EPISODE

15. In a World Where the Kings Are Employers

Susan starts a job to provide for MJ---and becomes both angry and jealous when Mike lets Katherine babysit him; Lynette wants Tom to sell the recession-wracked pizzeria; Carlos gets a big bonus after Gaby discovers his boss's dirty little secret; Bree gives Andrew a raise, raising Orson's hackles; and Dave grows tired of the neighbors' suspicions of him.

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Because of Susan's new job at Oakridge, Mike has to take care of M.J., but he drops him off at Katherine's, whose delicious recipes and care start making M.J. feel that Katherine's house is more fun than Susan's. When Susan discovers this, she confronts Katherine and tells her to stay away from her son. Katherine tells Susan that Mike is moving in with her and hence, she will be seeing more of M.J. Lynette tells Tom they have to sell Scavo Pizzeria when it continues to suffer economically, coupled with having to pay Porter's hefty bail, but Tom comes up with a plan to replace his employees with his kids. They refuse to appreciate his work, causing him to pour out his anger over not being able to live his pizza dream. Carlos's boss, Bradley Scott, gives Carlos a huge bonus when Gabrielle sees Bradley having an affair, but Gabrielle starts feeling guilty over not telling Bradley's wife, Maria, who names her and Carlos as their unborn child's godparents. When Orson learns Bree has given Andrew a raise twice as much as his own salary so that he can afford a new life with Alex, he feels jealous and unappreciated and steals Andrew's Montblanc pen. It is revealed that Dave had stolen Dr. Heller's phone to message his suspicious secretary about the "leave" while he plans a camping trip with Mike and Katherine.

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