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Arguably the penultimate Hison episode.

But can we pause to talk about the set design here?

In the same room they're having this emotional exchange about the true meaning of Wilson's feelings for House, there is what appears to be a woman's body casually laying about in a casket.

What is she there for? Is she a display model? Is there another funeral later that day?

And look at all that alcohol behind House.

While it's not totally abnormal to have alcohol at a funeral service, however comma-- that's several bottles of very heavy liquor. Just hanging out in this room with this dead woman.

But let's say there's more to it. That the woman in the casket represents the loss haunting Wilson from Amber's death and the fear of losing House. "You're scared to death of losing anyone that matters so you dump the person that matters that most to you." Death and loss always lurks in the back of Wilson's mind as a doctor and someone who cares too much.

Meanwhile addiction nibbles at House's ankles, that's why there's all the alcohol behind him.