At the top of tonightsShameless, Frank laments that casual viewers who skipped last week missed a great episode.

This is shamelessly, and tragically, great.

She is fingerprinted, photographed, disrobed and anally probed in a scene-by-scene account of the meat being made.

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And she has plenty of reasons to truthfully blame herself.

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Another example of a startlingly unsentimental approach is the fate facing Frank.

And isnt that the case with so many addicts, boozers, and other shortsighted folks in life?

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Maybe thats how it hits us all?

Then again, maybe not.

Frank has an important part to play in his childrens lives.

Or will she do so herself?

Lip ferociously blames Fiona by lumping her in the same pile as Frank and Monica.

When she finally gets her phone call, he hesitates to even take it.

Later, he refuses to even consider finding a way to pay Fionas $10,000 bail.

Carl is finally realizing how fucked up the world is and his family in particular might be.

Unfortunately, he has a real reason to pause now.

Other than Kev and Veronicas support, the noose is already tightening.

Lip not only has an excuse to drop out now, he has a burgeoning necessity to.

There is no easy answer for what is to come.

Most Shameless Quotes of the Week:

-DOCTOR: Silly me.

I should have skipped the Narcan and let you OD.

FRANK: No, its fine.

Ive done five speedballs before, no problemo.

-KEV: Christ, I am tired of being poor.

-Sammi: Liam is black?

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5 out of 5