My OperaDesperate Housewives & scripts
Wednesday, November 1, 2006 8:10:46 AM
D.H.S01E01
Life was suddenly full of possibilities. Not to mention a few unexpected surprises.
D.H.S01E02
The beauty that waits to be unveiled, the mysteries that long to be uncovered. But people so rarely stop to take a look, they just keep moving. It's a shame really, there's so much to see.
D.H.S01E03
Yes, I remember the world --every detail. And what I remember most is how afraid I was. What a waste. You see, to live in fear is not to live at all. I wish I could tell this to those I left behind, but would it do any good? Probably not. I understand now --there will always be those who face their fears, and there will always be those who run away.
D.H.S01E04
Labels are important to the living. They dictate how people see themselves, so we always gave up almost everything to assume a new label.
D.H.S01E05
People, by their very nature, are always on the lookout for intruders, trying to prevent those on the outside from getting in. But there will always be those who force their way into our lives, just as there will be those we invite in. But the most troubling of all will be the ones who stand on the outside looking in, the ones we never truly get to know.
D.H.S01E06
The search for power begins when we're quite young. As children, we're taught that the power of good triumphs over the power of evil.
But as we get older, we realize that nothing is ever that simple.
Traces of evil always remain.
D.H.S01E07
Competition. It means different things to different people, but whether it's a friendly rivalry or a fight to the death? The end result is the same.
There will be winners, and there will be losers. Of course, the trick is
to know which battles to fight.You see, no victory comes without a price.
D.H.S01E08
There is a widely read book that tells us everyone is a sinner. Of course, not everyone feels guilt over the bad things they do. In contrast, there are those who assume more than their share of the blame. There are others who soothe their consciences with small acts of kindness, or by telling themselves their sins were justified. Finally, there are the ones who simply vow to do better next time and pray for forgiveness. Sometimes their prayers are answered.
D.H.S01E09
People are complicated creatures. On the one hand, able to perform
great acts of charity. On the other, capable of the most underhanded
forms of betrayal. It's a constant battle that rages within all of us between the better angels of our nature and the temptation of our inner demons. And sometimes, the only way to ward off the darkness, is to shine the light of compassion.
D.H.S01E10
Trust is a fragile thing. Once earned, it affords us tremendous freedom. But once trust is lost, it can be impossible to recover.
Of course, the truth is we never know who we can trust. Those we're closest to can betray us. And total strangers can come to our rescue.
In the end, most people decide to trust only themselves. It really is the simplest way to keep from getting burned.
D.H.S01E11
We are all searching for someone, that special person who will provide us what's missing in our lives. Someone who can offer companionship, or assistance, or security. And sometimes, if we search very hard, we can find someone who provides us with all three. Yes, we're all searching for someone, and if we can't find them,
we can only pray they find us.
D.H.S01E12
Death is inevitable. It's a promise made to each of us at birth. But before that promise is kept, we all hope something will happen to us.
Whether it's the thrill of romance, the joy of raising a family, or the anguish of great loss. We all hope to experience something that make our lives meaningful. But the sad fact is not all lives have meaning. Some people spend their time on this planet just sitting on the sidelines, waiting for something to happen to them before it's too late.
D.H.S01E13
Sooner or later, the time comes when we all must become responsible adults and learn to give up what we want so we can choose to do what is right. Of course, a life time of responsibility isn't always easy. And as the years go on, it's a burden that can become too heavy for some to bear. But still, we try to do what is best, what is good --not only for ourselves, but for those we love. Yes, sooner or later, we must all become responsible adults. No one knows this better than the young.
D.H.S01E14
It's impossible to grasp just how powerful love is. It can sustain us through trying times or motivate us to make extraordinary sacrifices.
It can force decent men to commit the darkest deeds or compel ordinary women to search for hidden truths. And long after we're gone,
love remains, burned into our memories. We all search for love, but some of us, after we've found it, wish we hadn't.
D.H.S01E15
Each new day in suburbia brings with it a new set of lies. The worst are the ones we tell ourselves before we fall asleep. We whisper them in the dark, telling ourselves we're happy or that he's happy, that we can change, or that he will change his mind. We persuade ourselves we can live with our sins or that we can live without him. Yes, each night before we fall asleep, we lie to ourselves in the desperate, desperate hopes that come morning, It will all be true.
D.H.S01E16
Good friends offer to help in a crisis. Great friends don't take no for an answer.
Yes, everyone loves a scandal, no matter how big or small. After all, what could be more entertaining than watching the downfall of the high and mighty? What could be more amusing than the public exposure of hypocritical sinners? Yes, everyone loves a scandal, and if for some reason you're not enjoying the latest one, well --the next one is always around the corner.
D.H.S01E17
We all honor heroes for different reasons. Sometimes for their daring.
Sometimes for their bravery. Sometimes for their goodness. But mostly we honor heroes because at one point or another, we all dream of being rescued. Of course, if the right hero doesn't come along, sometimes we just have to rescue ourselves.
D.H.S01E18
Children come into the world with their own agendas. Some, to brighten our days. Some, to test our patience. Some, to give us purpose. Some, to take care of us. Yes, when they come, children change everything. Especially when they're not invited.
D.H.S01E19
Life is a journey, one that is much better traveled with a companion by our side. Of course, that companion can be just about anyone: a neighbor on the other side of the street, or the man on the other side of the bed. The companion can be a mother with good intentions, or a child who's up to no good. Very inspirational. Still, despite our best intentions, some of us will lose our companions along the way. And then the journey becomes unbearable. You see, human beings are designed for many things, but loneliness isn't one of them.
D.H.S01E20
Spring comes every year to Wisteria Lane. But not everyone remembers to stop and smell the flowers. Some are too busy
worrying about the future or mistakes they've made in the past.
Others are preoccupied with not getting caught, or thinking of ways to catch someone else. Still, there will always be a few who remember to take a moment and appreciate what spring has given them, just as there will always be those who prefer to sit in the dark, brooding over everything they've lost.
D.H.S01E21
The vow is simple, really. Those who take it promise to stay together, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to honor and to cherish, for saking all others until death do us part. Yes, the vow is simple. Finding someone worthy of such a promise is the hard part. But if we can, that's when we begin to live happily ever after.
D.H.S01E22
Nothing is forever. And the time comes when we all must say goodbye to the world we know. Goodbye to everything we had taken for granted. Goodbye to those we thought would never abandon us.
And when these changes finally do occur, when the familiar has departed and the unfamiliar has taken its place, all any of us can really do is to say hello and welcome.
D.H.S01E23
It's an odd thing to look back on the world to watch those I left behind.
Each in her own way so brave, so determined and so very desperate.
Desperate to venture out, but afraid of what she'll miss when she goes. Desperate to get everything she wants, even when she's not exactly sure of what that is. Desperate for life to be perfect again,
although she realizes it never really was. Desperate for a better future
if she can find a way to escape her past. I not only watch, I cheer them on, these amazing women. I hope so much they'll find what they're looking for. But I know not all of them will. Sadly, that's just not the way life works. Not everyone gets a happy ending.
Have you met the perfect couple?
The two soulmates,whose love never dies;
The two lovers whose relationship is never threatened;
The husband and the wife who trust each other completely.
If you haven't met the perfect couple,Let me introduce you.
They stand on the top layer of butter cream frosting.
The secret of their success,
well, for starters,they don't have to look at each other.
We all carry something with us.Of course, it's nice we travel with someone who can help lighten the load. But usually it's easier to just drop with been carried so we can get home than much sooner.Assuming, of course,there would be someone there to greet us when we arrive. Why do we catch these baggages even when we're desperate to move on? Because we all know there's a chance we might let it go too soon.
Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong), it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.
Her small circle of girlfriends are wondering why one of their own would do something so rash?and so messy. There's Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), the divorcee and single mom who will go to extraordinary lengths for love; Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), the ex-career woman who traded the boardroom for boredom, mixed with moments of sheer panic as the mother of four unmanageable kids; Bree Van De Kamp (Marcia Cross), the Martha Stewart on steroids, whose family is about to mutiny; and Gabrielle Solis, the ex-model with everything she's every wanted ,a rich husband, a big house ,so what is she doing with John, the 17-year-old gardener (Jesse Metcalfe)?
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.
Life was suddenly full of possibilities. Not to mention a few unexpected surprises.
D.H.S01E02
The beauty that waits to be unveiled, the mysteries that long to be uncovered. But people so rarely stop to take a look, they just keep moving. It's a shame really, there's so much to see.
D.H.S01E03
Yes, I remember the world --every detail. And what I remember most is how afraid I was. What a waste. You see, to live in fear is not to live at all. I wish I could tell this to those I left behind, but would it do any good? Probably not. I understand now --there will always be those who face their fears, and there will always be those who run away.
D.H.S01E04
Labels are important to the living. They dictate how people see themselves, so we always gave up almost everything to assume a new label.
D.H.S01E05
People, by their very nature, are always on the lookout for intruders, trying to prevent those on the outside from getting in. But there will always be those who force their way into our lives, just as there will be those we invite in. But the most troubling of all will be the ones who stand on the outside looking in, the ones we never truly get to know.
D.H.S01E06
The search for power begins when we're quite young. As children, we're taught that the power of good triumphs over the power of evil.
But as we get older, we realize that nothing is ever that simple.
Traces of evil always remain.
D.H.S01E07
Competition. It means different things to different people, but whether it's a friendly rivalry or a fight to the death? The end result is the same.
There will be winners, and there will be losers. Of course, the trick is
to know which battles to fight.You see, no victory comes without a price.
D.H.S01E08
There is a widely read book that tells us everyone is a sinner. Of course, not everyone feels guilt over the bad things they do. In contrast, there are those who assume more than their share of the blame. There are others who soothe their consciences with small acts of kindness, or by telling themselves their sins were justified. Finally, there are the ones who simply vow to do better next time and pray for forgiveness. Sometimes their prayers are answered.
D.H.S01E09
People are complicated creatures. On the one hand, able to perform
great acts of charity. On the other, capable of the most underhanded
forms of betrayal. It's a constant battle that rages within all of us between the better angels of our nature and the temptation of our inner demons. And sometimes, the only way to ward off the darkness, is to shine the light of compassion.
D.H.S01E10
Trust is a fragile thing. Once earned, it affords us tremendous freedom. But once trust is lost, it can be impossible to recover.
Of course, the truth is we never know who we can trust. Those we're closest to can betray us. And total strangers can come to our rescue.
In the end, most people decide to trust only themselves. It really is the simplest way to keep from getting burned.
D.H.S01E11
We are all searching for someone, that special person who will provide us what's missing in our lives. Someone who can offer companionship, or assistance, or security. And sometimes, if we search very hard, we can find someone who provides us with all three. Yes, we're all searching for someone, and if we can't find them,
we can only pray they find us.
D.H.S01E12
Death is inevitable. It's a promise made to each of us at birth. But before that promise is kept, we all hope something will happen to us.
Whether it's the thrill of romance, the joy of raising a family, or the anguish of great loss. We all hope to experience something that make our lives meaningful. But the sad fact is not all lives have meaning. Some people spend their time on this planet just sitting on the sidelines, waiting for something to happen to them before it's too late.
D.H.S01E13
Sooner or later, the time comes when we all must become responsible adults and learn to give up what we want so we can choose to do what is right. Of course, a life time of responsibility isn't always easy. And as the years go on, it's a burden that can become too heavy for some to bear. But still, we try to do what is best, what is good --not only for ourselves, but for those we love. Yes, sooner or later, we must all become responsible adults. No one knows this better than the young.
D.H.S01E14
It's impossible to grasp just how powerful love is. It can sustain us through trying times or motivate us to make extraordinary sacrifices.
It can force decent men to commit the darkest deeds or compel ordinary women to search for hidden truths. And long after we're gone,
love remains, burned into our memories. We all search for love, but some of us, after we've found it, wish we hadn't.
D.H.S01E15
Each new day in suburbia brings with it a new set of lies. The worst are the ones we tell ourselves before we fall asleep. We whisper them in the dark, telling ourselves we're happy or that he's happy, that we can change, or that he will change his mind. We persuade ourselves we can live with our sins or that we can live without him. Yes, each night before we fall asleep, we lie to ourselves in the desperate, desperate hopes that come morning, It will all be true.
D.H.S01E16
Good friends offer to help in a crisis. Great friends don't take no for an answer.
Yes, everyone loves a scandal, no matter how big or small. After all, what could be more entertaining than watching the downfall of the high and mighty? What could be more amusing than the public exposure of hypocritical sinners? Yes, everyone loves a scandal, and if for some reason you're not enjoying the latest one, well --the next one is always around the corner.
D.H.S01E17
We all honor heroes for different reasons. Sometimes for their daring.
Sometimes for their bravery. Sometimes for their goodness. But mostly we honor heroes because at one point or another, we all dream of being rescued. Of course, if the right hero doesn't come along, sometimes we just have to rescue ourselves.
D.H.S01E18
Children come into the world with their own agendas. Some, to brighten our days. Some, to test our patience. Some, to give us purpose. Some, to take care of us. Yes, when they come, children change everything. Especially when they're not invited.
D.H.S01E19
Life is a journey, one that is much better traveled with a companion by our side. Of course, that companion can be just about anyone: a neighbor on the other side of the street, or the man on the other side of the bed. The companion can be a mother with good intentions, or a child who's up to no good. Very inspirational. Still, despite our best intentions, some of us will lose our companions along the way. And then the journey becomes unbearable. You see, human beings are designed for many things, but loneliness isn't one of them.
D.H.S01E20
Spring comes every year to Wisteria Lane. But not everyone remembers to stop and smell the flowers. Some are too busy
worrying about the future or mistakes they've made in the past.
Others are preoccupied with not getting caught, or thinking of ways to catch someone else. Still, there will always be a few who remember to take a moment and appreciate what spring has given them, just as there will always be those who prefer to sit in the dark, brooding over everything they've lost.
D.H.S01E21
The vow is simple, really. Those who take it promise to stay together, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to honor and to cherish, for saking all others until death do us part. Yes, the vow is simple. Finding someone worthy of such a promise is the hard part. But if we can, that's when we begin to live happily ever after.
D.H.S01E22
Nothing is forever. And the time comes when we all must say goodbye to the world we know. Goodbye to everything we had taken for granted. Goodbye to those we thought would never abandon us.
And when these changes finally do occur, when the familiar has departed and the unfamiliar has taken its place, all any of us can really do is to say hello and welcome.
D.H.S01E23
It's an odd thing to look back on the world to watch those I left behind.
Each in her own way so brave, so determined and so very desperate.
Desperate to venture out, but afraid of what she'll miss when she goes. Desperate to get everything she wants, even when she's not exactly sure of what that is. Desperate for life to be perfect again,
although she realizes it never really was. Desperate for a better future
if she can find a way to escape her past. I not only watch, I cheer them on, these amazing women. I hope so much they'll find what they're looking for. But I know not all of them will. Sadly, that's just not the way life works. Not everyone gets a happy ending.
Have you met the perfect couple?
The two soulmates,whose love never dies;
The two lovers whose relationship is never threatened;
The husband and the wife who trust each other completely.
If you haven't met the perfect couple,Let me introduce you.
They stand on the top layer of butter cream frosting.
The secret of their success,
well, for starters,they don't have to look at each other.
We all carry something with us.Of course, it's nice we travel with someone who can help lighten the load. But usually it's easier to just drop with been carried so we can get home than much sooner.Assuming, of course,there would be someone there to greet us when we arrive. Why do we catch these baggages even when we're desperate to move on? Because we all know there's a chance we might let it go too soon.
Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong), it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.
Her small circle of girlfriends are wondering why one of their own would do something so rash?and so messy. There's Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), the divorcee and single mom who will go to extraordinary lengths for love; Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), the ex-career woman who traded the boardroom for boredom, mixed with moments of sheer panic as the mother of four unmanageable kids; Bree Van De Kamp (Marcia Cross), the Martha Stewart on steroids, whose family is about to mutiny; and Gabrielle Solis, the ex-model with everything she's every wanted ,a rich husband, a big house ,so what is she doing with John, the 17-year-old gardener (Jesse Metcalfe)?
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.
