Emancipationhouse M.d. : Season 5 Episode 8 -

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."

During the treatment, it is revealed that Delaney had been lying—not about her age, but about her parents. She fled an abusive situation, and her "maturity" was a survival mechanism. House ultimately respects her grit, even if he dislikes her choices. The Subplot: Foreman’s Clinical Trial EmancipationHouse M.D. : Season 5 Episode 8

House, feeling abandoned, tries to sabotage Wilson’s new sense of independence by mocking his new "boring" life. House is skeptical of her independence, believing no