Susan gets an unpleasant shock when she discovers just who Edie's new boyfriend is and then she and Mike struggle to find out where their relationship stands now that she knows his secret. Meanwhile Lynette goes back to work, leaving Tom at home in charge of the house, which does not suit Lynette's liking when she returns. Phyllis continues to irritate Bree with all of her melodramatic grieving, and Carlos makes an unusual request of Gabrielle, which she is not pleased with.