They had a barney last night over the political hot potato of cigarettes (stuff is so real in this House it hurts), but this morning Lauren and Ashleigh were working out their differences. How? Through grooming, that age-old, monkey-approved method of showing you're not afraid to be close to someone.

These two are not the first to smooth things over by smoothing out the follicles. Only yesterday, Mama Shiev fixed up Adam's hair by installing superfly cornrows. As he lay in her lap in the blazing sunshine, Monday memories of their mutual voting was as historical as Adam's former-Darth-Vader-mask of a hairstyle.

Going back still further to Wednesday allows us to look at Arron's relationship with his personal groomer... himself. The man turned his tweezer on both his eyebrows and chest. His chest. The man tweezed his own chest. "'Why?' doesn't cover it.

Somewhat more understandable is Luke S's self-appointed role as Resident Eyebrow Expert (REE). He whipped Lauren's eyebrows into shape with impressive speed and agility. Having also showed recent form in button sewing and general domestic activities, Luke S's bonding activities says less about House relationships and more about his own desire to make himself invaluable.