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21. I Know Things Now

Tom gets fired; Bree and Andrew arrive at an impasse; Edie's PI gets the goods on Susan and Karl; Betty underestimates Matthew; and Gaby and Carlos reach an agreement with Xiao-Mei.

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While dealing with having baby Lily taken away, Gabrielle and Carlos ask Xiao-Mei to be their surrogate so she can avoid deportation. Ed hires a forensic accountant, who uncovers evidence in Tom's expenses that he may be having an affair in Atlantic City. Betty discovers that Matthew set Caleb up before she poisons him, and she locks Matthew in Caleb's old cell as punishment for making her almost murder her son. Susan is blackmailed by Edie's private investigator; unable to come up with the money, Susan instead decides to send Edie a letter of apology detailing her fling with Karl. Upon receiving the letter, Edie drenches Susan's house in kerosene and sets it on fire. Still thirsty for revenge, Andrew seduces Peter and purposely lures Bree to the scene. The next morning, Bree leaves Andrew on the side of the road, telling him she cannot be around him anymore.

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