Not-so-'Desperate'-ly Seeking a Surrogate! Plus, 'Case'-ing for Hot Spoilers

I've maintained all season that my favorite storyline on Desperate Housewives is the ongoing, dynamic one involving Carlos and Gabby's relationship. From her mini-skirt clad prison visits to his special relationship with Sister Mary Bernard and now to the renewed focus on his desire to have a child, this storyline has been the best this season. It continues to grip me, make me laugh, and even make me feel some compassion for a character that you weren't supposed to feel any for last season. Bringing Gabby's mom into the mix last night shed a lot of light on why Gabby is the way she is, and why she and her mother do not get along. And although it's not saying much, Gabby is a saint compared to her mother! I really couldn't believe it when her mother told Carlos that Gabby seduced her step father and "no one was raped." How horrible to think that your 15 year old daughter would do such a thing and not that the step father would have raped her. I was so glad that Carlos believed Gabby. I think he was in shock that a mother would think and say such things about her daughter. Since Gabby got so upset at the thought of her mother not believing her side of the story, it's best that Carlos didn't tell her what he discussed with her mother. It seems that Gabby was right all along and that her mother only wanted to be her surrogate so she could live off of Gabby and Carlos. Gabby has her flaws, but she tends to wear hers on her sleeve unlike poor Bree. Bree doesn't want to admit to herself that she has a problem, much less Lynette or anyone else. Luckily, none of Lynette's children was injured after escaping during one of Bree's drunk spells. The good news is that her drinking problem is no longer a secret, and perhaps, she will now let Lynette help her. Edie's Valentine's dinner was hysterical, and I loved the scene with her and Susan in the ladies' room. In fact, it was nice to see the housewives interacting more this episode. We had Bree and Lynette working a storyline together and Susan and Edie. I still maintain that Edie will find out about this fake marriage and the stuff will really hit the fan then. I can't wait!

Ugh, it has been 3 weeks since we've seen new episodes of Cold Case. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm seriously missing my Lilly and her team of merry crimesolvers. There is good news ahead, though, as CBS has decided to air a new episode this Sunday! In the meantime, I've rounded up some spoilers for the next few episodes to tide you over. It sounds like a lot of interesting storylines are coming our way from TV's best crime show. Look for someone new (well, sort of) to enter Lilly's life, ghosts from Scotty's past and an "all-nighter." If you don't want to know the specifics, then don't read any further because there are SPOILERS ahead! Here's a breakdown of the next three episodes (all airdates are subject to change):

"Dog Day Afternoons" - Lilly reopens the 2000 case involving the murder of a bank teller after she finds a link to a recent string of robberies. This is also the episode where we finally meet this mysterious motorcycle man from Lilly's past. If you remember, this is the one that she almost married after riding off into the sunset with him, but even an impulsive side of Lilly isn't that impulsive! The story, based on what she told a witness in an episode last month, goes that they drove to the courthouse, but never went in. According to what series star Kathryn Morris told TV Guide's Mike Ausiello, we're going to "see a different side to Lilly that [we] didn't expect." AIRS FEBRUARY 26th

"Sanctuary" - Scotty comes face to face with his past when the team reopens the 1998 case involving a drug mule. Before coming to homicide, Valens apparently worked undercover on a high-profile drug case that has been haunting him ever since. He feels responsible for the victim's death because he may have gotten a little too close to her. Apparently, he becomes the focal point of the case. AIRS MARCH 12th

"One Night" - Lilly and the team must put together the pieces of a serial killer's demented puzzle before he hurts a young boy. This episode sounds like one of the most intriguing of the series because the entire thing takes place over the course of one night. From what the description says, it sounds like it's going to be an interrogation heavy episode with a lot of psychological elements (something that this show does best) much in the same tradition as last season's serial killer episodes. It should come as no surprise then that this one is also written by the same writer, Veena Sud, who also happens to be one of the show's stand-outs. This episode also promises to delve deeper into the detectives' lives, and Morris tells TV Guide that this serial killer "knows a lot about the George thing" (George being the serial killer who Lilly faced off with last season). I can't wait for this one! AIRS MARCH 19th

I'm also hearing rumblings that there is a Cabaret-themed episode possibly in the works and that Lilly's mother will make an appearance in the 19th episode of the season (probably sometime in April). Nothing confirmed yet on either of those fronts, but some things to keep in mind. If Lil's wayward mother does appear, I hope someone slaps her for me and asks her why she made her poor 10 year old daughter walk to the store alone at night just so she could have her nightly alcohol fix!

END SPOILER WARNING. So, there's a few things to look forward to in Cold Case land for the coming weeks. What do you think about the upcoming episodes? Are you excited to have the show back (finally!)? Leave a comment with your thoughts. Also, don't forget to leave your thoughts on last night's episode of Desperate Housewives.

About Last Night...NBC won the first hour of the night with its Olympic coverage, followed by ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and CBS' Cold Case (r). At 9, ABC took the lead with Desperate Housewives, followed by NBC's Olympic coverage and CBS' movie Terminator 3. The final hour of the night went to ABC's Grey's Anatomy (which also had the biggest audience of the night), followed by NBC's Olympic coverage and CBS' movie. For more on last night's ratings, visit Zap2it.

~Primetime Pass~
@8 p.m. - NBC's Olympic coverage continues with Figure skating (Ice dancing gold-medal final), Alpine skiing (Men's giant slalom gold-medal final), Freestyle skiing (Men's aerials competition) and Ski jumping (K125-large hill team gold-medal final). Over on Fox, House airs a new episode on a special night and time. House and his team treat a model for drug addiction, but discover surprising information about her in the process.

@9 p.m. - The terrorist mastermind intimidates the administration while autocratic CTU leader Lynn McGill comes under fire from President Logan in Fox's 24.

@10 p.m. - Former contestants from this season return to tell all in ABC's The Bachelor: The Women Tell All.


QUICK CUTS

*ABC is benching new comedy Crumbs indefinitely. The series, starring Fred Savage, had become the network's most watched comedy, but did not hold onto a significant amount of the audience from its Dancing with the Stars lead-in. The network plans to expand Thursday's edition of Dancing with the Stars to two hours and has movies scheduled for the following weeks until its two-hour premiere of the new inventor reality show, American Inventor. The following week, the network begins a four-week run of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (After the Storm) in that slot. No word yet on whether Crumbs will return or what will happen to its 8 unaired episodes if it does not.

*And finally, it's TV on DVD Monday! Look for the 3rd season of NYPD Blue to hit shelves tomorrow as well as 3rd Rock from the Sun (season 3) and Spongebob Squarepants (Lost in Time). For a complete list of tomorrow's releases, visit tvshowsondvd.com.

That's all for today. Be sure to tune in tomorrow for a look at what happens when music and your favorite shows collide and an announcement of Model proportions. Plus, all the latest television news! And don't forget to send me your Veronica Mars questions (via comment link or email me at veronicaquestions@yahoo.com). I'll be on the set one week from today!!

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