Honey, you and your macho pride. Just tell him you're flattered but you don't swing that way.

Gabrielle

Susan: I was just wondering... are you having some remodeling done on your house or something?
Betty: No, why?
Susan: Well, uh... I work at home, so... I'm home a lot, working, and... I just keep hearing these noises, lately. It's hard to concentrate.
Betty: I haven't noticed anything.
Susan: Really... well it sounds like it is coming from your house. You know, it's like a clinging, clinging... (clinging from the house) There, that's it! Did you hear it?!
Betty: Oh, yes... Matthew's very handy. He's always doing parts around the house. I guess I just don't notice the noise any more.
Susan: Even at 2 o'clock in the morning? Cause that's kind of hard to miss.
Betty: I'm so sorry. Matthew is somewhat of an insomniac, Susan, but I will talk to him and will put a stop to it. (we see Mathew in the bake-round behind Betty)
Matthew: Hello, Mrs. Mayer.
Susan: Hi... Matthew.

Listen to me - you're going to go back there, you're going to put that money in Rita's hands, and you're going to convince her that life is not worth living unless she has jugs the size of Texas! Do I make myself clear?

Carlos

Control...to lose it is to put our fate into the hands of others, and what could more dangerous?

Mary Alice (<i>voiceover</i>)

You know we don't talk to him, that's part of his punishment.

Betty

Just give me a minute... I am asking God to kill me.

Susan

Even Italians take a break now and then!

Bree (<i>to Phyllis on her incessant crying</i>)

For God's sake Phyllis, don't you ever worry about dehydration?

Bree (<i>to sobbing Phyllis</i>)

(to Mike) Since the guy who held me hostage turned out to be your son, logic dictates I should move on.

Susan

Lynette: (to Bree about Phyliss) Is she gonna be alright?
Bree (Gets up and smacks a sobbing Phyllis): She'll be fine. You were saying?

Lynette: And, the rat, you took it outside?
Tom: Oh no, I smashed it with a shovel.
Lynette: You killed it?
Tom: Not with the first hit.

Desperate Housewives Season 2 Episode 2 Quotes

Mike: I've got a question for ya.
Susan: Sure, go ahead...
Mike: Where are we now?
Susan: Where are we?
Mike: Yeah...we're not moving in together we're not broken up so, where are we?
Susan: I dont know...

Gabrielle: I've just realized Rita and I have a lot in common. Carlos: Please don't tell me you have low self-esteem, because if I laugh now I'm gonna crack the one good rib that I have left.