A 15 yr old faith healer collapses in the midst of his congregation, and he is taken to the hospital. At the same time Wilson is counseling a patient of his own, who is terminal.
As his symptoms worsen, he wanders the halls in a fever state, and comes into contact with Wilson terminal patient, Grace. Later, Wilson discovers that her tumor has shrunk! House and his team ultimately determine that the boy has herpes, and can be treated easily. However, this also means that Grace has not been 'healed', but she remains hopeful once again due to her interaction.
This was done well, but I found both of the patients (or at least the actors portraying them), rather two dimensional. I found it difficult to become invested in the characters, and the cast had to do most of the heavy lifting, if I'm being honest. It was a solid concept, but the delivery was lacking.
As his symptoms worsen, he wanders the halls in a fever state, and comes into contact with Wilson terminal patient, Grace. Later, Wilson discovers that her tumor has shrunk! House and his team ultimately determine that the boy has herpes, and can be treated easily. However, this also means that Grace has not been 'healed', but she remains hopeful once again due to her interaction.
This was done well, but I found both of the patients (or at least the actors portraying them), rather two dimensional. I found it difficult to become invested in the characters, and the cast had to do most of the heavy lifting, if I'm being honest. It was a solid concept, but the delivery was lacking.