"Listen to the Rain on the Roof" was written by series creator Marc Cherry and series writer Jeff Greenstein and directed by Larry Shaw. Lynette accuses Tom of putting Nora and Kayla ahead of the rest of the family, which encourages Tom to ask Nora to leave and pick up Kayla later. She is furious over their deception and threatens to take Kayla home, but Tom tries to calm her by inviting Nora to stay. Nora becomes suspicious and arrives at the party unannounced. To ensure that Nora does not show up to Parker's ( Zane Huett) birthday party, Tom and Lynette tell her that they are having Kayla over for a quiet afternoon. Lynette is frustrated with Nora inviting herself to family events. Edie Britt ( Nicollette Sheridan) finds Xiao-Mei in a house that she has been trying to sell and notifies the Solises. The two bicker before acknowledging the challenges they will face while trying to raise a child as a divorced couple. Later, Gabrielle discovers that Xiao-Mei has run away and enlists Carlos' help to find her. During an argument, Gabrielle threatens to send Xiao-Mei back to China after she has the baby. Carlos has moved into an apartment across town and Gabrielle is forced to care for Xiao-Mei, who is over eight months pregnant and on bed rest. Gabrielle and Carlos are in the middle of a prolonged divorce. Ian asks Susan on a date, which forces her to face the unlikeliness of Mike recovering. She meets Ian Hainsworth ( Dougray Scott), a British man whose wife, Jane (Cecily Gambrell), has been in a coma for several years. Lee Craig ( Terry Bozeman) warns Susan that Mike will most likely not awaken from his coma, but she remains optimistic. Mike has been comatose since the hit-and-run. Later, the rain washes away mud at a construction site and uncovers a buried body. Despite a sense of doubt, Bree believes Orson when he denies Carolyn's claims. Later at the couple's engagement party, Orson's former neighbor, Carolyn Bigsby ( Laurie Metcalf), arrives uninvited and accuses Orson of having killed his missing wife, Alma ( Valerie Mahaffey). Bree visits the doctor immediately after, fearing that she may have suffered a stroke her doctor informs her that Bree had just experienced her first orgasm. Orson and Bree become engaged and, although they initially planned to wait until they were married to have sex, they are unable to overcome temptation. "Listen to the Rain on the Roof" takes place six months after the aforementioned events. The girl, 11-year-old Kayla ( Rachel Fox), and her mother, Nora ( Kiersten Warren), move from Atlantic City to Fairview. Lynette Scavo ( Felicity Huffman) learns that her husband, Tom ( Doug Savant), fathered a child out of wedlock prior to their meeting. Afterwards, Gabrielle discovers that Carlos and Xiao-Mei are having an affair. Gabrielle ( Eva Longoria) and Carlos Solis ( Ricardo Antonio Chavira) elect their maid, Xiao-Mei ( Gwendoline Yeo), as their surrogate. Mike Delfino ( James Denton) plans to propose to Susan Mayer ( Teri Hatcher) however, Orson intentionally runs over Mike with his car and then flees the scene. In previous episodes, Bree Van de Kamp ( Marcia Cross) begins dating Orson Hodge ( Kyle MacLachlan), a local dentist. Critics complimented the six-month time jump and generally agreed that the episode showed improvement over the quality of the second season.ĭesperate Housewives focuses on the lives of several residents living on Wisteria Lane in the town of Fairview. The episode received mostly positive reviews. Also, Susan ( Teri Hatcher) meets a new man, Ian Hainsworth ( Dougray Scott), while waiting for Mike ( James Denton) to awaken from his coma.Īccording to Nielsen ratings, the episode drew just over 24 million viewers, indicating a 4 million viewer decrease from the previous season premiere a year earlier. Meanwhile, Gabrielle ( Eva Longoria) deals with the ramifications of her impending divorce and Lynette ( Felicity Huffman) copes with her husband's illegitimate daughter and the girl's mother. In the episode, Bree ( Marcia Cross) becomes engaged to Orson Hodge ( Kyle MacLachlan), who is accused of murdering his missing wife by his former neighbor, Carolyn Bigsby ( Laurie Metcalf). The episode takes place six months after the events in the second season. It was written by series creator Marc Cherry and series writer Jeff Greenstein, and was directed by Larry Shaw. The episode premiered on ABC ( American Broadcasting Company) on September 24, 2006. " Listen to the Rain on the Roof" is the third season premiere episode of the American comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, and the 48th episode overall. 1st episode of the 3rd season of Desperate Housewives " Listen to the Rain on the Roof"
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