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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Couples Countdown Nr.14

Gabrielle & Carlos
(Desperate Housewives)


Current status: Married(?), two children (As of episode 100)
The Beginning: At the beginning of the show, Carlos and Gabrielle were unhappily married. Carlos wanted a baby very much and Gabrielle wanted the gardener very much, so she had an affair with him.
Course of the Relationship: Because of several financial problems, Carlos had to go to prison and was almost sentenced to even more time in jail because he beat up two guys who he thought were having an affair. Gabrielle originally wanted him to stay in prison because he messed with her birth control pills, but she eventually decided to blackmail him into taking complete care of the baby in exchange for her testimony. Gabrielle lost the baby and because she can't get pregnant again, they try to adopt a child. Eventually, they find surrogate mother Xiao-Mei, which whom Carlos starts an affair. Gabrielle and Carlos get divorced but stay clos and still have feelings for one another. Carlos gets together with Edie, Gabrielle marries Victor Lang but kisses Carlos on her wedding day, because Victor only married her to gain goodwill. They plan to run away together but that proves to be difficult because Edie tried to kill herself when Carlos left her. Gabrielle tries to leave Victor who almost drowns when he, Gabrielle and Carlos were on a boat. Victor remembers the incident on the boat and now tries to kill Gabrielle and Carlos. When he attempts to shoot Carlos during the tornado, he is killed by a flying fence post, leaving him blind.
The End & Future: Five years later, they have two daughters and they're pretty broke because Carlos can't really work because he's blind. Gabrielle has changed, they are happy, but when Carlos can see again, she wants him to take another, well-paid job.
When I fell in love with them: It was only in late season two - when they tried to get a baby and Gabrielle had split up with John - when I liked them together. Before that, it seemed as though they weren't meant to be together at all.
Why I like them: He loves her, she loves him and they still keep fighting all the time. They can't stay together, they can't stay apart. I like their chemistry, her bitchy side and his macho side colliding. In the end, they love each other and can't keep their hands off each other. They try to find happiness with other partners but they are still drawn to each other. At least it never gets boring ;)
Best Moment: I liked this scene when the police came and took Gaby away and Carlos stood on the porch drinking a beverage. Can't remember which season. And I loved the season three finale when they were kissing at her wedding.
Saddest Moment: I really don't remember any particular moment. Of course I didn't like the time when they were apart, but other than that?
Why Nr.14? They started as an unhappily married couple and you thought they didn't like each other but eventually they love and forgave each other.
Miscellaneous: Perhaps the couple having the most affairs in this list.
This post is a part of my Couples Countdown (Read also HERE)
Current Mood: Exhausted

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