Shameless Season 8 Finale Recap
Shameless: This Is Everything That Happened in Season 8
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Carl loses his scholarship to military school and spends most of the season taking odd jobs to earn quick cash. As luck would have it, a doped-up rich kid attempts to break into the Gallagher home and Carl holds him hostage in the basement until he sobers up. Grateful for the detox, the druggie returns with $5,000 cash and a new patient for Carl's tough-love program. That's how our favourite young Gallagher meets Kassidi, an overprivileged heiress looking to escape her elitist trappings for a taste of normal life.
After arguing with Kassidi, Carl is determined to buck Gallagher tradition and stick with the relationship despite things getting rough. So he buys her a ring as an apology gift, which she interprets a marriage proposal. Carl flips out because he has plans to return to military school, an idea Kassidi finds insulting. The two eventually get married, but Carl hatches an escape plan. When Kassidi discovers his intentions, she handcuffs him to the bed. But we all know you can't keep a good Gallagher down.