The Confessionhouse M.d. : Season 8 Episode 5 -

House discovers that Wilson is seeing someone or doing something in private that he hasn't shared. House's attempts to "solve" Wilson include stalking and elaborate schemes to catch him in a lie.

It is revealed that Wilson has been taking boxing lessons. This serves as a metaphor for Wilson’s need to find a healthy outlet for the frustration and "punishment" he feels he takes from his friendship with House. Key Themes The ConfessionHouse M.D. : Season 8 Episode 5

While the medical case unfolds, House becomes convinced that is hiding a major secret. House discovers that Wilson is seeing someone or

This episode highlights the developing chemistry between Dr. Park (the socially awkward genius) and Dr. Adams (the former prison doctor). House constantly pits their differing philosophies on morality and guilt against each other. This serves as a metaphor for Wilson’s need

Bob eventually confesses to House that he is not the "saint" everyone believes him to be. He admits to a long-held secret: he committed a fraud that benefited him at the expense of others.

The team eventually discovers that Bob has Kawasaki disease , a condition usually found in children that causes inflammation in the walls of some blood vessels in the body. In Bob's case, it had been dormant or misdiagnosed for years. The physical stress of his guilt and the subsequent psychosomatic symptoms complicated the clinical picture. House and the Team Dynamics

True to his mantra "Everybody Lies," House is convinced Bob’s saintly persona is a facade. He spends much of the episode trying to break Bob’s spirit, eventually succeeding in getting the confession that gives the episode its name. The Wilson Subplot