Cinco anos se passaram desde que Katherine atirou em seu ex-marido enquanto Susan, Lynette, Bree e Gaby se uniram em solidariedade para protegê-la. Susan tenta esconder seu relacionamento com um novo homem; Gaby questiona suas habilidades como mãe; Bree está prestes a publicar seu próprio livro de receitas quando a parceira de negócios, Katherine, fica com inveja; Lynette pega seus gêmeos adolescentes liderando atividades ilegais; e Edie retorna a Wisteria Lane de forma de cair o queixo com um novo homem a tiracolo.

Sem saber do paradeiro de Jackson, Susan vai a um bar local suspeitando que ele possa estar com Mike, no entanto, ela logo se vê em apuros; enquanto isso, depois de gastar dinheiro que não lhe pertencia, Gabrielle tenta fazer com que Carlos consiga um emprego no clube de campo local, pois paga melhor. Bree promove seu livro de receitas em um programa de rádio.

A filha distante de Bree, Danielle, retorna a Wisteria Lane e é recebida com uma enxurrada de críticas. Enquanto isso, Gabrielle e Susan se envolvem em uma briga provocada por uma briga entre seus filhos. Para seu desgosto, Lynette chega em casa e descobre que Tom e Dave formaram uma banda de garagem depois que ela disse a ele para se livrar de suas coisas velhas. Finalmente, Katherine e a Sra. McCluskey convidam Edie para almoçar para pressioná-la para obter mais informações sobre Dave.

O novo sucesso de Bree faz com que o resto das mulheres em Wisteria Lane sintam inveja. Lynette deseja voltar aos seus dias como executiva de publicidade e encontra uma saída como gerente de marketing de Bree. Mike sente que não é uma presença grande o suficiente na vida de seu filho depois que M.J. desenha um retrato de família e o deixa de fora. Enquanto isso, Gaby inventa uma maneira de fazer mais sexo com Carlos.

Impulsionado por uma agenda oculta, Dave convence Susan a fazer uma festa surpresa para a Sra. McCluskey em seu aniversário de 70 anos. Jackson quer levar seu relacionamento com Susan para o próximo nível. Gabrielle está preocupada que ela possa estar grávida. Tom diz a Lynette que vendeu a pizzaria. Uma razão surpreendente para o vínculo entre Bree e Katherine é revelada. E, finalmente, uma indignada Sra. McCluskey tem todo o bairro questionando sua sanidade.

Gaby fica muito feliz quando o cliente de Carlos faz uma oferta irrecusável, mas uma descoberta surpreendente a deixa em dúvida. Lynette suspeita que Tom a está traindo. Depois de terminar com Jackson, Susan tenta surpreendê-lo, apenas para descobrir que a surpresa está nela. Enquanto isso, o vínculo entre Bree e Katherine cresce. Finalmente, a Sra. McCluskey pede a ajuda de sua irmã Roberta (atriz convidada Lily Tomlin) para desenterrar a sujeira de Dave.

Lynette e Tom descobrem a inquietante verdade sobre o filho Porter. Gabrielle suspeita que a melhor cliente de Carlos, Virginia, tenha segundas intenções. O momento de fraqueza de Bree poderia trazer-lhe grande embaraço e vergonha. O segredo não tão pequeno de Katherine é revelado. Susan descobre a verdadeira paixão de Jackson. Finalmente, a irmã da Sra. McCluskey, Roberta, descobre um fato perturbador sobre Dave.

A filha de Susan, Julie, vem visitar seu novo namorado surpreendente. Gabrielle descobre que a Sra. Hildebrand fez dela e de Carlos herdeiros de toda a sua fortuna. Um repórter procura expor as imperfeições de Bree. Lynette descobre que Porter e Anne Schilling planejam deixar Fairview e desaparecer. Finalmente, todos se reuniram em um clube para ver os caras tocarem na "Batalha das Bandas" anual quando um incêndio começa, ameaçando a vida dos presentes. Alguns cairão como um herói se levantará.

Para Gaby e Carlos, os ferimentos sofridos no incêndio levaram a uma descoberta feliz. Mas para a maioria, as consequências são menos indulgentes. Lynette e Tom prometem proteger o filho Porter a qualquer custo. Susan deve aprender a deixar ir o homem que ela ama. A tentativa de Orson de ter uma boa noite de sono coloca Bree em uma posição muito precária, embora divertida, no dia de sua grande demonstração de culinária.

Lynette toma medidas extremas para proteger seu filho. Carlos percebe a extensão dos sacrifícios de Gaby por sua família. Bree quer provar a Andrew que ela o aceitou por quem ele é. Katherine encontra a felicidade, pois Susan e Mike reconhecem o destino de seu relacionamento. Enquanto isso, Dave começa a perder o controle.

Bree briga com a mãe de Alex pelo afeto de seus filhos. Gabrielle incentiva Carlos a aceitar um emprego de seis dígitos, mesmo que isso signifique passar mais tempo longe de casa. Susan pede companhia a Lee enquanto Jackson está fora. Lynette pega Preston falando com Porter no telefone. Enquanto isso, Edie se cansa de Dave, cujo comportamento estranho não diminuiu.

Susan e Edie acidentalmente se trancam em um porão; a busca por Porter leva Lynette até sua mãe; Mike e Katherine definem seu relacionamento; Dave fica mais perto de se vingar.

Quando Eli Scruggs (Beau Bridges), o faz-tudo do bairro, morre, os moradores de Wisteria Lane percebem o quanto ele afetou suas vidas.

Bree se presenteia com um carro novo; Susan quer enviar M.J. para a melhor escola, embora ela e Mike não possam pagar; Gaby tenta voltar à forma; Lee se pergunta se deveria contar a Tom e Lynette alguns fatos perturbadores sobre Dave.

Susan consegue um novo emprego. Lynette diz a Tom que eles precisam vender a Scavo's Pizzeria. Gaby descobre que o chefe de Carlos tem um segredinho sujo; Orson confronta Bree depois de descobrir que ela deu um aumento a Andrew.

Bree diz a Lynette que ajudará Tom a encontrar um emprego; O chefe adúltero de Carlos coloca Gaby em situação precária; depois de um encontro casual com um velho conhecido, Edie investiga o passado de Dave.

Susan tenta impressionar um professor no trabalho, Gaby convence Carlos a contratar Lynette, Edie continua a investigar o passado de Dave.

Bree pensa em vender seu negócio para reviver seu casamento. Enquanto isso, Lynette é ameaçada no trabalho; Katherine é pega em uma circunstância imprevista; e o pior medo de Edie começa a se tornar realidade.

Edie se torna o assunto enquanto as outras donas de casa relembram sobre ela: com Susan relembrando a primeira vez que se conheceram; Lynnette se lembra de uma noite inesquecível; Gaby se lembra de uma noite de competição amistosa; e Bree se lembra de como ela foi atenciosa com Orson.

Carlos encontra Lynette em uma posição precária, que ela escolhe esconder de Tom, e Gabrielle rapidamente cobre o comportamento tímido de Tom. Orson tenta esconder a verdade sobre suas feridas de Bree, enquanto Katherine confessa a Mike, o que leva a uma conclusão surpreendente. Enquanto isso, Susan confia seu segredo obscuro a Dave.

Bree desce para um novo patamar para manter o melhor advogado, e a vaidade de Gabrielle é posta à prova quando ela faz um acordo com sua filha Juanita. Enquanto isso, Lynette e Tom negociam sexo, e Katherine engana Mike para conquistar seu coração. Jackson (atriz convidada Gale Harold) volta à vida de Susan com uma proposta, e uma visita inesperada faz com que Dave faça algumas barganhas por conta própria.

Bree vai ao extremo para esconder suas verdadeiras intenções de Orson, enquanto Susan e Jackson fazem um ato para as autoridades. Lynette fica chocada com o quanto Tom fará para parecer mais jovem, e Katherine esconde a verdade de Mike, com medo de perdê-lo. Enquanto isso, Dave está no limite quando descobre que uma testemunha-chave de seus crimes vem à tona.

Gabrielle fica chateada quando Carlos se oferece para que sua sobrinha não tão inocente, Ana, venha ficar com eles por um tempo e atrapalha sua rotina. Enquanto isso, Lynette fica brava com Tom enquanto ele tenta desesperadamente manter sua juventude. A brutal batalha dos sexos entre Orson e Bree fica desagradável quando Orson descobre o que ela está fazendo. Em outros lugares, os detetives Lyons e Collins avançam no incêndio criminoso.

Lynette se adapta à decisão de Tom de voltar para a escola, Orson leva uma surra que Bree não consegue compreender, a sobrinha de Gabrielle se muda para Wisteria Lane e as vidas de Susan e MJ estão em grave perigo nas mãos de Dave.

Mike gets married and his bride is finally revealed will it be Katherine or Susan? Meanwhile, Lynette deals with the realities of being pregnant again; Bree works to break free from Orson; Gaby is tested by Carlos' niece who continues to stay with them; and a new family with dark secrets moves to Wisteria.

Mrs. McCluskey falls for a steak salesman called Roy Handler. Julie is found unconscious in the park bushes, which questions Mrs. McCluskey's decision to tell the police that she saw Angie Bolen's 19-year-old son, Danny, fighting with Julie.

A chance encounter reunites Gaby with her sexy ex-lover and gardener, John Rowland; Bree contemplates a weekend getaway with Karl; Lynette and Tom break the news to their kids that she's pregnant again; and Susan is convinced Angie's son is responsible for her daughter's attack.

Losing Mike takes its toll on Katherine. As Katherine unravels, Bree comes to her aid; Gaby grows weary of John’s intentions towards Ana with twins on the way, Lynette calls upon her family to step up around the house Susan learns Julie has been harboring some secrets and Angie throws a party for son, Danny.

When Juanita’s party is on the verge of being ruined after Gaby is deemed a bad mom, Gaby is determined to prove she’s a responsible parent. Bree gets defensive when she’s judged by a motel maid for having an affair with Karl. Lynette is put off by her new handyman when he defers to Tom for approval on all things and Susan and Katherine come to blows over Mike.

Meanwhile, a lapse in judgment on Danny’s part leads to a terrible mishap that Angie and Nick must cover up.

Bree begins to fall for Karl and drifts further from Orson. Katherine continues her sad attempts at seducing Mike, as her conflict with Susan grows. Gaby gets Juanita expelled from school. Lynette learns Tom is cheating on his mid-term, and Angie hides the truth about her mother.

Susan believes that Katherine may be Julie's assailant. Angie invites reluctant Bree and Orson to dinner. Gaby struggles to home school Juanita. Lynette has her own suspicions about who attacked Julie. Angie confronts Nick.

Susan discovers a surprising connection between Mike and Katherine, which leads her to question her relationship with Mike. Meanwhile Gaby will stop at nothing to get Juanita into Catholic school, and Lynette's pregnancy becomes hysterically impossible to hide. Meanwhile, as Bree tries to hide her infidelity, Angie uncovers the truth about Orson and Bree's imperfect marriage.

"Would I Think of Suicide?" is the 120th episode of the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. It is the ninth episode of the show's sixth season and aired on November 29, 2009.

Gabrielle and Lynette's friendship is on the brink of collapse, whereas Bree and Orson come to an agreement about their marriage. Meanwhile, Susan hatches a plan to help an irrational Katherine, and Danny's vital mistake might cost Angie her freedom. In the meantime, Christmas cheer is curtailed when disaster strikes, as a plane crashes down on Wisteria Lane, putting lives in peril.

In the aftermath of the plane crash, the residents of Wisteria Lane think about what their lives might have been like had they made different choices. Susan contemplates a life with Karl had she not left him. Bree considers life without Orson. Lynette thinks about a future with her unborn twins. Carlos reflects on how Gaby would be as an over-protective mom and Angie ponders the consequences should her secrets be revealed.

Susan turns up the heat for Mike, Bree learns it won't be easy to undo the hurt she's caused Orson, Lynette discovers Tom's true intentions, and Gaby is forced to examine feelings she's suppressed about her heritage.

Lynette balks at the idea of seeing a couples' therapist. Meanwhile, Katherine is seeing her own psychiatrist, Gaby and Susan are determined to find out which of if their kids are in the smartest group at school, and Angie disapproves of Danny's new girlfriend.

Gaby and Angie challenge each other's parenting skills, Susan befriends a stripper and takes her under her wing, Lynette and Tom argue the merits of their new therapist, and a concerned Bree keeps a watchful eye on Orson for fear he may take his own life.

Former exotic dancer Robin will have a profound effect on Susan's friends with three teenage boys at home, Lynette will keep a watchful eye; Bree picks up a few tricks to engage Orson; Gaby looks for help with troublesome niece Ana; and Katherine will find a friendly companion.

Having never had the chicken pox herself, Gaby stays with Lee and Bob and is reminded of what it's like to be single again; Lynette and Tom forget Penny's birthday; Bree hires a promising new employee; Susan cheats on Mrs. McKluskey; Katherine makes a surprising discovery and Angie grows concerned over Danny's disappearance.

While in the Big Apple, a chance encounter with supermodels Heidi Klum and Paulina Porizkova leads Gaby to an unexpected revelation about herself. Meanwhile, Lynette and Tom are in for a big surprise when Preston returns from Europe; Mike is determined to show Susan what a man he is after feeling emasculated; Bree discovers a shocking connection to her new employee, Sam; and Katherine is confused over her feelings for Robin.

Angie’s ex-boyfriend, Patrick, emerges after her trip to New York. Meanwhile it’s game on between Gaby and Susan, as they go to shameless lengths to top each other’s kids; Lynette believes there’s more to Preston’s fiancée than she’s letting on; Bree invites Sam over for a family dinner; and Katherine comes out of the closet.

Determined to derail son Preston's marriage to Irina, Lynette discovers the truth about her future daughter-in-law. In the meantime, Gabrielle offers to help out Bob and Lee in the most generous way, but does not consider the consequences. Bree begins to question whether Sam has a hidden agenda, and Susan gets creative to help Mike with his finances. Unbeknownst to Angie, Danny meets Patrick Logan for the very first time.

The Fairview strangler has been living among the women of Wisteria Lane. He once caught Gabrielle and Carlos in an intimate moment. Bree offered him a job and some dating advice. Susan encouraged his passion for art. Lynette will show him kindness and generosity. But... who is he?

Angie comes face to face with her ex, Patrick Logan, after years on the run. Meanwhile, Gaby and Susan plan an elaborate scheme against their husbands, Lynette sees a darker side of Eddie, and Bree meets a woman who knows Sam all too well.

Lynette comes to a shocking realization about Eddie. Meanwhile, Angie discreetly relies on Gaby for help when Patrick threatens the life of her son; Bree offers Sam a generous payoff to walk away; and Susan and Mike's financial woes result in the ultimate sacrifice.

Gaby ajuda Angie e coloca a sua vida em perigo; o destino de Lynette e seu bebê está nas mãos de Eddie; e Bree pensa em confessar o seu segredo.

Paul Young, now out of prison, returns to Wisteria Lane with an enigmatic new wife; Susan, Mike and M.J. live in an apartment on limited funds; Lynette's successful college friends pays the Scavos an unexpected visit.

Lynette is angry when Renee starts spending a lot of time with Tom; Bree finds herself falling for Keith (Brian Austin Green); Susan feels guilty about her side job.

Susan is less than pleased when she finds out that some of her best and sexiest internet show moves are being copied by a competitor (guest star Rebecca Creskoff), and Gabrielle hires a private detective to look into an important matter, unbeknownst to Carlos. Meanwhile, Lynette is stunned when Tom's doctor prescribes him a rather unorthodox remedy for his depression, and Renee invites a reluctant Bree to go clubbing with her in order to engage in some local man-hunting.

Susan is horrified when she discovers that she has become the face of the provocative internet company she's been secretly working for and is now the cover model for their outdoor billboard ads; Gabrielle tells her coveted secret to the ladies; Renee finds out that Bree is a grandmother and uses it to her advantage in an attempt to steal Keith away and have him for herself; Lynette takes advantage of daughter Penny's generous offer to help look after the baby; and Paul purchases the home he shared with Mary Alice, against wife Beth's wishes.

Susan's days as a sexy internet sensation may be coming to an end after she angers an important client and incurs the wrath of her boss, Maxine; Renee and Gabrielle are headed for a smackdown after each of them reveals an intimate secret about the other to the wrong people; Bree finds herself exhausted by younger lover Keith's sexual stamina; Lynette is angry with Tom after he asks his mother to become the baby's nanny without talking it over with her first; and housewife Emma Graham puts on a cabaret show -- with the aid of saxophonist Dave Koz -- with surprising results.

Susan is forced to reveal her secret to Mike; Juanita becomes suspicious of Gaby's interest in Grace; Lynette is worried about Tom's mother's memory lapses; Bree learns a secret about Keith; and Paul takes Beth out on a date.

A reluctant Susan accepts Lynette's offer to be baby Paige's nanny; Bree meets Keith's parents; Renee makes a proposal that Lynette can't refuse; Gaby fears that Bob might be trying to seduce Carlos after they become friends; and Beth begins to question Paul's motives for returning to Wisteria Lane.

Thanksgiving on Wisteria Lane finds Gabrielle and Carlos hosting Carmen, Hector and Grace to a bountiful feast. But the Solis's discover some surprising news about the Sanchez's that could threaten their time with Grace.

Meanwhile, Bree invites Keith's parents to partake in Thanksgiving at her house and learns some family secrets; Susan butts heads with Lynette over her sleep training techniques for baby Paige; Renee continues to remind Tom about their past; and Beth tries to uncover more about Paul's past misdeeds.

Gabrielle desperately tries to figure out a way to keep Grace in her life; Keith plans a very special dinner with Bree; Tom is angry at Lynette for not disclosing his special attributes to the other ladies; Renee tells Susan a deep, dark secret; and Paul's plan for Wisteria Lane is revealed

Paul's nefarious plan for Wisteria Lane is put into full effect. Juanita discovers that she isn't Gabrielle's biological daughter, and Bree invites Keith (guest star Brian Austin Green) to move in with her, whilst Tom is confronted about his past indiscretion with Renee.

Paul finds out that Beth is Felicia Tilman's daughter while a therapist asks Carlos and Gabrielle to erase Grace from their lives. Susan finds out she needs to go to the hospital every 48 hours and Renee finally tells the secret between her and Tom to Lynette. Orson returns and Bree gets torn apart with her feelings between Orson and Keith and detectives try to find the person responsible for shooting Paul Young.

Susan's mother and aunt visit her at the hospital, Lynette plots revenge against Tom, Gabrielle becomes increasingly obsessed with getting Grace back and Bree wants to be friends with Beth.

Lynette feels her mother (guest star Polly Bergen as Stella) is marrying Frank (guest star Larry Hagman), an abrasive and obnoxious man, for all the wrong reasons, and thus tries to talk her out of it. Meanwhile, Carlos becomes concerned when he learns about Gabrielle's obsession with her doll, and Bob and Lee hire a non-maternal Renee to decorate their newly adopted girl's bedroom. Bree runs into Keith's ex-girlfriend (guest star Rochelle Aytes as Amber) and learns some shocking news about his past, and Susan tries to befriend a curmudgeonly man (guest star Gregory Itzin as Dick) who has given up on ever finding a kidney donor. In the meantime, Paul appears to have some plans for Beth (guest star Emily Bergl), as he books a trip for the two of them to a remote cabin in the woods.

While in therapy, Gabrielle learns the truth about her past; Keith becomes suspicious about Bree's secret; Lynette's mother tells a lie to a coroner about Frank's death; Mike confronts Zach about Paul's shooting; someone makes arrangements to give Susan a new kidney.

Gabrielle and Carlos head to Texas to visit Gabrielle's stepfather's grave; Lynette prohibits Porter and Preston from bringing home prostitutes; Renee tries to use Susan's dialysis to help her get into a restaurant, but fails.

Susan vows to get the most out of life when she learns that her dialysis isn't working and that, unless she receives a kidney transplant soon, she will die. Meanwhile, jealous of Lee and Bob's adopted daughter's routine for an upcoming school talent show, Gaby pressures Juanita to come up with a number that will outshine everyone; Bree makes it her mission to find a kidney donor for Susan; Lynette puts a plan into action to discourage a clearly non-maternal Renee from adopting a baby; and Beth Young struggles to figure out what to do with her life after Paul kicks her out of the house.

Paul tries to stand between Susan and her kidney transplant; Felicia is released from prison and swears revenge against Paul; Gabrielle is furious about a neighborhood party planned by Renee; Tom is caught between working with Carlos and a job opportunity; Andrew's drinking concerns Bree.

Believing she's on a winning streak after undergoing a successful kidney transplant, Susan begins to think she's invincible and starts to gamble with the little money she and Mike have, convinced she can't lose. Meanwhile, Bree desperately tries to stop Andrew from admitting to Carlos that he was the one who accidentally killed his mother years ago, and Renee helps introduce Lynette to the world of high class, frivolous shopping now that Tom's bringing in the big bucks with his new, high-powered job. Felicia (guest star Harriet Sansom Harris) moves back into the neighborhood and tries to convince an extremely suspicious Paul that she wants to bury the hatchet and try to be civil to one another.

Gaby covertly meets Bree when Carlos forbids them from being friends after learning the truth about his mother's death. Meanwhile, saved by the late Beth Young's kidney donation, Susan begins to have some inappropriate dreams about Paul; Lynette is reluctant to be the "plus one" when she accompanies Tom to a weekend conference featuring the nation's top executives; and Felicia tries to regain Mrs. McCluskey's trust in her campaign to bring down Paul Young.

With Gaby and the girls temporarily staying at Bree's house, Bree must lay down the law and demand discipline before Juanita and Celia destroy her home. Meanwhile Tom hires Lynette and Renee to redecorate his office - but Lynette has her own ideas of what she thinks Tom needs as opposed to wants; and while continuing to help nurse Paul back to health, Susan discovers that Felicia has been released from prison and is back on Wisteria Lane.

Paul begins to suspect that Susan is responsible for his rapidly declining health; Lynette and Tom butt heads over where to go on their family vacation, as well as which one of them will set it up; Gaby shows Juanita a horror movie and has to pay the price when her daughter becomes too scared to sleep in her own bed; and Bree runs into some trust issues when she goes out on a date with a detective.

A progressive dinner party thrown for Susan to celebrate her move back onto the lane leads to a shocking murder. Meanwhile, Gaby is stunned to learn the identity of the mysterious man who has been stalking her; Lynette and Tom attempt to put the spark back into their marriage by spending a few days alone together at a romantic Bed & Breakfast; after being placed under arrest for allegedly poisoning Paul, Susan must convince the police that she was being framed for the deed by Felicia; Bree begins to suspect that her new boyfriend may be gay.

The Wisteria Lane residents each enjoy a progressive dinner; Renee begins a short-lived relationship with a bartender; Bree sees a connection with Chuck; the housewives cover up a fatal accident.

While Bree gives Chuck a ride, a smell becomes noticeable; Gabrielle seeks out a priest in order to help Carlos with his problem; Ben Faulkner, a new neighbor, meets Renee; Susan withdraws from her friends because of what happened to Alejandro.

Gabrielle teaches Carlos how to dance on a strip pole; Susan seeks out a punishment for feeling guilty; Renee bonds with one of the customers at a senior center; Tom and Lynette wonder why Parker was at a late night party; Bree discovers Chuck's past.

Lee has a problem with Jenny; Susan and Carlos attempt to find the people responsible for tagging the wall with graffiti; Lynette grows suspicious of Lydia and her fiancé.

While at a yoga class, Lynette and Renee spy on Jane, Tom's new girlfriend; Gabrielle tries to affect change at a PTA meeting; Bree discovers what Danielle is up to; Susan battles with art class teacher Andre Zeller.

A professora de arte, Susan, quer que os seus alunos tirem as roupas na sala de aula; a sopa de Bree atrai a clientela errada para o abrigo; Renee leva Lynette para um bar de solteiros sem que ele queira; os voluntários não gostam de como Gaby está manejando suas obrigações como presidenta da Associação de Pais e Professores, e Carlos chega ao fundo do poço quando é tomado pela culpa sobre o assassinato do padrasto de Gaby.

Gaby, Bree e Lynette precisam cavar e mudar o corpo de Alejandro de lugar depois de saber que Ben irá cavar no local onde o padrasto da Gaby foi enterrado; Susan descobre que seus deveres como estagiária de Andre não envolvem arte; Lynette tenta fazer uma fantasia de Dia das Bruxas para Penny para que a nova namorada de Tom não a supere; e Renee usa sedução para apimentar a sua primeira noite de romance com Ben.

Bree is stunned when she learns who dug up the body of Gaby's stepfather; jealousy rears its ugly head when Lynette begins to spread untruths to daughter Penny about Tom's new girlfriend; Gaby and Carlos must convince Lee and Bob that Juanita and Celia aren't the bad seeds that they used to be when they want to name them in their will as guardians; and Susan desperately searches her inner self to find what inspires her in order to better her art and impress her hard-to-please art teacher, Andre.

Detective Chuck Vance begins harassing Bree as his suspicions about her involvement in the disappearance of Alejandro grow; after using the murder of Gaby's stepfather as inspiration for her art school projects, Susan must find a way to graciously decline art school teacher Andre's (Miguel Ferrer) invitation to display and sell her paintings at a gallery showing; when Carlos's drinking gets in the way of his ability to work, Gaby goes to The Office in an effort to save his business from losing a multi-million dollar account; and on the occasion of their 22-year anniversary, Lynette comes up with a plan to try to salvage her marriage to Tom.

Gabrielle, thinking the worst, goes on a frenzied search for Carlos after he unexpectedly checks out of rehab. Meanwhile, a desolate Bree goes on a drinking binge and finds herself in a desperate situation.

"What's to Discuss, Old Friend" is the 167th episode of the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. It is the tenth episode of the show's eighth season and was broadcast on January 8, 2012.

While in Oklahoma, Susan learns that the late Alejandro has been sexually abusing his 15 year old step-daughter, Marisa, just like he abused Gabby years earlier. Meanwhile, Bree gets an unpleasant surprise from a man she meets in a bar, Gabrielle tries to bluff her way through a business dinner in order to woo a potential client for Carlos, and Mike catches Ben doing something he shouldn't do to try to salvage his faltering real estate project.

Karen McCluskey finds out about Bree's sex life and interferes, Bree bumps into one of her many conquests unexpectedly, Gabby shares her past with the widow of Alejandro, and after introducing them, Renee ends up paying the price when the date between her hairdresser and Lynette doesn't go well.

Bree's sexual escapades are getting out of hand and help comes from an unexpected source, Susan learns that Julie is pregnant, and Gabby has to deal with a situation at Juanita's school.

Susan discovers the identity of the father of Julie's baby, and Orson makes it his duty to nurse Bree back to health. When Mrs. McCluskey throws Roy out of the house, Gabrielle takes him in and is reluctant to help get them back together when he proves to be an invaluable disciplinarian to her kids. Meanwhile, after getting used to her alone time, Lynette is furious when Porter and Preston are evicted from their apartment and try to move back home, and Mike informs Renee of Ben's dire circumstances with a loan shark.

Susan offers to help the father of Julie's baby raise the child; Bree agrees to go to Maine with Orson - perhaps for good; Karen pleads with Gaby not to tell Roy about her condition; and the loan shark who threatened Ben sets out to ruin Renee.

Susan talks Mike into going to the police when she discovers that Ben's loan shark is out to get him; Mrs. McCluskey, who's dying of cancer, asks Bree to help her commit suicide; Tom's girlfriend, Jane, stuns Lynette at Penny's birthday party; Carlos behaves oddly on his first day back at work, and Gaby is worried.

On the day of a beloved Wisteria Lane resident's funeral, each of the housewives recalls the effect this person had on her life. Meanwhile, Bree is stunned when she's called in for questioning about the murder of Gaby's stepfather, Alejandro.

Bree is not so sure about Andrew's upcoming marriage; Gabrielle tries to find work in an employment agency in order to teach Carlos and the kids a lesson; Lynette plans to win back Tom at any cost; Susan's parenting skills concern Julie; Ben asks Renee to marry him.

Carlos gets concerned about Gabrielle's new job; an affair makes Susan suspicious; the police ask a hotel owner about Alejandro's whereabouts; Bree needs a lawyer's help in order to get her charges of Alejandro Perez's murder cleared. Jane served to Lynette their divorce papers.

With Mike gone, Susan attempts to build a car for MJ's father-and-son school soapbox derby; Bree's attorney, Trip, learns of her previous drunken sexual spree and needs her to come clean about it in order to help strengthen her case; Lynette tries to cause some negative friction between Tom and his girlfriend, Jane, by flirting with his boss and getting him to pile more work on her estranged husband; Gaby is furious with Carlos when he tries to poach one of her rich, personal shopper clients (Doris Roberts) and talk her into helping with his newly formed charity organization; and Renee discovers that Ben is keeping a secret from her about his involvement with Bree -- and the body found at his work site.

In the penultimate episode leading into the two-hour finale of this landmark series, as her trial nears, Bree begins to fall for her attorney, Trip; Susan becomes concerned when Julie doubts Porter's commitment to be a hands-on father to their unborn baby; as Tom gets closer to being transferred to India for his job - thanks to Lynette - she begins to have second thoughts and tries to convince his boss to rescind the move; and the ladies are shocked about Gaby's nonchalant attitude as Bree continues to stand trial and take the fall for Carlos in the murder of Alejandro.

Bree's trial finally comes to an end with a surprise confession. Tom takes steps to finalize his divorce.

Everything that begins must eventually end. This episode of beginnings and endings walks us both backwards and forwards as we take our final stroll down Wisteria Lane.