Plot summary
Lip (Jeremy Allen White) is forced to act as the legal guardian for his family, while awaiting a Social Services visit. Unwilling to trust Fiona (Emmy Rossum), he is forced to take Liam with him to college. Lip receives assistance from his roommate's girlfriend, Amanda (Nichole Sakura), who offers to take care of Liam while he takes his classes.
After complaining to the construction workers outside, Kevin (Steve Howey) is robbed at the Alibi Room by two masked man. He complains to Mickey (Noel Fisher) for not having protected the area according to their partnership, and takes a handgun for protection. He informs Veronica (Shanola Hampton) about the robbery, but is surprised when she reveals that she lost one of her triplets through fetal resorption. Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) punches two bullies who refer to Liam as a "fool" over the cocaine incident; Carl also grows worried over Liam's odd behavior.
Fiona meets with her public defender, Maria Vidal (Lisa Vidal), to attend her hearing. The attorney wants five years for Fiona, but is willing to negotiate a 3-year probation for Fiona if she takes a guilty plea and spends up to 3 months in prison. However, Fiona does not want to take the plea and instead expresses interest in taking the case to trial.
Mandy (Emma Greenwell) scolds Mickey for not going after Ian (Cameron Monaghan), and gives him the address of Ian's club job to find him. After threatening the club's owner, Mickey discovers that Ian has become a lap dancer by the name of Curtis. Mickey informs Ian of Fiona's arrest and urges him to come back home, but Ian, having used drugs, is not interested. Ian later passes out outside the club; Mickey decides to take Ian to his house, upsetting Svetlana (Isidora Goreshter). Debbie (Emma Kenney) once again tries to seduce Matty (James Allen McCune), but he tells her she needs a boyfriend of her age, devastating her.
When Frank (William H. Macy) continues complaining about his pain, Sammi (Emily Bergl) gives him a dose of heroin to help him ease the pain. That night, Lip and Fiona have a heated argument over her taking the case to trial, with Lip angrily telling her she is guilty even if it was an accident. Discovering that Frank has been using heroin, Lip kicks him and Sammi out of the house. Sammi later breaks into Sheila's house to provide Frank with proper care.
At the next hearing, the judge accepts Vidal's request to reduce the sentence, preventing Fiona from going to jail. Nevertheless, the plea deal will involve Fiona facing different protocols, as well as being placed under house arrest. Fiona declares herself guilty, and she is given an ankle monitor.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, A Jailbird, Invalid, Martyr, Cutter, Retard and Parasitic Twin. Paragraphs and formatting adjusted; illustrations, reference markers, block quotations and non-story material omitted.