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"Summertime" is the first episode in the second season of Shameless. It originally aired on January 8, 2012.

Synopsis[]

After losing a bet, Frank uses baby Liam to help him pay a debt; Fiona thoroughly enjoys her youth as a bartender at a local club; Veronica discovers that Kevin and Ethel have secretly been growing marijuana.

Plot[]

The second season premiere takes place in the summer. At the Jackson house, Sheila has been making significant progress in overcoming her agoraphobia. Karen tells Frank that she’s happy for Sheila’s progress, as she’ll eventually be able to walk to the Alibi Room and find out how much of a scumbag Frank really is. Frank discovers that Karen is in a relationship with an older man named Jody, whom she met at Sex Addicts Anonymous. Later at the Alibi Room, Frank overhears a man named Baby bragging about how he’s been tased twice. Frank believes that Baby is lying and bets $10,000. In response, Baby gets Kevin to taser him twice in the chest; Kevin successfully does so, and Frank loses the bet.

Fiona is enjoying her summer bartending job with Veronica at a local club. Jasmine introduces Fiona to David, whom Veronica believes Jasmine is having an affair with. While bartending, Fiona is flirted with by Adam, a wealthy banker. After partying overnight with Jasmine and David, Fiona and Adam end up having sex at the beach. Fiona reveals to Adam that she used to run track in high school, and they race each other down the beach.

Forced to find a way to muster up $10,000, Frank tries to steal from Sheila. However, Karen has already hid Sheila’s rainy day fund and ATM card. Frank ends up taking Liam from Debbie or Carl, who are running an at-home babysitting service, and uses Liam to win sympathy panhandling. Baby ends up capturing Frank and kidnaps Liam as collateral for the $10,000. Meanwhile, Ian goes to work at the Kash and Grab and is confronted by Linda for being late; Linda is visibly pregnant, and Kash is revealed to be pursuing an affair with a Muslim man.

At the Alibi Room, Kevin is informed by an angry Stan, the elderly owner of the Alibi Room, about the bar’s high electric bill. Kevin reveals to Lip that he and Ethel have secretly been growing marijuana in the Alibi’s basement. Kevin and Lip start up an old ice cream truck as a front to sell some of the marijuana at a local park. Karen visits the truck, and Lip brings up her relationship with Jody; Karen agrees that she and Lip can still have casual sex.

In an attempt to raise money to get Liam back, Frank resorts to selling drugs and performing oral sex on strangers at a gay bar. Later at the Gallagher house, Lip discovers a brochure for West Point in Ian’s backpack. Lip confronts Ian about the brochure; Ian reveals that he was trying to see what it would take to get in. Though Lip isn’t happy about Ian’s decision, he agrees to help Ian with his grades for the application. Veronica returns home from work and discovers Kevin's marijuana-growing business when Kevin moves the marijuana plants from the basement to the house. Wanting to avoid jail time, Veronica orders Kevin to destroy all the plants at the Alibi Room.

Fiona returns home and discovers that Frank has not returned Liam. The whole Gallagher family visit Sheila's house to confront Frank, who reveals that Liam is still with Baby’s crew. The Gallaghers confront Baby at his apartment and retrieve Liam. The next morning, Ian goes to work at the Kash and Grab and discovers that Kash, tired of being stuck in a loveless marriage, is running away with his lover; Ian is unable to convince Kash to stay and is forced to reveal the news to Linda. Kevin and Veronica bag all of the marijuana plants and plan to destroy it; Kevin secretly buries a few of the plants in the garden, while Fiona gives a marijuana plant to Baby to pay off the rest of Frank’s debt. The episode concludes with Fiona and Debbie visiting a local running track; Fiona sprints down the track as Debbie watches.

Post-Credit Scene
The whole neighbourhood – including the Gallaghers, Veronica, Karen, Jody, Ethel and Mandy – watch as Lip and Kevin dump the marijuana plants in a big pile. Kevin lights the pile of marijuana plants on fire and the whole neighbourhood cheers.

Cast[]

Regular Cast[]

Special Guest Star[]

Guest Starring[]

Co-Starring[]

  • James Wolk - Adam
  • Marcus Brown - Pub Patron
  • Jack Carter - Stan
  • Kerry O'Malley - Kate
  • Sammy A. Publes - Lt. Ruiz
  • Sue Gisser - Nikki
  • Casey Biggs - David
  • Christian Monzon - DJ Zafon
  • Zakiah Garcia - 1st Park Kid
  • Edgar Aslanyan - 2nd Park Kid
  • Presley A. Aronson - 3rd Park Kid
  • Hector Duran - Cigarettes Boy
  • Blake Burleson - Tough Kid
  • John Antonini - Young Banker
  • Thomas F. Evans - Johnny
  • Robert Gallo - Hugo
  • Tamara Fernandez - Le Club Lady
  • Donovon Epison - Corner Drug Dealer
  • Samuel Meadows - Bonfire Partier (uncredited)
  • Rachel Rodewald - Kid in Line for the Movies (uncredited)

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