A barren Delilah tries to coerce one of her sisters-in-law into being a surrogate mother; Mother Buchanan tries to coerce Bree into having a baby of her own.
Years after his disappearance in the Grand Canyon, Alex's beloved dog wanders home to die, and she subsequently learns the shocking truth about how he escaped.
Delilah sets her sights on playing Maria in the local stage version of "The Sound of Music," but Bree lands the role. Meanwhile, Mother Buchanan agrees to play the Mother Superior, but has reservations about appearing with one of her costars.
Alex encourages her husband, Roy, to drop out of an alumni football game, but at Mother Buchanan's request, he refuses -- and has a heart attack during the game. This leads to an interesting revelation from Mother Buchanan that threatens to completely destroy her relationship with Alex. Meanwhile, Bree performs as the cheerleader for the home team.
Vivian's sisters-in-law through a "naughty nighties" party so she can obtain things to spice up her sex life; Bree tries to convince everyone that she's prettier than Delilah.