Remember the iconic opening scene in the pilot episode of Desperate Housewives? It follows Mary Alice Young's supposedly uneventful day, during which she tends to the garden, cooks, cleans, does laundry, and works on household projects. But it ends quite shockingly with her raising a gun to her temple and pulling the trigger, thus ending her life.
Fast forward to Season 7, when viewers saw another disturbing instance, a hidden detail that mirrors the shocking Season 1 passing of Mary Alice. It starts when Beth Young, Paul's new wife, is kicked out of her home after Paul discovers she's the daughter of Felicia Tillman. Upon finding out her kidney is a match for Susan's transplant, she heads to the hospital to sign the necessary paperwork.
However, the events that followed are just plain eerie. Beth reaches inside her bag to pull out a pistol, and places it against her temple prior to taking her own life — the same way Paul's first wife, Mary Alice, did.
If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
