House assigns every applicant a number between one and forty, and pares them right down to seven finalists. He assesses their performance in diagnostic cases, assisted by Foreman, who returns to the department after his dismissal from one other hospital for House-like conduct. While Foreman’s return means only two slots are open, House methods Cuddy into allowing him to hire three new assistants. He in the end selects Dr. Chris Taub , a former plastic surgeon; Dr. Lawrence Kutner , a sports drugs specialist; and Dr. Remy “Thirteen” Hadley , an internist . In the season finale, Thirteen discovers she …