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Desperate Housewives: Your Fault

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When Lynette's father-in-law (guest-star Ryan O'Neal as Rodney Scavo) pays a visit to the family, she unwittingly learns a family secret---that he's been consistently cheating on his wife. Meanwhile, Susan is disturbed by Julie's growing romance with Zach. Rex attempts to reconcile with Bree as she tries to play hard-to-get. Lastly, Gabrielle is shocked when John's parents (guest-stars Kathryn Harrold and Mark Harelik) ask her for a favor in convincing John to move back home as he officially turned eighteen and no longer wants to live at home and trying to pursue a relationship with Gabrielle. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Kevin Etten

Director:: Arlene Sanford

Stars:: Teri Hatcher (Susan Mayer); Felicity Huffman (Lynette Scavo); Marcia Cross (Bree Van De Kamp); Eva Longoria Parker (Gabrielle Solis); Nicollette Sheridan (Edie Britt); Brenda Strong (Mary Alice Young); Steven Culp (Rex Van De Kamp); Ricardo Antonio Chavira (Carlos Solis); James Denton (Mike Delfino); Mark Moses (Paul Young); Andrea Bowen (Julie Mayer); Jesse Metcalfe (John Rowland); Cody Kasch (Zach Young)

Recurring Role:: Doug Savant (Tom Scavo); Roger Bart (George Williams); Brent Kinsman (Preston Scavo); Shane Kinsman (Porter Scavo); Zane Huett (Parker Scavo); Ryan Carnes (Justin); Lucille Soong (Yao Lin (cut scenes/not credited))

Guest Star:: Bonnie Burroughs (Bree's Lawyer); Karen Austin (Lois McDaniel); Mark Harelik (Bob Rowland); Kathryn Harrold (Helen Rowland); Rob Brownstein (Rex's Lawyer)

Susan Mayer's daughter Julie has aged by two years this season.

In the "Previously on Desperate Housewives" intro on episode 1.03 "Pretty Little Picture", the narrator says: "Susan took dating tips from her 12-year-old daughter".

Then in episode 1.10 "Come Back to Me", during a conversation with Mike, Susan says of Julie: "...She just acts so mature, I forget she's thirteen".

And lastly, in episode 1.13 "Your Fault", Susan walks in on Zach kissing Julie and rebukes him saying: "What are you thinking? She's only fourteen". edit »
In one scene, Rodney puts butter on his plate, but when it cuts back to the plate the butter is missing. edit »
In the prom scene, when Paul walks up to Susan on the notes of "Dust in the wind", the teenagers in the background are still dancing as if there is an upbeat song playing. We cut to Susan and back to Paul but now everybody is dancing a slow, just a second later. edit »
In the flashback, Julie's report card said Fairview Elementary School but she looked much too old for elementary school, even if it was 5th grade. edit »

On the DVD, a deleted scene from this episode is featured in which Lucille Soong guest stars again as Carlos and Gabrielle's maid, Yao Lin, who makes them give her an expensive statute in return for her continuing to work for them. As the scene was deleted for time, however, Lucille Soong did not appear in this episode and was not credited. edit »
The song playing at the prom is "Do The Damn Thing (DTDT)" by Rupee. He's a soca artist from Barbados on Atlantic Records. Another of his songs was also featured on "After The Sunset" OST called Tempted To Touch. He has two albums out, Dot Com and 1 on 1. He however, has many more songs than those two albums. He has been singing for 10+ years now on the Barbadian music scene winning numerous competitions. edit »
Nicollette Sheridan (Edie Britt) does not appear in this episode even though she is credited. edit »
The song playing while Susan (Teri Hatcher) and Paul (Mark Moses) dance is Kansas - Dust in the Wind, released in December 1977. edit »
Ryan O'Neal's character name is Rodney, as in Rodney Harrington, the character he played on "Peyton's Place" in the 1960's. After she finds him fooling around, Lynette exclaims, "I can't believe you'd do this to
Allison." Allison McKenzie was Rodney Harrington's girlfriend, played by Mia Farrow. edit »

Gabrielle: Every once in a while even I want to do the right thing. edit »
Mary Alice: Suburbia is a place filled with responsible people trying to live responsible lives. Of course, even the most responsible among us, has mistakes in their past. Mistakes they�d like to forget. Mistakes that sometimes come back to haunt them. edit »
Julie: Mom!
Susan: What is going on here? Were you just kissing my daughter?
Zach: I...uh...a little.
Susan: What are you thinking?
Julie: Mom, calm down.
Susan: She's only fourteen!
Zach: Yeah. I should, I should probably be going.
Susan: You think? edit »
Zach: Ms. Mayer! Hey, is Julie home?
Susan: She's in the shower.
Zach: Oh. Well, I just came by to give her some good news.
Susan: What's that?
Zach: Well, it turns out my Dad and I aren't moving after all.
Susan: What?
Zach: Yeah. He reconsidered, so I guess we're going to keep living across the street.
Susan: Okay. Wow, uh, wow. You know, uh, can you sit down? I need, uh, to talk to you. edit »
Rex: So, have you seen Bree lately?
George: Yeah, I ran into her last night at the diner on Maple Avenue. We had a nice talk.
Rex: That's all you did? Just talk?
George: We're just friends, Dr. Van de Kamp. Nothing more.
Rex: That's good to hear. You know, if you ever do get a vibe from Bree that she's interested in more than just friendship, I'd be careful if I were you.
George: Excuse me?
Rex: I just want you to know that she'd only be using you to even the score with me. Don't fall for it.
George: Bree would never do anything like that. She's a lady.
Rex: Exactly. A very beautiful, classy lady. Remember, they tend to end up with doctors, not pharmacists.
George: Bree is very beautiful, and very classy, but she's not very perceptive. For instance, she thinks you're a good person, and it is now very clear to me you aren't. edit »

Stephen Sondheim
This episode takes its title from the song Your Fault from the Sondheim musical Into the Woods edit »

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Your Fault
The Bottom Line: "Jumps the Shark"
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Your Fault
The Bottom Line: "Character development"
There Will Be Consequences

Written by Kevin Etten
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