Ep 14. Sex Kills

In the fourteenth episode of the second season of House, titled "Sex Kills," the team takes on a young patient named Frankie who has been admitted to the hospital after collapsing during a sexual encounter. Despite being an otherwise healthy young man, Frankie appears to have developed a severe case of pneumonia that has left him struggling to breathe.

As the team begins to investigate the cause of Frankie's illness, they quickly discover that he has been engaging in risky sexual behavior with multiple partners, including his former girlfriend and a group of strangers. With Frankie's health rapidly declining, House becomes convinced that his illness is linked to his sexual activity.

Meanwhile, House's own love life is thrown into the spotlight when he begins dating a woman named Stacy, who is the hospital's attorney. As House struggles to balance his feelings for Stacy with his own fear of emotional attachment, he is forced to confront the possibility that his casual attitude towards love and sex may be taking a toll on his own personal life.

As the episode unfolds, tensions mount as the team races against the clock to save Frankie's life while House must confront his own feelings of vulnerability and emotional uncertainty. With gripping performances and intense drama, "Sex Kills" is a standout episode of House that showcases the show's unique blend of medical mystery and deep emotional exploration.