[s2e16] There Is No Other Way Now

: Tom has a difficult time adjusting to working under Lynette, struggling to accept his wife as his boss.

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: After discovering Gabrielle may have trouble conceiving again, the couple attempts to adopt. Their plan to look like the "perfect family" involves bribing Lynette to be a godparent for fake photos. However, their chances are sabotaged when Helen Rowland, the mother of Gabrielle’s former underage lover John, reveals Gabrielle's past to the adoption agency. : Tom has a difficult time adjusting to

: Paul is arrested and narrowly escapes an attempt on his life by thugs hired by Noah. However, their chances are sabotaged when Helen Rowland,

: Bree’s struggle with alcohol worsens, leading to a major confrontation with Andrew. Andrew, seeking emancipation, eventually accuses Bree of hitting him while she was drunk, forcing her to join AA.

: Susan undergoes surgery, but while under anesthesia, she accidentally confesses her love for Mike to her current boyfriend, Dr. Ron McCready.