Hose by Any Other Name

what happens

Jake throws Jess out of his apartment, and assaults him after his brother taunts him about Jo. Jess hires a thug to stage a robbery at Shooters and shoot Jake. Brooke convinces her father, Hayley, to offer Alison a job in Hong Kong. Billy follows Brooke's advice and persuades Alison to take the job. Alison writes a note to Billy in which she professes her love, but Brooke refuses to give it to him. Matt learns that Paul is married, but continues the relationship when Paul says that he needs Matt's help to come out. Paul's wife, Carol, threatens Matt's life. One of the alleged drug dealers reveals to Sydney that he is actually an FBI agent. He talks her into resigning so that she won't be implicated when the feds raid the design firm. Sydney is stunned to discover that the entire fiasco was a set-up engineered by Jane to oust her from the business. Kimberly seeks Amanda's friendship, then tricks her into believing that Michael is stalking her.

who made it

directed

Charles Correll, Richard Lang

written

Dee Johnson

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Marcia Cross as Kimberly Shaw
• Kristin Davis as Brooke Armstrong
• David Beecroft as Paul Graham
• Dan Cortese as Jess Hanson
• Mackenzie Phillips as Maureen Dodd
• Dana Sparks as Carol Graham
• Harrison Page as Sarge
• CCarl Strano as Bob McGovern