrible things could go wrong at any moment, at any _second._ Moral of the story: Best not to scare yourself over the ifs and whens.

[@SolusDarkcoat]

@@obsidironpumicia4074 Didn't they swap places for the day?

[@JackJackIsBackBack]

For anyone that wants to know, they end up doing the procedure, they find the clot and remove it. They realize that the clot wasn't near her amygdala and that her bravery wasn't a system, she is just a brave little girl on her own.

[@pastorcodymitchell1456]

watched the ending after the clip it was so great

[@kingquan2608]

​@@pastorcodymitchell1456 so did she live

[@pastorcodymitchell1456]

@@kingquan2608 it’s been awhile but i think so

[@bakairosan4126]

House has never been bad to kids throughout the series.

[@emcustard]

Define kids, because there are some teenagers he wasn’t nice to in the slightest

[@quokka_yt]

@@emcustard I think by kids, he means under 13.

[@SovereignJarodKwan]

Yea he was pretty sarcastic to that one kid that was the chess player with the overly high blood iron content

[@ineffablegabe]

@@SovereignJarodKwan if I remember correctly, that kid was an actual sociopath. Even his mother admitted she wasn't happy when she learned he was going to survive.

[@SovereignJarodKwan]

@@ineffablegabe yea he was. Definitely a total asshat. He lived up to the title of that episode "The Jerk" lol

[@user36able]

This is how you prove that House is not a nice person, but he is a good person, and very kind in his own way.

[@fukuoka-musician]

The distinction between "nice" and "kind/good" is one lost on many people, and it is SO important. It takes strength and courage to do the truly kind thing at times, when that thing is not considered "nice" by others.

[@LiminalQueenMedia]

House represents the classic East Coast mentality of being honest and blunt but not being cruel.

[@ambuhpugz3653]

@@LiminalQueenMedia this has been the best way I’ve ever heard anyone describe me. Even being a nyer living in ny people can’t handle the truth more than ever before. Gentrification maybe who knows. Or cultural sickness. This city has all but lost its spirit.

[@literallyanangrymoose7717]

You don't need to be nice to be a very good person.

[@DD-ko1nn]

The actress playing the girl is good. Wow.

[@DD-ko1nn]

@Hey Wow, that's awesome. Thanks for filling me in.

[@underthemilkywayy]

@@DD-ko1nn Ive seen PLL and she was also in shark boy and lava girl as the ice princess.

[@DD-ko1nn]

@@underthemilkywayy She seems to have quite the range of tv shows and film. Thanks for letting me know.

[@stevietheaussie3555]

@Hey She's 25 with a kid of her own now btw.

[@daniellechaunte6732]

@@stevietheaussie3555 she was also in criminal minds

[@drakekay6577]

6:35 "If she does understand then she deserves to know whats going on." That time a drug addict was a better parent than most sober adults.

[@davidtucker9498]

No, he isn't. CHILDREN do not have the ability to give consent for a reason, and encouraging her to DIE is a horrific thing to do for ANY patient, and could have, and indeed SHOULD HAVE cost House his medical license!

[@codysellers4151]

@@davidtucker9498 eh, if the child is about to die, she should at least know whats going to happen. The consent was already handeled as well, the mother signed the forms. House went to learn what the child wanted out of the situation.

[@magnarcreed3801]

@@davidtucker9498 Kids can’t consent to a lot of things. But knowing their own death and making a choice on how they die should be one. Not everyone gets to actually be a child. That’s reality. This girl was given a choice. Do you want to lay down and die or fight? Even at seven I was fighting for my life. Let her.

[@lachyt5247]

@@davidtucker9498 You're a clown. If you think end of life discussion for a terminal cancer patient is grounds for termination of registration then there would hardly be a physician left in the US or a great many people undergoing painful, expensive and futile procedures with no hope of useful quality of life.

[@SnuffIt]

It hit me hard when I realized he was talking about himself *S2E02* "She genuinely is a self sacrificing saint whose life will bring her nothing but pain, which she will stoically withstand just so that her mom doesn’t have to cry quite so soon" *S8E21* "Life is pain! I wake up every morning, I'm in pain! I go to work in pain! Do you know how many times I wanted to just give up?! How many times I thought about ending it?!"

[@user-pi3hd2bt3f]

The situations were different House cares much more about Wilson than he does about that girl( as he should) and from Houses point of view Wilson was not only choosing to die but abandoning him. So i sort of get it why he was so mad

[@SnuffIt]

@@user-pi3hd2bt3f that's not what I meant, I never said he cared about the girl

[@kurticeberg4566]

I have chronic pain. This is so true and sad. Lying in tears, wondering if it’s all worth it. You have to have a why, to keep going on.

[@dimitriosdoulgeris4659]

Bro, I literally cried during that scene with House and Taub. Nobody can imagine what it's like to live in dire pain, unless you suffer from it yourself. The whole crew doens't have any clues whatsoever.

[@EthalaRide]

Hugh Laurie's scene talking to this little girl is underrated. It's not this big emotional dramatic scene, but it's nuanced and subtle. HOW _Calmly_ House talks to this girl he's just been observing around the corners, and he talks to her about *_living with pain._* _"I'm asking if you want this to be over..."_ there is so much *compassion* in his voice and his expression afterward, and yet totally honest and factual. Because that's the thing about Bravery when it comes to something like this. *_You're brave for OTHER PEOPLE._* But no one asked what the little girl wants. She was being brave for her mother, and House knew it.

[@cubbymumma3941]

"Courage is no good/ It means not scaring others. Being brave/Lets no-one off the grave./ Death is no different whined at than withstood." Philip Larkin-Aubade

[@luigijg5121]

I think this scene got him ha first Emmy. It’s the one they showed when he was nominated

[@lesleyschultz6846]

It was one of the most beautiful moments in the whole series. Andi's courage and grace affected House very much. The look of great compassion with no sentimentality at all, just so beautiful and tender!

[@ahmetkurum4114]

I still believe House cares for all his patients, but he knows there are tons of people to care for them first. He always talks to a patient when it's a conversation only he can have (usually to solve the case). No one else would ever say 'It's OK to die' to that kid.

[@SimonLab]

Adam Warlock used his friends and allies as chess pieces to win the battle. He couldnt see them as real persons cause then he would care about the trees and lose the forest.

[@ink3539]

Yeah that's definitely a way of shield himself - tbh he's brave too just in another way.

[@furycarnategaming]

If my child was in a situation like that is if the child wanted to fight for themselves to get better, not for me to keep me happy or other people. I would want my child to fight for their own hopes and dream and if they have nothing left in them and the pain is just too great for them to let them go beyond pain's reach..

[@inarifox8912]

House actually states in one episode, don't remember which one, that the reason he doesn't meet with the paient often is because he can become to attached to them and looses his ability to think objectively about their situation.

[@donoi2k22]

He never not care about his patients. He just believes that crying and holding hands isn't what's gonna save them. That's for the family. He believes that getting results saves patients. So he goes to get it even if it means he needs to yell at them, curse at them, do whatever it is that might not look like caring to the outsider.

[@asterross]

Video: *emotionl, crying, feels* How do you wanna die? You can't live just for your mom Interrupting Ad: *upbeat music* Make your dreams a reality, choose this brand and be happy

[@matheussanthiago9685]

no company know how to treat thei public better than youtube

[@emilybean7806]

Bahahaha I wish there was a laughing react emoji.

[@covans1255]

@@emilybean7806 😂

[@Megacooler96_]

That's why having KZbin Premium gets rid of those pesky ads

[@ComputerLearning0]

@@Megacooler96_ Or you could just use an ad blocker for free.

[@mishka2727]

Hugh Laurie pulling off an American accent while acting like he has a blocked nose is really impressive considering his normal voice

[@dianawatton7570]

II think Hugh Laurie is amazing just amazing!❤

[@DrChrisF]

I think he was actually stuffy for this shoot

[@milly7843]

God, this really hits home and hurts a lot to watch... I am a cancer fighter myself, and I started off in the Pediatric Oncology ward at 16. I can't tell you how haunting it was to hear mothers and fathers sobbing out in the hallways after getting worse news, the sound is engraved in my mind forever. I understand the girl's pain... the feeling of utter exhaustion, but forcing myself to push on because my mom needs me. She's my best friend and I honestly don't know what I would do without her. I'm 23 now, my cancer is gone for the most part, but for the last 5 years I have been dealing mainly with the after effects of my treatments. I've had more surgeries than I can count - 3 in this year alone with another 2 already scheduled. 2 years ago I lost my right eye due to my radiation therapy destroying everything good and bad over the 7 years since I last had it. Despite all of this, I finished high school on time and even graduated with my AA degree at the same time, and this coming May it will have been 1 year since I graduated from university with my 4 year ASL Interpreting degree. This life might be exhausting, but I know that I can use everything I have gone through, all of my experiences, to try to make the world a better place.

[@IndianaJonas96]

Dude heck you are so amazing and im so glad you are here. You're gonna do a lot of good in your life, even just you sharing your experiences provides strength to others. I seriously hope you are so proud of yourself and i really wish you the best with all further medical procedures

[@milly7843]

​@@IndianaJonas96 I'm sorry for not responding sooner, I never got the notification that you commented! But thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement, I am proud that I have been doing my best to keep on keepin' on with all plans to continue doing just that! I wish you nothing but happiness and good health! (´｡• ᵕ •｡`)

[@milly7843]

@@cwac4465 I'm sorry for not responding sooner, I never got the notification that you commented! Thank you, that is very sweet of you to say and I hope you know that you're just as such! (ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟ

[@marie-zb5bh]

Amazing. You are going to do amazing things for the world I just know it. I’m so glad you fought it. I cant even imagine the strength it takes to battle cancer. The world is better with people like you in it. You inspire me.

[@dianamagritte]

that last sentence. good for you. my brother was a cancer patient. he didn't make it. but before relapsing he told me he wanted to be a pediatric oncologist, he wanted to be part of the team of professionals who helped him. he wanted to help as well. that last sentence reminds me of him.

[@maggimaster]

The reason house was so close to her and so curious about her decision was because she had the decision he didn’t get to have She had what was taken from him He wanted to see if she would make the same decision he wanted to make and in the end....she didn’t She didn’t want no pain She chose to live with the pain

[@anygoodmedia]

"If its operable we can remove it" "And Andy walks outta here" This procedure will also cost you the same amount as the US Defense budget

[@sethralavode9012]

They could have gone to another country then.

[@BMarie774]

Sethra Lavode she would’ve be cleared for travel...

[@17vmrivas]

@@sethralavode9012 oh yeah, fk them huh, let's not make things better here instead go somewhere else.

[@rosiehawtrey]

@@BMarie774 She wouldn't have been cleared to take a wizz by herself, assuming she was even capable of walking that far.

[@kimmiewise1044]

And that itself dwarfs Medicad. Maybe her parents should have quit their jobs and petitioned Uncle Sam to pay for everything since he already does and is terrible at it.

[@alyssajoyblack5007]

I know exactly how Andy feels in choosing an almost unbearable life over a reasonably peaceful death because you don’t want to leave your mum, because she needs you. I’ve been in, and still am in that position. House shows the kind of empathy someone in such a position really needs in his interaction with Andy.

[@williamzame3708]

I understand this well.

[@bunsenn5064]

Imma be honest, I don’t think my parents really need me, it’s more the other way around. If I die that’s a bit of extra money to them, that seems like a win.

[@codysellers4151]

@@bunsenn5064 from a purely pragmatic viewpoint they would be better off. Emotionally though, not so much. Assuming the parent actually cared about and loved the child, it would be an emotional scar that would never heal. The mom in this episode is clearly devastated by the news, to the point she cried on her kid’s chest. She needed her kid, and likely suffered the loss until she herself died.

[@crisdlcruz145]

House has more layers than an onion

[@jonsimpson6240]

I mean, he is pretty ogerish.

[@hosseinfaridnasr2778]

@@jonsimpson6240 shut up Donley

[@crisdlcruz145]

@@hosseinfaridnasr2778 donley? whats that?

[@rajyavardhansingh4491]

@@jonsimpson6240 what does Ogerish mean?

[@jonsimpson6240]

@@rajyavardhansingh4491 like an oger. Like Shrek

[@jedimaster4119]

One of the underrated moments in the scene is when House's medical team is bringing the little girl back to life by injecting her blood into back her and looking for the blood clot. The staff is observing and Dr. Foreman is the only one that sees the clot for a split second. Knowing the consequences, House asks Foreman for confirmation and then says "That's good enough for me", acknowledging in his mind that Foreman is my guy and I trust him with this little girl's life.

[@torycatherine2044]

The way House interacts with kids is pretty remarkable. He speaks to them as he would with anybody, but doesn't treat them like idiots because he knows they're innocent and at the mercy of the adults raising them- maybe still sarcastic and inappropriate at times, but never cruel or condescending the way he is with adults 😂😂

[@nickynicks_]

Her selfless love is the source of her bravery

[@danniobrien1831]

many times in history, some of the bravest people were brave because it meant protecting the ones they love, and some of the bravest acts in history are done out of love. Crazy how powerful love is, and how brave it can make us.

[@nickynicks_]

@@danniobrien1831 Yes very true, love is something that will always be needed to become strong and courageous

[@froggydoodle808]

Wasn't a blood clot in her amygdala the source of her bravery?

[@nickynicks_]

@@froggydoodle808 No, literally after the surgery House admits that the clot was nowhere near her amygdala....

[@charlenegould234]

@@danniobrien1831 This is one of the most profound statements I have ever heard. Thank you! I needed to "hear" this!

[@CristiNeagu]

Reminds me of something Johnny Depp said during an interview, about the time he spent in a hospital, while his daughter was a patient there. And he was seeing all the other parents there with their dying children. And he said: "The kids, bless them, they're so courageous... But the parents are the ones that are slowly dying."

[@Creepystalker102]

Not surprised that an abuser would be unable to tell who is really suffering the most in this situation either

[@BattletoDeath]

​@@Creepystalker102you're a foolish imp. He has been proven innocent.

[@norsehorse84]

@@Creepystalker102 The fact you actually think Depp is the abuser instead of Heard might show you dont understand who's suffering in a situation.

[@louwinters508]

​@@Creepystalker102well sorry but he's right. Some people never recover from losing a child. The children do suffer as he said but I agree. I'm sure watching your child who you raised and hoped to see grow up die is a fate worse than death. What a stupid comment.

[@Jayn-Sync]

​@@Creepystalker102 how do you feel now that your simping and white knighting amber has completely failed

[@LOSTmyHOST]

I agree with house about giving people a pedestal, like they are heroes. The problem by doing that is the people with cancer is force to be something they are not (brave, happy and strong) they can not show any other emotion. I had a friend who died at 18 years old by cancer =, not only everyone told her she was brave, she was told it was a test from god and she should be grateful and that's was she did, even after chemotherapy she show happiness and never complain. One night, a month before her dead) I was at her house helping her brothers and mom do some decorations for a kid's birthday, that night she blew up, she did not hold back any emotion, at that point she have had enough she was mad at everyone and everything for the first time she show how sad and angry she was, because she knew she was going to die. I'm glad she could do that at least one time before she died.

[@hugecomedyfan5779]

I don't blame her, to be told that this is a test from God and that she should be grateful about it is a disgusting thing to tell someone and I come from a Christian household. Im very sorry for your loss. Hopefully they apologized for telling her that before she passed.

[@mrtzak]

I love Wilson's response at 2:08. Very real.

[@normalone0884]

Im glad they gave it the emotion it deserved. At first I thought Wilson was just going to scoff and it would be a "oh that quirky Dr. House" moment. But what he said, regardless of his motivations, was really messed up.

[@iamReddington]

"You have a cane, nobody even likes you." I felt that.

[@meneng6933]

Do u have a cane or r u unlikable

[@samueltexasbelavarga5571]

Menen g im both!!!

[@TheGr0nch]

The "Go to hell" From wilson shows a side of him you don't usually see. For him, house crossed a line and it would be difficult to see house's point even given the background they have. It was a very convincing expression.

[@brazilianambassadordale8223]

1:50 House absolutely came off as bitter and out of touch when he said this but honestly I absolutely don't think that's what he intended. He believes bravery is overrated when you're literally dying and about to quite literally lose everything. That's a true opportunity to be vulnerable. He wants to let that kid have that and I think he believes it's wrong for them to keep forcing this kid to put on their brave act by encouraging it with praise...

[@dewok2706]

bravery feels a lot better than helpless screeching

[@jupitersnoot4915]

A lot of cancer patients end up exactly in this girl's position. They end up forced to put on a brave face and be the one to comfort their families, all the while they are forced to pretend they aren't terrified and exhausted

[@CyraEmm]

Everyone talks about how unempathetic House is but really he can show incredible empathy. No one mentions it.

[@pellaw8011]

He empathizes perfectly: what he lacks is sympathy.

[@magnarcreed3801]

@@pellaw8011 Roughly. There is putting yourself in one’s shoes and then there is putting yourself in their shoes AS THEM. Same way most men can’t empathize with women on womens issues. It’s harder for them.

[@pellaw8011]

@@magnarcreed3801 I'm not clear on what you're actually trying to establish, could you reword that?

[@louwinters508]

​@@magnarcreed3801 That’s all anyone can do. You can't actually know what it's like to be someone else. But you can imagine what it might be like to be them and in their position. You can only know your own experience.

[@bidishasarker9554]

i almost cried for the girl...she knew she will die...but she faced it so well

[@ironconrad4981]

Almost? Are you even human? (Sorry ... it was a cheap shot.)

[@bidishasarker9554]

@@ironconrad4981 Almost because I know it's a show...its not real

[@ironconrad4981]

@@bidishasarker9554 True, True ... I watched Hugh Laurie on a talk show once and was most surprised he did not limp. The accent of course is jolting but my brain objected to the missing limp. House is a great show even if it's a bit made up.

[@Xynth22]

You know, as someone that had cancer as a child, twice in fact due to it mutating after the first treatment, I wish I had more people around me that were like House than a bunch of people all thinking I was so brave and strong simply because of something I had literally no control over. I didn't choose to go through cancer or the treatments, and I was too young to really grasp what was going on. I just went through the motions. As far as I was concerned, it was all normal to me. Bravery wasn't even a factor.

[@rosiehawtrey]

Amen to that.

[@fishpat02]

Am I the only one that thinks that House has shown some of the most human emotions throughout this entire show out of the whole crew? In a twisted way he's been the most humane.

[@52factorial-prob]

This is one of the most powerful scenes in the show's history. Funnily enough, one of the season's episode titles is Occam's Razor (the simplest theory when compared with competing theories is usually the correct one) - I really think House became a doctor because not only are people the greatest puzzles of all, he does also care about people in general. He obviously values some possessions in his life and has varied interests, so he would need some kind of reasonable earnings. For a guy with an IQ north of 150 he could have become a research scientist, a startup co-founder, etc etc. Yet, he still chose to be a medical doctor, so if he doesn't care about people at all, he could have avoided doing diagnostic medicine on them, by not becoming an MD.

[@brandenarnett7162]

I forgot how excellent this show was. Guess its time to rewatch

[@aduakastanley267]

Not on Netflix again

[@shynobi1]

I just wish there was a decent streaming service that had it

[@iamdesac5142]

Prime video

[@Cwyan-wv1hj]

@@shynobi1 prime has it

[@shynobi1]

@@Cwyan-wv1hj ladies and gentleman, I've found the hero of the internet.

[@stitchesx-x-x]

I will never stop watching House reruns. His character seemed so complicated at times, but when you really think about it he was actually so simply to figure out. His compassion was hidden behind a wall of sarcasm and tell like it like it is facade. The character truly cared and would do anything to keep people from pain and suffering.

[@hunterlurvey698]

God the little girl is an amazing actress, props to her

[@wazopaio]

I think this selflessness is what inspired House in the finale episode. They both risked their entire lives and their futures for the one they loved.

[@ethanchapman969]

When I had cancer as a kid everyone put me on a pedestal too. As soon as I was done with treatment all that admiration rapidly faded and I had to figure out who I was beyond simply “the brave survivor”, “old soul” and “hero” that people labeled me as. All that praise left me with no identity beyond the disease and I am still recovering from that collapse of my identity 20 years later. For survivors, the treatment often takes much longer to recover from than the cancer itself.

[@keroro407]

Sounds like you got PTSD from surviving the cancer. Like you're fighting your own war, just like a hero would be.

[@martin1234512345]

Wow, actually treating a child as a human being with dignity. It's sad that this is such a powerful scene.

[@Brentolini23]

House will do anything in his power to have someone not die on his watch, especially a child. This is one of my favorite episodes and even the ones that make me cry the most.

[@miranda13c]

Sasha Pieterse is such a great actress. She nailed this role.

[@Ammar88ist]

Scenes like this is why no TV show will ever compete with House MD... the acting, lines, camera work, music is all flawless.... GOD i miss this tv show....

[@LoveRemains]

I agree it’s an amazing show, but in it’s own right. With that said, there are a plethora of other equally amazing shows out there, some from before House was aired, some during the same time, and some long after the show has ended. 🙂

[@Ammar88ist]

@@LoveRemains pls tell me names

[@kpax2066]

That little girl actress was excellent. She should have gotten an Emmy Award for her role in this episode. She was perfect.

[@derrickbartledoo2680]

"You'll see it at autopsy" Oh no Greg has that look on his face again..

[@sidewinderenigma]

The smile on House's face when he realizes he gets to propose killing her to save her gets me every time.

[@LordofFullmetal]

The fact that House - HOUSE, of all people - was the only one to stop and ask the child what she wanted.

[@circomnia9984]

There was this oriental family in hospital, because the daughter needed a kidney transplant. The brother was a match, so with broken English the doctors tried to explain the procedure. He agreed, but as they were prepping him, tears silently fell from his cheeks, even though he did not say a word. The doctors wanted to be sure he understood everything, so they got an interpreter in, to explain everything again to the brother. Turns out he thought he would have to die, so his organs could be used to save his sister. He was willing to give up his life to save his sister, but he was a little sad because he had to die, hence the tears. He was obviously very relieved when he was told he would not die. Now that was a brave little boy.

[@rosiehawtrey]

No. That was crappy doctors, illegal and malpractice lawsuits lining up like B17G10 lining up on the hardstanding for a raid on Schweinfurt. Unbelievably I've actually seen worse than this. If he can't understand then you get a translator. If he thought he had to die there's a possibility he would have died on the table just from the thought. Not to mention there's zero consent if he can't even understand a quarter of what he's being told. In Vietnam a newb shot in the abdomen (no major organs or blood vessels damaged) would live for about 20 minutes. After being in combat for a year the same guy with the same wound would survive for multiple days/weeks.. Just because he's seen others survive. They didn't die because of medical reasons - they died because in their experience that wound is fatal. They thought themselves to death.

[@dinorex3464]

Hugh Laurie confirmed that this was the hardest scene for him to film in the entire series. It's a tear-jerker as a watcher. It must be even worse to act, especially knowing he has *three daughters.* Absolute unit of an actor.

[@tankmaster1018]

Have no idea how Hugh Laurie didn't tear up delivering those lines at the end of this clip... dude is a monster actor.

[@CzechMirco]

I absolutely love that despite being Americans, Wilson uses degrees Celsius and liters in his explanation and the mom doesn't freak out while hearing the valuue "21" and even correctly estimates that 2 liters is approximately half of her daughter's total blood volume.

[@fencius]

Most Americans have more exposure to the metric system and the Celsius scale than you might think. We’re all taught metric in school, and many of us use the metric system in our jobs and daily lives.

[@CzechMirco]

@@fencius What would be roughly the percentage of general population using it according to your estimation? Excluding NASA employees and top scientists who of course use it by default. I of course understand that it differs by profession (builders and doctors come to mind), but how about geographically? Does it differ significantly in different US states?

[@ASlightlyRipeBanana]

Most likely due to how often she had to take her child to the hospital. I imagine metric measurements were thrown at her constantly.........or cuz you know, its a show but thats not as fun of a reason

[@foreverinafantasy]

@@CzechMirco Most food and medical information is in metric. I would say all Americans can visualize volumes like liters since there's 4 liters in a gallon, and we're all very familiar with gallons.

[@Veeebeee69]

@@foreverinafantasy To be honest I don't know about that. I grew up with the metric system despite being American, because both of my parents are science teachers. Although the majority of the people I know have little to no knowledge of it, they understand the basis of it but could never functionally use it unless they studied more about it. The American school system does teach it, but education and standards are different from state to state, and school to school even in those states. Especially if they are poor or rural schools

[@Deadganon]

This hits even more to home now. Im 35 and have stage 4 colon cancer, we found it too late, and their isn't anything to do to save me since it spread too much in the small intestines. They say i have 12-18 months left... obviously it could be less or more depending on how fast the cancer grows from here. Their are times that i'm accepting my fate and their are times that i just break down. I try to be brave cuz their isn't anything i can do so why cause myself more distress but emotion is a tricky thing, you can try to suppress it but it will keep clawing and clawing until it comes out of you. It makes it harder being so young, like if i was 70 then it would be easier to accept it so being this kids age in the video would be .... unimaginable on how hard it would be to accept it.

[@Innocent9989]

I’m very sorry about your illness. And im sorry that you have to face the ups and downs that come with this. I don’t know you, but I sincerely hope that what time you have even with this insidious disease will be the best moments of your life, that you will be surrounded by people that love you, and you will have peace :(

[@danceafterdeathfreecompany5028]

Its not fair but we all die brother. What matters if what we did up to this point and what we do with the time we have left.

[@SezArrow]

Very sorry to read about your prognosis. I hope you are not in too much pain, and have people around you who love and support you. Both my parents passed during the last few years, my mother didn't want to go but made peace with it, I think. My father was bored with life and wanted to see what comes next. Either way, we all have the same ending. I still feel them both around sometimes. My thoughts are with you.

[@Deadganon]

@@SezArrow thanks, I'm not in too much pain, besides back pain here and there and maybe neck pain but that is cuz of the way I'm sleeping cuz of the ostomy bag on me. I think i'm more afraid of the possible pain that i might endure when it comes closer to my time as it spreads even more. If i pass away peacefully in my sleep then that would be the perfect way for me, I don't want to go kicking and screaming in pain or see it coming.

[@SezArrow]

@@Deadganon Good pain relief will be essential, I hope you have the right medical support for that time. Here in Australia there have been developments in voluntary euthanasia legislation, which would have been what both my parents would have liked to do. Very best wishes to you, get all the enjoyment out of every day that you can ❤

[@lozzylols]

The young girl acting this part is amazing! I don't know how old she was but the emotion she shows is top level! She needs an award for this performance!

[@lindahoffman8296]

That last scene is so well acted.

[@ThenDarknessFalls]

This is why this show is so amazing. You can genuinely feel every moment as though it's real and we're witnessing it.

[@Saurles]

What I always liked about this show was the actors and guest stars. Even the child actors were amazing

[@tonyawwwno3364]

My dad died of cancer, and while he was upset by it at first, he was a lot more calm and simply wanting to pass on by the end. I have a higher chance to have cancer due to him having it, and I've had dreams where I get diagnosed with cancer. Every time I dream, the part that upsets me the most is the thoughts on how devastated my wife and family would be. In the end, my pain will eventually go away, but theirs will last a lot longer, and that hurts me on a different level. Those last lines by the girl really resonated with me

[@LordofAlkanes]

6:22 When House is the most ethical doctor involved

[@magnarcreed3801]

Not ethics at all. Moral to your liking.

[@emilybean7806]

My heart goes out to this young girl. It reminds me of the children in this world are suffering with cancer and shouldn't have to go through cancer at such a young age. Cancer overall sucks at any age. I was supposed to be going back to school to start my scrub tech/scrub nurse degree this year but I got cancer and plans got shut down for now. Cancer usually isn't a fast death, it can be very slow. I kinda associate it with Alzheimer's in a way but most cancers can be cured while Alzheimer's can't be cured. I don't know exactly what kind she has. But it has to be a really serious one if it's causing her to die fast. I need to get all of the seasons on here so I can what the full episode of this one cuz I am sucked into this.

[@SlippyJos]

Fyi this is fiction

[@rosiehawtrey]

From memory I think it was metastatic glioblastoma or glioma - one of the popular kid cancers anyway. Its also her age, as soon as she hits puberty (assuming it's hormone reactive, it'll climb out like an F22 on reheat). Child cancer survival and recurrence/metastasis rates are bad because of this. I'm on cancers 5,6,7 at the moment.

[@Ben2Men]

This is my all-time favourite House episode, and it’s one of the show’s best imo

[@wazopaio]

One of the few patients in the show that got House to become emotional.

[@leandrometfan]

8:47 you can see the feeling in house's expression. God he's a great actor.

[@divyalakshmiraja1485]

3:29 to 3:33 , lol! Love how Cuddy says 'it's wenzzday' 😂😂

[@teresalipot7111]

I knew a young man DX with terminal cancer who eventually got his driver's license...within months he got several speeding tickets. We had a good laugh about him taking his death into his own hands/ control. (I asked "did you tell the cops you have terminal cancer"?) He was relieved to be understood and eventually succumbed to cancer. The point is most of us struggle for an illusion of control.

[@drakekay6577]

9:04 I wonder how many homes had a child who understood that you can't live your life for your parents, but the parents didn't know this lesson and subsequently created insane confrontation over their child's life.

[@CinnamintGut]

“if maturity came from how much we have left not how much we’ve been here…” - powerful pov

[@mcnoneya]

I was born disabled and chronically ill. I was always comforting my family but looking back I realize I didn’t fully understand the extent of my situation I’m technically terminal but it’s a slow process. I have COPD and respiratory failure. I will most likely have a shorter life span and unless I have some sort of freak accident like a car crash or something my death will probably be slow and painful ( unfortunately when you have a chronic illness you are plagued with thoughts of how you might die and how to prepare for it) now I have a better understanding I’m much more afraid and I comfort my family less and ask them for more comfort. It’s scary. I was used to the pain and all the other stuff growing up I didn’t know any different then idk one day something just clicked in my brain and I understood the gravity of everything and I was terrified. I didn’t want to be strong anymore. I wanted to be allowed to cry and be angry etc. I’m 30 now I’m still sad but it’s not as palpable as it was when it first clicked at like 20.

[@jennifergraham5106]

Oh one of the precious souls who softened House's metal heart lol.

[@kkuwura]

5:42 I’m once again amazed by the incredible detail in acting from Robert Sean Leonard. That little voice crack after he exhales deeply and says “SiGnEd consent forms” is just such a nice touch

[@sentaukrai]

"Is it still illegal to perform an autopsy on a living person?" "Technically no, because that would be a vivisection...Not an autopsy at all."

[@dragon22214]

Wow an original comment congrats and i mean that

[@Flufferz626]

Wonderful acting from both. He used a serious vocabulary but fought to keep his voice soft in comfort. Not just because she was a kid (even thought House is reluctantly soft with children), but because she was brave . She was resolute. Lovely scene.

[@realitywarp2099]

I can't be the only one who started balling their eyes out at the end of this 😭

[@stephenbrowning7639]

House is possibly the best iteration of this character ever. A wonderful twist on a classic. Love this episode.

[@jedimaster4119]

Autopsy, flat out my favorite episode in the series, IMO the best medical TV series ever. House finally found true bravery in this 9 yr. old. Fine acting all around plus an excellent script.

[@KAIJUKING123]

6:53 so house is almost basically playing the opposite role of a Charon from Greek mythology acting as a psychopomps (ferrymen of newly deceased souls heading to the afterlife) for this little girl basically ferrying her soul to the land of the dead (in the Greek mytho’s a Charon is the ferrymen for souls heading to the bowls of the underworld) but in this case he’s twisting the role of psychopomps/Charon a little bit by ferrying her soul to the land of the dead and when they find what the doctors are looking for to save her house tries desperately to ferry her soul back to the land of the living.

[@ellemarie6052]

2:31 just realized how great his eyes are

[@Shogun459]

THIS is the quality of House that I like. He does not play favorites and he's blunt as a planet killing comet.

[@spectacularspider-man4886]

2:08 oof WILSON

[@swimfast724]

He deserved that tho

[@ekathe85]

He would have said "f*ck you" if not for Fox's censors

[@redviper6805]

9:06, “I love her.” patient loves her mom 😢

[@HectorGonzalez-qx9nk]

Ah yes, the Chase kisses the little girl and funny clinic self circumcision episode.

[@thomasmakryniotis2331]

I'm having a reflex pelvic floor muscle contraction reading this

[@katb916]

plus hayfever house lol

[@mustafa-cx2fg]

Hector Gonzalez those are certainly all words

[@ExMuslimProphetMuhammad]

2:57 is quite a good catch there, very few people/doctors would guess extreme bravery being effect of brain damage, kinda reminds of Pt SM046. That's the reason why this show is all about Chasing Zebras

[@khyl.4308]

i watched this episode and i was so touched. its a really beautiful one

[@DigitalRiesNL]

House M.D. is an incredibly strong series in regards to the patients they treat. The personal issues between the doctors aren't always as interesting (to me anyway). This episode is one of the very best of the season and a lot of that is because of this young actress who does an incredible job. It always makes me tear up.

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

This child is an outstanding actor

[@torokk21]

Years ago, I had surgery done. My mom got me a box set of every season of House for me to watch while in recovery. Binged the whole thing over 2 or 3 weeks. And yet, somehow, I'm still finding clips of episodes I don't recognize at all.

[@CesarDragulaneweraforanewdream]

"Being loved gives you strength, while loving someone gives you courage."

[@bruce9080]

Never watched House at the time it aired. That's a shame. What great writing and acting.

[@snows4770]

“Is it still illegal to perform an autopsy on a living person?” 😂😂

[@ellie2041]

I do not agree with how cold House was being during most of the episode when he criticized people for calling Andy brave. Honestly I would have reacted the same way Wilson did to his snarky and critical attitude. However, when House reasoned that if everyone was right and the kid was "brave" than she deserved to be told what will happen to her...all of it. Kid's that grow up in that kind of environment do not get enough credit for how fast they mature and simply call them brave. I admire how House met Andi where he was mentally and gave him permission(emotionally) to be honest about what he wanted. I have never had cancer or a terminal illness, but I did have a lot of surgeries as a kid and seeing Andi comfort his mother when the doctors delivered the bad news hits home. Most of the pain kids feel in that position I think is more for how their condition not only affects them, but also the people they love. House being honest , but gentle with Andi allowed him to see he had a choice in whether he wanted to fight through another procedure or not. Even when Andi said " I can't just leave her because I'm tired. I love her". Showing that he was willing to live more for his mom than himself. It is a horrible position to be in and I love how the writers and actors managed to play out the complexity and raw emotion of these types of situations.

[@mikkurzhal7390]

House always has had a soft spot for kids

[@Rushi_83]

House is not willing to let her die without understanding what life is.. This is very genuine scene showcasing house caring side

[@a.v.b2988]

Brooo.....her acting is brilliant!

[@gladysolvera6566]

Sasha Pieterse

[@juvialockser9912]

"You have a Cane and nobody likes you" That killed me

[@jeanbalsec3310]

Before this ep i tought chase was a selfish moron who deserves house's hate, than i changed my mind, he's a good guy after all

[@bobbierobinson6269]

She didn't cry for herself, she cried for her mother. Maybe this is where House found the bravery to spend the last months with his friend.