When neighborhood handyman, Eli Scruggs (guest star Beau Bridges), passes away, the residents of Wisteria Lane come to realize just how much he affected their lives. Gaby recalls how Eli helped her make new friends when she moved in. Lynette remembers how he came to her aide when she was overwhelmed and neglected Penny. Susan reflects on how he was always there for her as a shoulder to cry on each time a man walked out of her life. Edie looks back on their special friendship. And Bree thinks fondly of how a small gesture he once made helped get her to where she is today.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 13 of Desperate Housewives resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Desperate Housewives Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - You're Gonna Love Tomorrow
• s05e02 - We're So Happy You're So Happy
• s05e03 - Kids Ain't Like Everybody Else
• s05e04 - Back in Business
• s05e05 - Mirror, Mirror
• s05e06 - There's Always a Woman
• s05e07 - What More Do I Need?
• s05e08 - City on Fire
• s05e09 - Me and My Town
• s05e10 - A Vision's Just a Vision
• s05e11 - Home Is The Place
• s05e12 - Connect! Connect!
• s05e13 - The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened
• s05e14 - Mama Spent Money When She Had None
• s05e15 - In a World Where the Kings are Employers
• s05e16 - Crime Doesn't Pay
• s05e17 - The Story of Lucy and Jessie
• s05e18 - A Spark. To Pierce the Dark.
• s05e19 - Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know
• s05e20 - Rose's Turn
• s05e21 - Bargaining
• s05e22 - Marry Me a Little
• s05e23 - Everybody Says Don't
• s05e24 - If It's Only in Your Head

Desperate Housewives Show Summary

The series began with Mary Alice Young leaving her perfect house in the loveliest of suburbs - and ending it all. Now she takes us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.

Her circle of girlfriends on Wisteria Lane include Susan Mayer, the divorcee and single mom who will go to extraordinary lengths for love; Lynette Scavo, who recently went from being a stay-at-home mother of four back to her fast track career in advertising; Bree Van De Kamp, Martha Stewart on steroids, whose recent widowhood has completely reeked havoc on her perfect life; and Gabrielle Solis, the ex-model with everything she's ever wanted - a rich husband, a big house, and now a baby to go with it all... the problem is she's not sure who the father is; and serial divorcee Edie Britt, the free spirited real estate maven whose love life has everyone buzzing. Enter newcomer Betty Applewhite and her handsome teenage son, Matthew, who mysteriously moved into a house they'd never seen in the middle of the night.

Then there are the men: Mike Delfino, a supposedly widowed plumber who has won Susan's heart; Lynette's adorable husband, Tom, who volunteered to be "Mr. Mom" so his wife can go back to work; Gabrielle's better half, Carlos, who is currently in jail and recently learned of his wife's infidelities with John, the gardener; and Mary Alice's widowed husband, Paul, who is on the run from the demons in his past.

From her unique vantage point, Mary Alice sees more now than she ever did alive, and she's planning to share all the delicious secrets that hide behind every neighbor's closed door in this seemingly perfect American suburb.