Season 7
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Excited and Scared" - As Halloween approaches, Susan is forced to reveal her secret, sexy internet side job to a shocked Mike; Juanita becomes suspicious of Gabrielle's sudden interest in Grace; Lynette becomes concerned about Tom's mother's memory lapses; Bree learns a secret about Keith; and Paul is encouraged to take wife Beth out on a date in order to light a spark in their unromantic relationship, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/DANNY FELD)MARK MOSES, TERI HATCHER
Excited and Scared
Season 7 | Episode 6 | Aired 10/31/10

It’s Halloween! That means all kinds of tricks, treats, outrageous outfits and scary situations to make your neighbors nervous. Actually, that would describe just about any day on Wisteria Lane.

Susan fesses up to Mike about her short-lived career at Va-Va-Va-Broom.com. She also tells him Paul Young is trying to blackmail her so he can get his hands on their house. Mike wants to bash Paul’s head in with hammer. It’s a nice thought, but then the hammer would get all icky. Susan has another idea. She catches Paul in a minor lease violation which means he has 60 days to vacate the premises. Smooth, Susan. Very smooth.

"How much thought did you give MJ when you were dancing around in your underwear?"


Paul is frustrated because Beth won’t sleep with him. Hey, she won’t sleep with anyone. She’s a 30-year-old virgin! A therapist suggests they go on dates to develop some intimacy. So Paul takes Beth to a haunted house. But he’s only there to scare up a little gossip about one of the teachers in town. He asks one of the local moms if she knows what Mrs. Delfino has been doing during her after-school hours. The next day, Susan is fired.

With Susan out of work, Mike makes a call for top-paying job that would keep him in Alaska for three months. Yes, Paul’s plan to hurt Susan works but his attempt to illicit a little affection from Beth falls flat. He says he wants her gone by the end of the week.

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  • The Club Scene Now it's Susan's turn to step up to the plate. It looks like it may be game over for her old nemesis Paul Young.
  • Halloween has always been the holiday of choice for putting on some truly outrageous outfits. But the women of Wisteria Lane are known for making bold fashion choices year-round. So we've put together a gallery of some of their sexiest, funniest, most unusual get-ups in our Desperate Dress-Up Gallery.
  • Susan is dressed to kill.
  • Halloween has always been the holiday of choice for putting on some truly outrageous outfits. But the women of Wisteria Lane are known for making bold fashion choices year-round. So we've put together a gallery of some of their sexiest, funniest, most unusual get-ups in our Desperate Dress-Up Gallery.