Herrick and Cuddy met through an online dating service. In an attempt to keep the meeting secret, Cuddy tried to hide her tracks, but House realized she was up to something and made an excuse to meet her there, having learned of the meeting by reviewing her calendar and finding a listing for a place nearby that she had never gone to before. He introduced himself to Don and was first unimpressed when he found Don was in auto repair, but then found out that Don was a franchisor for a chain of auto lubrication stations.