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.
But Debs insists that sheisher choices, and why cant Fiona see that?
The party goes horribly wrong, but more on that later.
Oh, and shes having a girl.
Lip and Helene
Oof.
So, the photo taken and disseminated without Helenes consent has put her job in jeopardy.
Theres no doubt that her relationship with Lip was a moral gray area, fraught with complications.
And despite how icky their relationship sometimes felt not to mention its doomed nature Lip is in love.
So when hes sat in front of the college disciplinary board, his hackles are up.
He cant give them any straight answers and is insistent on proving to them there was no wrongdoing.
The disciplinary hearing is adjourned, and Helene books it out of the building.
Lip chases after her, demanding an explanation and that she look at him.
Thats it, then, huh?
Thats how you want to end this?
Ian…does not know how to date!
He asks Lip for advice, but the Gallaghers on the whole are not much for flowers and romance.
Caleb is immediately concerned domestic abuse?
but no, thats just how they communicate on the South Side, apparently.
At the scene, a mans been stabbed.
He fed with me for the last time, a woman says, crying and cradling a broken arm.
Carl, Nick, and Nicks bike
Character development from Carl!
I could not be more thrilled.
So, Nick is still hung up on the bike that got stolen while he and Carl were apartment-hunting.
It was a symbol of his messed-up childhood and one he desperately needed back.
Nick, resigned, tells Carl to get lost because the police are on their way.
Maybe hes finally realized that hes been playing dress-up.
For now, hes finished acting tough.
He knocks on Seans door, looking for Fiona, and asks to stay the night.
Sean acquiesces but not before looking out into the hallway to see if Carl is still a package deal.
This, we knew.
But she needs her husbands signature on the mortgage.
She scoffs, says that theyre separated, and hands the form back.
Unfortunately, shell need Gus to sign a notarized form relinquishing his right to the house.
Also, Fiona finally got her abortion.
Gus, though, wants to know why he should give her something she wants.
Why do you think I owe you anything?
You dont, she replies.
So its a favor, then, and Gus only does favors for friends.
Now, shes never taken Carls dirty money in the past, but maybe hes finished making dirty money.
Maybe hes gotten away with it.
Maybe Fiona doesnt care about how dirty her money is anymore.
Hes hung a sign which reads Girl$ Crib on a house thats not the Gallaghers.
Stray thoughts, plots, and nitpicks
