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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "A Humiliating Business" - Susan begrudgingly accepts Lynette's offer to be baby Paige's nanny; Bree is embarrassed to tell Keith that she's beginning to go through menopause; Renee makes a tempting job proposition to Lynette; Gabrielle fears that Bob is trying to seduce Carlos after the two strike up a friendship; and Beth begins to question Paul's motives on the lane, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM)JOHN SCHNEIDER, NANCY TRAVIS, MARCIA CROSS, BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN
A Humiliating Business
Season 7 | Episode 7 | Aired 11/7/10
Bree is having hot flashes and not because it's warm outside. She's going through "the change." This is happening just before she's to meet Keith's parents. Timing is everything, right? With her regular gynecologist out of the office, Bree asks the sub, Dr. Mary Wagner, if there's anything she can do to put a pause in menopause, as she's having such a great time with a much younger man. Wink, wink!
"Oh, please, you're telling me you never pretended to like football? Or laughed at a Three Stooges movie? Or faked an orgasm just to make him stop."


Later, Keith introduces Bree to his loving parents. His dad is Richard Watson. We're guessing his mother kept her maiden name for professional reasons. She's a doctor. A gynecologist to be exact. Yes, Keith's mom is Dr. Mary Wagner. As you may have guessed, this leads to some extremely revealing dinner conversation. A follow-up chat about Keith's desire to have kids someday leads Bree to believe this relationship may have run its course. As for Keith, he just wants them to keep being happy together.

Renee seeks Lynette's help in starting an interior design business. In order to make this partnership work, they need to find a nanny for baby Paige. Renee says, "There's gotta be some poor schlub out there who's trustworthy and desperate for money." Speaking of Susan…
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  • Shark Attack The loan shark who gave Ben money returns to visit Renee. The fact that the debt has been paid-in-full doesn't seem to matter. This slimy character wants more cash, but Renee refuses to be intimidated. Mike notices a light on at Renee's house while she's at the hospital with Ben. He finds the loan shark inside trashing the place. A brawl between the two men ends when Mike tosses the slimeball into the street. But we're pretty sure this scary hoodlum will be back.
  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "A Humiliating Business" - Susan begrudgingly accepts Lynette's offer to be baby Paige's nanny; Bree is embarrassed to tell Keith that she's beginning to go through menopause; Renee makes a tempting job proposition to Lynette; Gabrielle fears that Bob is trying to seduce Carlos after the two strike up a friendship; and Beth begins to question Paul's motives on the lane, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM) RICARDO ANTONIO CHAVIRA, EVA LONGORIA PARKER
  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "A Humiliating Business" - Susan begrudgingly accepts Lynette's offer to be baby Paige's nanny; Bree is embarrassed to tell Keith that she's beginning to go through menopause; Renee makes a tempting job proposition to Lynette; Gabrielle fears that Bob is trying to seduce Carlos after the two strike up a friendship; and Beth begins to question Paul's motives on the lane, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM) MARCIA CROSS
  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "A Humiliating Business" - Susan begrudgingly accepts Lynette's offer to be baby Paige's nanny; Bree is embarrassed to tell Keith that she's beginning to go through menopause; Renee makes a tempting job proposition to Lynette; Gabrielle fears that Bob is trying to seduce Carlos after the two strike up a friendship; and Beth begins to question Paul's motives on the lane, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM) FELICITY HUFFMAN