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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Always in Control" - Bree is stunned when she learns who dug up the body of Gaby's stepfather; jealousy rears its ugly head when Lynette begins to spread untruths to daughter Penny about Tom's new girlfriend; Gaby and Carlos must convince Lee and Bob that Juanita and Celia aren't the bad seeds that they used to be when they want to name them in their will as guardians; and Susan desperately searches her inner self to find what inspires her in order to better her art and impress her hard-to-please art teacher, Andre (Miguel Ferrer), on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM)EVA LONGORIA, MADISON DE LA GARZA
Always in Control
Season 8 | Episode 7 | Aired 11/6/11

Gaby wants to find some new guardians for the girls just in case she and Carlos ever go to prison for killing her evil stepfather. All of her accessory-to-murder friends are out as options, so Bob and Lee are next up in the batting order. Unfortunately, they don't really want the gig because, well, Juanita and Celia are monsters.

Gaby assures Bob and Lee that her girls were just going through a phase. She'll prove it over dinner. Gaby has nine hours to teach her girls how to be gracious, courteous and well-mannered. She bribes them with cash and candy to make sure all goes well. Bob and Lee are convinced that Juanita and Celia have been transformed into two little angels. It doesn't last once the guys see the words "Gays R Stupid" painted on the garage door.

Gaby learns the reason behind the new artwork on her garage. Juanita is worried that her dad is dying. She says everyone has been acting different lately. Everyone seems sad. Gaby assures her that they were only looking at guardians just in case something happens. She promises her daughter that everything will be okay. Though judging by the look on Gaby's face, we're not so sure she believes that.

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  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Always in Control" - Bree is stunned when she learns who dug up the body of Gaby's stepfather; jealousy rears its ugly head when Lynette begins to spread untruths to daughter Penny about Tom's new girlfriend; Gaby and Carlos must convince Lee and Bob that Juanita and Celia aren't the bad seeds that they used to be when they want to name them in their will as guardians; and Susan desperately searches her inner self to find what inspires her in order to better her art and impress her hard-to-please art teacher, Andre (Miguel Ferrer), on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM) RICARDO ANTONIO CHAVIRA, EVA LONGORIA
  • In the Solis household, there were reasons to pray and there were reasons to be thankful. Gaby prayed for the good behavior of her girls. Her girls were thankful for their earnings.
  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Always in Control" - Bree is stunned when she learns who dug up the body of Gaby's stepfather; jealousy rears its ugly head when Lynette begins to spread untruths to daughter Penny about Tom's new girlfriend; Gaby and Carlos must convince Lee and Bob that Juanita and Celia aren't the bad seeds that they used to be when they want to name them in their will as guardians; and Susan desperately searches her inner self to find what inspires her in order to better her art and impress her hard-to-please art teacher, Andre (Miguel Ferrer), on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM) EVA LONGORIA, MADISON DE LA GARZA
  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Always in Control" - Bree is stunned when she learns who dug up the body of Gaby's stepfather; jealousy rears its ugly head when Lynette begins to spread untruths to daughter Penny about Tom's new girlfriend; Gaby and Carlos must convince Lee and Bob that Juanita and Celia aren't the bad seeds that they used to be when they want to name them in their will as guardians; and Susan desperately searches her inner self to find what inspires her in order to better her art and impress her hard-to-please art teacher, Andre (Miguel Ferrer), on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM) EVA LONGORIA, MADISON DE LA GARZA