I wasn't surprised that they aired a repeat -- I was surprised that the repeat had just been shown the week before... Mary Alice Young (portrayed by Brenda Strong, who continues with Mary Alice's narration), and her husband Paul had "adopted" a son - Zach. Turned out the adoption wasn't quite legal, and when Zach's mother turned up to claim him, Mary Alice and Paul didn't want to give him up. Zach didn't know he was "adopted" and none of the neighbors did, either. The birth mother was a drug addict, and Mary Alice and Paul killed her, and stuffed her body into an old trunk (I think they may have dismembered her -- I don't quite recall)... They buried the trunk deep in their backyard -- under a swimming pool, to be exact. (So, they had to be in the process of having the pool put in, in order to have done this -- they would have dug the hole for the trunk, buried it, and then the gunite would have been "shot" and the pool finished, etc. Yes, Mike Delfino (the plumber) was Zach's biological father. Zach's maternal grandfather was very wealthy, and had been searching for his daughter for years.... he'd hired a private detective. Somehow (again, I don't quite recall the details), Mrs. McCluskey figured out what Mary Alice had done, and she left the note in her mailbox. It was finding and reading the note that sent Mary Alice over the edge to commit suicide.

I can't say for certain but I'm reasonably sure that there was a Will and such. Passing control to others isn't an issue. As said there were a number of managers capable of running it. And it did continue. They had roped off the table the owner used to sit at all the time as a "memorial" to him. His loss brought in a lot of people actually from what I understand. However, it's been around a year since closing. Sure it's possible it's tied up in probate but I know the attorney he used and I have every confidence it wouldn't be prevented from staying open for that reason. Could it reopen? Well, technically, yes, but when a grill/bar is closed this long, it's a huge challenge to return to the business it was. People find other hangouts. Simple as that. My guess is it's gone for good by now. I have an affection for the small business community. It's what built this country. It's what built the big businesses. I really hate seeing a business die like this. The community is a big loser. Schools are losing a lot of support. People lost their jobs. State loses tax revenue and so on. There's a lot of impact from the loss of a small business.

So sorry to hear about your friend. DH is currently hospitalized for a severe clinical depression.One of the reasons I decided to get him in to the hospital was that he was talking of hopelessness,and that he couldn't see any way out of it.This sent alarms off in my mind.Dr's had allready experimented with a couple of anti depressants that wern't working for himHe was fortunate that I noticed and reconized the symptons right away.Since his depression started in June,I had read everything I could find which I'm sure helped me a great deal in making the decision.He did admit to the Dr that thoughts of suicide had crossed his mind,so it was a huge relief for me to have him in a safe place where he was being helped and monitered 24/7. Some people either don't have the support of family,or are able to hide their despair so well that the family isn't aware of how desperate they are. I've had two close friends who have recently lost a close family member to suicide,so I see the pain it leaves the family with first hand. I would imagine it's a feeling of total hopelessness that in the end drives them to commit this final act. DH is making progress ever so slowly,but at least for now I know he's safe. Hugs..Granlan.....

I saw some of this on the news. So sad. She is a classy lady who has lived so much of her life in the public eye. I did not know she was divorced, twice divorced, or an abused wife. My heart goes out to anyone in that situation and breaks for a mom whose son committed suicide. She is a real beauty, and I think it is a real shame that she had her upper lip done. It looks so very odd when she turns her face at any angle. This week I spotted Cher on David Letterman. Now that woman has ruined her looks with too much plastic surgery. Nothing moves right. I wish someone would talk to these beautiful stars and tell them that they don't need poofy lips or huge chests. They are turning themselves into freaks. I loved how cute Melanie Griffith was, and she too has gone too far with plastic surgery.