“I was nine! Nine and taking care of you... you were my mother! You don't get to come back and take the easy parts!”

: Enraged by Monica’s sudden reappearance and attempt to claim Liam, Fiona delivers a powerful monologue detailing how she has raised the children alone while their mother was absent. By the episode's end, a frustrated Fiona moves out of the family home and in with Steve.

: Frank's emotional shift when first seeing Monica again from a distance is a notable moment, shifting from a manipulative scam to genuine, albeit briefly, longing. Critical Reception

The episode " But at Last Came a Knock " (Season 1, Episode 9) originally aired on March 6, 2011, and features the pivotal return of the Gallagher matriarch, Monica.