What if

[deelaundry]

What if, what if...

What if House gives a eulogy for his father, but it's really all about Wilson?

About not appreciating someone until you lose them; how frustrated he'd make House when he lectured; how House had been horribly annoyed all the times he tried to teach House a lesson but now in restrospect, some of those lessons might have been worth something; how the man had tried to teach him the value and importance of love and it's only now that House can really understand and finally admit his own love for this frustrating, annoying person.

"We haven't been on the best of terms, and the distance between us has been weighing heavily on my mind. If I could have one wish, it'd be to reconcile with him, for both of us to air our differences and admit our faults, and for me to get the chance to tell him how much I really do respect, admire, and love him."

What if?

Comments

[genagirl.livejournal.com]

That would be amazing. I mean I wouldn't put it past House, it is the way he communicates (that round about way sometimes). I was checking out the posted pix to see where Wilson was sitting, didn't see him in any but that means nothing. This is a very interesting idea.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

HL said in an interview that House does something "devious" to win Wilson back. I couldn't figure out how being devious would impress Wilson at all, but if he did something like this, it'd fit. :)

[chickloveslotr.livejournal.com]

That's a very good "what if scenario"
I'd like to see that!

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

It'd be a cool thing, I think.

I saw those pictures. It might be a Bible or a prayer book. There was a casting call for someone to play a minister for this episode -- Methodist, I think, or some other Protestant Christian denomination -- so it's a possibility House could read, or maybe the book was left behind by the minister.

[magie-05.livejournal.com]

OMG.

That's so awesome. If this doesn't happen, perhaps a fic needs to make it so :)

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't it be good? And as Corgigirl said below, it'd make his mother happy too. :D

[shutterbug-12.livejournal.com]

Yes, this. I was having similar thoughts. House is sneaky like that. I keep thinking of how he did a similar thing in Failure to Communicate, when he was on the phone, and talking about the patient and his wife, except he wasn't. He was talking about himself to Stacy--"give the woman you love the life she wants, all you have to do is change"--and I could definitely see him employing the same technique for Wilson here, except, of course, he won't mess it up this time. There's precedence!

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

w00t, precedence! I forgot about that part of FTC, so eeeee. And awwwww.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

Ooh, eulogy for Amber! It'd be a little harder to do it because of the pronouns (she vs. he) but could still happen. Very nice.

[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

I think that's a brilliant idea and would love to see it happen. It would make House's mother (who he does love) happy, although under false pretenses, and would mend fences with Wilson without House being required to say anything nice about the father he hates.

House is twisty-sneaky like that in his logic, so yes! :)

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

If House was clever enough with his phrasing, Mama's lie-detector wouldn't even go off, because it'd all be true. Just not about Papa House.

Hugh Laurie said House would do something "devious" in getting Wilson back; this'd fit, wouldn't it? :D

[hwshipper.livejournal.com]

Write this fic! *jumps up and down*

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

I don't know if I can! You could, if you want. : )

[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

Exactly what I've been thinking -- that the elegy House makes won't be about his father at all, but no one except him (and Wilson) will know it.

I think you mean episode 5.4 there.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

Great minds think alike! Something sneaky just for Wilson... awww.

I fixed the ep #; thanks. *smile*

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

Evidently the world is broken because you should be writing for this show. And you're not.

Must fix world. Brb.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

At least you think I'm not... Nah, I'm not. Every show would be 90% House/Wilson banter if that was the case. : )

[blackmare.livejournal.com]

This had never occurred to me, but I could absolutely see House doing it. Absolutely, just like when he said "I need you" to Foreman except that he didn't mean Foreman at all; he was looking at Wilson, at the time.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

Ooh, it'd be fun, wouldn't it, Mare? And you notice I put in the "both of us to air our differences and admit our faults" -- House putting Wilson on notice that Wilson's got to shoulder some responsibility too. : )

[californiaquail.livejournal.com]

I'd pay to see that. Well not PAY. I mean, it's network TV. But you get what I mean. It would make sense in the way that House communicates with people.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

It'd be good, I think, and could be balanced, too, with House admitting his feelings and calling out Wilson to pony up, as well..

[angelfirenze.livejournal.com]

Oh, my gosh -- you're putting a new, even more disturbing light on my belief that House's relationship with Wilson is a continuation of the one with John. It's disturbing and sad enough. *shudders*

The worst part is that it makes so much SENSE.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

I didn't mean to imply that House felt the same way about Wilson and John. Only that House would use the occasion to talk about Wilson.

[lhoma320.livejournal.com]

OMG, this never occurred to me but this is down right brilliant. I can so see House doing something like this. It would not surprise me if they do this. If they don't, it would be nice to see this happen in a story. This makes perfect sense.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

It would be so good! *dreams about this really happening*

[arhh.livejournal.com]

That would be perfect....

I nominate you to write this.... now. :)

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

I want to wait and see if maybe it happens... But if inspiration strikes further I just might. : )

[vitawash24.livejournal.com]

This is exactly what I'm expecting, in fact. I don't think House could find the words to say anything good about his father, but he can use the opportunity to talk about how much it has hurt to lose Wilson.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

House has never had anything good to say about his father, has he?

[chippers87.livejournal.com]

The only thing that would make it better would be if he said, "And I know that in the end he only wanted for me to be happy, so I'd like to announce... that I'm in love with James Wilson."

(Jesus, what's my problem?? Goes back to Huddy thoughts)

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

You've been corrupted! Ha ha ha ha ha!

There was a fic where Wilson went to a funeral with House, for some member of House's family (maybe his father, I don't recall), and House decided they should pretend to be together to freak out the relatives. It was sweet, actually. Moving (http://teflon-woman.livejournal.com/3863.html) by teflon_woman (marked as NC-17, but really R)

[topaz-eyes.livejournal.com]

I suspect something like this is going to happen.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

EEEEE! I hope it does. *excited flailing*

[xaipw.livejournal.com]

That's what I'm hoping will happen.

Also, this is total crack speculation, but what if Wilson has to kidnap House in order to get him to the funeral? Cuddy can slip the drugs in his coffee, the newbies can carry him out to the car...

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

Eeeee, wouldn't it be fun?

The promo certainly made it look like House would have to be kidnapped in order to go!

[leaveout.livejournal.com]

That's brilliant, perfect, and it makes complete sense. I really think this is how it will play out. It's probably the only way to get Wilson to actually listen to him. House would be confessing everything to a room full of people but it would still be a completely intimate moment between House and Wilson. I'm expecting something like this.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

House would be confessing everything to a room full of people but it would still be a completely intimate moment between House and Wilson.

The possibility of that in particular is what makes me squeal in excitement.

!!!

[hannahrorlove.livejournal.com]

Schrödinger’s Spoilers might or might not be accurate.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

And there's no way of knowing, is there?

The show really does need more physics jokes.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

oooooooo they should do this (BTW, the cheerleading House pic was so obviously photoshopped!)

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

It was horribly, obviously photoshopped! But then House said the photo was real...

Hey! In one of my stories, House badly photohopped Wilson's head onto a picture, in order to cover up the real face that was there... which was Wilson's.

Wonder if House or Lucas did that to the cheerleading picture? That is, if you "peeled off" the House head, underneath you'd see House. Hm.

[taiga13.livejournal.com]

That had occurred to me too, that House may do something like this. Maybe not even consciously, just sorting out his feelings about his father and about Wilson out loud. If done subtly, that would be fascinating.
Maybe House reports himself as kidnapped and that's why Wilson is arrested. Or maybe the deviousness is pretending he won't go to the funeral BECAUSE he knows that will make Wilson drag him there.
Open caskets freak me out. Yes, I did feel the need to say that.
At my grandfather's funeral the minister said "Though he wasn't a regular churchgoer, he was a deeply religious man who used to read Bible stories to his children." Which totally baffled us, as it wasn't at all true and we're not sure where the minister got the idea from. It's not often you're tempted to laugh during a funeral.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

Maybe not even consciously, just sorting out his feelings about his father and about Wilson out loud. If done subtly, that would be fascinating.

I'd love to see that. I'm not quite sure how subtle the writers can be about it, but if they could, whoa, mama.

[lostwiginity.livejournal.com]

I can't even imagine the eulogy being all about his dad, firstly because House doesn't really care about him, and the show doesn't, either. Secodnly, in House MD, everything is always a metaphor for something else going on in the show.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

You're right about it not being likely that the eulogy's about his dad. Until the most recent promo pics came out, I was pretty sure House wouldn't give a eulogy at all. And it still may be that he says something else entirely!

I am so looking forward to that ep.

[daisylily.livejournal.com]

And he could do that thing where he stares into Wilson's eyes (even though Wilson is sitting somewhere towards the back of the wherever-they-are) while he says it.

Definitely a good idea, and I hope it happens - it would be typical House :D

I also think there should be a hug (later, not in front of everyone at the funeral, although that would be entertaining, lol). If you think you've 'lost' someone that you love as much as those two love each other, and then get them back, surely a nice manly (cough) hug would be perfectly sensible...

One additional thing - Wilson clearly thinks a lot of House's mom, and taking House to the funeral ("this is for your mother") strikes me as very much something that one half of a couple would do with their husband/wife/partner.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

Oh, a hug, yes, yes, yes!

*lost in thought over that one*

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

DOESN'T THE POTW GET SICK WHILE SHE'S LOOKING FOR HER BIO PARENTS? ARE YOU SAYING WILSON IS HOUSE'S BIO DAD? BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!! THAT'S WHY THEY'VE NEVER REVEALED WILSON'S AGE, BECAUSE HE'S ACTUALLY 15 OR SO YEARS OLDER THAN HOUSE, AND HE KNOCKED UP YOUNG BLYTHE WHILE JOHN WAS IN BASIC TRAINING OR SOME SHIT.

AND ALL THIS TIME WILSON HAS KNOWN AND HAS JUST BEEN TRYING TO LOOK OUT FOR HIS SON! SO TOUCHING!!!!!! HUGE ROLLY TEARS ARE TUMBLING OUT OF MY EYES AND DELUGING MY KEYBOARD.