The Wedding is the eighth episode of the third series of Shameless. It features the wedding of Frank and Sheila.
Synopsis[]
Frank and Sheila's wedding day looms and, in preparation, Sheila commissions a conservatory for her backyard. Unfortunately, she doesn't bargain on the builders having to excavate for the foundations. In a sudden wild panic she cancels the work, and then confesses to Frank the reason why: her first husband, Sheldon, is buried under the patio. Meanwhile, Veronica's last stab at IVF on the NHS has failed again.
Plot[]
With Frank and Sheila's wedding fast approaching, Sheila hires some builders to erect a conservatory for the big day. However when she realizes they will have to dig up the patio she tries to cancel the building work but the good Christian builders refuse, even when she offers to let them keep the money.
After Frank catches her trying to stop the builders with a shovel she sits him down and reveals a worrying secret. Sheila was married before she was married to her ex-husband Eddie, to Sheldon who died of a heart attack. Sheila buried him in the garden because it's "what he would have wanted" but Frank has his doubts about the situation and begins to fear Sheila is a psychopath, perhaps with good reason.
Veronica discovers that her last free round of IVF has failed and with no money to pay for it she fears she will never have children. She soon has an idea though when she realizes Sheila's first husband was buried in the garden with his large amount of gold jewelry. Enlisting Frank's help she decides to dig Sheldon up and pawn his jewelry for another round of IVF but more than the body is revealed when they get digging.
Meanwhile, Debbie happily takes over the role of bride's maid for the wedding when Karen isn't interested but when Carol refuses to steal her a dress she is forced to rely on Brian, a young boy who fancies her. Lip gives his bedroom a makeover in the hope that Mandy will agree to move in with Katie.
Post Credit Scene
Cliff Richard's song Congratulations can be heard again as Sheila and Frank are seen cutting the cake at their wedding. Sheila happily cleans the knife unaware that Frank is giving a nervous look to an equally worried looking Veronica. Finally he takes the knife from her and cuts the cake himself before smiling widely as the chrowd cheers.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- David Threlfall - Frank Gallagher
- Maggie O'Neill - Sheila Jackson
- Gerard Kearns - Ian Gallagher
- Jody Latham - Phillip Gallagher
- Rebecca Ryan - Debbie Gallagher
- Elliott Tittensor - Carl Gallagher
- Johnny Bennett - Liam Gallagher
- Dean Lennox Kelly - Kevin Ball
- Maxine Peake - Veronica Fisher
- Jack Deam - Marty Fisher
- Gillian Kearney - Sue Garland
- Marjorie Yates - Carol Fisher
- Kelli Hollis - Yvonne Karib
- Lindsay Dawson - Jez
- Rebecca Atkinson - Karen Jackson
- Samantha Siddall - Mandy Maguire
- Antony Flanagan - Tony
- Warren Donnelly - Stan Waterman
Guest Stars[]
- Alice Barry - Lillian Tyler
- Trevor Williams - Builder
- Jake McDonald - Brian
- Margaret Henshaw - Mary
- Maggie Fox - Registrar
Notes[]
- Narrator: Frank Gallagher
- Frank references UK soap opera Brookside, labor strategist Alastair Campbell and Lara Croft of Tomb Raider.
- The first mention of Sheila's secret first husband Sheldon who she murdered due to the physical abuse he put her through.
- Frank commits bigamy by marrying Sheila in a consequently non legally binding wedding.
- Sheila's favorite artist Cliff Richard can be heard playing at the wedding with his song Congratulations.
Quotes[]
- Veronica: "She's buried him with a load of gold! He was covered in it, rings, watches, teeth, must be worth a fortune!"
Frank: "And what the fuck's that got to do with me?"
Veronica: "I want you to dig him up!"
Frank: "Dig..are you off your head..dig him up? It's not Brookside, he's a dead person!"
Veronica: "Exactly, he don't need it does he, eh?! It was years ago, he'll only be a bag of bones."