Desperate Housewives (TV Series)

The Gun Song (2008)

Brenda Strong: Mary Alice Young

Quotes 

• Mary Alice Young : [Voice over]  In names the labels we attach to people tell us everything we need to know.

  [as we see Susan paint Maynard's name on his nursery wall as Mike cradles the baby] 

  Mary Alice Young : If we say she's just a child does this mean she's truly innocent?

  [as we see Kayla ride in the back seat] 

  Mary Alice Young : Does calling her a drug dealer prove she's purely evil?

  [as we see Ellie wander the streets coat-less and crying] 

  Mary Alice Young : Will a man known as preacher always practice what he preaches

  [as we see the priest ponder in his study] 

  Mary Alice Young : Can a man branded a villain possess the qualities of a hero?

  [as we see Orson look at a picture of himself and Bree] 

  Mary Alice Young : The truth is a name can never really tell you who someone is

  [as we see Wayne throw water in the face of Adam who is tied to a chair]