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Shameless · Season 1, Episode 15

Frank, Kevin and others in “Unfinished Business”

Fucking unbelievable! That's what it is.

What is, Frank?

This United States of America. I played by the rules. I gave my life, my blood, sweat, and tears to that job. Paid my taxes...

For a few weeks.

Colored inside the lines. Didn't roll through the stop sign. And where did it get me? Up the ass, that's where. Right up the ole poop shoot. I was moving up in this world. And now? I'm a 50-something adult white male with a couple of years of college and managerial experience, and the only thing available to me is minimum wage! The system is fucked! Give me a shot of Jamie. And leave the bottle. The America we knew has ditched the party and turned the lights out, boys and girls. And left us white guys in the dark to fight each other over the few crumbs left behind by our masters. Am I right?!

AAkram

You think you're having a shit day, pal? I'm being deported next month. Been here 25 years. I was a translator in Iraq during the goddamn Desert Storm. Now they're kicking me out. Because of a fucking speeding ticket. I tried to flee up to Canada, but they stopped me at the border, wouldn't let me in, sent me back.

Wait, you're trying to get out of America?

AAkram

Yeah.

Jesus, that's a piece of fucking cake.

AAkram

Yeah, maybe for a white guy.

[Extends hand for a handshake] Frank Gallagher.

AAkram

Akram.

Akram, my friend. This could be your lucky day.

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