Still struggling with her growing feelings of lesbianism, Katherine (Dana Delany) has a dream in which she seduces her roommate, the ex-stripper Robin (Julie Benz). Her therapist suggests Katherine stop living with Robin because she is interfering with her recovery. Later, while celebrating Robin’s new job, she accidentally spills champagne on her top and takes it off, causing Katherine to blurt out that she wants her to leave because she has feelings for her. Robin agrees to leave, but Katherine follows her upstairs, and they end up in bed together.

Celia (Daniella Baltodano) comes down with chickenpox and Gabrielle (Eva Longoria Parker) has to leave the house because she has never had them. She stays with Bob (Tuc Watkins) and Lee (Kevin Rahm), where she enjoys partying and drinking with them so much she tries to prolong her visit. During a party, Gabrielle accidentally stumbles into a nursery, and learns Bob and Lee have been trying to adopt a baby. With a new appreciation for her children, Gabrielle returns home.

Distracted by her pregnancy, Lynette (Felicity Huffman) are horrified to realize they have forgotten Penny’s (Kendall Applegate) birthday. Lynette tries to organize a last-minute party, but mistakenly has the wrong name written on her cake. Penny runs away and checks into a hotel room, where Lynette tracks her and apologizes. Penny said she is jealous of her unborn sister, but Lynette jokes the women will outnumber the men in the family when the baby is born.

One of the Bree’s (Marcia Cross) employees, Tad (Eric Ian Colton), keeps making major mistakes, but Andrew (Shawn Pyfrom) defends him. Later, a mysterious man named Sam Allen (Samuel Page) visits Bree, insisting he understands her values and wants to work for her. Although initially hesitant, Bree is impressed and hires him. Later, Andrew gets upset when Bree plans to fire Tad, and Sam correctly assesses that Andrew is having an affair with him. Later, Sam hints to Bree that Andrew should be let go, then secretly drinks coffee from Andrew’s “World’s Greatest Son” mug.

Susan (Teri Hatcher) encourages Roy (Orson Bean) to propose to Karen (Kathryn Joosten), and he does so after Karen indicates she wants to get married. Later, however, Roy laments to Susan about being put in the situation, and fears he will start lusting after other women now that he is engaged. Later, Karen learns she may have lung cancer. Roy tells Susan he is marrying Karen because he now realizes he does not want to lose Karen, and is sure she will beat the cancer.

Danny Bolen (Beau Mirchoff) leaves a note claiming to be camping with his friend Eddie (Josh Zuckerman), but Angie (Drea de Matteo) runs into Eddie at a grocery store and realizes Danny has actually run off to their old home of New York City seeking his girlfriend, Ana (Maiara Walsh). Fearing a man from their past named Patrick will find Danny, Angie and Nick (Jeffrey Nordling) head to New York to find him.

“The Chase” is the sixteenth episode of the American comedy-drama series, Desperate Housewives, and the 127th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on February 28, 2010.

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