The Gun Song

Infobox television episode
Title = The Gun Song
Series = Desperate Housewives


Caption =
Season = 4
Episode = 16
Airdate = May 18, 2008
Production = 416
Writer = Bob Daily and Matt Berry
Director = Bethany Rooney
Episode list = List of Desperate Housewives episodes
Prev = Mother Said
Next = Free

"The Gun Song" is the 86th episode of the ABC television series, "Desperate Housewives". It is the sixteenth episode of the show's fourth season, and the first half of the two-hour season finale. It aired on May 18, 2008 in the United States. The title comes from a song in the Stephen Sondheim musical "Assassins".

Guest starring

*Nathan Fillion as Adam Mayfair
*Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey
*Gary Cole as Wayne Davis
*Justine Bateman as Ellie Leonard
*Tuc Watkins as Bob Hunter
*Kevin Rahm as Lee McDermott
*Peter Birkenhead as Dr. Dolan
*Billy Gardell as Roy Harding
*Rick Otto as Det. Paul Bullock
*Bill Smitrovich as Rev. Green
*Peggy Blow as Fern Parrish
*Lisa Long as Irene Semanis
*Wendy Schenker as female police officer
*Paul Keith as Joe Huntington
*Michelle Marsh as Sheila Huntington
*Melody Butiu as Nurse Janice
*Sonya Eddy as Vanessa Varga
*Kristen O'Meara as Griselda Sage
*Leslie Karpman as hostess
*Danny Gurwin as assistant pastor
*Helen Slayton-Hughes as elderly woman
*Dale Waddington Horowitz as nurse #1
*Mark Brady as cop #1

Plot

This episode is the first hour of a two-hour season finale.

The episode begins with Lynette making breakfast for her children. Child Protection Services appear at her house and tell her that a call has been made by Kayla to her therapist stating that Lynette has hit her several times. There is also a security video from the clothing store (from the episode "Mother Said") that shows Lynette slapping Kayla. Later, Kayla burns herself with a curling iron and calls the police, saying that Lynette had burned her. Earlier she had heard that if Lynette was shown to abuse her children more than what she was already accused of she would be separated from her children. Lynette is then put in jail for a couple of hours. Lynette tells Tom to do something when Tom visits her. Back home, Tom talks to Kayla about Lynette, and tells her that Lynette has be separated from Kayla and that Tom is going to send Kayla away. Kayla admits that she lied about everything, but won't stop if Lynette comes back. It turns out that Tom left his cell phone on the desk, and Kayla's therapist heard everything. Lynette's charges are dropped and Kayla is later sent off to live with her maternal grandparents.

Susan and Mike cannot decide a name for their new baby boy, but they decided to name him Connor after hearing a "doctor Connor" being paged in the hospital. When Mike discovers his maternal grandfather has died, he wants to name the boy after him. Susan is pleased until she finds out the name is Maynard. Gaby, Lynette, and Bree all tell Susan that the name is unfit, and that she should think about Maynard's future. Susan decides to change the name to Connor, and Mike finds out. After a talk about all the things that Grandfather Maynard had done, the couple settles on Maynard.

Orson has been following Bree around, and she decides to make it clear to him that she does not want him around. She meets up with Rev. Green from church, and they have a chat at the Scavo's Pizzeria. Orson appears, and Bree asks the Rev. to hold her hand to make it seem like they were together. Orson sees this and leaves. Later, the Rev. drives Bree home, and declares his love for her. Bree is shocked and rejects his advances. At church, the Rev. decides to take revenge and give a sermon on sexual promiscuity and the threat of Bree, specifically as a temptress, in the community. Orson finds out and confronts the Rev., and the entire church hears their argument, thanks to the Rev.'s microphone. Orson tries to beat up the Rev., but Bree walks in and sees that Rev. Green has knocked Orson unconscious. Orson is then taken off to the hospital, and Bree begins to have second thoughts about him.

An undercover police officer (disguised as a handyman) comes into Gaby and Carlos' house to bug Ellie's room and the rest of the rooms in the house to find out who her supplier is. While in Ellie's room while she is out, Gaby and the handyman are almost caught when Ellie re-appears to retrieve her wallet. Gaby kisses the handyman and Ellie appears in the room. She is shocked, and Gaby says that she and the handyman are having an affair as a cover-up. Later, Ellie tells Carlos and Gaby feels betrayed. However, Gaby explains what happened to Carlos and he believes her. Gaby and Ellie then have a talk, and Ellie reveals that her father caught her mother having an affair and walked out on the family. Ellie's mom apparently went crazy, and Ellie ended up on the streets selling drugs to make money. Gaby automatically feels sympathy and feels guilty for turning Ellie in. But Ellie's supplier shows up at the house, and the police arrest him. Gaby, who feels connected with Ellie, helps her escape by telling her to go through the back door.

Wayne shows up at Katherine's house, demanding to know who Dylan is. He says that Dylan is not his daughter, so she must not be Katherine's either. He tries to pull a strand of hair from Katherine's head for DNA examination, but his actions are interrupted when Bob and Lee show up, looking for a caterer for their commitment ceremony. Katherine is delighted, and says that she and Bree will be ready for duty. Wayne leaves but promises to return. Later, Katherine and Bree practice firing guns at the shooting range. When Katherine comes home, Adam is there, and presses Katherine to reveal the truth to Dylan. Katherine shakes her head, and Adam suggests they move away. When Katherine again says no as Dylan insists to stay, Adam reveals that he wants to take Dylan to a vacation of anywhere she chooses. Katherine replies, "Then we'd have to come back, and we'd be at square one again", to which Adam replies, "not if we don't come back". That night, at Dylan's recital, Adam goes to the parking lot during intermission. Wayne appears and asks Adam for help with his flat tire. Not knowing that he is Katherine's ex-husband, he agrees to help. Wayne knocks Adam unconscious with a four way wrench and drags him to his car.

Quotes

Orson to Reverend Green about Bree:

"I don't care what she did to you. I am not going to let you publicly declare that Bree Hodge is a slut!!"

Bree:

"These rounds you've got punch straight through. But a hollow point blooms on impact, like a flower. Cuts the body to shreds from the inside."

Gabrielle:

"Carlos Solis is the love of my life. But, y'know, sometimes you get bored and a big greasy, disgusting handyman really hits the spot."

Gabrielle:

"What? If you were named 'Francesca,' there'd be no time for sarcasm. You'd be too busy having sex. On a Vespa."

Lynette to Tom:

"Fix this, while you still can. Or there won't be a family left to protect."

Reverend Green to Bree:

"Oh, please, there's always been sexual tension between us. Ever since Palm Sunday, 1996, when we both reached for the same frond."

Roy:

"We got a tip that she's expecting a delivery within the week. So it won't be long before Miss Leonard learns the joys of girl-on-girl action in a prison shower."

Susan:

"Ooh. Riley. What about Riley? He's this really cool guy who... 'Killed Six, Then Self.'"

Susan:

"Oh. Right. Maynard. Maynard. How awful... that he died."

International Titles

*French Canadian : "Quelques écarts" (Some distances)
*French : "Une drôle de paroisienne" (A Funny Parish)
*Spanish: "La canción de las armas" (The Gun Song)

Notes

*This episode got 16.78 million viewers in its original US airing.

*Although credited Andrea Bowen, Joy Lauren , Shawn Pyfrom do not appear in this episode.

1. When the Rev tells Bree "I want you" in Korean, which is pronounced as "Won hae", it is not correct because it merely means 'want'. The correct way of saying "I want you" in Korean would be "Nur-rul won hae".

2. When Bree hits the Rev with her bible books,he shouts something in Korean, which means "Dirty bitch, get out"