EPISODE

17. Could I Leave You?

Dr. Ron finds out about Susan's remarriage, and she asks him to meet Karl; Gaby and Carlos look for a baby to adopt; Bree takes a step to deal with her drinking problem in response to Andrew's extortion; and Lynette's new employee has mothering issues.

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Dr. Ron breaks up with Susan after he finds out that she lied about being in love with Mike. Gabrielle and Carlos find an attractive mother to adopt from; however, the woman, Libby, has not yet told the father that she is giving the baby up. Lynette takes issue with a woman in her office who is still breast-feeding her five-year-old son. Matthew wants to buy Danielle a present for her birthday but cannot because he does not have a job. Caleb expresses an interest in Danielle and hides in her bedroom to offer her a gift. Danielle instead shoos Caleb out and calls him a freak, causing Caleb to run out of the house. After Andrew tells Bree that he will tell the judge she sexually abused him, she gets drunk and passes out in a department store. Her AA sponsor, Peter McMillan, comes to her aid and helps her realize that she does have a drinking problem.

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