The Garden Competition is the third episode in the second series of Shameless.
Synopsis[]
Things liven up on the Chatsworth Estate when the council run a Best Kept Garden Competition with the first prize of a year's free rent; Carol sees it as the perfect way to stay put at the Gallaghers, and turns their back yard into Eden.
Plot[]
Things liven up on the estate when the council run a Best Kept Garden competition to win a year's free rent. Carol and Veronica both get green-fingered, and light-fingered, trying to win.
Fiona gets suspicious when she accidentally discovers a text on Steve's phone from someone named Kerry-Anne, complete with kisses. Frank tries his best to talk Sheila out of visiting her mother in the Hospice and leaving him alone with Nigel and Delia. Quick to shirk his responsibilities, he soon loses the twins when a local transvestite known as "Psycho Sally" disappears with them!
And Steve eventually has a much bigger and happier surprise for Fiona!
Post Credit Scene
Kev is seen dancing in his bedroom while listening to music on headphones and singing along loudly. He has his back to the door and it opens as Veronica leads Debbie, Fiona and Carol in while laughing. Kev suddenly turns to see them all standing there and they all smile and laugh as Kev continues his song and dance.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Anne-Marie Duff - Fiona Gallagher
- James McAvoy - Steve McBride
- David Threlfall - Frank Gallagher
- Jody Latham - Phillip Gallagher
- Gerard Kearns - Ian Gallagher
- Elliott Tittensor - Carl Gallagher
- Rebecca Ryan - Debbie Gallagher
- Dean Lennox Kelly - Kevin Ball
- Maxine Peake - Veronica Fisher
- Jack Deam - Marty Fisher
- Marjorie Yates - Carol Fisher
- Maggie O'Neill - Sheila Jackson
- Rebecca Atkinson - Karen Jackson
- Lindsey Dawson - Jez
Guest Stars[]
- Ian Reddington - Tommy
- Seamus O'Neill - Police Chief
- Mary Wray - Margie
- Tony Nyland - Mr Fitch
Notes[]
- Narrator: Fiona Gallagher.
- Carol Fisher's birthday.
- Steve and Fiona get engaged.
Quotes[]
- Frank: "I still don't understand why the twins can't go with you,"
Sheila: "Frank, she's in a Hospice!"
Frank: "Well don't they have a creche?"