Desperate Housewives 1×23: One Wonderful Day
Gabrielle, Susan, and Lynette rush to the hospital in the middle of the night after receiving a phone call from Danielle telling them about Rex’s heart attack. Bree confides that she feels guilty because she and Rex were having a fight when he had his heart attack and that now he needs a pacemaker. Before his operation, Rex apologizes for being a bad husband. After not getting any better, the doctor suggests to Rex that maybe Bree was tampering with his medication. Rex writes her a note telling her that he understands, and then dies not knowing the real truth. Minutes later, a doctor calls Bree to tell her that Rex has died. She numbly sits in her empty dining room, looking at the chair where Rex would normally sit. She goes into typical Bree coping mode by polishing the silver but then she dissolves into heartbroken sobs. Lynette’s marriage takes a dramatic turn after an upset Tom, who accidentally quit his job under false pretenses due to Lynette’s manipulation, vows that it is now her turn to go back to work and he’ll be staying home with the kids. And Lynette may just take his offer. Carlos finally learns that John and Gabrielle have been lovers for a while, and vows revenge as he is carted off to jail. Mike takes Paul out to a deserted quarry, intending to shoot him. After realizing it’s about Dierdre, Paul reveals why Mary Alice killed herself: a drugged-out Dierdre sold them her baby to feed her habit. They fled Utah and changed their names, but she still found them. Mary Alice killed Dierdre by accident when she came to forcibly take Zach/Dana back from them and they hid her body where they thought it would never be found — in a toy chest buried under their new pool. In the end Mike doesn’t kill Paul, but goes home where Zach is waiting for him, while pointing a gun at Susan.
Desperate Housewives 1×22: Goodbye for Now
Susan and Mike decide to move in together, much to Edie’s displeasure, who schemes against them using Susan’s friends. Meanwhile, Lynette takes steps to make sure Annabel (guest-star Melinda McGraw) doesn’t come between her and Tom, and the consequences land Tom out of work. Bree comes to a realization about her “buddy” George the pharmacist (guest-star Roger Bart), who continues to interfere in her and Rex’s lives. Rex has another heart attack, though prior to it, it seems George has permanently put in a wrench in Bree and Rex’s relationship. Carlos’ legal problems take a turn for the worse, when Gabrielle decides to leave him after discovering the truth about the birth control. Carlos’ subsequent actions increases his jail time to eight years. Mike goes after Paul thanks to Felicia, and Susan goes after Mike, though she doesn’t find him. Mrs. Huber’s journal reveals some secrets. Lastly, two new faces arrive on Wisteria Lane.
Desperate Housewives 1×21: Sunday in the Park with George
George Williams (guest-star Roger Bart) continues to worm his way into Bree’s life. After Edie spies Bree with George at a restaurant, Bree begins to feel guilty about sharing her intimate feelings with George; Rex’s health continues to depreciate. Lynette tries to spice things up with Tom who, she fears, is losing interest. Meanwhile, Mr. Shaw consults with Paul, and ends up lying to Susan about Mary Alice and Dana. However, he does come through with the goods on Mike, but Susan is not convinced that Mike is a bad guy.
After talking with Kendra (who Susan recognized from a picture in the file she received on Mike), Susan learns that Mike killed a cop in self-defense, and forgives him. Carlos lies to Gabrielle, and tells her that Mama tampered with her birth control; Gabrielle tells John that she is pregnant, and John doesn’t take the news well. Lastly, Felicia takes action to help Zach, and to get rid of Paul for good.
Desperate Housewives 1×20: Fear No More
Gabrielle plans a big party to bid farewell to Carlos, who is about to head off to jail for eight months. Meanwhile George Williams (guest star Roger-Bart) resurfaces in Bree’s life, much to Rex’s displeasure as he knows George wants to steal her away from him. Also, Lynette is shocked to learn that Tom’s old girlfriend Annabel Foster (guest-star Melinda McGraw) who he dumped for Lynette has been hired at his firm again. A desperate Lynette turns to Edie for advice on how to deal with the situation. Susan and Julie encounter less-than-neighborly behavior from the Young family as Zach continues to stalk Julie. Paul interrogates Edie about breaking into his house, and she ends up telling him that Susan was behind it. Paul decides to lie to Susan again in order to cover.
Mike tries to separate Susan from Mary Alice’s past secrets. There is a fire in Susan’s kitchen, and Susan suspects that Paul was behind it and hires Mr. Shaw to investigate the Young family. Lastly, housewife Gabrielle is suspecting that she’s pregnant. She’s also looking to buy a new car, which doesn’t go so well while at the dealership which begins her suspicions. When finding out that Carlos tampered with her birth control pills Gabrielle retaliates in rage.
Desperate Housewives 1×19: Live Alone and Like It
Lynette learns that no good deed goes unpunished when she momentarily befriends the mean Mrs. McClusky. Susan’s mother (guest-star Lesley Ann Warren) decides to try and jump start her and her daughter’s love lives. Susan later finds her mother in her kitchen with a man she picked up, and Susan asks her mother to get rid of him. Andrew talks to a priest about his feelings, and tells him of his shocking plans for his mother, Bree. Gabrielle has her credit card declined in an upscale restaurant, and Carlos sends Gabrielle a big message about what will happen if she leaves him. Gabrielle tells John that she still cares for him, and continues to sleep with him.
Desperate Housewives 1×18: Children Will Listen
Susan’s mom, Sophie (guest-star Lesley Ann Warren), pays an unannounced visit to Wisteria Lane after she and her boyfriend (guest-star Bob Newhart) call it quits. Meanwhile, Gabrielle faces Carlos’ wrath after he learns about the hospital settlement and tries to change their prenuptial agreement in order to keep Gabrielle in check while he serves his jail sentence. Lynette and Bree experience a chill in their friendship after Bree babysits Lynette’s kids and dares to discipline Porter. Also, Bree and Rex visit Andrew at the teen rehab camp where they learn some shocking news about their son. Lastly, Felicia gets closer to Zach and reveals some disturbing details about his family in the past.
Desperate Housewives 1×17: There Won’t Be Trumpets
There’s a change in Mama Solis’ (guest-star Lupe Ontiveros) condition for the better as she finally wakes up from her coma, but it doesn’t last long. The residents of Wisteria Lane all attend the unfortunate funeral of Juanita Solis as Carlos and Gabrielle fret over their financial and court issues. Lynette befriends a deaf woman, Alisa Stevens (guest-star Marlee Matlin), whose children also attend Barcliff Academy with Porter and Preston, but her newfound friendship is tested when she butts into her disturbed marital problems of her husband saying things behind her back. Meanwhile, Bree encounters more trouble with her son Andrew when it comes to disciplining him and tries to convince Rex that he needs serious help. Lastly, Susan finds herself attracted to Edie’s hunky new contractor (guest-star Rick Ravanello) who’s sticking around the neighborhood, but Edie doesn’t want her to go with him as a favor to their fragile friendship.
Desperate Housewives 1×16: The Ladies Who Lunch
Maisy Gibbons’ (guest-star Sharon Lawrence) series of unfortunate events shock the residents of Wisteria Lane when she is finally caught and arrested for prostitution. This leaves unexpected consequences for Bree and Rex when Maisys’ little black book becomes public of all her clients—including Rex for all the neighbors to see. Gabrielle and Carlos also face a crisis of their own when the sewer system goes out at their house and they don’t have the money to fix it. Also, Lynette braves a scandal herself when it’s rumored that the twins started the school’s head lice epidemic. Meanwhile, as Susan sinks into depression over her breakup with Mike, she finds a surprising ally—Edie.
Desperate Housewives 1×15: Impossible
Mike Delfino is questioned about Mrs. Huber’s murder by police and is arrested. John’s friend, Justin (guest-star Ryan Carnes) attempts to blackmail Gabrielle with his knowledge of their affair and becoming her new gardner—but things are not what they may seem for both in the situation. Meanwhile, Tom wants a big promotion, but Lynette fears that she’d be home alone with the kids more than ever and tries her best in discouraging him in taking the job. Also, Bree is shocked when she finds a condom—and even more so when she learns whom it belongs to when Rex admits it is not him, but their daughter Danielle. Zach Young plans a pool party for the teens on Wisteria Lane, and things get out of hand. Lastly, an unexpected person(s) comes “out” in their sexuality of being gay.
Desperate Housewives 1×14: Love Is in the Air
It’s Valentine’s Day on Wisteria Lane, and love is all around (sort of), as Susan looks forward to a romantic date with Mike Delfino, until she learns a surprising fact about her favorite plumber. Also, Mike breaks into a neighbors house and is shot and tries to hide it from Susan. Meanwhile, after reconciling their relationship, Bree discovers something new about her husband Rex when it comes to his sexual needs.
Lynette’s cranky and lonely old neighbor accuses the Scavo twins of thievery as Lynette tries her best to handle the situation. Lastly, Gabrielle’s work adventures continue as she gets a gig as a mattress model for the “Siesta King” (guest-star Jon Polito).
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