绝望的主妇第三季剧本

Desperate

Housewives

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Episode

03.01

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Rain

on the Roof

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Starring

Also Starring

Guest Starring

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e Watson Johnson

Written by: Marc Cherry & Jeff Greenstein

Directed by: Larry Shaw

Lakeview Drive

Alma Hodge is standing in the window of a beautiful house looking out to Lakeview Drive.

that when Alma Hodge awoke that morning, she had no idea this would be the day she'd leave

her husband. Certainly it began normally enough. She put away the groceries, per his

instructions.

Alma places cans into the kitchen cupboard. The cans are in uniform rows with matching labels .

Alma hangs a suit in the closet. All the men's clothing in the closet are arranged perfectly in neat

sections.

Alma places folded towels into the closet. Later, she sits at the dining room table looking at her pet parrot,

Baby, in his cage.

Alma:

Baby:

Alma stands in the doorway using a lint brush on her husband's suit jacket. He turns and it's Orson

Hodge.

Orson Hodge did not like to be contradicted.

Alma peeks out the glass on the front door. She watches as Orson drives off.

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Alma runs upstairs.

Alma packs her bag as fast as she can, then grabs the birdcage, and runs toward the front door.

Alma:

She trips and falls. The birdcage opens and the parrot flies to the balcony upstairs.

Lakeview Drive Street Corner

Orson is stopped at the stop sign. He glances down and spies dirt on his suit sleeve. He looks disgusted.

Hodge House

Alma is yelling at the parrot.

Alma:

Baby:

Outside, Orson drives up.

Alma:

Orson walks in the front door. He sees the suitcase. Baby flies back into the cage. Orson closes the front

door.

Outside the Hodge House

Neighbor Carolyn is walking toward the front door.

more if you didn't knock.

Carolyn walks in.

Inside the Hodge House

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Carolyn:

Carolyn sees a bucket and mop in the doorway to the dining room. Orson comes out of the kitchen

wearing gloves.

Orson:

Carolyn:

Orson:

Carolyn:

Orson:

Carolyn:

Orson:

Baby, in his cage, begins talking.

Baby:

Orson and Carolyn stare at Baby. Orson leads Carolyn to the door with his gloved hands.

Orson:

Orson closes the front door behind Carolyn. He turns to look at Baby.

Outside the Hodge House

Orson walks to the curb and sets the empty birdcage with the outgoing trash and walks back into the

house.

Opening Credits

Flashback - Six Months Ago

It's pouring rain on Wisteria Lane.

Orson and Bree are running up the street with Orson's jacket covering them both.

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d,

Orson Hodge. A date that ended with a kiss in the rain.

Orson kisses Bree on the sidewalk and they run off.

Gabrielle's Living Room

Gabrielle is sitting with her attorney.

husband's affair with their maid...

Xiao-Mei walks in with a tea tray.

Lynette's Front Porch

Lynette, Tom, Kayla, and Nora run onto the porch.

Nora removes her wet coat, throws it at Lynette, picks up Kayla, and runs into the house. Tom follows,

leaving Lynette behind holding Nora's coat.

Susan's Driveway

Susan comes running out of her house and gets into her car.

run accident and was now in a coma at Fairview Memorial Hospital.

Susan speeds down Wisteria Lane in her car.

Paul Young's Front Yard

Edie is hanging a Fairview Realty

once lived. Edie had also planned to spruce up the property by washing down the driveway, but

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she was pleased to see the rain had already taken care of that. This is what rainy days are good

for.

Bree's House

Bree and Orson, soaking wet, run through the front door.

Gabrielle's Front Porch

The lawyer walks away in the rain. Gabrielle goes back into her house passing by Xiao

-Mei.

Lynette's Front Porch

Tom follows Kayla and Nora into the house. Lynette is standing on the porch still holding Nora's coat.

Lynette looks at the coat she is holding, throws in down onto the porch, and walks into the house, closing

the door.

Present Day - Wisteria Lane

There is an open house being held at the Young house. A potential buyer walks in the front door.

Edie:

flyer.

Edie turns as she hears Mrs. McCluskey talking to a female potential buyer.

Mrs. McCluskey:

Potential buyer #2:

Mrs. McCluskey:

opened the cabinet and hello!

Edie comes up behind Mrs. McCluskey and grabs her arm.

Edie:

Excuse us.

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Edie pulls Karen away.

Edie:

Karen:

asked why. Conversation has a flow.

Edie:

are not helping.

Karen reaches for some pastries on the table.

Edie:

Karen:

Applewhite house and that rec room in the basement.

Edie:

Edie opens the front door and pushes Karen out.

Edie:

Potential Buyer #3:

Edie:

Lynette's House

Lynette, all dressed up, is fixing Tom's tie. The kids, also all dressed up, are all on the couch. Kayla and

Nora are in the background.

Lynette

:

Kids:

Lynette

:

Nora:

Tom:

photo with your husband's love child, but it means a lot to her to feel included.

Lynette

:

Lynette kisses Tom.

Lynette

:

Lynette looks in the viewfinder and sees Nora, wearing a Santa hat, sitting down on the arm of the couch

getting into the photo.

Lynette

:

Nora:

Lynette

:

Nora:

Lynette

:

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Tom and Lynette go into the kitchen.

Tom:

Lynette

:

Tom:

Lynette

:

than she's inviting herself to dinner three times a week. Now she wants to be in our Christmas

photo? I'm sorry, no, that's not happening.

Nora:

Lynette

:

Nora:

Tom:

Nora:

Kayla:

Tom looks at Lynette.

Lynette

:

crop her out later.

Tom:

Nora:

Lynette sets up the camera's timer.

Lynette

:

She runs into the picture.

Nora:

Nora dives onto the Scavo kids laps and into the center of the frame as it clicks. The picture is freeze

framed with Lynette and Tom looking very shocked.

Gabrielle's Bedroom

Gabrielle is carrying a food tray to a very pregnant Xiao-Mei who is lying on Gabrielle's bed.

Xiao-Mei:

Gabrielle

:

Xiao-Mei:

Gabrielle

:

Xiao-Mei:

Xiao-Mei throws the pickle onto the floor.

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Gabrielle

:

Xiao-Mei:

Gabrielle

:

Xiao-Mei:

Gabrielle picks the pickle up and begins to leave the room.

Xiao-Mei:

Gabrielle

:

stumps. Rub 'em yourself.

Xiao-Mei:

Gabrielle

:

conditioning and no cable? Huh? No, I didn't think so.

Xiao-Mei:

Gabrielle

:

damn it.

Xiao- Mei:

Gabrielle

:

first plane back to Shanghai, and you're gonna be on all fours in a rice patty before the epidural

wears off!

Xiao-Mei:

restaurant. Start a new life.

Gabrielle

:

Fairview Memorial Hospital

Mike is lying in bed in a coma as Susan shaves his face.

Doctor: You know we do have people here in the hospital who do that.

Susan

:

The doctor hands Susan a tiny piece of toilet paper to cover the cut on Mike's face. Mike already has

several pieces of paper covering cuts on his face.

Susan

:

Doctor:

Susan

:

Doctor:

Susan

:

news there was this woman in Peru, she woke up after ten years.

Doctor:

Susan

:

ve but I know he's coming back to me.

Doctor:

Susan

:

Susan puts another tiny piece of paper on another cut.

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Bree's Dining Room

Bree and Orson are having a candlelit dinner.

Bree

:

Orson:

Orson clears the dinner dishes and takes them into the kitchen. He comes back holding a bakery b

ox.

Orson:

Bree

:

Orson opens the bakery box. Inside are two desserts. One is shaped in a blue Tiffany box. He places the

blue box in front of Bree.

Bree

:

Orson:

Orson removes the lid. There is an engagement ring inside.

Orson:

Bree

:

Orson:

don't share my feelings...

Bree

:

exactly lucky in love.

Orson:

it was the luckiest day of my left because it meant I was free when I met you. Luck can change,

Bree. Let me change yours.

Bree

:

Orson:

Bree

:

Orson takes the ring out of the box and puts it on Bree's finger. He sighs as he pulls the bow off of the

confectionary box and eats it.

Fairview Memorial Hospital

Ian Hainesworth is sitting in a chair looking at his comatose wife, Jane.

wife, Jane, in a coma.

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Flashback

Ian is getting coffee from the coffee machine. He walks by a group of laughing young nurses.

with his grief.

Flashback

Ian is getting coffee. He turns and runs into Susan. They talk and shake hands.

he was.

Flashback

Ian getting coffee, runs into Susan. They talk and laugh and walk away together.

Ian was loving this company....

Present Day

Ian walks down the hallway carrying two cups of coffee.

Fairview Memorial Hospital - Mike's Room

Susan is exercising Mike by rotating his arm. Ian walks in as Susan scratches her face with Mike's hand.

Susan

:

Ian:

Susan

:

Ian:

Susan

:

lunch at one. Is it one yet?

Ian:

well, I bought you this.

Ian pulls a watch out of his pocket and holds it out to Susan.

Susan

:

Ian:

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If you check closely it says Folex.

Susan

:

Ian:

Susan

:

Susan grabs her purse and coat and rushes out.

Fairview Country Club

Construction work is going on. A posted sign says

Bree walks into the dining room where Susan, Lynette and Gabrielle are waiting.

Bree

:

Lynette

:

Bree

:

even nicer when they finish the construction.

Susan

:

Bree

:

Susan

:

Gabrielle

:

Bree

:

Lynette

:

Bree

:

Lynette

:

Gabrielle

:

Bree

:

Bree removes the white glove on her left hand. The girls see her ring. Bree holds her hand out to

Gabrielle.

Bree

:

Gabrielle

:

Lynette

:

Susan

:

Lynette

:

Bree

:

generous man.

Gabrielle

:

Bree

:

Gabrielle breaks out in laughter. Bree looks shocked.

Gabrielle

:

Bree

:

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