Plot summary
Fiona (Emmy Rossum) is annoyed to discover that Frank (William H. Macy) got an evicted family to hang out with them in the backyard. Fiona then reveals her pregnancy to Debbie (Emma Kenney) and makes an appointment so both can get abortions, but Debbie refuses and storms off. Frank (William H. Macy) runs into her, and he makes it clear he supports her decision to keep the baby.
Kevin (Steve Howey) and Veronica (Shanola Hampton) visit Yanis (Will Sasso) in the hospital, and are shocked to learn that he is paralyzed from the waist down. Yanis swears revenge against the person who sabotaged his motorcycle, believing it to be his lesbian neighbors. Fiona confides in Veronica her pregnancy, and while she is unsure who the father is, she does not care as she will abort. Lip (Jeremy Allen White) convinces Youens (Alan Rosenberg) in giving a janitor job to Ian (Cameron Monaghan). While Ian often hangs out and drinks with Lip, he is displeased with the fact that Lip is faring better than him. Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) continues selling guns in the school, and even the teachers and principal ask him for guns. He becomes interested in a girl, Dominique, but she constantly rejects him for his lifestyle.
When Debbie calls her out, Fiona decides to visit Gus (Steve Kazee) to apologize for her actions. Gus accepts her and invites her to listen to her new performance at a bar. However, the song is titled "The F Word" and involves Gus insulting Fiona for cheating on him, and she leaves humiliated with Sean (Dermot Mulroney). Per Debbie's request, Frank gets most of the family to stage an intervention for Fiona and convince her not to abort, but she does not listen. Debbie then suggests a truce; she will support Fiona's decision to abort, if she supports Debbie's decision to keep the baby. Fiona makes it clear that if she chooses to keep the baby, Fiona will not help her in anything as Debbie will not live in the house then. When Sean arrives, she reveals her pregnancy.
Lip tries to help Ian in cleaning a post-party hallway, but Ian turns aggressive and they engage into a fight, culminating with Ian quitting his job. That night, Fiona is dismayed when she returns home and discovers an eviction notice. As he walks on the street, Ian witnesses a car crash; one driver runs away while the other, a woman, is knocked unconscious as her car engulfs in flames. Ian hurriedly rescues the woman, but loses consciousness. Later, he wakes up when a team of paramedics provide him oxygen.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, The F Word (Shameless). Paragraphs and formatting adjusted; illustrations, reference markers, block quotations and non-story material omitted.