Anything You Can Do

"Anything You Can Do" is the seventh episode of the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. The episode was the seventh episode for the show's first season. The episode was written by John Pardee and Joey Murphy and was directed by Larry Shaw. It originally aired on Sunday November 21, 2004.

Guest Starring

• Doug Savant as Tom Scavo
• Christine Estabrook as Martha Huber
• Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van de Kamp
• Richard Roundtree as Jerry Shaw
• Lee Garlington as Alberta Holstein
• Lupe Ontiveros as Juanita "Mama" Solis
• Heather Stephens as Kendra Taylor
• Stacey Travis as Jordana Geist
• Edward Edwards as Dan Peterson
• Joy Lauren as Danielle Van de Kamp

Co-Starring

• Blake Adams as Bartender
• Sara Astin as Cowgirl Waitress
• Zane Huett as Parker Scavo
• Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo
• Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo
• Jimm Giannini as Victor Huber
• Will Greenberg as Man
• Elizabeth Storm as Janie Peterson
• Trisha Simmons as Principal Stark
• Gene Wolande as Cab Driver

Plot

Lynette continues to use the twins' ADD medication to prepare a dinner party for Tom's colleagues. After Andrew gets in trouble at school, Bree and Rex add to the mix by announcing that they will divorce. Susan and Mike's first date is interrupted by Mike's friend Kendra who asks him how he is doing with his mission. Susan becomes very suspicious and is surprised when the relationship turns out to be platonic. Gabrielle tries to break up Danielle and John when she becomes very selfish. Gabrielle tries to get Danielle out of the way by sponsoring her for model school but Bree refuses. Gabrielle invites John over, while Juanita and Carlos are away, for break-up sex. When Rex begins to shower them with gifts, Bree decides to make Andrew and Danielle refuse their gifts or they will not be allowed back home. Danielle gives in but Andrew drives away in his car. After getting rejected by his father, Andrew returns home drunk and accidentally runs over Juanita Solis, who had just caught Gabrielle and John in bed.

Notes

• Even though he is credited, Zach Young (Cody Kasch) does not appear in this episode.

Title reference

The episode title Anything You Can Do comes from the musical, Annie Get Your Gun. (see "Anything You Can Do")

International Titles

• French: Chaque victoire a un prix (Every victory has a price)
• German: Gewinner und Verlierer (Winners and Losers)
• Hungarian: Bármi megeshet! (Anything can happen)
• Italian Competizione (Competition)
• Spanish Lo que puedas hacer (Whatever you can do)