Oh, Lord. The dialogue. I am always a sucker for the good Houseian dialogue.

Wilson patted at his pockets. "Damn it! So that's what he was mugging me for. He said it was for a few quarters for the coke machine." is so Wilson, and so long-suffering.

"But if we don't react, you just escalate," Wilson said, reasonably. "Details!" House said, with an airy wave of his hand.

Boy, isn't that the truth.

And just to let you know, I would be happy slash/no-slash either way. But never sacrifice the dialogue!