"Desperate Housewives" - October 26, 2008 and November 2, 2008 episodes

October 26, 2008 episode

At a surprise birthday party thrown for Karen, we get flashbacks on the events that happened in the five years between last season and this season.

When Gabrielle first found out she was pregnant, Carlos admitted that he didn't get the vasectomy that he said he had.

After Susan's divorce, she hired Jackson as her painter and then they started their no-strings relationship. But now, he wants to move in and have a real relationship, which she says no to.

Tom was in the hospital for some reason or other, and that resulted in his mid-life crisis and getting the sports car. Now, he's sold the restaurant, and he wants to buy an RV and tour the country. Lynette is concerned about the kids, but he totally blows everything off and then gets angry when she's more pragmatic. Yeah, I'm so over Tom. Jerk.

Orson had gone to prison and Danielle had taken Ben, so Bree fell off the wagon and started drinking again, but Katherine was pushing her and was there for her and got her on her feet again. Orson wants to tell everyone about his new role in the partnership, but Bree is reluctant.

Dave has been messing with Karen's house, so when she comes after him with a bat at the party, she's taken away in an ambulance. And it's made clear that Dave is after Mike.


November 2, 2008 episode

Tom finds a rehearsal space for the band, which consists of Dave, Tom, Mike, Orson and Carlos. Tom also sets up the place like a bachelor pad. Porter has been sleeping with a friend's mom, but Lynette sees her and thinks Tom is cheating on her.

Jackson broke up with Susan because she wouldn't let him move in. Susan finds a girl in his shower when she goes to make up with him.

One of Carlos' country club clients wants him to go with her as a personal masseur to Europe. He has inadvertently been "finishing her off" with his massages, and she gets Gabrielle to agree to the trip by tempting her with fancy dresses if she takes the family along.

Katherine thinks about moving to be near Dylan since she feels pushed out of the partnership. But Bree doesn't want her to go, and Orson says Bree told her how much she helped Bree when Orson was in prison. Bree sets her up with a guy who Orson claims to be a college roommate but who he later admits he met in prison, so Katherine is mortified that she slept with him.

Lily Tomlin plays Karen's sister. That was weird.

Dave's brother died in prison, killed by Mike in self-defense, which is why Dave is after Mike.