"Own Your Shit" is the fifth episode of the seventh season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name.
The series is set on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and depicts the poor, dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a neglectful single father of six: Fiona, Phillip, Ian, Debbie, Carl, and Liam.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.20 million household viewers and gained a 0.4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
As she considers the offer, she visits the local laundromat, where the owner Etta (June Squibb) is planning to sell the establishment due to her age.
Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) applies for military school; despite getting a recommendation from Luther (Peter Macon), he is turned down as the applications were all filed out and there is only a few spots reserved for people of color.
Seeing the lists of names involved, Lip contacts Joaquin (José Julián) in hacking the servers and possibly making money.
Kevin (Steve Howey) and Veronica (Shanola Hampton) are informed by Svetlana (Isidora Goreshter) that they could get a tax break if they all formally adopt their babies.
At home, the Gallaghers are visited by a Child Services officer; Debbie's fight was recorded on video, and they have opened an investigation to determine if she is fit to raise Franny.
The result is not a particularly thrilling or game-changing episode, but the show continues to move purposefully, and has achieved a sense of clarity of storytelling that has been absent the past few seasons.
"[4] Christina Ciammaichelli of Entertainment Weekly gave the episode a "B" grade and wrote "So far, season 7 has taken everything we thought we knew about the Gallaghers and turned it on its head.