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Carnival

‘Carnival’

Season 2, Episode 23 -  Aired May 6, 2001

Malcolm and Reese pretend to be going to a sleepover at Stevie's house so they can sneak out to the county fair.

Quote from Hal

Lois: Kitty, I am so sorry. This is all my boys' fault. They turn everyone they come in contact with into scheming delinquents. They're like a virus.
Kitty: Oh, look, we don't blame your boys. Well, we do. But the thing is, Stevie has had a hand in this. I mean, he's changed. Ever since he hit middle school, he's just snippy and secretive and just shuts himself up in his room.
Abe: We should never have let him have that door. Hmm. I guess we're in for a few rough months.
Lois: [scoffs] Few months?
Abe: Well, when he gets older and realizes how much he's hurting us, then...
Lois: Then he'll be even better at it.
Hal: Let's face it. Teenagers are thoughtless, inconsiderate, eating machines dedicated to putting us through hell and sending us to an early grave. These kids just don't know how much we suffer.

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Quote from Stevie

Security Guard: You kids didn't know who you were messing with.
Stevie: You caught a kid... in a wheelchair. Kudos.
Security Guard: Shut up! You talk when I say.
Stevie: I'm shaking... in my chair.

Quote from Reese

Malcolm: I think we should run and jump the fence and get the cops.
Reese: No, we should stay right here. This is good. This is smart.
Malcolm: We're out in the open. We've got to move.
Reese: No. This guy's a psychopath. He's probably got bodies buried all over the country. The fair comes to town, he kills a bunch of locals, then packs up and moves on to the next bunch of victims.
Malcolm: Shut up. We're going to be fine.
Reese: Look, I just want to let you know I've always tried to be a good brother. If I ever hit you or broke your stuff, it was because you deserved it and it was fun, but that doesn't make it right.
Malcolm: Reese, please stop talking like this. We're going to be fine.
[Reese and Malcolm scream as Dewey jumps out]
Reese: Take him!

Quote from Stevie

Security Guard: Your friends think they can hide, huh? I'll teach them a little lesson.
Stevie: They already know... how to make.. six bucks... an hour.
Security Guard: Shut up!

Quote from Lois

Lois: Daddy'll just kill me if he catches me with one of the field hands.

Quote from Dewey

Stevie: Where is everybody... going?
Reese: They're leaving! This place is closing in 15 minutes!
Malcolm: We would've been here two hours ago if we didn't have to get off the express bus!
Dewey: I had to pee!
Reese: You cost us two hours! Just for that, you don't get to see the Siamese pigs.
Dewey: No!
Stevie: Can we... stop fighting... and start... living?

Quote from Stevie

Man: Ride's closed.
Malcolm: What?! We've still got five minutes!
Man: Not according to my watch.
Reese: Hey, you have to let us ride. This is a county fair. It belongs to the people. I mean, what are our tax dollars paying for, anyway?
Man: The cops, who I'm going to call if you don't get the hell out of here. Ride's closed!
Malcolm: That sucks. He's just picking on us because we're kids and we can't do anything about it.
Reese: I know. This is unfair.
Malcolm: He could've let us through. He just has an attitude problem.
Stevie: What happened... to customer service?

Quote from Malcolm

Malcolm: [to camera] I guess I should be scared, but I'm not.
Reese: Fake blood.
Stevie: That's... a zombie?
Dewey: Rubber guts. [ride stops]
Malcolm: [to camera] Okay, if I had paid for this ride, I'd be really pissed.

Quote from Reese

Reese: Where the hell's the exit? We've been wandering around here for 20 minutes.
Dewey: This place is creepy.
Malcolm: Hey guys, we're right back where we started. This is the car we were riding in. I can feel where Dewey was chewing on it.
Reese: Okay, I think we're out of options. We have to start a fire.
Malcolm: Just calm down. We can find our way out of here. We just need to stay together and hold hands. Reese, give me your hand.
Reese: I thought I was holding your hand.

Quote from Malcolm

Malcolm: Lost brother?
Reese: Go for it.
Malcolm: [to security guard] Uh, hi. We're really sorry, but our brother got lost and we kind of got stuck in here after closing. Would you mind unlocking the gate and letting us out? We only live a block away. So, we won't be any more trouble.
Security Guard: [drinks] You think the rules don't apply?
Reese: Excuse me?
Security Guard: My boss finds you pissants sneaking in... it's my ass!
Dewey: Is he mad?
Malcolm: I don't know. He looks a little...
[The boys scream and run away after the guard throws a brick on a chain at a cardboard "You must the this tall to ride" sign]

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