A surprising visitor, Foreman, makes House an offer he can't refuse for a conditional early release from prison. This offer allows House to help the Princeton Plainsboro team treat a unique patient to save the life of an organ recipient being treated by Wilson. Although House finds himself back on familiar ground, he quickly realizes that much has changed since he left, and he is forced to work on the case with smart yet timid resident Dr. Chi Park. After several inconclusive treatments and time running out, House and Dr. Park are left with one last option to examine the patient's medical history that could compromise House's conditional agreement with the hospital. Meanwhile, House makes an effort to reconnect with Wilson despite a cold reception.
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After two further months in prison, House is released early after an urgent request by Foreman, who is the new dean of medicine. Things have changed: House has lost his office and his team, while Wilson is mad at him and their friendship is tested. What he has gained is a new "team"—Dr. Chi Park ( Charlyne Yi ), a smart, young timid resident—and a new case: a set of donor lungs that are failing, threatening the life of Wilson's patient ( Liza Snyder ). Final diagnosis: Eosinophilic pneumonitis Absent: Jesse Spencer as Robert Chase, Peter Jacobson as Chris Taub, and Odette Annable as Jessica Adams.