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'Desperate Housewives': Did Nick Bolen knock up Julie Mayer?

By Andrea Reiher

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October 4, 2009 10:24 PM

jeffreynordling_24_290.jpgTonight on "Desperate Housewives," the season-long mystery really gets rolling.

Julie Mayer
Julie is found unconscious in her yard by Karen McClusky and her new boyfriend Roy. She is (mostly) unconscious all episode. But we do find out via Lynette that Julie thought she was pregnant. Could it be that she had a romp with new older-man neighbor Nick and thought she was knocked up? Also, she briefly woke up and saw her father kissing Bree. Uh oh.

Lynette & Susan

Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman really knocked this one out of the park. Lynette has to spill that Julie might be pregnant because the doctor wants to do x-rays. Susan is understandably upset that Julie came to Lynette and really gets me with,"Lynette, my daughter is hooked up to a machine and a guy who is complicating her life, a guy that I didn't even know about, might've put her there. So I don't need to be fair!" Really nice scene by Teri and Felicity.

Then Lynette explains to Susan that the reason Julie spilled her secret is because Lynette spilled her secret about being pregnant. Susan is excited for Lynette, but Lynette tells her that she isn't sure she even wants to have the babies. It's as close as an "abortion" talk that they can get to. Susan assures Lynette that she isn't tell her what to do, but that she would give anything to get one more day as Julie's mom. It's an excellent scene and it had my waterworks going. Well done, Ms. Hatcher and Ms. Huffman.

Mike & Katherine
In the wake of Julie's attack, Katherine brings over a casserole, a hug, some of her cray-cray juice and a dash of desperation perfume. Mike spurns her advances, but Katherine tells Orson that Mike hit on her.

Bree & Karl
Bree has been having wild monkey sex with Karl and talks to Susan about Katherine hooking up with Mike, hoping that since Susan wasn't with Mike when it happened that things are fine between her and Katherine. Susan says that she just doesn't need a friend like Katherine in her life and if it had been with Karl, it would've been worse because of how badly he hurt her. Uh oh, Bree.

Charlie's Angels
Tom, Orson and Carlos get two excellent scenes where they decide they are suspicious of the new neighbors and want to investigate. It's pretty throwaway, but it was hilarious.

The Bolens
In their suspicion of the Bolens, we find out that Danny moved from romancing Julie to romancing Ana, Gabby and Carlos's niece. When the cops came sniffing around Julie's attack, Danny got Ana to lie for him but Gabby discovers the lie when she tests the strength of the trellis that Ana says she used to sneak out her bedroom window. There is an hilarious shot of Gabby falling off said trellis over the shoulder of the gardener.

Thoughts & Tidbits
  • So did Danny do it? Probably not. Too obvious.

  • Did his dad do it? The possible Baby Daddy Nick seems like a good suspect.

  • Or did Katherine do it because she's a total nutjob looney. My money's on Katherine. I think Julie was still sleeping Nick, but Katherine did the attack.

  • Julie's doctor was Paco from "Nurses!" Who remembers that show? Just me?

  • Roy: If you got hit by a bus, I'd really miss you.
    Karen: That's it? Okay. You're showering alone tonight.

  • Gabby: There is no way you crawled down that trellis. Because I just tried to and it  collapsed on top of me. What's your answer to that?
    Ana: I don't know... pull back on the carbs and try again in two weeks?

17 Comments

I remember 'Nurses'! Good show, 'Mercy' wishes it was that good.

I LOVED this episode. It was sooooo good, this mystery really has me intrigued. I liked how focused the episode was, there was a major event and everyone on the street had a reason to care and was proactively getting information.

And wow, Felicity and Teri, simply amazing work from both of them. Teri especially, she made Susan seem so small and broken. Just astounding work all around.


Hi guys. My DVR cut off the last few minutes of Desperate Housewives, just as the cops were putting the Bolen kid in the cop car. So, I missed everything that was said during that. Can anyone help me? If so, email me at shondy26@hotmail.com


Wasn't that guy's name Hank on Nurses?


When Ana told Gaby to cut back on the carbs and try again, HILARIOUS line!

Katherine has jumped on the looney train....

Agreed - Great scene between Teri & Feclicity....


I loved "Nurses"! I even remember the theme song ("Here I Am" - with the heartbeats!)

It was so weird to see him because I was just randomly thinking about "Nurses" the other day. I was reflecting on the good old days when there was actually original programming on Saturday nights worth watching! Memories...


My guess, Dannys mom is the one who attacked Julie. She told Danny earlier who was the one who threw a slushie to defend you?!!
Love Mrs. McCluskey! And great job by "Lynette and Susan".


Your title for the recap has me scratching my head. How could Bolen knock up Julie - Julie's not been home from school that long


I can't believe nobody's thought that Zach (Cody Kasch) might be the responsible strangler. He's not dead is he?


Word Money G

you and i think alike!

my theory?

julie got back together with zach. they had a fight before she took off to go back to wisteria lane. feeling bad, zach decides to surprise julie by visiting her. on his way, he saw julie and danny together and thought she's been cheating on him. so he goes in for the kill. we all know he's clearly a little weird so i wouldn't put it past him.

at the end of the season, they find out it was zach and he is sent to jail where he is reunited with his father.

i know it's a total stretch, but it'd be really funny if that's how it (sorta) turned out.

also, i wonder what julie said to danny to piss him off. "i already have a boyfriend?", "you're not my type?", "i'm not looking to date?"


The Bolens (and the snarling Drea De Matteo in particular) are doing NOTHING for me.


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