Fidelity

Season 1, Episode 7, Aired
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Two men are out jogging -- one of them returns back to his wife and discovers her dead asleep and brings her to the clinic. The doctors are puzzled by her symptoms. They consider everything from tumors to breast cancer to rabbit fever. When all the treatments fail, House concludes she has African sleeping sickness. However, neither the woman nor her husband could possibly have ever been to Africa. The woman will die without the proper treatment, but neither one will admit to having an affair.moreless
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  • Too much love will kill you

    9.0
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    By napen, Oct 08, 2010 Report Abuse
    I'm just the pieces of the man I used to be
    Too many bitter tears are raining down on me
    I'm far away from home
    And I've been facing this alone
    For much too long
    I feel like no-one ever told the truth to me
    About growing up and what a struggle it would be
    In my tangled state of mind
    I've been looking back to find
    Where I went wrong
    Too much love will kill you
    If you can't make up your mind
    Torn between the lover
    And the love you leave behind
    You're headed for disaster
    'cos you never read the signs
    Too much love will kill you
    Every time
    I'm just the shadow of the man I used to be
    And it seems like there's no way out of this for me
    I used to bring you sunshine
    Now all I ever do is bring you down
    How would it be if you were standing in my shoes
    Can't you see that it's impossible to choose
    No there's no making sense of it
    Every way I go I'm bound to lose
    Too much love will kill you
    Just as sure as none at all
    It'll drain the power that's in you
    Make you plead and scream and crawl
    And the pain will make you crazy
    You're the victim of your crime
    Too much love will kill you
    Every time
    Too much love will kill you
    It'll make your life a lie
    Yes, too much love will kill you
    And you won't understand why
    You'd give your life, you'd sell your soul
    But here it comes again
    Too much love will kill you
    In the end...
    In the end. The best episode by farmoreless

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  • One of the more serious episodes...

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    By DonStants2, Jul 29, 2010 Report Abuse
    This was by far the most serious episodes of House so far, as we see the depth of love for a couple, and the effect of trust on a relationship.

    There were some nice scenes between Cameron and House this episode, and we gain some great insight into Camerons past, learning for the first time about the death of her husband when she was just 21. This gains some greater understanding in the "niceness" that she has in her character, and this small, underplayed development, is a key stepping stone in future developments.

    The House/Wilson moments were again cleverly crafted, as we see for the first time Wilson's "needyness", and experience how different his relationship with House is compared to his other relationships. The scene in the clinic was also quite funny, although not as funny as recent episodes. We also see Foreman's disgruntledness- and this is another stepping stone to build on in future episodes.

    It was also a very interesting case, with twists and turns to the very last scene. It was quite refreshing that this was the first "affair" case in the series, about 6 episodes in, as lots of dramas overuse this plotline

    All in all, it was another great installment, although oddly not my favourite episode. For some reason, I always get tempted to skip this one when it comes on my DVD- which is strange because there are some great acting, both from the patient story and the regular cast members, and some great character development. Not my favourite, but still greater than your average drama.moreless

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  • Right up there as Seasons One's top episodes

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    By detorio, Jul 29, 2010 Report Abuse
    IMO the second best episode produced from Season 1. I really enjoyed it! Kept me guessing all the way till the end. The sickness chosen for the episode was one I had never heard of and due to that, I found it interesting. The plot for the episode was pretty juicy, i could almost sink my teeth in to it and how it finished with the Prison Break guy making those crunch decisions. Made me wonder if i would actually do that, if I were in his shoes. Highlight performance in this episode would have to go to Dr Cameron, she was magniv! Definently made me stop and think forsure and definently an ace episode :Dmoreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, Jun 04, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show house a man is jogging and he comes back and he thinks his wife is dead and she is rushed to the hospital but they test everything they can till they realize that house may think she has the african sleeping sickness and he wants to know which one is cheating on the other becasue no one has been to africa this was a good ep and it was very interesting i thought and that is why i gave a 8.5 and besides being one of the best of the first season i thoughtmoreless

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  • Excellent...One of the Best House episodes...

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    By gamespy123, Apr 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    In this episode, two men are jogging and one comes home to his wife to see her dead asleep. This amazing episode reveals riveting symptoms for his wife, and a shocking twist towards the end that reveals an African disease. This is a great episode...a 'fine example' of how House solves cases very easily.

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    • On the TV after House finishes watching his soap and the credits roll, there are in-joke references to staff members Marcy G. Kaplan (Associate Producer, Co-Producer), Geoffrey Colo (Publicity Manager), and Cindy Carr (Wardrobe, Set Decorator). Edit
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    • House: A Portuguese man was diagnosed three years ago with C.N.S.-affected sleeping sickness. His only connection with Africa was through a girlfriend who'd served with the military in Angola. Dr. Chase: Boy. Where'd you find that? House: The Journal of the Instituto de Higiene e Medicinia Tropical. You don't read Portuguese? Dr. Cameron: You do? House: Pretty sure that's what it said. Either that or it was an ad for sunglasses. Edit
    • House: You check her E.K.G. results before she left the other day? Dr. Wilson: You ordered it. House: You're the responsible one. Edit
    • (Speaking to Wilson and Cuddy about Cuddy) House: She's all upset 'cause we paid more attention to the other girl. You check out her ass. I've got the chest. Edit

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