<Li> James Allen McCune as Matty </Li> <Li> Miguel Izaguirre as Paco </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 49 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Milk of the Gods" </Td> <Td> Christopher Chulack </Td> <Td> Nancy M. Pimental </Td> <Td> January 11, 2015 (2015 - 01 - 11) </Td> <Td> 1.77 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> It's summer once again in Chicago . Fiona is engrossed in her job at Patsy's Pie diner, Lip returns home from college to find his friends the same, but the neighborhood moving swiftly toward gentrification . Frank, still recovering from his liver transplant, is living with his wife Sheila and working on a secret project in her basement . At the Milkovich house, Ian helps a pregnant Svetlana take care of baby Yevgeny while Mickey and his brothers run a moving truck scam . Veronica, frustrated by her newborn babies and Kevin's obsession with them, goes to work at The Alibi . Meanwhile, Debbie helps Frank gather supplies for his project . Ian, hypersexual as a result of his condition, has a few anonymous sexual encounters . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 50 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "I'm the Liver" </Td> <Td> Sanaa Hamri </Td> <Td> Krista Vernoff </Td> <Td> January 18, 2015 (2015 - 01 - 18) </Td> <Td> 1.76 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Fiona is officially off house arrest . Lip starts his new job, with taxing consequences . Sheila considers an offer from lesbian land developers who want to buy her home . Frank tries to talk her out of it and begins warning everyone of the neighborhood's impending development . Also, the father of the boy whose liver Frank received invites Frank and Sheila to a special father's day dinner with all the other organ recipients, which Sammi ends up crashing, further enraging Sheila . Meanwhile, a manic Ian plans his revenge, with Mickey and Mandy, against a homophobic military funeral protest . Fiona confronts Sean about her feelings for him . Kev bonds with Svetlana . Debbie continues to struggle with her friends and boys . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 51 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Two Lisas" </Td> <Td> Peter Segal </Td> <Td> Sheila Callaghan </Td> <Td> January 25, 2015 (2015 - 01 - 25) </Td> <Td> 1.96 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> The police raid the Alibi's unlicensed rub & tug . Frank enlists Carl to scare off the lesbians who are buying up the property, while pleading with Sheila not to cave and sell her home . However, Sheila has big plans for her future, with or without Frank . Ian goes on a crazed cleaning spree of the Milkovich house and wants Lip to help convince Mandy not to move to Indiana with her abusive boyfriend, Kenyatta . Lip remains emotionally unavailable and pushes Mandy away . Meanwhile, Debbie throws a wild party at the Gallagher house; she finally loses her virginity but also loses Matty . Carl discovers a hidden talent . In exchange for new brewery equipment, Frank sets the owner of a junkyard up with Sammi under the pretense that she'll sleep with him . Fiona agrees to go to a concert with Davis, but when his girlfriend shows up, Fiona makes a play for his bass player, Gus . While in the midst of a huge confrontation with Sammi and Sheila, Frank's beer still ignites and blows up Sheila's house . Sheila jumps in her newly purchased RV and leaves town . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 52 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "A Night to Remem...Wait, What?" </Td> <Td> Richie Keen </Td> <Td> Davey Holmes </Td> <Td> February 1, 2015 (2015 - 02 - 01) </Td> <Td> 1.26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Frank arrives at Lou's to pick up his six figure insurance settlement, but is confounded when told he arrived the previous day . Realizing he has no recollection, he retraces his steps, uncovering a night of insanity . Meanwhile, Fiona and Gus continue to hit it off, so much so that they wind up getting married on a whim . Lip visits Amanda and her family, at their home in Miami . Carl starts a new job as a drug dealer, and quickly realizes he's in over his head . Ian goes overboard when he starts stealing suitcases from the airport baggage claim . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 53 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "Rite of Passage" </Td> <Td> Alex Graves </Td> <Td> Etan Frankel </Td> <Td> February 8, 2015 (2015 - 02 - 08) </Td> <Td> 1.64 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Ian's promiscuity and recklessness drives Mickey to the brink, and he demands Ian enter a mental rehabilitation facility . Homeless and penniless once again, Frank takes advantage of his liver donor's parents . Sammi's trailer is impounded . Debbie sets out on the path of revenge . Carl continues to flounder at his newfound business . Lip is caught in defining quandaries . Fiona is rocked when a colleague overdoses on heroin; combined with her increasing worry that her recent decision to marry might have been a hasty one . Things are complicated even further for Fiona when she finds Jimmy sitting at one of her tables . Ian flees, with Mickey's baby in tow . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 54 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "Crazy Love" </Td> <Td> Anthony Hemingway </Td> <Td> John Wells </Td> <Td> February 15, 2015 (2015 - 02 - 15) </Td> <Td> 1.26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Jimmy and Fiona attempt to reconcile their many issues, with Jimmy stating he's still in love with her . Ian's on the lam with Mickey and Svetlana's baby, but he quickly spirals out of control and lands in the hands of the police . Sammi takes charge in the Gallagher household . Frank's recent escapades catch up with him, and he's hospitalized . Lip reestablishes himself at college . Fiona enters into an emotional crisis over Gus and Jimmy . Kev and Veronica decide to split up . Ian is admitted at the psychological evaluation ward . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 55 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "Tell Me You Fucking Need Me" </Td> <Td> William H. Macy </Td> <Td> Nancy M. Pimental </Td> <Td> March 1, 2015 (2015 - 03 - 01) </Td> <Td> 1.44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> As Jimmy prepares to depart for Dubai, he presses Fiona for a decision . Lip is met with financial aid difficulties, and his family is responsible as they carelessly left his mail sitting in a window . After being released from the hospital, with a stern warning from the doctor, Frank takes control of his life . Asserting himself at the Gallagher home . Things are grim for Ian in the psyche ward, shunning Fiona and Mickey when they come for a visit . Carl and Chuckie begin a mutually beneficial arrangement at school, that bleeds into home life . Debbie knows what she wants, and she pursues it . A newly homeless Svetlana moves in with a newly separated Kev . Mickey turns to alcohol to dull his longing for Ian . After Fiona discloses her infidelity to Gus, he asks to meet Jimmy . When they meet, Gus instantly dislikes Jimmy, and he punches him in the nose . Jimmy then tells Fiona that he has called off the trip to Dubai, and that he only wants a life with her . After deliberation, Fiona tells Jimmy that he needs to let her let him go . Later, Angela apologies to Fiona for Jack / Jimmy's ways, and says that the employer was the one that canceled the job in Dubai . When their relationship reaches the boiling point, Sammi goes to extreme lengths to prove Frank loves her . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 56 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Uncle Carl" </Td> <Td> Wendey Stanzler </Td> <Td> Krista Vernoff </Td> <Td> March 8, 2015 (2015 - 03 - 08) </Td> <Td> 1.60 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Ian is released from the ward . Carl is tasked with a lofty new job, in which he involves Frank and Chuckie . Short on funds, Lip convinces Kev to revisit their marijuana - selling days . Then, after a heartfelt plea, Lip is able to bide time concerning his financial woes at school . V and Svetlana bond, in more ways than one . Ian flushes his lithium pills down the toilet, causing a stir . Frank humors Sammi while scheming for a way to be rid of her . Mickey's alcoholic denial comes to an end, and he and Ian reunite . Fiona realizes that she wants to fight for Gus, but he's not ready to commit or forgive, and he leaves on an extended tour with his band . After a conniving tip from Frank, things go sideways for Carl's operation, and Chuckie lands in jail . Soon after, Sammi calls the cops and they arrest Carl too . The new Neighborhood Gardening Association requests that the Gallagher's pool be dismantled . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 57 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "Carl's First Sentencing" </Td> <Td> Christopher Chulack </Td> <Td> Etan Frankel </Td> <Td> March 15, 2015 (2015 - 03 - 15) </Td> <Td> 1.62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> At college, Lip meets a foxy new professor, and their relationship quickly intensifies . Meanwhile, Kev finds a new calling at Lip's school, that ultimately leads him to wanting V back . Despite effort from Fiona, Carl botches his sentencing hearing, and is sent to a Juvenile Correctional Facility with Chuckie . After, yet, another bipolar induced episode, Mickey is able to convince Ian to get back on his meds; and he gets a job as a dishwasher at Patsy's . Fiona is concerned for her boss, Sean, when he receives disconcerting news regarding his son . While undergoing treatment at the hospital, Frank's doctor, Bianca, reveals she has terminal cancer . The two go on a grand adventure that spans 48 hours . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 58 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> "South Side Rules" </Td> <Td> Michael Uppendahl </Td> <Td> Sheila Callaghan </Td> <Td> March 22, 2015 (2015 - 03 - 22) </Td> <Td> 1.67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> The Gallagher home is in disarray, with everyone neglecting monetary and practical obligations . Lip adjusts to a new reality; and butts heads with Amanda . Debbie and Derek agree that it's time to consummate their relationship, and after learning of a lifestyle that appeals to her, Debbie makes a potentially life changing decision . Frank falls for Bianca, and begins his own unique form of courting . Ian is feeling lifeless and turns to extreme measures to feel again . He later enlightens Sammi concerning his military insubordination . He and Mickey have a romp over their differences, before making love at an old rendezvous . Kev unwittingly sells synthetic marijuana to a handful of college students that leads to one of them jumping out second story window . Lip turns to his new lover for an assist, and she dishes out some harsh truth . After that debacle, Kev returns to V. After an emotional day with Sean, Fiona drifts further away from Gus . When Mickey and Ian return home, Sammi has a devastating surprise awaiting the latter . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 59 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> "Drugs Actually" </Td> <Td> Mimi Leder </Td> <Td> Davey Holmes </Td> <Td> March 29, 2015 (2015 - 03 - 29) </Td> <Td> 1.43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Sammi is on the outs with the rest of her siblings after the stunt she pulled . Mickey and Debbie hatch a plan to make her pay, that takes a turn for the worst . Fiona continues to pull away from Gus, and closer to Sean . Lip enjoys the benefits of his comfy romantic arrangement . A pipe breaking at the Alibi lends itself as a relationship mender for Kev and V. Frank realizes that he's not ready to die along with Bianca . After a failed attempt at trying to get her help, the two head for Costa Rica . The family is able to convince the Army officials to release Ian, after a painful disclosure of his condition . Later, Ian receives a visit from his mother, Monica; who proclaims that no one will ever understand him but her, and the two hitchhike out of the state . After being believed to be dead, Sammi finds herself being shipped out in a moving truck . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 60 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> "Love Songs (In the Key of Gallagher)" </Td> <Td> Christopher Chulack </Td> <Td> John Wells </Td> <Td> April 5, 2015 (2015 - 04 - 05) </Td> <Td> 1.55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Bianca and Frank are living the high life in Costa Rica; but it all comes crashing down when she supposedly drowns herself in the ocean . Lip continues to have unconventional relationship mishaps . Fiona and Gus reconnect after he returns from tour, but she ultimately thrusts herself into the arms of Sean . Fiona learns of Debbie's pregnancy, and insists that the baby be aborted, much to Debbie's chagrin . Kev and V tread the water of their rocky marriage . Monica and Ian's road trip ends up at her meth dealing teenage boyfriend's property . Ian leaves and returns home, where he then reunites with his love, yet still citing his disorder . Sammi returns and attempts to shoot Mickey but fails . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr>

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