House and Wilson talk about the patient being honest 100% of the time with her daughter and how lies are a tool - the future depends on them.

1) House leaves the exam room after seeing a pretty female patient in the clinic. / Cuddy approaches House for $50 for the Nurses Holiday Bonus. 2) Thirteen and Taub look on as Kutner gives House his Christmas gift. / House goes into an exam room in the clinic to see the same pretty female patient.

House decides he's the one who will tell the patient she's dying and tells his team that nobody leaves until they find out what killed her. / The team is doing tests and they talk about driving House nuts by not being mad at each other about the Secret Santa gift exchange.

House gets off the elevator and finds himself in the middle of the Christmas Party - Wilson asks him what he got for Christmas and they talk about dying patients in the hospital during Christmas - House talks about seeing something amazing, pure truth - House figures out what is wrong with the patient while talking to Wilson.

The patient tells her daughter she loves her after House figures out what is wrong with her and tells them to have a wonderful life. / Chase, Cameron and Foreman are talking at the Christmas Party - they wave the new team over to talk with them. / House gets off the elevator and sees all of his team members, old and new, talking as he leaves the hospital.

House is leaving the hospital. / House goes to church to see the pretty female patient from the clinic riding a donkey in the Christmas Play.