Well, Tom, they're sixteen now not getting it. When an out-of-work Tom follows his lifelong dream to open a pizzeria, Lynette attempts to support him. Lynette lets herself in and finds that the older woman can't open her bottles of arthritis medicine. Tom is happy with the progress being made in therapy, but Lynette feels she is being ganged up on. However, she embarrasses Bree because of how many questions she asks during the ceremony. ("Mama Spent Money When She Had None") Lynette and Tom face a rent increase for their restaurant that they might not be able to afford, so Lynette tells Tom they must sell their restaurant. He is then forced to admit he has an illegitimate daughter with Nora Huntington, who he met before Lynette. ("Goodbye for Now") Lynette spots Tom playing games at a pizzeria and learns he has quit because of her ruining his promotion. ("God, That's Good"), Lynette begins to have growing feelings for Rick and stays late at the restaurant every night. However, they both reconcile and Lynette decides to lie in court, even when she's reminded she's under oath. However, no one answers the door at Eddie's house even though his mother's car is still there, and Lynette's suspicions are raised. ("Crime Doesn't Pay") Having a hard time finding a job, Lynette asks if Gaby could get Carlos to help her out. ("And Lots of Security"), Lynette and Tom return from their vacation, and the tension between them continues. ("In Buddy's Eyes"), Lynette questions Tom about the fire, but he denies making it. Tom refuses to fire Claire and then admits shes attractive, but he isnt attracted to her, pleasing Lynette. Susan is angry that she didn't know, so Lynette apologizes. Developed by series creator Marc Cherry, Lynette was portrayed by Felicity Huffman. With her life at Eddie's mercy, Lynette goes into labor. She causes Lynette many problems and stresses her out with work. Lynette then realizes that she doesn't want a job, but she wants to stay home and look after her daughter. Parker sees the umbrella get run over and he believe's Mrs. Mulberry is dead; Lynette feels guilty for what happened. Lynette objects to this and ask that the twins be separated. When Lynette confronts Anne about her affair with Porter, they are overheard by Anne's abusive husband Warren. ("Marry Me a Little") Preston decides he wants to go backpacking around Europe, but Lynette disagrees with the idea, so she get Tom to take him to a college campus. [26] She lost to Hatcher. Later, Lynette helps Bree and Gaby find Alejandro's body, but discover that it has been dug up. Tom tells Lynette that he's coming back to work because the doctor said he's fine. ("Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover") Entering her second trimester, Lynette struggles to hide her growing breasts. While in jail, Lynette tells Tom what Kayla did. ("My Heart Belongs to Daddy"), When Lynette notices her boss is feeling stressed, she takes her out for a drink. She enlists the help of people from other neighborhoods, but things soon turn violent at the day of the protest. ("I Wish I Could Forget You") When Lynette realizes none of the mothers will invite her children for play dates, she is relieved when a new couple, Norma and Leonard invite them. Sparks of their marriage appear and while sitting at the service Lynette thinks back to the day Tom moved out. When the woman threatens to call social services, Lynette and the boys escape by attacking her. When thieves attacked her restaurant, she was locked in freezer with. Lynette is introduced as a frustrated stay-at-home mother of four children, who she had with her businessman husband Tom (Doug Savant). Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Under orders from Ed, Lynette convinces Donovan that chocolate milk is better. She and her husband, Dennis Stevens, are invited over to have dinner with the Scavos, and Lynette soon realizes that the Stevens' marriage is on the rocks and that Dennis has no problem saying bad things about his spouse, with the excuse that she can't hear him. 7"), Lynette and Irina continue to argue, so Preston announces he and Irina are going to move into an apartment together. The next day, Lynette signs for a package for Mrs. McCluskey when she doesn't answer the door. Lynette thinks he's making a mistake because Carlos wouldn't be so loyal if the roles were switched. She immediately comes back and is horrified to find they're missing. Lynette is devastated by the news. Tom is furious, but it later seems that he still has feelings for Lynette. Not only is Lynette suffering strain from the murder but she is also having a tough time with her separation from Tom. A desperate and strung out Lynette then arranges a playdate with another local mother and proceeds to steal some of her child's ADD medication from their medicine cabinet, realizing at that moment that she has sunk to a new low. Overview: Reaching the end of her rope, Bree checks herself into the Fairview psychiatric hospital. Lynette is irritated by this, and Tom begs her not to do anything about it, so Lynette asks him to try and say something should Dennis be rude again, when they all play tennis. Overview: Gabrielle plans a big party to bid farewell to Carlos, who is about to head off to jail for eight months. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Karen later accuses the boys of stealing her clock. She and Tom soon buy a large, expensive penthouse which overlooks Central Park. One couple who. ("Me and My Town"), Porter is arrested, so Lynette and Tom hire Bob as their lawyer. Later, however, she realizes there might be a flaw to her system of hollow threats when she can't get her kids to obey her, so she threatens to take them over to Bree's place when they misbehave, which works. ("Liaisons") Rick suggests changing the menu at the pizzeria, but Tom doesn't agree with his ideas. Screw this creature that has come into our lives uninvited and is trying to destroy us! Lynette is shown to be insecure in their marriage when Tom complains that she never "talks him up" to her friends. ("You Gotta Get a Gimmick"), Tom starts to see a therapist and she gets him to make a "feelings journal". Elle est donc contrainte de porter une perruque. Lucy sees them and yells at them, Carlos sees this and fires her. However, Tom just laughs it off, saying it was a great idea. Together, they decide they should separate. Lynette is shot in the arm, but survives. As the winter worsens, the truth becomes all too realthe only way they'll survive is together." Provided by publisher. This year marks the 15th anniversary of Desperate Housewives' premiere episode and while Teri Hatcher (Susan Mayer), Eva Longoria (Gabrielle Solis), Felicity Huffman (Lynette Scavo), and Marcia Cross (Bree Van de Kamp), were the main focus of the ABC series, the supporting cast of kids were known to steal the spotlight every so often. However, there is a misunderstanding and Lynette finds out Tom ordered them and forget to cancel the delivery. ("Fear No More"), When Lynette realizes that she and Tom haven't had sex for ten days, their new record, she becomes worried that her marriage is on the rocks. Warren locks the doors, and when Dave Williams sets fire to the club, it causes a panic. Yes, the rules for being together were simple. ("Everybody Ought to Have a Maid") Lynette is furious when she finds out that Tom is failing his college class because of late night partying, and even more angry to find out he cheated. does mike ever remember susan desperate housewiveswvu mechanical engineering research. Ida Greenberg and her cat join them but Tom, allergic to cats, starts struggling to breathe. Is Lynette really bald in Desperate Housewives? Meanwhile, Tom is excited because not only did he pass the exam; he got in the top five percent while drunk. He then gives her a huge amount of work to do in one night, but when Lynette attends her daughter's Christmas pageant instead, Carlos subsequently fires her. To celebrate Susan's return to the lane, a progressive dinner is held. The officer tells Lynette that they've arrested one of her sons for taking a car for a "joyride". Gaby suggests a dark red wig to spice up her sex life, and it works. Nora points out to Tom that Lynette is a bully and she's making him do what she wants. When Tom leaves to "practice more", she follows him and finds he's set up a den. The two talk for a while and Lynette confesses that when she thought Tom had left, she felt relieved, leading the pair to finally decide to separate. However, Lynette finds Bree's empty wine glasses, so she makes it apparent to Bree that she has a problem. Tom then calls her, telling her they need to talk. Lynette's hair is back and Kayla is gone and not mentioned at all. ("Farewell Letter"), When Tom is offered a well paying job, he turns it down because he's loyal to his current employer, Carlos. ("The Miracle Song"), Kayla moves in with the Scavo family permanently. Press J to jump to the feed. Lynette returns to the workforce, working for Carlos Solis. ("Listen to the Rain on the Roof") When Nora decides to move in with the Scavo's for a while, she annoys Tom and Lynette further, so Lynette tries to hook Nora up with Carlos at Bree's wedding, however, the pan fails. Lynette tries to convince Preston that he's being used, but this just pulls them further apart and the wedding date is made for the next week. Lynette signs her part of the divorce papers, officially ending her marriage. [30], Screen Rant ranked Lynette as the 7th best Desperate Housewives character, writing that she was "definitely nicer and more watchable than Edie" and not "always the most sympathetic character".[31]. She along with her friends finally find out that Bree tried to commit suicide because of them, and after Bree rejects them, was loss for words. Lynette Scavo had a bit of a hard time juggling her four children, especially her twin boys, Preston and Porter. ("We're So Happy You're So Happy"), When Tom and Lynette clean out their garage, new neighbour Dave finds Tom's old bass guitar. Whilst reading to her sons, they demand that Claire read the book because she is better at it; this saddens Lynette even more. ("Careful the Things You Say") Gabrielle and Carlos eventually discover that Lynette is pregnant, so to avoid a lawsuit, Carlos tells Lynette she either runs the branch in Florida or quits her job. Friends and Sex and the City ended that year and clearly audiences were, er, desperate for something to fill the hole . To fill this void, Tom buys a Classic mint-condition Mustang. Lynette tries to send a clear message to Annabel, that Tom is not available. The fourth season of Desperate Housewives, an American television series created by Marc Cherry, premiered on September 30, 2007 on ABC.