Episode 909 is the ninth episode of the ninth series of Shameless. It centres on Chesney Karib as he tries to take control of his life after a near death experience.
Plot
Chesney arrives home from hospital to find his cousin Toof waiting for him. Sent as their grandfather's emissary, Toof has come to negotiate Chesney's future. But when he reveals his plan to shut the shop and take Chesney back to Bradford, Chesney refuses.
Taking Chesney home with him, Toof shows him what the future could hold - nice house, car, wife - but Chesney knows it all comes at a price: to be forever under the cosh of Grandad.
At the Brothel, business is going well, but the girls need time off and Lillian has to find new staff. Taking the talent show format to a whole new level, Lillian holds auditions for new hookers, putting the real X into X-Factor.
Elsewhere, Jamie is irked by Gloria's refusal to acknowledge what happened during the blackout.
Post Credit Scene
Shane and Chesney are shown sitting at a table in The Jockey, trying to figure out a problem. Shane says "it's my bike, I'm the bloke, clearly", Chesney replies "Winslet in front, DiCaprio behind, I'm the bloke", they continue to argue this way until the camera cuts to them on Shane's motorbike. Both Shane and Chesney hold their arms out straight to the sides, laughing and continuing to argue over who is "the bloke". This is a reference to earlier in the episode, which is itself a reference to the 1997 movie Titanic.
Cast
Regular Cast
- David Threlfall - Frank Gallagher
- Qasim Akhtar - Chesney Karib
- Valerie Lilley - Patty Croker
- Robbie Conway - Aidan Croker
- Rebecca Atkinson - Karen Maguire
- Aaron McCusker - Jamie Maguire
- Nicky Evans - Shane Maguire
- Tina Malone - Mimi Tutton
- Michael Taylor - Billy Tutton
- Sally Carman - Kelly Maguire
- Jack Deam - Marty Fisher
- Alice Barry - Lillian Tyler
- Karen Bryson - Avril Powell
- Emmanuel Ighodaro - Jackson Powell
- Angeline Ball - Gloria Meak
- Stephen Lord - Dominic Meak
- Kari Corbett - Ruby Hepburn
Guest Cast
- Ronny Jhutti - Toof
- Faye Jenelle - Wendy
- Daniel Walsh - Buyer
- Jenny Hayes - Cat Woman
Notes
- Narrator: Chesney Karib
- The story line featuring Lillian's assembly of a judging panel to find more staff for her brothel is an obvious spoof of the recently popular talent show format.
- Chesney takes ownership of the Shop and renames it 'Chesco'.
Quotes
Kelly: Don't poverty make people do kinky shit?