ACT 7: The Truth is Out There

SCENE ONE:

Cuddy's office. She is going through some papers. Cameron knocks on the door.

CUDDY: (not looking up) Come in

CAMERON: Dr. Cuddy. I need to speak with you about something.

CUDDY: (looking up and looking worried) What's wrong Dr. Cameron.

CAMERON: It's about House.

CUDDY: Naturally. (pushes paperwork to the side and settles in for a long talk)

CAMERON: Do you like him?

CUDDY: He's a good doctor, why?

CAMERON: That's not what I meant. Do you like him like him? (fights off a cringe)

CUDDY: I don't really think that's any of your business.

CAMERON: Well, I overheard something and… (waits for Cuddy to take the bait)

CUDDY: What did you hear?

CAMERON: I am really not comfortable saying anything until I get an answer.

CUDDY: (thinks long and hard) OK, yes, I do have feelings for Dr. House.

CAMERON: (pleased grin) I knew it.

CUDDY: Well?

CAMERON: Oh, right, he said you promised to take away clinic duty if he slept with you. (runs out of the room)

SCENE 2:

House's office. House is moving things around and dusting furniture. The computer is on and Kelly Clarkson is coming from the speakers. Wilson walks in quietly, watches the scene for a moment.

WILSON: Nesting?

HOUSE: (spins around, almost knocks something over with his cane.) Just tidying up a bit.

WILSON: Isn't that what the cleaning staff is for?

HOUSE: (runs a finger across an undusted shelf and shows it to Wilson) We obviously can't count on them now can we?

WILSON: Right. (backs out of the door)

(House hums lightly as he moves things from shelf to shelf, dusting as he goes. Then he straightens up a pile of magazines on his desk. He seems very content in his work.)

CUDDY: (swinging open the door) House! What have you been telling Cameron?

HOUSE: What do you mean?

CUDDY: She seems to think I made some deal with you? (House says nothing) Regarding clinic duty? (Still nothing) And my sleeping with you?

HOUSE: (Nearly falls over.) What? She would never say something like that.

CUDDY: She was just repeating what you said, apparently. (Agitated)

HOUSE: No! (Sounds trapped) He… I would never say something like that.

CUDDY: (Incredulous) yes you would.

HOUSE: (stumbling over his words) Right, yeah, I would. I was just, joking.

CUDDY: I have had it with your jokes, House. Just for one day can you be an actual, functioning human being.

HOUSE: Yes. I am sorry, Dr. Cuddy. I promise to behave.

CUDDY: (uncertain) Thank you. (She walks out.)

SCENE THREE:

Wilson's office. Dr. House walks in. Wilson looks up from his desk, puts aside the paperwork he was reading.

WILSON: What's up?

HOUSE: Cuddy's made at me.

WILSON: What else is new?

HOUSE: I don't know why.

WILSON: Oh, that is new.

HOUSE: She says I told Dr. Cameron something, and Dr. Cameron told her, and now she's made.

WILSON: (mocking) Maybe you can meet her behind the gym after school and beat her up.

HOUSE: That's not funny. I'm worried.

WILSON: About Cuddy?

HOUSE: There is something going on that you don't know about.

WILSON: Between you and Cuddy? I know all about that. You told me.

HOUSE: I told you what's going on between me and Cuddy? What did I tell you?

WILSON: If you want the details, why don't you consult the video tape.

HOUSE: (visibly pale) There's a tape?

WILSON: House, I don't know what you are on today, but I gotta get me some.

HOUSE: It's, it's this head cold. It's affecting my brain. I really need to go home and rest.

WILSON: Yeah, like Cuddy would buy that excuse. Seriously House, what's going on?

HOUSE: Its…it's between me and Dr. Cameron. I can't say anything.

WILSON: (obviously intrigued) Ah, the ingénue pops up once more. What has she done now? Seriously House, I'd be thrilled if a pretty young woman was chasing me around the hospital.

HOUSE: I'm…She's; she's not chasing me around the hospital. She likes me. That's all. And I like her.

WILSON: You do? (nods his head) I knew it.

HOUSE: (cheering up) You knew it? Really?

WILSON: Sure, either that or you respect her as a doctor, and lets face it House, you don't respect anyone.

HOUSE: (deflating a bit) Oh.

WILSON: If you like her, go for it. She's a sure thing. She really likes you. She's just waiting for you to make a move.

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