The residents of Wisteria Lane begin to rebuild their lives after the deadly tornado. With Mrs McCluskey's house completely destroyed, Lynette faces the possibility that her family and Ida Greenberg may not have survived, and Katherine finds out that someone knows the truth about her mysterious past.
When Peter's toy company is bought out by the Eldorado Ciggerette Company, the toys are used to market cigarettes to children. Peter confronts his new bosses about their evil use of toys and is unexpectedly made the CEO and dispatched to congress.
Chris discovers that he has a black ancestor in a genealogy book and embraces African-American culture, and the Peterschmidts bribe Peter to keep a secret.
A string of bad luck ensues when Ted picks up a lucky penny; Marshall's injured toe keeps him out of the New York City Marathon.
The team are called in to investigate the brutal murder of a former Navy intelligence officer, and discover that Hetty is key to finding the killer.
