The family is preparing to attend the funeral of Lois's unpleasant Aunt Helen. However, the boys are reluctant to go:
spends the day listening to his old vinyl records (including "Stuck in the Middle with You") instead of supervising the boys.
Frustrated by the family’s constant complaining and poor attitudes, , deciding to take a long bubble bath and let everyone do whatever they want. This leads to total anarchy in the house:
actually wants to go, but only because he broke Dewey's expensive "Mighty Man" toy and plans to hide the evidence by stashing it in Aunt Helen's casket.
Seeking a way to restore order, Malcolm uses advice from Francis to find a He confesses to Lois that Reese broke Dewey’s toy, shifting all the blame onto him.
desperately tries to get out of it so he can go on his first date with a girl named Julie Houlerman.
