Directed by: David Straiton
Written by: Liz Friedman
Dr. Wilson prepares a young patient suffering from an unexplained illness for a bone marrow transplant. The team believe the kid only has five days to live, and must therefore diagnose him before then.
Dr. House comes up with the idea of giving the patient infected marrow from his brother, who has leukemia. The choice is between one dead son or two dead sons. The parents of course refuse the idea, as they continue to hold out hope both of their sons can survive.
Meanwhile, Bonnie "stages a coup" at the homeowners' association and institutes a pet ban. Wilson tells House this as Hector the dog chews on Wilson's stethoscope.
This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
- It Never Gets Any Easier: For Dr. Foreman. Although he is dispassionate as a patient screams in agony, it eats at him afterwards. He tells House he has put in his two weeks' notice.
