Desperate Housewives Season 1 Episode 5 Recap: Come In, Stranger

A break-in on Wisteria Lane makes a vulnerable Susan accept a date with a policeman when Mike seems indifferent.  Rex takes the kids for the weekend, leaving a lonely Bree to bond with the late Mary Alice’s son, Zach.  Lynette and Tom try to get their twins into a prestigious private school.  Carlos’ mother (Lupe Ontiveros) arrives and puts a damper on Gabrielle’s secret love life with the gardener.