: Gabrielle testifies at Carlos's hate crime hearing, lying to protect him, but the truth about her affair is finally exposed when her young lover, John Rowland, whispers the truth to Carlos in open court.
: The blackmail note ("I know what you did") from Martha Huber threatened to expose this secret, leading Mary Alice to take her own life to protect her family. Protagonist Status Reports
The first season finale, which aired on May 22, 2005, serves as the dramatic culmination of the Mary Alice Young suicide mystery while radically shifting the lives of the four main protagonists. Desperate Housewives - Season 1Eps23
: Susan is held hostage by Zach Young, who is armed with a gun and waiting for Mike Delfino to return so he can kill him.
Flashbacks provide the final pieces of the puzzle regarding Mary Alice and Paul Young: : Gabrielle testifies at Carlos's hate crime hearing,
: When Deirdre returned years later to reclaim her son, Mary Alice accidentally killed her during a struggle. She and Paul dismembered the body and buried it in a toy chest beneath their pool.
: After Tom loses his promotion due to Lynette’s interference, he decides he wants to be a stay-at-home dad and tells a stunned Lynette that she must return to the corporate workforce. Key Cliffhangers : Susan is held hostage by Zach Young,
: It is revealed that Mary Alice (then Angela Forrest) and Paul bought a baby from a drug-addicted woman named Deirdre Taylor in Utah. They renamed the baby Zach and fled to Fairview to start a new life.