Plot summary
After the Milkoviches leave a box with feces at his doorstep, Frank once again visits Kevin to plan a new strategy. Kevin backs out after witnessing a family member mark a swastika with a fire iron, so Frank decides that he must kill the landlord so the family can be evicted.
Lip and Tami are confused when a city worker places a "for sale" sign in front of their house. Lip realizes that on top of not paying the full ownership of the house, he is not the legitimate owner as he never signed any papers. They are forced to look for new houses, and Tami takes an interest in a house with an affordable price. They are given a tour, although Lip and the realtor do not disclose something. When they go to the Alibi Room, Kevin finally reveals the truth; the house was the site of a brutal family murder, something that Lip knew. While shocked, Tami looks determined in buying the house. Liam (Christian Isaiah) is disturbed by the presence of the Milkoviches in the neighborhood, and grows even more scared when he discovers they broke into his house and left a deer's head in his bedroom.
While transporting marijuana, Ian and Mickey are robbed by gunmen. One of these is Lou, Mickey's cousin. They are unable to fight back, as Ian forced themselves to not carry weapons. To prevent another robbery, they decide to use another vehicle. For this, they call an ambulance and steal it while the paramedics are called away. Finding a dead man in the back, they dump it near a bridge. When Sandy (Elise Eberle) becomes a little distant, Debbie places a tracker on her bag. She follows her to a strip club, but is denied access.
She confronts Sandy at home, who reveals she has been driving people for money, and that she lives in her car. She also reveals that she is married, and her husband has been trying to reach her. Veronica starts canvassing Black constituents to vote for a rent control bill, only to find out for herself how scarce black people are in this new gentrified Chicago. When she finally finds a woman, she is disappointed when she refuses to vote for her own cause.
Carl and Leesie respond to a shoplifting call, and Leesie threatens the kid with chopping his hand off if he does it again. When the kid once again robs with a gun, Leesie accidentally injures herself, forcing Carl to chase him. He catches him, but states he will protect him if he stops robbing. At the shop, Lip and Brad are informed by the new owners that their salaries will be cut. When Lip complains, he is fired, prompting him to assault his superior. To get the Milkovich family out of the house, Frank forms a rally so he can kill the landlord.
He unplugs her life support, but she is still alive and attacks him, forcing him to flee. Due to the rally's noise, Liam finally steps up and goes outside with a gun, shooting it in the air to proclaim he is not afraid. The bullet falls back and hits Terry (Dennis Cockrum) in the head.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Slaughter (Shameless). Paragraphs and formatting adjusted; illustrations, reference markers, block quotations and non-story material omitted.