5. Everybody Ought to Have a Maid

Complete story — includes the ending

Following an incident during an unsupervised playdate at her house, Gabrielle gains a reputation as a neglectful mother, which threatens to derail Juanita's birthday party. Karen convinces Lynette to hire Roy as a handyman, but Lynette later fires Roy after he accuses her of emasculating Tom. Bree finds herself at odds with a motel maid who judges her for having an affair with Karl. Julie returns home from the hospital and tells Nick their affair is over. When Julie confides in Danny that she still feels unsafe, he loans his parents' gun to her. Upon learning that Katherine had flirted with Mike, Susan publicly denounces her as a liar. One night, Susan awakens to Julie holding a gun and saying someone is outside. Taking the gun, Susan accidentally shoots and grazes the person lurking outside, who turns out to be Katherine. Since the gun is registered in the Bolens' real name, Angie dissuades Katherine from calling the police by claiming she believes Mike still loves Katherine, while Nick retrieves the gun.