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Season 3
Listen to the Rain on the Roof
Season 3 | Episode 1 | Aired 09/24/06
For Parker's birthday party, Lynette invites Kayla, but lies to Nora that they're just having "a quiet afternoon at home." Tom is worried what Nora will do when she finds out the truth and then has to reassure Lynette that he's more scared of her than he is of Nora. Nora calls to check on Kayla and correctly guesses that there's a party going on, but Lynette tells her, no, they're taking the kids out for ice cream. Knowing Kayla's on her way over, they bundle the whole party -- kids, clown, balloons, donkey and all -- to Gabby's backyard.

Nora shows up to an empty house and apologizes for thinking Lynette was lying -- until a kid with a party hat emerges from the bathroom and asks where everybody went. Tom is ready to cave again and let Nora into the party until Lynette tells him she always puts Tom first and she needs to know he'll do the same for her. So he tells Nora she can take Kayla home if she's not happy, but Kayla begs to stay and now it's Nora's turn to cave in.

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  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Listen to the Rain on the Roof" - Rain is falling on Wisteria Lane when we catch up with the ladies six months later. A baby on the way and her marriage on the rocks, Gabrielle finds herself with more than she can handle; Lynette tries to embrace her newly extended family, and Orson's mysterious past begins to unfold, on the season premiere of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM) MARCIA CROSS, KYLE MacLACHLAN
  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Listen to the Rain on the Roof" - Rain is falling on Wisteria Lane when we catch up with the ladies six months later. A baby on the way and her marriage on the rocks, Gabrielle finds herself with more than she can handle; Lynette tries to embrace her newly extended family, and Orson's mysterious past begins to unfold, on the season premiere of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM) LAURIE METCALF
  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Listen to the Rain on the Roof" - Rain is falling on Wisteria Lane when we catch up with the ladies six months later. A baby on the way and her marriage on the rocks, Gabrielle finds herself with more than she can handle; Lynette tries to embrace her newly extended family, and Orson's mysterious past begins to unfold, on the season premiere of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM) MARCIA CROSS, KYLE MacLACHLAN
  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Listen to the Rain on the Roof" - Rain is falling on Wisteria Lane when we catch up with the ladies six months later. A baby on the way and her marriage on the rocks, Gabrielle finds herself with more than she can handle; Lynette tries to embrace her newly extended family, and Orson's mysterious past begins to unfold, on the season premiere of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM) TERI HATCHER, MARCIA CROSS, EVA LONGORIA, FELICITY HUFFMAN