Susan is shocked when Mike reveals that his father is still alive, when he'd previously told her he was dead. Mike finally admits that his father is in prison for murder. Susan is floored, but she wants to meet him. Besides, they need to gather genetic data for the sake of the baby. They meet with his father, Nick and he reveals that he killed his boss, who had gotten the job he'd wanted after spreading lies about him.
Susan is appalled that Nick doesn't seem to feel any remorse. Mike says he's a good guy who did an evil thing. When she won't let it go, he says this is why he wanted her to think his father was dead. Susan goes back to see Nick by herself and tells him she can't be carrying a baby with his genes if he has no conscience. He says the only thing he regrets is what he did to Mike, making him the son of a murderer. He tells her Mike has demons and that he isn't sure that that kind of darkness ever goes away."Keep an eye on him," he advises Susan.
Tom wants to take Lynette out to celebrate that she's nearly cancer-free but all she can focus on is getting rid of the possum that's digging up their yard. When none of the traps or poison work, Lynette asks to borrow Bree's gun! Bee advises her to use an air rifle to scare the critter off. Tom is disturbed at how obsessed she's become and she insists that she's going to take down the creature that is trying to destroy them. The next day, her doctor arrives at her house to deliver the good news in person: She's cancer-free! Lynette goes outside to take in the news, where she finds the dead possum and tearfully apologizes to it.
Bob and Lee are hosting a Halloween party and decide to invite Bree first, since she has a gay son and is more likely to accept. They catch a glimpse of Danielle looking out a bedroom window and Bree lies and says that it's just Andrew, trying out his costume as Cher. She forbids Danielle from attending the party. She hopes Danielle might still bond with the baby but Danielle insists she won't. She also wonders why Bree thinks she'd have the same reactions she had on giving birth, insisting that she's nothing like her mother. Bree says that the day she sees a glimmer of herself in Danielle, she'll know she's finally growing up.
At the party, Andrew is explaining why he's dressed like Cher -- it was his mother's idea -- when Danielle enters, dressed up as Bree! Danielle says she's only following her wishes to be more like her. Bree wants her to go home, but it's too late, her water's just broken! They rush her to their house and Bree runs back to the party to get Adam. She swears him to secrecy before she tells him the truth and he says he already knows she's been faking her pregnancy. After the baby, a boy, is delivered, Bree brings it to Danielle and she holds him for the first time. Danielle says Bree should raise him, that it's the right thing to do for everyone, but admits it's harder than she thought to give him up.
Edie catches Carlos moving out and she says she just wants him to tell her the truth: Is there someone else? He lies and says there isn't, and she smiles and thanks him for making this all easier on her. She marches straight to the IRS to report him.
Meanwhile, Gaby is also leaving Victor, but has to do it by voicemail. She comes home to find Victor's father, Milton, waiting for her. He tells her that Victor hasn't even heard the message. He explains how damaging a divorce on the eve of Victor's running for governor would be. He offers her a substantial check, dated for next year, meaning she'd have to stay married to Victor for the next 13 months to get it.
Edie's revenge scheme falls apart when the IRS agent tells her that the offshore account numbers she gave him don't exist. She confronts Carlos over moving the money and he denies ever having the stash in the first place. Edie warns him that he's going to pay for what she's done to him.
Gaby summons Carlos and shows him the check, suggesting they extend their original six-month separation to 13 months. She tells him they need it since he's not working right now, so he tells her about the $10 million. She's ecstatic, until she realizes that he had the money when they were married and during the divorce. She says if she can't trust him she can't be with him.
Gaby plans to go off by herself to think things over but finds Victor waiting for her. He took the first flight out when he heard from the maid that she'd moved out. He vows to make time for her and starts ripping pages out of his appointment book. She says he's only doing it because a divorce would hurt his run for governor and he says he won't run, saying that's his father's dream, but that she's his.
Edie meets with Victor and shows him the photos of Gaby and Carlos. She tells him not to blame Gaby, but Carlos, and that Carlos deserves whatever's coming to him.
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