Lynette gets a job at an advertising agency and for much of the season, deals with obstacles at work and colleagues. The Script On the show, Lynette Scavo, whose twins have untreated attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, pops a prescription stimulant to get through a long night of costume making for the. Yes, the rules for being together were simple. She later visits Anne at the hospital and offers her a large amount of cash to leave. During the party, Tom finds Lynette and confesses his love to her, after talking with Roy. Susan is angry that she didn't know, so Lynette apologizes. She gives birth to her daughter, Paige, with Eddie's help. That evening, when Tom's band plays a gig at Warren's nightclub, Porter and Warren fight but Lynette intervenes again. [2] She also beat her children and had cancer, when Lynette was 13 years old. ("Bargaining"), Tom decides he wants plastic surgery after running into an old college friend. Lynette visits the therapist to defend herself, but Dr. Graham helps her with the pain of losing her baby, so she decides to join Tom in therapy. Later, she is paid a visit by her doctor who tells her that she no longer has cancer. On Season 1, she was shown having a highly-questionable, entirely illicit affair with her schoolboy gardener, John Rowland. Gaby agrees when she needs a spy to watch Carlos and a colleague at work; Lynette uses this reason to get a raise on her previous salary. On the April. ("How About a Friendly Shrink?") When Nora decides to leave town with Kayla in tow, Lynette and Tom sue for custody. Remember when they were kids and they would act up and we'd say "they're young, they'll get it". When Renee finds out what Lynette is doing, she tells Tom about it. ("Epiphany"), When Eddie attacks Porter and nearly attacks Tom because of the way they're mistreating Lynette, Lynette becomes concerned and suggests he see a therapist as they could help with his past. Lynette Scavo is a fictional character from the American comedy drama television series Desperate Housewives, which aired on ABC from 2004 to 2012. ("In Buddy's Eyes"), Lynette questions Tom about the fire, but he denies making it. She finally sleeps with Renee's barber and moves on, though at first she cries during the sex. ("Everybody Says Don't"), When Parker's curiosity in the female genitalia increases to the point of him asking school children and Karen McCluskey to show him their vaginas, Lynette buys him a puppy to help divert his attention onto other things. In the finale, Lynette starts feeling ill and fears her cancer is active, although she is pregnant with another set of twins. She was known for her power lunches, her eye-catching presentations and her ruthlessness in wiping out the competition. The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened, Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know, Everything's Different, Nothing's Changed, Lynette is the only housewife to be married to the same person (, All of Lynette's children's names begin with a. She has trouble processing her grief until Tom suggests that she stay home with their daughter after she is born. Ed retorts by saying her marriage isn't perfect either as Tom took an unauthorized trip to Atlantic City and bought flowers; she suspects he's having an affair. His visit spurs a frank conversation between the Scavos' about commitment and fidelity. He also tells her about Nora's kiss, so she confronts Nora, and warns her to stay away from her family from now on. ("No Fits, No Fights, No Feuds") Lynette helps Tom get the liquor licence for the grand opening of Scavo Pizzeria, but when Tom finds out he's upset because he feels she does everything for him. [19], In 1998 the Scavos met Mary Alice Young, Bree Van de Kamp, and Susan Mayer, followed by Gabrielle Solis in 2003. Lynette sternly tells her life is obligation - and she'll be over in the morning to take her to the pharmacy so she can get child-proof bottles. Lynette is strongly against the idea, so she switches his marijuana with oregano. 'Desperate Housewives' Recap: Did Lynette Lose Tom Forever? At first she is reluctant to tell the children, but after she has a one-night stand with Tom, he decides to tell them. ("Always in Control"), When Lynette receives flowers off Tom for their anniversary, she thinks he is still interested so she tries to give him a bottle of scotch as always on their anniversary to win him back. She and Tom soon buy a large, expensive penthouse which overlooks Central Park. ("Lovely"), Due to the stress of the pregnancy, Tom and Lynette forget Penny's birthday. She invites her old college roommate, Renee Perry, to stay when she learns of her on-going divorce. . Later, Lynette helps Bree and Gaby find Alejandro's body, but discover that it has been dug up. Soon evidence piles up against Tom, so Lynette still doesn't believe him. He asks if there's a really a meeting cuz it sounds like the only one they're watching is Danny. vicedirettrice della societ di Carlos Solis. However, Jane is alarmed at Lynette thinking such an action over believing she thought of letting Jane die. ("The Glamorous Life"), When Lynette catches her son spying on new neighbour, Robin Gallagher as she gets dressed, she confronts Robin and judges her for being recklessly inappropriate. ("Come In, Stranger"), Lynette meets a new rival, Maisy Gibbons, while pitching in to help with a theatre rendition of Little Red Riding Hood at the twins' new school. Lynette becomes the CEO of Katherine's business, and she learns just how tough a job it really is. Nora's behavior leads to her not being invited to Parker's party, but Kayla is. Later, during a poker game with the girls, they realize it could be their last together, so Lynette makes them promise it won't be their last. Kayla takes revenge by burning herself with a curling iron and blaming Lynette, who is arrested. This all backfires when Lynette is confronted at school by Alisa, with help of her daughter, who scolds her for basically telling Dennis to leave her. Eddie then holds a very pregnant Lynette hostage in his home. They then take shelter in Lynette's house and later find that Karen's house collapsed. Lynette then forgives Tom. He promises that he didn't set the fire, relieving Lynette. Developed by series creator Marc Cherry, Lynette was portrayed by Felicity Huffman. Angry, Lynette yells at Carolyn, but ends up being shot in her arm; she's then taken to hospital. When Bree is acquitted, a party is thrown to celebrate. Traumatized, Lynette wonders what her life would have been like if her baby (Patrick) had survived. ("Boom Crunch"), Lynette starts to feel pains in her stomach, so she goes to the hospital. However, when he sees his mother slap Lynette, he accepts what's happening to her and they put her in a care home. ("Finishing the Hat"). From Andrew Van de Kamp seducing his mother's boyfriend . However, she later discovers that Preston and Porter set the fire. She confronts Tom and he tries to apologize for Jane's behavior, but Lynette ignores this, asking if he really wanted to end their marriage as he'd already signed them. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. When Gaby brings her children to Lynette and Carlos's workplace, Lynette allows the children to mess around. Parker sees the umbrella get run over and he believe's Mrs. Mulberry is dead; Lynette feels guilty for what happened. Lynette agrees to go out with Rick to another restaurant but before they leave her husband Tom and her children come to the pizzeria to surprise her, where Kayla sees chemistry between Lynette and Rick. She eventually admits her addiction to the therapist. ("A Vision's Just a Vision") Bob eventually finds out that Porter is actually Preston, so he tells Tom and Lynette to find Porter. [13] Huffman won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the role in 2005, and was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Television Series Musical or Comedy for 2005 to 2007. Executive producer Marc Cherry served as showrunner.Other executive producers since the fourth season included Bob Daily, George W. Perkins . Aus dem Kinderwunsch wurden die Zwillinge Porter und Preston, der jngste Sohn Parker und die Tchter Paige und Penny . When he is discovered hiding at his grandmother's nursing home, Porter returns and the charges are dropped. ("The Chase") Preston returns home from Europe with a Russian fiance. Worried, Porter asks where Anne is, as she hasn't returned any calls. D esperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman unveils the bald truth as her character Lynette in the hit series is shown to be battling the effects of cancer. Lynette assumes he wants to get back together with her, so she gets dressed up to impress him. However, Tom angrily tells her when they're born, she will. It doesn't take long for Lynette to convince Claire to switch teams and move into the Scavo house. Unimpressed, Lynette takes one of Ed's dares to make him stop. "Why not quit your job? When Preston breaks his arm from jumping off the roof, Lynette notices Kayla's evil glare, so she suspects her. During a family photo for the Christmas card, Nora demands to be in it and then unintentionally ruins it. They then agree that they should go on a vacation by themselves to work out their problems. ("The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened"), Lynette had a great family recipe for fried chicken. She makes life hard for Lynette by defying her simple requests. She confronts Anne at her house about the pregnancy, but her husband overhears. Lynette winds up walking in on him with a woman, Lois McDaniel, who is not his wife. Lynette spends some time in the episode with Mrs. McCluskey, and their friendship is tested by their actions during the tornado. It will not defeat me. ("Into the Woods"), Tom and Lynette's marriage continues to decline, so Tom secretly gets them to speak to a councilor, but Lynette finds out, angering her. Lynette explains the thought of only seeing one baby after losing the other terrifies her, so Tom agrees to stop working once the baby is born. When they return late, Tom disciplines the twins to prove he cares, pleasing Lynette. When Carlos finds out, he breaks up . Menu. ("Remember, Part 1") The Ace: Frequently hailed as the "perfect" daughter, being kind, smart and pretty and very different from Bree's rebellious, resentful teenagers and Lynette's rambunctious, out-of-control children. . After learning the extra hours at work is causing friction between Tom and Jane and that Tom hasn't filed the divorce papers, Lynette uses Gregg more to make him and Jane argue more. S.S.S. Is Lynette really bald in Desperate Housewives? ("Mother Said"), CPS arrive at Lynette's house and question her about Kayla's safety. On the way, she recalls the time that Edie helped her during chemotherapy. Did Lynette Scavo really shave her head? Later, Lynette searches for an unattractive nanny with experience. ("Goodbye for Now") Lynette spots Tom playing games at a pizzeria and learns he has quit because of her ruining his promotion. Its just effortless and fun. However, Nora soon enters looking for her. Lynette isn't always easy to sympathize with, however. Touched by her bravery, Lynette helps Karen spread Ida's ashes. However, an elderly neighbour, Karen McCluskey, claims it's hers, and proves it by showing a price tag on it. ("I Know Things Now"), Lynette follows Tom when he leaves for Atlantic City. Desperate Housewives recap: Pillow Fight On a late Halloween episode, actually pregnant Danielle shows up at a costume party dressed as fake pregnant Bree; plus, Susan obsesses about Mike's. Elle est donc contrainte de porter une perruque. ("Finishing the Hat"), Lynette and Tom Scavo left the lane four weeks later. While unconscious, Lynette dreams of the struggle of life with a disabled child. Later on, while at the supermarket, Lynette runs into her old colleague, Natalie Klein. Lynette is horrified that Tom wants to end their marriage. Whilst talking to Bree, she is inspired to set up a hidden camera in the house so she can observe what is happening. Tom becomes concerned about her obsession and tries to stop her, but she tells him that when something attacks your home you have to fight it (referring to her cancer). When she gets home, Lynette sees that Tom has hurt his back looking after the kids, so Lynette is forced to take Penny to work the next day, after promising Nina her family life wouldn't interfere with work. She offers Lynette a job in New York as a CEO, but she is reluctant to move. Susan confronts Orson in his office for giving pain pills. To thank Lynette for saving her life, Karen presents her with a Tiffany lamp. [29] In a review of the second season, James O'Neill quipped, "If Marcia Cross was the real star of season one then it's Felicity Huffman who really shines this time around." That night, Lynette realizes she needs to be there for her husband more often and the two decide to simply talk to each other rather than make love, thus making progress in their marriage. Of course, she didn't cook much while she was climbing up the corporate ladder. By the end of the sale, they earn enough money to settle most of their financial issues. Whilst reading to her sons, they demand that Claire read the book because she is better at it; this saddens Lynette even more. . Renee explains that is the price she has to pay for nice things. Gregg later tells Tom this, so Tom comes to see Lynette after breaking up with Jane, assuming Lynette loves him. ("Every Day a Little Death"), Lynette's father-in-law, Rodney Scavo, comes for a visit to see the Scavo family. The following day, Tom makes it up to Lynette by wearing a sombrero and makes mimosa which leads the two to dance. He tells Lynette that he had only gone to buy the ingredients. But much like "surprising" someone with a brand-new home that they now have to pay the mortgage on or "gifting" someone a 6-week old puppy at Christmas, an unplanned pregnancy is a huge undertaking that is expensive and lasts a lifetime. Lynette questions him why it had taken him two hours, leading Tom to reveal that he had left but came back when he considered that Lynette would have to lie about where Tom was to her friends at the dinner party. ("You Gotta Get a Gimmick"), Tom starts to see a therapist and she gets him to make a "feelings journal". Tom tells Lynette he's sold the . However, they both reconcile and Lynette decides to lie in court, even when she's reminded she's under oath. However, this fails when he comes home late and finds her sleeping on the couch. Stella begs Lynette to keep the body overnight so she can inherit his money. Maybe not really a plothole but a mistake. ("Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover") Entering her second trimester, Lynette struggles to hide her growing breasts. Seuls sa mre et son mari sont au courant. Lynette is introduced as a frustrated stay-at-home mother of four children, who she had with her businessman husband Tom (Doug Savant). Overview: Driven by a hidden agenda, Dave convinces Susan to throw Mrs. McCluskey a surprise party for her 70th birthday. They go shopping, but Kayla acts unreasonably. While she soon changes her mind and asks her mother to stay, Stella is hurt and leaves the Scavo home. After remembering these events, Lynette announces to Karen McCluskey that she doesn't think Tom and Jane's relationship will last much longer, as she has a plan. I had always assumed they gossiped about it behind closed doors with each other. Her world is further shocked when Tom asks for a divorce, and announces that he and Jane will be moving in together. In the season finale, Lynette tells her sister Lucy that she has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and asks her for a loan. After getting rid of the children, Tom and Lynette go upstairs to have sex, and when Lynette asks him to put a condom on, he suggests "risking it". Things don't turn out as planned and Nora ends up going with Lynette to help Tom. She asks Bree for a recommendation. She calls herself weak and a bad mother, but Bree and Susan assure her she isnt. To celebrate Susan's return to the lane, a progressive dinner is held. Tom hires the duo to decorate his office in the style of an arrogant boss but Lynette vetoes it as she feels it's not right for him. She soon discovers that Maisy runs the play committee to her own liking, including neutralizing the ending of the play. It is revealed that they are arguing about Tom getting her pregnant with twins and that he refused to tell her that twins run in his family. When she tells Tom, he assures her they can have sex when he gets home from work. ("Opening Doors"), At a counseling session, Lynette is suggested to spend time with Kayla to bond. At home, the stress of her four children, Preston, Porter, Parker and Penny forces her to imagine a nervous breakdown and contemplate suicide, Lynette leaves her children in care of Susan she drives to an empty field. He tells her that her options are to move to Miami or to quit. It's a side Lynette, who waited outside, would never see. pubblicitaria. When Lynette later finds Warren beating Anne severely, Warren jeeringly dares the women to phone the police, because Anne is guilty of statutory rape. . "), When the neighborhood handyman, Eli Scruggs dies, Lynette helps plan him a funeral ceremony. Gaby and Lynette's friendship is on the brink of collapse and they argue in public at the Christmas block party. [18] She graduated and, while working in advertising, she became a "business shark" and almost a vice president,[19] but she met Tom Scavo at the same company. Lynette has trouble adjusting to Nora and Kayla being around but does her best. Susan must start over. When the garbage truck picks it up in the morning it falls onto the street. Tom borrows the money from Lynette's mother, Stella Wingfield, much to his wife's chagrin. She tells Tom, and Tom suggests to Lynette he should come back to work and fire Rick, only to receive objections from Lynette. She gets to know a gentle side of him which writes poetry, but he soon learns the truth, upsetting him deeply. Gabrielle's concerned she might be pregnant. To celebrate, Tom takes the whole family out for hot fudge sundaes. However, when he arrives, she's devastated to hear he's filing the divorce papers, thinking she's moved on. ("The Gun Song") Tom becomes angry about Kayla's departure, and after he accidentally causes Bob and Lee to separate, he and Lynette attempt to get them back together. [12] Other actresses who claim to have auditioned for the show include Alex Kingston, who was apparently turned down for being too curvy. ("You Take for Granted"), After the tragic death of Mike Delfino, Lynette thinks about the beginning of her marriage, and how Mike helped Lynette realize she and Tom were meant to be together. When Carlos notices the change, he assumes she's had implants, so Lynette, in fear of losing her job, goes along with the lie. When Lynette confronts Anne about her affair with Porter, they are overheard by Anne's abusive husband Warren. Karen later accuses the boys of stealing her clock. However, she immediately realizes that she has run out of pills and thus meets with Jordana Geist, hoping to land a few, but Jordana claims to need everything she has. She enlists the help of people from other neighborhoods, but things soon turn violent at the day of the protest. Lynette steals one woman's ID to attend a talk only to discover she has the identity of the keynote speaker. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Zach in Season 1, though it doesn't last. Lynette is obviously upset since this party is probably the only social dinner for a while as most of her time is spent with her children. HandymanEli Scruggs gives Penny to Lynette, and she's horrified that she forgot about her daughter. This memory finally causes Lynette to make the decision to fight for her marriage, win Tom back, and dissolve his romance with Jane. ("Pleasant Little Kingdom"), When Paul Young reveals he's opening a halfway house on the lane, Lynette decides to lead a protest in hope it will stop him. Always share the housework, never waste the hot water, and never go to bed angry. ("Me and My Town"), Porter is arrested, so Lynette and Tom hire Bob as their lawyer. Lynette keeps using Parker's baldness to get into the sessions, but she eventually comes clean when Parker believes he's dying. Desperate Housewives: Likes, Dislikes, Unpopular Opinions. ("We All Deserve to Die") When Lynette realizes how bad Eddie's home life is, she offers him to live at her house, unaware that he just killed his mother and Irina. During sex things become aggressive and Lynette reveals that she fired Rick because he admitted having feelings for her. He was so in love that he broke up with his girlfriend, Annabel Foster. In season one, Gaby discovered . However, she embarrasses Bree because of how many questions she asks during the ceremony. Orson was Bree's best man, I loved them together . Mike tries to understand why Lynette isn't fighting for her marriage. She exercises them and forces them to dig a pool in the garden until theyre tired out. So she gets help from co-worker, Stu Durber to see if they'll approach him. During the final course of the dinner, Lynette, Bree and Susan find out that Carlos killed Gaby's stepfather, and they help cover up the murder. A riot breaks out and Lynette blames Paul for everything, but he just judges her for thinking her neighbors are better than ex-cons. ("Coming Home"), When Gabrielle gives Tom a sympathy kiss at a party, Lynette is unhappy. ("There is No Other Way") Lynette and Ed hire a new woman at work, Veronica, and are shocked to see her breastfeeding her 5 year old son. She continues to use the ADD medication when she cant even perform the simplest tasks. However, when he accuses her of emasculating her husband, she fires him. But she couldn't, she didn't have the time.Mary Alice Young, Lynette struggles to take care of her four demanding children, Porter, Preston, Parker and Penny on her own while her husband, Tom, is away for business. The children leave and try to find their parents, but are found by a beauty shop owner. crcst test prep; crcst free test questions; paid test; crcst exam prep notes; subscribe Overview: Gabrielle plans a big party to bid farewell to Carlos, who is about to head off to jail for eight months. He wasn't wronged as a boss or friend. Meanwhile, Lynette notices Penny and Jane becoming close, so she tells Penny lies to turn her against Jane. After finding out she was lied, Lynette falls out with her friends. Lynette graduated from Northwestern University. She tries to encourage them to fight for their equality but they're all happy with being out of the business side of things. ("Women and Death") After this, with help from Penny, Lynette creates a plan to get her Tom alone so they can reconcile. Lynette doesn't want it as she and Tom are together again but wants to prove herself. While raising their new baby daughter Paige, Tom is diagnosed with male postpartum depression. 29 related questions found. When Tom attends a conference, Lynette is upset that she is unable to attend any of the events because she's just a wife, relegated to spa time and other events with other wives. ("You Could Drive a Person Crazy"), Parker is upset that his mother won't be going with him for his first day of school, so Lynette makes a promise that she'll be with him, even though she has work. . Sparks of their marriage appear and while sitting at the service Lynette thinks back to the day Tom moved out. Carolyn shoots Nora for hitting on Tom, so Lynette promises to care for Kayla before Nora dies. Lynette and Tom are still running the pizzeria, Preston, Porter, and Parker are teenagers and Penny is nine. Lynette then realizes that she doesn't want a job, but she wants to stay home and look after her daughter. The wife feels pity on Lynette and the following day, Tom tells Lynette that the boss reconsidered. They both fight, but Lynette apologizes when she deeply upsets Nora. The therapist suggests Eddie's mother attend the session, so Lynette tries to find her, but learns she's been missing for days. Lynette declines, so Stella buys some cannabis from Andrew and makes some brownies with cannabis in them and gets Lynette to eat them. So, to make him feel like he's in control, Lynette allows him to decide that they'll have sex in an elevator at work. Under orders from Ed, Lynette convinces Donovan that chocolate milk is better. During the time Bree and the Scavo kids spend together, the unruly Porter fails to obey the Bree by messing with her freshly made cookies against her will. The officer tells Lynette that they've arrested one of her sons for taking a car for a "joyride". Lynette suspects that Tom is cheating on her, so she follows him to Atlantic City. Does Carlos cheat on Gabby? They go out for a date and Lynette insists she pay for the meal, however, Tom refuses this offer, but says she can pay for the next dinner. When she arrives, Lynette tries to impress the rich and glamorous Renee with her peaceful suburban life. She immediately comes back and is horrified to find they're missing. ("Get Out of My Life") Lynette and Susan clash when Susan decides to set up a nursery in her house. Desperate Housewives - Season 1 Episode 20. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Desperate Housewives" star Marcia Cross, who is expecting twins, has been placed on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy, forcing production of her hit TV show. ("One More Kiss") When Lynette's children get chickenpox, Tom asks her to stay home a few days so he doesn't catch the disease, as it could cause sterility. In the first few seasons of the series, twins Preston and Porter were portrayed by Brent and Shane Kinsman. Lynette decides she's going to sue Carlos, but when her lawyer approaches Carlos, Gaby arrives to apologize. ("Sunday") Lynette and Tom are shocked when Rick returns to announce he's opening a restaurant nearby. At the wake, her three sons decide to go swimming in the pool. Nina is the "boss from hell"; mean, self-centered and neurotic. Marcia Cross, who plays Bree, got pregnant with twins while filming Season 3. ("City on Fire") When questioned about Porter threatening Warren by the police, Lynette lies.. Later, she tells Tom the truth and expresses her doubts. The other mothers timidly agree, however now Lynette is swamped by Maisy's demanding expectations for the costumes; if she does not want her boys to be taken out of the play, the costumes have to be perfect. However, Nina fires Stu. She was too busy figuring out how to bend Tom to her will.Mary Alice Young, Lynette prepares herself for her first job interview in years, and is clearly nervous. Later, when Tom visits the "den" to turn the lights off, she sees Anne leaving, putting on her clothes, and assumes Tom's having an affair (but it's actually Porter). Later on, when the boys continue to misbehave, Lynette leaves them on a random street and drives away. ("What's to Discuss, Old Friend? Lynette Scavo had a bit of a hard time juggling her four children, especially her twin boys, Preston and Porter. ("Let Me Entertain You") It soon becomes noticeable that Allison is turning senile, but Tom refuses to believe Lynette. Lynette decides to take on the task of making costumes for the play in order to have the right to comment on the play's new politically correct ending. He heads back up stairs, aroused, and he and Lynette make out. ("Women and Death") Tom and Lynette meet their neighbors. However, Tom re-hires him, saying his looks will be good for business. Lynette attempts to show him that she's safe by getting new neighbour, Art, to pretend to be a superhero. To prove this, when he returns home from work that night he surprises her by wearing a small animal print thong. ("If It's Only in Your Head"). ("Suspicious Minds"), Lynette becomes worried about leaving her young children alone with the new nanny, Claire. ("I'm Still Here") When Frank demands a family photo, he dies unexpectedly. When Tom decides to book a luxurious holiday for the family and announces it Lynette is annoyed and consults Tom about why he did not consult her about it first (since she already informed him a few weeks ago that she had already planned a trip). ("Women and Death"), On moving in day, Tom and Lynette were having an argument when neighbors Mary Alice Young, Bree Van de Kamp and Susan Mayer come to welcome them. ("Mirror, Mirror"), Lynette suspects Tom of having an affair with Anne Schilling, but it turns out she's his real estate agent finding a place for his garage band to practice.
