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Tonight on Desperate Housewives, we learned that it's like the more money we come across, the more problems we see. (Biggie was wise before his time, folks.) We also learned that not having money sucks, so...basically you're screwed either way. Awesome.
Lynette and Bree: What with all the arson accusations and cougar bribing going on, the Scavos find themselves a wee bit in the red, and Tom is forced to sell his classic car. Bree? Not so much broke. But hey, at least her fancy new car is a hybrid! In a move that seems a bit out of character for control freak Bree (but not for show-off Bree), she writes Lynette a check for $20,000. Wow. Lynette suggests that instead of a loan or gift, the money be an investment in Scavo's pizzeria. The partnership falls apart about as quickly as you'd expect, with Bree jumping into the kitchen and remaking pizzas at a book signing they throw her.
Cue a giant fight about Bree's success and Lynette's lack thereof, after which Lynette "accidentally" backs into Bree's new car (at the very least, I'm calling it a Freudian slip of the right foot). She gives Bree a check and promises to pay back her investment in full, and when Bree protests that she doesn't want money to get in the way of their friendship, Lynette confirms that it already has. So seriously, Bree didn't see this coming? And in a gesture that's sure to piss off no one, Bree tears up the check Lynette gave her once Lynette leaves. Sigh.
Susan: M.J., Susan and Mike's adorable yet vaguely creepy looking child (just me?), gets into a fancy private school. An expensive fancy private school. Mike doesn't think they can swing it, so you can imagine Susan's joy when she finds out he gave Katherine a pearl necklace. Cut to a classic Susan adventure in which she sneaks into Katherine's house to steal the necklace, hides under the bed, gets stuck, gets busted by a naked Katherine, grabs the necklace, and runs. Yeah, you kind of had to be there.
The upshot is that Katherine is also shocked Mike wouldn't pay for the tuition. Buuuut...the necklace is fake. So everyone's back to being mad at Susan, as usual. Thanks to some aggressive bullying on her part, though, the headmaster gives her a job as an art teacher's assistant so that M.J. can get a discount on his tuition. Yay!
Gaby: Carlos and Gaby are headed to a fancy restaurant for their anniversary, and Gaby will be wearing the dress she was wearing when Carlos proposed. Or rather, she would be if she could still fit into it. Apparently weight "redistributes" after you have children. Gaby signs up for Edie's crazy intense exercise boot camp, and yes, it's "a bit much" for her. But after Edie gives her an awesome smackdown, Gaby gets back in the game (and the dress), and tries to keep from turning back into the selfish, self-centered Gaby she used to be. Wonder how long that'll last.
Dave: Bob and Lee notice Dave acting oddly guilty about Tom's selling his car and the restaurant failing thanks to that whole arson accusation thing. Bob remembers that Dave was the only witness against Porter, but warns Lee not to tell Tom and Lynette because Dave's totally scary. Lee is physically incapable of zipping it, though, and tells Tom...who promptly goes to Dave's house and punches him in the face. Dave says that he's sorry, and when Tim goes in for another punch, Dave totally grabs him and pins him. Woah. Tom and Dave? No longer friends.
To cap off Dave's winning streak, when Edie asks him what's the biggest difference between married to his first wife and being married to her (never a good question, to be fair), Dave says that his marriage to Edie is more real. She's happy at first, until he clarifies that his first marriage was a fairy tale, but now he realizes that love is just temporary, and fairy tales end in death. CREEPY. Get out while you can, Edie!
Is Edie growing on you, too? Whose side are you on: Bree's or Lynette's?
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How was Bree giving Lynette the check out of character? She did the same thing for Gaby in season 1.
Bree was not out of chartacter-she gace Gaby a large amount of money back in season 1. Bree may seem all up type- but she is a good friend to the ladies.
I thought this episode had a lot of great points. Bree was definitely trying to help. Sometimes the truth does hurt.(brees ideas) At least she was trying to help the Scavos get more business for their pizza place.
I liked gaby and edie together, edie is really growing on me this season.
This episode was great!!
The Bob, Lee, Tom, Dave storyline was the only good development this week. It moved the big mystery forward.
Otherwise, the DH's are falling back into their less attractive selves. I love Lynette, but stupid mistake to turn what should have been a loan into an investment. Obvious trouble and silly maneuverings ensue. Bree did not help with her negative references to pitiful Thursday nights, etc.
Oh, Gaby. I thought we had perhaps turned a corner on her shallow self-centeredness, but no. "I was a model so of course I can do it." Two minutes later, she quits. Two minutes later, she can "fit" into her dress. BTW, was that really supposed to be what she looked like before? She was still carrying some post-childbearing weight, undoubtedly.
I usually like stupid Susan more than most viewers, but come on. How about a less costly school? You know, one you can afford, like a few hundred million other citizens? Or a tutor to help MJ with what he finds so difficult in a public school, what?, First grade??? Just silly.
I liked this episode. It was really character-driven, since most people's problems derived from their personal strengths and weaknesses (Bree's insensitivity, Lynette's touchiness etc.)
I am on BREE's side on this one. Lynette was using Bree's recipes without her permission, and all Bree did was toss out the old pizzas and make fresh ones -- which all the patrons loved. Lynette was being her usual crazypants self. Lynette can't stand not being in control. Even though Bree has control-freak tendencies, she usually realizes when she's overstepped her bounds LONG before Lynette ever does. I'm getting to where I can't stand Lynette.
Loved seeing Bob and Lee, and I'm glad someone on Wisteria Lane has the sense to be wary of Dave. I just hope nothing happens to either of them as a result of Lee's loose lips.
Gaby's storyline? An excuse for them to put to rest her 'overweight' costume.
I also really like Mike and Katharine together. Each makes the other more interesting. I hope the show doesn't do the predictable thing and put Mike and Susan back together.
Other than Gabrielle, Weird Dave seems to be the only adult who doesn't have paid employment. His background is awfully confusing. Edie said Dave was a motivational speaker at a seminar she attended, no indication that he has worked since. He had a psychiatrist specializing in the criminally insane, no indication that Dave ever committed a crime before he killed the doctor (who came across as something of a stalker, and a naive one at that). Still, the part is acted well.
Dave isn't the only one. Gabby doesn't have paid employment and neither does Lee.
I'm glad that others remembered that Bree had given money to another of the wives in a previous season - I couldn't remember the details but if/when she has money to share, she'll willingly do it. And she also told Gabby it was a gift that didn't have to be repaid just as she tried to do with Lynette. Lynette should have just taken the money graciously and repaid Bree when she could. She WAY over-reacted to finding the pizzas in the trash...typical Lynette.
Tom does throw a good punch - I was psyched when he hit Dave right in the face...but where was the bruise that should have come with it??
Edie - run as fast as you can away from him! Dave is awful and I hope that this storyline wraps up quickly...and Siansonea - Lee & Bob are not the only ones who are leery of him - Mrs. McCluskey has been on to him since early on in the season.