A severely broken arm reveals underlying problems and ends the comeback plans of a major league pitcher, who House suspects is taking steroids.
Bosco and Lisbon reluctantly join forces to deal with a kidnapping case. When it seems as though the hostage has no chance of survival, Jane comes up with an unorthodox plan to save the victim's life but Bosco refuses to put it into action.
Dr Del Amico treats expectant mothers injured in the bombing of a women's clinic. Dr Carter attempts to help a victim of elder abuse.
Bobby (Dylan McDermott) and the team question their roles as defense attorneys after tragedy strikes a colleague.
A schizophrenic client believes he is the fictional, flesh-eating Hannibal Lecter and that Lindsay is Clarice Starling.