desperate housewives Season 4, Episode 02

Tom is being so maudlin and emotional during Lynette's chemotherapy sessions that she kicks him out, saying he's depressing her. All her friends, even the new neighbor, Katherine, offer to be her replacement chemo buddy, except for Gabrielle. Lynette confronts her about her evasiveness and Gaby reluctantly agrees to show up. But when she does, she keeps leaving the room to fetch things for Lynette. Finally, she admits why hospitals make her nervous: Her father died of cancer when she was five years old and her mother always told her to smile so her father wouldn't see her tears. She tells Lynette she can't fake a smile with her because she's so scared of losing her. Lynette hugs her and insists she won't. The next session is a lot more fun -- Gaby holds a "chemo party" for her and invites all of Lynette's friends.

Over breakfast, Julie asks to go to a late party in the neighborhood and Susan says yes, but Mike thinks it's a bad i