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HOUSE MAKES A LAST-DITCH EFFORT TO AVOID JAIL TIME, AND THE TEAM TAKES ON THE CASE OF A FIREFIGHTER WITH A SECRET SO GUARDED HE�S WILLING TO RISK HIS LIFE TO KEEP IT FROM BEING REVEALED ON �HOUSE� TUESDAY, JANUARY 9,ON FOX

David Morse Guest-Stars in Conclusion of Six-Episode Story Arc

House is forced to respond in court to the criminal charges against him regarding illegal possession of narcotics, and the judge sets a date for a preliminary hearing. Enough is enough for Cuddy, who insists that House apologize to Detective Tritter as a final attempt to stay out of jail, since he refused to respond to Tritter�s previous deal by the deadline. Meanwhile, the case of Derek Hoyt, a firefighter suffering from extreme body temperatures and disorientation, leads the team to believe their patient is suffering from an extreme hormone imbalance, but Derek has a violent reaction to their course of treatment, potentially causing serious bodily harm to Cameron in the process. Clearly distracted from Derek�s case, House stuns the team when he makes a shocking revelation in an attempt to save himself from jail time. As Derek�s condition worsens, the team must try to solve the mystery of his illness without House�s help, but information from Derek sends them in the wrong direction and leads Derek to choose a risky, radical treatment on his brain which, if he survives it, will kill the person he currently is in order to hide a secret he�s not willing to reveal in the �Words and Deeds� episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, Jan. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-311) (TV-TBA)

Cast: Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House; Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy; Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman; Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson; Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron; Jesse Spencer as Dr. Robert Chase.

Guest Cast: David Morse as Detective Michael Tritter; Tory Kittles as Derek; Meagan Good as Amy; Jason George as Brock; Kadeem Hardison as Howard; Brian Leckner as Ivan; Helen Carey as Judge Davis; Vyto Ruginis as Asst. Dist. Attorney Velez; Aulani Rhea as Nurse; Martin Mullen as Ennis; Zachary M. Lewis as Firefighter; Donald Sage Mackay as Neil; Terryn Westbrook as Sarah; Hira Ambrosino as Anethesiologist; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse.