The odd-looking boxes were delivered to the home of Bob Hunter and Lee McDermott early on a Tuesday morning. It wasn't long before workmen had opened them and begun assembling the various parts and pieces. Happily, it only took three hours to turn the contents into a finished work of art. Sadly, it only took 15 minutes for the residents of Wisteria Lane to become art critics.
“Art Isn’t Easy” · Season 4
In this episode: Bree Van de Kamp (1), Mary Alice Young (1), Danielle (1), Mary Alice Closing (1), Mary Alice Opening (1)
As word of the sculpture spread, Bob and Lee began to wonder if any of their neighbors would be supportive. But when the sculpture's true function was unveiled the next day, whatever support they did have was quickly washed away.
"It's the same for all of us. We try not to get too close to the people who live next door. It's easier to give them a polite nod than to ask what's wrong. It's safer to keep walking by than to get involved. True, we sometimes do get to know the people we share a fence with, and end up lifelong friends. But mostly, we keep our distance. Because we'd rather our neighbors know nothing about us than know too much."
(to Bree) A baby is God’s most precious gift. I will not have mine raised by a cold emotionally unavailable woman like you.
Bree (to Orson, hinting at her former mother-in-law Phyllis) Emotionally unavailable. Gosh, I wonder where she picked up that little phrase.
(to Bree) You're always mean to me just like you were to dad. You emasculated him. Well, you’re not gonna emasculate me.
You don’t even know what that means, you petulant sockpuppet.
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