: This article explores the central irony of the title, suggesting it could have been titled "Selfless" due to the patient's sacrifices for her brother.
: A 14-year-old girl named Della collapses during a skateboarding exhibition. House eventually determines she has sickle cell trait, and her life can only be saved by a partial lung transplant from her brother, Hugo, who has muscular dystrophy.
: The title refers to multiple layers: the parents' "selfish" desire to protect their son from surgery, House's accusation of their selfishness, and the "selfless" nature of the daughter who hid her symptoms for years. 'House' Season 7, Episode 2 'Selfish': TV Recap - WSJ
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: This is the first episode where House and Cuddy work together as a couple. They struggle to find a balance between being "too nice" and maintaining their usual professional friction.
