Lois: [weakly] I have never been so angry. If you boys are gonna act like dogs, I'm gonna treat you like dogs.
Malcolm: [to camera] This is so awesome. Mom and Dad just got back from the doctor's, and it turns out she has mono. She's been ordered to stay in bed for two weeks. After all those years of stepping on cracks, it finally paid off. I mean, it's no broken back, but I'll take it.