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Desperate Housewives S2E17 — Could I Leave You?
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Desperate Housewives•Season 2•Episode 17

Could I Leave You?

7.7/10 · 809 votesMar 26, 200644 min

Ranked #18 of 23 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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Susan invites Dr. Ron to meet Karl after he finds out about their arranged marriage. Lynette is surprised that a woman at work is still breastfeeding her child of five. Gabrielle becomes very picky when choosing a birth mother, and a beautiful baby. Bree has

Directed byPam Thomas
Written byScott Sanford Tobis
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Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Susan Mayer

Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Lynette Scavo

Marcia Cross

Marcia Cross

Bree Van de Kamp

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria

Gabrielle Solis

Ricardo Chavira

Ricardo Chavira

Carlos Solis

Doug Savant

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Tom Scavo

Nicollette Sheridan

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Edie Britt

Mark Moses

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Paul Young

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Betty Applewhite

Brenda Strong

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Mary Alice Young

Cody Kasch

Cody Kasch

Zach Young

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Scott Sanford Tobis

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Pam Thomas

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Lowell Peterson

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Andrew Doerfer

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Episode Summary

"Could I Leave You?" is episode 17 of Desperate Housewives season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 809 votes, ranking #18 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Pam Thomas and written by Scott Sanford Tobis, it aired on March 26, 2006.

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