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Frank is stuck in Mexico without a passport. Debbie is the only one who seems to care that Frank has been missing for 137 days. She’s made a shrine to him with a bottle of Old Style beer. [more inside]
posted by John Cohen on Feb 28, 2015 - 2 comments

Lip is with Karen at the hospital, while the rest of the Gallagher siblings return home to see the kitchen spattered in blood from their mom’s suicide attempt. Fiona and Jimmy/Steve start making out and go to the bedroom, but they’re interrupted by a sad Debbie and Carl, who fall asleep in the bed. (This episode seems to be about interruption — see the title.) Sheila and Jody have brought home Karen’s baby. After Karen is released, she finds her baby and gives her mom an ultimatum: “Me or the baby.” [more inside]
posted by John Cohen on Feb 25, 2015 - 7 comments

The Thanksgiving episode. Monica is depressed and has stopped taking her medication — “I don’t wanna be me anymore.” Debbie is worried she might have inherited depression from her mom. [more inside]
posted by John Cohen on Feb 22, 2015 - 6 comments

Monica discovers her kids’ “squirrel fund” and uses it to buy drugs, a car, and toys. [more inside]
posted by John Cohen on Feb 20, 2015 - 2 comments