House is skeptical of her independence, believing no teenager can truly be an adult. He spends much of the episode trying to prove she is lying about her age or her lifestyle to justify her "adulthood."
House, feeling abandoned, tries to sabotage Wilson’s new sense of independence by mocking his new "boring" life. EmancipationHouse M.D. : Season 5 Episode 8
Thirteen and Chase provide a sounding board, highlighting Foreman’s desire to prove he can lead a team without House’s cynical influence. House is skeptical of her independence, believing no
The of a sixteen-year-old factory manager and Wilson’s attempt to "emancipate" himself from House’s shadow are the central themes of this episode. The Medical Case: Delaney The of a sixteen-year-old factory manager and Wilson’s
Foreman is running his own clinical trial for a pediatric Huntington’s drug. He is struggling with the ethics of the trial when one of his young patients, Sophia, begins to decline.
He eventually realizes that to save his patient, he has to "bend" the rules of the trial—a very House-like move that troubles his conscience. The Personal Story: House vs. Wilson