22. Monkey

Complete story — includes the ending

After knocking out a burglar, Reese believes he has a future in law enforcement, so he instantly begins imposing his brutal rule on the neighborhood. He takes it too far by smashing Lois' car window when she refuses to move it for pedestrians. Hal, who did not even make it out of bed when the burglar broke in, tries unsuccessfully to prove to himself that he can be macho. Dewey is too scared to sleep, keeping Malcolm awake too. Elsewhere, Craig is incapacitated by the injuries sustained from Dewey's dog. Rather than spend his insurance money on a nurse he instead gets a trained capuchin monkey, who tries to murder him until Hal comes to his rescue, which restores Hal's self-worth. Hal happily reads Dewey a bedtime story of his exploits, which helps him and Malcolm finally fall asleep. With the logging work done, Francis is laid off and learns that his home is scheduled for demolition. Piama is reluctant to leave her childhood home until she sees the hefty settlement check. They finally bid farewell to Alaska, leaving Eric behind to hitchhike his way home.