Shameless US | Fiona's Speech to Monica

Emmy deserves an award for this scene.

[@clairelucille2209]

it is INSANE Emmy Rossum didn't get nominated for an Emmy for her time on Shameless. Not even once.

[@pruneausec8357]

"You are my mother too!!" Fucking perfect.

[@skitzlord9453]

the fact frank sat down so quickly, really does show how heavily fiona has kept this family together. kinda wholesome in a weird way

[@wrwlf7]

i love that fiona supports all her siblings, regardless of their interests. even Carl's destructive tendencies, she finds good things in.

[@marplease.]

I love the silence that falls after "You were my mother too!" and all you hear is Liam's babble and whine, it almost felt like it added to Fioana's hurt cause that's her baby really and she was just a baby herself.

[@gracecantrell2349]

Fiona listed off all of the kids accomplishments and didnt say anything about her own, because raising them was her only accomplishment. She didnt live for herself, but for them and when she tried to do things for herself, there was never a moment where anyone let her without making her out to be a bad person for it. They expected everything from her to the point where she couldnt expect anything for herself aoutside of them

[@JessicaGrey]

Sometimes parents leave, sometimes they stay, but a bad parent is a bad parent whether they leave or stay. And honestly sometimes when they leave, they are actually doing you a favor.

[@sweett4life]

This scene is not just about how Fiona sacrificed a lot to raise her siblings. It Fiona's way of telling Monica that she didn’t feel like she was able to explore her own goals and dreams because she had to step in and be the adult when she was supposed to live. This is not just Fiona defending her family this is her showing how much resentment she has twords her mother and the hurt of always being the one falling on the sword to protect others including her own mother.

[@TheatreKidCarter]

Every one talking about fionas line but did u hear Monicas line talking to debbie and carl. “Im so sorry IF i hurt you.” No, you DID hurt them and that small difference is how i know she was full of shit the entire time. If you really wanna help, change, improve your relationships, you take responsibility

[@shannonbrelsford56]

The way Frank IMMEDIATELY sits back down, aware of her suffering and never having done anything to relieve it. The way the kids don't really look Monica in the eye. The way they shrink away from their sister's praise and pride, not sure if they can accept it--if it's allowed with their parents around. The way that Carl and Debbie look at each other and speak in the silent language that siblings and close friends develop, and ultimatley come to an agreement to soothe their mother because they still love her, not because they forgive her--and the way that they both jerk away from her the moment that Fiona leaves, obviously upset with themselves for hurting their sister.

[@XavierGMusic]

Fiona is one of the best and deepest characters in the show because of how well Emmy Rossum portrayed her.

[@Aakino]

"You were my mother too!"

[@torycatherine2044]

"Maybe I'll never be able to make things right with you, but there's still time with Liam."

[@maiax2005]

The fact that Emmay rossum was being paid LESS than William Macy is shocking . She RAN the show and this proved it. Amazing

[@voidackerman2082]

The fact that after Fiona said that her mom just said, “Maybe I will never make things right with you.” As if she had already given up on mending their relationship. It made me so mad for Fiona and I haven’t even watched the show. The mom didn’t even try to comfort her and proceeded to go to the younger kids. What a terrible parent!

[@luhvxmystic]

“they did it all” she respected them bc she knew she might’ve raised them but they did it themselves and achieved what they wanted themselves to

[@mannyoommen2768]

To all the Fiona’s out there whose taking care of their siblings, I’m proud of you.

[@thedadalorian4782]

I’m a 33 year old man this scene gets to me deeply every time I’ve seen this episode. Even though it’s coming from Fiona as a daughters stand point but I felt this in my soul. I’m the oldest of 7 kids the youngest being 18 years old today. I was 14 years old watching over 6 of my siblings. We all didn’t turn out perfect but we all made it. My greatest achievement was watching all 6 graduate high school and the youngest with honors and is on his way to college.

[@dylanisaac3009]

Y'all are talking about how she didn't apologize to Fiona and went straight to Debbie and Carl, but she didn't even register the older boys. That's what pisses me off. You can see Ian's hurt as he pretends to be mad in the background. And Lip. Lip didn't even expect anything else. He's given up. And that makes me so so hurt and so angry for both of them.

[@kalynnowlan3509]

This is super peripheral to the point but I absolutely love that Frank sits down when Fiona tells him "Shut up frank, this isn't about you." He's definitely afraid of his own daughter, as he should be.