14. Mama Spent Money When She Had None

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Susan is envious when she discovers Mike has bought Katherine new pearls yet says he cannot afford to pay for M.J.'s private school, Oakridge Academy. She steals Katherine's pearls which Mike confesses to both of them are fake as he could not afford them. To pay for M.J.'s education, Susan gets a job at Oakridge to get a 50% discount on tuition. Bree reaps the rewards of her book by buying a car and giving Lynette and Tom $20,000 to help with their financial troubles after posting Porter's bail. Lynette and Tom have a fire sale for their pizzeria as they are planning on selling it, and also to thank Bree for her generosity. They discover that Bree may never let them forget how "generous" she has been, which causes a rift in their friendship. Bob, Porter's lawyer, tells Lee about Dave being the one who pinned Porter for the fire, who in turn tells Tom, causing Tom and Dave to fight. Prompted to lose weight, both Gabrielle and Edie attend a fitness boot camp, but Gabrielle leaves it only to be reminded by Edie that she is turning into the self-centered obnoxious woman she used to be, inspiring her to change for the better.