EPISODE

8. Cancelled

Frank and Liam compete in a renaming contest of the Dennis Hastert Middle School. Debbie has a day of zero responsibilities, while Ian and Mickey take on all the responsibility for Terry. Veronica is depressed about her mom moving so Kevin tries to cheer her up, all while planning a special surprise. Carl is put on vice squad, which is all fun and games, until it's not. Lip has a close encounter with the law, which forces Lip and Tami to team up and sends Brad into a spiral.

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In police custody, Lip is questioned over the robbery, as his criminal record makes him a prime suspect. Without proper evidence, they are forced to let him go. On his way out, Lip is informed by Carl that the police will get a warrant to check his house.

Mickey decides to solve the problem with Terry once and for all when his family stops taking care of him. He and Ian hire many caretakers, but they all quit due to Terry's racist nature. Eventually, they hire Sister Mary Luke, who implements a very strict doctrine with Terry. Ian and Mickey are content with her, until she later tells them she suffocated Terry to death. Carl is not allowed to get a new partner, as the department believes he has a curse as his previous partners were injured. Instead, he is reassigned to the vice division, paired with two detectives. While Carl likes their hard-edged attitude, he is disappointed to learn they do not arrest drug dealers, and even take some cars from the evidence locker. When the detectives plan to investigate and frame the Alibi, Carl crashes their car.

Debbie stays with Calista after her fight with Lip and Sandy. Joining Calista at her bar, she uses cocaine and has sex with a man. When Calista discovers her state, a humiliated Debbie returns home with her daughter Franny. She subsequently has another fight with Sandy, scolding her for abandoning her child, and ended their relationship. With Veronica sad over Carols leaving, Kevin finally appears to find a solution: they will officially get married. With Carol's help, they are declared a marriage at the Alibi. The police searches Lip's house, but they do not find any evidence, as Tami moved it to her father's house. As they reconcile, they discover that Brad plans to confess his role in the robbery, forcing Lip to tackle and take him to his house.

Liam competes at his school to propose a new name, as the school previously had Dennis Hastert 's name, and he could win an iPad if he wins. Frank is disgusted by the name change, and complains over cancel culture. Frank decides to participate in the renaming, intending to have it named after himself, but Liam is confused when Frank forgets that he already told him his plan. At the event, Frank forgets what he was going to do, and mistakes a student for an old bully, causing him to strip and get arrested. He is taken to the hospital, and the family is called to take him. The doctor finally reveals Frank's dementia to the family, surprising them.

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