Cuddy: “Can आप stay a little longer tonight, I’ve just got so much work and I would really appreciate—Thank you! You’re a life saver Tammy.”
House: Knock knock.
(Cuddy looked up at House standing on the other side of the door, and put the phone down before gesturing for him to enter.)
House: I’d ask why you’re here so late, but then I forget आप have a whiny kid at home. Kind of जवाब my question.
Cuddy: I have a pile of reports to be filed द्वारा tomorrow morning.
House: And I just walk with a cane for the sympathy.
(Cuddy sat down and sorted some papers out on her desk. House sat down opposite her.)
Cuddy: For someone who is always out द्वारा 5:30, you’re a little late leaving also.
House: Tough case. How long are आप going to keep procrastinating? Until your kid reaches the age when she can drive a car and get drunk? Hopefully not at the same time.
(Cuddy stopped what she was doing and sighed sadly, with her head in her hands.)
Cuddy: I प्यार Rachel, I really do.
(House noticed Cuddy was suffering, and observed her silently.)
Cuddy: We have this, amazing connection. It’s just; I don’t feel like her mom, even though I have the papers to prove that I am.
(Cuddy sat up and looked at House, laying her thoughts on the तालिका, टेबल that was between them.)
Cuddy: Instead of my दिल telling me to go घर to her, my head is. My heart’s telling me to stay here.
(There was a pause, with Cuddy looking at House; who was stunned द्वारा how open Cuddy was.)
Cuddy: I’m sorry. I’m just exhausted.
(Cuddy got up to file some papers in the filing cabinet, and then turned back around and faced House.)
House: आप should go home.
Cuddy: I told you, I have work—
House: And I’m telling you, that आप shouldn’t be making stupid mistakes you’ll regret later.
(House gave a longing look at Cuddy before getting up to leave.)
Cuddy: House.
(House’s hand was on the door handle, when he turned back to face Cuddy.)
Cuddy: Don’t leave.
(House turned and faced the door, then shut the blinds.)
To be continued.
