House and his team take on the case of a woman who suddenly became paralyzed in her hands. The woman also caused injury to her daughter while trying to spot her on a rock- climbing wall. House interrogates the mother and daughter but believes they are not telling a piece to their story.
House takes on a patient whose heart failed him while he was performing an underwater escape act. Meanwhile the fellowship candidates are working diagnosing the patient and House decides to challenge his team involving Cuddy and the winner is granted immunity from being eliminated.
A magician gets admitted to the hospital after his heart failed while performing an underwater escape. House must try to diagnose him. In the meantime the fellowship candidates also try to analyze what is wrong is the patient as well. House believes the magician is a scam artist that almost drowned. House offers one team immunity from elimination in a challenge that involves Dr. Cuddy.
A film crew watches House and his team as they treat a teen that has major facial deformity. The patient had a heart attack while having reconstructive surgery. House keeps finding himself distracted due to several candidates who want a spot on his team. House then questions his motive behind choosing the candidates.
