Goodbye For Now

Season 1, Episode 22, Aired
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Susan and Mike decide to move in together, much to Edie's displeasure, who schemes against them using Susan's friends. Meanwhile, Lynette takes steps to make sure Annabel (guest star Melinda McGraw) doesn't come between her and Tom, and the consequences land Tom out of work. Bree comes to a realization about her "buddy" George the pharmacist (guest star Roger Bart). Rex has another heart attack, though prior to it, it seems George has permanently put in a wrench in Bree and Rex's relationship. Carlos' legal problems take a turn for the worse, when Gabrielle decides to leave him after discovering the truth about the birth control. Carlos' subsequent actions increases his jail time to eight years. Mike goes after Paul thanks to Felicia, and Susan goes after Mike, though she doesn't find him. Mrs. Huber's journal reveals some secrets. Lastly, two new faces arrive on Wisteria Lane.moreless
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  • great

    9.5
    "Superb"
    By danny7277, Oct 30, 2011 Report Abuse
    loved this episode of desperate housewives i loved all the scenes with susan and edie and edie trying to break susan and mike up, the bree storyline was also good the scene were rex has a heart attack was really chilling, especially when bree decides to make the bed first, fantastically written scene and true to bree's character, the gabby and lynette storylines were ok but not that spectactular, howver im really looking forward to the season finale and get all the answersmoreless

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  • Decir Adios siempre es dificil, pero lastimosamente aunque lo pospongamos, siempre tendremos que hacerlo.

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    By chupisfunky, Mar 12, 2008 Report Abuse
    Tom se da cuenta de lo que hizo Lynette para mantener su familia unida, pero creo que es una decisin muy inmadura por parte de ella. Bree se enfrenta al ataque cardiaco de su esposo y auqnue parezca mezquina la forma en que se pone a tender la cama nos damos cuenta de que es su manera a enfrentar a situaciones en las que no se queria encontrar, tomando un tiempo para pensar claramente. Gabrielle se entera de cuan celoso es su esposo y de cuanto deseaba tener un hijo, se da cuenta del engao y huye de la casa. Susan continua sospechosa de Mike y lo sigue, pero sin lograr el objetivo de encontrarlo.moreless

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  • lame is the word I like to use

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    By Shiny-Star, Oct 26, 2005 Report Abuse
    this episode was not really interesting to me.
    The only part I liked was the Mike and Susan scenes though most of them were to show Edie that they were back together..

    The rest was just lame, it didn't really interest me, especially not Lynette's storyline about the business thing and all.
    Gabrielle and Carlos, was a nice scene, but still, the whole episode didn't intrigue me to watch the season finale. It didn't build up nicely imo.moreless

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  • Changes Written by Josh Senter Directed by David Grossman

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    By shawnlunn2002, Jul 19, 2005 Report Abuse

    Mary Alice: "And when these changes finally do occur, when the familiar has departed and the unfamiliar has taken its place, all any of us can really do is to say hello and welcome".

    And that's what exactly is on order as the episode sees more than a few healthy shifts, some more welcomed than others and trying not to think too much of the finale, here's what is on offer …

    A few weeks ago, Susan was almost indignantly convinced that Mike was a dangerous killer who betrayed her trust but after their reunion on the porch last week this is obviously not the case anymore. Harkening back to the pilot, Susan takes an all too delightful pleasure in throwing her new relationship into Edie's face. The bating between the pair is very entertaining as the bitchy quipping from both parties produces a few chuckles. It's also refreshing to see Edie's attempts of getting even (such as that poor intervention with the other housewives) backfiring. Watching their scenes together, this is the first in which Edie really has appeared desperate. I know she's still with Susan torching her place but shouldn't move from Mike and find some other bloke to jump?

    However her jealousy and the impetus for the failed intervention does raise a few good points about Susan/Mike's relationship and what the former is letting herself in for and apparently for once, Susan doesn't seem entirely clueless. In one of several touching scenes tonight she explains to her friends why she's so willing to put her trust in Mike and it's a believable explanation and it's also nice to see her speeded up on the Deirdre scenario but did she really expect Mike to just drop it because she asked him to? I doubt it, even Susan isn't that dense but the discovery of a meticulously kept diary more lethal than black book Maisy Gibbons would have in her knicker drawer reaffirms that Susan and will always be a suck ass spy. Julie on the other hand could teach those peeps at APO a thing or two.

    The item in question is Martha's diary as Felicia and Mike bad together and happily fill in the blanks to one another while Bananas Zachary throws a tantrum over his father's disappearance. Of course it won't surprise anyone that Paul actually comes up with a plan to see his son, only to be kidnapped by Mike for his trouble. Credit given where due, Felicia is good and with the shit finally hitting the fan for Paul, i'm not really sympathetic for his plight although I'm starting to doubt if he really killed Deirdre.

    Speaking of just desserts, if I felt any shred of compassion of empathy for Carlos Solis, then after tonight that's gone. Gabrielle finally twigs that he's responsible for her birth control pills being tampered with and throws the snide remark of the baby not being his and Carlos (who was dropped on his head as a child) beats the crap out of Justin. Happily for me, the cops arrest Carlos and when it's revealed he beat up the cable guy all those months ago the police accuse him of being serial gay basher and to further his idiocy he tries to convinces Gabrielle to tell the police she was having an affair and he assaulted the wrong guy. Shouldn't be hard, although funnily enough John is missing from proceedings.

    Keeping with death, George's perfect scheming has finally paid off when Rex's condition takes a drastically serious turns for the worst with the S&M loving doctor having a heart attack. Before all this happens though, there were some wonderfully frank discussions between Bree and Rex and how their starting to mend marriage was becoming undone once again. Edie hinted last week of Bree and George's unhealthy friendship and she chose to ignore. Then with the incident at the mini golf course she had to face up to it but the fact she then took the deranged pharmacist's word and chose to think the worst of Rex really shocked and annoyed me. Rex may have all his faults but how could Bree really think he would blab about their sex life to other people when he months, possibly years being ashamed to even discuss it with his wife. Also what the hell was wrong with Bree, making the bed like that while he waited downstairs in pain? Your husband's having a heart attack; no one gives a toss about an unmade bed as Danielle's look of disgust and confusion echoed. As much as I wanted to punch Carlos tonight, I absolutely wanted to kill George who took despicable to scary new heights tonight. That being said, superb performances all round from Marcia Cross, Steven Culp and Roger Bart. They were the best in the episode besides James Denton and Harriet Samson Harris.

    Last but not least if, as if her stunt in "Impossible" wasn't lousy enough Lynette inadvertently stoops to new low as well. The possible Tom/Annabel affair which has dragged a bit gets taken even further when Lynette's efforts of getting Tom a new job elsewhere only result in a promotion for Annabel and a resignation from the former. Lynette's insecurities (which have been annoying in the past) really take their toll. Okay I get it now, Annabel is an actual threat but I blame Lynette also because she basically hands Annabel more and more ammunition with her constant visiting to the office and whining and as delightful I am that Lynette will be returning to the work force next season, I hate that Tom lost his job due to her meddling. Also wouldn't it have been a more interesting dynamic if both her and Tom were working instead of the incoming role reversal we're about to get with these two?

    Also in "Goodbye For Now"

    Opening sequence – Edie loving being the centre of attention with her construction and being pissed at Susan and Mike being together. As for example …

    Susan: "You wasted your time and your donuts"
    Edie: "Not if you choke on them".

    The Mullins leave Wisteria Lane as Mary Alice says the four prized act committed on Wisteria Lane – arson, violence, blackmailing and murder. After the whole Mike/Paul scenes in the baseball field add kidnapping to that list. Plus the Applewhites move into the Mullins former abode.

    Justin (to Gabrielle): "You're an unfeeling bitch". Telling it like it is, good for him.

    Bree: "George do you have an erection?"
    George: "I'm sorry".

    Anyone else notice the rest of the housewives slightly ridiculing Susan's cooking prowess? One of a few nice reminders of the first episode in here.

    Lynette (to Annabel): "Can I cut you … a piece?". And then Tom holding her back with the knife when Annabel chose him to go to Hawaii with, very funny.

    Carlos: "The baby needs its mother and its father"
    Gabrielle: "Whoever said you were the father?"

    Both Mike and Felicia are in favour of the death penalty, which doesn't bode well for Paul. It's interesting but are the writers trying to be topical on a taboo subject?

    Rex: "I think I'm having a heart attack"
    Bree: "No you're not".

    Although the episode kind of moves slowly in parts, this gripping prelude to the finale is quickly spiced up by a darker second half. With various clues, forged allegiances, surprise attacks and more than a fair share of shocks, writer Josh Senter retches the intensity few notches. "Goodbye For Now" also shines in its lighter moments too but it's mostly overshadowed by the sombre tone and denouement. The finale cannot come quick enough.


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  • Not season-finale

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    By tvrev, Jun 12, 2005 Report Abuse
    ok, let's start with Mary-alice, we found out the whole story, i'm so glad they wrapped up everything in season-finale, i can be happy with how it ended, first thing, she didn't steal the baby, she bought it from deria, secondly when Deria came looking for her, mary-alice stabbed her because she wanted to keep Zac. Now there's just one problem i have with this, why did Paul digged up the pool after she died, surely it would of been better leave it in concrete?. i know it was done for the purpose of story-line but it doesn't make any sense. Zac was too young to figure out, so we understand his confusion. Still this leave one thing paul still alive, zac has gun and mike has entered the house. now maybe it just me i think Mike could take Zac. can't wait until next year to find out.

    Now, Tom, well done mate, i'm with u, i'm glad he quit his job, not only did the promotion go to other guy but now to that women, i glad he quit, mind u i wish i could of saw this coming, nice twist of writer changing rumour about Tom's second family into him getting sacked and becoming a stay-at-home dad. i think S2 will be intresting but who would Tom hang out?, Lyneete has Bree,Susan,Gabby but Tom hasn't anyone.

    Gabrel and Carlos, these are my favourite couple in DH , he cracked me up, he hasn't been in much in recent episoide but beating up gay guys twice , 'not again', if he kept his mouth shut he wouldn't of got arrested. Still i like how Gabby negoiate the term of the baby, but the question wouldn't the baby be born by the time Carlos is relased?, if so she will have to look after it, i'm hoping that the baby will make gabby a little nicer , stupid John telling Carlos, he really isn't smart.

    Bree, i'm glad she found out about George but he really is a psyco isn't he i mean breaking into Bree's house. Anyway can someone explain to me how she patiently made bed while Rex's is having a heart-attack, i really need to understand what makes her tick?. Still how will she cope, she's not perfect anymore, i really hope she doesn't get back with George, i can't wait until she finds out george was responiable.

    Susan, i really hate her in these episoide, she not funny or amusing, in fact she's quite annoying, Edie, i thought she was over mike but i found it amusing how she did an intervation with other housewives leading susan saying she happy, 'this is the worst intervention i'd been to'.

    until next year that's it from me.

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    • Goof: When Gabrielle drives away from her home in her Maserati to rush to John's the car she is driving has no license plates, front or rear. Edit

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    • Although credited, Jesse Metcalfe (John Rowland), Brent Kinsman (Preston Scavo), Shane Kinsman (Porter Scavo) and Zane Huett (Parker Scavo) didn't appear. However, the Scavo kids do appear in a deleted scene. Edit
    • When Bree is making the bed instead of taking Rex to the hospital and Danielle walks in is based on a real life event from Marc Cherry's (the creator) life when he walked in and his mother doing the same thing. Edit
    • This episode marks the first appearances by Mehcad Brooks as Matthew and Alfre Woodard as Betty Applewhite. Edit

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    • Bree: Whats wrong? Rex: (clutching his chest) I think I'm having a heart attack. Bree: No you're not! Edit
    • Edie: You said you two were finished. You thought he was a murderer. Susan: And that was your cue to come over and flirt?! You wasted your time... and your doughnuts. Edie: Not if you choke on them. Edit
    • Cyrus: Ms. Britt, you look extra beautiful today. Edie: Oh, Cyrus, you're so sweet. Cyrus: So anyhow, I was wondering if maybe I could, uh, take you out to dinner sometime. Edie: Oh honey... you are so far out of your league that you are playing a completely different sport. Edit

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    • Episode Title: This episode's name comes from a Sondheim song featured in the 1981 movie "Reds". Edit

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