House Episode 5.16 – “The Softer Side” Let’s Review the Spoilers

Episode 5.16: The Softer Side
Air Date: February 23, 2009

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Tonight is a new episode of House and it looks like it’s going to be fantastic. There’s a very unique patient with some very unusual DNA, House nearly kills himself with a new treatment for his pain, Wilson and Cuddy wonder why House is in a good mood for a change, and Thirteen & Foreman continue the ruse that they have ended their relationship. Wow! That’s a great episode in the making! And so that you can review everything before it airs, here are all the spoilers for this episode:

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Press Release:
THE CASE OF A TEENAGE PATIENT WITH MALE AND FEMALE DNA SENDS THE TEAM IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS ON “HOUSE” MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, ON FOX

The team encounters a teenage boy who collapsed from severe pelvic pain after playing basketball. Tests reveal the boy has genetic mosaicism, or both male and female DNA, and the boy’s parents inform House and the team that the boy is unaware of his condition. They consciously chose a gender for him when he was born and raised him accordingly, never telling him about his unique condition. However, when his condition worsens and his life is threatened, the parents wonder whether they made the right decision. Meanwhile, Cuddy and Wilson suspect something is wrong with House when he starts acting way too nicely. When they discover the shocking answer, they must face the prospect that House may be changed forever in “The Softer Side” episode of HOUSE airing Monday, Feb. 16 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (HOU-516) (TV-14 D, L)

Cast: Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House; Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy; Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman; Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson; Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron; Jesse Spencer as Dr. Robert Chase; Peter Jacobson as Dr. Chris Taub; Kal Penn as Dr. Lawrence Kutner; Olivia Wilde as Thirteen

Guest Cast: Dominic Scott Kay as Jackson; Julia Campbell as Melanie; Ben Reed as Joseph; Nick Puga as Ian; Fred Kronenberg as Doctor; Meagan Gordon as Young Woman; Nicole Cannon as Nurse Helen; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse [Source: FOX]