Quote from Reese in Lois' Birthday
Francis: He's not the only one pissed at you two little twerps. Malcolm: What are you talking about? Francis: I had this great party lined up with this beautiful girl, and all I had to do was come home, make an appearance at Mom's birthday, be the good son. Everything would've been fine, but now my trip home has been tainted. In her mind, we're all thoughtless jerks thanks to you guys. Reese: What did we do? Francis: Think about it. Mom gave you money to buy her a present, and you spent most of it on candy! Reese: And the rest on her presents. Francis: But you spent most of it on candy. Reese: We've established that. We're just going around in circles here.