When a violent incident involving a patient has serious consequences for one staff member, House and the team are placed under review by Dr. Walter Cofield, Foreman's former mentor and current Chief of Neurology. As House and each member of his team recount the details of the dramatic and life-threatening incident, Cofield must weigh the team's unconventional brand of collaboration against their ability to save lives.

A marriage counselor collapses during a speaking engagement. But when put under close evaluation, the team notices behavioral changes that conflict with his motivational message on the roles of men and women. Meanwhile, House and his Ukrainian green-card "wife," Dominika, make a deal to convince Immigration that they are a happily married couple. This leads to a crash course where both learn something about love and marriage. House chooses Taub as the new team leader.