Kidnap and Ransom is the seventh episode in the eighth series of Shameless.
Synopsis[]
Kelly and Shane need all the help they can get when their new fantasy-kidnap business lands them in trouble and sparks a police investigation. Meanwhile, Sita is forced to take drastic action when she discovers that Chesney's new Muslim driving school venture is a ruse for wild parties and is draining the shop of profits, but her actions have far-reaching consequences.
Plot[]
Kelly and Shane need all the help they can get when their new business lands them in trouble after someone gets more than they bargained for when trying to fulfil their sexual fantasy.
Sita is forced to take drastic action when she discovers that Chesney's new Muslim driving school venture is a ruse for wild parties that's draining the shop of profits, but her actions have far-reaching consequences.
Elsewhere, Mimi, Patty and Lillian go into battle over their bingo winnings.
Post Credit Scene
Lillian is seen riding past Sandra Brown, Kelly and Shane's customer from earlier in the episode, and her MP husband speaking to a news camera. Sandra is holding up her heavily bandaged finger and ranting about how her husband wants every form of prostitution outlawed forever. Lillian, who mentioned her hate of Sandra's MP husband for his policy on prostitution earlier in the episode, pulls out a Sub Machine Gun, the red dot of her sight is shown briefly on Sandra's forehead before the camera cuts to black as a gunshot is heard and Lillian shouts "bitch"!
Cast[]
Starring[]
- David Threlfall - Frank Gallagher
- Elliott Tittensor - Carl Gallagher
- Pauline McLynn - Libby Croker
- Valerie Lilley - Patty Croker
- Qasim Akhtar - Chesney Karib
- Sally Carman - Kelly Maguire
- Nicky Evans - Shane Maguire
- Tina Malone - Mimi Maguire
- Aaron McCusker - Jamie Maguire
- Ciaran Griffiths - Micky Maguire
- Rebecca Atkinson - Karen Maguire
- Karen Bryson - Avril Powell
- Emmanuel Ighodaro - Jackson Powell
- Alice Barry - Lillian Tyler
- Robbie Conway - Aidan Croker
- Kira Martin - Letitia Powell
Guest Stars[]
- Aysha Kala - Sita Desai
- Pooky Quesnel - Sandra Brown
Notes[]
- Narrator: Chesney Karib
- Introduction of "Auntie" Usma, the silent, hijab wearing, martial artist aunt of Chesney and Sita.