12. You'll Know the Bottom When You Hit It

Lip (Jeremy Allen White) helps Xan (Amirah Johnson) in packing her stuff, just as Naylor (Sharif Atkins) arrives to assign her to a new foster house. Lip shares an emotional farewell with her, and sees her being driven off. Then, he runs upstairs and throws Fiona's belongings in trash bags outside.

A power outage hits the city, ruining business at the Alibi. Frank (William H. Macy) buys a remote electric generator from a neighbor, and offers Fiona (Emmy Rossum) a partnership in which they can sell cold products, which she accepts. She also helps by making a copy of her Patsy's master key and stealing ice from the freezer. When they get home, Fiona finds her belongings and fights Lip inside. Lip pleads for her to go to Alcoholics Anonymous, but she refuses by walking out and drinking a beer. Seeing the situation, Frank tells Lip, "It's tough raising six kids by yourself. I couldn't have done it without her."

Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) and Debbie (Emma Kenney) continue fighting for Kelly (Jess Gabor), trying to win her over by watching her baseball game. After Carl questions her over trying to have sex with Debbie, Kelly breaks up with him, feeling he is too controlling in their relationship. With no place to sleeps, Fiona asks Veronica (Shanola Hampton) if she can stay with her, and she agrees. To prevent the meats from rotting, Kevin (Steve Howey) decides to throw a BBQ for the neighborhood. Realizing that South Side is the only place in the city with no electricity, Fiona convinces the neighborhood in marching to protest. As they reach the end of the neighborhood, they discover that the blackout has ended. They return to South Side, and Fiona is frustrated that they did nothing.

After discovering that Lip kicked her out, Veronica visits Lip to talk about Fiona. Lip expresses no regret over his actions, and warns Veronica not to let Fiona stay with her. He says that in order for Fiona to fully recover, she must hit rock bottom. That night, as the patrons at the Alibi celebrate, Fiona insults them for never trying to step up and do something for a change. Frank is affected by her words and behavior, realizing the extent of the damage she inflicted. Veronica tells Fiona that she cannot stay with her, and while hurt, Fiona accepts it. The next morning, Fiona wakes up in her old apartment building with an asleep Frank. She experiences withdrawal, and she cries after realizing she hit rock bottom. She attends an AA meeting, where she exchanges looks with Lip.