House, Season 4

[Dr. House walks into Dr. Cuddy's office and sits down. There is long pause.]

Dr. Cuddy:
Why are you here?

Dr. House:
My office is being used by my teams.

Dr. Cuddy:
Teams?

Dr. House:
...Which means this is the only place where you can yell at me.

Dr. Cuddy:
You have teamS?

Dr. House:
Two of them. I wanted to deal with the yelling today because I noticed what you were wearing and I wouldn't have to listen all that closely.

Dr. Cuddy:
You can't make a competition out of patient care.

Dr. House:
Without competition we'd still be single-celled organisms. Can I go now?

Dr. Cuddy:
Not until after the yelling. What's wrong with him?

Dr. House:
I have seven of the finest minds on it, along with three very special-

Dr. Cuddy:
You wouldn't be doing this unless you already knew-

Dr. House:
Ah-ah, if I tell you, you tell them. Game's over.

Dr. Cuddy:
If you know you are obligated to treat-

Dr. House:
Well, then in that case I don't know. Why would a a guy voluntarily shove a metal object into an electrical socket?

Dr. Cuddy:
I'm getting closer and closer to knowing the answer. What would happen if I shut down this game?

Dr. House:
I'd fire them all, hire forty new fellowship applicants, and start the game all over again.