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: The tension between Robert and Rowan is palpable; Robert resents his father for abandoning the family during his mother's alcoholism.

: In a rare moment of reluctant professional discretion, House agrees to keep Rowan's terminal diagnosis a secret from Robert at Rowan's request. Why This Episode Matters [S1E13] Cursed

: House discovers Rowan is visiting the hospital not for a conference, but to see Dr. Wilson. Rowan has stage IV lung cancer and has only months to live. : The tension between Robert and Rowan is

: Rowan's death later in Season 2 becomes a massive catalyst for Chase’s character arc, leading to a medical error that nearly costs him his career. Kate's Review: “This Cursed House” - The Library Ladies [S1E13] Cursed