Silly People (Desperate Housewives)

"Silly People"
Desperate Housewives episode
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 14
Directed by	Robert Duncan McNeill
Written by	Tom Spezialy
Production code	214
Original air date	February 12, 2006
Guest appearance(s)
Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tilman Currie Graham as Ed Ferrara Bob Gunton as Noah Taylor Jay Harrington as Dr. Ron McCready Nich Chinlund as Detective Sullivan Gwendoline Yeo as Xiao-Mei Carlos Jacott as Gary Grantham Michael McDonald as Steven Jeff Doucette as Father Crowley Jane Lynch as Maxine Bennett Jill Brennan as Tish Atherton Jim Cantafio as FBI Agent #2 Carol Mansell as Pat Ziegler Tim Monsion as Dr. Cunningham Joe Ochman as Justice of Peace Andrew Ware as FBI Agent #1
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"Silly People" is the 37th episode of the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. The episode was the 14th episode of the show's second season. It was written by Tom Spezialy and was directed by Robert Duncan McNeill. It originally aired on Sunday, February 12, 2006.

Bree attends an elegant luncheon at fellow Fairview socialite Maxine Bennet's home. As Maxine serves the dishes, Bree cannot help but know that Maxine is getting help with the cooking since a recipe Bree used took 6 hours to cook. Bree tries to bring up during the meal that Maxine must have very good help, but her hostess denies it. Minutes later, the FBI arrives looking for Maxine and possess a warrant to search her house. The FBI look around and find a locked room which they break down. In the room they find a Chinese slave, Xiao-Mei, who is busy cooking. As Maxine is escorted out of the house in handcuffs they both scream at each other. The other women look on in shock but Bree knew "the proof was in the pudding".

Later, Susan and Edie question Bree on her sudden friendship with Betty Applewhite since everyone knows that Bree was the one pointing the most fingers. Bree defends herself, and Edie asks if it is because Danielle and Matthew are dating. Bree says it is her own business how she handles Betty. As Bree talks to her daughter in the dining room, Danielle wonders why Bree is even talking to her after she betrayed her confidence. Bree tries to ask what Caleb did that made Betty hide him. Danielle does not exactly know, but suggests that she find out herself. Bree gives Danielle the advice "to take care of her looks" because she lacks everything else.

Remembering that she possessed a spare key from when the Mullins lived in Betty's home, Bree sneaks over shortly after Betty and Matthew leave. She finds Caleb upstairs and introduces herself and states her business. She warms up to Caleb by bringing him some cobbler and manages to get some answers out of him. When he takes her down to his former room, Bree looks in horror on the harsh treatment Caleb had to endure. Caleb tells her that the reason he was locked down in the basement was because he hurt a girl, Melanie Foster, who then died. Caleb says Melanie was "pretty just like [Bree]". Bree gives a nervous look as she moves away from Caleb.

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