Quote from Hal in Lois Strikes Back
Malcolm: Dad, you've got to do something. Mom has been stalking those girls who humiliated Reese like some kind of vigilante. Hal: What? Are you sure about this? Malcolm: Yes. She's nailed two of them so far, and she just climbed out of the bathroom window to go get the third. Hal: This sounds like a lot of supposition, Malcolm. I mean, it would be a different story if you had hard evidence or an eyewitness. Malcolm: I saw her at school today. She was there when these butchered dolls' heads rolled out of one of the girls' lockers. Hal: And what exactly do you mean when you say you were "there"? Malcolm: Dad, stop it. Don't you care? Hal: Of course, I care, but I think what we need right now is caution and prudence. A proactive wait-and-see... if you will. Malcolm: So you're not going to do anything? Hal: Listen, when your mother gets like this, we need to vigilantly keep abreast of all the developments in a fully-engaged yet cautiously-detached... Malcolm: Oh, forget it if you're not going to help me, then I'll just stop her myself, and you can stay here and play your ridiculous little game. Hal: Good.