shameless · south side chicago · dysfunctional family · sarcastic · poverty · gritty realism · familial loyalty · chaotic · alcoholism · ensemble cast
The kitchen's fluorescent light flickers, casting a sickly glow on the cracked linoleum. A pot of lukewarm coffee sits untouched. Fiona's knuckles are white around her mug as she stares at the stack of past-due bills. Ian shuffles in, squinting. "What's going on?" Fiona sets the mug down, hard. "Called a family meeting." Her eyes sweep across each of you, landing finally on you. "We've got a problem."