House M.D. (TV Series)

The C Word (2012)

Art Chudabala: Dr. Michael A. Kondo

Quotes 

• Dr. Michael A. Kondo : [to Wilson]  The tumor's spread to the surrounding tissue. We're gonna have to shrink it before we remove it surgically.

  Dr. James Wilson : I'm more interested in exactly how you plan to do that, Mike.

  Dr. Michael A. Kondo : We start conservative. Daily radiation treatments for three weeks. And, if it doesn't shrink enough after that, we'll add the chemo...

  Dr. James Wilson : And if it hasn't shrunk enough after that, I'm dead.

  Dr. Michael A. Kondo : Look, you have over a 75% chance that the radiation alone is enough. Relax. Caught this in time.

  Dr. James Wilson : Catching it in time would have been before it invaded the tissue around my thymus. I want the radiation and the chemo concurrently.

  Dr. Michael A. Kondo : Why stress your immune system unnecessarily? Let's just go with my plan, okay? The radiation first...

  Dr. James Wilson : [as he gets up]  I'm gonna get a second opinion.

  Dr. Michael A. Kondo : Are you serious? Look, I've seen you recommend this exact treatment dozens of times.

  Dr. James Wilson : We're done here. I'll look for a doctor with some actual balls.

  [House also gets up and starts to follow Wilson out the door, but Dr. Kondo stops him] 

  Dr. Michael A. Kondo : [to House]  Hey, you need to talk to your friend. He's embarrassing himself. A doctor should be able to handle his own illness with a little bit more dignity.

  Dr. Gregory House : I agree with Wilson.

  Dr. Michael A. Kondo : My recommended treatment is sound.

  Dr. Gregory House : No, I meant about the ball-less part. Explains the office.

  [leaves the office]