Reese: What is this childish need you have to defy my authority?
Malcolm: Bite me.
Reese: Just when I was starting to feel confident in my abilities.
Lois: Malcolm, I am sick of you always putting your brother down. This is Reese's project, and you are going to be supportive.
Hal: [on tape] And if the government doesn't have a car that runs on water, then what are they building all those dams for?
Lois: Now, Reese is in charge of this garage sale, and you are going to obey him. No matter what he asks you to do, you are going to do it.
Malcolm: But he's-
Lois: Malcolm, you can either let him be in charge of you for the garage sale, or you can let him be in charge of you every day for the rest of your life.