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Four hundred years later, William Shakespeares collected works remain relevant, enduring classics. Twelfth Night WALDIA:The plays protagonist Violas chief problem throughout the play is one of identity. Arrows stab the two coffins to show how their love was met with violent resistance from their feuding families. Macbeth WALDIA:A ladys tiara pours blood onto a noblemans crown. This symbolizes the influence of Lady Macbeth on Macbeths actions. A dagger and scepter cross each other to show the intersection of ambition and blood-lust in the play....

If you were expecting a happy ending, well, that was your fault. (And if you watched the episode,head herefor a postmortem interview with Jeremy Allen White, a.k.a. Morning chaos Familia Supra Gallegorious Omnia! Credit: Warren Feldman/Showtime Carl is actually a shirt-ironer on Dominiques fathers advice, hes trying to help out more around the house. Look at how far weve come! Anyway, the family figures out it was obviously Frank. Frank needed the money, after all, for his hitman, Bruno....

WARNING: The following contains spoilers from Familia Supra Gallegorious Omnia!, Sundays episode ofShameless. Read at your own risk! Is Lip doomed to repeat the sins of his father? Credit: Warren Feldman/Showtime Now, he faces certain expulsion. School had always been easy for him, but the politics of academia were not such a natural fit. That is, if he can bring himself to make a true effort for once in his life....

Debbie isn’t the only one expecting a little Gallagher I was here last week. Where the f were you? Heres what you missed: Debs is still pregnant. Credit: Cliff Lipson/Showtime Kevin and V have neighbor drama, and the Alibi is overrun by overpaying hipsters. Fiona is now the assistant manager of the diner. Ian is not doing so well. Lip beat up Helenes son because he thought he was her lover....

It was a surprising moment of self-reflection from her, but the clarity didnt last long. (Ill never in my life emotionally recover fromlast weeks episode.) Queenie, Frank, Debs, and Chuckie Its official: Debs is a dropout. Credit: Cliff Lipson/Showtime (And a little something else.) Fiona is not particularly impressed by Debbies decision, but she doesnt really get a vote anymore. (Seriously,howis MCU Hawkeye still among us?!) Mainly, he wants to know where the weed is, but there isnt any....

Fiona tries to make things right with Debs and Gus. (Spoiler: It gets worse, instead.) Warmed me right up from the inside. Credit: Monty Brinton/Showtime Frank is hanging out in the yard because hes adopted a family from the neighborhood who were recently evicted. Gruesome, but as far as V is concerned, its a free pass. Debs is thrilled (We can raise them together! Like Disneyland but with abortions! But if we lost him to jail like we lost Mickey R....

Ramshackle though it is, it was theirs. (Well, kind of.) Last week, they were served an eviction notice. Credit: Parrish Lewis/Showtime Still, lets visit everyone separately this week before we dive into that particular disaster. In this case, it was baking snickerdoodles for the man who saved his life. When he stopped by the firehouse, he learned that his savior, Jason, is gay. And he works on the gay fireman shift (?...

But lets start from the beginning. Well, okay, fine, but also: When can we drop this story line? Its notsurprising, per se, to see Frank pimp out his daughter but gross.Save Debbie! Credit: Cliff Lipson/Showtime A babys sex is a function of its biology; gender is a societal and cultural construct. They even teach you that in high school biology. Anyway, moving on. Fiona declines because while she says she supports Debs, she doesnt support her choices....

Lip self-destructs as Deb brings new life into the world Lips downward spiral has been swift but devastating. (Im still suffering about that.) In any case, Paradise Lost was Lips undoing. Credit: Patrick Wymore/SHOWTIME And as his life collapsed like a house of cards, Debs brought a new Gallagher into the world. And she named him after Frank. Is Debs a malevolent fertility witch? Why would she do that? Anyway, lets go back to the beginning....

Its an accusation that many an ex has lobbed her way, and one she cant exactly deny. But lets check in with Frank first, for once. Sammis mother and Chuckies grandmother is in town, and she and Frank areall over each other. Credit: Cliff Lipson/Showtime It always feels a bit unfair when he gets to feel uncomplicated happiness, doesnt it? Couldnt Frank have discovered something within himself that had well and truly changed him?...

Theres no hand-waving, TV magic onShameless, and especially not recently: The Gallaghers are homeless. Refugees opens with Frank stripping the house of anything useful, including copper pipe. Fionas grateful for the breathing room, but of course, its not that easy. Credit: Chuck Hodes/Showtime Later, the sheriffs department barges right in, clearing the house of its contents. And so, the Gallaghers are properly, officially homeless. Now that theyre scattered to the wind, lets catch up with them separately....

Nooks and Fannies is up and running; Fiona really lays down the law WHEW! Lets discuss Home Sweet Homeless Shelter. Nooks and Fannies is a go Well start with Kevin, V, and Svetlana. Credit: Chuck Hodes/Showtime Hes installed baby seats in the back and has business cards. ENTER: Svetlanas dad. V isnt too thrilled with the idea, 1. because hes pretty scary, and 2. Dollface becomes his new Monica. He stops by The Alibi to get the keys from the new bartender, Svetlanas dad....

Shes on a tight schedule, and the first item on her agenda is quitting school. Later that night, Debbie and Neil share a really sweet moment while she gives him a bath. She appreciates his honesty, and he tells her he loves her. Credit: Michael Desmond/Showtime She returns the sentiment, and Neil pulls her into the bathtub with him. Lip had a similar moment tonight with Neils sister, Sierra. This episode makes it clear his freak-out may have been less aboutSierrascomfort and more about his own with her....