An enforcer's fight on the ice ends with a call for the trainer
A minor-league tough guy squares up with a veteran for the crowd, then goes down after the fight.
S8E16 · Gut Check
20 moments · 27 min of essential viewing in a 44-minute episode.
Moments, in order
House's hockey game sparks a fight about fighting
Over a tabletop hockey game, House and Taub clash on whether brawling belongs in the sport while the team works up the case.
House tells Wilson he has an 11-year-old son
Noticing Wilson's broken sleep over a neighbor's baby, House reveals the falconer Beth called pregnant the night they split.
Instant replay: was the hit dirty or clean?
House spots a colleague's night in a car, then replays the patient's fight to test whether Taub's dislike skews his judgment.
Chase offers Park his spare room
Park can't afford her own place, so Chase offers the spare bedroom and points out that the lock is on her side.
House warns Wilson off meeting his son
While Wilson shops for a gift, House predicts disaster and Wilson insists his son wants to meet him.
Park and Chase's living arrangement goes public
Park admits she moved in with Chase, House needles Chase's motives, and orders a psych eval instead of an MRI.
Wilson meets his son Duncan
An awkward first lunch: a gadget gift, an honest talk about Beth's version of him, and an eager plan to meet again tonight.
House is jealous of an 11-year-old
House tells Wilson to get out while he can; Wilson says House is jealous because he is an 11-year-old too.
Prosciutto pizza and an 'I love you, Dad'
Wilson and Duncan bond over shared tastes and family, and the drive home ends with Duncan's goodbye.
Bobby on how a scorer became an enforcer
Bobby tells Taub about the backyard rink, his scoring title and the coach who made him fight, then loses feeling in his arms.
House diagnoses Chase's guilt mid-differential
House drops the patient to probe Chase's arrangement with Park and Popo, then catches botulism and calls out Taub's bias.
House tells Wilson parenthood is the rest of his life
Wilson thanks House for the news; House warns him this is a responsibility he can't run from, and Wilson says that's the appeal.
House reveals the patient wanted Taub off the case
Pushing for a risky brain biopsy, House tells Taub the patient never had his back.
Duncan asks to move in with Wilson
With his mother leaving for Costa Rica, Duncan pleads to stay with Wilson, and Wilson says yes if she agrees.
House to Taub: play through every whistle
Taub asks off the case; House calls him out, then tells him to question every call rather than walk away.
Wilson admits he can't take Duncan in
Wilson confesses he isn't ready to raise a child and that House was right, and House says none of it is true.
Duncan is an actor House hired
The boy reveals his real name, his acting credits, and that the whole son story was House's idea to cure Wilson's regret.
Bobby takes the NHL deal anyway
Bobby gets his contract offer and tells Taub half a dream beats nothing, hoping a new coach sees more in him.
Park and Chase sort things out as a funk song plays
Park works out Chase was jealous of her family, a soul song plays over the ending, and House reveals who the real Beth was.
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