- Lynette obsesses over killing a pesky possum, a metaphor for her cancer, while waiting on medical test results about her actual cancer
- Her cancer is gone and she defeats the possum
- The gay couple hold a Halloween party
- Danielle goes into labour; Adam, dressed as Frankenstein, delivers the baby boy
- Mike reveals to Susan that his father is still alive and in prison for murder
- Susan meets with Mike's father, who appears to have no remorse over his crime; this greatly concerns Susan
- Carlos tries to leave Edie and Gabrielle tries to leave Victor
- Carlos had his off-shore money moved to hide it from Edie; so Edie gives Victor the picture of Carlos and Gabrielle making out
- Victor's father offers Gabrielle money to stay married through the next election; but Victor's dream is to be with Gabby, not win an election