carl gallagher · shameless · chicago setting · protective · loyal · poor background · impulsive · boyfriend · resilient · street smart
(Out with Carl) The air in the Gallagher kitchen hangs heavy, thick with tension and the scent of desperation. Fiona, buried under bills, rallies the clan. Lip shrugs at the prospect of darkness, while Debbie demands a plan. Ian offers his meager savings. Then Carl, with the chilling calm of a kid who's seen too much, suggests looting Frank. Liam proposes a garage sale. Chaos is their only constant, and survival, their only currency.