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Score: 9.0 Superb 231 votes

Sunday

Episode Number: 81    Season Num: 4    First Aired: Sunday April 13, 2008    Prod Code: 411
Two weeks after the tornado, with Mike still in rehab, Mrs. Delfino gets a visit from her cousin Tim (guest star Chris Carmack). Meanwhile, Bree desperately awaits to return to her own house. Gabrielle learns that Carlos' blindness is permanent. Katherine is unable to keep some of her secrets from the women of Wisteria Lane. Finally, a surprise wedding ceremony has its own share of secrets.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Lori Kirkland Baker, Alexandra Cunningham
Director: David Grossman
Star: Brenda Strong (Mary Alice Young),  Andrea Bowen (Julie Mayer),  Shawn Pyfrom (Andrew Van De Kamp),  Joy Lauren (Danielle Van De Kamp),  Lyndsy Fonseca (Dylan Davis),  James Denton (Mike Delfino),  Kyle MacLachlan (Orson Hodge),  Doug Savant (Tom Scavo),  Eva Longoria Parker (Gabrielle Marquez),  Teri Hatcher (Susan Mayer),  Felicity Huffman (Lynette Scavo),  Marcia Cross (Bree Hodge),  Nicollette Sheridan (Edie Britt),  Dana Delany (Katherine Mayfair),  Ricardo Antonio Chavira (Carlos Solis)
Recurring Role: Nathan Fillion (Adam Mayfair),  Jeff Doucette (Father Crowley),  Shane Kinsman (Porter Scavo),  Brent Kinsman (Preston Scavo),  Rachel Fox (Kayla Scavo),  Zane Huett (Parker Scavo),  Gary Cole (Wayne Davis),  Kathryn Joosten (Karen McCluskey)
Guest Star: Mary DeVault (Nurse Wilkins),  Dakin Matthews (Reverend Sikes),  Patricia Place (Nun),  Tom Titone (Dr. Dunlap),  Chris Carmack (Tim)

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International Air Dates:
Norway: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 on TV2
Latin America: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 on Sony Entertainment Television
Australia: Monday, May 5, 2008 on Channel 7
Finland: Monday, May 19, 2008 on Nelonen
Sweden: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 on Kanal 5
Spain: Sunday, May 25, 2008 on FOX (edit)
Even though they where credited Joy Lauren (Danielle Van De Kamp) and Shawn Pyfrom (Andrew Van De Kamp) did not appear in this episode. (edit)
This will be the first episode written since the 2007 - 2008 Writers Guild of America strike that crippled most of the television industry. The strike started on November 5th 2007 & nearly all writers were forced not to write any new scripts. However on February 12th 2008 a tentative 3-year agreement was reached & writers got back to work. (edit)

Quotes

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Carlos: Dammit! What the hell is going on?!
Gabrielle: I'll tell you what's going on! In three months! Four, tops!!
Carlos: Uh-oh.
Gabrielle: Uh-oh is right, you blind bastard!
Carlos: Ow! All right, I'm sorry! I shouldn't have lied!
Gabrielle: Oh, no, no. I think it was a fantastic plan. I mean there's no way I ever would've figured out that I was married to a permanently blind guy!
Carlos: Ow! All right, I just thought that by the time you did, you'd be used to the idea and maybe then you wouldn't leave me!
Gabrielle: Leave you?! Why would I leave you? Do you really think I'm that shallow? (edit)
Lynette: (to Reverend Sikes, at church) The reason why I am asking you this is because there are wars all over the world, and it seems like every month some dumbass walks into a school and starts shooting children. So I'm thinking, God's love, I'm not so sure.
Orson: (to Bree) Did she just say dumbass? (edit)
Edie: Hey, Gaby. I heard you and Carlos got married yesterday. I guess this means you win.
Gabrielle: Oh, Edie, it wasn't a competition. But yeah, I guess I did.
Edie: Yeah...but I think it's all for the best. I mean, after all, I've could've never been the hero that you are about to be.
Gabrielle: Hero? Why am I a hero?
Edie: Committing your life to a man who's blind? My God, you're gonna have to do everything for him. Dress him, shave him, lead him to the bathroom, pray that his aim is half-way decent.
Gabrielle: It's not a big deal. Carlos is gonna get his sight back in three months, four, tops.
Edie: Is that what he told you? You poor gullible fool.
Gabrielle: What are you talking about?
Edie: Well, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but I talked to the nurse and she said that his condition is... oh, what's the word? Um... oh, yeah. Permanent.
Gabrielle: I don't believe you.
Edie: Call the doctor, if you'd like. And apparently, he was begging Carlos to tell you.
Gabrielle: No. No, no, no. This can't be true.
Edie: Look on the bright side. Women who are married to blind guys don't have to worry about makeup or getting fat...Are you sure you didn't already know about this?
Gabrielle: OK, I'm calling Dr. Dunlap.
Edie: You do that. Oh, and by the way, congrats on your big win! (edit)
Porter: I know about Jesus!
Tom: (to Lynette) See?
Porter: He's the guy who helps Santa. (edit)
Mary Alice: Faith is a belief in something that cannot be proven. So we trust in the words of the only father we've ever known (Shot of Dylan walking out of Adam's hotel room, she and Adam hug). We believe the promises of the woman who shares our bed (Shot of Carlos in bed, with Gabby sleeping on his arm). We rely on the example of dear friends who help us to be better people (Shot of Lynette and Bree going through the Bible and talking). Yes, we all want to believe in those we're closest to (Shot of Susan taking out the trash and putting it in the trashcan). But where there is doubt (Susan sees Katherine from across the street who's doing the same), our faith begins to vanish (Katherine sees Susan, smiles and waves), and fear rushes in to take its place (Susan smiles and waves back). (edit)

Trivia

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Reverend Sikes, used by Bree in season 1 when she found out Andrew was gay in season 2 when she buried Rex and in season 3 when she wed Orson, as well as Father Crowley mostly used by Gabrielle in seasons 1 and 2, are back! Dakin Matthews and Jeff Doucette are reprising their roles as Reverend Sikes and Father Crowley respectively in the first post-strike episode of season 4. (edit)

Allusions

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The episode title comes from a song in the 1984 Stephen Sondheim musical Sunday In The Park With George. (edit)
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Sunday
"Not my favorite storyline"
I don't know if this was the writer's intention, but even if the criticism to church was made on purpose, I didn't enjoy it. I am against church (the institution), but I didn't like the episode.
Continue » Posted Jun 25, 2008 9:51 pm PST
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Superb
Sunday
"Fine example"
Great come back! I just loved it! The girls are back for good, with the adventures we all love! And this episode proves it!
Continue » Posted Jun 6, 2008 12:02 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Sunday
"Series classic"
Season 4, Episode 11.
Continue » Posted May 22, 2008 3:27 pm PST
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Good
Sunday
"Well written"
The Housewives are back
Continue » Posted May 21, 2008 2:19 pm PST

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Sunday
"Silly"
A pretty boring episode, not the way to get started after the strike.
Continue » Posted Apr 28, 2008 9:20 pm PST
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