Plot summary
As part of her probation, Fiona (Emmy Rossum) can finally leave the house to find a job. Gail (Regina King) explains the protocol, which dictates that she must be home by 6pm or she will be arrested for violating her parole. Despite that, Fiona struggles in finding jobs, as her charges are making the employers uneasy about hiring her.
Mickey (Noel Fisher) has been staying with the Gallaghers, ignoring Svetlana (Isidora Goreshter) and his child. An upset Svetlana confronts him for his absence, and demands $500 for child support or she will out him to his father when he is released from prison. Mickey asks Kevin (Steve Howey) for his share of the Alibi, but is disappointed to learn it is a very small payment. Desperate, he and Ian (Cameron Monaghan) decide to scam rich businessmen, blackmailing them into giving them money. Debbie (Emma Kenney) is jealous upon learning that Matty (James Allen McCune) has a new girlfriend, but Mandy (Emma Greenwell) suggests stalking her to intimidate her. Debbie starts following her, and goes as far as to plant a snake in her car, warning her to stay away from Matty. However, the girlfriend realizes it was Debbie and threatens her with a baseball bat.
Sheila (Joan Cusack) returns from the reservation, and she discovers Frank (William H. Macy) in dire health. As Frank sleeps, Sheila relates how Roger turned out to be abusive and fled from the law, but expresses interest in adopting his children. To increase her chances of adopting, Sheila comes up with the idea of marrying Frank. When Frank loses consciousness, Sammi (Emily Bergl) calls in an ambulance; Frank resists the paramedics and tells Sammi he just wants alcohol. Amanda (Nichole Sakura) tries to seduce Lip (Jeremy Allen White), which he tries to resist, as she is dating his roommate.
However, the roommate is content with letting Lip sleep with her, as he was done with her. Meanwhile, Mandy's boyfriend Kenyatta (Shel Bailey) becomes aware of her affair with Lip and chases him throughout the college to beat him. Security guards restrain Kenyatta, and Lip claims he was a drug dealer. Later, Mickey is shaken to discover that Kenyatta has brutally beaten Mandy.
Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) gets detention for a month for assaulting the students where he connects with a girl named Bonnie (Morgan Lily); they appear to have the same interests for recklessness and violence. He later assists her in robbing a store with a fake gun, although Carl is shocked when Bonnie reveals the gun is real. Bonnie allows Carl to keep all the money, and then kisses him. Sammi surprises Frank by revealing she brought the Alibi Room to him, with Kevin and the patrons accompanying him. Unable to find a job, Fiona visits Worldwide Cup and asks if the reason for her firing can be changed; she is confronted by Mike's sister, who berates Fiona for her actions in front of the entire office. Ashamed and humiliated, Fiona tearfully visits Robbie (Nick Gehlfuss) and blames him for ruining her life.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, The Legend of Bonnie and Carl. Paragraphs and formatting adjusted; illustrations, reference markers, block quotations and non-story material omitted.