Season 9, Episode 195 “Movin’ on up”

After the accident that killed Jennifer’s late husband Stefan, She still needed a way to provide for herself and Hunter. Jennifer started a housekeeping job for a rich widow and her daughter. It was soon after Jennifer found a man to entrust in and found her boss Adrian Grey to be like a mother towards her. Hunter and Adrian’s daughter Allison were already like brother and sister. Everything at this moment was perfect in Jennifer’s life. The man she was involved with made her happier than ever. She and Hunter started spending more and more time with him and Adrian felt alone. And so in a desperate move Adrian started to remove things from her mansion. Upon coming home from dinner, Jennifer was confronted by Adrian about the missing items. Jennifer swore up and down she had no idea what happened and called Adrian an old, senile, sad rich lady. Jennifer promised that the next day she and Hunter would be moving from her home and in with the gentleman she cared so deeply for. Jennifer rushed up the stairs and slammed the door, leaving Adrian on the couch below. The wine glass that was held by Adrian Grey was now in pieces on the ground and her hand was dripping blood.

          “I don’t understand why you’re being so evasive on me trying to find out who just, tossed 25.000 dollars into your account.” Steve and Jennifer were arguing about the same thing since last night. Jennifer found that someone she was very close to had given her a large amount of money. She wondered who till she received a note. This note and the cash in her account was given to her by the man of whom she fell hard for and who she had planned one day for her and her son to run away with and start a new life. Still Jennifer was not disclosing to her husband who was responsible for the money. “Look, it doesn't matter; we still are going to be into some pretty heavy debt.” There was a silence after Jennifer spoke. And the entire situation seemed to drop. “ I've talked to Lee and he said he could work something out with us if…” Jennifer anticipated the answer. “…If?” Steve felt bad. He knew how much Jennifer liked the house they bought. “Lee said, if we move across the street to McCluskey’s old place, it would be easier and more affordable.” Jennifer stood up from the chair she was sitting in and stared out the window.

         Lee walked over to the lawn where the Scavo’s once lived and plucked the sign out from the lawn. As he was carrying it he saw Renee and Ben walking toward him. “Lee, hey!” Renee said while waving her arm. Lee smiled and stopped. Ben and Renee also stopped. “ OK, so to cut it short…Doug my ex-husband came to town. Ben thought he had an ulterior motive and they were about to rip each other apart, he called Ben kangaroo boy and…” both men were trying to stay on every word, until Ben jumped in. “What Renee is trying to blurt out a little faster is… we’re moving.” They both smiled as Lee remained confused. “To Paris!” Lee, dropped jaw and all… turned to Renee and just handed her the sign and walked away. As Lee tried to continue his way home Steve met up with him. “Hey there Lee, I talked it over with the wife and she agrees that moving into the other house would be a better option.” Steve said smiling. “Wow I thought this realty thing was going to be easy. Well I’ll grab the paperwork and your house will be on the market in no time.” Steve smiled and shook his hand. Steve walked away as Lee just watched and spoke to himself. “Edie Britt, how’d you do it?”

        “Nights came quickly on Wisteria Lane. I've always believed there was so much to do and everyone was always so busy with their lives, that time flew bye like a New York minute. This is why the new occupants of the Scavo house will fit in perfectly.” A car pulls into the driveway and a huge bunch gets out. It’s too dark to see who it is. Till they step into the light. Porter and Preston Scavo are on the porch with two other familiar faces. They wave and hug as the two leave and the Scavo boys head into the house. “Sometimes, it isn't easy leaving the place you love…” Porter and Preston throw their bags on the floor and smile. “…Even when…” Gaby puts her book down after hearing the doorbell. When she opens the door there stands Danny Bolen and Carlos’ Niece Ana. “…it’s been a while since you left.”

Season 9, Episode 194 “Hey big spender”

“Bree spent all morning in the test kitchen making sure she got it perfect. Perfectly, wrong. You see Bree had an idea on how to get Jennifer to spill the beans on her not so secretly past life, and this is how she was going to do it…” Jennifer took a bite of the cheesecake and spit it into the napkin. “Bree this is terrible…” Jennifer regained composure after seeing disappointment in Bree’s face. “I can’t imagine what I've done wrong… will you help me?” Jennifer saw right through Bree. “ OK what’s this about, Bree your reputation in baking is written in history books, you are THE Bree VanDeKamp… you could never mess up this much, so…spill it.” Jennifer stood tapping her foot, tongue in cheek. “Oh shoot! You got me. I've just felt so guilty about your money problems; I wanted to offer you that job.” Jennifer stopped tapping. “Really? Why the change of heart?” Bree smiled. “ I've been there before, having talent and passion and then having it ripped away, making you believe, because you did better than someone you should feel guilty… I guess I just wanted to say…” Jennifer smiled. “Oh Bree you didn't have to make a bad cake to apologize… I forgive you, and I would love to work beside you.” With that Bree smiled even bigger “Wonderful! See me tomorrow at noon.” Bree smiled and threw the cheesecake in Jennifer’s garbage and walked back home.

        Gaby laid her head on the desk in defeat. Then a noise made her jump up. “Carlos, someone bided on my Prada bag!” Carlos leaned back from the sink with toothpaste still on his mouth, brushing his teeth. “Thas gray hoyee” he said muffled. Gaby giggled as she saw the bids going higher and higher. “My god I can pay the bills and afford to buy better clothes.” Gaby jumped up and grabbed more things from her closet. Celia walked in and looked at what was going on around her and started to cry. This stopped Gaby from throwing clothes on the bed and Carlos to take another peek into the room. Celia then screamed and ran. They both ran after her. Upon entering the girl’s room they saw Juanita hugging her. “What’s wrong?” Gaby asked. “Celia said you’re fighting and mommy’s moving out.” They both sat down. “I’m not leaving, why would she say that?” Celia wiped her eyes. “Daddy was foaming at the mouth.” Gaby rolled her eyes.

        “It’s called Jakob Disease…” Renee, Ben & Doug were in the living room and not too much talking was going on at this point. “What kind of name is that for a life threatening disease?” Renee asked. Ben just had his hands clapped over his mouth. Doug continued. “…It’s a rare degenerative disease of the central nervous system…” once again silence. “Why do you need me?” Ben asked. Doug looked over at Renee. “I hear you’re great at architecture… and I have to move to Paris for special treatment, I want a new life and maybe… a new house.” Doug squinted. “What about your wife, won’t she be upset?” Renee asked genuinely concerned. “She left me as soon as she heard how long I would be alive…” Ben and Renee looked at each other. Renee swallowed hard. “How long?” she asked. Doug took a second to collect his thoughts. “When the initial symptoms start, you have a year… I've known about this for six months.” Doug started to tear up. Renee stood and rubbed his back looking back at Ben. He just smiled, still with his hands clapped in front of his mouth.

        Jennifer couldn't wait to work for Bree. She never had spending money and she always saw Gabrielle Solis dressed to impress. As she looked down at her own clothes, she sighed. But that same day what Jennifer didn't know was that someone also knew she was having money issues. When she went to deposit Steve’s check into the bank she noticed another transaction from that morning. A deposit in the amount of 25.000… Jennifer quickly called Steve. “Well if you didn't do it, it’s gotta be a mistake…” Steve told Jennifer to ask the teller to give her any information on the mysterious deposit. “…Oh yes, actually the gentleman that put that money in there said you would be inquisitive over it…” the little lady at the desk giggled. “…He told me to give you this note, and to smile.” Jennifer took the note from her hand. Upon reading it a mixture of anger and relief seemed to surge through her and she simply just walked out.

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Season 9, Episode 193 “Better than I know myself”

“Even in a town like Fairview there are calm, less desperate moments. When Lynette drove down the lane one last time, my girls felt a feeling of loss, much like when myself or Susan exited their lives…” The girls are playing poker. No words being said. “Oh come on ladies, cheer up.” Renee broke the silence. “We still have each other, I talked to Lynette last night and they made it there fine and she’s excited about her new job and… Renee stopped wasting her breath. “Ah who the hell am I kidding, I miss her too…” Renee threw her cards on the table. “I fold” there was a knock on Bree’s door, just before she stood up and patted Renee’s back. “But like I've said before…” Bree opened the door and there stood a tall man wearing a baseball cap. “…Desperation…” Bree smiled “Can I help you?” the man smiled back “Yes, my name’s Doug Perry, I’m looking for my Ex-wife Renee.” Bree’s eyes widened as she looked into the other room, biting her lip. “…Will always find its way back to Wisteria Lane.”

       Jennifer was glaring into the mysterious box and finally pulled something out of it. Jennifer was holding an old driver’s license with her photo on it but the name was much different. Jennifer sank into a memory she often tried to erase from her mind. When Jennifer was younger she was in love with a man who came from a very wealthy family. She always felt guilt for picturing the flawless romance they once had. “Jenn…” Jennifer jumped and spun around to see Steve standing at the doorway. “Still looking at that driver’s license…” Jennifer turned back and shut the jewelry box quickly and before Steve could ask any questions about it. “I’m trying to become this new person, this Jennifer… but I realized today that in order to fight for what I want, I need to remove the old me and focus on our future.” Steve smiled and winked at her before he walked out of the room. Jennifer took one last look at the card before reaching for the scissors and cutting it in half.

       Ben Picked up his coffee mug and sipped. Then Doug picked his up and sipped. They did this back and forth slowly while staring at each other. “So…you’re a Yankee?” Ben asked taking another sip. “Yup…and you’re an Aussie?” Doug replied. Ben put his cup down much harder this time. “Is that a problem?” they both stood up as Renee walks in. “Oh good another war between the north and south…” embarrassed they both sit back down. “Now tell me why you’re here Doug, cause the last time we tried this, you ended up getting married, and oh look…” Renee held up her ring, “…So did I.” Doug stopped looking in Ben’s direction. “This has nothing to do with us; I hope we've passed that point in our lives.” Ben interrupted, “Then what is it about?” Doug looked back at him “It’s about you kangaroo boy.” Ben stood up again as Renee rushed over to him and stood next to him, “So what you just wanted to scope the competition?” Renee asked with a nasty tone. “I’m dying…” Doug shot back. Renee looked at him as her jaw dropped.

        Bree realized as her worries grew, so did she. She pigged out on brownies before the murder trial of Alejandro Perez. She engorged on pizza and garlic knots for a week after Andrew died. And she ate three plates of cheesecake after she lost the Baking competition to Jennifer Michaels. Now that things were starting to look up Bree was ready to get back into her perfect little shape. “As Bree jogged down the lane she couldn't help but smile at the thoughts in her head and the surroundings she saw. She smiled at Lynette’s house with a for sale sign in the front yard. She smiled at the thought of her daughter back home with her and her grandson being able to grow up in her home and she smiled at the thought of having her business back…” Bree’s smile disappeared when she tripped over a garbage can in front of Jennifer’s house. Rubbing her ankle Bree looked down and spotted two halves of a card. When she picked them up she winced in confusion. The picture on the license was Jennifer Michaels. But the Name was not… Bree stood up and placed the two pieces into her pocket and continued to jog. “…Yes Bree Weston had a lot to smile about these days… and now she found one more thing that made her very happy”

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Season 9, Episode 192 “Already Gone”

One Month Later…

        “We all have our reasons for rewriting history. The past is sometimes a place we all want to stay, but through the years new opportunities arise that can change our history. We all experience Death, love and even the unsettling situation of a dear friend moving away…”

        Lynette opened her door for the movers to start putting things in the truck. As she was closing the door a foot came between it and the frame. Lynette opened it up again to see the girls on her stoop.

        “Awe you guys… I just wanted a way to get outta here without tears.” The girls looked at each other and were able to force a fake smile. Bree stepped forward and handed Lynette a basket. “It’s a little snack for you while on the road, it’s full of…” Lynette interrupted. “Bree it’s full of Little Debbie snack cakes…” Bree smiled and looked over to Jennifer. “Well ever since I lost the Christmas baking contest, I just don’t have the ambition to bake the way I use to.” Bree looked back at Lynette and got a face full of slamming door. The girls looked at Bree. “Way to go Bree…” Renee snapped. They all shrugged and walked off the porch as Jennifer tugged on Bree’s sleeve. “ OK, you obviously are having a hard time of just dropping this…” Jennifer said. “I’ll admit yes I’m having a hard time with the fact that your cake destroyed mine.” Jennifer smiled “Well… I guess till you prove you've got what it takes, I’m the new Susie homemaker on the lane.” With that Jennifer walked away leaving Bree standing on the porch, Speechless.

         Gaby was at the table sifting through the bills, when she gave threw her hands in the air I frustration. “I just don’t know how we’re gonna be able to pay everything off.” Gaby said while shaking her head at Carlos. “So those things we tossed together, the thing we agreed we didn't need or want anymore… just sell um.” Carlos said shrugging. Gaby looked stunned. “I sold everything I had when you were blind and looked like the survivor of a shark attack.” Carlos rolled his eyes and stared at Gaby till she gave in. She flipped open her laptop. “ OK fine, but if I get fat again, I’m forcing you to have sex with me.”

        “We just cannot afford the Mortgage on this house anymore Jenn. I’m working as much as I can. Options are you get a job or we move.” Steve told this to Jennifer as she read through a final notice. She nodded her head at Steve in agreement. He stood up, kissed her goodbye and left for another day of work. Jennifer sat at the table for a few seconds till she looked up with determination in her eyes. Jennifer walked across the street, up the walkway, in front of the door and knocked. Bree answered without words and just smiled. “Before you say anything, I need your help” Still without word Bree squinted. “ OK, well I know you just got back on your feet, getting your business back and all and I was hoping…” Jennifer paused. “…You see Steve and I, are having money problems and I was hoping you may have a position open in the test kitchen.” Jennifer felt odd standing there without Bree speaking, until… “I did have something open… but I filled it, My daughter Danielle and her son are moving in with me and she has no income whatsoever, so I’m deeply saddened to tell you, I have nothing.” With that Bree slammed the door as Jennifer quietly went back home.

        The day had gone quickly for Lynette and before she knew it the home that had held so many memories was empty. Lynette began to tear up, when she felt arms wrap around her. Tom stood behind her with tears built up in his eyes as well. They knew they wouldn't make it out the door without one last send off. “Bree brought the Wine to toast.” Lynette sips on hers before hugging Renee. “Carlos brought the cigars to smoke.” Carlos shakes Tom’s hand before pulling him in for a hug. “Lynette brought the laughter…” The girls stood in a circle and threw their arms around each other half crying half laughing. “Yes I can honestly say, I have never seen a group of friends closer than those of my girls on Wisteria Lane… As I close on the story of my dear friend Lynette. I too regain the memories of her strength, wisdom and pure heart for everyone’s lives she entered, day to day.”

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