Tom walks in on Julia's date with Damien, then she collapses
Julia's husband Tom drops by with a school form and meets her date Damien politely, moments before her stomach pain floors her.
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S6E18 · Open and Shut
20 moments · 26 min of essential viewing in a 44-minute episode. Netflix link pending: it appears once someone opens this episode with the extension.
Moments, in order
House needles Wilson over Sam putting the milk in the door
A breakfast with Sam turns into House prodding Wilson to voice a fridge grievance before it festers like last time.
Not yet linked on NetflixHouse argues humans were never meant to be monogamous
House waves off the case until he hears the patient has an open marriage, then lectures on cheating swans and hunts for a unicorn.
Not yet linked on NetflixJulia and Tom defend their open marriage during a barium enema
Under a barium prep, the couple explains to a skeptical House why they chose honesty over secret affairs.
Not yet linked on NetflixJulia's 90 percent theory of marriage, then her heart races
Julia tells Taub that one spouse can't meet every need, then her heart rate suddenly spikes and a crash cart is called.
Not yet linked on NetflixTom admits he has no other partners
Asked for his sexual partners, Tom confesses there are none: he doesn't need anyone else but wants Julia to have what she needs.
Not yet linked on NetflixTaub brings up open marriage with Rachel and it backfires
Taub's mention of the patient's open marriage leads him to admit an attraction to a woman at work, until a page cuts the talk short.
Not yet linked on NetflixHouse deduces Taub slept at the hospital
From a shaving nick House works out that Taub slept in, Taub blames him for the Rachel disaster, and House proposes a libido diagnosis.
Not yet linked on NetflixWilson unloads a list of annoyances and Sam spots House's hand
Wilson's sudden complaints about coasters, dishes and banana peels make Sam realize House has been stirring trouble.
Not yet linked on NetflixWilson and Sam finally have the fight they skipped years ago
Old grievances about shrunken shirts, divorce papers in New Orleans and a cold marriage spill out between Wilson and Sam.
Not yet linked on NetflixTom confesses he lost all their savings
After being told the insurance lapsed, Tom admits to Julia that their savings are gone.
Not yet linked on NetflixSam leaves and Wilson blames House
Wilson tells House that Sam ended it; House insists he only wanted Wilson to stand up for himself.
Not yet linked on NetflixJulia admits why Tom's lie hurts so much
Julia recalls feeling superior to a deceived wife early in her open marriage, and now finds herself in that place.
Not yet linked on NetflixRachel offers Taub Thursday nights
Rachel says the lies hurt more than the affair, then sets rules and gives Taub permission to see another woman.
Not yet linked on NetflixHouse sniffs out Taub's date with Maya
House reads cologne without shame on Taub, who admits he is going out with Maya with Rachel's blessing.
Not yet linked on NetflixHouse buys Cuddy an espresso machine for karma
Convinced that doing nice things brings nice things, House gives Cuddy an expensive espresso machine.
Not yet linked on NetflixRachel can't go through with it, and Taub chooses her
Rachel admits she couldn't stop picturing Taub with the other woman; he tells her he only needs her and they go home.
Not yet linked on NetflixJulia learns Tom has been faithful all along
Julia learns Tom hasn't slept with anyone in over a year and lied so she could be happy.
Not yet linked on NetflixWilson and Sam make up
Wilson and Sam apologize, admit their old mistakes, and agree not to give House the credit.
Not yet linked on NetflixLilacs lead House to the bee sting diagnosis
A remark about lilacs and bees sends House back to a ruled-out diagnosis, confirmed by a check of Julia's mouth.
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