1. We Few, We Lucky Few, We Band of Gallaghers!

Six months have passed since Fiona left the house. Debbie has become the head of the house, a pregnant Tami has moved in, Liam has returned to live under certain conditions, and Frank continues living while recovering from his injury. Debbie establishes limits on the money spent, but is later revealed that she has bought expensive clothing, which she returns before the return deadline passes.

Carl graduates from the military academy, after having been sent to the brig for attacking other soldiers for bullying a fellow cadet. While he graduates, his superior tells him he will never be welcomed in the Army. Kelly cheers him up by having sex with him multiple times, as she is leaving for a Navy position the following day. Frank goes to his doctor for a prescription of oxycodone, but the doctor is certain his condition improved and only gives him advil. He tries to rob an old woman and flees, running into Mikey, who is pretending to be legless to get money. They bond, and Mikey helps Frank in stealing couches from an expensive hotel.

Kevin struggles in keeping up with basketball games, and Veronica remarks that it might be due to his age. He wants to buy expensive sneakers, believing that it might be the reason, but Veronica forbids him from taking money from the family's fund. To get the money, Kevin works again as a dancer at a gay club. While he gets money, he does not move as smoothly as he once did. Tami is shocked when she suddenly goes into labor, and Lip takes her to the hospital. The doctors are forced to perform an emergency Caesarean section on Tami. The baby is successfully delivered, but Tami faints, and is taken to an emergency room when her pulse drops.

Liam embraces his African-American heritage, but is often bullied by people in the street. Kevin earns enough money to buy the sneakers, but discovers that he still plays badly, finally realizing that he might be old. The family reunites at the hospital, with Lip holding his child, a boy.