I Know Things Now

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Desperate Housewives
“I Know Things Now”
Betty and Caleb go on a picnic.
Episode No.	Season 2 (2005-2006) Episode 44, 2-21
Writer(s)	Kevin Etten and Bruce Zimmerman
Director	Wendey Stanzler
Original Airdate	May 7, 2006 (ABC)
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"I Know Things Now" is the 44th episode of the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. It was the 21st episode of the show's second season. The episode was written by Kevin Etten and Bruce Zimmerman and directed by Wendey Stanzler. It aired on May 7, 2006.

1 Guest Starring
2 Episode Recap
3 Notes
4 Title reference
5 International Titles

[edit] Guest Starring

Currie Graham as Ed Ferrara
Lee Tergesen as Peter McMillan
Gwendoline Yeo as Xiao-Mei
Ryan Carnes as Justin
Mike Hagerty as Gus
John Mariano as Oliver Weston
Jim O'Heir as Sam Killian
Angela Hughes as Nurse

[edit] Episode Recap

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Edie hires a private investigator, Oliver Weston, to determine if Karl was cheating on her with another woman. When Weston arrives on Wisteria Lane, he hides in the bushes of a neighboring home and watches Karl and Susan talk from the garage about their one night stand. Weston is soon outed by Mike Delfino who asks him why he is snooping around. When Weston attempts to explain why he is there, Mike punches him in the face after he mocks Susan. Later, Mike invites Susan over to inform her that she is under surveillance by a detective hired by Edie. Susan is shocked by this when Weston reveals a tape describing their affair. Weston gives Susan an ultimatum to come up with the money by the following Monday or he will hand over the information to Edie. Susan cannot afford the money and therefore writes Edie a letter of apology detailing her fling with Karl. After mailing the letter, Mike visits Susan to tell her that he paid Weston's bribe so that she will not come under Edie's wrath. Susan is relieved and thanks Mike for not unleashing a war between herself and Edie. Susan then must come up with a way to get her letter back. Feeling she has no other choice, Susan lures the letter carrier in for ice tea and seduces him. Susan then steals the letter from his bag and puts it with her mail. After being upstairs for a while, Susan worries about the mailman and goes up to find him in bed in his under garments. Susan warns him to get dressed since her daughter is home. Downstairs, Julie checks the mail and puts Edie's letter back in the sack. Susan then hurries the mailman out and declines a rain check. Edie soon discovers the letter and while Susan is at Mike's, Edie drenches her home in kerosene and sets it on fire.

Gabrielle, still distraught over baby Lily, invites the wives over for food and consoling. Xiao-Mei also is upset because she is being deported after several warning notices. Gabrielle and Carlos then visit with Homeland Security where the agent explains to them that if Xiao-Mei were pregnant or married an American citizen, she would be allowed to remain the country. Gabrielle then informs Xiao-Mei that she will have their baby since they consider her family. Xiao-Mei declines the offer since she values virginity and if she were to marry, her husband will not want her. Gabrielle insists Americans do not believe this and convinces Xiao-Mei to reconsider. On the morning of the insemination, Carlos finds a confused Xiao-Mei naked in bed ready for her first intimate moment. Gabrielle soon discovers Carlos and Xiao-Mei and explains to Xiao-Mei she will be inseminated in a laboratory.

Tom comes to final blows with Ed when he hires a forensic accountant to frame him. Tom saves Ed the time by punching him in the face and making sure that he gets himself fired. Lynette is then called into Ed's office and refuses to apologize for what her husband did. Ed understands and advises Lynette to not pass judgment on his marriage when her marriage may be in jeopardy as well. Ed reveals to Lynette Tom's expense account including a trip to Atlantic City with a show for two and flowers. Lynette later meets Tom in the lobby after he has cleaned out his office. Lynette then asks if he wants to tell her anything. Tom has nothing to say and leaves on the elevator.

Betty plans to euthanize Caleb by taking him to a picnic and feed him ice cream with the already mixed drugs. At the lake, Caleb asks where Matthew is and Betty explains that he had other explanations. Caleb then tells his mother that Matthew told him to kiss Danielle since she was waiting for him. Betty then takes the ice cream from Caleb and demands that he tell her everything Matthew made him do. Later, Betty locks Matthew in the basement for lying.

Bree invites Peter for dinner and also asks that Andrew bring Justin as well. When Bree tells Peter of the dinner plans, he reluctantly gives in since he feels uncomfortable because of his activities as an alcoholic and sex addict. Andrew overhears their conversation on another phone and asks Danielle to help him with a scheme. During dinner, Danielle comes to dinner in a revealing outfit in an attempt to seduce Peter. When she succeeds, Peter unexpectedly leaves when his sponsor needs him at a meeting. The following day, Andrew tries to get Danielle to sleep with Peter. Danielle tells Andrew to get out of her room and calls him a freak. Andrew invites Peter over and asks about his previous sexual encounters. Peter says that he "slept with a lot of people back then." Andrew then realizes that Peter is bisexual. Capitalizing on this since he is gay, Andrew then takes Peter upstairs and has sex with him. Bree soon arrives home and is shocked to find Andrew in her bed with Peter. Bree then takes Andrew on a tour of his desired college. However, halfway there, Bree leaves Andrew at a gas station and gives him money and clothes to get a job and never come back to Wisteria Lane. Initially Andrew pleads for her not to leave him there but then declares that he has won since he knew ever since he came out that Bree would eventually stop loving him. With a tortured resolve born out of her intense sadness, Bree just looks back at him, and despondently says, "Well, good for you," then returns to her car. As Bree looks back at Andrew from the rearview mirror, she begins to weep.

[edit] Notes

Although credited, Paul Young (Mark Moses), Zach Young (Cody Kasch), Preston Scavo (Brent Kinsman), Porter Scavo (Shane Kinsman), and Parker Scavo (Zane Huett) do not appear in this episode.
Due to time constraints, the opening credits were cut.