Plot summary
Fiona (Emmy Rossum) stares at her $100,000 check, wondering what to do next. During this, the family brings Frank (William H. Macy) inside, realizing they will have to take turns to give him medication and cleaning his toilet. But they express confusion when they realize Liam (Christian Isaiah) is still not home.
To get back at Kelly (Jess Gabor), Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) and Debbie (Emma Kenney) sneak into her house and vandalize her car. To Debbie's surprise, Carl decides to drop out of school and focus solely on his job. When she learns about this, Kelly tackles him at work and makes him quit, not wanting him to ruin his life for her. Debbie feels tired of taking care of Frank, but is unable to find Liam when his shift comes. She locates him to the house of his friend Todd, but Liam makes it clear he will now live with Todd. Liam is frustrated by the family's negligence, to the point that Debbie herself forgot that she gave him permission to stay with Todd the previous night. Liam then hands her a list of demands needed for him to move back with them.
Lip (Jeremy Allen White) meets again with Tami (Kate Miner) to talk about the baby. Tami expresses her concerns that she might die by inheriting her mother's ovarian cancer, which could be prevented by her pregnancy. While Lip supports her, Tami grows aggressive. Later, she apologizes for her behavior, and they promise to come to a resolution that satisfies both of them. Fed up with Frank's behavior, Debbie decides to hire a nurse, Seamus (Dean Sharpe), to assist Frank at home. Fiona learns from her lawyer the charges have been dropped to a misdemeanor and Fiona only has to pay a simple fine. Seeing her situation, the lawyer suggests Fiona would be better off by leaving South Side.
Kevin (Steve Howey) gets his charisma back and is able to have normal sex again. Subsequently, he decides to make a business out of his religious persona, worrying Veronica (Shanola Hampton). Undecided, Fiona visits Ian (Cameron Monaghan) in prison to ask for advice. Ian supports her decision in leaving, feeling she does not owe anything to anyone. She returns home to pack her belongings, and Lip finally realizes she is leaving. He then teams up with the family to organize a goodbye party. Without anyone knowing, Fiona leaves before the party. She shares a farewell with Frank, who thanks her for "helping" the family. When Fiona remarks that she did everything, he says "If that make you sleep better" Initially upset, she silently leaves the house.
Despite Fiona leaving, the Gallaghers throw a party that night. During this, Lip shares his concerns with Kevin over his future role as a father. Kevin consoles him, certain that he will be a good father as long as he loves his child. Debbie finds a note, revealing that Fiona left $50,000 to the family before leaving. Fiona boards a plane, heading for an unknown destination, ready to begin her journey. Ian is seen playing basketball in prison, when he notices Fiona's plane flying overhead. He smiles, and returns to his game.
Credits
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