Shameless - 4x9

is in a freefall. After the tragic accident involving Liam and cocaine earlier in the season,

Where is Fiona during all of this? Working two jobs, trying to keep Liam out of foster care, and carrying the guilt of the cocaine incident. She is utterly oblivious to Carl’s descent. The episode doesn’t villainize Fiona—it simply shows that the Gallagher home is a life raft with too many holes. There is no room to notice that Carl has become a small-time thug when you’re fighting off the DCFS. Shameless 4x9

Emmy Rossum delivers gut-wrenching work as Fiona hits rock bottom. After her coke-fueled relapse, she nearly kills Liam. The silent horror of her waking up to his limp body — followed by the frantic, failed attempts to revive him — is unflinching. The show doesn't glamorize addiction; it makes you feel every ounce of shame and terror. is in a freefall

“The Legend of Bonnie and Carl” is not a love story. It is not a coming-of-age comedy. It is a horror story about a boy who learns that the only way to keep someone from leaving is to make everyone afraid of you. She is utterly oblivious to Carl’s descent