Beta Band

House is convinced one of the actors on his favorite soap opera has a serious medical condition, after observing his symptoms on television. He decides to intervene and take matters into his own hands, but both the actor and House's team dismiss his assessment and do not believe there is anything wrong. Meanwhile, Wilson and Amber have their first argument and Cuddy tries to keep up appearances when an inspector makes an unexpected visit to Princeton-Plainsboro.

When a small-time crook is caught using the Social Security Number of a dead teenager, the team reopens the 2002 murder of the 14-year-old math phenom. Jeffries sees the victim watching the flight of the birds.

Tracy Blair arranges a funeral for her aunt; Federico holds a christening party for his son Augusto at the Fisher residence. Brenda visits her brother Billy in the mental hospital.