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(S05E15) "Camping? Have you met me?" - Edie to Dave

Most of the storylines this week were a continuation of what started to unfold last week: the Scavos had to ponder selling the restaurant; Bree continued spending big bucks; Susan continued to act like a child; and Gaby wanted money and went back to her old self to get it. The way the storylines unfolded was not that entertaining. However, each had a twist that could have major repercussions in the coming weeks.

The storyline that got the least air time this week was that of Dave and Edie. Yet, I think it was the most interesting because it showed us that Dave's revenge plan is now entering the last phase.

Let's quickly review each storyline and the impact they may have in the future.

The Scavos - It was a given that Tom would eventually accept that his dream was over and agree to sell the restaurant. What I didn't see coming was Lynette actually standing by her man for once, even if she didn't agree with him. Lately, Lynette showed us that she was ready to do rather extreme things to get her way, yet this week, she allowed her kids to work at the restaurant and even did her best to make it work. The Scavos will need to find new jobs if they want to make ends meet, even if they do make a few bucks with the sale of the restaurant. Will they try to go back to advertising? If so, will they still be able to fit in after years of not working in that field?

The Hodges and Andrew - One family who is definitely not suffering from the economic crisis is the Hodge family. Not only did Bree buy a new car last week and bought Andrew and his boyfriend a house, but she also gave him a huge raise! Andrew sure seems to be efficient and worth every penny -- quite a different Andrew than the one he was when the series began. I can, to an extent, understand why Orson feels cheated by Andrew making twice as much as he (Orson) makes. However, Orson doesn't seem to understand that he (Orson) recently joined the business and doesn't have much culinary background to grant a huge salary. Seems like Orson will steal away the money he thinks he deserves. He stole Andrew's Mont Blanc pen. What's next? That crystal bowl? Let's hope that family members find out about his stealing before the cops do. Otherwise, Orson may go back to jail!

Susan, Mike and Katherine - I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Susan needs to act her own age! I don't get that she accepts that Jackson spends time with MJ, yet doesn't accept that Katherine does. Okay, she is afraid MJ will like Katherine better and that he'll elect Katherine Mommy #1. But come on! She wasn't afraid that MJ would make Jackson Daddy #1, was she? What's good for her is not good for Mike?!? I can see more conflict coming up now that Mike and Katherine are moving in together, and I'm not sure I'll like it. The only way that Susan may accept Katherine is if Jackson comes back -- sadly, I don't think Gale Harold returned to the set as of yet since he was released from the hospital. One thing I would have liked to see this week, though, is Susan's first day as a teacher's assistant. That must not have gone too well!

The Solises - And we thought that Gaby would have remembered the lesson the seamstress taught her last week! Old Gaby quickly took over when Brad told the Solises that Carlos was getting a bonus after all! New Gaby would have probably done the right thing and told Maria ... This storyline cannot end well now that the Solises and Brad have been lying to Maria, especially since the Solises may become godparents!

Dave and Edie - First off, I need to ask why did Dave kept Doctor Heller's cellphone turned on when it was clear someone would call the doctor eventually? Secondly, are we to assume that the cellphone has been turned on all this time without recharging? In any case, we learned this week that Dave used Heller's cellphone to send text messages to Heller's secretary so she wouldn't report the doctor missing. I don't recall seeing Dave steal the cellphone from the doctor but I'm willing to accept that he may have done it offscreen somehow. Since the secretary is about to tell people that she doesn't know where the doctor is, Dave must push his plan forward. Is it possible that we'll see him attempt to kill/hurt Katherine and/or Susan and MJ before May Sweeps? My guess is that the camping trip will be canceled or Dave won't find the opportunity to shoot Katherine during the trip. That would put the final showdown around May Sweeps. In any case, I hope he doesn't succeed in killing Katherine. Maybe he can hurt Susan a tiny bit so she gets some serious time to think and grow up?

In case you didn't know, Desperate Housewives' next new episode is on March 8.