Malcolm: Mom, I can't do the softball team, after all. Now, before you come up with what you think my reasons are, let me tell you what my reasons are. I've just got so much schoolwork.
Lois: You don't have to play.
Malcolm: You're always telling me that my grades are... Oh, well, good.
Lois: It's too bad, 'cause I could have really helped you with your grounders.
Malcolm: What?
Lois: Your grounders. You don't go down to your knee for the ball. You know, kids your age, you don't think you need the fundamentals, but...
Malcolm: I field grounders all the time. There's no problem with my grounders. Where do you get this stuff?
Lois: It doesn't matter, Malcolm. Like you said, you got too much schoolwork, anyway.