Episode 9: Last Resort: An ailing man takes House, Thirteen and others as hostages. As they work towards finding a solution, Thirteen makes decisions which lead her to think about her own condition.
Episode 10: Let Them Eat Cake: The drug trial brings back memories for Thirteen. Kutner and Taub scramble as they try to salvage a scam and save the team's patient whose gastric bypass may not have saved her life.
Episode 11: Joy to the World: An obese teenager collapses on stage and the outcome leads to a surprise for Cuddy. Wilson convinces House to be nice to his patients. Foreman and Thirteen have issues when a trial patient drops from the program.
Episode 12: Painless: House treats a patient who's worn out by chronic pain. Cuddy tries to do her job and take care of her new child. Foreman and Thirteen's relationship stalls.