Mary Alice (Brenda Strong) narrates on the "fear of humiliation..." Bree (Marcia Cross) falls flat on her roller skates, not out of the fear of being humiliated, but she's having hot flashes. She's undergoing menopause. "Humiliation is something we should all try to avoid, especially women who date younger men." As well as those who "attend to their husband's needs." Paul's (Mark Moses) former cellmate Yeager (Evan Parker) has been hired by him to fix his old house. Again leading to Beth (Emily Bergl) getting suspicious as to why he's really here. Of course, if she was really interested in her husband to begin with, she wouldn't be asking all these questions. What possible interest could she have in renovations?
Renee (Vanessa Williams) plans to begin an interior design business with Lynette (Felicity Huffmann) working from home. For this Lynette needs a nanny and Renee suggests some "poor schlep desperate for money" -- turns out to be Susan (Teri Hatcher). Who, as regular as clockwork, makes a scene in the supermarket about being poor! Would've thought you'd want to keep that down to a dull roar, dear! Seeing as how she didn't tell Mike (James Denton) what she was doing in her lingerie but she tells a bunch of nobodies that she can't feed her son the cereal he deserves.
Gaby (Eva Longoria Parker) demonstrates the art of burning the meatloaf again, she's invited Bob (Tuc Watkins) for dinner to thank him for finding their biological daughter. So why didn't she cook Mexican? Neither Carlos (Richardo Antonio Chavira) or Gaby can recall the date of their wedding anniversary; well, it's not exactly a Versace dress is it, or as important, so why bother remembering. The plots are getting so contrived now seven years on, seems the writers are getting desperate themselves; maybe they need a new formula. That's just my opinion.
Carlos, so bored with meatloaf jut sits there picking at the remains on his plate. Gaby's bought tickets to Cats for Bob, but he admits he prefers college basketball and beer. It was Lee (Kevin Rahm) who was into the theatrics. Bob wanted to "gay-bash" Lee for watching Annie six times. As Carlos and Bob "male bond," Gaby gets jealous; as always, she sees herself being the center of attraction, slipping away from her, she's upset since Bob isn't into the entire "gay stereotype" thing.
The others talk of Bree's menopause and Gaby and Renee say she can't tell Keith (Brian Austin Green) and should just lie, something Bree has never done. (No, sure she has lied before!) Bree has a new doctor, Dr. Wagner (Nancy Travis) and asks her what she could take to mask the symptoms of menopause. She has a younger boyfriend.
Lee is worried Bob's been seeing someone, "a hunky Latino" and when he discovers it's Carlos he informs her of how Bob "flips" straight men. His nickname in college was "Flipper." Gaby knows Carlos can't be flipped.
Beth comes up with the idea Yeager tried to attack so he'll spill on what Paul's up to. Carlos has planned a golfing weekend with Bob, they're sharing the same room, whilst he helps himself to Gaby's moisturizer. Gaby tells him Bob's intention of seducing him and Carlos has no intention of becoming gay. She's got him into male grooming for starters but suggests he should stop with the moisturizer. Which is what I said, 'cause he's never used it before in the show.
Bree meets the parents, Richard (John Schneider) good to see him after Smallville, you see we in the UK don't get to see certain actors in anything after they leave a show. Surprised, or not, Mary turns out to be Keith's mother and Bree's doc! So what follows is endless chatter on how Mary talks about her work, patients who suffer from menopause, and how it must be hot for Bree. Pretty hard when your boyfriend's mom is also your doctor, since doctor/patient confidentiality becomes null and void!
Mary expects grandchildren from Bree, who admits she's in menopause before wanting to cool off in the freezer. Mary's attitude changed she was all sweetness and light in the office when Bree told her about lying to her boyfriend, but as soon she finds out it's Keith she's not having any of it! Keith and Bree discuss children; he wants to adopt, but Bree doesn't want any, as she's been through that. Again it's about Bree too, so didn't she think of that when she began seeing a younger man.
Barbara (Erika Eleniak), Renee, and Lynette's client wants a sneaky peak at their designs, when Susan opens her mouth and says they should try a favourite character for her daughter's bedroom walls. Barbara's on board with that and Renee insults her as just being the hired help. Lynette didn't even bother sticking up for Susan and yet she's meant to be her best friend, we know what they say about friends and not needing enemies!
See it's all about Gaby, she thought Bob was a "fun, gay guy" she had lots in common with, now he's interested in Carlos, but Bob's just lonely. He should try flipping Tom (Doug Savant) instead. She brings Bob and Lee back together. See she can do something right if she puts her mind to it, but Gaby being Gaby was thinking only of herself again.
Susan vents she thought she was being offered a job with them, not as a nanny and now she's poor none of her friends treat her in the same way. Even after Lynette assures her this isn't the case, don't see her giving Susan an invite to join their business, clearly showing she doesn't think much of her friendship or design capabilities. Me thinks Susan should start her own business to rival theirs!
Beth feigns to understand Paul's vengeance against his neighbours before running off to prison and mommy dearest to reveal his plans to her. Mommy being Felicia (Harriet Sansom Harris).
Mary Alice: "Humiliation is not always something we can avoid: wives insult masculinity - take jobs we feel are beneath us - we may have boyfriends who make us feel old...to get your dignity back is to get what you've been waiting for."
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