<P> After purchasing a majority of the houses on Wisteria Lane , Paul announces that he plans to open a halfway house for ex-convicts on the street . A protest against his plan escalates into a violent riot and Susan is trampled by the unruly crowd . As a result , Susan loses a kidney and learns that her second kidney is deformed and she is at severe risk of renal failure . Susan reluctantly agrees to undergo dialysis while waiting for a transplant . After Paul throws her out , Beth submits paperwork indicating that in the event of her death , her kidney would be given to Susan , and then commits suicide . Despite initial refusal , Paul allows the operation to move forward and he and Susan reconcile . After discovering that Paul has been depressed following Beth 's suicide , Susan begins cooking meals for him with the assistance of Felicia Tilman ( Harriet Sansom Harris ) , Beth 's mother and Martha Huber 's sister , who secretly adds antifreeze to the food in an effort to kill him . Paul nearly dies as a result of the poisoned food . Unaware that Felicia is helping prepare his meals , Paul has Susan arrested for attempting to kill him . Eventually , Susan is released , Paul confesses to the murder of Martha Huber , and Felicia presumably dies in a car crash while fleeing town . Susan and her family move back onto Wisteria Lane . During a dinner party , Gabrielle 's former stepfather , Alejandro ( Tony Plana ) , who raped her during her childhood , attempts to harm Gabrielle until her husband , Carlos Solis ( Ricardo Antonio Chavira ) kills him . Susan , Lynette , and Bree agree to help cover up the crime . </P>
<P> After purchasing a majority of the houses on Wisteria Lane , Paul announces that he plans to open a halfway house for ex-convicts on the street . A protest against his plan escalates into a violent riot and Susan is trampled by the unruly crowd . As a result , Susan loses a kidney and learns that her second kidney is deformed and she is at severe risk of renal failure . Susan reluctantly agrees to undergo dialysis while waiting for a transplant . After Paul throws her out , Beth submits paperwork indicating that in the event of her death , her kidney would be given to Susan , and then commits suicide . Despite initial refusal , Paul allows the operation to move forward and he and Susan reconcile . After discovering that Paul has been depressed following Beth 's suicide , Susan begins cooking meals for him with the assistance of Felicia Tilman ( Harriet Sansom Harris ) , Beth 's mother and Martha Huber 's sister , who secretly adds antifreeze to the food in an effort to kill him . Paul nearly dies as a result of the poisoned food . Unaware that Felicia is helping prepare his meals , Paul has Susan arrested for attempting to kill him . Eventually , Susan is released , Paul confesses to the murder of Martha Huber , and Felicia presumably dies in a car crash while fleeing town . Susan and her family move back onto Wisteria Lane . During a dinner party , Gabrielle 's former stepfather , Alejandro ( Tony Plana ) , who raped her during her childhood , attempts to harm Gabrielle until her husband , Carlos Solis ( Ricardo Antonio Chavira ) kills him . Susan , Lynette , and Bree agree to help cover up the crime . </P>
who gave susan a kidney in desperate housewives
who gave susan a kidney in desperate housewives
Beth
Beth