Much better than the actual episode on telly.

WOW! This picture of House's metamorphosis is tender,fragile and beautiful. The authenticity of the thoughts and emotions is amazing.I am in awe. I have always felt a close kinship with House and found this to reveal truths about myself...Your gift for language and the understanding you have for the human condition is exquisite. I look forward to reading more of your work,be it House related or of another genre.

I'm here for you if you need me.

Can anyone say that? It'd be nice if someone ever said it to House. Because, frankly, no one ever could until now. Not his mother, not Stacy, not Cuddy, ans surely not even Wilson...

Beautiful. House was such a jerk in the "sneak peek" of Broken, and this finally shatters the facade and lets us see who the hell he really is. Hope this is the way the ep really turns out...

Although, isn't Dr. Nolan a woman? I might be wrong about that, though.

This was a really great story. Good job. I'd love to see you write a followup for this, with Wilson and Cuddy's reaction to a House who's actually trying to be a good person, and just how long the whole 'trying' thing lasts.

I seriously hope that Dr. Nolan on the show is given half as much heart, and half as brilliant a characterization, as the one you've created here.

Really fantastic piece. I love the tone and flow of the entire thing; it's amazing that you created a story where so much is said with, in actuality, no dialogue.

Fantastic.

your insight is incredible. The way you weaved the story you were telling was neither tedious nor superficial, and the flow from defiance to acceptance was wrought with skill and care. The lack of dialogue didn't slow the writing down, but allowed the reader to immerse themselves into his thoughts. beautiful work.

Wow. Just . . . wow. You've got the whole process down exactly right, from the resistance to the acceptance and everything in between. And that perfectly imperfect ending--I LOVE it. You made my heart ache for House, but in a good way.

If the season premiere is this good, we'll all be in tatters before mid-season!

Well done. :)

This might just be one of my favorite pieces of yours. It was so spot-on and exactly as I would imagine House's stay at Mayfield to go. I'll hold onto this version because I'm sure the on-screen version will screw it all up.

I love the way House turned the corner, so to speak. I think it was that he was being rewarded with cookies, rather than punished - that didn't make sense to him and it showed that not everything he does makes him evil and unforgivable. The way that House gained hope and actually looked forward to going to therapy was surprising but wonderful. I think, deep down, House doesn't truly WANT to be the way he is - it's just easier and he's afraid of having happiness and then losing it.

His anticipation for therapy and actually wanting to go everyday if it would make him better really spoke volumes. That was my favorite part - his finally giving in and realizing holding onto that steering wheel isn't worth it...because HE is worth it.

Beautiful job.

This is wonderful (sigh). I hope this is how they do the 2 hr premiere because then I wouldn't care so much about not having any other characters in it (except Dr. Wilson on the phone). I love your Dr. Nolan just about as much as I loved your "Ed" - and coming from me, that's saying something!

So glad to see you writing again!

Totally amazing. You actually made me cry (in a mostly good way), it was such an emotionally charged story. I wish you were a script writer for House! Your interpretation of House's psyche seems so much more realistic and human than the usual on the show. I loved it!

God, wouldn't it be fantastic to see this actually happen to House?

I love this. Love it, love it, love it. Pardon the gushing, but I love your writing in general. It almost makes me embarrassed to write my own stuff. It doesn't even compare to yours.

Look forward to more of your stories. :) Thank you for sharing them with us.

Great and beautifully written althought I can't figure out the fear of the room, thats what my life is like everyday till the wheelchair ramps come in"/ I don't know why but the ending made me cry. I look forward to a tearfree chapter two"/ Hope theres talk of Hilson")

Whoa that was intense and as always very emphatetically and emotionally written. Thanks for sharing.