There Is No Other Way

Season 2, Episode 16, Aired
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Carlos and Gabrielle decide to adopt, but the process comes to be a lot more difficult than either had expected. Susan finally has her surgery as she finally has medical insurance. Meanwhile, a showdown between Bree and her son Andrew lead to a full out war between mother and son. Also, a dying Noah Taylor learns more about Paul Young and his biological grandson Zach. Lastly, Tom is having more difficulty at the job when having to take orders from his boss and wife Lynette.moreless
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    By danny7277, Oct 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    i loved this episode of desperate housewives it wasnt amazing but still really entettaining the bree storlyine was once agiana the best andrew is so horried to her though im glad she slaped him he defo derserved it the susan stuff was once agian pretty rubnbish her storylines always seem to be this year the stuff with her doctor is completly unintresting overall an ok episode but certainly nothing to get ecitedc about itmoreless

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  • Bree a su máxima expresión.

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    By chupisfunky, May 19, 2008 Report Abuse
    Primero: fabuloso que el destino no se queda con nada, en algn momento la madre de John iba a cobrarle a Gabrielle su pequeo affaire. Segundo: Las tensiones en la casa de los Scavo aumentan cada da que pasa, es que las relaciones que empiezan en la casa y continuan en el trabajo estn destinadas al fracaso.
    Tercero: Susan y su subconciente no permiten que siga su vida junto al apuesto nuevo doctor.
    Y finalmente: Bree deja ver que tiene una personalidad con tendencias a las adicciones, Andrew es un muy mal hijo, y la escena en la cocina dnde ella le dice lo que es opuesto al amor, es sencillamente genial.moreless

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  • Another tight episode with some great setting up for the climax of the season.

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    By BadWolf735, Jun 05, 2006 Report Abuse
    It doesn't matter if I am in a bad mood during the evening, I always come away from Desperate Housewives feeling a little bit better.

    Paul's supposed 'murder' in the opening scene was a true shock, but I am pleased to see he didn't get killed, despite me saying for weeks "I wish he'd get his comeuppance!"
    I am also pleased to see they are working out Mike's plot a little better because he has been meandering about his house loading his Ute for weeks now not doing much at all.

    Bree's storyline is once again getting me gripped. Her children are actually devil's spawn and they make me furious - I loved it when she smashed the bottle to get Andrew's attention.

    Poor Susan, will anything go right for her? Frankly, I don't want to see her get it on with the doctor, whom I think is rather bland compared to Mike.

    Gabrielle, as with many episodes this season, gets some of the best one-liners, especially in regards to the teen pregnancies.

    All in all a good episode.moreless

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  • i finally feel that our housewives are back to their great form from last year.

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    By shoegal83, May 17, 2006 Report Abuse
    i love that bree is pretending to be something that she really is! andrew should have know better than to screw with his mum; she will always win out. she is an amazing character, a lot of thought has clearly gone into her & andrew's relationship for this season.

    i can't wait for the tension to break in lynette & tom's marriage. something has to snap sooner or later!

    i love the way the writers have brought helen into the gabby/carlos storyline. genius!

    and to end, the look on felicia's face when she saw that paul wasn't dead; priceless! just makes you wonder what she'll do next....moreless

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  • Susan has her surgery and reveals a little to much and Bree does something that causes her to rethink about her sons behaviour after he gets a bruise and tell his his mother it was her doing when she was drunk!!moreless

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    By fab_simpson, May 06, 2006 Report Abuse
    This episode was funny but serious Bree drinking made her rethink many things when her son makes her regrett her alchol.And it made me very sorry for her because her son is tryuly making her believe she is doing all of these horrible things.Even though its her sons boyfriend doing the punching.
    And when gabby goes to try and adobt you see deep down she really wants a baby and goes to any lenght to get one it warms up the episode.
    Susan goes and announces shes not in love with the doc just as she goes into surgery with him doing the surgery and then we see the nurse go out crying because she is besorted with him.Verrrry crazy episode and hilarious i wasnt meant to stay up watching this ep (to late) but i did and had to stop myself from laughing to loud so i wouldn't wake up everyone!!moreless

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    • Goof: When Andrew talks to Karen McCluskey, the door to the sprinkler system is obviously open but, when he goes to turn the sprinklers on on his mother, he opens the door again. Edit
    • When Mike talks to Karl in the hospital, the newspaper that Karl is reading has the same front page as the back page. Edit
    • When Bree is talking to Andrew in the garden while reading the paper, you can see that the back page of the paper with the "Today's Weather" is reprinted on the inside of the paper facing Bree. Edit

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    • Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) is seen for the first time in season 2 in this episode. Edit
    • Due to time constraints, the opening credits were cut for time. Edit
    • Even though they are credited Andrea Bowen (Julie Mayer), Nicollette Sheridan (Edie Britt), Alfre Woodward (Betty Applewhite), Mechad Brooks (Matthew Applewhite), Nashawn Kearse (Caleb Applewhite), and Joy Lauren (Danielle Van De Kamp) do not appear in this episode. Edit

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    • Bree: Perception is reality, Andrew. And if people perceive me to have a drinking problem, then I do. And I certainly don't want some idiotic judge using my hobby as an excuse to make you rich. So I'm simply going to give up my wine and become a recovering alcoholic. Andrew: Good plan, but it'll never work. See, I'll bet you still end up coming to court hammered. Bree: Oh, Andrew, you don't think I love you enough to give up alcohol? Andrew: Look, I'm seventeen, all right? So, you can only keep me here for another year. Why not just let me go? Bree: Because I'm not done with you yet. It's my job to teach you and you are not half the man I know you can be. Andrew: Yeah, well, I got news for you. This is as good as I'm gonna get. Bree: If I really thought that, I'd get a gun right now and kill us both. Edit
    • Bree: (after Andrew tells her he hates her) The opposite of love isn't hate. It's indifference. And if you hate me, that means you still care, and we're still connected and I still have a chance to set you right. Edit
    • Attorney: There is nothing more important than family. And I think it's so unfair some are denied their God-given right to parent just because of a few sordid incidents in their past. Now I may have to explore some unconventional paths to find your child. I might even have to take action some might view as unsavory. But before I do, I need proof that the two of you are prepared to face the challenges ahead. Gabrielle: Twenty-thousand dollars. Is that proof enough for you? Attorney: Yes, it is. Edit

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    • Episode Title: "There is No Other Way" is a song from Stephen Sondheim's 1976 musical "Pacific Overtures". Edit

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