[For a given value of 'joke,' House supposes. He knows the Joker has very different ideas about how comedy here works. He can see the humor in the horrifyingly absurd. Which is, really, something to be envious of more than anything. The doctor starts when the clown smacks his shoulder, but it's not aggressive or accompanied by nails sinking into his coat, so it will do.]
One escape, fresh and hot, coming right up!
[Better to get Joker out of here while he feels like getting voluntarily. He gestures for the other man to follow and starts toward the exit to the maze of tunnels. They'll be unconscious and returned to their respective locations above ground before they can actually find the way out on their own. But at least they can feel like they're doing this themselves.]
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One escape, fresh and hot, coming right up!
[Better to get Joker out of here while he feels like getting voluntarily. He gestures for the other man to follow and starts toward the exit to the maze of tunnels. They'll be unconscious and returned to their respective locations above ground before they can actually find the way out on their own. But at least they can feel like they're doing this themselves.]