ACT 14: The Upper Hand
SCENE ONE:
House's office. House is sitting at his desk, going through the drawers and looking at files. His hair is tossled again, and his shirt is slightly unbuttoned. He looks a little more like his scruffy self. Dr. Cameron walks in.
CAMERON (HOUSE): You were supposed to meet me for lunch.
HOUSE (CUDDY): (looking up) Oh, sorry. It's been a busy day. I forgot.
CAMERON (HOUSE): (closes the blinds, and walks over to the desk. Sits on the edge of the desk, mini skirt hiked up.) You forgot? Or are you just playing hard to get?
HOUSE (CUDDY): Well, this is interesting. (looks Cameron up and down)
CAMERON (HOUSE): (looks disappointed) She told you, didn't she?
HOUSE (CUDDY): Yup. But I'll play along if you want. You do have me wrapped around your little finger?
CAMERON (HOUSE): (flummoxed) What? Who said that? That's not true. I don't think that.
HOUSE (CUDDY): Right. So, what are we going to do about this?
CAMERON (HOUSE): Oh, I can't sit here and talk to myself.
HOUSE (CUDDY): I don't know. I could get used to it. (closes his eyes and starts caressing his chest)
CAMERON (HOUSE): Stop that! You're freaking me out.
HOUSE (CUDDY): (throws head back and laughs) Oh, the possibilities.
CAMERON (HOUSE): (jumps in House's lap and grabs his hand) I told you to stop that.
FOREMAN walks in and stops dead in his tracks.
FOREMAN: Am I interrupting something.
HOUSE (CUDDY): (surprised. Pushes Cameron off his lap) You didn't lock the door?
CAMERON (HOUSE): (indignant) I didn't think you would start sexually harassing me. (stands up and brushes out mini skirt)
HOUSE (CUDDY): It's just so hard not to. Sometimes a guy just wants to play hide the salami, know what I mean? (Suppresses a grin)
FOREMAN backs out of the office.
CAMERON (HOUSE): Awe, you scared him away. And I was so hoping for a threesome.
HOUSE (CUDDY): This is so wrong. (shakes head in wonderment)
