<P> Carmen introduces Shane to her family , but pretends that they are friends . The family grows fond of Shane and attempts to set her up on a date . This prompts Carmen to come out , but her family reject her and cease contact . Shane is hired at Wax , a skateboarding shop with a hair salon . Cherie visits Shane and tells her that she divorced Steve and is still interested in her . Carmen performs a DJ set at Wax and Def Jam watch her performance . Shane notices Carmen flirting with their employees and reacts by sleeping with Cherie . Carmen confronts Shane , who tells her that she finds monogamy hard to live with . Shane stops showing an interest in sex , Carmen then accuses her of punishing her . She then tells Shane that she has cheated on her in revenge . Shane grieves for her friend Dana Fairbanks ( Erin Daniels ) and asks Carmen to marry her , who later accepts . Shane finds her father , Gabriel McCutcheon ( Eric Roberts ) and discovers that she has a half - brother , Shay . Helena Peabody ( Rachel Shelley ) finances the wedding and they travel to Whistler , British Columbia , where same - sex marriage is legal . When she notices Gabriel cheating on his wife Carla ( Sarah - Jane Redmond ) , Shane realises that she will do the same to Carmen and jilts her , causing Carmen to leave . </P>
<P> Carmen introduces Shane to her family , but pretends that they are friends . The family grows fond of Shane and attempts to set her up on a date . This prompts Carmen to come out , but her family reject her and cease contact . Shane is hired at Wax , a skateboarding shop with a hair salon . Cherie visits Shane and tells her that she divorced Steve and is still interested in her . Carmen performs a DJ set at Wax and Def Jam watch her performance . Shane notices Carmen flirting with their employees and reacts by sleeping with Cherie . Carmen confronts Shane , who tells her that she finds monogamy hard to live with . Shane stops showing an interest in sex , Carmen then accuses her of punishing her . She then tells Shane that she has cheated on her in revenge . Shane grieves for her friend Dana Fairbanks ( Erin Daniels ) and asks Carmen to marry her , who later accepts . Shane finds her father , Gabriel McCutcheon ( Eric Roberts ) and discovers that she has a half - brother , Shay . Helena Peabody ( Rachel Shelley ) finances the wedding and they travel to Whistler , British Columbia , where same - sex marriage is legal . When she notices Gabriel cheating on his wife Carla ( Sarah - Jane Redmond ) , Shane realises that she will do the same to Carmen and jilts her , causing Carmen to leave . </P>
who plays shane 's dad on the l word
who plays shane 's dad on the l word
Eric Roberts
Eric Roberts