In episode seven, there is more mysteries uncovered from Mary Alice’s suicide. Each of the girls have their own troubles in their households to deal with as well. 

This episode would pass the Bechdel test. 

  • There are four main characters that are girls 
  • The four girls are all neighbors and close friends, so they interact almost daily
  • In this episode, everyone expressed their concerns for Juanita, Gabby’s mother-in-law 

Bree

  • Feminine characteristics: sensitive to others’ needs, understanding, soft-spoken, doesn’t use harsh language 
    • Although Bree is going through tough times herself, she always puts others before herself and presents herself as a lady. 
  • Masculine characteristics: assertive, makes decisions easily, dominant, acts as a leader, competitive, ambitious 
    • Bree becomes a little assertive as Rex, her husband, buys the kids gifts to make them like him more during their marital troubles. She also has to think fast as she protects her son, Andrew, from the cops since he hit-and-run Gabby’s mother-in-law

Susan

  • Feminine characteristics: cheerful, affectionate, feminine, compassionate, childlike
    • Susan gets excited as she and Mike are about to go on their first date, but an unexpected visitor shows up at his house right before. This causes her to follow them and do some investigating. 
  • Masculine characteristics: willing to take risks, competitive, ambitious 
    • Susan follows Mike and his mystery girl to a bar they go to. 

Lynette

  • Feminine characteristics: yielding, sensitive to others’ needs
    • Lynette throws her husband a dinner party, so he is able to close a deal at work. 
  • Masculine characteristics: assertive, willing to take risks
    • Lynette is still taking her childrens pills in order to accomplish many things around the house.

Gabby

  • Feminine characteristics: affectionate, sympathetic
    • Gabby is very affectionate towards her gardener who she sneaks away with. She becomes extremely sympathetic when her mother-in-law gets hit by a car. 
  • Masculine characteristics: assertive, strong personality, willing to take risks
    • Gabby stands her ground with her mother-in-law as she follows her around to find out if she is having an affair. Gabby decides to pretend to be sick, so Carlos and his mother go off to a dinner party and John can sneak over. 

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