You'll Never Get Away From Me

Season 2, Episode 3, Aired
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Bree's mother-in-law, Phyllis (guest star Shirley Knight), gets her in trouble with the law. In the meantime, Susan tries bravely to accept Edie's new role in Julie's life, whereas Lynette's demanding boss (guest star Joely Fisher) makes her miss Parker's first day of kindergarten.
''Gabrielle finally comes to terms about her feelings regarding Carlos and John after seeing the latter with another woman, and Betty has some troubles with her captive.moreless
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  • not bad

    8.5
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    By danny7277, Oct 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    i was a bit disopointed in this episode of desperate housewives the storylines just ddint seem that greratt of juicy like they did last year, the return of john rowland was that great that storyline is abit boring now hopefully thats the last we see of him for now, the lynette stuff was pretty fun but not that juicy the susan stuff was ok as was the bree stuff as i was glad to see the back of rex's mum, the applewhites continue to be abit boring, overall the season has been abit of a letdown hopefull next week it abit bettermoreless

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  • Es tán dificil dejar los problemas atrás.

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    By chupisfunky, Mar 28, 2008 Report Abuse
    Mientras que Lynette se empea en decirse que su relacin laboral no afectar su vida personal este episodio es una muestra que ella cada vez se equivoca ms. Gabrielle se da cuenta del grande error que fu haberse metido con John y pues se muestra sincera y vulnerable frente a Carlos, lo que en mi opinin le da nuevo aire a su matrimonio y har ms fcil que siga vivo mientras este sigue en la carcel. Mientras que la relacin con Mike de Susan sigue en el limbo, el personaje de el esposo de Susan se vuelve ms importante en la serie ya que empieza a salir con Edie, me parece que es un personaje que se puede explotar mucho y del cual sabemos muy poco, a diferencia de los dems esposos que vemos con ms frecuencia.moreless

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  • A great episode. One of the best so far.

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    By LoNELy_BAGeL, Feb 20, 2006 Report Abuse
    Another great episode with our favourite housewives. So, we finally get to see who is in the Applewhite's basement, but we still don't know who he is or why he's in there. I didn't know whether to laugh or look in shock when I saw Betty open the door and the tray came flying out of her hand. I thought the scene was very well done. And we also finally get to see Gabrielle show some emotion, so now we know that the character has some depth and that she is not a completely cold bitch. It was good to see Bree send Phyllis on her way, I was getting a bit sick of her. But the return of George was a bit disappointing. The whole Edie, Susan and Julie thing was a bit over the top. Susan was the typical jealous mother, while Edie was very defensive about her new role in Julie's life. And finally Lynette knocking over the coffee cup so she could see her son's first day at school was hilarious. I thoroughly enjoyed this episode, and I can only hope they keep getting better.moreless

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  • Bree has things bad.

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    By untouchable57, Feb 05, 2006 Report Abuse
    When Phyllis Van de Kamp arrived and debuted at the start of the season her character felt like a breath of fresh air, a new woman open up to any possibilities, someone who would be right at home in the 'Housewives roster. She was funny, complex, dramatic, in that first episode she had it all, and the rivalry with Bree that quickly established soon proved entertaining. Tonight though, we say goodbye to her.

    In the previous episode she spent most of her time wailing and crying like a hyenna over the death of her son, and from there she pretty much lost any hope of being anywhere near "credible". That disgust and hate Bree had for her was soon transferred to the viewing audience, and just below Susan, she was the housewife I most wanted killed off. She leaves tonight after Bree having enough of her, and interestingly, she leaves exactly the same way she arrived- in a taxi wailing randomly. The damage is done however, as Rex's body has been dug up as a result of talk, and most satisfyingly, Psyco-pharmer George is back.

    To add to her worries though, both Van de Kamp kids think she could have actually murdered Rex, and on this she takes a lie-detector test while they watch. George's name is mentioned in the passing and wahey, her kids suddenly know about her "bit on the side". Danielle and Andrew were both pretty much wasted for the third time this season, but if what i've heard is right, this wont be the case in the coming weeks...

    Elsewhere one of the other few highlights this week is Susan and her "wackiness". With Karl now living with Edie down the road young Julie Mayer doesn't have to go far to visit her dad. Not that big a problem, but Susan is soon annoyed by how much time her daughter is spending with Edie. The whole plot is pretty disposable and unnecessary but it was fun to watch, even if do hate myself for admitting it.

    Gabrielle- pink top, a scene or two with Gardener John, another prison scene, her driving a fast car, yeah you've seen it all before, it doesn't need explaining. More to the point, it doesn't need SHOWN, but regardless it's all we get week in week out. More Gabrielle-related nonsense next week? I think it's safe to say (dissapointingly) yes.

    Also this week? Lynette continues to charm and entertain with another fun work-plot and Felicia Tilman finally returns, complete with neck brace. A lot of the past season's finale is brought back to our minds too, and after such dialogue between her and Delfino, I wouldn't be too surprised if Mr Young returned sometime soon. We can but hope.

    This season so far has clearly been geared heavily towards Bree, and I think it's great she's finally getting more screen time and scenes than the "wacky one". With a cliffhanger like tonight's episode too- George admitting he didn't kill Rex- her future as a lead actress and character is pretty much cemented.moreless

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  • Or at least an improvement on the 2nd season so far!

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    By Shana868, Jan 31, 2006 Report Abuse
    This has to be my favourite episode of season 2 of Desperate Housewives.

    Firstly, Mary-Alice was back and commenting with a vengence! Or at least, with much insight and wit.

    Lynette's story-line, and she seems to be getting the best ones this season, which isn't saying much, provided some actual humour in a 'what will she do next?' manner. Meanwhile, Susan was petty and jealous - but wouldn't any mother be? Just as it seemed they were redeeming Edie, she went and ruined the day for Julie, which was hardly surprising, but please, note to writers: We don't like plainly black and white characters! Allow Edie to do well sometimes, please?

    Bree, aha, what I'd been waiting for! Her character seemed to have lost a little of what made her special this season. But finally, there's some chance of hope! Plus George is fully back in the picture, which is fantastic news for the season!

    It was nice to see Gabrielle make-up with Carlos, even if her realisation seemed slightly out of character for her. Note to make-up: Don't tie up her hair, and don't put her in a fully baby-pink outfit! Thanks!

    So, all in all, a definite improvement. I find I'm actually looking forward to next week!

    Oh, and I liked the hip-hop music concealing the nasty secret...moreless

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    • Goof: The phone that Tom uses when with Parker is a Nokia 3220, which does not support videocalling, as shown in the episode. The phone is not a 3G model, which hadn't yet been released nationwide in the United States. Edit
    • Goof: A cemetery wouldn't leave a empty grave open as shown with Rex's grave. It would be roped off and most likely covered with fake grass or something to protect both the physical aspects of visitors and their sensibilities. Edit

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    • Mary Alice: (narrating) Over the years, Bree Van de Kamp had grown increasingly concerned over her mother-in-law's forgetfulness. Her lapses had become more frequent, more glaring, and more dangerous. Yes, Bree was worried about Phyllis' faulty memory, but she was more than happy to remind her, especially when it came to the important things. It was in that moment Bree could finally see the truth. Her mother-in-law's memory was fine. It was her soul that was faulty. Edit
    • Lynette: I've got this thing... Nina: Good God, this is not about your kids again, is it? Lynette: I know, I promised I wouldn't do this, but Parker really needs me to be there on his first day of kindergarten. He's so freaked out I can't be there. Nina: I'm sorry. How is this my problem? Lynette: Because we can't escape the fact that I have kids. I love my job, but to be fair, there's gotta be some balance. Nina: Okay, how about the people that don't have the kids? Did you ever consider that they might need a little more balance in their lives, hmm? Like, maybe they want to go see a matinee or perhaps they want to come in a little late after a big crazy night out or maybe they just want to get a haircut, which I, myself, have not been able to do for two months. So, no, this is about fairness to the people who are childless by choice, okay? Lynette: Okay. Good point. And I'm sorry about your hair. I can see why you're upset. Edit
    • George: I don't understand. We're just friends. Why would the police assume that people in a platonic relationship would want to murder someone? Bree: Um, um, during the test, they asked me some questions about you and, um, us and whether we had a relationship and I said yes, because it's true. And then they asked me about something else, something I hadn't considered. George: Which was? Bree: They asked me if I loved you. George: What did you say? Bree: I said no. George: Oh. Bree: But according to the polygraph, that wasn't exactly true. George: Well, I don't, I don't know if that means anything. Polygraphs aren't completely reliable. Bree: I think perhaps the machine picked up on something, something that I wasn't aware of. George: Wow. Bree: That's why I need you to take the test and answer the detective's questions, because I'm not going to know exactly how I feel until we put this behind us, but then, once we do... George: We can move on. Edit

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    • Episode Title: This episode takes its title from Mama Rose's song "You'll Never Get Away From Me" in the Sondheim musical Gypsy. Edit

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