Lois: [answers phone] Hal, you had me worried sick! The police said they released you three hours ago! What's going on?
Hal: I know by now you've heard everything. I just think it's prudent the boys and I are disappear for a little while.
Lois: Hal, where are you?
Hal: I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to reveal that, Lois.
Man: [over P.A.] Bus #23 for Ohama is ready for boarding.
Lois: Hal, you're a middle-aged man, you can't run away from home!
Hal: Well, I have a credit card that begs to differ, Lois.
Reese: Hang up, Dad. She's tracing the call.
Lois: Don't you dare hang up that phone. Hal, you're not gonna do this. You and the boys are gonna come home right now.
Hal: And why would I do that?
Lois: Because you love me too much to run away.
Hal: That may... may be true, Lois. But maybe we're just gonna have to have a long distance relationship for a while. Some of those can work.
Lois: Hal, have you thought for even a second what your life would be like without me?
Hal: Well, no...
Lois: Do you have any idea how much you'd miss me? Do you?
Hal: Yes. Yes. I... I have some idea.
Malcolm: Dad, you're folding! He's folding!
Reese: I knew we should've paid that wino to make the call.