Shameless - "Own Your Sh*t"

Original Air Date: October 30, 2016

Directed by: Christopher Chulack

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for several episodes!

Synopsis: Frank (William H. Macy) learns the fate of the homeless shelter. Fiona (Emmy Rossum) decides to make a financial investment to help a neighborhood business.

Cat Cattle Call: Fiona visits the laundromat which is owned and run by an elderly woman named Etta (June Squibb). Etta lives above the laundromat and owns countless cats.

Shameless - Own Your Sh*t - Fiona Emmy Rossum and Etta June Squibb in laundromat with numerous cats

Shameless - Own Your Sh*t - Etta June Squibb in laundromat with McMahon exotic shorthair cat

Shameless - Own Your Sh*t - Fiona Emmy Rossum in laundromat with numerous cats

Etta explains how some men are trying to buy her out of the laundromat and apartment. If they do she and her cats will have no place to live.

Shameless - Own Your Sh*t - Etta June Squibb in laundromat with exotic shorthair cat McMahon

Shameless - Own Your Sh*t - Etta June Squibb petting Himalayan cat

Shameless - Own Your Sh*t - customer in laundromat with tabby Siamese mix cat Singeltary lying on panties

The story continues in the next episode, The Defenestration of Frank. Fiona is working at the diner when she sees one of Etta’s cats run into the back.

Shameless - The Defenestration of Frank - tabby Siamese mix cat Singletary running through diner

Shameless - The Defenestration of Frank - Fiona looking at tabby Siamese mix cat Singletary in back of diner

Shameless - The Defenestration of Frank - tabby Siamese mix cat Singletary sitting in room

She carries the cat back to the laundromat where Etta exclaims, “Oh, there’s Singletary!” She explains the cat has been depressed since she was told they would have to move. Fiona sees a potential for making money and offers to buy the establishment, allowing Etta to continue to live there.

Shameless - The Defenestration of Frank - Fiona Emmy Rossum holding tabby Siamese mix cat Singletary with Etta in laundromat

After going to the bank, Fiona gets the loan and tells Etta. Etta is sitting with her sick exotic shorthair cat McMahon and doesn’t remember anything about what they discussed. Etta signs the agreement anyway.

Shameless - The Defenestration of Frank - exotic shorthair McMahon close

Shameless - The Defenestration of Frank - Etta June Squibb sitting with exotic shorthair McMahon

Shameless - The Defenestration of Frank - Fiona Emmy Rossum standing in laundromat with white cat nearby

In the next episode, You’ll Never Ever Get a Chicken in Your Whole Entire Life, Fiona is running the laundromat. She is shocked to see that Etta has not yet cashed the cashier’s check for the place.

Shameless - Own Your Sh*t - Etta June Squibb in laundromat holding white cat over shoulder

Shameless - Own Your Sh*t - Etta June Squibb in laundromat holding white cat

Fiona starts to realize the business is a money pit. The machines are old and impossible to repair but too expensive to replace. On top of that there is a gas leak.

In addition, Etta is getting more disagreeable and confused, not remembering their agreement at all. Fiona even catches her eating cat food. When Fiona realizes the check is still pinned to Etta’s bulletin board, she grabs it and leaves.