House works out that Cuddy already has a baby lined up
When his insults about her adoption draw only sarcasm, House deduces Cuddy has a birth mother already, then trashes the plan.
S5E6 · Joy
20 moments · 27 min of essential viewing in a 44-minute episode.
Moments, in order
House runs a betting pool on Cuddy backing out
House explains why Cuddy insisting she won't change her mind means she will, and takes bets from the team on when.
A girl unmoved by her mother's death, and a dad who sleepwalks out
Samantha shrugs off losing her mom; then Mr. Harmon insists on leaving for an appointment and turns out to be asleep on his feet.
House drags the team to the answer one word at a time
House answers every theory with a one-word prompt until the team realizes the patient goes places while he is asleep.
Cuddy meets Becca, the birth mother
Becca says she likes the name Joy and explains why she chose a single mother; Cuddy notices a rash and joint pain.
House stains Cuddy's sweater with baby spit-up
Cuddy admits Becca over a normal blood test; House calls it parental panic and squirts baby barf on her to prove a point.
House orders the team to buy cocaine
The team pieces together cocaine-driven sleepwalking with a cut agent behind the memory loss, and House sends them out to score a sample.
Two doctors buy cocaine from a street dealer
An awkward request to buy cocaine gets laughed at, then one doctor demands the cheaper cut stuff instead of the dealer's best.
House tells Cuddy there is no unconditional love
House needles Cuddy about the sick baby and her biological clock, then mocks the gift she is shopping for.
Becca fears Cuddy hates her, then crashes
Becca asks if the meth hurt the baby and admits Cuddy's life seems perfect; her heart rate climbs and the danger is to her, not the baby.
House tells Cuddy part of her doesn't want the baby
Facing a choice between the mother and baby, Cuddy wants House's view; he accuses her of non-medical motives.
Wilson diagnoses House's feelings about Cuddy
Wilson sees through House's pretext visit and argues House is tormenting Cuddy like a schoolboy with a crush.
The patient begins sweating blood
Mr. Harmon agonizes over choosing cocaine in his sleep, then finds blood on his skin with no cuts.
Cuddy begs Becca to wait for the baby's sake
Cuddy advises Becca to delay delivery; Becca refuses to sacrifice more, and Cuddy's plea about breaking the cycle fails.
Joy is born as House barges into the delivery
House interrupts the C-section for a signoff; the baby won't cry until Cuddy urges her, and she hands her over.
The kidney donor daughter is sleepwalking too
While Cuddy questions Samantha about donating a kidney, the girl falls asleep mid-consent, revealing she shares her dad's illness.
Wilson hands House the answer without meaning to
Talking about how happy Cuddy is, Wilson explains why adoptive mothers don't get postpartum depression, and House walks out.
House tests the patients for joy and exposes their real name
House falsely tells father and daughter they'll be fine, reads their blank reaction as anhedonia, and makes Jerry admit he is Jamal Hammoud.
Becca decides to keep the baby
Becca thanks Cuddy, then says seeing her hold the baby made her realize she can't give her up; Cuddy pleads with her to wait.
House tells Cuddy she would have made a great mother
Cuddy says she is done trying; House's compliment makes her furious that he negates everything she does.
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