Plot summary
An unknown assailant surprises Paula at her apartment. Suddenly, the assailant pushes her out the window, and Paula falls to her death. The police immediately has her parolees as suspects, including Ian and Mickey. As each one said they would like to kill her, they suspect each other of being involved in the death.
Lip and Tami enroll Fred at a daycare. As they file emergency contacts, they start debating on who should be the legal guardian of Fred in case they both die. Tami wants her sister, but Lip does not trust her with the baby. When the daycare cannot accept Fred due to a rash, Tami's aunt Oopie babysits him, although Lip dislikes her personality. Kevin and Veronica are approached by a sales representative, who offers them under-eye products for money. They accept, but they realize they fell for a Ponzi scheme. When the representative refuses to give their money back, they re-sell the product to treat hemorrhoid, earning their money back.
Frank continues his relationship with Faye, who reveals she has a house, but refuses to enter as she believes it might be haunted. Frank convinces her in taking them there, and they prepare to have sex in her bedroom. However, she handcuffs him to bed and shows him a video. In it, a court hearing prosecutes her boyfriend for selling drugs to a young Frank in 1995. Frank is allowed to walk free, while the dealer is sentenced to 45 years. Faye wants revenge against him, and leaves to find tools. Liam oversees his talent, Todd, as he plays at a basketball game. He tricks him into kneeling during a game, raising his popularity in social media. He then has him advocate for many organizations at his next game, earning him a standing ovation.
Debbie returns to the hotel to talk with Claudia to return her money, realizing she mistook her for a prostitute. To her surprise, Claudia is also attracted to Debbie, and they agree to start dating. Carl decides to apply to become a police officer; while the police is impressed by him, they instead task him to lead a youth program. Ian convinces Mickey that they should marry, as they will not testify against each other in a court. Before they are officiated, they discover that Ian's EMT boss Shelly was arrested after the police concluded she killed Paula. When they get the papers, Mickey signs, but Ian hesitates, causing Mickey to angrily leave. As Ian tries to defend his hesitancy, Mickey pushes him down the stairs.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Debbie Might Be a Prostitute. Paragraphs and formatting adjusted; illustrations, reference markers, block quotations and non-story material omitted.