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If I'm in a buttload of pain, I need a buttload of pills.
— House • House M.D.
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
House argues that a lot of pain calls for a lot of pills. The made-up unit 'buttload' gives it a blunt comic ring. It's his brash way of demanding what he wants, dressed up as simple logic.
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