EPISODE

2. Go Home, Gentrifier!

It's Franny's birthday, and with Tami and Sandy's help, Debbie prepares to throw her the best princess party Franny never wanted. Ian is on the straight and narrow which forces Mickey to get a real job. Frank the weed connoisseur helps Kev and V with their struggling pot business. Lip's home renovations run him into some trouble with his new neighbors. Carl's first day on the force is not the vigilante fantasy he thought it would be. Liam profits from kids who find themselves in lunch debt due to a tyrannical lunch lady.

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Having graduated, Carl begins his first day as a police officer. He is paired with veteran officer Arthur Tipping, but is bored with his lazy and non-aggressive personality. Carl grows frustrated when he learns that a friend had the chance to get involved in a fight.

Ian tells Mickey that he must find a job as they cannot afford anything with Ian's salary, declaring that he will not have sex with him until he finds one. Mickey dismisses the threat, but eventually relents when he finds an infomercial. He applies for Ian's job at the warehouse, but the interviewer is not convinced by his behavior. Debbie starts preparing Franny's 5th birthday party; she wants a princess themed party, even though Franny is not interested in that. When the party ends up a failure, Debbie finally admits to Sandy (Elise Eberle) that she wanted the party for herself, as she never had a proper birthday party as a child.

When their marijuana starts running out, Kevin and Veronica partner with Frank in a business venture, wherein Frank can get them marijuana from his contact. The first operation is a success, and they split their earnings in three equal parts. Nevertheless, Frank says he wants 50%, which Veronica refuses. Tommy and Kermit (Jim Hoffmaster) now sit in the opposite ends of the Alibi after their sexual encounter, but do not disclose it to anyone. Lip and Tami find that their house has been vandalized, discovering that their neighbors are responsible. They explain that the renovations will lead to an increase in rent and taxes in the neighborhood, prompting Lip and Tami to make graffitis at their house.

Carl makes Arthur invite him to a drink, and is surprised when Arthur excessively drinks. However, while having sex with a woman, Arthur has a heart attack and is taken by an ambulance. To get money, Mickey steals expired items to prison and sells them, giving him more money than Ian, who is facing a cut salary at the warehouse. Unwilling to cooperate with Frank, Veronica forces Kevin to accompany her and get the marijuana from Frank's contact. To their surprise, Frank has already bought most of her product with his earnings. Feeling betrayed, he warns them that if they want to continue their venture, his share is now 70%.

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