EPISODE

4. School of Hard Knocks

Gaby seeks to get even with the volunteer who banishes her to a faraway parking lot when she breaks school rules by dropping off Juanita in front of the building; Bree discovers that Danielle's new business might not be as wholesome as she thought; Lynette begins to suspect that Tom is dating; and Susan tries to cope with her guilt by taking an art class with a no-nonsense instructor (Miguel Ferrer).

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After being dumped by her husband, Danielle visits Bree and starts her own online business. Bree is shocked to discover that Danielle is selling sex swings, but after apologizing for often being so critical of her daughter, she offers to invest in her business as a silent partner. Susan attempts to join a painting class taught by renowned artist Andre Zeller, who quickly dismisses her as a shallow housewife. After Susan expresses her wrath on a canvas, proclaiming that she harbors dark secrets, Andre lets her join his class. Gabrielle clashes with Dana, the antagonistic PTA president at Juanita's school, after breaking student drop-off rules, only to accidentally hit Dana with her car. As revenge, Dana threatens to press charges unless Gabrielle steps in as her temporary replacement. Lynette attends an aerobics class with Renee to spy on the young instructor she believes Tom is seeing, but is heartbroken to learn he is actually dating the woman's mother, Jane Carlson.

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