Cuddy is faced with a difficult decision that could jeopardize the future of the hospital. In "5 to 9," a Cuddy-centric episode, viewers get a glimpse of a day in life of Princeton-Plainsboro's Dean of Medicine. In addition to dealing with House, Cuddy must make a very important decision regarding a new insurance contract that could jeopardize the fate of the entire hospital. Plus, a thieving pharmacy tech makes her already crazed day even worse.