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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Running to Stand Still" -- Lynette locks horns with an officious mom (guest star Sharon Lawrence) at the twinsÕ school who is trying to produce a Òpolitically correctÓ play about Little Red Riding Hood. Meanwhile, Susan continues to investigate the mystery of ZachÕs sudden disappearance, Mama Solis (guest star Lupe Ontiveros) comes closer to discovering GabrielleÕs dirty little secret, and Bree comes undone when Rex suggests they hire a sex surrogate, on ÒDesperate Housewives,Ó SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/DANNY FELD) EVA LONGORIA
Running to Stand Still
Season 1 | Episode 6 | Aired 11/7/04

Carlos sides with Gabrielle when Mama Solis suggests Gabrielle get rid of her maid. But he and his mother are still trying to figure out who Gabrielle's lover might be. Meanwhile, Gabrielle is alarmed to see John hanging out with Bree's daughter, Danielle. At the weekly card game, Gabrielle sneaks off to confront John about Danielle. When she comes back, she finds her mother-in-law has stepped in and taken her friends for a pile of cash. Who knew Mama Solis was a card shark? Carlos worries when he hears about his mother's card playing, and tells Gabrielle his mother has a serious gambling problem.

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  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Running to Stand Still" -- Lynette locks horns with an officious mom (guest star Sharon Lawrence) at the twinsÕ school who is trying to produce a Òpolitically correctÓ play about Little Red Riding Hood. Meanwhile, Susan continues to investigate the mystery of ZachÕs sudden disappearance, Mama Solis (guest star Lupe Ontiveros) comes closer to discovering GabrielleÕs dirty little secret, and Bree comes undone when Rex suggests they hire a sex surrogate, on ÒDesperate Housewives,Ó SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/DANNY FELD)  ANDREA BOWEN, CODY KASCH
  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Running to Stand Still" -- Lynette locks horns with an officious mom (guest star Sharon Lawrence) at the twins' school who is trying to produce a Òpolitically correctÓ play about Little Red Riding Hood. Meanwhile, Susan continues to investigate the mystery of ZachÕs sudden disappearance, Mama Solis (guest star Lupe Ontiveros) comes closer to discovering GabrielleÕs dirty little secret, and Bree comes undone when Rex suggests they hire a sex surrogate, on ÒDesperate Housewives,Ó SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/DANNY FELD)  ANDREA BOWEN, CODY KASCH
  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Running to Stand Still" -- Lynette locks horns with an officious mom (guest star Sharon Lawrence) at the twins' school who is trying to produce a 'politically correct' play about Little Red Riding Hood. Meanwhile, Susan continues to investigate the mystery of Zach's sudden disappearance, Mama Solis (guest star Lupe Ontiveros) comes closer to discovering GabrielleÕs dirty little secret, and Bree comes undone when Rex suggests they hire a sex surrogate, on ÒDesperate Housewives,Ó SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/DANNY FELD)  TERI HATCHER, ANDREA BOWEN
  • DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - "Running to Stand Still" -- Lynette locks horns with an officious mom (guest star Sharon Lawrence) at the twinsÕ school who is trying to produce a Òpolitically correctÓ play about Little Red Riding Hood. Meanwhile, Susan continues to investigate the mystery of ZachÕs sudden disappearance, Mama Solis (guest star Lupe Ontiveros) comes closer to discovering GabrielleÕs dirty little secret, and Bree comes undone when Rex suggests they hire a sex surrogate, on ÒDesperate Housewives,Ó SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/DANNY FELD)  TERI HATCHER, ANDREA BOWEN