EPISODE

9. Survivors

Frank wants to pull one last heist with the old gang. Debbie struggles with the idea of change and blames Lip, while Lip and Brad find out the new owners of BornFree are in the mob. Mickey and Ian learn a surprising truth about Terry's past, and Liam tries to find a new place to live. Veronica reluctantly helps her mom move to Louisville, while Kevin is forced to watch Gemma and Amy while running the Alibi all on his own. Carl is put on the eviction unit and reunited with an old partner.

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Lip and Debbie continue fighting over selling the house. During this, Frank realizes the implications of the sale, and decides to get the money to buy the house himself. He proceeds to retrieve items from the attic, revealing he plans to rob the Art Institute of Chicago.

Despite hating his father, Mickey cries over his death. As he and Ian check his belongings, they discover pictures of him with a woman named Rachel. They visit Rachel (Gina Hecht), who claims Terry was a lovable person, to the point that he was willing to convert to Hasidic Judaism to marry her when her father forced him. Despite Terry's determination, he could not learn Hebrew and he could not marry her, and Rachel wonders if he is responsible for her father's death. Afterwards, Mickey visits his father's coffin and burns it down. While Veronica leaves to help Carol in moving to Kentucky, Kevin is left with Amy and Gemma, but they prove to be difficult to control, especially when they consume edibles.

After his "accident" with the Vice squad, Carl gets relocated to the Eviction Unit. He is surprised when his partner is Arthur, who has recovered from his heart attack. He is taken aback by his new personality, and how he decides to call a SWAT team to evict a tenant. As Lip and Brad visit the shop to sign papers, they are surprised when it is revealed that the new owner is involved with the Baggio crime family. They are subsequently kidnapped by the boss (Al Pugliese), although he only wants them to fix an electric car.

When he returns home, Lip discovers that Debbie has boarded up the house after taking an STD test. Debbie finally reveals her problem with selling the house: she wanted Franny to live with her family. Lip finally understands, and states he can set up family dinners, and Debbie finally agrees to sell the house.

Liam (Christian Isaiah) tries to find a new home when it is clear no one will take him in. He applies for foster homes, but he is not allowed to apply. He offers to help Frank in his heist, but he does not believe will be able to do the job. Subsequently, he explains his situation to Lip, who agrees to take him to live with him and Tami. Frank contacts his old crew to team up for the heist, but each one will not be able to help; one is in a nursing home, one is content with his life, and the other has died. With no other options, Frank is forced to do the heist alone. Later, Ian and Debbie are shocked to discover that Frank managed to steal the painting Nighthawks, putting it in their living room.

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