The ladies contemplate telling Mary Alice's husband Paul about the blackmail note, while he retrieves a mysterious toy chest from underneath his pool. Gabrielle suspects Carlos is catching onto her affair, and that John may be falling in love with her. Bree suggests to Rex that they should enroll in marriage counselling. While helping Edie salvage her belongings, Martha Huber finds a piece of evidence that might implicate Susan – her measuring cup. Edie and Susan continue to fight over Mike's affections as he invites both of them over for dinner, with his dog having to pay the price. Frustrated by her children's behavior, Lynette resorts to an extreme discipline technique, which ultimately backfires. Rex blames Bree for their marital problems in their first counselling session with Dr. Goldfine. Paul throws the toy chest into the town lake.
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The ladies contemplate telling Mary Alice's husband Paul about the blackmail note, while he retrieves a mysterious toy chest from underneath his pool. Gabrielle suspects Carlos is catching onto her affair, and that John may be falling in love with her. Bree suggests to Rex that they should enroll in marriage counselling; Rex blames Bree for their marital problems in their first counselling session with Dr. Goldfine. While helping Edie salvage her belongings, Wisteria Lane resident Martha Huber finds a piece of evidence that might implicate Susan: her measuring cup. Edie and Susan continue to fight over Mike's affections as he invites both of them over for dinner, which turns awry when Mike's dog accidentally swallows Susan's earring. Frustrated by her children's behavior, Lynette resorts to an extreme discipline technique, which ultimately backfires. Paul throws the toy chest into the town lake.