12. Softball

Complete story — includes the ending

Malcolm joins the Lucky Aide softball team to get away from Lois' wrath on the job – but she has recently become the coach. Francis drives home to prove to Lois that he is not lazy, but Lois refuses to admit that she is wrong until Hal intervenes. Dewey dares Reese to outdo one of Francis' old stunts. Hal panics when he unknowingly applies for a job with what appears to be a top-secret espionage agency, and when he goes back the next day to tell them about his decision to leave, he finds the whole building has disappeared.