Hal: You little monsters! You have really done it this time!
Malcolm: Dad, it was a joke. I didn't know Reese was going to mail the stupid thing.
Dewey: We were just goofing around. I can't believe she took it seriously.
Hal: You're right, Dewey. Your mother actually believes her sons love her. What a moron. I've got it. Why don't you just blindfold your mother and throw her down some stairs?! That'd be fun!
Malcolm: We're sorry.
Reese: Yeah.
Hal: Well, it's too late for sorry. Here's what's going to happen. We are all going down to the Civic Center as a family, and you boys are going to do everything in your power to make sure this is the most unhumiliating night of your mother's life.