Season 6

1. I Only Miss Her When I'm Breathing

A grief-stricken Frank (William H. Macy) is kicked out of the cemetery, where he was sleeping on Bianca's grave. Fiona (Emmy Rossum) is now separated from Gus, and is now dating Sean (Dermot Mulroney), who often stays at the Gallagher household.

Fiona takes Debbie (Emma Kenney) to a clinic to confirm her pregnancy. The doctor confirms it, but Debbie hides this from Fiona. She tells Derek (Luca Oriel) about the pregnancy, but Derek is not as delighted. At Patsy's, the assistant manager, Otis, arrives constantly late, causing Sean to ponder if he has relapsed into drugs. When police officers arrive, Otis flees but is quickly captured. Otis is not revealed to have relapsed, but the police discovered he had a meth lab at his house. Without an assistant manager, Sean offers the position to Fiona. Kevin (Steve Howey) is asked by his neighbors to sign a petition to get their homophobic neighbor, Yanis (Will Sasso), to stop making noise. Kevin asks him to stop, but Yanis refuses.

Frank finds himself lost in his grief, questioning why Bianca was taken away from him. After fighting with a local priest, he decides to find answers in religion. He visits several temples, but he is not taken seriously by any of the representatives. Lip (Jeremy Allen White) continues his relationship with Helene (Sasha Alexander), and also begins to work as a teaching assistant for Professor Youens (Alan Rosenberg), a drunk but highly decorated teacher. Youens often arrives late, forcing Lip to start the class without him. An impressed Youens tells Lip he should consider teaching. Carl (Ethan Cutkosky), released early from juvie for good behavior, returns to the Gallagher home with a new street refined persona; the family is shocked to find that he is bringing along a friend, Nick (Victor I. Onuigbo).

Svetlana (Isidora Goreshter) convinces Ian (Cameron Monaghan) in accompanying her to visit Mickey (Noel Fisher) in prison. Mickey does Russian mafia hits for cash from Svetlana, and Ian tells him he will wait for him. Debbie visits Derek's mother when he cuts off ties, and discovers that he moved to Florida, leaving her as the sole parent. When he hears a rumor that Helene might be seeing another student, Lip attacks him outside her house. However, he is shocked to discover the person is just her son Dylan (Chris Brochu). Helene confronts Lip for his actions, although they do not end their relationship. Derek's parents show up at the Gallagher household, disclosing Debbie's pregnancy to everyone.

2. #AbortionRules

Fiona (Emmy Rossum) is intent on getting an abortion for Debbie (Emma Kenney), despite Debbie claiming she wants to be a mother. To prove she is responsible, Debbie decides to take a bag of flour with her for one day. Meanwhile, Kevin (Steve Howey) is forced to intervene when Yanis (Will Sasso) has a tirade after his neighbors get his dogs taken away for their barking.

Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) and Nick (Victor I. Onuigbo) intimidate several stores for money, and Carl also smuggles guns into school to sell. Lip (Jeremy Allen White) feels worried over his presence with Helene (Sasha Alexander), especially after Theo (Michael Reilly Burke) makes it clear he is only having sex with her because he is allowing it. Youens (Alan Rosenberg) offers an internship to Lip, who accepts. When Fiona scolds him for arriving late to Patsy's, Ian (Cameron Monaghan) quits in a rage. Hipsters start frequenting the Alibi Room, after a review called it the " Best Shittiest Bar on the South Side ", a term that Kevin and Svetlana (Isidora Goreshter) welcome.

Trying to forget about Bianca, Frank (William H. Macy) tries to burn her belongings in a hospital. He is stopped by one of Bianca's friends, who states that she only pursued him because she was dying. Frank later tries to pursue another woman, Hilary (Cathryn de Prume), who is also dying from late stage cancer. He introduces her to crack, but is alarmed when she dies, forcing him to flee. Debbie has second thoughts about her pregnancy after hearing her friends complain about their new lives, Derek's family confirming that he abandoned her, and losing her bag of flour on the subway.

As Fiona faces more pressure on her life, she is disappointed when Sean reveals he discovered heroin in Otis' locker and relapsed again. To complicate matters, a drug test is needed for Fiona, even though she has not used drugs. Fiona is shocked when the drug test reveals she is pregnant; she is unsure of who is the father. Upon arriving home, Fiona gets into a fight with Debbie, who plans to leave for Florida, only to be stopped by Lip. After Yanis once again wakes up the children with his motorcycle, Kevin sneaks in and cuts the motorcycle's throttle cable. The following morning, Yanis rides the motorcycle and crashes into a car, revealing that Kevin accidentally cut the brake line instead.

3. The F Word

Fiona (Emmy Rossum) is annoyed to discover that Frank (William H. Macy) got an evicted family to hang out with them in the backyard. Fiona then reveals her pregnancy to Debbie (Emma Kenney) and makes an appointment so both can get abortions, but Debbie refuses and storms off. Frank (William H. Macy) runs into her, and he makes it clear he supports her decision to keep the baby.

Kevin (Steve Howey) and Veronica (Shanola Hampton) visit Yanis (Will Sasso) in the hospital, and are shocked to learn that he is paralyzed from the waist down. Yanis swears revenge against the person who sabotaged his motorcycle, believing it to be his lesbian neighbors. Fiona confides in Veronica her pregnancy, and while she is unsure who the father is, she does not care as she will abort. Lip (Jeremy Allen White) convinces Youens (Alan Rosenberg) in giving a janitor job to Ian (Cameron Monaghan). While Ian often hangs out and drinks with Lip, he is displeased with the fact that Lip is faring better than him. Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) continues selling guns in the school, and even the teachers and principal ask him for guns. He becomes interested in a girl, Dominique, but she constantly rejects him for his lifestyle.

When Debbie calls her out, Fiona decides to visit Gus (Steve Kazee) to apologize for her actions. Gus accepts her and invites her to listen to her new performance at a bar. However, the song is titled "The F Word" and involves Gus insulting Fiona for cheating on him, and she leaves humiliated with Sean (Dermot Mulroney). Per Debbie's request, Frank gets most of the family to stage an intervention for Fiona and convince her not to abort, but she does not listen. Debbie then suggests a truce; she will support Fiona's decision to abort, if she supports Debbie's decision to keep the baby. Fiona makes it clear that if she chooses to keep the baby, Fiona will not help her in anything as Debbie will not live in the house then. When Sean arrives, she reveals her pregnancy.

Lip tries to help Ian in cleaning a post-party hallway, but Ian turns aggressive and they engage into a fight, culminating with Ian quitting his job. That night, Fiona is dismayed when she returns home and discovers an eviction notice. As he walks on the street, Ian witnesses a car crash; one driver runs away while the other, a woman, is knocked unconscious as her car engulfs in flames. Ian hurriedly rescues the woman, but loses consciousness. Later, he wakes up when a team of paramedics provide him oxygen.

4. Going Once, Going Twice

The Gallaghers are given 72 hours to find money needed to buy the house or face eviction. Fiona (Emmy Rossum) and Sean (Dermot Mulroney) visit Patrick (Brent Sexton), who confirms he took a $60,000 loan on the house and is unable to pay it, resulting in their eviction. To complicate matters, Chuckie (Kellen Michael) is now forced to live with the Gallaghers, as Sammi is still in prison.

Frank (William H. Macy) tries to set Debbie (Emma Kenney) up with terminally ill men to take over their wealth, but Debbie rejects all of the options. Lip (Jeremy Allen White) accompanies Helene (Sasha Alexander) to an academic conference in Indianapolis, where she will promote her new book based on her research. However, at the conference, a man notes that new discoveries in the past weeks have basically dismissed the entire book, devastating Helene. She gets drunk and tries to get Lip to have sex with her in public, which he declines. After she vomits in the bathroom, Helene laments the situation, and suggests Lip will find the right woman for his age. The following morning, as they leave, Helene asks Lip to forget their conversation and the conference.

With Patrick unwilling to help the family, Fiona and Sean meet with a friend to consult on their financial situation. Fiona is surprised when she is told that she is eligible for a $100,000 loan as she never had a credit card, but she must pay $3,500 for the down payment. As Fiona tries to get money from her family, Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) offers to pay the entire payment with his firearms money, which Fiona refuses. Ian (Cameron Monaghan) visits the firehouse to thank the firefighters for saving him, and is surprised to learn there is an entire group of gay firefighters.

Ian tries to flirt with the firefighter who saved him but learns he is married; he ends up exchanging a conversation with another co-worker, Caleb (Jeff Pierre). Kevin (Kevin Howey) is upset upon seeing that the hipsters have stopped frequenting the Alibi Room, later realizing that the bar's advertising of the scathing review made them leave.

Frank presents Debbie with a new opportunity: a babysitting job for the Wexler family, whose mother Erika (Ever Carradine) is dying. Debbie is initially uninterested, but chooses to accept after meeting the father, Tyler (Michael McMillian). Kevin catches Yanis (Will Sasso) trying to light a house on fire, believing the owner to have caused his accident. Kevin finally reveals he is responsible; Yanis tries to light him on fire, but ends up setting himself on fire by accident. After pawning Gus' grandmother ring to get the loan, Fiona and her siblings attend the bidding. While they offer $100,000, other people end up bidding for more, and the house is eventually sold to an unnamed couple for $130,000. Fiona and her family are left devastated, realizing they are now homeless.

5. Refugees

The Gallaghers are struggling to accept they will have to leave their house, and Frank (William H. Macy) decides to destroy parts of the house and take anything valuable. When the new family arrives, they decide to give them one more week to stay. Nevertheless, the police arrive shortly and order the Gallaghers to leave as soon as possible.

Debbie (Emma Kenney) continues working in taking care of Erika (Ever Carradine) and her family, although she is disappointed that Tyler (Michael McMillian) does not pay her attention. Acting on Frank's advice, Debbie tries to tend to his "needs", but he pushes her away. She later convinces Tyler into letting her stay in the guest bedroom, lamenting that his family needs to be taken care of after Erika's death. Lip (Jeremy Allen White) is approached by Amanda (Nichole Sakura), who needs to take a picture of her mural on Lip's wall. After Lip leaves, Amanda finds his phone and decides to send his picture of a naked Helene (Sasha Alexander) to all his contacts.

Feeling guilty over Yanis' death, Kevin (Steve Howey) decides to temporarily take care of Asian child soldiers. Veronica (Shanola Hampton) does not like the idea, but later grows attached to them after finding out one of them turned out to be a girl (Peyton Elizabeth Lee). Sean (Dermot Mulroney) offers Fiona (Emmy Rossum) to stay with him, but she declines after realizing the offer is just for her and Liam. Realizing that Sean only asked her because his son Will is visiting and the arrangements must be placed in order, she finally accepts. Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) and Nick (Victor I. Onuigbo) stay with Kevin and Veronica, while also trying to find the person who trashed Nick's bicycle. Chuckie arrives at the Gallagher household and finds it locked, unaware that the family has been kicked out.

Ian joins the gay firefighters in a softball game with gay police officers, one of which includes Tony (Tyler Jacob Moore). He once again asks Caleb (Jeff Pierre) for a date, but he is rebuffed; Caleb makes it clear that while he is attracted to Ian, he does not want just to have sex with him. Ian assures him that is not the case, and they agree to go out on a date. Lip discovers that Helene's photo has reached the entire campus and tries to talk to her, but Theo (Michael Reilly Burke) refuses, also letting him know she is now facing disciplinary action. As she prepares for bed, Fiona tells Sean that she rescheduled her abortion, blaming it on the recent events. Before they continue their conversation, they get into a pillow fight with Liam and Will.

6. NSFW

Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) enjoys a luxurious life at a hotel, although Nick (Victor I. Onuigbo) is still intent on getting his bicycle back. Later on, he discovers a boy took it and follows him to find his house. Debbie (Emma Kenney) is annoyed when Erika (Ever Carradine) starts sleeping in her bedroom and trying to flirt with her, but Frank (William H. Macy) instructs Debbie to tolerate Erika until she dies.

Lip (Jeremy Allen White) is horrified to learn that the explicit photo has now reached Gawker, and the provost wants him to give a statement to the disciplinary committee. He tries to get Amanda (Nichole Sakura) to recant her statement but she refuses; she also reveals she is leaving campus as a feminist group is harassing her for ruining Helene's career. Fiona (Emmy Rossum) breaks into the house to retrieve a closet door, when she runs into an inspector and the owner. The inspector notes that due to the extremely poor living conditions of the house, the costs exceed its value, and the owner decides to pull out of bidding. Fiona then consults with the bank, and is allowed to pay her bid. However, as she is married, she needs Gus' signature to rescind his ownership of the house.

Ian (Cameron Monaghan) goes on his date with Caleb (Jeff Pierre), although Ian is worried about his behavior. Their date is interrupted when Caleb is called for a fire incident, after a woman stabbed a man. As Caleb and the firefighters help the man, Ian checks the woman's arm and bandages it, surprising Caleb. Lip testifies at the committee, dismissing any damage. When Helene (Sasha Alexander) testifies, she says the relationship is over, and the committee also points out Lip is not the first student she had sex with. After the meeting is over, Lip tries to talk to her, but she tells him to never contact her. Kevin (Steve Howey) manages to get the previous customers of the Alibi back, as well as charging $20 to any hipster just to enter.

As Debbie prepares a party for her gender reveal, she and Frank are shocked when Erika reveals her cancer is in remission, ruining their plans. During the party, Nick suddenly leaves, taking the car to take back his bicycle. Carl eventually reaches the boy's house and finds a shaken Nick sitting at the entrance with a bloodied hammer beside him. Hearing a woman yelling inside, Carl enters and vomits upon discovering that Nick had murdered the kid. Nick instructs Carl to leave, as he has already called the police; Carl moves away and witnesses the police arresting Nick. Distraught by the encounter, Carl visits Sean (Dermot Mulroney) and asks to stay at his apartment.

While contacting a notary, Fiona finally gets her abortion. After constant delays, Gus (Steve Kazee) meets with Fiona to sign the papers. However, Gus is not interested in helping Fiona, especially because she does not want to give him his grandmother's ring. He ultimately pours coffee on the papers and walks out without signing. A defeated Fiona returns with Sean, tearfully lamenting the situation she put her family in; Carl watches from another room. Meanwhile, Frank returns to the house and discovers Chuckie (Kellen Michael) sleeping in a tent; Chuckie tells him that Sammi has called someone to take care of him. The following morning, Frank is surprised to learn that the person was Sammi's mother, Queenie (Sherilyn Fenn). As they reunite, they start making out. Carl digs up all his drug money and gives it to Fiona, telling her to use it to buy the house.

7. Pimp's Paradise

Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) has remodeled the house, now calling it his "crib." He has moved Ian (Cameron Monaghan) to Fiona's room, and Frank (William H. Macy) has taken another room to have sex with Queenie (Sherilyn Fenn). Fiona (Emmy Rossum) is still sleeping with Sean (Dermot Mulroney) at his house, but is unwilling to be kicked out of her own house.

Lip (Jeremy Allen White) loses his position as resident assistant. He believes it is due to his relationship with Helene, but is actually because of the wall that Amanda painted in his room. Furthermore, as this is considered an act of vandalism, he is also kicked out of the dorm room. Seeing his situation, a secretary, Victoria (Giorgia Whigham), gets him a job as a houseboy at a female sorority house, where he is given a room to sleep. As Ian debates over joining the firefighters, he accompanies Caleb (Jeff Pierre) to a wedding. Caleb's father is the pastor, and he has expressed his disdain for his son's homosexuality. During the reception, Ian and Caleb decide to display their relationship in front of everyone, upsetting the pastor.

With Erika (Ever Carradine) now in remission, the Wexlers dismiss Debbie (Emma Kenney) as the caretaker. Desperate to stay, she acts on Frank's advice in trying to win over Erika by performing sexual favors, with Carl's help. Debbie surprises Erika by trying to kiss her and almost performs a sexual act, but is interrupted when Frank sends a message confirming they can go back to the house. Frank and Queenie attend Chuckie's school after Chuckie writes a book report on Mein Kampf; instead of apologizing and disciplining, Frank criticizes the school for trying to censor his freedom of speech. Queenie considers leaving with Chuckie, but decides to stay and help Debbie with her pregnancy. Carl, out of guilt, visits the deceased kid's family to give them money for the funeral. When they turn it down, Carl leaves it next to a memorial.

A drunk Lip visits Helene's house, but no one answers. He goes on a tirade demanding that she speak with him, and throws away his bottle into the house when he receives no reply. Unable to convince Carl to change and disgusted by Frank's interaction with Queenie, Fiona accepts to move in with Sean. At school, Chuckie reads his book report to the entire class, leaving them shocked and aghast, but Frank proudly praises his paper.

8. Be a Good Boy. Come for Grandma.

Queenie (Sherilyn Fenn) has established herself in the house, forcing the Gallaghers to comply with her rules. Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) is visited by his partner-in-crime Lamar (Marcus Ajose), who wants him to run a new shipment. When Carl states he is done with his criminal lifestyle, Lamar beats him and warns him if he does not follow the instructions.

While staying with Sean (Dermot Mulroney), Fiona (Emmy Rossum) tries to bond with his son Will, but he is uninterested. Lip (Jeremy Allen White) experiences erectile dysfunction, discovering that only the naked picture of Helene can excite him. While buying baby accessories, Debbie (Emma Kenney) is approached by a man named Larry (Brett Davern), and they take a liking to each other. Larry compliments her and offers to help her in anything, delighting her. However, Debbie is disgusted when she finds him at a yoga class with another pregnant woman, realizing that he is only interested in her because of his pregnancy fetishism.

Carl asks Frank (William H. Macy) for help in the shipment, so Frank decides to do the job for him. He pays a man, Gareth (Rick Fox), to serve as a menacing henchman to get payments from other partners. Frank then meets with Lamar, who is upset that Carl did not perform his duties. Lamar then orders Frank to transport a bag of cocaine to Indiana, threatening to castrate him if he fails. Frank meets with Gareth to accompany him, but they end up using some of the cocaine instead, replacing it with powdered laxative. Ian (Cameron Monaghan) goes out with Caleb (Jeff Pierre) and his friends. Ian and Caleb then share their respective secrets; Ian reveals his bipolar disorder, while Caleb reveals he is HIV-positive. Nevertheless, they agree to have safe sex.

Lip visits the house, where Queenie listens to his problems. She gives him a foot rub, causing him to have finally overcome his dysfunction.

Fiona discovers about Carl's injury, and he opens up that the kid's murder prompted him to abandon his drug dealing lifestyle. To help him, Sean accompanies Carl in meeting G-Dog (Stephen Rider) and negotiate ending his partnership. G-Dog agrees, but Sean and Carl are forced to give up their clothes and car. When they reach Sean's apartment, Sean is shocked when he finds Will playing with Carl's gun. Sean angrily scolds Fiona, as he could lose his visitation rights. Fiona gets rid of all of Carl's guns. Frank and Gareth return from Indiana, after having consumed all the cocaine with Gareth's friends. When Gareth leaves, Lamar and his henchmen arrive to confront Frank over the laxative, causing him to flee.

9. A Yurt of One's Own

Frank (William H. Macy) is pursued by Lamar and his henchmen after having botched the cocaine shipment. Seeing that Queenie (Sherilyn Fenn) is taking Debbie (Emma Kenney) and Chuckie to her commune, Frank decides to join them to avoid the hitmen. At the commune, Frank is annoyed by the amount of chores and work he needs to do to stay there. He is further disgusted by the amount of orgies that take place, although Debbie is introduced to a maternity tent to relax. After realizing there is no marijuana, Frank prepares to leave, until Queenie shows him the commune is used to grow opium poppies.

Fiona (Emmy Rossum) tries to talk with Sean (Dermot Mulroney) over last night's events, but he is not interested in talking. She is visited by Gus (Steve Kazee), who has decided to finally get a divorce so he can properly date his girlfriend. They schedule a meeting for the following day, with Gus wanting his grandmother's ring back. Fiona visits the pawn shop to buy it back, but the owner has elevated the price to $6,000. She hires a cheap lawyer, Rick Encarnacion (Oscar Nunez), to help her case. With Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) having abandoned his criminal lifestyle, Dominique (Jaylen Barron) expresses interest in pursuing a romantic relationship with him; the two decide to have sex.

Svetlana (Isidora Goreshter) is informed by a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services representative that she is facing possible deportation, as Mickey is now in prison. She considers moving to Kentucky, until Veronica (Shanola Hampton) suggests marrying her to prevent her deportation. Kevin (Steve Howey), however, refuses to let it happen.

Lip (Jeremy Allen White) continues to struggle with alcohol abuse, to the point that he takes a drink every time he serves one at a party. After passing out unconscious on a bench, Lip wakes up in the hospital, having been treated for alcohol poisoning. Ian (Cameron Monaghan) receives a call from Mandy (Emma Greenwell), who has left Kenyatta and now works as an escort; she requests for his help at a hotel. At the hotel, Ian discovers that Mandy had strangled a client to death after he abused her.

As they are unable to take the body out without raising suspicions, Ian convinces her in calling the police and claim he had a stroke. Ian then takes Mandy to the Gallagher house to sleep; he opens up about his relationship with Caleb, concerned that the relationship will end due to his family and bipolar disorder. The following morning, Mandy says goodbye to Ian, and the two have an intimate discussion about growing up in the South Side. Lip returns home from the hospital, briefly running into Mandy as she leaves.

At Fiona's divorce hearing, Gus seeks a $15,000 settlement after Fiona does not return the ring. Fiona and Rick pressure Gus over his net total, but the meeting is interrupted by Sean, who reveals that he bought Gus' ring. Sean returns the ring to Gus, and then surprises Fiona by proposing to her, to which she gleefully accepts.

10. Paradise Lost

At the commune, Frank (William H. Macy) fights the leader, Jupiter (Jeff Kober), in a match on a black liquid. Frank wins the fight, earning him the right to have sex with any woman in the commune. While Frank enjoys his stay, Debbie (Emma Kenney) starts having second thoughts after discovering the laboring methods the commune intends to use on her.

Sean (Dermot Mulroney) has moved in with the Gallaghers, while Fiona (Emmy Rossum) begins planning her wedding. Veronica (Shanola Hampton) and Svetlana (Isidora Goreshter) continue their plans to get married, upsetting Kevin (Steve Howey). He tries to get them a fake ID, but is disappointed when he realizes they married behind his back. Ian (Cameron Monaghan) starts his EMT test, and manages to pass it after impressing the officers. Nevertheless, he lies about his mental health, as he and Caleb (Jeff Pierre) fear he might get passed on.

Lip (Jeremy Allen White) is assigned by Youens (Alan Rosenberg) to grade midterm papers. He also has his interview at an internship; despite arriving unprepared, the interview ends well for him. Later, he is fired from the sorority house after his reckless behavior at the party. Furthermore, he is told by the student council that he will have to attend counseling or face expulsion. Lip also confronts Youens after finding that his contributions to an article were credited to Youens, and insults him after revealing he did not grade the papers. Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) and Dominique (Jaylen Barron) start a relationship, although her father Luther (Peter Macon) disapproves of Carl. He decides to take Carl on a ride-along, which Carl actually enjoys. As Luther goes after a criminal, Carl notices another one fleeing and tackles him.

Fed up with the commune, Debbie (Emma Kenney) asks Frank to get her out of there when she begins laboring, which he does. As they arrive at the Gallagher household, Frank is kidnapped by G-Dog's henchmen and taken away. He is brought to a warehouse, where they plan to torture him. Frank saves himself by claiming he can get them opium. He gets them to the commune, where they get into a shootout with Jupiter, and Frank seizes the opportunity to flee. At the house, the family helps Debbie in safely delivering her baby. Debbie names her child Frances, in honor of Frank. She then leaves in an ambulance, asking to be alone.

11. Sleep No More

With Franny in their lives, the Gallaghers have been losing sleep. Debbie (Emma Kenney) has been the only one taking care of the baby, asking Fiona (Emmy Rossum) not to help her in order to prove herself. Debbie also realizes that she is not allowed to take the baby with her to school, forcing her to seek online classes.

Frank (William H. Macy) convinces Fiona that he can walk her down the aisle at her wedding by providing the money needed for the reception. To do so, Frank visits Derek's family, threatening them with informing the police that Derek committed statutory rape against Debbie. Afraid of the consequences, they pay him to buy his silence. Frank subsequently joins Fiona in checking venues for the wedding. While Fiona is fine with Frank helping, Sean (Dermot Mulroney) is not convinced, especially when a brick is thrown through the window. Ian (Cameron Monaghan) starts working as a trainee EMT, and earns the respect of his colleagues after receiving a rare perfect score in his test.

Lip (Jeremy Allen White) has moved back with his family, although Youens (Alan Rosenberg) still employs him. Lip is later infuriated when Youens tells him he does not care about his personal life, and later drinks heavily. The following day, he arrives late at Youens' class, and insults him in front of the class. Youens takes him outside, and fires Lip as his TA. While studying, Debbie falls asleep and accidentally drops Franny. When Fiona and Sean arrive, Debbie finally declares she needs help. USCIS considers Veronica (Shanola Hampton) and Svetlana (Isidora Goreshter) to be a legitimate marriage, although Kevin (Steve Howey) is disturbed when Veronica says she had sex with Svetlana. Nevertheless, Kevin later decides to participate in a polyamorous relationship with them.

When Sean confronts Frank over the money he received for the wedding, he finally admits Derek's family supplied it, upsetting Fiona and Debbie. As Sean confronts him for putting himself over his family, Frank attacks him and they get into a brawl that extends to the backyard. Fiona and Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) break it off and force Frank to leave, while Fiona scolds Sean for almost ruining his parole. As Ian gets used to the environment in the firehouse, his superior reveals she was notified of his bipolar disorder. Despite scoring a perfect score, she fires him.

A drunk Lip takes a crowbar and smashes Youens' car, and he is arrested by the campus officers. In the subway, Frank laments his situation, which is overhead by a man named Bruno (Brett Rickaby). Bruno, who was recently fired, offers to kill Sean for him. Despite only having $2,000, Frank gives it to him and Bruno agrees to go forward with the plan.

12. Familia Supra Gallegorious Omnia!

In the early morning, Frank (William H. Macy) sneaks off into the house. Taking revenge against Sean (Dermot Mulroney), he urinates in his boots and steals his credit card. He then uses his card to buy $200 gift cards in order to pay Bruno (Brett Rickaby) to do the hit.

Lip is sent to jail, where he faces charges for assaulting a police officer. He is later bailed out by Youens (Alan Rosenberg), who warns him he is expelled from campus. Youens instructs Lip to go to rehabilitation, as his alcoholism is worsening. Lip agrees, but postpones until the following day to attend the wedding. He goes to the Alibi, where Kevin (Steve Howey) and the patrons are shocked by his expulsion, with Kevin noting he is reminding him of Frank. Frank meets with Bruno at a warehouse, but Bruno claims not to know what he is talking about. Realizing he was scammed, he contacts a colleague to supply him with a gun. When Patsy's closes, Frank breaks a window and enters Sean's office.

Ian (Cameron Monaghan) fails in finding a new job. After talking with Caleb (Jeff Pierre), Ian returns to the firehouse, telling his superior, Rita (Deirdre Lovejoy), that he will not be excluded for his condition and that he only did what was needed to get a job. When a call is heard, the other EMT paramedics refuse to answer without Ian, prompting Rita to reluctantly allow Ian back. Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) tries to hang out more with Luther (Peter Macon), but Luther makes it clear he will never like him nor support his relationship with Dominique (Jaylen Barron). Debbie (Emma Kenney) almost misses the wedding due to having to take care of Franny, but ends up showing up at the church on time, delighting Fiona (Emmy Rossum).

Before the wedding begins, Frank unexpectedly arrives, intending to walk Fiona down the aisle. When the family opposes, Frank goes on a tirade, scolding his kids for never supporting him. He then reveals that he sneaked into Sean's office, and discovered a secret box with heroin that Sean has been using, devastating Fiona as she was not aware. The family is aghast by Frank's actions; Will (Reed Emmons) runs away from the wedding ashamed, and Lip punches Frank in the face. Outside the church, Sean confirms he fell back into addiction and that he has been using it almost daily for the past few months.

He then leaves Fiona, hoping to save his situation with Will. Lip has a conversation with Debbie, who advises him that she does not want him to end up like Frank. Finally realizing the extent of his actions, Lip has Youens drive him to the rehabilitation center. The rest of the family kidnap Frank and drop him down a freezing river.