motionless in her kitchen, grief-stricken by this

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senseless tragedy.

[Narration] But only for a moment. If there was one thing

My name is Mary Alice young. Mrs. Huber was known for, it was her ability to
look on the bright side.
When you read in this morning’s paper, you may
come across an article about the unusual day I I was laid to rest on a Monday. After the funeral,
had last week. all the residents of Wisteria Lane came to pay
their respects.
Normally, there’s never anything newsworthy
about my life, but that all changed last Thursday. And, as people do in these situations, they
brought food.
Of course, everything seemed quite normal at
first. Lynette Scavo brought fried chicken. Lynette
had a great family recipe for fried chicken. Of
I made breakfast for my family. I performed my
course, she didn’t cook much while she was
chores. I completed my projects. I ran my errands.
moving up the corporate ladder. She didn’t have
In truth, I spent the day as I spent every other the time.
day, quietly polishing the routine of my life until it
But when her doctor announced she was
gleamed with perfection.
pregnant, her husband Tom had an idea. “Why
That’s why it was so astonishing when I decided not quit your job? Kids do better with stay-at-
to go to my hallway closet and retrieve a revolver home moms. It would be so much less stressful.”
that had never been used.
But this was not the case. In fact, Lynette’s life
My body was discovered by my neighbor, Mrs. had become so hectic, she was now forced to get
Martha Huber, who been startled by a strange her chicken from the fast-food restaurant.
popping sound.
Lynette would’ve appreciated the irony if she’d
Her curiosity aroused, Mrs. Huber tried to think thought about it. But she couldn’t. She didn’t have
of a reason for dropping in on me unannounced. the time.

After some initial hesitation, she decided to [Lynette] Stop it, stop it, stop it.
return the blender she had borrowed from me six
[Child] But mom,
months before.
[Lynette] No. You are going to behave today. I
[Mrs. Huber] It’s my neighbor. I think she’s been
am not going to be humiliated in front of the entire
shot. There’s blood everywhere. Yes, You’ve got
neighborhood. And, just so you know how serious
to send an ambulance. You’ve got to send one
I am…
right now.
[Child] What’s that?
[Narration]
[Lynette] Santa’s cell-phone number
And, for a moment, Mrs. Huber stood
[Child] How did you get that?
 [Lynette] I know someone who knows someone [Gabrielle] Absolutely. We wouldn’t want them to
who knows an elf. And if any of you acts up, so think we’re not happy.

help me, I will call Santa and I will tell him you [Narration]
want socks for Christmas. Are you willing to risk Bree van de Kamp, who lives next door, broug
that? Ok. Let’s get this over with. ht baskets of muffins she baked from scratch.

[Narration] Bree was known for her cooking, and for makin
g her own clothes, and for doing her own garden
Gabrielle Solis who lives down the block brought
ing, and for reupholstering her own furniture.
a spicy paella. Since her modeling days in New
York, Gabrielle had developed a taste for rich Yes, Bree's many talents were known througho
food and rich men. ut the neighborhood, and everyone on Wisteria l
ane thought of Bree as the perfect wife and mot
Carlos, who worked in mergers and acquisitions,
her. Everyone, that is, except her own family.
proposed on their third date.
[Bree] Paul. Zachary.
Gabrielle was touched when tears welled up in
his eyes. But she soon discovered this happened [Zachary] Hello, Mrs. Van De Kamp.
every time Carlos closed a big deal.
[Paul] Bree, You shouldn’t have gone to all this
Gabrielle like her paella piping hot. However, trouble.
her relationship with her husband was
[Bree] It was no trouble at all.
considerably cooler.
Now, the basket with the red ribbon is filled with
[Carlos] If you talk to Al Mason at this thing, I desserts for your guests, but the one with the bl
want you to casually mention how much I paid for ue ribbon is just for you and Zachary.
your necklace. It's got rolls, muffins, breakfast-type things.

[Gabrielle] Why not pin the receipt to my chest? [Paul] Thank you.

[Carlos] He let me know what he paid for his [Bree] Well, the least I could do is make sure you
wife’s convertible. Just work it in conversation. boys had a decent meal to look forward to in the
morning. I know you're out of your minds with
[Gabrielle] There’s no way I can work it in,
grief.
Carlos.
[Paul] Yes, we are.
[Carlos] Why not? At the Donahue party
everyone was talking mutual funds. You found a [Bree] Of course, I will need the baskets back
way to mention you slept with half the Yankee once you're done.
outfield.
[Paul] Of course.
[Gabrielle] I’m telling you, it came up in the
[Narration]
context of the conversation.
Susan Mayer, who lives across the street,
[Carlos] Hey, people are starting to stare.
brought macaroni and cheese.
Can you keep your voice down, please?
 Her husband Carl always teased her about her his face, and he said, "you know, Susan, most
macaroni, saying it was the only thing she knew men live lives of quiet desperation.”
how to cook, and she rarely made it well.
[Lynette] Please tell me you punched him.
It was too salty the night she and Carl moved
[Susan] No, I said, "really? And what do most
into their house.
women lead lives of noisy fulfillment?"
It was too watery the night she found lipstick on
[Alice] Hmm. Good for you.
Carl's shirt.
[Susan] I mean, of all people, did he have to
She burned it the night carl told her he was
bang his secretary? I had that woman over for
leaving her for his secretary.
brunch.
A year had passed since the divorce.
[Gabrielle] It's like my grandmother always said
Susan had started to think how nice it would be an erect penis doesn't have a conscience.
to have a man in her life, even one who would
[Lynette] Even the limp ones aren't that ethical.
make fun of her cooking.
[Bree] This is half the reason I joined the NRA.
[Julie] Mom why would someone kill themselves?
Well, when Rex started going to those medical
[Susan] Well sometimes people are so unhappy, conferences, I wanted it in the back of his mind
they think that's the only way they can solve their that he had a loving wife at home with a loaded
problems. Smith & Wesson.

[Julie] But Mrs. Young always seemed happy. [Alice] Lynnie, Tom's always away on business.
Do you ever worry he might? Oh, please, the
[Susan] Yeah, sometimes people pretend to be
man's gotten me pregnant three times in four
one way on the outside when they're totally
years. I wish he was having sex with someone
different on the inside.
else.
[Julie] Oh, you mean like how dad's girlfriend
[Bree] So, Susan, is he going to stop seeing that
always smiling and says nice things, but deep
woman?
down, you just know she's a bitch?
[Susan] I don't know. I'm sorry, you guys. I just I
[Susan] I don't like that word, Julie. But, yeah,
just don't know how I'm going to survive this.
that's a great example.
[Alice] Listen to me. We all have moments of
[Alice] So, what did Carl say when you
desperation. But if we can face them head-on,
confronted him?
that's when we find out just how strong we really
[Susan] You'll love this. He said "it doesn't mean are.
anything. It was just sex."
[Bree] Susan. I was just saying Paul wants us to
[Bree] Ah, yes, page one of the philanderer's go over on Friday. He needs us to go through
handbook. Mary Alice's closet and help pack up her things.
He said he can't face doing it by himself.
[Susan] Yeah, and then he got this zen look on
 [Susan] Sure. That's fine. [Susan] Now that everybody's seen that I
brought something, I should probably just throw
[Bree] Are you okay?
this out.
[Susan] Yeah. I'm just so angry. If Mary Alice
[Lynette] Ease up, you little vampire.
was having problems, she should have come to
us. She should have let us help her. [Mrs. Huber] Lynette, I've been looking all over
for you. Are you aware of what your sons are
[Gabrielle] What kind of problems could she
doing?
have had? She was healthy, had a great home, a
nice family. Her life was [Lynette] What are you doing? We are at a wake.

[Lynette] Our life. [Boys] When we got here, you said we could go
in the pool.
[Gabrielle] No, if Mary Alice was having some
sort of crisis, we'd have known. She lives 50 feet [Lynette] I said you could go by the pool. Do you
away, for god's sakes. have your swimsuits on?

[Susan] Gabby, the woman killed herself. [Boys] Yeah, we put them under our clothes
Something must have been going on. before we left.

[Susan] I wouldn't eat that if I were you. [Lynette] You three planned this? All right. That's
it. Get out!
[Mike] Why?
[Boys] No!
[Susan] I made it. Trust me. Hey, hey, do you --
do you have a death wish? [Lynette] No? I am your mother. You have to do
what I say. Come on.
[Mike] No, I just refuse to believe that anybody
cans crew up macaroni and cheese. Oh, my god. [Boys] We want to swim, and you can't stop us!
How did you -- it tastes like it's burned and
[Lynette]Get out, or I will get in this pool and just
undercooked.
grab you. Get out! Get over here. Get -- get over
[Susan] Yeah, I get that a lot. Here you go. here! All right, give me your arm. Get back --
Move it! That's right! Get over here! Paul, we
[Mike] Thanks. I'm Mike Delfino. I just started
have to leave now. Once again, I am so sorry for
renting the sims’ house next door.
your loss. Go.
[Susan] Susan Mayer. I live across the street.
[Narration]
[Mike] Oh, yeah, Mrs. Huber told me about you.
Lynette shouldn't have been so concerned
Said you illustrate children's books.
about my husband. He had other things on his
[Susan] Yeah, I'm very big with the under-5 set. mind -- things below the surface.
What do you do?
The morning after my funeral, my friends and
[Mike] Plumber. So if you ever have a clog or neighbors quietly went back to their busy, busy
something. lives.
 While some did their cooking and some did their [Narration] Susan knew he was lucky. An eligible
cleaning and some did their yoga others did their bachelor had moved onto wisteria lane, and she
homework. was the first to find out, but she also knew that
good news Travels quickly.
[Julie] Hi. I'm Julie. I kicked my soccer ball into
your backyard. Edie Britt was the most predatory divorcée in a
5-block radius. Her conquests were numerous
[Mike] Oh, okay. Well, let's go around and get it.
varied and legendary.
Stay.
[Edie] Hi, Susan. I hope I'm not interrupting. You
[Julie] His wife died a year ago. He wanted to
must be Mike Delfino. Hi, I'm Edie. Britt. I live over
stay in L.A., but there were too many memories.
there. Welcome to Wisteria lane.
He's renting for tax purposes, but he hopes to buy
a place real soon. [Narration] Susan had met the enemy, and she
was a slut.
[Susan] I can't believe you went over there.
[Mike] Thank you. Ha ha. What's this?
[Julie] Hey, I saw you both flirting at the wake.
You're obviously into each other. Now that you [Edie] Sausage putanesca. It's just something I
know he's single, you can ask him out. threw together.

[Susan] Julie, I like Mr. Delfino, I do. I just, uh, I [Mike] Well, thanks, Edie. Ha ha. That's great.
don't even know if I'm ready to start dating yet. I'd invite you both in, but I was sort of in the
middle of something.
[Julie] Oh, you need to get back out there. Come
on. How long has it been since you've had sex? [Susan] And just like that, the race for Mike
Are you mad that I asked you that? Delfino had begun. For a moment, Susan
wondered if her rivalry with Edie would remain
[Susan] No, I'm just trying to remember. I don't
friendly.
want to talk to you about my love life anymore. It
weirds me out. [Edie] Oh, Mike.I heard you're a plumber?

[Julie] I wouldn't have said anything. It's just [Narration] But she was reminded that when it
came to men
[Susan] What?
[Edie] Do you think you could stop by later
[Julie] I heard dad's girlfriend ask if you'd dated
tonight and take a look at my pipes?
anyone since the divorce, and dad said he
doubted it. And then they both laughed. [Narration] Women don't fight fair.

[Mike] Susan. [Mike] Sure.

[Susan] Hi, Mike. I brought you a little [Edie] Thanks. Bye, Susan.
housewarming gift. I probably should have
[Gabrielle] You can't order me around like I'm a
brought something by earlier, but actually, you're
child.
the first in the neighborhood to stop by. Really?
[Carlos] Gabrielle.
 [Gabrielle] No. No, no, no. I'm not going. job.

[Carlos] It's business. Tanaka expects everyone [Gabrielle] This table is hand-carved. Carlos had
to bring their wives. it imported from Italy. It cost him $23,000.

[Gabrielle] Every time I'm around that man, he [John] You want to do it on the table this time?
tries to grab my ass.
[Gabrielle] Absolutely.
[Carlos] Ha Ha. I made over $200,000 doing
[Danielle] Why can't we ever have normal soup?
business with him last year. If he wants to grab
your ass, you let him. [Bree] Danielle, there is nothing abnormal about
basil puree.
[John] Mr. Solis. You scared me.
[Danielle] Just once, couldn't we have a soup
[Carols] Why is that bush still there? You were
that people have heard of? Like french onion or
supposed to dig it up last week.
navy bean.
[John] I didn't have time last week.
[Bree] First of all, your father can't eat onions.
[Carlos] I don't want to hear your excuses. Just He's deathly allergic. And I won't even dignify
take care of it. your navy bean suggestion. So how's the osso
buco?
[Gabrielle] I really hate the way you talk to me.
[Andrew] It's okay.
[Carlos] And I really hate that I spend $15,000
on your diamond necklace that you couldn't live [Bree] It's okay? Andrew, I spent three hours
without, but I'm learning to deal with it. So can I cooking this meal. How do you think it makes me
tell Tanaka we'll be there tomorrow night? feel when you say "it's okay" in that sullen tone?

[Gabrielle] John. We have bandage stop shelf in [Andrew] Who asked you to spend three hours
the kitchen. on dinner?

[John] Thanks, Mrs. Solis. [Bree] Excuse me?

[Gabrielle] Fine. I'll go. But I'm keeping my back [Andrew] Tim Harper's mom gets home from
pressed against the wall the entire time. work, pops open a can of pork and beans, and
boom, they're eating. Everyone's happy.
[Carlos] See? Now this is what a marriage is all
about -- compromise. [Bree] You'd rather I serve pork and beans?

[Gabrielle] Is your finger okay? [Danielle] Apologize now. I am begging.

[John] Yeah, yeah, it's just a small cut. [Andrew] I'm saying, do you always have to
serve cuisine? Can't we ever just have food?
[Gabrielle] Let me see. Hmm.
[Bree] Are you doing drugs? What? Change in
[John] You know, Mrs. Solis, Um, I really like it
behavior is one of the warning signs, and you
when we hook up, but, um, well, you know, I-I got
have been as fresh as paint for the last six
to get my work done, and I can't afford to lose this
months. That certainly would explain why you're [Lynette] Yeah.
always locked in the bathroom.
[Natalie] We all say if you hadn't quit, you'd be
[Danielle] Trust me, that is not what he is doing. running the place by now.

[Andrew] Shut up. Mom, I'm not the one with the [Lynette] Yeah, well
problem here, all right? You're the one always
[Natalie] So how's domestic life? Don't you just
acting like she's running for mayor of Stepford.
love being a mom?
[Bree] Rex. Seeing that you're the head of this
[Narration] And there it was -- the question that
household, I would really appreciate you saying
Lynette always dreaded.
something.
[Lynette] Well, to be honest
[Rex] Pass the salt?
[Narration] For those who asked it, only one
[Narration] Three days after my funeral, Lynette
answer was acceptable, so Lynette responded as
replaced her grief with a much more useful
she always did. She lied.
emotion -- indignation.
[Lynette] It's the best job I've ever had.
[Lynette] Tom, this is my fifth message, and you
still haven't called me back. Well, you must be [John] You know what I don't get?
having a lot of fun on your business trip. I can only
[Gabrielle] What?
imagine.
[John] Why you married Mr. Solis.
Well, guess what -- the kids and I want to have
some fun, too, so unless you call me back by [Gabrielle] Well he promised to give me
noon, we are getting on a plane and joining you. everything I've ever wanted.

[Boy] Mom! [John] And did he?

[Lynette] Not now, honey. Mommy's threatening [Gabrielle] Yes.

daddy.
[John] Then why aren't you happy?
[Boy] Mom.
[Gabrielle] Turns out I wanted all the wrong
[Lynette] No, I -- where are your brothers? – things.

[Boy] Noodles.- My favorite. [John]So do you love him?

[Natalie] Lynette Scavo? [Gabrielle] I do.

[Lynette] Crap. Natalie Klein. I don't believe it. [John] Well, then, why are we here? Why are we
doing this?
[Natalie] Lynette. How long has it been?
[Gabrielle] Because I don't want to wake up one
[Lynette] Years. Uh, how are you? How's the
morning with a sudden urge to blow my brains out.
firm?
[John] Hey, can I have a drag?
[Natalie] Good. Everyone misses you.
 [Gabrielle] Absolutely not. You are much too [Susan] And you're a plumber, right?
young to smoke.
[Mike] Yeah.
[Susan] Ah. How would you feel about me using
[Susan] The clog's in the pipe.
your child-support payments for plastic surgery?
[Mike] Yeah, that's usually where they are.
[Julie] Stop being so nervous. You're just asking
him out to dinner. It's no big deal. [Susan] Well, I've got one.

[Susan] You're right. So is that your project for [Mike] Oh, okay. Well, uh let me get my tools.
school? You know, when I was in fifth grade, I
[Susan] Now? You want to come over now? You
made the white house out of sugar cubes.
have company.
[Julie] Stop stalling and go before mike figures
[Edie] I don't mind.
out he can do better.
[Mike] Yeah, just give me two minutes. I'll be
[Susan] Tell me again why I fought for custody
right over.
of you.
[Susan] That's it. Just stuff the hair down there.
[Julie] You were using me to hurt dad.
I stuffed it.
[Susan] Oh, that's right. Oh, god.
[Julie] It's not enough to clog it.
[Susan] Hi.
[Susan] Here. Okay, look. Put in this peanut
[Mike] Hey, Susan. butter and this cooking oil.

[Susan] Are you busy? [Julie] Mom

[Mike]No, not at all. What's up? [Susan] And these olives.

[Susan] Well, I -- I just, uh, was wondering if, um [Julie] Mom, I'm telling you, it's not working.
if there was any chance that you, uh I-I just
[Susan] Oh, god. That's him. How am I going to
wanted to ask if - Edie.
stop up the sink?
[Edie] Hey there, Susan.
[Mike] Well, here's your problem. Looks like
[Susan] What are you – somebody stuffed a bunch of popsicle sticks
down here.
[Edie] I was making ambrosia, and I made too
much, so I thought I'd bring some over to mike. [Susan] I've told Julie a million times not to play
What's going on? in the kitchen. Kids, you know?

[Mike] Uh, Susan was just going to ask me [Waiter] All right, I'll go put in your orders, and I'll
something. be right back with your drinks and your plates for
the salad bar.
[Susan] I have a clog.
[Rex] Thank you.
[Mike] Excuse me?
 [Bree] Andrew, Danielle, napkins? you're out of your mind.

[Andrew] They have video games. Could we go [Rex] What's in this?

play until our food gets here?
[Bree] What do you mean, what's in this? It's
[Bree] Andrew, this is family time. I think that we salad.
should all
[Rex] With -- with onions?
[Rex] Go ahead and play.
[Bree] What?
[Bree] I know that you think I'm angry about
[Rex] You put onions in my salad.
coming here, but I'm not. You and the kids wanted
a change of pace, something fun. I get it. [Bree] No, I didn't. Oh, wait.

Probably we'll want something healthier [Narration] The sound that awakened my son
tomorrow night, though. I'm thinking about was something he'd heard only once before,
chicken Saltimbocca. many years ago when he was quite young, but
he recognized it instantly.
[Rex] I want a divorce. I just can't live in this --
this detergent commercial anymore. It was the sound of a family secret.

[Waiter] The salad bar's right over there. Help Seven days after my funeral, life on Wisteria
yourself. lane finally returned to normal, which, for some of
my friends was unfortunate.
[Rex] Thank you.
[Lynette] Now what?
[Bree] Um, I think I'll go get your salad for you.
[Boy] Daddy's home!
[Huber] Bree Van De Kamp.
[Man] Hey, is anybody home?
[Bree] Oh. Hello, Mrs. Huber.
[Lynette] I wasn't expecting you for a week.
[Huber] We didn't get a chance to talk at Mary
Alice's wake. How are you doing? [Man] I have to go back to Frisco in the morning,
but I got your call. You sounded a little frazzled.
[Narration] Bree longed to share the truth about
her husband's painful betrayal, but sadly for Bree, [Lynette] Yeah. It's been a little rough.
admitting defeat was not an option.
[Boys] Daddy, did you bring us any presents?
[Bree] Great. Everything is just great. Okay, well,
[Man] Oh, god, presents. Wait a minute let me
I got you the honey mustard dressing. The ranch
see. But I'm not going to give it to you unless you
looked just a little bit suspect.
promise me to go outside right now and practice
[Rex] Are we going to talk about what I said? throwing it for 20 minutes, okay?

[Bree] If you think I'm going to discuss the You promise? Yeah, yeah, yeah! Get out of here.
dissolution of my marriage in a place where the Go. Who's open? Go out! Deeper! Deeper!
restrooms are labeled "chicks" and "dudes," Touchdown!
 [Lynette] Oh, my god. Oh. Oh, you got to be endersons a dinner."
kidding. I'm exhausted. I look terrible. I'm covered
Where's the woman I fell in love with who used
in peaches.
to burn the toast and drink milk out of the carton
[Man] That's all right, baby. I got to have you. and laugh? I need her.

[Lynette] Well, is it okay if I just lie here? Not this cold, perfect thing you've become.

[Man] Absolutely. [Bree] These need water.

[Lynette] I love you. [Narration] Bree sobbed quietly in the restroom

for five minutes, but he husband never knew,
[Man] And I love you more.
because when Bree finally emerged she was
[Lynette] Oh, wait, I got to tell you, I was having perfect.
trouble with swelling, so the doctor took me off
[Gabrielle] I found my earrings. We can go now.
the pill, so you're just going to have to put on a
condom. [John] Was John here today? Well, yeah. The
lawn hasn't been mowed. I've had it. We're
[Man] Condom? What's the big deal? Let's risk
getting a real gardener.
it.
[Gabrielle] Why?
[Lynette] Let's risk it?
[Carlos] Are you deaf? I just said he's not doing
[Man] Yeah.
his job.
[Rex] I can't believe you tried to kill me.
[Gabrielle] It dark. You just can't see that the
[Bree] Yes, well, I feel badly about that. I told you, lawn has been mowed.
Mrs. Huber came over, and I got distracted. It was
[Carlos] It hasn't been. Feel this grass.
a mistake.
[Gabrielle] I'm not feeling the grass. Let's just
[Rex] Since when do you make mistakes?
get going. Come on. We're late.
[Bree] What's that supposed to mean?
[Carlos] Take care of it.
[Rex] It means I'm sick of you being so damn
[Waiter] Yes, sir.
perfect all the time.
[Carlos] There's Tanaka. Time for me to go into
I-I'm sick of the bizarre way your hair doesn't
my dance.
move.
[Gabrielle] Good luck, sweetheart.
I'm sick of you making our bed in the morning
before I've even used the bathroom. Oh, excuse me.

You're this plastic suburban housewife with her [Waiter] Ma'am?

pearls and her spatula who says things like "we
[Gabrielle] You see that man who just walked
owe the H
away? Can you make sure he has a drink in his
hand all night long? [Edie] Oh, my god! That's smoke!
unattached
[Waiter] Yes, ma'am. [Woman] Candles unattended in the den.
Paramedics said she was lucky.
[Susan] Oh, Mrs. Huber, How you doing?
She could have been killed.
[Huber] Not too well, I'm afraid. I'm trying to find
something to soothe my stomach. She ran out with nothing on.

[Susan] Oh, it's upset? [Lynette] She was having sex with some guy
when the fire started.
[Huber] Yeah. I had the worst macaroni and
cheese at the wake. It's been running through me [Gabrielle] What happened to him?
ever since. And I need to be at my best. Edie Bri's
[Lynette] He got smoke inhalation. He's at the
son is spending the night tonight.
hospital.
[Susan] He's spending the night?
[Bree] Susan, are you all right? You look awful.
[Huber] Apparently, Edie is having a gentleman
[Susan] I'm fine. I'm fine. I-I just, uh feel really
friend over for dinner, and I think she plans on
bad for Edie.
entertaining into the wee hours, if you know what
I mean. [Gabrielle] Oh, honey, don't worry about Edie.
She's a strong lady.
Oh, here's some antacid. Have you ever tried
this? [Lynette] Absolutely. She'll get through this.
She'll find a way to survive.
[Susan] I can't believe it. This can't be
happening. Mike can't like Edie better than me. [Bree] We all do. Come on.
He just can't.
[Mike] Wow, what happened?
[Julie] You don't know what's going on. Maybe
[Susan] Mike.
they're just having dinner. You're right. They're
doing it. [Narration] And suddenly, there he was, like a
phoenix rising from the ashes.
[Susan] Edie? Anybody home? I need to borrow
sugar. [Susan] I-I thought you were -- Uh, where were
you? I just got back from the movies. Edie had a
[Narration] And just like that, the possibility
fire, huh?
Susan had clung to, the maybe of Mike Delfino,
was gone forever. [Susan] Yeah. Yeah, but she's fine now.
Everything's fine now.
And despite the precariousness of her situation,
Susan took a moment to mourn her loss. [Narration] And just like that, Susan was happy.
Life was suddenly full of possibilities.
It didn't take Susan long to realize this was just
not her night. Not to mention a few unexpected surprises.

[Susan] Is somebody out there? [Mike] Hello? Hey, it's me.

 - Do you have anything yet? to be burdened with this.

[Mike] No. No, nothing yet, but don't worry. I'm [Susan] Mary Alice, what did you do ?
definitely getting closer.

[Susan] I brought some champagne. I thought

we should have a toast.

[Narration] The next day, my friends came

together to pack away my clothes, my personal
belongings, and what was left of my life.

[Susan] All right, ladies, lift 'em up. To Mary Alice

-- a good friend and neighbor. Wherever you are,
we hope you've found peace.

[All] To Mary Alice.

[Lynette] Let's get this show on the road.

[Gabrielle] You guys check out Mary Alice's

clothes? Size 8? Ha. She always told me she was
a size 6. Guess we found the skeleton in her
closet.

[Narration] Not quite, Gabrielle. Not quite.

[Gabrielle] What's that?

[Bree] It's a letter addressed to Mary Alice.

[Narration] How ironic -- to have something I

tried so desperately to keep secret treated so
casually.

[Lynette] What are you doing? That's private.

[Gabrielle] It's open. What's the big deal?

[Susan] What does this mean ?

[Lynette] I don't know but check out the post

mark.

[Susan] Oh my god! She got it the day she died.

[Gabrielle] Do you think this is why she

[Narration] I'm so sorry, girls. I never wanted you