Posted by Dustin on 11.10.2008 at 4:41 pm

The major storyline in last nights “Housewives” was a continuation of last weeks, with Lynette suspecting Tom had cheated on her. He revealed it was Porter having the fling with a girl, and Lynette put the rest together. Lynette and Tom confronted Porter, who threatened them with blackmail saying he would run away if they told Anne or her husband. He kept insisting her husband was violent and would kill her. Do we believe this though? Or is Anne using that as a scare tactic so Porter doesn’t let them get caught? This has the makings of one of those mid-to-late 80’s TV movies based on the real story of the older woman who seduces the younger man into killing her husband.

Lynette had promised Porter she wouldn’t say anything, as long as he broke it off. However at a PTA meeting, she just lost it and attacked Anne in the bathroom, saying she knew. Anne broke down crying saying how she loved Porter. Later Anne met with Porter to give him the news, she was pregnant! The episode ended with Anne and Porter planning to run away together. That’s at least what they made it seem like. Porter was bringing a lot of money, so they could also be going to a clinic per say?

Gabby and Carlos were being wooed by the lonely Miss Hildebridge (sp?) and soon began to be a little weirded out by her taking such a liking to the girls. She wanted them to spend weekends at her house and was asking them to call her Grandma. Gabby finally had it and told her off, saying after 3 days this was a little creepy. he blasted Gabby, saying she’s not the first woman to try and take advantage of her kindness and then bleed her dry. She said they’d be sorry, and then called the club to report Carlos for inappropriate massage techniques. Oh my, she’s certifiable! Next week from the previews it looks like she weasels her way back into their lives by making them the soul heirs of her fortune. She’s bonkers, nutso, cuckoo! She’s not just some lonely old lady that is for sure.

Susan and Jackson went on “no-sex” allowed dates this week as Susan felt they needed to get to know each other. Jackson revealed he really is a painter, but has been blocked for over a year. The no-sex however unblocked him and got his creative juices flowing. He started painting a hauntingly lovely portrait of Susan which moved her. Because of how he captured her, she realized he really did know her all along. I was honestly bored by these two, but at the same time liked the cuteness factor. I could actually see liking these two together, though have to believe Mike and Susan will get back together.

Bree and Orson became the subject of blackmail this week, when a fired employee stole a surveillance tape that showed two people having sex. Orson and Bree thought it was them, but it turned out to be Mike and Katherine. Bree gave the tape, which Andrew got back through “methods” Bree gave him the green-light on. Katherine was embarrassed, but Bree was concerned as Susan was her oldest friend on the block as well as Mike’s ex, this could get messy. Just what I said in my thoughts last week! Katherine was sure she could handle it and they were all big girls here. No Katherine, it’s going to get messy, this is Wisteria Lane after all.

The final story was some more hints about Dave Williams. Lilly Tomlin, who is doing an amazing job guest staring as Karen’s sister, helped her find out some dirt on Dave through her connections at the phone company (a funny homage to one of Lilly Tomlin’s best known characters, the telephone operator!). Dave had been receiving phone calls, and returning them, to a doctor in Boston. This doctor has a specific speciality, treating the criminally insane. They called him up trying to con him out of information. He didn’t seem to know who Dave Williams was, which suggests Dave is using an alias? However when they mentioned Fairview, he freaked out. He tried to pump them for information, saying he needed to give it to the feds. This made them hang up. I can’t help but think that he wasn’t threatening them, but wanted to turn Dave in! He then booked a flight to Fairview.

Next week Dave and the garage band play a gig at a battle of the bands contest, and the whole place goes up in flames. It looks like Dave is caught in the fire . . . but possibly someone else too. The spoilers hint who, I won’t say for those who don’t want to be spoiled though.