Desperate Housewives (TV Series)

Pilot (2004)

Brenda Strong: Mary Alice Young

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• Mary Alice : [narrating voice over, about Edie]  Susan had met the enemy. And she? Was a slut.

• Susan Mayer : I just don't know how I'm going to survive this.

  Mary Alice : Listen to me. We all have moments of desperation, but if we can face them head on, that's when we find out how strong we really are.

• [first lines] 

  Mary Alice : [voice over narration]  My name is Mary Alice Young. When you read this morning's paper you may come across an article about the unusual day I had last week. Normally there is never anything newsworthy about my life, but that all changed last Thursday. Of course, everything seemed quite normal at first. I made breakfast for my family, I performed my chores, I completed my projects, I ran my errands. In truth, I spent the day as I spent every other day, quietly polishing the routine of my life, until it gleamed with perfection. That's why it was so astonishing when I decided to go to my hallway closet and retrieve a revolver that had never been used. My body was discovered by my neighbor, Mrs. Martha Huber, who'd been startled by a strange popping sound. Her curiosity aroused, Mrs. Huber tried to think of a reason for dropping in on me unannounced. After some initial hesitation, she decided to return the blender she had borrowed from me six months before.

• Mary Alice : [voice over narration]  And, for a moment, Mrs. Huber stood motionless in her kitchen, grief-stricken by this senseless tragedy. But only for a moment. If there was one thing Mrs. Huber was known for, it was her ability to look on the bright side.

• [first lines] 

  Mary Alice : [voice over narration]  Everyone on Wisteria Lane thought of Bree as the perfect wife and mother. Everyone, that is, except her own family.