Alvies friendship with House is an important part of House’s recovery.
Alvie immediately shares that this is not the first time hes been committed for going off his medication.
Alvie, who is bipolar, explains he hates feeling slower while medicated.
Houses quiet focus is the perfect counterbalance to Alvies nonstop hyperactive musings.
When House stops fighting Dr. Nolan and begins to take the prescribed antidepressants, Alvie feels betrayed.
In one ofHouse’s most tense episodes, House inadvertently causes another ward patient to nearly die.
In one ofHouse’s best episodes, House finds a unique way to apologize to Alvie.
Ward 6 has a talent show, and Alvie insists on doing a freestyle rap.
Houses release from the facility is the impetus for Alvie to start taking his medication and begin getting better.
Upon returning to his apartment he is surprised to find Alvie staying there.
Alvie is worried immigration services are looking for him, so he is hiding at Houses place.
Determined not to be a freeloader, Alvie proudly shows House that he is painting the apartment.
However, he sheepishly admits he had to pawn some of Houses belongings to pay for the custom color.
The gesture is classic Alvie - both endearing and exasperating.
House mends his friendship with Alvie by helping him with his rap at the Mayfield Talent Show.
Season 6, Episode 20 Baggage
Alvie squats at House’s apartment while avoiding Immigration.
Alvie helps House identify an amnesiac patient.
House breaks the law to solve Alvies citizenship status.
Alvie notices a donut shop and begs House to stopthere, even though it seems irrelevant to the case.
Suddenly a free man, Alvie leaves Houses apartment to live with his cousin in Arizona.