My Husband, the Pig

"My Husband, the Pig"
Season	3
Episode	16
Airdate	February 11, 2007
Viewings (millions)	18.31 million
Written by	Brian Alexander
Directed by	Larry Shaw
Cast
Starring Teri Hatcher - Susan Mayer Felicity Huffman - Lynette Scavo Marcia Cross - Bree Hodge* Eva Longoria - Gabrielle Solis Nicollette Sheridan - Edie Britt Ricardo Antonio Chavira - Carlos Solis Andrea Bowen - Julie Mayer Doug Savant - Tom Scavo Kyle MacLachlan - Orson Hodge Brenda Strong - Mary Alice Young and James Denton - Mike Delfino *Does not appear in the episode.
Also starring Shawn Pyfrom - Andrew Van de Kamp Joy Lauren - Danielle Van de Kamp Josh Henderson - Austin McCann Brent Kinsman - Preston Scavo* Shane Kinsman - Porter Scavo* Zane Huett - Parker Scavo* *Does not appear in the episode.
Guest starring Dougray Scott - Ian Hainsworth Kathryn Joosten - Karen McCluskey Rachel Fox - Kayla Scavo Crystal Allen - Kelly Jake Cherry - Travers McLain with John Slattery - Victor Lang and Steven Culp - Rex Van de Kamp
Co-starring Karen Constantine - Waitress Dale Waddington Horowitz - Night Nurse Diane Kim - Female Jewelry Clerk Wayne Lopez - Clyde Dale E. Turner - Lamar the Limo Driver

"My Husband, the Pig" is the 63rd of Desperate Housewives. It is a male-focused episode which is narrated by Rex Van de Kamp.

Plot

Mike

Mike Delfino goes to the jewelry store to return the engagement ring, and the jeweler notes the inscription on the inside dedicated to his ex-girlfriend, Susan. At that moment Susan walks into the same store to have her engagement ring from her new boyfriend and fiancé, Ian Hainsworth, resized. The jeweler, missing her ring sizer, asks Susan to try on Mike's ring, and it fits perfectly. Later, a poker game with the husbands and bachelors from Wisteria Lane leads to a face-off between Ian and Mike. After selling the ring, Mike is able to repay Ian for the lawyer he hired for him. However, with Mike quickly losing out on money, Ian offers a new stake saying that if Mike wins the hand he can tell Susan whatever he likes, but if Ian wins Mike cannot utter a word. Mike has 3 kings and 2 queens, and believes he will win. However, he ends up losing the hand and cannot tell Susan that he was planning to propose the night he was hit by the car.

Tom

Tom Scavo makes a nice romantic gesture for his wife Lynette involving a horse and carriage ride for their ninth marriage anniversary. Things go awry, but by the end of the episode, they have reaffirmed their love for one another.

Carlos

Edie gets a visit from her ex-husband, Charles McLain (though he is not shown), and their 9-year-old son, Travers. Charles wants Edie to take care of Travers while Charles is in Africa for a month with Doctors Without Borders. Edie does not want to sit her son, but Travers wants to stay with her so she promises to take care of him. Edie’s neighbour Carlos Solis brings a woman named Kelly to Mike Delfino’s and his house. As they are about to have sex, Carlos notices Travers playing outside by himself, in the dark. Carlos brings Travers inside, which causes Kelly to leave. The end of the episode implies that Carlos is reminded of his desire for a child by this incident.

Orson

Danielle discovers she is pregnant and Austin is the father. Orson and Bree decide that Danielle will go somewhere else to give birth to the baby and then give it up for adoption; the cover story being that she is taking a semester abroad. Austin writes his ex-girlfriend Julie Mayer a heartfelt letter and she agrees to take him back, not knowing about Danielle’s pregnancy. Later, Orson orders Austin to leave Wisteria Lane, and Austin tells Julie he has to leave for a while for “a family thing”.

Victor

Victor Lang tells his chauffeur to rear-end Gabrielle's Aston Martin DB9 Convertible on purpose so he and Gabrielle can meet. The next day, Gabrielle goes to Victor’s office and finds him being interviewed and photographed. He is running for mayor of Fairview. She agrees to go out with him, and though they have a pleasant date, she does not think he is the right man for her. Still, he is seen confidently telling a waiter he was going to marry her.

Notes

• This episode had 18.3 million viewers on its original airing.
• Although credited, Marcia Cross (Bree Hodge) doesn't appear in this episode. However, Cross’ stand-in Carolyn Howard was used for the cold open scene. This is the first episode of the show that Cross doesn't appear in.
• Although credited, Preston (Brent Kinsman), Porter (Shane Kinsman), and Parker Scavo (Zane Huett) don't appear in this episode.
• This is the first episode not narrated by Mary Alice Young, though her voice does appear in the “Previously on Desperate Housewives” narrative.
• This is Josh Henderson's last episode.
• The episode title, "My Husband, the Pig" is a song taken (cut from the original production) from the Stephen Sondheim musical A Little Night Music. The title is something of a misnomer in more ways than one, as only two of the men seen in the episode (Tom and Orson) are currently married and, except for Austin, all appear genuinely considerate in this episode.
• John Singleton Copley’s painting Watson and the Shark can be seen hanging in Victor’s office.
• This is the only episode that takes the viewpoint of the men.
• The song Don’t Forget About It by Isabella Richards was used in the second promo.