Episode
House: Lines in the Sand
Overview
When doctors are unable to diagnose why a severely autistic boy screams loudly for no apparent reason, House takes the case. As the boy's condition worsens, it becomes obvious that House relates to the boy because he has no social niceties.
Details
- Series
- House
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2006-09-26
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Lines in the Sand is Episode 4 in Season 3 of House. It aired on 2006-09-26. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 3: Informed Consent
House puts a well-known medical researcher through a battery of tests to determine why he collapsed in his lab. When the team is unable to diagnose the problem, the doctor asks the team to help him end his life. House is forced to use his cane again after the ketamine has worn off as he deals with a clinic patient's teenaged daughter who has a crush on him.
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