From: "Pilot"

Cuddy: I was expecting you in my office 20 minutes ago.                                                   House: Really? Well, that’s odd, because I had no intention of being in your office 20 minutes ago. Cuddy: You think we have nothing to talk about?                                                                House: No, just that I can’t think of anything that I’d be interested in.                                   Cuddy: I sign your paychecks.                                                                                          House: I have tenure. Are you going to grab my cane now, stop me from leaving?                 Cuddy: That would be juvenile.                                                                                                   [Both enter the elevator]                                                                                                             Cuddy: I can still fire you if you’re not doing your job.                                                              House: I’m here from 9 to 5.                                                                                           Cuddy: Your billings are practically nonexistent.                                                                 House: Rough year.                                                                                                          Cuddy: You ignore requests for consults.                                                                                  House: I call back. Sometimes I misdial.                                                                             Cuddy: You’re 6 years behind on your obligation to this clinic.                                                House: See, I was right, this doesn’t interest me.                                                                     Cuddy: 6 years, times 3 weeks; you owe me better then 4 months.                                          House: It’s 5:00. I’m going home.                                                                                            Cuddy: To what?                                                                                                              House: Nice                                                                                                                    Cuddy: Look, Dr. House, the only reason that I don’t fire you is because your reputation still worth something to this hospital.                                                                                                     House: Excellent, we have a point of agreement. You aren’t going to fire me.                   Cuddy: Your reputation won’t last up if you don’t do your job. The clinic is part of your job. I want you to do your job.                                                                                                           House: Well, like the philosopher Jagger once said, “You can’t always get what you want.”

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