Mickey has just gotten married (forcibly) to Svetlana to hide his sexuality from his monstrous father, Terry. Ian, heartbroken and volatile, is spiraling. He has joined the Army, but he鈥檚 gone AWOL from basic training. He returns to the South Side with nothing to lose.
The title "Civil Wrongs" is a clever play on words, hinting at the legal entanglements that dominate the episode鈥檚 runtime. For the Gallagher children, "wrong" is often a matter of perspective; what is illegal is often necessary for survival. Shameless - Season 3- Episode 10
is not a standalone episode; it is a sledgehammer. It destroys the status quo to make room for the darker, more mature seasons that follow. By the end of the hour, Fiona is facing jail and the loss of her siblings, Ian is a runaway AWOL soldier, Karen is brain-dead, and Frank has a new victim in his crosshairs. Mickey has just gotten married (forcibly) to Svetlana