No One Is Alone

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“No One Is Alone”
Gabrielle plans a scheme.
Episode No.	Season 2 (2005-2006) Episode 45, 2-22
Writer(s)	Kevin Murphy and Chris Black
Director	David Grossman
Original Airdate	May 14, 2006 (ABC)
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"No One is Alone" is the 45th episode of the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. It was the 22nd episode of the show's second season. The episode was written by Kevin Murphy and Chris Black and directed by David Grossman. It originally aired on May 14, 2006.

1 Guest Starring
- 1.1 Special Guest Star
2 Episode Recap
3 Notes
4 Trivia
5 Title reference
6 International Titles

[edit] Guest Starring

Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tilman
Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey
Gwendoline Yeo as Xiao-Mei
Kiersten Warren as Nora Huntington
Stephen Tobolowsky as Bud Penrod
Lindsay Hollister as Maureen
Wayne Lopez as Air Marshall
Tiffany Thornton as Barbie
Bill Bolender as Property Manager
Arnie Powell as Cop #1
Dougald Park as Doctor
Susan Diol as Flight Attendant

[edit] Special Guest Star

Kyle MacLachlan as Orson Hodge

[edit] Episode Recap

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

After the fire at Susan's home, her friends try to help her to the best of their ability by clearing the remains of her home. Most of the neighborhood helps clear debris including Susan's dentist friend Orson. The wives then recommend Susan stay with Bree since she has more than enough room for Julie and Susan. As this occurs, Edie Britt stands across the street watching as she eats a popsicle. When the insurance agent drops by to alert Susan that she will not be receiving her check, Susan asks of the reason why. The broker then proceeds to tell her that the fire department ruled out arson and asks if she has any enemies. Susan denies the accusation and stares directly at Edie. Hours later, Susan quietly visits Edie and asks if she was the culprit. Edie admits that she did and gloats that Susan cannot tell anyone since she has no witnesses. Susan then pays Mike a visit and asks if he can find her a wire so that Edie can confess. Mike does so and asks if she would like to move in with him as friends. Susan considers the offer but declines since it would be odd. Susan then visits Edie the next day and receives the confession she had desired. Edie quickly catches on and chases Susan down the block. Edie is halted when she is stung by a nest of yellowjackets. Susan later visits Edie in the hospital where Susan advises Edie to turn herself in. Edie says that she will never and yearns for Susan to be plagued.

Meanwhile, Bree becomes excited when Susan and Julie move in and attempts to make Danielle feel the same. Danielle is concerned since Andrew left and that Bree is acting quirky. When Danielle tells Bree that she forgot her birthday, Bree wants to throw her a 17th birthday and invite her friends. Danielle reluctantly gives in but wants Andrew's room in return. The following morning, Bree over decorates the house with balloons with the number "17". Danielle asks that Bree take them down since she wants a simple party. Bree then begins to pop balloons which Susan becomes concerned at. At Danielle's birthday party, Bree comes to a melting point when one of Danielle's friends destroys a piece of the cake. The cake then falls on the floor and Danielle runs out of the party in tears. Danielle later finds out where Matthew is when she enters the Applewhites' basement through a cellar door. They then plan an escape when Betty returns to feed him. As Betty comes down the stairs, Danielle comes behind and hits her with a crow bar and steals the key, thus helping Matthew escape. Danielle then writes a letter to Bree informing her that she has run away with Matthew and is unlikely to return. Bree then checks herself into a mental institution when she begins to feel on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

Lynette places the children in Mrs. McCluskey's care when she makes an attempt to follow Tom to Atlantic City. Before exiting her car upon arrival, she receives a phone call from Tom who is standing only a few feet away. Lynette quickly excuses herself when he comes close to the car and ducks. Later, Lynette follows Tom to a woman's home where he enters and follows her up the stairs. Lynette becomes devastated believing Tom is having an affair. Lynette then returns to Fairview to gather the children and leave. Tom returns to an empty home and asks Mrs. McCluskey where his family is. Mrs. McCluskey explains that Lynette followed him and knows what he is doing.

Gabrielle and Carlos successfully inseminate Xiao-Mei, who begins developing morning sickness from Gabrielle's perfume. Gabrielle quickly discovers that Carlos begins treating Xiao-Mei better than herself and demands an explanation. Carlos explains that because Xiao-Mei is carrying their baby that she should be in comfort thus giving up their bed and Gabrielle having to throw out her fragrances. Gabrielle objects to this and shoos Xiao-Mei out of their bedroom after spraying her perfume and hairsprays all over the bedroom and clothing. Xiao-Mei immediately begins to become sickened and throws up in the bathroom. Carlos learns what Gabrielle did and is angered. Carlos then sleeps on the couch where he is joined by Xiao-Mei who makes him a roast beef sandwich. The two then begin to chat about Gabrielle and the pregnancy.

Felicia Tilman plans her final act of revenge on Paul Young after breaking into his home to "borrow flour" when in reality she takes his house keys. The following evening, Paul walks into his kitchen to slip and discover blood on the floor and on the kitchen walls. Paul then follows a trail to the garage where the door is ajar. The police quickly come upon the scene and place Paul in handcuffs when they discover two of Felicia's fingers in the trunk of his car. While Paul is escorted to prison, Felicia makes an escape to the mountains to retreat to a log cabin where she takes the alias of "Mrs. Huber" and covers a bandage over her two missing fingers.

[edit] Notes

Although credited, Karl Mayer (Richard Burgi), Andrew Van De Kamp (Shawn Pyfrom), and Caleb Applewhite (NaShawn Kearse) do not appear in this episode.
This episode showed viewers a glimpse of Tom's one night stand, Nora, played by Kiersten Warren.
Due to time constraints, the opening credits were cut.

[edit] Trivia

In the scene in which Carlos is trying to clean their room from Gaby's beauty product smell we can see Gaby reading a Maxim magazine.
This is not the first character played by Marcia Cross to spend time in a psychiatric institution. Her character Kimberley Shaw from Melrose Place was also institutionalised for a time. This may be an in-joke or homage to Melrose Place on the part of the writers Kevin Murphy and Chris Black.