"My Oldest Daughter" is the second episode in the fourth season of the US version of Shameless. It originally aired on January 19, 2014.
Synopsis[]
Fiona begins to enjoy the perks of living life just above the poverty line. She uses her newly activated health benefits to take the kids for checkups. However, when a road rage incident damages the company car, Fiona tells a much bigger lie about how it happened. Meanwhile, Lip seems to have lost his mojo as he struggles in school and with the ladies.
Plot[]
Fiona is at the doctors with Liam, Debbie, and Carl. Carl is up next to be examined, Debbie talks to the doctor about wanting to be on the pill, but she can't and fusses about it being unfair.
Lip is at work where him and his fellow employees are gambling with food, right after Lip wins he leaves to go study.
Frank wakes up at home, he takes a leak in a Gatorade bottle and begins to try and consume alcohol the weirdest way possible, by putting drops of it in his eyes… not the smartest idea.
Lip is in his class taking a test; he doesn't look like he’s all there.
Veronica and Kevin are working in the bar; they are listening to Stanley’s will. Stanley left his daughter his gun collection, he then leave Kevin his bar. Kevin asks if Alan is okay with taking the bar, he’s fine with it as long as Kevin sends him $500 a month for the next two years. Alan takes his father’s ashes urn and smashes it on the ground; you can see they weren't too fond of each other.
Fiona visits her boss-boyfriend Mike; he asks her if everything was alright last night. He wants to talk about how he wants to put her out on the field today, he wants Fiona to become the new sales rep. She’s also being given a company car.
Lip is chilling in his dorm smoking while looking over his test, his roommate Ron tells Lip about a part before he leaves.
Veronica cleaned up the ashes; Kevin gives a speech about Stan over the garbage bin his ashes were placed in. Veronica is throwing out the trash and will be going home since she’s feeling under the weather. Veronica tells Kate that she’s got a new boss, who’s now Kevin. Kate is surprised that Kevin actually wanted to have the bar, since it’s not the greatest of places.
Frank wakes up feeling itchy, his entire body is veiny and he’s getting horribly sick. Frank’s liver has finally given out due to all the alcohol he’s been consumed, he shows the spider veins on his chest to Carl and his bloodshot eye.Frank is going to stop using alcohol; he wants to take drugs instead and asks Carl to go get him some. Carl is on the job to find his father drugs; his dad says he’s proud of him. Carl then leaves.
Debbie is hanging out with her friends, she talks about how she’s going to be going over to Matty, her boyfriend’s house. Her friends Ellie and Holly talk about how this is the perfect time for them to have sex and egg her on. Debbie mentions nervously at how she’s not ready for that.
Fiona is driving the company’s car; her boss calls her to finish their conversation this morning. He wants to ask about why she didn't call last night when she said she would. He’s being a little bit clingy.
Lip walks into school for the tutoring, he meets a girl outside who’s also waiting for the tutoring, and her name is Shelly. Turns out that Lip was talking to the girl who’s going to be his tutor.
Carl asks Veronica if she’s got any sorts of drugs, Veronica wants to call Fiona to make sure it’s fine for Carl to have them. After being asked by Carl as to why there is blood on her pants, Veronica heads to the hospital, as there is a chance she could be losing the baby. she takes Carl with her. In the Alibi, Kevin and Kate are going over the finances and what not for the bar, when Kevin receives a call from his wife who is going to the hospital. He quickly heads over there as soon as he can.
Fiona is talking to Leonard about how to make his business better.
Lip is trying to study, but he keeps getting distracted by Shelly, don’t blame him she’s extremely beautiful. Lip invites Shelly to a party; she’s already going to the party.
Veronica is in the hospital. She started “spotting”, and she is waiting for an ultra sound; Kevin enters and tries to comfort his wife.
Carl is now in the hospital looking around. He takes the elevator to go up and goes up to a lady to ask about getting a liver since Frank’s is ruined. Carl talks with the woman at the desk and finds out that in order for a transplant, it needs to be somebody with the same blood type. He offers to donate his but the offer is declined as he is under 18. Carl goes back to the Gallagher house to find out Frank and Fiona’s blood type. He also returns with a few blood tests to see if he can find a match to help give a part of their liver to Frank.
The doctor walks in with an ultra sound machine and explains that there are no problems, and that Veronica is going to be having triplets. Kevin is extremely happy about having triplets. He starts talking to passers-by in the hallway, exclaiming about how he’s got a “magic penis”. Fiona is in her car singing, when she’s interrupted by Mike, who’s calling about how the clients really like her.
Leonard wants to order the cups, he’s impressed with her. Mike remarks at how she didn’t need to pull that off, but praises her anyway.
He then shifts the conversation again to talk about her not calling the previous night, he mentions how it’s only because he cares about her. Carl calls Fiona to ask about her blood type, because she can help Frank with his liver problem. Fiona is getting pissed off with the driver who was behind her who was honking his horn, she pissed him off and the guy comes out with a bat and smashes her vehicle. She backs up and drives off with her windshield cracked.
Lip is at the party, he’s looking around for Shelly and he finally finds her, he sees her and talks to her. Shelly talks, but is preoccupied, and when Lip asks if she needs anything, she responds by asking him for advice on how to approach and talk to a guy at the party across from them.
Carl calls Lip and asks him for his blood type, Lip says he’s AB+ and asks why, Carl responds with the news that Frank is dying. Carl ; he’s disappointed that none of his family members want to help him out.
Debbie exits a train, not looking too comfortable.
Carl walks in to wake up Frank, he got his dad some drugs, and Carl wants to get a sample of his father’s blood, telling Frank to hold up his finger. Frank responds with “it’s supposed to be pull my finger,” and then yells in pain as Carl pricks his finger on the test, finding out that his blood type is the same as Fiona’s.
Lip is walking around the party and finds Gus’s older sister. He asks about how Gus is doing and it turns out he’s still doing time, Lip is talking to her and she retorts that she’s going to the same school as him, and is annoyed. They talk(mostly one-sided attempts on Lip’s part) about how things are going for them, Lip asks if she wants to go with him to get high and have sex. She refuses and gets angry about his assumption of him being the only smart kid from his neighbourhood. Lip is left to look around the room, and sees a girl who looks somewhat interested in him and he ends up having sex with her. They finish and she leaves quickly.
Fiona gets back to work and talks to her boss telling him the windshield broke, he questions her not saying anything on the phone about it. He says that he’ll make it up to her and drive her home.
Carl makes it back to the organ donor center to check if his older sister has the same blood type as her father.
Debbie makes it to her boyfriend’s house, she asks if his parents are here; turns out that it’s his place and his parents live elsewhere. Turns out that Matty is twenty years old, Debbie admits that she’s only thirteen years old and he looks like he’s a bit in disbelief. They end up eating dinner and watching TV, he doesn't seem to comment on her age, as the relationship is not sexual and he does not know of Debbie’s plans.
Veronica wants her mother to get an abortion because she’s got triplets. Kevin isn't making as much money as he thought he was going to make with the bar, Veronica wants her mother to have an abortion because they can't afford to feed four children. Lip decides to blaze it up outside alone in the snow, he looks pretty pathetic at this point. Fiona arrives home, but before she leaves the car, Mike asks if she was telling the truth about what happened with the car windshield.
Fiona lied about the car, her boss knew the entire time about the car. He wants Fiona to promise not to lie anymore, he likes her a lot, but he can’t handle it when people lie in a relationship. After a brief argument, she promises to try not to lie anymore.
Debbie arrives home at the same time. Debbie ends up running up the stairs not talking to Fiona.
Frank and Carl are sitting in the living room watching TV, Carl says that Fiona has the same blood type as Frank and she can donate a part of her liver for Frank. Fiona doesn’t want to help Frank, because he drank himself to this point. Carl leaves as Fiona apologizes to him, while Frank replies that it’s fine as he’ll get his other daughter to help him and Fiona tells him that Debbie is too young for surgery. Frank tells her that he's referring to his oldest daughter Samantha, who he will meet so she could donate a part of her liver to him instead. Fiona is shocked to hear this revelation and watches as her father leaves the room, angrily glaring at her for her refusal to help him.
Cast[]
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Notes[]
- This episode was viewed by 1.60 million people.
- Fiona and Frank have the same rare blood type, but Fiona refuses to help her father. In response, Frank tells Fiona he’ll just have his oldest daughter donate her liver to save him, revealing there’s another Gallagher running around somewhere Samantha.
- Veronica and Kev going to have 4 babies (veronica’s mom is pregnant as well).
- Its ironic Carl is trying to save Frank, as in the season 6 finale he helps in trying to kill him.
Quotes[]
V: Planning this? Who the fuck plans three babies?!
Kev: Babe you know what this means? I got a magic dick!
Fiona:Carl, please please stop worrying about Frank. He is a black hole of endless need who will suck the life out of you.
Mike:Why would you lie about that?
Fiona:I'm a Gallagher, it's what we do.
Frank: Its okay son, if Fiona won't do it I'll get my other daughter to.
Fiona: Debbie's too young!
Frank: My oldest daughter Samantha.
Fiona: What?!