Your Fault

Infobox Television episode
Title = Your Fault
Series = Desperate Housewives


Caption = Susan and Paul dance.
Season = 1
Episode = 13
Airdate = January 23, 2005
Production = 112
Writer = Kevin Etten
Director = Arlene Sanford
Guests =
Episode list = List of Desperate Housewives episodes
Prev = Every Day a Little Death
Next = Love is in the Air

"Your Fault" is the 13th episode of the ABC television series, "Desperate Housewives". The episode was the 13th episode for the show's first season. The episode was written by Kevin Etten and was directed by Arlene Sanford. It originally aired on Sunday January 23, 2005.

Guest Starring

* Doug Savant as Tom Scavo
* Roger Bart as George Williams
* Mark Harelik as Bob Rowland
* Kathryn Harrold as Helen Rowland
* Karen Austin as Lois McDaniel

pecial Guest Star

* Ryan O'Neal as Rodney Scavo

Co-Starring

* Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo
* Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo
* Zane Huett as Parker Scavo
* Ryan Carnes as Justin
* Rob Brownstein as Rex's Lawyer
* Bonnie Burroughs as Bree's Lawyer

Plot

Lynette's father-in-law, Rodney Scavo arrives in town on business and stays with them. However when Lynette catches Rodney fooling around on their couch with another woman, she throws him out on the street. After Tom manages to get things smoothed over he tells Rodney that everyone makes mistakes-- including himself. Susan catches Zach and Julie making out and demands Paul to do something about it. Zach then invites Julie to a school dance which Susan and Paul monitor. After the dance, Paul tells Zach about his background and why he keeps seeing visions from the past. When Zach comes over to apologize to Susan and to bring Julie flowers, he has an outburst which gets him banned from seeing Julie--ever. Rex tries to reconcile with Bree who is not budging and warns George to stay away from Bree. Gabrielle is asked by John's parents to persuade him to go to college and move back home or they will go to the authorities. Gabrielle does as she is told but when John refuses and proposes instead, she must decline since she is still married and in love with Carlos.

Quotes

*Mary Alice: Yes, sooner or later, we must all become responsible adults and no-one knows this better than the young.
*"(John proposed to Gabrielle, but she turned him down)" John: This doesn't make any sense! You love me, I know you love me. Gabrielle: Love isn't enough. Where would we live? Here with your roommates? The only decoration in the bathroom is a bong. John: We can get our own place. Gabrielle: How? You're barely making minimum wage. John: OK, we'd be poor at first, but we'd be happy. Gabrielle: I've tried poor but happy. Guess what? Wasn't that happy.

*Susan: (chuckles) Listen, I know being dramatic is the birthright of every teenager, but come on... Zach: WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING!!?? DO YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY? Susan: (harshly) Thank you, Zach. You have just made this really easy for me. You are now forbidden from seeing or talking to my daughter ever again! And if you come within ten feet of her, I will call the police, and I will have you arrested! Now get out!

Note

*Although credited, Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan) and Mike Delfino (James Denton) do not appear in this episode.
* The song that plays while Susan and Paul dance together is "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas
* The song that plays in John's and his roomates' house is "Me Against the World" by Simple Plan.

Title reference

The episode title "Your Fault" comes from the Stephen Sondheim musical, "Into the Woods".

International Titles

*French: "Mon beau-père, mon mari et moi" (My father-in-law, my husband and I)
*German: "Ertappt!" (Caught!)
*Hungarian: "A te hibád!" (Your fault)
*Italian: "Colpa tua" (Your fault)
*Spanish: "Tu culpa" (Your fault)