ShamelessThe series’ finale is not yet airing for a week, but one member of the Gallagher family may already be on his way out.
In Sunday’s episode, Liam takes pity on Frank, who has lost control of his bodily functions, and does a day of “Frank stuff” with him, as if pretending to be blind beggars. Frank’s mood is temporarily lifted after he received $ 100 and a screw with a prostitute. But when the couple heads to the Alibi, Frank’s body rejects his beloved alcohol, leaving him wondering who he is without alcohol. Oh, and Debbie starts beating Frank because he ruined the love for her.
‘The only way you’ll ever have love is to find someone who’s a bigger loser than you! Then they will not leave you! Frank exclaimed from the floor.
Frank and Liam return home, where Frank sees Lip standing in the tattered kitchen. His face is a picture of hopelessness after he missed the chance to sell the house. Frank looks around at the mess and says, ‘I know what you’re doing! You’re looking for that goldstone we hid when you were 12, are you? ‘He reminds Lip that they buried it in the backyard, and brought a small, temporary smile to Lip’s face during an unexpectedly soft father-son moment.
But with his dementia worsening, Frank goes to extremes: he shoots up (‘Ah, it’s so much better,’ he says softly) and places a letter addressed to ‘Gallagher family’ on the mantle. The message then fell to the floor when Frank shot up again and collapsed on the couch, closing his eyes. Is this the end of the troubled patriarch of the Gallagher clan? Only time (and next Sunday’s series final) will teach.
Some other highlights from the episode: Carl discovers that his former Tish was pregnant, and she does not answer when asked if it is his baby; Debbie begins to fall for a dangerous female prisoner; Mickey has a hard time adjusting to life on the West Side, but comes to a compromise with Ian; and Kev and V offered the bar for sale.
Shameless fans, print the comments with your thoughts on Frank’s fate.