Malcolm Quote #667
Quote from Malcolm in Buseys Take a Hostage
Jim: You know, it sure would be nice to have someone finally take charge of this thing. Would you ever consider being president of the neighborhood association?
Hal: I don't think so. It sounds like work.
Malcolm: Dad, what are you talking about? Of course you want to be president! This is your chance to really do something for the community.
Hal: I don't think-
Malcolm: You can't turn this down. You've always told me that a real citizen is willing to make sacrifices for the greater good.
Hal: This doesn't sound like-
Malcolm: And I took those words to heart! They inspired me. And now I have a chance to see my own dad show me what democracy is all about. You can't deny me that.
Hal: Well-
Malcolm: It's not just for me. It's for our family, our block, the whole neighborhood! Think of all the people you could help. The world is waiting for you to make it a better place!
Hal: Well... Okay. I'll do it.
Jim: Finally! This is exactly the reason I went into zoning law.
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Quote from Reese
Malcolm: Are you studying?
Reese: Yeah. My stupid teachers wait until the end of my senior year to tell me I have final exams. In every single class! I've got to get serious now. If the finals are anything like this practice test, it's gonna be brutal.
Malcolm: It's just a bunch of true/false questions.
Reese: So it's a 50-50 chance. Do you know what the odds are of getting one of those right?
Quote from Reese
Malcolm: What's up with Mom?
Reese: She just saw my report card. I flunked out of every single class.
Malcolm: What?
Reese: Every single one of my finals, I got every question wrong.
Malcolm: Oh, my God.
Reese: I know. Now I get to repeat my senior year! Isn't this great? I worked so hard for this. I had to make sure I flunked every class so completely, I couldn't make it up in summer school. Now I don't have to move out or go to college or get a job for a whole 'nother year! This is the greatest achievement of my entire life!
Quote from Reese
Malcolm: Did you pull an all nighter?
Reese: Yeah. Math. I kept getting confused, so I'm making a list of all the numbers... 3,082. Where do they stop?