Tell Me You Fucking Need Me

The needs of the family! Let’s run the gauntlet with our favorite broken people.

So happy Fiona has made the first good relationship decision in (possibly) her life. Even if she didn’t smell Jimmy’s (Jake!) last lie, she finally put her foot down and chose to formally end her relationship with him. She got all the conformation she could ever need just moments later from Angela. What was once a ghostly noose hanging above her head is now a rotten piece of rope laying in a gutter. Hopefully she can patch things up with Gus.

Fiona’s going to need all the support she an get as Ian is…well, it’s early. More sedated than anything else, it’s going to be a small miracle for him to be level headed in just 72 hours. If he can get some good treatment and come back to a safe home, he may have a chance. Mickey is rightfully scared shitless. He doesn’t know who he just went to visit and it’s sent him down a rough path. Svetlana isn’t helping things….

Which brings us up into V and Kevin’s business. Officially separated, V is still being an ass and her mother tried to talk some sense into her. Hard to tell what could flip her back to the right side. Svetlana crashing the scene and trolling old flames on Facebook certainly isn’t going to help them.

Debbie finally kicks one through the goal posts! A real boyfriend, it’s great to see her happy, it’s been a long time.

Carl’s third time in sixth grade! Kid knows how to make the best of a situation at least. His idea to get Chuckie as his gofer is brilliant. Shades of his dad right there.

Speaking of Frank, he manages to make Sammi completely crack. This has been a long time coming and was a riot to watch. We’ve seen some meltdowns on the show before, but her pulling a gun on him is some epic Gallagher insanity. It worked though. Can’t wait to see how their new dynamic works next week.

Last but not least, Lip. Tuition trouble due to some bumbling family ignorance forces him to keep a closer eye on his own responsibilities. Another sobering step to him breaking away. Another step that no one else in his family has noticed. I’m wondering what’s in store for him at the end of this season. I could see him getting a place with Amanda at the very least.