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: Reviewers have praised the acting of Hugh Laurie, particularly the "look of utter despair" on his face when he finally realizes his psychosis. Season 5, Episode 24: Both Sides Now - Discussion/Rant

: The final sequence is set to the Rolling Stones' version of "As Tears Go By" .

: Realizing he can no longer distinguish fantasy from reality, House admits himself to Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital . The episode ends with a poignant montage of Chase and Cameron’s wedding juxtaposed against Wilson driving House to the mental health facility. The Medical Case: Scott House_-_S05E24_-_Both_Sides_Now

: House believes he has successfully quit Vicodin and spent a romantic night with Cuddy. However, after a day of erratic behavior, he realizes that he never actually detoxed; what he thought was Cuddy’s lipstick in his pocket was actually his bottle of Vicodin pills.

is the emotional Season 5 finale of House, M.D. , originally airing on May 11, 2009. The episode is famous for its shocking plot twist where House discovers that his previous night of "detoxing" from Vicodin and his subsequent night with Cuddy were actually elaborate hallucinations. Plot Summary & Key Twists : Reviewers have praised the acting of Hugh

: The team eventually discovers Scott is suffering from a severe reaction to an ingredient in his industrial-strength antiperspirant. Musical & Cinematic Highlights

: As his grasp on reality shatters, the hallucinations of Amber and Kutner reappear to taunt him, telling him the story he "made up" about himself isn't true. The episode ends with a poignant montage of

: A patient named Scott has "Alien Hand Syndrome" where his left hand operates independently due to a past surgery to treat epilepsy that split his brain's hemispheres.