House is sitting in his car thinking about his last session with Nolan. That's right his last session because he was sure as hell never going back!

All this time! All that work for nothing! What did he have now? What was better now than when he was on vicodin? House thought. He was still miserable, even more miserable than before, because at least back then he could blame it on the drug, on his behavior towards others…but now he was trying to be different, he tried to change, but nobody cared about that. Wilson had completely forgotten about him because of Sam. Cuddy was with Lucas! God! If he had known that she had such low standards, he would have told her that he loved her a long time ago. But, he though that she deserved someone better than him. Someone who was smart, successful, responsible. Not a midget. Not a loser like Lucas.

The only reason he had hired him in the first place was because Lucas was cheap and stupid and that combination meant that he could always have a lot of fun at his expense. Sure, Lucas got him the information that he needed most of the time but he was a mediocre detective. Lucas wasn't a genius like him. Still Cuddy didn't seem to care. She didn't see Lucas for what he was. Now that he thought about that he realized that she had settled for a cheap copy of him. Lucas was blunt like him; he always said the first thing that came to his mind, like when he "accidentally" mentioned his hallucination with Cuddy at the conference. Lucas was also manipulative and his job required him to sneak in to other people's lives, like he did with his patients, except House did it to save their lives. But, the most important thing of all, House thought, was that Lucas had no moral boundaries. He got those notes from Sam's psychiatrist and although he said he didn't read them…he still stole them and the pranks…yes the pranks! Lucas has tried to hurt him. He had tripped him. Well, they always go for the physical because obviously they can't match me intellectually, House though. After all Cuddy had tripped him once too so…

House hit the steering wheel and started thinking about Cuddy. He had tried to move on, tried not interfere in her life, tried not to go back to his old habits following Nolan's stupid advice. But, Nolan was right about one thing this was about Cuddy. He needed to be with her. He just couldn't stand aside anymore and this time he was going to do it his way. He was going to show her that she was still in love with. That Lucas was just a replacement.

Suddenly House's cell phone rings. House looks at the caller id. It's Lucas.

Lucas: Hey, House how is it going? You think you can help me out one more time with an assignment I got?

House pauses to think for a moment. A smile forms in his face and his eyes begin to glimmer, as he suddenly comes up with a plan.

House: Yeah sure…I'll wait for you at my place.

House closes his cell phone and opens the car door. He had to hurry and get the things he needed before Lucas arrived.

The Stake Out

House is sitting silently inside Lucas's car. They are staking out a house a couple of yards away. Lucas is holding a pair of spyglasses in his eyes and pointing to the main window of the house.

Lucas: There he is. Look!

Before he can pass the spyglasses to House we see a syringe being injected in his neck. Lucas turns to House stunned and loses consciousness. House smiles.

House: It's ok Lucas.

House catches Lucas´s head before it hits the steering wheel and lays him down gently. Then he takes out something from his backpack. As he raises it and turns it on we can see it's an electric razor.

House: Time for Extreme Makeover House´s Edition!

Next morning/Cuddy's House

Cuddy is putting Rachel on her stool before giving her breakfast when she hear's the door bell.

Cuddy: I hope is your nanny so I can finish getting dressed…

Cuddy walks to the door and opens it thinking it's Rachel's nanny but instead she finds Lucas at the door. She suddenly sees his head.

Lucas: Hey…

Cuddy: Lucas…Did you cut your hair?

Lucas raises a hand and touches his head. He has a buzz cut just like House. Cuddy can't stop staring at Lucas head as he enters her home.

Lucas (angry): It was that maniac!

Cuddy: What are you talking about?

Lucas: It was House! I called him last night to ask for a consult and he drugged me and when I woke up he had done this to me!

Cuddy: Why would he do that?

Lucas: I don't know ok…I just want to change. I have hair all over my shirt.

I told you not to mess with him for stealing the appartment, Cuddy yells at Lucas as he enters the bathroom. Cuddy stays standing in the room unable to believe what just happened. Was House insane? Why would he do that to Lucas?