Guilty (Desperate Housewives episode)

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Desperate Housewives
“Guilty”
Bree looks to the bible for answers.
Episode No.	Season 1 (2004-2005) Episode 8, 1-8
Writer(s)	Kevin Murphy
Director	Fred Gerber
Original Airdate	November 28, 2004 (ABC)
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"Guilty" is the eighth episode of the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. The episode was the eighth episode for the show's first season. The episode was written by Kevin Murphy and was directed by Fred Gerber. It originally aired on Sunday November 28, 2004.

1 Guest Starring
2 Episode recap
3 Quotes
4 Notes
5 Title reference
6 International Titles

[edit] Guest Starring

Christine Estabrook as Martha Huber
Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp
Richard Roundtree as Mr. Shaw
Lupe Ontiveros as Juanita "Mama" Solis
Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp
Freda Foh Shen as Dr. Chang
Jeff Doucette as Father Crowley
Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo
Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo
Zane Huett as Parker Scavo

[edit] Episode recap

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Shortly after Juanita's car accident (due to Andrew's drunk driving), Bree Van De Kamp tries to find a solution in order to save her son from life in prison and Mama is left in a coma. When Bree asks her son if he feels sorry for what he did, Andrew says that he is young and that irresponsible old lady almost ruin his life because she'd crossed the street without watching. Meanwhile, Susan tries to schedule a romantic weekend with Mike which turns out badly when Susan discovers his gun and money in a kitchen cabinet. Lynette suffers insomnia after taking too much of her twins' medication. Gabrielle learns from John that he went to confession shortly after Juanita's accident and recommends that she do the same. Gabrielle Solis talks to the priest and he tells her that she should regret what she had done, but she says she doesn’t because all she wants is to be happy. The priest tells her that, that is a selfish answer. She says that she already knows that and she leaves. As a small act of gratitude, Gabrielle Solis quietly helps Carlos give Mama a sponge bath. Mr. Shaw decides to execute Paul's wishes but when he finds out from Edie that the stationary was not hers but Mrs. Huber's, the story changes completely. Paul ask Mrs. Huber an explanation because of the blackmail note she wrote. She sais that she needed money and she had thought of asking it to a bad person: Mary Alice, and she sometimes prays for her. Paul asks her if she regret it, because Mary Alice committed suicide. She says that Mary Alice Young is a bad person and says that a terrible thing what she did to that kid. Paul gets very mad an he murders her. Meanwhile Susan and Mike make peaces.

[edit] Quotes

Gabrielle: Before we got married we made a deal. No kids.
Carlos: Deals are meant to be re-negotiated.
Gabrielle: Well, we're not negotiating my uterus.

Martha: My idiot husband died and left me with a worthless pension. I was desperate for money. And it's better to take it from a bad person than a good one. How was I supposed to know she'd shoot herself?
Paul: She was a good person.
Martha: A good person who leaves her child motherless? Read the bible, Paul. Suicide's a big no-no.

[edit] Notes

Brenda Strong (Mary Alice Young) is seen in this episode.
"The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" by Harpers Bizarre and Simon & Garfunkel is played during Lynette's disturbing "suicide" dream.