EPISODE

17. Everything's Different, Nothing's Changed

Paul Young comes between Susan and her new kidney; Tom passes up a job opportunity out of loyalty to Carlos, infuriating Lynette; Bree's worried about Andrew's drinking; and Renee refuses to cancel a party following a Wisteria Lane resident's suicide attempt, to Gaby's shock.

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The housewives are shocked to discover Beth's suicide. Gabrielle is furious when Renee continues her neighborhood party as planned, leading Renee to reveal that her own mother killed herself when Renee was young. Bree becomes concerned about Andrew's drinking and tries to take him to an AA meeting. Recalling Beth's pain, Bree encourages Andrew to discuss his problems with her. Tom receives a lucrative job offer but declines it out of loyalty to Carlos; Lynette borrows an expensive sports car from the local car dealership and parks it in Carlos' driveway, convincing Tom to accept the new job. Paul tries to prevent Susan from receiving Beth's kidney, leading Mike to consult the hospital's lawyers. After Felicia reveals to Paul that Beth truly loved him, Paul allows Susan's transplant to continue in order to honor Beth's life. Felicia is given humanitarian release from prison and swears revenge against Paul.

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