She suggests firing Claire as its clear hes attracted to her and wont admit it. ("Liaisons") Rick suggests changing the menu at the pizzeria, but Tom doesn't agree with his ideas. She helps create an aphrodisiac and sets to mood. ("Would I Think of Suicide?") After meeting her fiance, Lynette questions her mother's motive for marrying him because he's rude. D esperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman unveils the bald truth as her character Lynette in the hit series is shown to be battling the effects of cancer. That evening, when Tom's band plays a gig at Warren's nightclub, Porter and Warren fight but Lynette intervenes again. She tells him she's not looking to get married or have children, but she does like a white picket fence. In the finale, Lynette starts feeling ill and fears her cancer is active, although she is pregnant with another set of twins. Aus dem Kinderwunsch wurden die Zwillinge Porter und Preston, der jngste Sohn Parker und die Tchter Paige und Penny . When Kayla confesses that she lied, Tom sends her to live with her grandparents. She was touched when she realizes that he remembered her stating she liked white picket fences on their first date. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. When Anne leaves, she announces she was never pregnant. After remembering these events, Lynette announces to Karen McCluskey that she doesn't think Tom and Jane's relationship will last much longer, as she has a plan. 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By the end of the sale, they earn enough money to settle most of their financial issues. ("Women and Death") Tom and Lynette meet their neighbors. [26] She lost to Hatcher. While discussing with Tom, it becomes clear that they are being uninvited from parties because mother's have spread rumors that they started the outbreak. Lynette explains the thought of only seeing one baby after losing the other terrifies her, so Tom agrees to stop working once the baby is born. Lynette fires Rick and tells Tom that Rick quit. She genuinely enjoyed what she did, but it was all tgone when she had the twins. During college, Lynette was friends with Renee Perry. Lynette learns Nora wants Tom back and warns her to keep her distance. However, no one answers the door at Eddie's house even though his mother's car is still there, and Lynette's suspicions are raised. She continues to use the ADD medication when she cant even perform the simplest tasks. The interview goes well and she gets the job, but Nina is reluctant over the fact that Lynette has family. As Mary regains strength, she's torn between wanting to save her dignity, and craving the respect of this man who's slipped past her defenses. She then spreads Edie's ashes on Wisteria Lane. But she couldn't, she didn't have the time.Mary Alice Young, Lynette struggles to take care of her four demanding children, Porter, Preston, Parker and Penny on her own while her husband, Tom, is away for business. After many nights of going to bars with Nina, Lynette has enough and shows up Nina, breaking her confidence, stopping their nights out. The first person Lynette tells about the separation is Renee. "), Lynette learns from Preston of Porter's plans to leave Fairview with Anne because she's pregnant. The therapist suggests that Eddie's progress would improve if his mother accompanied him to therapy. She invites her old college roommate, Renee Perry, to stay when she learns of her on-going divorce. Together, they decide they should separate. ("Women and Death"), On moving in day, Tom and Lynette were having an argument when neighbors Mary Alice Young, Bree Van de Kamp and Susan Mayer come to welcome them. Pin On Tv Shows . She then becomes hysterical when she finds out that Porter is the father of Julie's daughter and that he wants full custody. The woman likes Susan's idea. Ed agrees, so Lynette looks for parents that would be willing to bring their children. ("What Would We Do Without You? Angered, Lynette tells Tom to get a vasectomy, but he refuses. Lynette attempts to sneak the cat out of the shelter, and Karen follows her into the storm. ("We All Deserve to Die") When Lynette realizes how bad Eddie's home life is, she offers him to live at her house, unaware that he just killed his mother and Irina. When Julie is attacked, Lynette goes to the hospital and tells the doctor she may be pregnant so she can't have an x-ray. Just as Lynette is getting used to single life, Porter and Preston move back home, needing a place to stay after losing their apartment. Ein Blick in den Spiegel. It doesn't take long for Lynette to convince Claire to switch teams and move into the Scavo house. Nora tries to kiss Tom, but he pulls away, angering Nora. Its just effortless and fun. When Gaby brings her children to Lynette and Carlos's workplace, Lynette allows the children to mess around. However, when she thinks the twins might not be the same (since they also have good qualities) she decides not to give the twins their ritalin. Stu takes this advice, leading to Ed firing lots of workers, including Nina, but not Lynette, as she's too valuable, but this means she'll be working more hours. However, they both reconcile and Lynette decides to lie in court, even when she's reminded she's under oath. "), Lynette is furious when Preston and Porter are evicted from their apartment and try to move back home. ("It Takes Two"), Lynette leaves for a spa weekend with Gaby, while Tom takes the kids camping, however, it's ruined when Tom hurts his back. The boss sardonically insults Lynette before Tom about her being hung up on another man and after insults to her, Tom punches him. She tries to encourage them to fight for their equality but they're all happy with being out of the business side of things. . She later approaches Anne at a PTA meeting and attacks her, warning her to stay away from Porter. His visit spurs a frank conversation between the Scavos' about commitment and fidelity. Katherine Mayfair comes back to Wisteria Lane, offering Lynette a job at her new food company. Her doctor discovers one of the twins needs circulatory surgery. After an argument with Allison, Lynette hires another nanny, but Tom fires her, insisting his mother is staying. Lynette and Tom notice, but go along with the plan to protect their business. ("Secrets That I Never Want to Know"), Due to their separation, Tom and Lynette struggle to find consistency in their parenting techniques. Paul even tells Zach Julie is "way out of your league." All Girls Want Bad Boys:. Bree and Susan follow her and she breaks down and confesses her addiction to the girls. Anne tells Porter that she is having his baby and they make plans to run away together. 5042 Wilshire Blvd, #12566 . She then tells him that even if Porter is a murderer, they'll protect him. Tom is happy with the progress being made in therapy, but Lynette feels she is being ganged up on. The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened, Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know, Everything's Different, Nothing's Changed, Lynette is the only housewife to be married to the same person (, All of Lynette's children's names begin with a. Menu. When she's asked about how being a mother is, Lynette lies and says it's the best job she has ever had. On the April. When Carlos finds out, he breaks up . As Irina leaves Lynette's house, Eddie Orlofsky gives her a lift and he kills her when she mocks him. Lynette & others are outside preparing xmas decorations, and Lynette is wearing a top, the housewives find out she's suing Carlos and the reason why which leads to her pregnancy, Bree looks surprised as does McCluskey, but it makes no sense because Lynette has a top on and didn't hide her belly lol, I think at that point it was just a lot of information all at once and they were just trying to be respectful to their friends by not dwelling on what was happening right at that moment. Sparks of their marriage appear and while sitting at the service Lynette thinks back to the day Tom moved out. She tricks Porter into coming home with her, but the charges are soon dropped due to lack of evidence. ("Suspicion Song"), Lynette is questioned by Chuck Vance over the disappearance of Alejandro Perez. ("Free"), Lynette is called into hospital and she is horrified to learn that Tom had been given a powerful electric shock when he was at the Pizzeria. This year marks the 15th anniversary of Desperate Housewives' premiere episode and while Teri Hatcher (Susan Mayer), Eva Longoria (Gabrielle Solis), Felicity Huffman (Lynette Scavo), and Marcia Cross (Bree Van de Kamp), were the main focus of the ABC series, the supporting cast of kids were known to steal the spotlight every so often. At a banquet in Bree's honor, Lynette learns her old assistant is in charge of Bree's marketing campaign, so she gets drunk because of her jealousy. ("The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened"), Lynette had a great family recipe for fried chicken. In her first trimester, Lynette is depressed about the prospect of having twins so late in life and fears she will not love them. She and her husband, Dennis Stevens, are invited over to have dinner with the Scavos, and Lynette soon realizes that the Stevens' marriage is on the rocks and that Dennis has no problem saying bad things about his spouse, with the excuse that she can't hear him. Lynette is excited to see him, but is disappointed to find out she is doing other activities. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. ("Bang"), After being shot at the supermarket, Parker becomes protective over his mother. According to Good Housekeeping, the show's plotlines were finalized well in advance, so Cross' pregnancy couldn't be written into the show. ("The Glamorous Life"), When Lynette catches her son spying on new neighbour, Robin Gallagher as she gets dressed, she confronts Robin and judges her for being recklessly inappropriate. This memory finally causes Lynette to make the decision to fight for her marriage, win Tom back, and dissolve his romance with Jane. Later in the season, Preston returns from Europe with a Russian woman named Irina. Lynette Scavo is a fictional character from the American comedy drama television series Desperate Housewives, which aired on ABC from 2004 to 2012. After a while of being together and becoming pregnant with their first children, Preston and Porter, Tom buys Lynette her dream house on Wisteria Lane . ("Mirror, Mirror"), Lynette suspects Tom of having an affair with Anne Schilling, but it turns out she's his real estate agent finding a place for his garage band to practice. From left to right: Bree, Edie, Susan, Gabrielle, and Lynette. ("Everybody Says Don't"), Lynette starts to feel sick so she calls the doctor, saying she thinks the cancer is back. [30], Screen Rant ranked Lynette as the 7th best Desperate Housewives character, writing that she was "definitely nicer and more watchable than Edie" and not "always the most sympathetic character".[31]. 38 related questions found. However, they just move to Karen's house. Bree spanks him on the bottom repeatedly, and then announces this during a poker game with the girls, much to Lynette's chagrin. ("Witch's Lament"), After discovering that Alejandro's body has been dug up, Lynette agrees to leave Bree in charge of the situation. Fv 27, 2023 . ("Smiles of a Summer Night"), Lynette begins to feel down, so Stella suggests taking cannabis. Then we have the friend who reminds Lynette that "children are a gift." Which may be true with a planned pregnancy. Femmina. When he is discovered hiding at his grandmother's nursing home, Porter returns and the charges are dropped. After a short time, Glenn leaves, and Lynette blames her mother for driving him away for a long time. He decides not to go, leaving his relationship on the rocks, which leaves him furious with Lynette. ("Impossible"), While picking the twins up from school one day, Lynette is told by fellow mother's Mona Clarke and Tammy Brennan that there has been an outbreak of head lice in the school. [18] She graduated and, while working in advertising, she became a "business shark" and almost a vice president,[19] but she met Tom Scavo at the same company. Due to a series of unforseen events, Edie accidentally does hang herself and she is rushed to Hospital where the other housewives of Wisteria Lane, except Gabrielle Marquez, arrive. The women make a pact to tell each other everything. Yes, Tom and Lynette were learning the rules of separation, and the first rule; there are no rules!Mary Alice Young, After the dinner party, Lynette helps bury Alejandro's body in the woods and she promises to keep it a secret. [19] Lynette had four children with Tom: twins Preston and Porter born in February 1998, Parker born in November 1998,[21] and Penny born in 2004. Lynette learns that Renee and Tom had a one-night stand 20 years ago which happened right after Tom and Lynette became engaged and she was visiting her parents (they were on a break). She then tries to make sure that Gaby doesn't pursue Tom. Lynette also has trouble with Tom's ex-girlfriend, Annabel Foster. ("Moments in the Woods"), Lynette and Tom are invited to a seminar weekend to see Chris Cavanaugh. ("If It's Only in Your Head"). Mike tries to understand why Lynette isn't fighting for her marriage. Zach in Season 1, though it doesn't last. ("Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know"), Tom tries to have sex with Lynette, but she is not in the mood. [27], Reviewing the first season, Tricia Mayes wrote that Lynette was "perhaps the person we cheer for the most". Who gets pregnant in Desperate Housewives? Anne admits that there is no baby. Lynette is horrified that Tom wants to end their marriage. Tom is furious at her and tells her to leave before he says something he might regret. Lynette causes them to be evicted, so they move back home temporarily and Lynette teaches them things they need to know to live alone. ("You Must Meet My Wife") Tom is diagnosed with Postpartum Depression and is prescribed medical Marijuana to help. However, Tom re-hires him, saying his looks will be good for business. She starred as Gabrielle Solis, a former model-turned-housewife who begins an affair with her gardener played by Jesse Metcalfe when she grows frustrated in her marriage. Following the crash, Lynette is in pain and realizes something is wrong with the babies. She eventually admits her addiction to the therapist. As Mike and Susan in Desperate Housewives James Denton and Teri Hatcher were a favorite TV couple and now they are delighting their fans by . She reveals that she made Preston hurt himself and then ponders at what she could make Penny do. ("I Remember That"), On the opening day for Scavo Pizzeria Lynette is angry because the deilvery man brings more baby seats than adult seats, so she has to borrow some chairs off Gaby. The plan goes amazingly at first, but then it suddenly goes up in flames and she is discovered. Kids do better with stay at home moms. They go shopping, but Kayla acts unreasonably. She offers Lynette a job in New York as a CEO, but she is reluctant to move. With Lynette being reluctantly pregnant on Desperate Housewives, what do you think the devilish Marc Cherry has planned for her? ("Bargaining"), Tom decides he wants plastic surgery after running into an old college friend. She is mortified to later learn that he saw her naked and asks him to keep it a secret as Tom would freak out. Just as she was about to move into hospice care, Susan, Bree, Lynette, and Gaby offered to take . Overview: Reaching the end of her rope, Bree checks herself into the Fairview psychiatric hospital. Muriel later approaches Lynette at a BBQ and continues to boss her around, causing her to reveal her cancer by removing her wig. When Tom attends a conference, Lynette is upset that she is unable to attend any of the events because she's just a wife, relegated to spa time and other events with other wives. Later, during an argument that is ended when Tom tells his wife that she is the perfect housewife and mother, Lynette's attention is caught when her neighbor Carlos' mother is tragically hit by a vehicle and left for dead on the street. ("Making the Connection"), Lynette's sister, Lydia, comes to visit to comfort Lynette after the separation. Lynette is happy about Tom's accomplishment but when she learns that the job involves more traveling than his current position she begs him to reconsider. The next day, while packing up Mary Alice's belongings, Lynette and her friends find a mysterious blackmail note. Stella tells Lynette that she is moving in to help with the family while Lynette fights cancer. Overview: Gabrielle plans a big party to bid farewell to Carlos, who is about to head off to jail for eight months. Tom gets a new job that provides well and Renee encourages Lynette to spend money more freely but also warns her that Tom will be spending more time away. But much like "surprising" someone with a brand-new home that they now have to pay the mortgage on or "gifting" someone a 6-week old puppy at Christmas, an unplanned pregnancy is a huge undertaking that is expensive and lasts a lifetime. Tom's back recovers, so he suggests having sex instead of talking, Lynette agrees. The fourth season of Desperate Housewives, an American television series created by Marc Cherry, premiered on September 30, 2007 on ABC. When she attempts to join the yoga class again, she is yet again too late. Things go great and Gregg decides to give Tom more work, so Lynette will be free for another date. When Tom heads downstairs to switch on the coffee maker for the morning, he catches Claire naked as she puts her clothes in the washer. Bien dcide vaincre la maladie, elle se rend au spectacle organis par la Barcliff Academy, dans lequel joue Parker. ("Pilot"), When Lynette takes her children with her for a car journey, her three sons misbehave continuously, even when their mother asks them to stop. At the end of the season, Lynette thinks Tom is cheating on her but discovers Tom has another child - resulting from a one-night stand before he met Lynette - a daughter, Kayla Huntington. Angry, Lynette punches him. Gregg later tells Tom this, so Tom comes to see Lynette after breaking up with Jane, assuming Lynette loves him. Meanwhile, Lynette convinces Susan not to tell Mike their secret, so he can stay innocent. He tells her she'll never be happy with her life, and this guilts her into confessing that she is happy. She and Tom soon buy a large, expensive penthouse which overlooks Central Park. turn around and got you pregnant years later. Lynette realizes her mother is upset she never gets visits from Lynette. Tom tells Lynette that he's coming back to work because the doctor said he's fine. ("Move On"), Lynette attempts to join a yoga class after she has got Preston and Porter ready for school, but when she arrives with Parker and Penny, she finds out that the daycare facility is full, so she is turned away and asked to come earlier next time. When Carlos notices the change, he assumes she's had implants, so Lynette, in fear of losing her job, goes along with the lie. ("Listen to the Rain on the Roof") When Nora decides to move in with the Scavo's for a while, she annoys Tom and Lynette further, so Lynette tries to hook Nora up with Carlos at Bree's wedding, however, the pan fails. A desperate and strung out Lynette then arranges a playdate with another local mother and proceeds to steal some of her child's ADD medication from their medicine cabinet, realizing at that moment that she has sunk to a new low. Parker sees the umbrella get run over and he believe's Mrs. Mulberry is dead; Lynette feels guilty for what happened. Eddie then holds a very pregnant Lynette hostage in his home. ("Nice is Different Than Good"), Tom and Lynette struggle to keep the pregnancy hidden from their children because of morning sickness. She then admits to Lydia that she doesn't think she can change for Tom, because "she's as good as it gets", but Lydia assures her she can change. Lynette feels incredibly guilty over what happened, but Tom comforts her by saying that she meant well. ("Epiphany"), When Eddie attacks Porter and nearly attacks Tom because of the way they're mistreating Lynette, Lynette becomes concerned and suggests he see a therapist as they could help with his past. She confronts Anne at her house about the pregnancy, but her husband overhears. The second housewife (after Gabrielle), to suffer a miscarriage. Gaby agrees when she needs a spy to watch Carlos and a colleague at work; Lynette uses this reason to get a raise on her previous salary.