The End of the Affair is the fifteenth episode of the seventh series of Shameless. Joe learns during his birthday party, that his father has recently died. Karen, in secret comforts Joe, who wants to make their relationship public, makes plans to leave Chatsworth with Karen and Connor, whose paternity he's convinced of. Karen soon confesses her infidelity to Jamie, who also confesses to some of his own. Maxine bumps into her old art teacher, who, over drinks, confesses that he used to have a crush on her.