Sitcom about a gifted boy growing up in a chaotic family. Reese misbehaves so badly that Hal and Lois kick him out. While Dewey makes himself comfy in his elder brother's former bedroom, Francis takes the opportunity to vent some anger at his parents' methods. But it is Reese who is having the last laugh. Meanwhile, Malcolm has a moral dilemma on his hands when he is forced to write an essay for a sporty, but incredibly thick, school buddy who is trying get a place in college.