Jill E. Alexander

Susan learns she will die soon without a kidney transplant; Juanita prepares for the school talent show; Bree looks for someone willing to donate a kidney; Lynette discourages Renee from adopting; Beth tries to find direction.

The investigation of a series of bludgeonings in Philadelphia leads the team to the city's boxing scene; Hotch connects with a fellow runner while training for the triathlon.

Series Premiere. Attending an elaborate launch party, Richard and his computer programmer friends--Big Head, Dinesh and Gilfoyle--dream of making it big. Instead, they're living in a communal Hacker Hostel owned by former programmer Erlich, who gets to claim 10% of anything they invent there. When it becomes clear that Richard has developed a powerful compression algorithm for his website, Pied Piper, he finds himself courted by his egomaniacal corporate boss Gavin Belson, who offers a $10 million buyout by his firm, Hooli. But Richard holds back when well-known investor Peter Gregory makes a counter-offer.

The Pied Piper guys struggle at work; Erlich faces competition; Monica takes a stand; Gavin makes a decision about Nucleus.

After being fired, an angry Richard faces a tough decision; Erlich approves of Laurie's new choice of CEO; Dinesh and Gilfoyle weigh their options in Richard's absence; Gavin tries to improve his image; Big Head gets wind of major changes.