Malcolm and his brothers mine personal profit from some church charity work; Francis gets a taste of life in a logging camp.
Hal sweats out a biopsy on a lump found during a medical checkup; Dewey babysits the class hamster; Lavernia challenges Francis to a fight at the logging camp.
Lois gets dolled up after a scathing customer review; the boys take on Hal at basketball; Francis becomes a rat catcher.
Reese gets into trouble during his very first driving lesson; Malcolm helps Craig install a new stereo system; Francis barters a chain of favors to pay off a debt.
Malcolm and the Krelboynes are forced to join the regular student body; Hal itches to knock down Dewey's elaborate domino setup; Francis itches to know what Piama did to get Lavernia to be nice to him.
