It Wasn't Meant to Happen
| "It Wasn't Meant to Happen" | |
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| Desperate Housewives episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 20 |
| Directed by | Larry Shaw |
| Written by | Marc Cherry and Tom Spezialy |
| Production code | 220 |
| Original air date | April 30, 2006 |
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"It Wasn't Meant to Happen" is the 43rd episode of the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. It was the 20th episode of the show's second season. The episode was written by Marc Cherry and Tom Spezialy and directed by Larry Shaw. It aired on April 30, 2006. Due to time constraints, the opening credits were cut.
In the beginning of this episode we see how many women Karl Mayer succeeded to leave without being noticed (in the morning he would say a prayer asking God to let him leave without being noticed, then leave a handwritten farewell message on each woman's pillow and leave the room quietly, a few seconds before that woman would wake up). Karl attempts to quietly break up with Edie in the same way, but is soon caught in the act when he attempts his escape, as Edie's alarm clock sounds before he can leave the room. Edie wakes up, sees the message and storms outside and sees Karl in his red Ford Mustang in the driveway with all his luggage inside. Karl smiles and hurriedly attempts an escape, but can't drive off because the car won't start. Edie angrily confronts Karl, waving the breakup letter in his face. Karl struggles soothe her anger, but to no avail. Edie then turns around to take a garden rake to try and damage the car. Karl then frantically, finally, gets the Mustang to start before Edie can reach him, but before a smiling Karl can even clear the driveway, he crashes right into a passing garbage truck, which completely damages the entire front end of the Mustang. Smoke comes out of the Mustang. Karl is dejected. Mary Alice, narrating to the audience, muses:
Edie, satisfied at seeing much more damage to the beloved Mustang than she could inflict by herself, smiles and drops the rake on the front lawn. Later, Edie seeks comfort from the other wives, especially from Susan, whom Karl has also betrayed. Edie then enlists the help of Susan when she has suspicions about who Karl is cheating with. Edie soon takes Susan to a Hooters-type restaurant and accuses a waitress of being slutty. A fight soon ensues and Susan is forced to intervene when Edie is attacked by several waitresses. The following day, Edie thanks Susan for helping her and alerts her that she has hired a detective to learn who Karl has been spending his time with and not to be alarmed.
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