And that's a crazy thing.
So when I first read that scene, I had these grand ideas and this is the moment where he reveals to the kids, but it wasn't that at all, it was so much simpler.
While Shanola's character in the series isn't related to the Gallagher family by blood, she's been a staple in the series since the first episode as their next-door neighbor and a friend to their older sister Fiona.