The episode title is a nod to the famous Walt Whitman poem, which is an elegy for Abraham Lincoln. Within the context of Shameless , the episode follows several key storylines:
: Ian attempts to reconcile with Mickey following a violent blowup in the previous episode. [S10E9] O Captain, My Captain
: Carl takes extreme, "tough love" measures to train a new group of cadets, leading to his house being filled with his recruits. The episode title is a nod to the