As the residents of Wisteria Lane recover from the hostage situation, life returns to normal. Bree welcomes Orson's cantankerous mother into their home. Gabrielle tries her hand at modeling again. Lynette and Tom welcome Art (the man who saved Lynette's life in 307) to the neighborhood while they convince the boys that its okay to allow their mom out of their sight. Susan catches Julie and Austin 'furthering their relationship' and is forced to enlist Karl to help set boundaries for the new, young couple.

While in Mike's room at the hospital, a nurse shows Edie the items that Mike had with him when he was first brought in. One item does not suit well with Edie at all. Bree and Orson have problems with Orson's mother. Ridley tries to get a search warrant for Mike's house. An 11-year-old girl tries to sell magazine subscriptions to Gaby to raise money for her school. The young girl's questions will make Gabrielle think about her life and try to see if she can make some changes.